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That was my dream, but we ditched propane and went all-in with electric about 11 years ago - geothermal heat pump, electric water heater, electric oven, solar array, etc. And it's been a great investment. But it isn't feasible to power everything with just the Lightning, hence the sub-panel...

Thanks for the tip! I'll try reconnecting the ground cable in the Generac generator cable receptacle and try the Lightning connection again.

Yes it works great. But I also got the disconnect problem when I first plugged in the Lightning. To resolve it I had to disconnect the ground line between the generator plug (where the Lightning plugs in) and the Generac panel. The Lightning apparently doesn't like the bonded neutral (lots of...

I took a gamble and bought this one on eBay when it was on sale for $440: https://www.ebay.com/itm/127350811173 I needed the 240AC output, which a lot of inexpensive 5kW inverters only offer with parallel units. It seems to work well, powering the Emporia charger set at 20A. No idea if it...

I bought a Lightning three years ago (LOVE IT of course) and have always been excited about its ability to keep our house livable during a power outage. But I never actually implemented a way to achieve that. We installed a 10kW grid-tied solar array ten years ago, and it has worked flawlessly...

Great trip and report! Thanks for sharing. Just out of curiosity, did you pre-plan (i.e. make reservations for) all your overnight stops, or did you just wing it?

Okay, not doing a "truck thing", but kinda fun. My daughter borrowed the truck to pick up 25 dozen donuts for a school event. Half in the frunk, and half in the back. Said my truck "has never been happier" :)

From the Love's site: https://www.loves.com/News/2024/December/Loves-expands-travel-stop-network-in-northern-Alabama-northern-Wyoming Dec 13, 2024 ...As new Love’s, they also have space for EV chargers allocated to be able to quickly partner with local utility companies and install EV...

Nice video. She didn't include the problem I encountered too often on my cross-country trips - chargers only supplying a small fraction of their advertised output. One EA site in Wisconsin had four charge stations, all functioning, but none providing more than 30kw (I tried all of them). I...

I never use 1PD, but there is always significant regen happening, very similar to my Volt's. The truck even gives you a regen score every time you brake to a stop. I sometimes argue with the judges when I don't get 100% :)

Mine has been loose since day one. I don't see any tab with any type of catch on it. Any chance you could send a picture of what yours looks like when it's off?

I've probably got 7,000+ miles of Blue Cruise hands-free cross-country driving and love it. That being said, it does "give up" more than I wish it did, but that just means I take over for 30 seconds or so. And it sometimes does feel like it's not centered, but I've asked my passengers which...

:) It actually has a bathroom with shower, and a separate custom trailer. All this is probably too off-topic for this thread.

Camping at AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 with 40,000 others

Launching my homebuilt RV/Houseboat (CampinBoat) on her maiden voyage

I have another posting talking more about the camper itself. My Lightning is extended range

:) That's basically what I told folks at the airshow who were curious about the Lightning (not a lot of overlap between airplane and EV types today). I told them it's very similar to planning a cross-country flight, but instead of checking weather forecasts and airport fuel availability, I...

Thx for the kind words. I see three kayaks(?) Are you sleeping three in the tent?

Does anyone know the real story why EA charge stations in some areas are so problematic and/or so poorly maintained? I talked to some folks at a Madison, WI EA stop (all stations severely de-rated) who told me they met the person who works on Madison-area stations. He apparently lives near...