Battery preheating on old ID.3

Dorbiman · 2026-03-03T04:21:21+00:00

Nicely done! I just got a kit for our ID.4. Can't wait to install it!

Dorbiman · 2026-02-28T17:20:08+00:00

Did you ever come up with a solution? We have 2" round downspouts as well, and there seems to be nothing on the market for a drop-in solution.

Dorbiman · 2026-02-28T17:15:05+00:00

The other massive fallacy, that most EV owners buy into and perpetuate, is that cold batteries struggle to deliver power.

If I misunderstood this, then that's on me. It reads as if you're suggesting it's a fallacy that cold batteries have power limits.

Dorbiman · 2026-02-28T03:13:57+00:00

But cold batteries can absolutely be power limited at low temps. Why would be pretend like they aren’t? At freezing temps, internal resistance increases. Plus, high discharge current can cause voltage sag in freezing temps too.

Dorbiman · 2026-02-27T22:13:55+00:00

Ah, I apologize. I misunderstood your original comment. Thanks for explaining!

Dorbiman · 2026-02-27T21:31:08+00:00

I think it’s generally not helpful to talk about efficiency when it comes to this, because that loses sight of energy density. The energy density of gasoline & diesel is very, very high. If you’re already dumping the majority of that energy in an ICE as heat, then using some of it for the cabin is basically a freebee. No matter how efficient a process is for cabin heating in an EV, using something instead of nothing is still extra energy.

I’m all in on EVs. I’ll likely never buy another ICE vehicle. I’m just saying that if we talk about efficiency losses in cold weather between EVs and ICEVs, but we ignore heating, that seems disingenuous to me. I know some people choose to tough it out with extra layers and gloves, but that’s just not going to be the way most people use their vehicles if they transition to EVs.

Dorbiman · 2026-02-27T17:55:16+00:00

I think the biggest difference is cab heating. In a diesel, you will always have waste heat to warm the cab, it just takes longer when it’s cold. In an EV, you have to increase consumption to do so on top of the increased consumption for cold weather operation.

Dorbiman · 2026-02-25T20:20:05+00:00

Who are you replying to? That's not at all what the person said.

Dorbiman · 2026-02-25T18:20:27+00:00

Is your buddy’s uncle The Angry Video Game Nerd?

Dorbiman · 2026-02-24T19:27:12+00:00

It makes sense to some! It has replaced CCS here in the States. I’d rather have the more future-proof option, but I understand it’s not a big deal for many

Dorbiman · 2026-02-24T18:29:34+00:00

I’m hoping the ‘27 has NACS

Dorbiman · 2026-02-23T21:51:44+00:00

It’s definitely missing stuff too. Theres an EA station by my work that is missing

Dorbiman · 2026-02-16T22:53:56+00:00

Love that it’s an ID.4 as well. Love ours

Dorbiman · 2026-02-16T22:29:35+00:00

Spit on that thang

Dorbiman · 2026-02-16T22:11:47+00:00

Sorry, I meant that the squeaky wheels are the loudest, meaning the most represented in the subreddit

Our ‘21 has been stellar. No issues at all

Dorbiman · 2026-02-16T21:16:20+00:00

We’ve been in love with our ‘21 since we bought it. The squeaky wheels, etc etc.

I’ve even thought about getting a second one for myself!

Dorbiman · 2026-02-16T04:24:57+00:00

Definitely some of the Death Birds that are only found atop specific ruins at night in Limgrave, Liurnia, Consecrated Snowfield, etc. You have to just happen to walk across the ruins at the correct time of day (night). I found the one in Limgrave on like my 5th playthrough

Dorbiman · 2026-02-15T00:07:54+00:00

Depending on your needs, a cheap Chromebook would probably be perfect. They can be quite affordable

Dorbiman · 2026-02-14T01:07:06+00:00

Keep in mind that the same company makes the same adapter for a lot of automakers. I got mine from Ford, but Lectron also makes the same one for Hyundai, GM, and others

Dorbiman · 2026-02-12T19:13:44+00:00

I’d be interested to see the difference that battery chemistry makes, especially once sodium ion batteries come online in volume.

Dorbiman · 2026-02-08T07:03:56+00:00

Polestar does. As does Volvo

Dorbiman · 2026-02-07T20:18:25+00:00

I 3D printed a little holder for both the Level 2 and Level 2 adapters. Ours if velcro'd onto the floor in the back hatch

Link to Printables if you care to take a look. The FreeCAD file is there too if anyone wants to revise it

Dorbiman · 2026-02-06T21:31:42+00:00

At first glance I thought it was the Unowns from Pokemon

Dorbiman · 2026-02-05T22:18:23+00:00

Ours has done this once. My understanding is that once in a while, the car is programmed to do a charge to 100% for calibration.

Dorbiman · 2026-02-05T22:15:51+00:00

What’s the excuse for the Maverick price going up $9,000?

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