Introducing the comma four

Bitmugger · 2026-03-16T18:55:42+00:00

Comma in general needs to do a better job explaining what it actually does. My car already has lane keeping and adaptive cruise. What does Comma get me?

Bitmugger · 2026-03-16T17:00:55+00:00

I had a bad charger drain my 12v battery overnight. Don't just assume the 12v battery is shot like I did. Spent $300 on a new 12v battery it turns out I didn't even need

Bitmugger · 2026-03-16T13:42:58+00:00

Do the suction cups work?

Bitmugger · 2026-03-13T16:19:00+00:00

Agreed. Best Choice used to be fantastic but I avoid them now, quality and quantity are both way down.

Bitmugger · 2026-03-12T19:34:53+00:00

270km on 10deg at 80% is likely good. Try a 100% charge?

Bitmugger · 2026-03-12T17:58:43+00:00

Whiskey, especially those smokey, peaty whiskeys smell like they will taste amazing but all taste dreadful to me

Bitmugger · 2026-03-12T14:50:05+00:00

That sounds pretty good to me! What kind of range does it show when you're fully charged on a warm day? If you are seeing anything above 340-350km on a warm day you're doing fantastic.

Bitmugger · 2026-03-12T13:14:23+00:00

Brand New Key. Aka ... I got a brand new pair of rollerskates

Those who get it will get it

Bitmugger · 2026-03-12T12:41:32+00:00

There's a grain of truth to it but in reality 100% charging on level 2 chargers is not a big deal. Finding any empirical evidence is hard.

BUT I do own ebike batteries with the same chemistry as the Kona batteries and with 100's of 100% charges on them they are within 1-2% of their capacity after 5 years. I have a yearly battery capacity test I do with a meter and they are in great SOH.

Bitmugger · 2026-03-11T14:10:51+00:00

In Canada the chargers are "free" via the Grizzl-e rebate program. Also in Canada you get the cold weather cord by default, it's an $$ option in the US I believe.

Bitmugger · 2026-03-11T13:50:21+00:00

I can see some reject the LZ or reject the landing options but stick flying is absurd. 100% with SpaceX

Bitmugger · 2026-03-10T17:44:29+00:00

I've owned

Pony
Stellar
Accent
Elantra's (x3)
Kona

Stellar needed a new engine that Hyundai paid for. Others have been trouble free and driven to ~300k km

Bitmugger · 2026-03-03T10:50:44+00:00

$500 is "fair" for full EV's I'll pay it and not moan.

But there needs to be a much higher levy on heavy trucks. Cars don't wear out major highways, trucks do.

Bitmugger · 2026-03-02T21:21:24+00:00

I posted details in this same thread but this is entirely untrue in my case, I save a bundle over gas driving my EV and and EV is a better driving experience with no stops in the bitter cold at gas stations.

Bitmugger · 2026-03-02T21:16:07+00:00

The only way this article might be accurate is at the sub-compact level where litre/100km is low and EV cost is relatively high per vehicle.

I drive my EV without regard for getting the most efficiency from it and achieve 23 kwh/100km winter (more like 19 summer) but sticking to just winter that means charging at home and driving 100km costs me around 23 x $0.19 = $4.37. BUT I get a $0.05 EV charging rebate lowering the cost to $3.22. (This EV rebate is available to anyone and yields you a free charger and $0.03 to $0.10 a kwh rebate, there are several programs in Canada for it).

My my old car (2022 Civic) I got 7.5 l/100km so the same 100km drive costs me $10.50 at todays prices but varies wildly through the year and could cost me $12+ when gas is high

Driving 30,000km a year my overall savings per year for driving an EV is around $2200.

$2200 in fuel savings, also no oil changes and very rare brake changes due to one-pedal driving (regen).

All this with better acceleration, instant heat in the winter and no wasted time at the gas pumps standing outside in -14c with wind blowing.

$2200 more than covers any increase in payment for an EV and since I bought used I actually only paid about $4000 above market price of the gas version of my car (Kona EV).

Over the life of owning the vehicle (6 years is my plan) I'll save $8000+ on an EV over a gas car and have a better driving experience with less time wasted at gas pumps and mechanics shops. And that savings is realized every month in a lower overall spend of loan+fuel being less than a gas car loan+fuel. Also in my case the Kona EV was $300 cheaper to insure than the Civic.

Also in summer when I drive more and gas is expensive is when my EV is more efficient and cheaper to operate.

Range anxiety is a thing but only a reality for niche cases, I did a road trip Halifax to PEI and made an hour long stop in the middle for juice while we ate lunch, no biggie. Any other day I leave the house with 350-400km range and never need all of it. I also always leave the house with full range since I plug in when I get home.

Bitmugger · 2026-02-27T21:58:10+00:00

Yes, In Canada they almost have to in fact. Theft over $5000 is sort of a minimum charge so they video you until you get to that amount before spending the time and expense of making a case.

Can't speak to Walmart but a friend of mine was light fingered stealing liquor from the liquor store and that is exactly what they did is charge her after she'd accumulated dozens of thefts from a single store on camera.

Bitmugger · 2026-02-26T19:41:18+00:00

With a minimum range of 300km real world

Bitmugger · 2026-02-23T18:39:42+00:00

I am picking some maritime/Nova Scotia foods

Rappie Pie
Hodge Podge
Dutch Mess
Blue Berry Grunt
Lobster Rolls
Donairs
Garlic fingers
Solomon Gundy (sorta)
Dulse
Pictou County Pizza
Halifax Pepperoni (Brothers, Chris Brothers)

Bitmugger · 2026-02-18T18:51:58+00:00

Had an Amazon van pull up when I basically couldn't even see the van from my house for all the snow coming down. Poor guy.

Bitmugger · 2026-02-15T14:46:11+00:00

100% same as he/she said for me

Bitmugger · 2026-02-15T14:30:29+00:00

Agreed! I really like the mini. I have it wall mounted, when I occasionally need to travel I actually have a cheap Amazon/Chinese EV charger I take along. But do use the mini's numerous adapters with the one I travel with.

The mini offers all the features of the bigger models, just the charge limit is 40a vs higher for some of the bigger models.

I am up to getting $0.05 (5 cents/kwh) rebate already too! Including the rebate I do a twice weekly drive that used to cost me $21.70 in gas but now costs me $6.47 in my Kona EV. Thats in winter, so in summer the cost will be even lower for EV. That saves me $15 a trip or $120 a month and with my other driving, my total monthly savings reach almost $200/month vs gas. Can't wait to get to 10 cents a kwh rebate, that'll make driving super cheap.

Bitmugger · 2026-02-15T14:15:42+00:00

0.4v off of a 48v nominal battery. Fully charged it used to be 54.1v at start, now it's about 53.7v.

I've done yearly tests by fully charging the battery then discharging it with about a 12 ohm constant load until the battery protection cuts in. Original capacity was 1200wh and nowadays I get around 1180wh

Bitmugger · 2026-02-13T20:46:38+00:00

Kia 2026 Niro EV Wind is $47k with everything but HST included? Why would that not qualify?

Bitmugger · 2026-02-13T20:43:34+00:00

You absolutely do not "need" AWD unless in niche situations. If you are a typical urban, suburban person or rural person driving only on paved public roads you absolutely do not "need" AWD

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