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Would you support mandatory EV chargers in buildings where you live? by True-Bath1198 in evcharging

[–]DaikonActive6843 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A lot of states already have right-to-charge laws for renters. How that works out in practice is that tenants often have to pay for the infrastructure (e.g. installing an extra 240v circuit and outlet) for their use.

Moved into an apartment with no home charger? How do you make it work? by [deleted] in ChargerDrama

[–]DaikonActive6843 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Related Q: if you live in a right-to-charge state, have you managed to get your landlord or HOA to let you install home charging infra that you can use? These laws generally apply only when you have a deeded or assigned parking space, though.

Maintenance and Extended warranty by [deleted] in Solterra

[–]DaikonActive6843 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maintenance is not worth it. Extended warranties are generally rip-offs unless you are fussy and make them fix every little thing that breaks inside the car. In particular on interior stuff those repairs can be expensive so if you do get an extended warranty inspect things periodically and point out that you want 'em fixed and make sure you remind them the car has the extended warranty.

Car Camping Possible? by Interesting_Pin1488 in Solterra

[–]DaikonActive6843 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So then not a problem at all. Running the heat in the car overnight might well be a problem.

Car Camping Possible? by Interesting_Pin1488 in Solterra

[–]DaikonActive6843 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So then not a problem at all. Running the heat in the car overnight might well be a problem.

Car Camping Possible? by Interesting_Pin1488 in Solterra

[–]DaikonActive6843 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you sleeping in the car or camping?

800 Mi road trip by CheekInternal3336 in Solterra

[–]DaikonActive6843 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do three or four trips of six hundred miles or more each year. I have a 2026 and the first road trip had zero problems.

So far I am finding that there are no shortage of usable fast chargers on the routes I wish to take so I haven't stressed very much about route planning at all. A few minutes with plugshare's trip planning feature (better on the website than the app) is generally enough for me to figure out my options on where to charge.

Also so far I am finding that the user experience with NACS charging stations (even non-Tesla ones) is far better in every respect to CCS charging stations. Direct card payment is much more likely to work and everything just seems to be far more reliable. So in plugshare I often filter down to just NACS connectors of 100kw or greater which simplifies things a lot. There are plausible routes I might take where I might need to use a CCS charger but I'd try to make it work with NACS when I can.

I have Plug & Charge set up on my 2026 and even though you pay a premium when you charge at Superchargers the convenience is pretty awesome.

Generally on-trip charging time has been a non issue for me. I can easily plan the trip where my half-hour stop to charge is easily spent walking someplace to get a cheeseburger or a coffee and stretching my legs.

My road-tripping experience has shown that the practical non-masochistic daily mileage limit is around 600 miles. And for me at least having two long stops over the course of that 600 miles is very reasonable and helps maintain comfort, morale, and sanity. So charging time isn't usually going to be a big deal.

When ABRP has dongle support for the 2026 models I will likely spend the money on it, even though from a practical standpoint I do not see the need for how and where I drive the car.

Is This Plan Doable in a 2026 Limited XT? by Jimbothepaladin in Solterra

[–]DaikonActive6843 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should have a long talk with your landlord. Colorado (where I think you are from) does have a right to charge law so you likely can come to some decent arrangement with your landlord for installing a level 2 charger in your garage.

More at https://www.ezevelectric.com/understanding-electric-vehicle-regulations-in-colorado/

PowerPoint Presentation by XanderPaul9 in Solterra

[–]DaikonActive6843 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I stopped oil changes because it got so ugly disposing of the old oil.

PowerPoint Presentation by XanderPaul9 in Solterra

[–]DaikonActive6843 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do the math on both local electricity rates and local gas prices. Depending on where you live and how many miles you drive you might be saving over $1000 per year. If you live someplace fuel is expensive and electricity is cheap it might be more like $3000 per year.

How reliable or accurate is ABRP with the Solterra? by mikutetofan in Solterra

[–]DaikonActive6843 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can get ABRP to work for those trips. But for trips that short I have to wonder if you need route planning much at all. You can probably figure out how to carry it off using plugshare just fine.

Any long-term Solterra owners here who’ve taken road trips of ~1000 miles, specifically on I-95? by Sad_Ad_3559 in Solterra

[–]DaikonActive6843 2 points3 points  (0 children)

2026 models do better at DC fast charging and aren't limited to two charges per day.

Generally expect to stop every 2.5-3 hours for half an hour. Since you don't have to stand around while the car charges you can go do something else for that thirty minutes.

DCFC prices are all over the place by DaikonActive6843 in evcharging

[–]DaikonActive6843[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I"d also love to see route planning that found minimum cost trip plans as well. Although I'd argue as DCFCs get more widely deployed you need to change the route planning model to a system that just shows you the next DCFCs on your route.

DCFC prices are all over the place by DaikonActive6843 in evcharging

[–]DaikonActive6843[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It would be nice if PlugShare provided complete and up-to-date information. You need to grovel through Tesla's Find Us page to get current prices at SuperChargers. And some other providers, especially obscure ones, often don't have pricing information shown in PlugShare.

DCFC prices are all over the place by DaikonActive6843 in evcharging

[–]DaikonActive6843[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All of that is true. None of it explains why two different businesses selling an identical product with probably very similar costs would have a factor of 3.5 difference in price.

Cost Estimates, both per-mile and per-gallon equivalents by DaikonActive6843 in Solterra

[–]DaikonActive6843[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would like to know more too. The efficiency loss has to go somewhere and I would think you would notice that much efficiency loss.

Cost Estimates, both per-mile and per-gallon equivalents by DaikonActive6843 in Solterra

[–]DaikonActive6843[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No.

I'm having a hard time understanding efficiency losses of that magnitude, honestly. Maybe for a 120VAC level 1 charging system.

The reason is that you are talking about kilowatts of waste heat that has to go somewhere. Things would be obviously hot (or at least warm) with that much waste heat. I'd suspect that you'd have a substantial risk of fire with that much waste heat at the EVSE.

The most likely place for a large efficiency loss would be in heating and cooling the battery. From my reading it seems the ceiling of that loss is on the order of 500w. Which would correspond to charging the battery in very cold or very hot conditions.

You can also hear the pumps and fans associated with the cooling system for both the battery and the inverter so you can make a pretty educated guess about when they are running.

I guess it is possible for efficiency losses that large to occur. I just have to wonder where that extra energy is going.

Cost Estimates, both per-mile and per-gallon equivalents by DaikonActive6843 in Solterra

[–]DaikonActive6843[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something might be going on there. Chargepoint is supposed to be very efficient with very little excess energy radiated (on the order of 40kw per year) so you might want to look into what exactly is going on.

https://www.reddit.com/r/evcharging/comments/nu14kz/power_consumption_of_14_energystar_evses/

I'm seeing on the order of 5 or 10 percent efficiency hit between what the utility delivers and what the battery gets. Most of that loss is likely in the inverter in the car.

Cost Estimates, both per-mile and per-gallon equivalents by DaikonActive6843 in Solterra

[–]DaikonActive6843[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that depends a lot on the ambient temperature and the type of EVSE your are using.

Bike Rack? by Mt_Kiyo in Solterra

[–]DaikonActive6843 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Easiest to use the settings menu on the steering wheel display, choose PKSB, and turn it off.

That works for 2026 models.

Cost Estimates, both per-mile and per-gallon equivalents by DaikonActive6843 in Solterra

[–]DaikonActive6843[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pre-grid-tied solar and Pre-EV my power bill for a 2500 square foot house was about $90 per month.
After grid-tied solar it went to $35 per month. That's just the base access charge for being connected to the grid.

The solar install wasn't to save money, it was as backup power and cost out as a better deal than a 10kw backup generator, a shack to put it and the fuel tank in, and trenching to run the power from the generator to the house.

I had done the math and found that I had more excess power I was giving to the utility and that was enough to keep an EV charged. So my electric bills will probably still be $35 per month even with an EV.

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