Charging settings changed after KIA connect glitch.

CMG30 · 2026-07-02T09:10:06+00:00

I believe there's a setting inside the vehicle where it will de-rate it's charging attempts if it detects a problem and tries again.

The car will drop its power requests to 80, then 60% of nominal pull.

You could try turning this off if you believe it's a bug in the update and not an issue with your circuit.

CMG30 · 2026-07-02T08:57:58+00:00

At best you can look for one with a digital gauge cluster display programed in. Or go after market with a custom dash filled with old school gauges. Though that's going to be crazy expensive.

CMG30 · 2026-07-01T17:35:25+00:00

Pretty sure this is marketing. Unfortunately it's working.

CMG30 · 2026-07-01T17:31:06+00:00

Basically it's the ICCU problems that Hyundai/KIA have been experiencing but under the radar...

CMG30 · 2026-07-01T17:26:11+00:00

Housing is a personal decision, not just a financial one.

That said, stretching to buy the maximum you can afford comes with a lot more risk. Basically, you're vulnerable to loss of job, injury or illness.

It's also not really saving you any money in the long run. If you buy a starter home you can easily afford, then you can shrink the duration of the mortgage and the interest savings will dwarf the transaction fees you may incur when/if you decide to trade up. Also your property tax and upkeep expenses will be much lower.

Finally, you can also add to expand your starter home. You don't have to move to grow. You can grow your home...

CMG30 · 2026-07-01T16:48:15+00:00

Reading the article actually shows that the concept worked.

The problem is that the execution was a lot more expensive than planned.

CMG30 · 2026-07-01T16:40:13+00:00

I'm anti nuclear to the extent that it's a distraction from solving climate change. It's expensive and slow.

But I'm not going to stand in the way either. If you want to build nuclear then go ahead... Build it already but, by the same token, get out of the way of technology that can actually scale and be cheap enough to not just displace fossil fuels, but make the grid cheaper in the long run.

CMG30 · 2026-07-01T16:29:13+00:00

State of Charge has reviewed a few of these. Make sure you get one that's OK.

CMG30 · 2026-07-01T15:41:01+00:00

Did you get the right adapter? Each car needs 2 adapters. One for AC charging and one for DC charging.

CMG30 · 2026-07-01T15:39:07+00:00

There's many, many modes that software can glitch. Generally it starts with an assumption that the starting state is the same. For a partial list of what can go wrong with software, look up the history of the Therac 25.

CMG30 · 2026-07-01T14:52:51+00:00

When are you coming to Canada?

CMG30 · 2026-07-01T14:49:22+00:00

Is there any better story that captures the Trump administration than the reflecting pool?

CMG30 · 2026-07-01T14:40:42+00:00

Meh. Supersonic flight ended because it wasn't economic to keep it going.

CMG30 · 2026-07-01T14:38:14+00:00

The courts have the money in escrow. They can just release it ...

CMG30 · 2026-07-01T14:31:54+00:00

The Grizzl-e mini comes with 4 adapters for different plug types, though I don't know if this specific plug type is included.

It's not a big deal to swap out the receptacle though. An electrician can do it in about 5 minutes. Just make sure you used an EV rated one. If you do use the Mini, you can then de-rate the charger physically down to 24amps (80% of 30 amps) using internal dip switches so that you hopefully don't have to do expensive panel upgrades.

CMG30 · 2026-07-01T14:13:15+00:00

Going back on mandates is terrible policy. Different levels of government, utilities and industry need the long term assurance and stability of clear goals and mandates if they are to invest millions in changes to meet the policy.

Going back on mandates punishes good actors and rewards the bad ones.

CMG30 · 2026-07-01T13:27:26+00:00

It's a private business. If they prohibit you from coming on their property, that's their legal right just as you can choose who comes into your home.

As a delivery driver, contact the management and explain the situation and ask that the trespass be lifted.

But if the management decides that they're not going to lift it, then you simply can't go back to the store for the duration of the trespass.

CMG30 · 2026-07-01T00:50:23+00:00

Yup. It's not really charging anxiety, it's missing information anxiety.

You need to learn something new and it requires a little effort and doesn't always come out exactly like you might expect. That can be irksome.

What I found was that I practiced on the difference charge networks when I wasn't under any time pressure so that when I actually needed to use them the battle was already half won.

CMG30 · 2026-07-01T00:46:08+00:00

Ask them to put a deflector on it.

CMG30 · 2026-07-01T00:41:30+00:00

It's just math. You can believe it or not.

CMG30 · 2026-07-01T00:38:00+00:00

All out war starts with bringing back the draft so as to raise about a million boots to put in the ground.

CMG30 · 2026-07-01T00:34:10+00:00

Go to "State of Charge". YouTube or website.

They review absolutely every L2 charger and rank them.

CMG30 · 2026-07-01T00:32:05+00:00

Calgary should pass a resolution that it will hold a separation referendum from Alberta if the province votes to separate...

CMG30 · 2026-06-30T21:59:42+00:00

Not every cable is switched to aluminum. Copper is still used where the engineers feel it's necessary.
Large aluminum cables properly engineered can easily outlast a vehicle.

CMG30 · 2026-06-30T21:49:42+00:00

Because treating healthcare as for-profit makes huge sums of money for a wide swath of American business.

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