I have one of the cheap ones (it was maybe $60) and have used it a bunch--we have an old car that sometimes leaks in the rain and gets musty, also a shop/hangar office that gets mice from time to time. Seems to work great, but I've never used one of the expensive ones.
This was pretty common on the early Model S/X screens. There was a period of time where you could upgrade to the then current spec newer computers (MCU 2) for $1500. It came with all new screens and a much more responsive computer--almost like getting a new car. That was a fairly common fix...
This is -exactly- the way to look at it. You could even stash a monthly payment in a maintenance account if you want.
I keep cars I like forever, still have a 2006 Honda Pilot in the driveway that I bought new, spent $1500 on it this year, but almost zero for the three previous years. The...
Just pulled off the printer--fit is absolutely perfect and looks OEM. I used Bambu PETG/CF which seems to be a good choice--I'm not 100% sure that the CF helps anything but the surface finish, but the part looks great, fits perfectly, and seems quite tough.
I''ve been using a lot of the BambuLab PETG HF. It prints about as fast as PLA, with a very nice sort of matte finish. It works well for parts that live inside a car. I also use a lot of Bambu ABS GF which is also nice for these applications, but you need a well ventilated area for printing.
Received my replacement today. It appears to be extremely well made (as did the origianal one, although the slider was a bit finicky).
Outstanding customer support IMHO.
I ordered one of the level 2 adapters today, even though I'm unlikely to need one for my driving patterns. My daughter...
Spotify actually works though. Good music quality/Atmos is awesome in theory but when all Apple Music does is show a spinning circle with "loading content" it's kind of hard to judge the difference.
Apple Music is completely non-functional for me in the Rivian.
it seems I’m not the only one—Apple Music worked a handful of times when it first rolled out, but each time only after a reset until I parked the car.
It hasn’t worked even minimally in weeks, even after multiple resets/reboots.
For me, it worked when it first showed up, but never for more than one drive without a reboot. It worked and sounded great with Spatial Audio, then just wouldn’t play after parking and restarting the car.
I tried again after this latest update, now it doesn’t work at all, just says “loading...
My range anxiety is completely gone since getting the NACS adapter--I've now charged at superchargers 20+ times and each time it's been flawless.
I've driven though that part of the country (going to and from Oshkosh, WI) four times now with the Rivian, and the charging infrastructure stinks...
A few times I've found it useful--mostly when driving cross country.
I have a number of aviation apps that overlay NEXRAD radar images on a map, and I use this when driving through areas of sporty weather.
Sometimes the onboard Rivian nav app is just goofy, and I'll use the phone as backup...
Mine (a 26kw Generac) was about $11K installed a year ago and hooked up to natural gas. It required two automatic transfer switches because I had so many loads on my panel, including EV charging.
I read an article somewhere earlier today talking about a shift to "EREVs" or "extended-range EVs"...
I think you misunderstood me—few if any people are worried about daily driving or commuting
EVs charged at home are better for the normal cpmmute
a generator that spends 99% of its time on a pad next to your house as a backup (with a transfer switch it’s a good size to power a large house) is...
I think you misunderstood me—few if any people are worried about daily driving or commuting
EVs charged at home are better for the normal cpmmute
a generator that spends 99% of its time on a pad next to your house as a backup (with a transfer switch it’s a good size to power a large house) is...
They are inherently more complex, which means they will trend toward less reliability and shorter life (even the Toyotas).
Also, hybrid batteries see many more cycles than pure EV, and tend to reach the end of their useful life sooner.
I'm not an engineer, but in my (admittedly unsolicited)...
I took a trip from Tennessee to Florida yesterday, made 3 stops at superchargers (Guin, AL, Alabaster, AL, and Greenville, AL)
All three worked flawlessly giving me 215kw or so to start, and not much tapering since I didn't have to charge much past 50% to reach the next supercharger. I drove...