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Hyundai and Chevy used LG batteries so both manufacturers were part of the huge recall. Chevy recalled 141k vehicles and Hyundai recalled 82k vehicles. ICE cars are still much more prone to fires. But battery fires run hot and are much harder to put out.

Haha, not yet. Will definitely be sticking to my steam mop for any real mopping.

There's a water reservoir onboard. When using the mop function, you can specify how much water is released on to a microfiber pad that gets clipped on to the underside of the unit. In action, the robot does a slight back and forward motion (like scrubbing). I would not use this robot as a my...

We got a robot vacuum/mop with LiDAR since they’re getting inexpensive. I’m very impressed and it is saving me a bunch of time every week. I even let it roam around our garage which always gets pretty dirty when the wind blows in small debris from outside. The maps are highly customizable so you...

It's more "in-flight movie" screen and controller than DVD player. 🙂

With Tesla starting to open up the supercharger network to CCS cars, this is a nice start to hopefully urge other EV charging companies to improve their reliability. It’s good to know that if I’m ever in a pinch, I have 18 superchargers open around work.

👍🏽 We’re on a short road trip right now and I just used EVgo twice. I’m looking at the app right now and it looks like my car is eligible for autocharge+ as well. I’d have tried it had I noticed it earlier.

Speaking of sales, we're interested in buying a used EV this year since there is a 30% credit (up to $4000). I'm not sure which model yet but we are leaning towards the BMW i3 for local uses. It was the first EV I ever tried out and I remember how fun it was to drive and I really like the...

Yup. This solution is definitely an improvised solution to those "V2L" features. Until we get a solar + battery backup setup at our house, this inexpensive device will do just fine for the necessities.

For sure. I did watch a few videos of folks with similar inverters and their fridges hooked up to a power meter to monitor the initial surges when the motors kick on. Got it in last night and will likely do a run when I get home. 👍🏽

Yup. Saw a YouTube video with this exact setup. Turn on car, put in neutral, exit from the passenger side (or use the broom stick trick to turn car on without opening the driver's door 😀), turn on the inverter and then turn on the appliances.

Yes, it just hooks up to the 12V terminals and will work for ICE or EV. The traction (high voltage) battery will recharge the 12V battery as long as the vehicle is on. With an EV, you can keep the entire setup in a closed garage without fear of carbon monoxide poisoning.

It doesn't happen often but California has been getting hit with a deluge of wind and rainstorms. We don't have a solar and battery backup setup at home yet. I've never experienced a power outage longer than half a day but just to satisfy the "just in case" thought, I bought an inverter that I...

Yes, it’s nice that manufacturers are much more proactive when it comes to safety recalls. Hyundai actually had a bigger recall a few months prior for the same exact issue but I bet a much smaller number of people knew about that.

That’s no longer an issue. LG has fixed the issue with them as well as with Hyundai.

A base model Bolt EV can be very affordable especially if you can take advantage of the tax credits this year.

Definitely not that scary. And add the fact that most owners schedule their charging during “off peak” hours when there’s low demand. And as many single family homes and businesses are going with solar, it’s offsetting much of the impact during “peak” hours.

Fact. My 500 Abarth would burn about 1.5 quarts between changes. There were absolutely no leaks on the little 1.4T.

“In an alternate reality where EV owners consumed most of their electricity during times of peak demand, they'd necessitate costly investments in power transmission and the use of expensive-to-run "peaker" power plants. But in our reality, the opposite is true.”

Yup. It's early days. If I wanted an EV for a "cannonball run" type of roadtrip in the USA, the only answer so far is Tesla. I really hope that the $5B federal infrastructure plan has reliability and maintenance as part of the plan for current and future DCFCs. And Tesla is still wishy-washy...