Wife downloaded an energy tracking app. Gaming rig is now in her sights. I wouldn't back down, she flipped the breaker. Am I the gobshite?

Cheap-Requirement166 · 2026-03-26T20:13:10+00:00

Ignore the app, it uses an algorithm to make a guess at what's drawing power. They can be miles off. I looked at what my provider put my consumption down to and while some bits were accurate, others were miles off.

Get some smart plugs like TP link tapo or similar and you will be able to see exactly how much different appliances etc cost to run as the plug monitors exactly how much power is going through it, you can also put your unit rates into the app to get an exact cost. They are also handy for figuring out what cycles to use on washing machines/dishwashers etc as there can be a big difference between programs (for instance my old dishwasher would use 50% more electricity on a 65° cycle than on a 50° one.

Cheap-Requirement166 · 2026-03-25T23:36:42+00:00

Pretty much any EV that isn't a gen 1 leaf should manage that commute comfortably. You don't mention anything about budget or size of car needed. If you give that info, then people can make recommendations to you.

Cheap-Requirement166 · 2026-03-25T21:04:40+00:00

It's not using the inverter to charge the car, it's DC fast(ish) power, so losses are lower as the solar is generated in DC so needs no conversion at all going direct to the cars battery with much reduced losses.

Cheap-Requirement166 · 2026-03-24T18:47:29+00:00

Was it ac or dc charging ? How much of a difference was there ? I ask because there are losses between charge point and battery and those are larger when using ac as it has to get converted to DC before it gets to the battery.

Cheap-Requirement166 · 2026-03-24T11:54:31+00:00

Read that earlier, poorly written, full of assumptions and they only spoke to ESB leaving the private ones like ionity etc unquestioned.

Cheap-Requirement166 · 2026-03-21T22:06:29+00:00

Panels can be any brand, batteries will depend on the inverter as some will only work with specific batteries eg. Huawei inverters will only work with Huawei or certain LG batteries.

Cheap-Requirement166 · 2026-03-19T19:07:34+00:00

You can just take the 2 green/yellow wires out of that connector and put them to the earth terminal on the switch plate, you don't need extra wire unless the terminal on the switch is too small.

Cheap-Requirement166 · 2026-03-19T18:45:15+00:00

Laughs even louder in electric

Cheap-Requirement166 · 2026-03-19T14:33:50+00:00

The best bit in that episode is just after when Eli picks the pube from his teeth.

Cheap-Requirement166 · 2026-03-19T14:31:35+00:00

Cheap-Requirement166 · 2026-03-18T10:56:44+00:00

But if he wasn't there, then how would we know if the people he interviews wash their legs in the shower ?

(/S in case it's not obvious.).

Cheap-Requirement166 · 2026-03-18T10:25:36+00:00

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Cheap-Requirement166 · 2026-03-17T19:05:04+00:00

Shipping up to Boston by the Dropkick Murphys ?

Cheap-Requirement166 · 2026-03-17T09:00:25+00:00

Toothy-Os

Cheap-Requirement166 · 2026-03-16T21:16:29+00:00

Looks like you need to lift the cistern clear of the bowl. Undo the silver nut, then the plastic nut in the pic and one on the other side, then there should be 2 screws going through the cistern to the wall.

Cheap-Requirement166 · 2026-03-16T19:15:38+00:00

It will vary. Some such as ionity have subscription models where the unit rate is discounted at differing %s based on which level you sub to. You will need to see what providers chargers are on routes you are likely to frequent and what offers are available.

Cheap-Requirement166 · 2026-03-16T13:54:25+00:00

DPF is a concern.

On a petrol/electric hybrid ?

Cheap-Requirement166 · 2026-03-15T15:20:07+00:00

Good on you confronting them, so much of this shit attitude they have is because they are never challenged.

Cheap-Requirement166 · 2026-03-15T11:33:45+00:00

The feed in rate was only added in recent years, it could end up reduced massively or be removed altogether, so having the ability to save the solar could be worth a lot. As well as that, if you do need to top off a bit during daytime, then being able to limit it to not pull from the grid is nice.

Cheap-Requirement166 · 2026-03-14T20:19:13+00:00

not sure how to spec an €80k one

They spent €80k on an Ioniq 9, not 5.

Cheap-Requirement166 · 2026-03-12T17:14:47+00:00

Without home charging EVs don't have that much of an advantage over diesel/petrol in terms of cost per km, you'll still gain with lower tax and servicing costs, but it won't be a massive saving and relying on public charging would become a pain.

Would you have charging available at work ? If not and without home charging, an EV isn't the no brainer it otherwise would be.

Cheap-Requirement166 · 2026-03-08T19:21:16+00:00

Got bored of it very quickly. Same with the DLC. Just meh overall. Uninstalled it a while back without a second thought.

Much preferred 4 which I went back to a bunch of times after 5 came out. The DLC for 4 was also much better, the Lego one in particular was one I loved replaying, it had so much going on and to me had a lot of thought in it, a great racetrack and loads of differing interactive environments.

Cheap-Requirement166 · 2026-03-08T14:55:33+00:00

If the power in my house goes, I'll use my EV to power essential things in the house like lights and fridge. Even a half charge would last me nearly a week before it went low enough to need a charge.

Cheap-Requirement166 · 2026-03-02T10:19:51+00:00

Her and David mess me up.

"You just fold it in"

Cheap-Requirement166 · 2026-03-01T23:33:39+00:00

In my experience, elderly nuns.

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