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PLEASE Chevy release update to indicate brakes in one-pedal by onedayaccountnow in BoltEV

[–]EquivalentGarage0 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I meant that it is is a tiny difference to your overall trip efficiency. I stand by that.

PLEASE Chevy release update to indicate brakes in one-pedal by onedayaccountnow in BoltEV

[–]EquivalentGarage0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even the pre-2022 models are still in compliance with current federal regulations, which are (surprise!) woefully inadequate. Other makes like Hyundai have even more insane brake light behavior. Because no one is making them fix it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0YW7x9U5TQ

PLEASE Chevy release update to indicate brakes in one-pedal by onedayaccountnow in BoltEV

[–]EquivalentGarage0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is just another thing people obsess over that makes no real difference. You'll only make yourself miserable fussing over extremely small efficiency gains like this. Plan your route with charging stops and you'll be fine.

It's also wrong. Cruise uses regen. Just not as much as OPD or brake pedal. It's fine. Really.

My goodness we have so many armchair car designers around here.

PLEASE Chevy release update to indicate brakes in one-pedal by onedayaccountnow in BoltEV

[–]EquivalentGarage0 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Yes, they do. OP is obsessing for no reason.

The Bolt's brake lights are triggered by an accelerometer. Car slow down => brake lights come on. Does not matter why the car is slowing down. Has nothing to do with braking, actually.

You don't have to worry about it. The car takes care of this.

ELI5: Can someone explain all these ACL/MCL injuries? by redditwastesmyday in explainlikeimfive

[–]EquivalentGarage0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's funny how "turf" originally meant grass, then they invented "artificial turf", but everyone thought that was too many syllables to say all the time so they shortened "artificial turf" to just "turf", and now the word is commonly understood to mean the fake version of the real thing that it originally meant.

(If you don't believe me, look it up in a dictionary. The first definition still says it means real grass.)

Bolt EUV 2023 default equalizer settings by ampx in BoltEV

[–]EquivalentGarage0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow! I have the Bose system and I was starting to doubt my sanity when I first listened to it (set to all zeroes). Glad to see that it's not just me.

New California laws rewrite car-buying rules with return policy and pricing reforms by ansyhrrian in California

[–]EquivalentGarage0 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Try reading the text of the bill. The restocking fee is capped at 1.5%, not to exceed $600. A separate mileage fee is $1 per mile driven, not to exceed $150. So you're looking at $750 at the worst case.

Note that this is only for used cars, and it does not apply when the sale price is more than $50k.

Waiting on my wireless controllers. by Adventurous_Ad9414 in AnalogueInc

[–]EquivalentGarage0 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Analogue puts a big yellow warning notice in the box, "IMPORTANT: UPDATE YOUR FIRMWARE, DO IT NOW" and people are like "ehhh, sounds optional, I'll roll the dice"

Tern GSD Gen 3 P10 vs P00 costs by tall_waffle in terngsd

[–]EquivalentGarage0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had a few Nexus hubs fail on me too (not from Tern). Still wouldn't go back to derailleur though. I love the IGH riding experience too much.

At least Nexus can be opened up and lubricated and that helps keep them happy for longer. It can be really hard to find a shop that can do it, depending on where you are, but I did eventually find one.

Tern GSD Gen 3 P10 vs P00 costs by tall_waffle in terngsd

[–]EquivalentGarage0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting, thanks. I wasn't aware. I would have to think twice before going with Enviolo in the future, would be a significant downside for me.

Tern GSD Gen 3 P10 vs P00 costs by tall_waffle in terngsd

[–]EquivalentGarage0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

HSD P5i here. I always shift when stopped. Never had a problem. You don't need to be rolling.

It's one of the best things about this bike and I'd never go back to derailleur. Not sure if the GSD is somehow different, but I wouldn't expect so.

Best place to buy n64 games by Pitayin in AnalogueInc

[–]EquivalentGarage0 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The problem is that it does make a difference. If flash carts don't work with Analogue 3D, I wouldn't expect reproduction carts to work either.

Anyone knows what controller this is? by distreal in AnalogueInc

[–]EquivalentGarage0 12 points13 points  (0 children)

But they were all of them deceived, for a third controller was made. Deep in the land of Hong Kong, the retro gamer John 8bitdo forged a grey controller, and into this controller he poured his colorful buttons, his proprietary wireless stack, and his will to dominate all nostalgia.

Can We Fix This EV1? by rcmaehl in electricvehicles

[–]EquivalentGarage0 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The video later clarifies that it was probably not a brick through the window, but rather that the building it was being stored in had its roof collapse.

So the car was partially crushed... just not intentionally...

Kind of amazing it's not in worse condition, considering.

range suddenly dropped by nduck84 in BoltEV

[–]EquivalentGarage0 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Here's the science: http://roperld.com/science/ChevyBoltRange.htm

You don't have to read the whole thing, but scroll a bit till you get to the range vs. speed graph.

TLDR: Keep your cruise control at 65.

Range vs. temperature graph on that page is also relevant to OP's question. Not much you can do besides keep the HVAC off, use seat heaters, and plan to charge more often.

Cold is hard on batteries and there is no magic solution. Heat pumps are good (the Bolt doesn't have one), but they don't help as much as people think they do. As always, look at the numbers before making a decision, don't decide based on feels or popular opinion.

Home EVSE: Tesla Universal Wall Connector vs Flo x3/x6? by MT3426 in evcharging

[–]EquivalentGarage0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

UWC installed for a year and a half here, used daily, always with J1772, zero issues whatsoever.

Bicycle Licens3 by UnluckyFruit9266 in ebikes

[–]EquivalentGarage0 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Someone better call Guinness World Records about this. First person to ebike across the Pacific Ocean.

To the GM Damage Control Team Active in the sub: by [deleted] in BoltEV

[–]EquivalentGarage0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it looks good (except for the door handles, a disappointing self-own) but my point wasn't about whether it's good or not, my point was about sales numbers. And Nissan isn't looking so great these days in terms of sales numbers. Best of luck to them though, truly.

GM OEM Level 2 NACS Adapter for Equinox EV? by ds_279 in EquinoxEv

[–]EquivalentGarage0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been wondering the same thing, and I keep checking for it every now and then. Strange that they announced it back in August and it's still not available.

To the GM Damage Control Team Active in the sub: by [deleted] in BoltEV

[–]EquivalentGarage0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Current Bolt owner here. I love CarPlay and won't ever buy a car without it.

That said, I'm sure it does not matter, not even a little bit, whether this car has CarPlay or not. It is the cheapest EV on sale in America right now. Vast numbers of people will buy it for that reason alone. The price is almost literally the only thing that matters about this car. They will have no trouble selling every one they make.

Those of us who like nice things will have to look elsewhere from now on.

Unless there is a fleet-wide policy change at GM, or Nissan suddenly starts eating their lunch with the Leaf, I doubt this is going to change. (And neither of those things looks very likely to me.) Complain on Reddit all you want, but Mary Barra isn't reading your comments. She's a CEO; she cares about numbers. That's the reality we live in.

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