I understand why drivel like this hackjob from autoevolution titled “EVs No Longer an Economic Alternative to ICEs As Supercharging Rates Go Through the Roof” exist. The answer is clicks. So usually I ignore the poor math, logic, reasoning, and improper use of data because it’s generally better to just ignore stupid, than engage with it. But today, I’m rolling […]
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I’m a little late to the game, but that’s nothing new ;). Yesterday SVS launched a couple of new audio cables for those who what something that is just as nice to look at, as to listen too. Normally, those kind of good looks would mean crazy prices, but hey, this is SVS so they aren’t bad at all. The […]
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There aren’t enough portable, adjustable, EVSE out there. And most of those that do exist have a fairly sketchy safety certification story. The AMPROAD iFlow P9, sold by 4autolife.ca in North America, is slightly better on this front. But the specifications are slightly misleading when it comes to the degree of adjustability, which keeps this EVSE from being a solid […]
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I’m thrilled with how my Hubitat keeps getting better, and today is the perfect e.g. because they released a new update which is awesome. The feature that has me most excited is the “Sticky trigger”, this comes in two flavors, with the net impact in how much easier it is to write rules like “lock the door after 10 min”. […]
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First off, let me say out loud, or what passes for out loud on the Internet, that I am a big fan of A Better Route Planner (ABRP). I have found the service to be incredibly useful for planning complex trips with my EV. Although, full disclosure, I’m not currently a paid user because they don’t support Bluetooth ODB adapters; […]
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Tesla has the best EV charging infrastructure. Unfortunately, their SuperCharger network is off-limits to non-Tesla BEVs, it is possible to leverage Level 2 Tesla Destination Chargers via a Tesla to J1772 like this 48A from Lectron.
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This is the first public release since 1.11.0, and I’m glad to see that Ubiquiti is taking the time to get these releases [mostly] right. I haven’t had a chance to update my UDM-Pro yet today, but I’m going to make it happen as soon as I can kick everyone off the network tonight.
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This is a quick review/comparison of the Anker 713 Nano II (45W), 735 Nano II (65W), and 543 Slim (65W) GaN USB-C chargers. Generally, I am a fan of Anker USB-C chargers, especially the new GaN IQ3 variety. But, I noticed odd behaviors on both the 65W 735 Nano II and 543 Slim that required a deeper look.
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Being very new to the electric vehicle (EV) game, I thought it would be useful to share the biggest new-EV-owner pain point for me that I’ve solved (still working on the range anxiety thing :)); Level 2 home charging. Technically, I didn’t need to solve this immediately because the portable EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment) that came with my Mach-E […]
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This video briefly outlines how I installed a dashcam in my car. There are some bits that are specific to my car, and the hardwire kit that I used, but for the most part it should work in mostly the same way on any car, with any kit. Update: I mentioned that it was a bit of a faff to […]
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