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Robot Overlord reacted to mkhuffman's post in the thread Stupid previous owner = $$$ L2 installation with
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" Food for two people at Chik-fil-A costs more than $25. " You had me at "hello". :CWL: Great post. I am going to trash the Leviton... -
Robot Overlord reacted to NY_Rob's post in the thread Stupid previous owner = $$$ L2 installation with Like.
^ if it's EV rated you should be fine, also consider using ferules on the ends of the cables, it keeps the bundle nice and tight as the...
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Robot Overlord reacted to Zoidz's post in the thread Stupid previous owner = $$$ L2 installation with Like.
You are greatly overgeneralizing the failure of NEMA plugs. The single biggest issue is using a $35 - $50 crap 14-50 from Amazon, Lowe's...
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Robot Overlord reacted to Kaiju's post in the thread Stupid previous owner = $$$ L2 installation with Like.
I'd say $2500 is a good price. Though I'll mention for the people hating on 14-50 plugs that the enemy there is the quality of the plug...
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Robot Overlord reacted to HaveBlue's post in the thread Stupid previous owner = $$$ L2 installation with Like.
To have some random person say you need this or that size panel is a disservice. Without doing a load calculation on the panel, there is...
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Robot Overlord reacted to mkhuffman's post in the thread Stupid previous owner = $$$ L2 installation with Like.
That is probably why you never had an issue. It is very rare for a homeowner to open a outlet and retighten the wire connections. In...
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Robot Overlord reacted to beatle's post in the thread Stupid previous owner = $$$ L2 installation with Wow.
Okay, this is what they look like when they fail: Check the terminals at your breaker as well. Once I replaced the receptacle, the...
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Robot Overlord reacted to Weck's post in the thread Stupid previous owner = $$$ L2 installation with Like.
My big box store run of the mill legrande 14-50 showed zero signs of any degradation after 2 years with my Energica, followed by 18...
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Robot Overlord reacted to beatle's post in the thread Stupid previous owner = $$$ L2 installation with Like.
When charging at 32A you're only down 20% from 40A, but that amperage drop cuts the amount of heat at the receptacle by 36%. That...
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Robot Overlord reacted to TXSchnee's post in the thread Stupid previous owner = $$$ L2 installation with Like.
I have a 7 year old Siemens EVSE that is NEMA 6-50 plug, charged 2 Cayenne PHEVS, my Taycan, 2 XM PHEVS with zero issue. It only draws...
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Robot Overlord reacted to Mos Eisley's post in the thread Stupid previous owner = $$$ L2 installation with Haha.
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Robot Overlord reacted to Oldsmobile_Mike's post in the thread Stupid previous owner = $$$ L2 installation with Like.
I feel like a lot of those "trollish" "an EV burned down the garage" posts are because of sh** like this. Just speaking for our own...
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Robot Overlord reacted to dcdttu's post in the thread Stupid previous owner = $$$ L2 installation with Like.
Yessir. Currently using my Tesla Mobile Connector on my 2018 Model 3, but will swap it out for a hardwired connection when I get the...
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Robot Overlord reacted to dcdttu's post in the thread Stupid previous owner = $$$ L2 installation with Like.
I bought a house in late 2024 and it ended up being a new build with a 40A dedicated EV charging circuit in the garage. After reading...
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Robot Overlord reacted to justinkitswa's post in the thread Stupid previous owner = $$$ L2 installation with Like.
Something to consider on all EV charging equipment installation - there is a huge difference between intermittent loads (like an...
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Robot Overlord reacted to ElGuano's post in the thread Stupid previous owner = $$$ L2 installation with Like.
Emporia Pro comes with a Vue 3 that acts as a power monitor and throttle for the EVSE. When it approaches a threshold you set (~100A)...
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Robot Overlord reacted to Supratachophobia's post in the thread Stupid previous owner = $$$ L2 installation with Like.
Probably a good reminder for anyone doing their own electric, you can. But you better make damn sure you memorize the NEC code year for...
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Robot Overlord reacted to Mos Eisley's post in the thread Stupid previous owner = $$$ L2 installation with Like.
I'm not opposed to an EV charge to offset the gas tax, but there's a big difference between paying a few pennies at the pump and one...
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Robot Overlord reacted to antimatter's post in the thread Stupid previous owner = $$$ L2 installation with Wow.
Yeah, I got dinged for just over $1,000 for my '23 R1T. That EV surcharge is some serious BS.
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Robot Overlord reacted to Mos Eisley's post in the thread Stupid previous owner = $$$ L2 installation with Wow.
I'm Excel as well. Yes, there is a rebate. Helps some. Though our new, handy-dandy Minnesota EV tax erases it and then-some. A friend...
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Robot Overlord reacted to carsly's post in the thread Stupid previous owner = $$$ L2 installation with Like.
I bet the 50' run was more than half the total. it's a long pull with heavy gauge wire and copper ain't cheap. not much you can do...
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Robot Overlord reacted to TollKeeper's post in the thread Stupid previous owner = $$$ L2 installation with Wow.
Almost the story of my house, except I have a 200a panel. But yea, my microwave, all main floor lights, and half the sockets in my...
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Robot Overlord reacted to Mos Eisley's post in the thread Stupid previous owner = $$$ L2 installation with Like.
Had I known this 24 months ago when we replaced the main panel I would have. A load balancer should be ok for the 100A. But I’m going to...
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Robot Overlord reacted to carsly's post in the thread Stupid previous owner = $$$ L2 installation with Like.
If you want to pull more than 24 amps I'd upgrade your main panel to 200 amps. You shouldn't L2 charge an EV on a 100 amp panel unless...
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Robot Overlord reacted to Mos Eisley's post in the thread Stupid previous owner = $$$ L2 installation with Wow.
I'm in the process of getting estimates to install an L2 (likely Emporia) ahead of the R2's arrival this Fall. My crazy garage has a...
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Robot Overlord reacted to onesoil's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
All trucks have 20" AT wheels/tires. 3/4 have needed new tires under 20k. The fourth will be getting them any minute. In the winter we...
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Robot Overlord reacted to onesoil's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
Yes, we live about 500ft above our downtown and I drive down the hill almost every morning to drop my son off at school, and then...
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Robot Overlord reacted to onesoil's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
Yes, this does seem to be the case—I too recall before brake blend was an option, Regen seemed to be available more often than not until...
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Robot Overlord reacted to onesoil's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Sad.
Wow! I feel like I could have written some of this myself... unfortunately. It's a bummer to hear about people with similar experiences...
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Robot Overlord reacted to portdirect's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
Temperature is likley to be the biggest impact from what you mentioned about your location. One of the biggest changes I've noticed in...
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Robot Overlord reacted to srkz's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
Regarding the brake anomaly - do you guys happen to live at the top of a hill and regularly descend it in the mornings? Cold weather...
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Robot Overlord reacted to aAlpine's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
This thread is great! Thank you OP for the data and writeup, and for everyone's responses which have been a very rational discussion...
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Robot Overlord reacted to onesoil's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
Same! I was shocked when we were told my father's truck needed brakes at around 17k miles. He drives verrrrry slow/chill (in keeping...
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Robot Overlord reacted to Parsival's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
The original Audi Allroad had air suspension that was plagued w issues like all air suspension seems to have. Eventually a manually...
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Robot Overlord reacted to Webleyaz's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
My question is how did this past 3.5 years compare to the fleet they replaced? That being asked, I do hope someone comes up with a...
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Robot Overlord reacted to Kaiju's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Sad.
This is a great thread. I wish it'd get the attention of people at Rivian. I'd like to say my experiences were different, but they...
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Robot Overlord reacted to roofmonkey's post in the thread R1T vs Deer-how much $ to repair and how long? with Wow.
My favorite truck took on a deer and lost. Im in Durango Colorado-closest service center is in Colorado Springs-5hrs away. After reading...
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Robot Overlord reacted to Fmc's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
I know gen1 early adopters got a good value at purchase. But it appears Rivian will get their 20k+ and more over the life of these...
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Robot Overlord reacted to Parsival's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
The OP has some harsh truths about owning a Rivian and this is the biggest case to have some extended warranty to hedge ownership cost...
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Robot Overlord reacted to onesoil's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
I went through a buyback on a 2022 Ioniq 5 that had a failed ICCU for over two months (I couldn’t AC charge that whole time, and our CCS...
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Robot Overlord reacted to onesoil's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
Yeah, probably too much patience on my part. Some combination of optimistic hope that “maybe this will be the last major thing” and the...
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Robot Overlord reacted to BanditTA's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
You have way more than enough material to easily win a lemon law case. We successfully lemon law’d our Kia EV6 just after frying its...
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Robot Overlord reacted to ndmiller's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
All you needed is this line. The paperwork: 41 service visits, ~205 documented days in the shop (my truck's still in it as I post...
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Robot Overlord reacted to onesoil's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
This has been my point made several times to various Service Managers—someone up the chain should want to have a conversation with me...
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Robot Overlord reacted to onesoil's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
This is a great take—and thank you for sharing the sentiment. Javier Varela rings a bell only because I think I read that he was taking...
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Robot Overlord reacted to Oldsmobile_Mike's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
@onesoil This is probably one of the best posts I've seen on this forum. Thank you for taking the time to put all the info together...
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Robot Overlord reacted to onesoil's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
I'm very open to the alternative experience; I hope our trucks are outliers! I'm glad to hear you've had a reliable experience. What I...
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Robot Overlord reacted to onesoil's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
Yes, that makes sense. I didn't mean to be prickly about the sentiment, I just wanted to clarify that while yes, they are owned by a...
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Robot Overlord reacted to strykerwsu's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
Definitely just giving my own experiences. I interpreted from original post you used as wrok trucks and often not treated the same as...
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Robot Overlord reacted to Husky's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
I agree. This type of user feedback and information should be invaluable to a company that is at all concerned about their quality and...