Recent content by Gewalt

Yes. Even if your off-peak time of use window is restrictive like mine (midnight through 6am), meaning you might do a significant amount of charging at above-normal rates, it would take a really long time to break even on $5k. I would only spring for the panel upgrade if already needing to...

Running out of range is pretty upsetting and can even be a safety issue when unprepared in the cold. Unfortunately, since EVs cannot predict the future and cold high-speed driving absolutely saps the range, this will continue to be a problem for a lot of people. That is, unless you're one of us...

Sorry this is so late but I resolved the 27% IPMA issue with this adapter by checking the auto increase speed option under connection in Forscan.

My heater will turn back on unless I manually select the vent mode (e.g. dash, footwell, both) after deselecting heat on the touch screen. This seems to enable the memory.

Has anyone seen an instrumented test on the ER pro? It should be the quickest to 60 of all the models by far. I'm expecting sub-4.0 0-60 (without 1 ft rollout)

Here is a video showing a teardown, my layperson's impression is that the motors are overbuilt for the application which has negative weight and cost implications and positive performance and longevity. YMMV/time will tell/I am not an engineer

Mine seems to smooth the data too much. When temperature suddenly drops driving into a canyon in the early hours in the morning, the truck doesn't adjust the temperature display for a while

The Chevy is in another class, both in design and price point. It looks decent in your photos, too. I'm excited to see some more real world data once these get in reviewers' and owners' hands.

Is the issue that we necessarily need to set up charging locations for anything less than 100%? I can imagine the complaints when people mistakenly don't get a full charge on a trip so 100% makes a safe default from a travel perspective. With this in mind, I think there should be a way to set a...

It happens even on my Pro without tow tech package (no 360 camera) so if that's the "full view" it is never available, ever

I have been tempted - with the tax credit, it's finally the cheap Model 3 I reserved during Elon's unveiling but was unable to purchase. Have you driven one? The lack of an instrument "cluster" would drive me nuts. VW's ID.4 did minimalism right in my book by reducing that element but not...

I thought the front windows were 70% transmission but more importantly laminated glass like the windshield which should be blocking just about all the UV-A and UV-B due to the PVB layer sandwiched between the two pieces of glass. Have people been sunburnt in the front seats of the Lightning?

The efficiency loss should be less than an ICE truck carrying the same thing since none of their braking goes back into the battery. Yawn.

IONIQ 5 is my other EV. Previous rides include ID.4, Bolt EV, and e-Golf. Bought, drove, and sold those three EVs over 6.5 years at a net loss of $3,700 or the equivalent of a $47 per month car payment. Gotta love EVs. Current and former gassers earn no mention in my post :D

This is a nice balance between future proofing (often a waste of money) and being practical for now. My $0.02, as I love my sub panel and its versatility that allows me to operate a 2nd EVSE