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“It is the person who deserves respect, and very often despite their opinions”

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People like to feel comfortable. That is a universal truth. And if there is something comfortable and comfortable in this world, at least for our brains, it is clinging to a good topic. Not only does it save us from thinking about things, it also creates a soft intellectual cushion on which to settle. “The clichés portray us because they are the symptoms of common beliefs,” reasons the philosopher Aurelio Arteta (Sangüesa, 1945), professor at the University of the Basque Country (UPV), who years ago dissected in one of his essays one of the most deeply rooted and apparently unquestionable commonplaces in our society: Are all opinions really equally respectable? That brings us to other, equally important questions: What does it mean? ‘respect an opinion’? Do we behave in an intolerant way if we question it? And what deserves respect, the idea itself or the person behind it? “Confront them, don’t juxtapose them” “Let’s say that all opinions are respectable. If they were, we would not have to argue our own opinions or dare to question those of others. They would all be worth the same, which in the end means that none of them are worth anything. The degree of truth of each one would not matter, because the only thing that counts is the right to express opinions without any reply,” argued In an interview granted and The Spanish in 2012, after the publication of ‘So many silly clichés’. For the Navarrese philosopher the key is to maintain a position open and tolerantbut starting from a crucial premise: respect does not exclude debate and is not incompatible with maintaining a critical approach. On the contrary. “Respecting opinions means confronting them with each other, not juxtaposing them and preserving them from clashing. Ultimately, it is the person who deserves respect, and very often despite their opinions,” abounds Arteta. “Of course many will still respond indignantly: ‘But you’re not trying to convince me!’ As if persuading with reasons were the same as use impositions. “That’s as far as the stupidity of the environment goes.” Taking that stance is not easy. It requires an effort: thinking, reasoning and taking the risk involved in starting a confrontation of ideas that, if necessary, can force us to rethink our own convictions. It is not a minor issue because clichés often also serve as social glue. “By repeating the clichés we also seek to fit in with the group, to blend into it, to be one of our own, to dress in the current fashion. In short, not to be left alone and out in the open,” duck the professor of Philosophy. Aurelio Arteta is not the only one who has raised his voice to remind us what intellectual and respectful respect really consists of. knock down old clichés and hackneyed phrases like the one that says ‘I respect your ideas, but I don’t share them’. He did something similar in his day José Antonio Marinaphilosopher and essayist, who emphasized in another interview What the rights to freedom of expression and thought protect is “the people”, “not the content of the opinion”. “That opinion can be stupid, aggressive… No, each opinion must have its source of legitimation. If it is a mathematical opinion, mathematics; if it is a geographical opinion, geographical criteria. To a person who tells me that the earth is flat, I say: ‘I am not going to put you in jail for that because you are free to express your opinion, but I am not going to give you a professorship in Geography.’ Our tendency to turn ideas into untouchable constructs actually connects with our nature and something that the psychologist Arie Kruglanski defined as the need for cognitive closure: Humans do not like uncertainty and that leads us to quickly establish beliefs or, if necessary, demand that they be respected to keep them untouchable and not force us to revise our way of seeing the world. Images | Carlos Torres (Unsplash) Via | Trends In Xataka | Henry David Thoreau, philosopher, “in my house I had three chairs, one for solitude, another for friendship, and the third for society.”

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So far this year, between January and May 2026, 62,388 plug-in hybrid cars have been sold in Spain. 16% of these sales are accumulated by BYD Seal U DM-i and BYD Atto 2 DM-ithe two best-selling cars in Spain powered by this technology. A proposal that is not only the best-selling, has also opened a gap with the Toyota C-HR which last year fought to be the best-selling in Spain among plug-in hybrids. The Chinese company has found a market niche to exploit. The first of those mentioned above served as a thermometer to verify that the water in the electric car pool was still somewhat cold in our country and that it was worth betting on a technology that, as they told us On the brand presentation day back in 2023, they were not going to offer. Now, with the spaces of the large plug-in hybrid family SUV and the compact SUV covered, the urban SUV remained to be covered. A segment where, directly, the company does not have any type of rival. And the fact is that electrifying the B segment and the concessions that have to be made with it have discouraged manufacturers. The BYD Dolphin G DM-i arrives with the purpose of being a best-seller where it has no rival. BYD Dolphin G DM-i technical data sheet byd Dolphin (204 HP with 60.4 kWh battery) BODY TYPE. Compact five-seater SUV MEASUREMENTS AND WEIGHT. 4,160 meters long, 1,770 meters wide, 1,570 meters high and 2,700 meters wheelbase. Weight to be confirmed. TRUNK. 425 liters. MAXIMUM POWER. 156 kW (212 hp) WLTP CONSUMPTION. Active version: 2.6 l/100 km and 40 km of autonomy Boost, Comfort and Sport version: 1.4 l/100 km and 105 km of autonomy ENVIRONMENTAL DISTINCTIVE. Zero emissions DRIVING AIDS (ADAS). Automatic emergency braking, intelligent speed limit information, detection of vehicles in the blind spot, intelligent cruise control, LED lighting, 360º parking camera, rear parking sensors. OTHERS. Own software compatible with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Google services starting with Boost version or higher. 10.1-inch (Active) and 12.8-inch (Boost, Comfort and Sport) screen. Heated seats and steering wheel. ELECTRIC HYBRID. No. Plug-in HYBRID. Yeah. Active version: 175 HP and 40 km of autonomy Boost, Comfort and Sport version: 212 HP and 105 km of autonomy electric No. price and release Now available without aid or discounts: Active: €25,200 Boost: €28,200 Comfort: €29,700 Sport: €30,700 Now available with (advance) aid and discounts: Active: €18,700 Boost: €21,376 Comfort: €22,846 Sport: €23,826 When you are your own rival On March 31, 2023 we counted the arrival of BYD to Spain. 27 days later we tell that Plug-in hybrids are not for small cars. In that article we explained that the B segment was left orphaned by plug-in hybridization with the discontinuation of the Renault Captur that featured this technology. The plug-in hybrid in the low ranges has had two obvious problems. The first, almost testimonial trunks, victims of much larger batteries than those of a non-plug-in hybrid. And, above all, the price. Electrifying this type of car was so expensive that the final cost for the customer skyrocketed. The result was very low sales and a price that kept rising to compensate. In the case of the Renault Captur, In 2020 the car already cost 30,160 euros (today it would be 37,941 euros, using the INE calculator to update the price). The SUV could cover 50 kilometers in completely electric mode and its trunk was reduced from more than 400 liters of the non-electrified versions to just 265 liters. It’s not the worst. Compared to the basic versions, the plug-in hybrid was 151% more expensive in 2023 than the more modest options, making it difficult to justify the investment. The departure of the Captur seemed to represent the death of the small plug-in hybrid. But BYD has set out to conquer this market as well. The same old BYD recipe “The BYD Dolphin G DM-i is an electric car to which we added an efficient 98 HP 1.5 naturally aspirated engine,” BYD tells us before we get into the cars. And, perhaps, that is the key to everything. Until now, what we have seen among plug-in hybrids were adaptations of combustion versions to a more electrified proposal, putting the batteries where they could. BYD’s small plug-in hybrid comes from the opposite proposal. The car is based on the electric car, which allows it to add a battery without sacrificing trunk space. That is why the most modest version has a 7.4 kWh battery that allows it to travel 40 kilometers, but the most ambitious ones increase this to 18.3 kWh and reach 105 kilometers in completely electric mode according to the WLTP combined cycle. In the city, the autonomy reaches up to 150 km before depleting the battery. This allows you to kill two birds with one stone. The first thing is that the trunk and space for rear passengers remains intact, with a cargo space of 425 liters, which keeps it a very valid option for long trips. The second thing is that it works as a parallel series hybrid. That is, the vast majority of the time, it is the electric motors that drive the wheels and, if necessary, the gasoline engine can do the same but most of the time it will act as an electricity generator for the battery. With this system, the car feels like an electric car and the engine works at the most efficient rpm, where it consumes less energy to fill the battery. If necessary, when more power is unexpectedly demanded, that is when the gasoline engine also pushes the wheels. In these cases, the car can develop up to 175 HP of power in the small battery option and 212 HP in the large battery option. Consumption notices it. BYD approves a consumption of 2.6 l/100 km for the small battery and only 1.4 l/100 km for the large battery according to the WLTP cycle. But, in addition, the … Read more

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In June 2025, we had the opportunity to take control of the Omoda 9 SHS. After a Omoda 5 called to carve out a niche in the entry range that, in 2026, is also elbowing its way in among non-plug-in hybrids (it is already among the 10 best sellers so far this year), the Chery Group showed us what they aspire to be one of their flagship models. The Omoda 9 SHS burst onto the market with the clear objective of attacking the premium range for a fraction of its price. Plug-in hybridization, more than 100 kilometers of electric range, endless equipment and more than 500 HP were its arguments. At the moment, it is another car that is already among the 10 best-selling vehicles with this technology in Spain. We tell all this because Chery now presents us with the Jaecoo 8 SHS. A car that wants to be more than just another brother of the Omoda 9 SHS. A car that seeks its own identity. And he gets it. Jaecoo 8 SHS technical sheet Jaecoo 8 SHS BODY TYPE. Five-seater D-SUV MEASUREMENTS AND WEIGHT. 4.82 meters long, 1.93 meters wide, 1.71 meters high. Wheelbase of 2.82 meters. 2,304 kg weight. TRUNK. Five seats: 730 liters measured to the roof. Seven seats: 700 liters measured to the roof. MAXIMUM POWER. 428 HP WLTP CONSUMPTION. 2.1 l/100 km 134 km of electric range ENVIRONMENTAL DISTINCTIVE. Zero emissions. DRIVING AIDS (ADAS). 20 ADAS driving aids, including adaptive cruise control. Camera with 360º projection. OTHERS. Own software compatible with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. 50W wireless charging for mobile phone. Electric, heated, ventilated seats with speaker (driver’s seat). Double 12.3-inch screen and Head-Up Display. ELECTRIC HYBRID. No. Plug-in HYBRID. Yeah. A 1.5 turbo combustion engine and three electric motors. Two electric ones on the front axle of 102 and 129 HP and one rear of 238 HP. Together they produce 428 HP of power. electric No. price and release Now available from 54,990 euros before aid from the Auto+ Plan. Advertised price with aid and discounts from 44,490 euros. The challenge is to be different When someone asks me about the impact of Chinese cars in our country, I am clear. There are two spaces they can conquer. One is the low range, with MG leading the way by putting cars on the market that are below the price of Dacia. And they are raising their perception of interior quality. The second is the plug-in hybrid. These cars do not pay the tariff that electric cars do have to pay, which limits their possibilities to play on price. But that doesn’t happen with this technology.. And the result is evident: ultra-competitive prices. They can enter the fight at the floor price of this technology with very complete equipment. Or they can do like Chery with the Omoda 9 SHS and the Jaecoo 8 SHS, cars with a high quality perceptionengines that advertise outrageous powers and relatively high prices. But prices that have no comparison with European ones. Neither by size, nor by equipment, nor by power. The challenge of the Jaecoo 8 SHS is to have its own personality and separate itself from its Omoda brother to simply attract two different audiences instead of cannibalizing itself. In fact, during the presentation of the product, Francesco Colonnese, Vice President of Omoda & Jaecoo, already told us that they do not conceive the strategy as two different companies. They simply hope that the potential customer arrives at the dealership and stays with the aspect of the product that interests them most. If you bet on design, Omoda. If you bet on functionality, Jaecoo. That is why the Jaecoo 8 SHS has been given that character to work with the design. The car has an image clearly focused on pleasing those who like more off-road vehicles than SUVs. The huge grill confirms this, as do its square shapes. Inside, the possibility of being able to order it with seven seats and, despite everything, maintaining 700 liters of trunk space (measured to the roof) speaks volumes about that practicality. The five-seater option increases capacity by another 30 liters. As with its smaller brothers, Jaecoo clearly focuses its marketing strategy on customers in rural areas. They seek to please those who, for some reason, they seek to get off the asphalt at specific moments. The car has a mechanical rear differential that is activated from the central screen. Of course, the ground clearance is 18 centimeters so it is not a car to get into trouble on offroad. During the presentation we went out on some tracks without much difficulty but we found that it moves with ease and confidence when the terrain gets a little complicated. In addition, the good quality of the cameras is a good point in these terrains and the hill descent system works very well. That is, the car is not intended to replace a Toyota Land Cruiser or a Jeep Wrangler or Defender. It is also no competition for a Suzuki Jimny. But it is a very good idea so that he has to leave the asphalt with some regularity on easy paths, I think of ranchers, farmers or those who fish or hike as a hobby. If things get complicated, the car comes standard with specific driving modes for Sand, Snow or an Off-Road mode (in addition to the classic Eco, Comfort and Sport). All of them act on the suspension, which is adaptive, and on the steering. The car is, therefore, a very interesting option for that rural environment where it is easy to have access to a domestic outlet. It has an electric range of 134 kilometers that come from its CATL 34.5 kWh LMFP type battery (manganese is added to classic lithium and iron phosphate to improve density) which allows alternating current charges of up to 6.6 kW and 70 kW direct current. On the move, the car feels comfortable and well settled. 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Tired of being told that philosophy was just opinions, one guy set about collecting all the “philosophical facts” he could find. He got 200

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Philosophy has a reputation for discussing everything and the truth is that it is a reputation that has been hard-earned. However, it is not a matter of saying the first thing that comes to mind. It’s not even a matter of opinions, no matter how informed they may be. At least, that is the opinion of philosopher Bryan Frances. In fact, Frances is convinced that, in reality, philosophers only discuss details and minutiae: in substance, they agree on almost everything. But of course, it is not enough to say it: it must be defended. So he began to do something strange for a philosopher: instead of arguing it, he began to compile this enormous core of shared truths. That is, to make a list. But let’s start at the beginning. Frances’s thesis is that, as I say, there is great agreement among philosophers about the truth of many substantive claims. What’s more, he is convinced that, in philosophy, there is progress equivalent to that of any other science. That is, “based on facts.” The thing is that discipline — for better or worse — tends to revolve around the controversial. The curious thing is that he realized that not even the philosophers themselves were aware of this. And what a list… So, neither short nor lazy, he published ‘Philosophy as Fact-Based Discipline: 200 Philosophical Facts, published in Philosophical Studies‘: the list. A list of elementary truths pedagogically comparable to introductory science material. “It’s not the deepest,” but it’s (definitely) something cumulative and useful to understand. But, beyond that, it is also a way of reclaiming the discipline in a climate that repeatedly questions the role of the humanities in the body of knowledge. And what truths are those? Once we have made it clear that it is not about talking about deep truths (Does free will exist? Why being and not nothingness? etc…), the question becomes evident: what are they then? They are simpler things like, for example, what beliefs are (which come in many formats, they can be about almost anything or they can exist even if we are not aware of them), what evidence is (which are not just tests), what biases, emotions or faith are. It’s very interesting review the 200 facts because there are very interesting things about things that one had not asked: does believing in something make it true? Does the evidence have direction? Is suspending the trial a rational thing to do? Thought in action. But beyond the facts themselves, Frances’ idea is intelligent because it points to something singular: there is cognitive progress, an ultimate structure of reality to describe, a philosophical ‘holy grail’ to find. It’s not much, I admit. But the idea that the universe is not the horrible chaos it seems is (in its own way) comforting. Image | Alan Dela Cruz In Xataka | “A place of joy with pain”: the phrase that summarizes the Aztec philosophy to be happier in this life

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It’s never easy to be different. Not even when people who are different are praised. Because being different forces you to go against the current, to defend what seems indefensible due to fashion but more than evident if you point to reason. And although in those cases one gets the applause, there is always that internal resentment of what would happen if one bowed to the currents that move the world. Mazda knows that feeling well. This small Hiroshima company is more than used to to do things in a different way. And, above all, to receive applause for it. But when you don’t just have reputation in your hands. When what is at stake is money, things are different. Mazda CX-5 technical data sheet Mazda CX-5 Body type five-seater SUV MEASURES 4,690 mm long, 1,860 mm wide, 1,695 mm high. 2,815 mm wheelbase Trunk 583 liters Maximum power 141 hp WLTP CONSUMPTION 7.0 l/100 km in front-wheel drive 7.4-7.5 l/100 km in all-wheel drive Environmental distinctive ECHO. Driving aids Mandatory by the European Union. Adaptive cruise control with lane keeping and lane change assist. Automatic parking. Others 12.9-inch screen for the instrument panel and 12.9 or 15.6-inch screen for the central unit. Apple CarPlay compatibility and Google integration as standard, including Google Store and Gemini as an AI assistant. maximum speed 187 km/h in front-wheel drive 185 km/h in all-wheel drive electric hybrid Yes, in a 24-volt microhybrid version with its 2.5 e-Skyactive G engine (141 HP) Plug-in hybrid No. Electric No. price and availability Now available to reserve from 35,200 euros. Price with campaigns and discounts from 29,995 euros. Now available. First deliveries March 2026. less different And life is full of small capitulations. Most don’t matter. Most are more important the more you have advocated walking in the opposite direction. And Mazda has done it repeatedly with all kinds of topics. One of them has been the ergonomicsthe tooth and nail defense of interiors full of buttons. Quality buttons, well thought out, well distributed and exquisite to the touch. Roulettes with a small rough frame and precise clicks. They said that giant screens were a mistake. And that the error had a reason: driving safety. Something has changed within the company that now bends to fashion that storm the market. The enormous panel that fills the Mazda 6e and that will fill the future Mazda CX-6e It seemed like a lesser evil within a greater capitulation. Without the muscle of other large companies, Mazda has taken advantage of its partnership with Changan to bring these two electric cars to Europe. Minimal investment, small risk and great loot to be won. In that case, the all-screen seemed more than justified. But the Mazda CX-5 arrives with another giant screen. 12.9 inches as standard and 15.6 inches in its most complete equipment. It is confirmation that something has changed within the company, which was decisively betting on touch and muscle memory. Now, it does it with a panel that looks great, with good organization of its menus and fluid operation. But where there were buttons For air conditioning there is now a glass surface. Only the buttons to defog the front and rear windows remain at hand, and physically, like a memory, a vestige of the past. Mazda, however, maintains buttons on the steering wheel to control the multimedia system and a screen in the instrument panel that reaches 12.9 inches, easy to read but not very configurable. To manage the air conditioning on, and its heated and ventilated seats, there is no choice but to go through the panel or, if necessary, ask Google. Distribution of the new menu on the huge screen of the CX-5 (the car will arrive in Spanish, it is displayed in English because the car has not yet been updated for our market) The company has tried to reduce friction by building its operating system on Android Automotive. You can see their hand because the menus are easy to navigate, they are well structured and the learning curve seems small. It will have Google Assistant and other services like Gemini (coming in a future update) that should make voice control easier. We can’t talk about its performance yet. The present, for sure, is more uncomfortable. It is the great discordant note in a inside that continues to perform at a good level. I get the feeling that Mazda has saved money here with some padding, such as on the doors or implementing a single surface for different functions on the steering wheel, rather than being completely individualized. Of course, they click well and precisely. The gear shift is supported by a matte piece that gives less glare but will surely collect fewer fingerprints and less dust than the previous piano black. If these details are very well hidden, the perception of quality is still higher than that of most rivals for the prices at which the new Mazda CX-5 operates. The seats offer a very good feeling in both the front and rear seats. The truth is that Mazda had us accustomed to a very high level in its interiors, both in terms of quality and adjustments. But also in the performance of its chassis. Here, the Mazda CX-5 continues to perform exquisitely, above other SUVs over 4.50 meters. The set-up, with a suspension that contains the body even when you are looking for the tickles on a secondary road, is very good. You feel very safe when you push the limits, especially in the all-wheel drive version, which is the one we tested. The car is pushed by a 141 HP 2.5 naturally aspirated engine. It is accompanied by an electric vehicle with just 7 HP, so its momentum is almost testimonial, enough to collect the ECO label, yes. Regeneration is carried out automatically and responds to approaching vehicles that precede us. If we approach a roundabout where there is a car in front, the regenerative braking is felt and the … Read more

The debate format that has been radicalizing opinions in the US for years. arrives in Spain. Xokas is its protagonist

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The Galician streamer The Xokas sat opposite several ideological rivals in a debate produced and presented by Ibai Llanos on YouTube. The format, which draws directly from the Anglo-Saxon model popularized by Charlie Kirk and ‘Turning Point USA’, leaves open a few questions about the politicization of streaming entertainment and the risks of a genre that turns ideas into spectacle. The Xoqué? If you have been under a virtual rock in recent months and have no idea who El Xkoxas is, here are some facts: Gonzalo Pérez grew up like streamer during the pandemic years, the same period in which platforms like Twitch They multiplied their user base in Europe. Millions of confined people found in these new communicators a company that traditional television did not offer them, and creators like El Xokas capitalized on it. Its followers are mostly young men, between 16 and 30 years old, a very important fact to understand the drift towards incendiary political opinions that its content is having lately. It becomes politicized. The transition of gaming to the political commentary It was not a leap, but a gradual change. Xokas incorporated opinions on current affairs, criticism of what he called “single thinking” and positions on cultural debates (feminism, identity, political correctness) that generated more opinions for and against than any video game game. The search for controversy is a strategy that YouTube algorithm rewards to a greater extent than neutral content. Its truthfulness or independence are aspects completely unrelated to success. Consequence of this drift: He doesn’t invent anything. The “political streamer” is a figure who has come a long way outside of Spain. Figures like Tim Pool either Steven Crowder In the United States they created a template that El Xokas is now repeating: they build a base audience on entertainment topics and when they grow, they pivot towards political commentary, without losing followers along the way, and gaining many new ones. Until recently, our ecosystem of creators declared itself apolitical, with successful streamers like Ibai or El Rubius absolutely oblivious to this type of controversy (and although it is often easy to detect the colors, never declared, of creators like AuronPlay, TheGrefg or Illojuan). The model that Kirk invented. And so we come to the debate of ‘Xokas vs. 8 haters’: eight people critical of the streamer’s career debate with him one by one, with Ibai as host and referee. They talked about Xokas’ personality, politics, economics or feminism and four days later, the video has exceeded four and a half million views. It is a format copied from the debates that Charlie Kirk, A conservative debater, he was organizing until his death since 2012: he in the center, progressive students rebutting him one after another, with Kirk responding to each argument before moving on to the next. The format problem. Different studies have pointed out problems with the format, which make rhetorical ability the true value of these discussions: whoever speaks faster and with more confidence seems to win even if their data is incorrect. In the absence of real-time verification mechanisms, the appearance of handling authentic data matters more than actually doing so. The central debater has an advantage due to the confrontation with successive rivals, which eliminates the pressure of arguments: every time a rival finds a line of argument, time runs out. This Spanish version has some added problems: the title itself already generates an editorial reading: naming the critics as “haters” implies that Xokas is the one who is right: if he debates against “haters”, any argument they raise is associated in advance with bad faith, not with reasoning. Politics, on YouTube. A recent Reuters report documents that Spain follows the European trend of shifting information consumption towards video platforms. Those under 35 years of age are the group furthest from traditional formats and, therefore, are more exposed to political opinion mediated by content creators. That is, the public conversation about taxes, feminism or freedom of expression occurs in environments where the editorial rules are different, more wild and less regulated than those of a conventional medium. History of controversies. To get an idea of ​​how the Xokas positions may be affecting younger people, these are some of the controversial opinions they have expressed: Critical in 2021 to ElRubius and TheGrefg for going to Andorra to pay less taxes. Less than a year later, he threatened to leave if they kept uploading them to him. His trick stolen from “a friend” to flirt with drunk girls was the one who generated more criticism outside the streaming environment, and motivated the famous video of the Ministry of Equality in which he was actively identified as one of the main sources of sexist attitudes of mass reach in Spain. In March 2022, it was discovered that her Twitter defender @CathyVipi, which she used to insult critics and competitors, he carried it himself. He stated that the majority of people who cannot change their physique are “undisciplined and lazy“, rejecting the influence of genetic or psychological factors. It was criticized how opinions of this type can affect young followers. After invest in Knoweatsa home-prepared food company, publicly attacked Wetaca (direct competition) in a live broadcast. Wetaca responded on social media by recovering previous statements from Xokas in which it said that “eating healthy is stupid“. Controlling the narrative of all these controversies is essential for El Xokas and his occasional ally Ibai. For this, nothing better than a trap debate. In Xataka | China has solved the mystery of why there are people who go bankrupt watching streams: the “榜一大哥”

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If the Spanish automobile market were a war, the Chinese car has a favorite battlefield: the plug-in hybrid. The last to arrive is the Omoda 7 SHS, a version that complements the company’s SUV range and is much closer in performance to its older brother, the Omoda 9, than to the smaller one, the Omoda 5. It does so, as always, with an endless menu of equipment, with some initial commercial offers that leave it as one of the most interesting cars in the segment. But also with very good levels of finishes inside and a ride quality that is also up to par. Omoda 7 SHS technical sheet Omoda 7 shs BODY TYPE. five-seater SUV MEASUREMENTS AND WEIGHT. 4.66 meters long, 1.875 meters wide, 1.670 meters high. 2,720 meters of wheelbase. 1,945kg TRUNK. 537 liters. MAXIMUM POWER. 279 hp WLTP CONSUMPTION. 2.3 l/100 km 92 km of electric range ENVIRONMENTAL DISTINCTIVE. Zero emissions. DRIVING AIDS (ADAS). 19 ADAS driving aids, including adaptive cruise control. 540º camera. OTHERS. Own software compatible with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. 15.6-inch screen (sliding on the top finish. 8.8-inch instrument panel and Head-Up Display. 50W wireless charging for mobile phones. Electric heated front seats. Sony sound system with eight speakers and four zones. Voice assistant that identifies the passenger’s position. ELECTRIC HYBRID. No. Plug-in HYBRID. Yeah. A 1.5 turbo combustion engine with 143 HP and two electric motors. 279 HP of combined power. electric No. price and release Now available from 42,900 euros before the Auto+ Plan aid. Omoda matches the maximum contribution of the Auto+ Plan. Price with exit campaign and aid: from 32,900 euros. winning bet The plug-in hybrid is fashionable in our country. According to ANFAC datain 2024 its sales grew by 111%. In January 2026, the growth compared to the same month of the previous year was 66.70% despite the purchase aid that later crystallized in the Auto+ Plan They were unknown. In both cases, both last year overall and in January 2026, three Chinese cars have already made their way among the best sellers in Spain. The recipe is simple. Unlike electric ones, plug-in hybrids do not pay tariffs upon entering Europe. This allows them to position themselves as the best option if you are looking for a car packed with equipment. This has translated into an increase in sales of plug-in hybridization cars in the Omoda-Jaecoo group. They assure us that last December, 50% of their sales were already represented by plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles. Of the remaining half, 25% corresponded to non-plug-in hybrids. An increase in sales is therefore to be expected this year with a more complete and varied range that, above all, opts for the segments that are growing the most in Spain. With the Omoda 5 gasoline as an entry to the range, which has already been accompanied by the hybrid versionand with the Omoda 9 SHS As the company’s flagship vehicle, the Omoda 7 SHS arrives to fill the intermediate gap. In the middle of its construction, the range seemed to split in two, with an affordable but very attractive Omoda 5 and a beast in its upper zone of more than 500 HP. Omoda’s new proposal is closer to this last option than to the previous one. By image of the product on the outside but, above all, on the inside. In front of the driver we have an 8.8-inch instrument panel and a Head-Up Display available in the top trim. In the central area we have a huge 15.6-inch screen that slides (on the top finish). And it has a small electric motor and a sliding mechanism like a tape so that, if we want, we can send it to the position of our passenger and he can control the music or select the destination. As a curiosity, if the driver puts the reverse gear on, the screen returns to its central area so that the images from the cameras can be seen. But the Omoda 7 SHS is not just this curiosity, its basic equipment (Pure) already includes the 50W cooled wireless charger, the heated steering wheel, Full LED headlights and rear lights, 19 ADAS systemsor rear parking sensors, as well as Apple CarPlay and Android Auto wireless. The Premium finish adds the aforementioned Head-Up Display and the mechanized screen, Sony speakers with eight speakers and active audio in four zones, active noise cancellation inside the car, a “540º panoramic” camera (you can see what is under the vehicle), electric and heated front seats, electric trunk and the panoramic roof. But what seems best to me, everything the interior is up to par. The cabin is full of soft plastics wherever you can reach, the steering wheel has a good feel and, above all, there are a good number of physical buttons well distributed in the area near the driver and with good adjustments. The control of the air conditioning, the driving modes and the selection between electric or hybrid operation has good quality controls. I only give the negative point to the control of the mirrors that continues forcing you to go through the screen. All these good sensations are repeated in progress. The Omoda 7 SHS uses the plug-in hybrid scheme that we have already seen in other models of the group: 1.5 turbo combustion engine that is accompanied by two electric motors. One of them is the one that takes the reins in most cases, functioning mostly as a series hybrid to improve consumption and offer an electric feel. However, the combustion engine can also push the wheels occasionally if more power is required. This complex system is managed by a single ratio transmission and provides a maximum of 279 hp when all components are working at full capacity. That push is felt on the open road. In the Omoda 7 SHS it is not so difficult to start the combustion engine as in other cars of the group and that results in better acceleration. … Read more

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“You have to be very clear about your audience and know where to aim” This is what one of the people in charge of Ebro tells me who has seen the brand grow since its first days and who came with previous experience in one of the largest automobile groups in the world, now made up of a huge sum of brands with a diluted image that have lost their hallmark. Ebro is looking for it by pulling Chery. As we tell you in Xatakathe brand has the challenge of recover a firm that was an icon of rural Spain through Chinese capital but trying to carve out its own niche in the market. They explain to us that there are already a thousand workers in the old Nissan plant where, curiously, those first Ebros were also assembled. For now, the company continues working with kits partially assembled in China but those that are finished being sealed in Spain. The next step is for these kits to be components, more individual parts and greater weight of local assembly. Who knows if, in the future, they will be able to count on their own molds and purely Spanish manufacturing with a greater weight of Spanish suppliers. What is certain is that, until then, the brand seems to be heading in the right direction. Ebro S900 PHEV technical sheet EBRO S900 PHEV Body type. Five-seater SUV. Measurements and weight. 4,810 meters long, 1,925 meters wide and 1,741 meters high. Wheelbase of 2,800 meters. Weight not specified. Trunk. 448 liters. Maximum power. 425 HP and 580 Nm of maximum torque. WLTP consumption. 1.4 l/100 km according to the WLTP cycle. 140 kilometers of electric autonomy. Environmental distinctive. Zero emissions Driving aids (ADAS). Mandatory by the European Union. Others 15.6-inch 2.5K instrument cluster display 10.25-inch instrument panel and 8.8-inch Head-Up Display. Infotainment system compatible with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay (wireless). 50 W wireless charger. 540º camera (view of the bottom of the car). Heated and ventilated seats. 14-speaker Sony sound system. Electric hybrid. No. Plug-in Hybrid. Yes. Plug-in hybrid set with up to 140 kilometers of electric range with a total power of 425 HP. Formed by: Electric motor 1 (front / generator): 75 kW (102 HP) / 170 Nm Electric motor 2 (front-wheel drive): 90 kW (122 HP) / 220 Nm Electric motor 3 (rear-wheel drive): 175 kW (238 HP) / 310 Nm 1.5 TGDI DHE engine (front-wheel drive): 105 kW (143 HP) / 215 Nm electric. No. Price and launch. Now available from 53,990 euros without aid or commercial offers. Ebro announces a starting price of 38,990 euros with the exit campaign. Chinese car plated in Spain We could get an idea of ​​what we were going to find with the Ebro S900. If you have read our test of the Omoda 9 SHS You will have noticed that, aesthetically, it has many similarities. And its skeleton, the ingredients of the dish, are Chinese. But the chef is Spanish, there is no doubt about that. And this Ebro S900 PHEV is tuned in Spain to resemble it a little more to Spanish tastes. The result is very good. Like the Omoda 9 SHS, this Ebro S900 also arrives with a complex heart. It has a 1.5 TGDI DHE combustion engine that is accompanied by three electric motors. Two of them are at the front, with a three-speed gearbox and three clutches, and another motor is located on the rear axle. This set that generates up to 425 HP and 580 Nm of torqueis distributed as follows: Electric motor 1 (front / generator): 75 kW (102 HP) / 170 Nm Electric motor 2 (front-wheel drive): 90 kW (122 HP) / 220 Nm Electric motor 3 (rear-wheel drive): 175 kW (238 HP) / 310 Nm 1.5 TGDI DHE engine (front-wheel drive): 105 kW (143 HP) / 215 Nm So you can work on five modes different, considering what is the most efficient and appropriate for each moment: Completely electric Series hybrid: the combustion engine acts as an electricity generator and the electric motors drive the car Parallel hybrid: electric motors and combustion engine drive the wheels The combustion engine drives the wheels directly. Regenerative braking Taking all this into account, the maximum power is 425 HP and a torque of 580 Nm. Its acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h is 5.8 seconds and the maximum speed of 180 km/h. This power arrives through six driving modes: ECO, Normal, Sport, Snow (longer gears), Sand (more work of the hybrid engine to improve traction in sand) and Offroad (smooth torque delivery to facilitate off-road handling) All this is accompanied by a 34.46 kWh CATL battery of NMC chemistry that allows recharging of 6.6 kW in alternating current and 71 kW as peak power in direct current. We will have to wait to find out what the battery charging curve may be because Ebro only announces that to go from 30 to 80% charge with a direct current plug it takes 25 minutes, which is not a good figure if we see the size of the battery and the maximum charging power supported. All this cocktail of data is brought to shore with a very nice plug-in hybrid in its use both on the highway and off it. What draws the most attention is the game that Ebro has put on his broadcast although, and without data we cannot confirm this for sure, it is likely that it is at the expense of his consumption. When we tested the Omoda 9 SHS we said that we did not feel the approved 537 HP. You had to look for them with your foot deep and they didn’t always show their faces. It was difficult to get the car out of its lethargy as series hybriddesigned to save consumption at the expense of the combustion engine working as an electricity generator at specific revolutions and with the electric motors pushing the car. This Ebro S900 behaves very … Read more

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In March 2022, a carpentry worker in Girona suffered a heart attack, and was admitted in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Despite his serious medical situation, the company decided to fire him just two days later, while he was still in the ICU. The dismissal had been carried out alleging disciplinary reasons. The most curious thing about the story is that, being the same case, it went through three legal classifications until it was resolved: disciplinary dismissalinadmissible and, finally, void. A complete circle. A fatal heart attack and an admission to the ICU. As detailed in the sentence From the Superior Court of Justice of Catalonia, which has ultimately decided the case, the employee had started working as a laborer in a carpentry shop full-time in August 2021 and his gross monthly salary was 1,730.53 euros. After suffering the heart attack on March 23, 2022, the company notified him of the disciplinary dismissal on March 25, 2022, without assessing his medical condition or hospitalization in the ICU. The company claimed disciplinary dismissal arguing that the employee had not gone to work in the last two days. Obviously, the reason was more than justified given that the employee was still admitted to intensive care when he received the dismissal letter. Can you be fired during a hospital stay? Not currently, but before the 2022 labor reform that materialized with Law 15/2022, a disciplinary dismissal could be argued if it was not directly linked to the fact of hospitalization. In this case, the company did not fire him for being sickbut for not showing up at work. That nuance left the loophole that the company took advantage of to fire him when he had not yet recovered from his pathology or know if it would affect his work performance. The initial judicial process: unfair dismissal. The worker took the case to the Social Court number 1 of Girona. In the first instance, the judge analyzed the situation and decided that the dismissal was not disciplinary, but rather unfair. This means that the dismissal did not meet the legal requirements to be considered justified, and implied compensation. However, the court did not declare it void because, according to the previous legislation, the worker was not permanently disabled and had already been discharged when the sentence was issued, so the link with the heart attack could not be proven. Therefore, at that time, the court did not consider that there was discrimination on the basis of illness. It should be noted that, in July 2022, the latest labor reform came into force, which just changes this assessment regarding dismissals of people with illnesses or health conditions that can be considered disabilities, opening the door to new legal interpretations. A new twist: null dismissal. The worker appealed the first sentence and the case was raised to the Superior Court of Justice of Catalonia (TSJC). In October 2023, with the new labor law already fully established, the TSJC ruled that the dismissal should be considered void. The court indicated that the speed with which the company decided to fire the worker, even while he was in the ICU, showed that the company was aware of his irregular action in dismissal. This means that the dismissal was illegal and should be reversed in its entirety. The court insisted that the true cause of the dismissal was not absence from work (clearly justified), but rather the worker’s serious illness, which is why it was interpreted that direct discrimination on the grounds of health had been committed. The TSJC ordered the reinstatement of the worker in his position and that he be paid all back wages since the first lawsuit was filed. In addition, he ordered the company to pay compensation of 15,000 euros for moral damages to the worker. In Xataka | Fraud in medical leave: the “discharges” are increasing as companies try to combat absenteeism Image | Unsplash, Wikimedia Commons

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The BYD Atto 2 has until now been a car poorly received by the market. And he had earned merits for it. In a country like Spain, where the electric car now seems to begins to spread its wingsPurely urban cars have it very complicated. With a battery of just over 40 kWh, it was very difficult to convince because in those cases leaving the urban area causes a lot of headaches. But the Chinese company has taken what seemed like a weakness and turned it into a missile to attack rivals. On a missile with a nuclear warhead. The electric version has been renewed and now offers an alternative with more than 60 kWh. But here we are to talk about the plug-in hybrid version. A car that has no rival for price and equipment. A car that with the aid that is in forcewhich they have been and those that, it is assumed, will be availableis the gateway to pluggable mobility. I would say more, it is confirmation that someone looking for a “cheap” or “accessible” car can also buy a plug-in hybrid with a Zero Emissions label and have that car for everything. Because right now there is no cheaper car with this technology on the market. Technical data sheet of the BYD Atto 2 DM-i BYD Atto 2 DM-i Body type. Five-seater SUV. Measurements and weight. 4.33 meters long, 1.83 meters wide and 1.675 meters high. Wheelbase of 2.62 meters. Weight: 1,510 kg Active version 1,620 kg Boost version. Trunk. 425 liters. Maximum power. 156 kW of power (213 HP) WLTP consumption. Approved consumption of 1.8 l/100 km in the combined cycle. Consumption of 5.1 l/100 km in the combined cycle according to BYD. Active: 40 kilometers of electric range Boost: 90 kilometers of electric range Environmental distinctive. Zero emissions. Driving aids (ADAS). Mandatory by the European Union. Adaptive cruise control with lane keeping. The brand specifies 20 ADAS systems, including a 360º camera Electric hybrid. No. Plug-in Hybrid. Yeah. Active: 40 kilometers of electric range and 122 kW (163 HP) Boost: 90 kilometers of electric range and 156 kW of power (213 HP) electric. No Price and launch. Now available to buy. Delivery of the first units in February 2026. Active: 28,200 euros without campaigns. Potential price with aid from the MOVES III Plan and discounts of 18,190 euros. Boost: 31,200 euros without campaigns. Potential price with aid from the MOVES III Plan and discounts of 20,190 euros. Price… and not only price It’s the elephant in the room. It is impossible to ignore that the BYD Atto 2 DM-i, the plug-in hybrid version, is convincing for its price. That’s why let’s put what we’re talking about into perspective. The BYD Atto 2 DM-i is sold in two versions which are inseparable from their equipment, so the package is closed. The entry-level version is called Active and comes with a maximum power of 122 kW (163 HP), 40 kilometers of autonomy and 3.6 kW alternating current charging. Just starting out, it has a 12.1-inch central screen, voice control of the infotainment system with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, rear parking sensors, headlights with LED technology and four USB-C points. In addition to, obviously, all the safety aids mandated by the EU and systems such as adaptive cruise control with lane keeping. For its part, the Boost version comes with 156 kW of power (213 HP), 90 kilometers of autonomy and charges in alternating current at 6.6 kW power. To the previous equipment it adds a panoramic roof with electric sunshade, 360º camera with front and rear parking sensors, electric and heated front seats, heated steering wheel, 50W wireless mobile phone charging and bidirectional charging to charge external devices. These versions are sold at the following prices: Version RRP recommended Price with campaigns Price with moves III and scrap Price with moves IIi, scrapping and financing Activate (40 km autonomy) €28,200 €25,990 €20,990 €18,190 boost (90 km autonomy) €31,200 €29,990 €22,990 €20,190 These are prices that almost seem ridiculous. At the border of 30,000 euros from the start, the car has extensive equipment that the vast majority of cars at that price lack. With the aids applied (the version with 90 km of autonomy beats those relative to an electric car due to its wide range of kilometers), the price makes its rivals blush. To put some examplesa Seat Arona that lacks any type of hybridization sells between 20,000 and 25,000 euros. He Dacia Duster microhybrid, the cheapest with some electricity, is above 20,000 euros with equipment that pales next to the BYD Atto 2 DM-i. A 160 HP hybrid Renault Captur is starting to get very dangerously close to 30,000 euros. But none of these cars can lower their price somewhat with state aid. These are just a few examples but we could continue without problems. It is not only a matter of having a technology, plug-in hybridization, which promises to move on a daily basis for a very low cost (paying 0.15 euros/kWh, we are talking about traveling about 100 kilometers in the city for 2.70 euros), it is a question of materials, perceived quality and dynamics. The car features a 72 kW (96 HP) 1.5-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine that combines with a 145 kW (194 HP) electric motor to generate a maximum of 156 kW of power (213 HP) in the tested unit, the Boost. These two motors are part of what BYD calls Dual Motor, a system in which the combustion engine can directly drive the wheels or act as an electric generator that fills the battery and only the electric motor pushes the car. That has an advantage on paper. The combustion engine almost always operates at a specific speed, where it is more efficientgenerating electricity to the battery as happens in a Nissan QashqaiFor example. With the electric motor operating in most cases as the only motor, the feel of the car is that of an electric one, … Read more

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