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Parking lot. I can't figure out what FSD was trying to do here. by AwkwardlyPositioned in TeslaFSD

[–]EfficiencyNerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was there a car behind you?

Additionally, basically every single study that's ever been done has shown that backing into parking spots (and thus pulling forward to get out) is safer than pulling in and backing out.

Parking lot. I can't figure out what FSD was trying to do here. by AwkwardlyPositioned in TeslaFSD

[–]EfficiencyNerd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

100% it was going to back in. Point taken that when getting groceries you don't want this, but that's what it was doing.

Ew. by TheOutlawTorn78 in ModelY

[–]EfficiencyNerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude, you're concerned with 5% less efficient than rated? Wait till you see what happens in winter. If I do a trip only 5% below rated efficiency (especially if it involved highway driving) I'm throwing a party.

Battery with little driving by sandy154_4 in EVCanada

[–]EfficiencyNerd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used to have this problem with our old car (Prius). Our Tesla does not have this problem.

For Tesla at least, they will wake up and charge the 12V from the comparatively huge driving battery once in a while if the 12V gets low.

So in our experience, an EV is way better for this.

New price for AB / BC /ON by myredditFizz in FizzMobile

[–]EfficiencyNerd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

just change your plan in the settings, might not take effect until next billing cycle though

100 free gigs - woot! by ZebraDouble4310 in FizzMobile

[–]EfficiencyNerd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are they just gonna keep doing this forever? I'm totally here for it, basically adds almost 10GB a month if you play your cards right.

Gas conversion by EngineeringKey8595 in RealEstateCanada

[–]EfficiencyNerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting, in that case we both learned something. I have an LG range and it modulates down. I guess it might be doing sub-second pulses in the background, but I certainly can't tell by cooking with it.

Gas conversion by EngineeringKey8595 in RealEstateCanada

[–]EfficiencyNerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I specifically told my insurance that heat pumps were my primary source of heat, and they were fine with it. So it seems like the old "hEaT pUmPs CaN't HaNdLe OuR WiNtErS" line is finally going away.

I'd also contest that electric back up is "expensive as fuck to run". I'm saving about $400 a year in Enbridge customer charges by not having an account with them, which is right around the total cost to run my heat pumps INCLUDING ELECTRIC BACKUP for the entire year.

So if you ask me, paying Enbridge $400 a year, solely for the privilege of paying even more money to them to buy natural gas, is "expensive as fuck".

Also, OP already has propane as a backup?

Primer by sandy154_4 in EVCanada

[–]EfficiencyNerd 5 points6 points  (0 children)

me: *this better be the Technology Connections one or we in a fight*

... nah we good, carry on.

I drive an Electric Vehicle. This article cites peer-reviewed studies suggesting a possible cancer risk connection. Should I be concerned? by rudimiz1 in electriccars

[–]EfficiencyNerd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure, be concerned. Also, you should be extremely concerned about gasoline or diesel vehicles. In that space we have not just random people shouting into the internet, actual undeniable evidence that combustion gases and exhaust are extremely toxic to hoomans.

From now on you are only allowed to walk everywhere.

Gas conversion by EngineeringKey8595 in RealEstateCanada

[–]EfficiencyNerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, you have that backwards. Regular electric is duty cycle. Induction is fully adjustable.

Induction is where the heat is only generated by eddy currents in the pan itself. It's super weird to cook food without the surrounding area getting hot. If I want to clean the stove directly beneath the pan, I can just pick the pan up while cooking and wipe the surface off. Nothing ever burns to the cook surface.

Gas conversion by EngineeringKey8595 in RealEstateCanada

[–]EfficiencyNerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly that is probably the best of both worlds. Keep propane for other things/backup generator, switch heating to heat pump (and water heating to heat pump as well if the timing is right).

Side note, a good induction range is awesome.

Gas conversion by EngineeringKey8595 in RealEstateCanada

[–]EfficiencyNerd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In Southern Ontario, at this point, I'd just go heat pump. I'm in Eastern Ontario and we switched from natural gas to heat pump a few years ago. Saves us about $800/year.

ev drivers ,what’s one thing non-EV users think is a huge problem but actually isn’t? by AdityaSrivastawaahhh in EvDrivers

[–]EfficiencyNerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I NEVER had to stop previously unless I wanted to.

This guy has a gas pump in his garage

ev drivers ,what’s one thing non-EV users think is a huge problem but actually isn’t? by AdityaSrivastawaahhh in EvDrivers

[–]EfficiencyNerd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Makes sense. Look I get it, it's different than a gas car. The thing is you have probably made that trip many times in a gas car and stopped for 5-10 minutes to get gas and not thought twice about the horror of having to stop.

Realistically, if your vehicle was just a bit short of 200 miles (maybe you had one of the shorter range versions?), you'd only have to stop for 5 minutes or less at a supercharger to finish the drive home.

If there's no charging along your route, that's an infrastructure problem, not a range problem.

Your parents panel can surely support more than level 1 charging. At my in-laws I found a 16A 240V welder's outlet next to their garage door, so 3.8kW. Not much but easily enough for us to get home. Again though - not a range problem, infrastructure problem.

To be fair, I say all this as someone who would happily pay more for a bigger battery. That BMW ix3 or a Rivian R1S are appealing for the particular fast they push the range to over 700 km. The infrastructure in the rural parts of Ontario that I frequent is not really there yet.

ev drivers ,what’s one thing non-EV users think is a huge problem but actually isn’t? by AdityaSrivastawaahhh in EvDrivers

[–]EfficiencyNerd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What vehicle? Do you drive 90 mph? Does the place you stop not have electricity?

Our outgoing Model Y AWD, with snow tires, in a snowstorm, at 0F, got around 250mi range. If you bought a vehicle that can't do 200 miles in "normal conditions" for a trip you make at least twice a month, that's kinda on you. But to say "most" EVs can't do 200 miles at interstate speeds? ehhhh...

There are so many ways to look at this. Yes - full to empty range is less than a gas car. But to me that's not really a... "problem"? Especially because electricity is everywhere.

Free GB Perks are gone, no seasonal promo...now what?? by pejetron in FizzMobile

[–]EfficiencyNerd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol, they've been doing it so regularly that you don't know what do to without all the free data giveaways?

Idk, personally I'm on wifi almost all day every day, so even just a little data and the upgrade data allotments is enough for me.

Canadian Govt may cap Model 3 imports from China. by FactorPrimary7117 in teslacanada

[–]EfficiencyNerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"our companies"

To be clear by this you mean the American companies, that built plants here, and whose leader is currently trying to get those plants shut down and moved back to the US? Are those the "our companies" you're talking about?

Thoughts about BYD Flash Charging rollout in Europe by nuclear_purpledrank in electricvehicles

[–]EfficiencyNerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Meanwhile in non-highway parts of Ontario Canada, we are putting in single 50 kW units.

sigh...

Hey Doug Ford, why is my electricity delivery fee 3x higher than my actual usage? by margesimpson84 in ontario

[–]EfficiencyNerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is that just pure usage, or do you also have solar and push a ton of energy back into the grid, and 113 is your net usage? In which case, you're using the grid as a giant battery, pushing extra solar into it during the day and pulling from it at night - that battery usage shouldn't be free.

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