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  • The problem with cheaper vans of this size is that the large thin panels (like the roof) will flex and bend when you go over bumps. That causes slight changes in internal air pressure as you’re driving which you feel in your ears. Adults generally don’t mind, but children will dislike it and babies will often start crying (think about how babies cry on airplanes for the same reason).

    So, for cargo, or for driving adults around, yeah, this may be a great deal, but for families, it’s probably a no-go.

    If you watch reviews of this particular van, that’s a problem that is specifically called out.













  • I’m not sure that there’s any such thing as a “generic laptop battery”. They’re still made to fit one or maybe a handful of models. AFAICT, buying a replacement Framework battery is about the same as buying any other laptop’s replacement battery. I’ve replaced 4 different laptops’ batteries in the past 5 years, and the Framework was the second easiest (after the Thinkpad that you literally just slide the battery out of), but even the most difficult one wasn’t that hard. So as far as hassle, I’d say the worst offender still isn’t that bad.

    1. Thinkpad (unknown model, slide out mechanism, no need to open chassis)
    2. Framework 13 (chassis easy to open, unscrew old battery, screw in new one, easy connector)
    3. Acer Spin 5 (basically the same as the Framework, but you have to pry the chassis a little)
    4. Dell XPS (unknown model, chassis much harder to get into, but once in, basically the same as Framwork and Acer)

    Batteries just aren’t that hard to replace.