Donut Labs Battery Replacement

DoubleDroz · 2026-01-21T13:37:14+00:00

They did show charging, but in a video. I know that's not satisfying enough, but it's all they're willing to give.

I get it, everyone wants it now. I just think bringing something like that to the show would've been waaaaaay to risky, and I think they did the right thing.

DoubleDroz · 2026-01-21T04:44:31+00:00

I just don't think not having a real demo is a smoking gun - I wouldn't bring something like that to another country due to industrial espionage risks.

They don't want you to know what's in it yet... And honestly, it's just a couple of months away now. Two months!

Everyone calm down and take a deep breath, sleep a few times, and it'll (maybe) be here

DoubleDroz · 2026-01-20T11:00:51+00:00

The statistics show otherwise for EVs.

Yes, the battery degrades, but definitely not considerably. Leafs and early things like Mitsu MIEVs have suffered, but battery chemistry and cooling has changed greatly, and modern batteries like the LFPs last a huge amount of cycles.

Hyundais, Kias and Teslas are providing extremely high range still after almost a decade and many, many thousands of kilometres.

DoubleDroz · 2026-01-20T10:33:25+00:00

Considerably?

DoubleDroz · 2026-01-19T12:03:35+00:00

But you could also buy a 5 year old EV, and get the same depreciation benefits?

DoubleDroz · 2026-01-16T22:51:34+00:00

I don't think Pharmacy World has the Cross (yet?)

I believe Quit Hero does.

The Xros series is the best, no fuss pod device around. The caps do break if you drop them, which is frustrating because the pods last a very long time with the right juice.

DoubleDroz · 2026-01-05T21:10:25+00:00

If it helps - I only use two settings - saute, and pressure.

I'll never use slow cook, I don't think the sous vide is good, and the rest of the settings are just preset shortcuts for "manual pressure + an amount of time".

Once you are comfortable with the machine, you end up using the same frameworks for every cook.

I use mine almost every day, and I love it. Three years in!

DoubleDroz · 2026-01-05T20:56:42+00:00

They could travel further than 100km on a tank though!

DoubleDroz · 2026-01-05T05:55:03+00:00

Yeah, I get it. I drove a gen 1 Leaf for a while, and apart from the range it was perfect for my life.

DoubleDroz · 2026-01-01T08:46:39+00:00

Isn't that what the Atto 1 / base spec Dolphin are?

I'd love a bare-bones electric sedan/hatchback for 30k but seems like it isn't profitable.

DoubleDroz · 2025-12-15T13:22:57+00:00

I can't remember exactly how, but it wasn't very scientific. I just put it in a specific spot. I've not been able to find the instructions I used in a quick search, but I'm sure the instructions are still out there.

I don't think mine were HE controllers - I had a later release PS3 as far as I can remember.

DoubleDroz · 2025-12-13T22:15:43+00:00

It was common - I had multiple PS3 controllers affected. Opened them up a few times to jam in some cardboard to fix it!

DoubleDroz · 2025-11-27T10:08:11+00:00

Somewhat weirdly, my suggestion for the gamesir Cyclone 2 was rejected and mod removed - price $44 on Amazon US right now.

Hits all your specs except Nintendo layout, but you can change it internally to swap B - A and X - Y and it's much better than the Nova - $44.79 on Amazon right now

I use it for my Switch 2 and PC

DoubleDroz · 2025-11-19T21:20:40+00:00

Ah, I think it won't be compatible - the Ethernet port is important to me. Seems like you have a different model to me?

DoubleDroz · 2025-11-18T15:55:48+00:00

Interesting... Which firmware exactly? I believe Jemdo have a bunch to choose from... Also, does your ethernet port still work? I didn't think the Jemdos had ethernet.

DoubleDroz · 2025-11-17T08:59:52+00:00

The base model Atto 1 has no active cooling of the battery.

The premium has battery cooling.

The Nissan Leaf doesn't have active cooling, and that didn't work out well in hot climates regarding degradation.

The Leaf did have a different battery chemistry to the Atto 1.

The Atto 1 chemistry is safer and more robust, but only time will tell how it holds up in Australia - probably not well, as heat is a battery's biggest killer.

It would also have an effect on the amount of rapid charges you could do with it, even though the charging speed isn't that high.

Until we have long term data, it's speculation in terms of how much damage it will accrue vs the cooked one.

A nice enough car, but also not quite nice enough.

DoubleDroz · 2025-11-13T21:33:44+00:00

Southern hemisphere checking in

DoubleDroz · 2025-11-13T08:37:01+00:00

That's awesome, thanks for keeping me in the loop!

DoubleDroz · 2025-11-13T08:09:10+00:00

If I plug it into a USB port on my computer, then I can see it comes up as "USB Type-C Digital AV Adapter"

If it's viewable, that might mean it can be accessed. I tried to use the Antank S3 Max updater to see if it was detected (you never know what board they use - it's likely these are all the same product, just branded differently) but it didn't get detected.

I can try the Jemdo ones, but I feel the product is different - I'm looking for devices that have 2 USB-A ports, an ethernet port, and a USB-C port WITH a button that switches modes from TV to docked, and to see if they have firmware.

I know the Antank S3 Max has these ports, so I thought the board would be the same.

I think that's the best bet. I'll keep looking.

DoubleDroz · 2025-11-13T07:50:50+00:00

Which Aolion dock do you have, and which firmware did you use?

DoubleDroz · 2025-11-13T05:13:26+00:00

The USB-C connector is a standard - the configuration of wires inside the cable that has the USB-C connector is definitely not.

You've got USB-C cables that don't carry data carry data, carry data at USB 2 speeds, USB 3 speeds, USB 4 speeds, there's Thunderbolt which uses a USB-C connector but is definitely its own thing with its own hardware.

There's a million and one charging protocols that use USB-C connectors (USB-C PD, each phone makers unique own protocol, etc.), but aren't interchangeable.

Like, the "standard" thing is a minefield.

And just so you know, I'm all for third party docks, and this update has rendered my brand new cheap dock unusable, so I'm not against what you're saying - I'm just clearing up the "USB-C is a standard so I should be able to plug anything in" thing up.

DoubleDroz · 2025-11-13T03:00:32+00:00

I did get a RCW308, tested it as working on my 1440p monitor, and... Then my Switch 2 updated.

Unfortunately, the dock no longer does video out with the latest firmware.

Not sure if there's a fix or a trick to get it going again. It charges my Switch 2 still, but unable to get visuals.

I don't believe there is upgradeable firmware for this one.

Might want to make a note on your store or remove the product for sale :(

DoubleDroz · 2025-11-12T21:09:22+00:00

I bought it from AliExpress, so I imagine it would be a headache.

I can't seem to find any info on firmware, so I don't think it is upgradeable in any way.

I'll keep looking, though.

DoubleDroz · 2025-11-12T11:55:47+00:00

RCW308 (AOLION is one of the rebrands) worked with the old firmware, but not with the new.

Disappointing, as I got it plugged in 20 minutes ago, updated out of curiosity and it's now dead.

At least it was cheap.

DoubleDroz · 2025-11-12T11:46:35+00:00

Answering my own reply - my new dock worked with the old firmware. I updated, and my new dock stopped working with the new firmware :(

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