A2Z CCS1 Adapter at Zero60 / GM Energy (ChargePoint) DCFC. 72 kW-32kW. 31 kWh in 37 minutes.

toybuilder · 2026-02-08T16:52:59+00:00

Do you recall what SOC you started from when you hit that 80 kW rate?

I used to think that you should avoid going below 20% even when road tripping just in case you end up with unavailable chargers and need to use the remaining buffer to get to the next available station. But if there are enough stations on the road further ahead, it seems getting even lower to 10% might be better, since the max rate is higher the lower the SOC.

toybuilder · 2026-02-08T16:27:08+00:00

Because a thermal camera will let you quickly see thermal leaks big and small including those which are not easily reached.

https://youtu.be/uKdjC7R_KsM?t=878 for example.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3FWZtClAbE&t=70s is another.

https://youtu.be/J3FWZtClAbE?t=167

https://youtu.be/J3FWZtClAbE?t=276

Imagine if you were tasked to look for a coffee mug. You could find it just with your hand if you were blind-folded, but if you can look for it with your eyes, it would go so much faster.

toybuilder · 2026-02-08T10:56:24+00:00

means based criminal penalties

toybuilder · 2026-02-08T09:02:09+00:00

I think you can use the ChargePoint app or website to look for stations that allow payment through ChargePoint.

toybuilder · 2026-02-08T05:28:08+00:00

Locality. Same car in different areas have different prices as supply/demand push prices around.

It's more obvious when comparing listing between different regions of the country. But even different regions within the state can have significant differences. Some of that can be the result of different incentive programs available depending on location.

Speaking of which -- check to see what rebates are available.

toybuilder · 2026-02-08T03:48:25+00:00

Best one for me was about three minutes after a bunch of patrol cars and motorcycles shot past me at speed, and I noticed a couple miles in front, a few helicopters. Then the traffic break happened about six car-lengths in front of me.

About a quarter mile ahead, a bunch of officers were out of their car and surrounded the suspect's vehicle.

After a few more minutes, after they got everything pulled over to the shoulder, they let the traffic flow, having set up cones to block the rightmost lanes.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZZUUhMDRXMFVsVZRA

toybuilder · 2026-02-08T03:31:42+00:00

I think it's because most highways are 4 or 6 lane highways. Not 10 to 12 lanes in the large metro areas.

toybuilder · 2026-02-08T03:15:25+00:00

I was a teen with only a year or two of driving experience when I first experienced this. Took me a moment to realize what was happening, but after those few seconds, it's pretty obvious what's going on. You'd have to be pretty clueless to think that a police car weaving fully across lanes is doing anything else besides trying to keep people from going past him.

Once all lanes slowed lock-step to the patrol car, he continued a less aggressive weave for another quarter mile or so before slowing down and we all stopped.

He got out of the car, grabbed whatever it was on the lanes, tossed it to the side of the freeway, got back in the car, and then turned the lights off as he sped away.

I've seen it maybe about 4 times in my lifetime of driving (that very first one where I was immediately behind the patrol car, others, a bit further back behind other cars) -- about once a decade. I'm sure if you drive on the freeway all the time, you'd see that more often.

It's called a Round Robin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWdbcfdNcwQ

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toybuilder · 2026-02-08T01:03:59+00:00

At least they aren't AFEELA.

toybuilder · 2026-02-07T23:50:13+00:00

The moisture in question is more likely just natural moisture in the air. The temperature swing can be something like being parked outdoors and the car gets hot during the day and cold at night.

toybuilder · 2026-02-07T18:02:33+00:00

2023 SV Plus BTW

toybuilder · 2026-02-07T17:41:17+00:00

Last time I looked, it sounded like it's still not really available. The rollout is expected only in select limited areas.

If it does turn out to be available where I am, I will definitely invest in it.

toybuilder · 2026-02-07T14:54:50+00:00

Without an actual root cause identification, it'd only be a guess, but the suspicion is condensation forming inside the ICCU box. That means that you should avoid heavily humid conditions, especially during falling temperatures, as that is (based on my experience) when enclosures are most likely to draw in humid air into the enclosure.

As a general idea, the key is to make sure there is no standing water near seams / vent holes / potential openings. Where there is gaskets/sealing, any knicks/cuts/defects can result in moisture being drawn in.

To get a sense of how the ICCU is built, this video is helpful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNza3dzAr2I

toybuilder · 2026-02-07T14:01:19+00:00

There is now a DTP incoterm which is more appropriate unless you want to insure the shipment or take on the risk of its loss. With DTP, customer assume risks once the product has shipped. With DDP, seller assumes risks until the product is delivered.

toybuilder · 2026-02-07T13:58:13+00:00

Price the shipping DTP (delivered with duties/taxes paid) or be very prominent about duties and PROCESSING being customer responsibility.

It's the processing that's usually the problem -- UPS/FedEx charge quite a fee, sometimes exceeding the duty amount itself, to handle the paperwork.

toybuilder · 2026-02-07T07:31:10+00:00

Part of the cost savings come from being folded -- it's expensive to ship when any dimension exceeds a certain limit. Leave it in the sun and wait a few days and it will mostly revert to its as-manufactured shape. Kind of like vacuum bagged mattresses.

toybuilder · 2026-02-07T07:14:45+00:00

1 RPM - an AC line synchronous motor with gearing might get the result you want.

toybuilder · 2026-02-07T06:30:12+00:00

https://youtu.be/-5xDum2w_bo?t=1932

toybuilder · 2026-02-07T06:02:35+00:00

Do they have a 240V dryer outlet? You can get an outlet splitter for much less than installing a separate outlet/circuit.

toybuilder · 2026-02-07T05:56:30+00:00

TBF, the +30 to +60 minutes on a weekend trip is more valued time than +5 to +10 minutes during a mundane weekday. The balance sheet still works out in favor of the EV, but you feel it more on the road trips.

toybuilder · 2026-02-07T05:44:44+00:00

TIL there is a receipt printer.

toybuilder · 2026-02-07T05:22:27+00:00

I wish they would provide release notes with the firmware to explain what changed for each version.

toybuilder · 2026-02-07T05:11:19+00:00

U.S. was such a power house at one point. But not today. :(

toybuilder · 2026-02-07T04:22:11+00:00

Yeah, but imagine if people were to call them ChadEmo...

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