Recent content by WattsUpDude

I use a Wi-Fi smart plug. When you ride enough, you start to get sense about how long it roughly takes to get to a target percentage. When I’m commuting regularly, I start the charge at 4:45 AM and I know that by the time I leave at 6 AM, my battery is at a sufficient state of charge.

First time letting my daughter ride on the road from the park to home. ❤️

Yes, absolutely true. The post process is probably taking me twice to three times as long because of the reframing and rendering. It’s definitely fun, though.

I just replaced my 5 year old Hero 9 with a 360 camera that’s two generations old and I’m pretty happy with it. Here’s a ride through some local trails: And here it is mounted on my car’s roof during my daily commute:

And they include a second battery!!! I’m so tempted to pick up another bike but I have to stay strong. 😆 See discount from listed price in shopping cart. Customer Cash offer good on the following models purchased between August 23, 2024 and November 4, 2024. $1,800 customer cash on CrossCore...

You can get some inspiration from the cockpit thread.

You use the digital mirror full time? I appreciate that it’s available when I have things stacked in the hatch blocking the actual mirror but it’s not something I like to use daily.

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Nice. 4Xe is my wife’s dream vehicle.

Yesterday, I had a chance to check out Electrify America’s flagship location in SF. It has twenty 350 kW plugs, two lounge areas, a family restroom and an onsite security guard. I don’t DCFC much but this was the best experience as far as public charging. When I came in there were 3 open spots...

Charging infrastructure maintenance is definitely the biggest factor holding back more adoption. We’re lucky enough to have a home in which we can have a level 2 charger installed but apartment dwellers and people on road trips will need to have a reliable public charging solution.

ABRP is good. You plug in your vehicle details and starting battery percentage and it will calculate the quickest routes based on current weather conditions, terrain and traffic. You can even pay their monthly subscription and pair it with an OBD reader for real time telemetry. I still wish we...

We’re are in early days but that’s encouraging. If driving an EV other than a Tesla on road trip, tools like ABRP and PlugShare are a necessity. Not to mention all the various apps for each different station.

I currently use both. There are times that we end up not putting it on a battery tender for a few weeks so we use this handy little remote battery disconnect.

It’s a great time to but a used EV if you qualify for the $4000 tax credit. Owning our EV has really opened my eyes to how much time and money I used to spend on just maintaining our ICE cars. In 30k miles, I’ve only replaced the cabin filter and the not so great stock windshield wipers. Pads...