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There's a few things that make Point Guard different from the ones mentioned. One difference is that the Point Guard system can charge and discharge the vehicle at 25kW DC. The dcBel appears to be 15 and the Wallbox is 11. Point Guard combines available solar, grid and battery energy to...

Unless you were driving in a straight line for 15,000 miles, there would be more sidewall stress and wear on front tires simply due to going around corners and maneuvering in parking lots. Wear and tear is not always visible on the treads. In addition, you have indicated that the tires may have...

I use 1 PSI per 10F difference between garage and outside. The actual temp of your garage doesn't matter... Only the difference. "Cold" tire pressure means in the driving environment.

I can see your point, but I'm talking about driving along a 50 mph road and entering a town with a 30 mph speed limit. On the country road, I don't mind doing 10 over, but in the town, 6 would be better. The point of a system that reacts to speed limit signs is not to require the driver to...

Yes, of course. This isn't about fines. I don't think it's right/fair to be going 65 in a 50 in a town (40 mph in a 30) but I don't mind doing 15 (10mph) over in the country or on a freeway (as a matter of fact, it's almost mandatory on Ontario highways :)). I might get pulled over doing 10...

For the cruise control speed sign recognition feature I would like to be able to set a percentage over the posted speed rather than a fixed number. I normally drive between 15% and 20% over the speed limit. This works out to about 58 in a 50 and 95 in an 80 (these are kms, so ~35 in a 30 and ~60...

One Pedal Drive does not save anything over Standard Drive. In fact, it may be slightly worse.... I'm going to use "OPD" for One Pedal Drive and "SD" for standard drive. @HOTAS In the first paragraph, you say that friction brakes don't kick in until the vehicle is stopped and in the...

You're right... it still fluctuates. The reason for the nitrogen in aircraft tires is not due to pressure changes caused by temperature. That's going to happen anyway. One reason is for dryness. The constant condensation due to the humidity along with the oxygen in air can cause wheel...

The Toyota document referenced above has got some great information but the examples are pretty confusing, especially since they use decimals and weird target temperatures and pressures ... probably due to C/F and psi/kpa conversion. All gases change pressure at exactly the same rate vs...

I think this is the bottom line. There's a lot of experience that needs to be gained and there will be new entrants to the EV world for decades who will need to gain that experience. Hopefully the tools will improve.

Fair enough. The issue that drove me to create a checklist was because a number of posters were complaining about range issues and only listed a couple of variables, usually temperature and speed. This inevitably leads to a number of replies asking for, or pointing out, a couple more variables...

Let's see how this works.... Year/Model/SR/ER 2024 Lariat ER Trip Speed 30-55 Mileage (m/kwh) achieved 2.2 Distance traveled 20mi Cruise Control (on/off) off Wind (speed,head/tailwind) 10 mph round trip Outside Temperature (f) 32 A/C/Heat on? Yes Cabin Temp setting (f) 70 Seat/Steering wheel...

1. Elevation. There's a couple ways. There is an elevation right on the on-board navigation map in the bottom right hand corner. Next, you could ask siri or google assistant for either the elevation of each city or the difference in elevation between two cities. Google assistant seems to be...

Adding a live consumption number is a no-brainer. The live consumption is actually already there on the GOM ... it just doesn't have a number on it. The same, really, as the actual % remaining number that was added recently on a software upgrade. It might be best to have it buffered a bit, say...

There's a point at which you need some fresh air. The CO2 concentration in a vehicle with just one occupant can rise to over 4000 ppm with windows closed and recirc on. 1000 is considered the top end of acceptable. At concentrations above 2500, decision making performance drops to 50%. Of...

I find many of the stories of range, low or high, frustrating to read. They often contain just one, or a few, of the many variables that affect range. I've only had my Lightning for 2 months and I've seen a very wide range of mileage and there seems to be a wide range here on the forum, as well...

I'm not sure what the process is in the US, but in Canada, they stopped giving out free FCSP chargers in June 2024. My salesman told me during the test drive (September) that it was included so they issued me a check for the retail price of one without blinking when I picked up the truck. I took...

TMND, I think you're right. There's no single solution that will cover every situation and you have very specific needs. Given your climate and remoteness, an ICE or a hybrid might be the best solution. The RamCharger is a very nice hybrid truck with the hybrid engine only driving a 130kw...

I've been using the Emporia charger for about 6 weeks and find it works as advertised but I don't have anything to really compare it to. It charges at the advertised 48 amps/ 11 kw. It comes with a NEMA 14-50 plug already attached that allows up to 40 amps / 9.6 kw. It's easy to convert to a...

It amazes me that people here in Ontario (Canada) would ever consider an ICE if they're not doing constant long distance trips (Although I do have a 2022 Kia Telluride that doesn't get used much anymore). We have Ultra-Low Time of Use rates where it's 6c/kwh between 11pm and 7am (it's posted...