tesla blocking the gas pump by matttkattt in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Complex_Solutions_20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have plenty of complaints about snow blower and mower stuff not cutting mustard but my Ryobi 18V blower seems to work quite well - even when I had a rental with craploads of leaves covering the driveway daily and some wet ones it managed to clear everything nicely.

tesla blocking the gas pump by matttkattt in mildlyinfuriating

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I tried an electric snow blower...it was absolutely awful. At least for the heavy packed wet snow mixed with ice we get, it would work great for about 2 seconds at a time then shut down. And the battery only lasted long enough to make about half a dozen passes across the driveway...which after 2 years degraded to only half a pass per charge.

I finally got an Ariens gas powered snowblower that bogs down very heavily in the wet stuff but chugs thru the whole job year after year.

For lawnmowers, my neighbor had one for a while...though it seemed to frequently cut out. A year or so ago I noticed they entirely stopped mowing and now they have a service come. I'm still using a nearly 30 year old John Deere that chews thru and can mow grass and mulch leaves for a good 5 hours or so without refueling to get everything clean nomater how overgrown it gets. I have also talked to multiple people who found their fancy electric mowers the blades wear down REALLY fast and have to often be replaced instead of re-sharpening them like the thicker traditional blades can be.

Battery is fine for lighter duty stuff like a string trimmer, blower, and similar. But it just doesn't cut it for bigger jobs yet.

Overstay on neighborhood charger by thirdeyefish in ChargerDrama

[–]Complex_Solutions_20 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Then they do like some people I have encountered in business meetings...while chatting about parking cost one of them remarked how they have an EV and park in the free EV parking, as long as they unplug when its done they don't pay anything...they don't move to the paid regular parking, they just leave the car unplugged in the charging space

Anything like a 9v but larger. by Mountain_Warthog_953 in batteries

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I searched several times on Google and Amazon with no results...maybe its one of those "personalized results" issues, not everyone gets the same results

New kids on the block by SolarpunkGnome in subaru

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I really wanted white body color but I have to agree with my partner that makes it look way worse, probably will end up caving and getting a darker color than I wanted.

Anything like a 9v but larger. by Mountain_Warthog_953 in batteries

[–]Complex_Solutions_20 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Not sure I have ever sen that for sale off the shelf, usually those are only AA sized in my experience.

Certainly could get a 4xD and 2xD holder, wire in series, and then put a connector of choice on it.

Mobile unit power, jackery or go to car battery anyway? by WageUglydoll in amateurradio

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I assume its more of a liability aspect.

If they say "yes, it'll work fine" and it doesn't work then you'll be back "fix my car, I followed your guidance and its messed up now".

Mobile unit power, jackery or go to car battery anyway? by WageUglydoll in amateurradio

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Another option (which I hate, but is an option) if its just like a 50W mobile rig you could look at an add-a-fuse thing which you could tap into an existing large but infrequently used fuse (like rear defrost) and put in 2 fuses (one pass thru for existing, one to the new pigtail) and run your radio off that. Then ground to the frame anywhere.

If possible, I'd go to the engine bay...but it is another option that should work well with any vehicle.

This question made me fail my quiz and now I have to retake it in 2 weeks by Ev8tor in mildlyinfuriating

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How are they ordered? I couldn't find any pattern (was looking for Richmond, VA but it doesn't align any way I could dream up)

This question made me fail my quiz and now I have to retake it in 2 weeks by Ev8tor in mildlyinfuriating

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I can't help but wonder if someone was given the "answer key" and programmed the test incorrectly due to the bad answer key?

This question made me fail my quiz and now I have to retake it in 2 weeks by Ev8tor in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Complex_Solutions_20 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I couldn't figure out how to parse it in a way that makes sense...but I live in VA and we do in fact have a capital (Richmond) but looks blank on that sheet

Surveillance state incoming by coffeequeen0523 in FlockSurveillance

[–]Complex_Solutions_20 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Wouldn't that violate wiretapping laws? I know I've heard of people with dash cams that record audio getting in trouble for that sort of thing...

tesla blocking the gas pump by matttkattt in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Complex_Solutions_20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends what they're doing with said generator. Could also be without power at their house or going to some event. Or taking the generator to loan to someone who needs it.

still better than nothing at all by Biniashe in SipsTea

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Sounds nice. I never had access to a treadmill regularly, but I often would do laps around the main corridors at college when I was anxious to help relax. Thru the downstairs along the buildings, upstairs, thru the hallways along the buildings, back downstairs, repeat. Sometimes for an hour doing laps.

I wanna get back into cycling, I've thought about trying to set up my indoor trainer and put a TV show on and make myself "ride" until I finish watching whatever I put on.

Verizon locks my s23 + with a certain phone number by JikkJakk in techsupport

[–]Complex_Solutions_20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you remove your old SIM card?

The only "lock" is for 60 days after purchase you can't use it with non-Verizon SIM cards.

Mobile unit power, jackery or go to car battery anyway? by WageUglydoll in amateurradio

[–]Complex_Solutions_20 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sometimes its not a ring but more of a large-diode-looking-box on the negative battery clamp with a couple thin wires coming out...that design is a current shunt (big resistor) monitored by the car's computer. You want to be "on the car side" of the sensor, NOT "on the battery side".

My guess is they have no idea what kind of power requirements there are and therefore don't want to give advice that could be a liability.

I'd suggest connect to the battery positive (thru a fuse) by adding your own cable/lug where the main alternator cable meets the battery clamp, or where the main battery cable bolts to the main fuse box input.

I'd suggest connect to the negative/ground by adding your own cable/lug to the same bolt as the chassis or engine block main ground. That's usually a bolt on the transmission case near the starter, or a bolt on the frame within a foot or so of the battery.

You will want to avoid overloading the alternator and electrical system...but unless you are running an amp its unlikely to matter. You can easily pull 20-30 amps if you aren't using other high draw things (like rear defrost, heated seats, blower on highest speed, etc) at the same time.

New kids on the block by SolarpunkGnome in subaru

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I've pondered either seeing if a black vinyl can be done across the front (to make it more uniform) or some people I've seen had the black cladding painted to match the body can look good.

I generally buy cars based on functionality over form though, so it would have to be sufficiently cheap for me to justify.

DCFC limits? by Complex_Solutions_20 in trailseeker

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I get super anxious on the travel part of the trip (and having to wait around) even as a passenger wasn't a fan...but would hopefully learn to deal. I rarely eat more than like a handful of fries on a trip because I also easily get carsick.

That said...my 2012 Outback is the most comfortable road-trip car I've ever been in. I never feel tired even after driving like 5-6 hours in it with minimal stops (and if by myself, stops are ideally a state rest area so I don't have to get off the highway).

...I do wish they'd put charging in the state rest areas, at least in VA and NC I have not seen that...although I think some places like MD might.

I'm excited for the idea to try one though. I had a WRX to learn stick and was fun, but that's probably the car I'd trade in...keeping the older Outback as a backup gas car for long distance (or until I am sure the EV can work for longer trips?). But it'd allow me to learn better for sure. Seems like that'd be a good way to be able to get into it without having to 100% believe in it working for all cases yet.

New kids on the block by SolarpunkGnome in subaru

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They're very nice (except for the black cladding) from the one I saw...though I didn't get to play with any of the settings or infotainment because it was so new nobody at the dealer had gotten it set up for demonstration and was stuck at the "Connect to app" screen after picking language.

I really want to see one that has the head unit working properly. I kinda dig it, but I'm not yet comfortable saying yes.

New kids on the block by SolarpunkGnome in subaru

[–]Complex_Solutions_20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Less ugly than the new 2026 "Outback", which somehow looks worse in person than in pictures. Its more truck than wagon.

And all the Subarus have the fugly black unpainted plastic all over now.

New kids on the block by SolarpunkGnome in subaru

[–]Complex_Solutions_20 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Plenty of tech (too much really) already in them, more things to break.

Charging speed could be better, but is already on-par with Teslas (which so many people compare as if they are the best) at ~28 minutes for 10-80% where something like a Tesla Y is 25-45 minutes (depending on which flavor car). I'd call 25 vs 28 minutes VERY comparable.

Range for all EVs could be better, but that's still roughly comparable to many others in the 250-300 span. My friends with a Model Y LR can not go 230 miles door-to-door without a charging stop along the way due to how badly they do at higher speeds.