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I propose a new thread rule! If you post in this thread that you have a new EV, you have 24 hours to post a photo of it. If 24 hours goes by and no photo, you will get a comedy six-hour probation with the following image:  What say you, EV thread?
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cruft posted:gently caress that, I want wagon wheels. Tires suck. Get off road tires with sidewalls taller than the curb! 'Course then, if you get WL tires, you get whitewalls from rubbing on the curb like I saw so many Expeditions back in the day... Three Olives posted:This is an absolutely fantastic idea, let me explain.. Agreed, except as I've noted already, my meter is literally on the other side of the house from the driveway/garage. Will they have a cable that can be run across the attic and, say, drop down into the garage? Because the other option is a 50' cable across my front yard. VideoGameVet posted:The fun with L3 chargers is in sunny places where the screens are unreadable. Geeze, Redbox figured out the screen thing on their dispensers years ago.
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What I found most surprising about that product is that they use the meter since it's the easiest option. I would have assumed that the meter is the component most difficult to tinker with on a panel.
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Jul 30, 2022 00:45
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cruft posted:I propose a new thread rule! Why?
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Jul 30, 2022 01:03
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SoR Blaze posted:Why? EV related: I’m going to stay at an AirBnB for a week coming up, and would like to avoid driving into the nearest town to supercharge for most of the trip, which means L1 at the rental. I’m planning to message the host to ask/let them know that I have an EV and can leave a couple bucks for electricity if they’d like. Has anyone had an experience that would convince me to either do that, or just keep my mouth shut and plug in somewhere quietly?
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Jul 30, 2022 01:36
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Sonic Dude posted:Allow some whimsy into your cold black heart. Check the amperage on the circuit you plan to plug in to please.
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Jul 30, 2022 01:41
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Stultus Maximus posted:Check the amperage on the circuit you plan to plug in to please. Yeah, my thought was to just set it to like 5A (or whatever the minimum is) if I can’t figure out which circuit it’s on. That’s also part of why I wanted to at least tell the host. If it looks sketchy, I’ll just drive the 20 minutes to a supercharger, but even the slowest charging would be a benefit; it won’t keep up with driving, but it could at least save a fast charge trip while I’m there.
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Jul 30, 2022 01:49
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SoR Blaze posted:Why? I like seeing photos of the second most valuable purchase most people will ever make, and I think it'd be funny to probe them with a lovely drawing if they fail to satiate my need to see something people are happy about / proud of. It might be because I spend so much time in BYOB but a 6-hour probe with a funny image is something I consider to be pretty LOL when it happens to me. I think it's a lighthearted way to keep a sort of running joke alive. Here, I'll prove it: CAT INTERCEPTOR: requesting sixxer with my lovely drawing. (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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Also if you must use an extension cord for charging, do not coil up any excess length, stretch it out even if you have to route it up and then down a hallway or something like that. Granted a thick enough cord that can handle the full rated amperage should not have any problem even if it is coiled up, but just in case there is some wear or a defect you can prevent a lot of heat buildup and fire potential just by uncoiling it. Or if you must coil it up, put the coil outside spaced between the vehicle and the building so even if it does melt down and light on fire it won't take the building or the vehicle with it. And don't use any outlets that aren't tight fitting and snug, if it rattles or is loose then it may be a potential fire starter. (The same is true of any outlet for L1 or L2 charging even at home, if it doesn't hold the plug tightly you should probably not use it for charging and or just replace the outlet.) The reason I suggest this much more attention to it compared to other uses for extension cords or outlets is because most other uses are fundamentally different from charging an EV in an important way: Where most electrical loads are for shorter duration with only seconds to minutes of load on the circuit and are easy to manage thermally, charging a full on EV using L1 or L2 can last from many hours to even full days where the load is held constant at the maximum the circuit is rated for. Basically most times you are using an extension cord it is for very brief sprints or relaxed and comfortable walks, but charging an EV is a multi-day extended marathon at the fastest jogging pace you can hold and has no breaks at all.
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Jul 30, 2022 02:28
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If I posted my Leaf when I bought it (which I love) you assholes can posts pictures of your much nicer cars.
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Jul 30, 2022 03:00
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I agree if you come here and say you bought an EV you best post some photos. I specifically spent an insane amount of money just so I could post here. (Ok maybe that wasn’t the reason but it certainly helped)
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Jul 30, 2022 05:36
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If you think about it this is the most prestigious group on this dead gay forum.
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Jul 30, 2022 05:37
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I appreciate the “how to charge” but I’m good from a practical standpoint. I’ve got my various connectors, a 12AWG extension if it’s absolutely necessary (it hasn’t been yet), and a good understanding of single/split-phase AC, so I don’t anticipate setting fire to my car or person. My question was more around experiences with property owners when short-term renting, but I suppose that may never come up for a lot of EV owners (or people in general, since hotels are usually the default).
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Jul 30, 2022 06:01
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cruft posted:I propose a new thread rule!  OK
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Jul 30, 2022 06:05
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my jalopy ev
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cruft posted:I like seeing photos of the second most valuable purchase most people will ever make, and I think it'd be funny to probe them with a lovely drawing if they fail to satiate my need to see something people are happy about / proud of. I was catching up on the thread and saw your drawing post at the same time I saw you were probed and clicked on it and indeed it made me laugh out loud, so yeah let's do it props for making the car blue. next rule should be only blue cars allowed in the EV thread (except for my purple Taycan I'm gonna get when I win the lottery)
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Jul 30, 2022 06:38
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bawfuls posted:my jalopy ev Excellent car and dog
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Jul 30, 2022 06:50
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cruft posted:I propose a new thread rule! Well hey if the thread would like to say yea to this proposal, I'm fine with it Got a 3 yeas, make it 10 votes yes and it's a rule
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Jul 30, 2022 06:54
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The Z is my dog's favorite car by far. She's way less excited to get in my wife's car.
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Jul 30, 2022 06:57
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I vote for it, and I bought a new EV6 like 2 weeks ago.
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Jul 30, 2022 07:00
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Yeah sure why not let’s make this thread fun. Show off your new toys!
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Jul 30, 2022 07:16
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I drive a Mach-E. I like it, it’s a nice car. I also picked up one of those license plate wraps which looks pretty nice. Oh and here is a picture: 
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Jul 30, 2022 07:44
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I want someone to convert one of those to a electric drive train. I'm sure it wouldn't be as efficient, but it would be interesting to see how much worse and what you could do with such a drivetrain. Make it a hybrid with a capacitor, store some of the power during downstroke, release it at the "powerless phase" of pedalling.
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Jul 30, 2022 13:52
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cruft posted:I propose a new thread rule! Pics or probes!
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Jul 30, 2022 13:58
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LOL, nice annotation. I'm going to count this as a "yay" vote. So far, the following people have expressed some level of support:
If we can count CAT INTERCEPTOR and myself as a yea, that's 10. But I bet we can get two or three more.
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Jul 30, 2022 17:28
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Dancing Peasant posted:I drive a Mach-E. I like it, it’s a nice car. I also picked up one of those license plate wraps which looks pretty nice. PS: I'm really curious about this license plate wrap thing, is it just a vinyl wotzit to go around the plate?
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cruft posted:If you post in this thread that you have a new EV, you have 24 hours to post a photo of it. If 24 hours goes by and no photo, you will get a comedy six-hour probation with the following image: I guess I should have added, in case Dancing Peasant was serious, that I don't intend for this to be retroactive. I just mean for future posts, where somebody's like "I just picked up a Daewoo ZX5,000,000, is it normal for the driver side mirror to block the charge port?" that person gets 24 hours to post a photo of their new Daewoo or they get the probe. Much as I would love to see a retroactive rule trigger a couple dozen sixxers.
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I vote for forced pics cuz I am safe since it’ll be years before I can buy anything anyway!
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cruft posted:LOL, nice annotation. As a thread lurker and someone in the market for an EV, I fully support this rule.
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cruft posted:PS: I'm really curious about this license plate wrap thing, is it just a vinyl wotzit to go around the plate? Some newer cars have so much telemetry poo poo that it's hard to mount a regular plate without blocking something, and some owners just don't want the +aesthetic+ to be marred by the plate. So this is a happy compromise.
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It’s a Yes vote for me btw.cruft posted:PS: I'm really curious about this license plate wrap thing, is it just a vinyl wotzit to go around the plate? It’s pretty much vinyl. I picked it up from this site: https://licenseplatewrap.com/ The name is pretty generic but hey the CA DMV says it’s street legal so go ham
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Seems like car manufacturers should be required to have a mounting point for a front plate, seeing as more than half of the US and all of Europe is required to have one.
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The US could also adopt a smaller/longer front plate. But yeah, lots of cars cheap out on the $5 it would take to have a few mounting holes and rubber stops on the front.
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priznat posted:I vote for forced pics cuz I am safe since it’ll be years before I can buy anything anyway! Doom Rooster posted:As a thread lurker and someone in the market for an EV, I fully support this rule. Dancing Peasant posted:It’s a Yes vote for me btw. That's a solid 10 yes votes 
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Jul 30, 2022 17:52
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Sure, why not and while we are at it, maybe time for a thread refresh? (Current iteration just recently passed 2 years old.)
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Jul 30, 2022 18:00
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EV thread Mk4 - Now with a $4000 tax credit on used threads
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Jul 30, 2022 18:07
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EV Thread Update 4.0- Fully Automated ShitPosting
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Jul 30, 2022 19:03
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I’d vote yes and post my EV but I don’t think I’ll be able to get one until 2025. (Pic goes here)
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FilthyImp posted:EV Thread Update 4.0- Fully Automated ShitPosting If only Elon would use his powers for good.
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FilthyImp posted:EV Thread Update 4.0- Fully Automated ShitPosting https://app.inferkit.com/demo posted:I love the car though, even if I am never allowed to drive it!
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