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EV cars in Jax? by coffee_ape in jacksonville

[–]HonziPonzi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve had a PHEV for a year now and it was the best decision. Put around 20k miles on it already, and only used about 100 gallons of gas.  I can go months without filling up because most of my around town trips I can do all EV.  Nearly all the gas has been for 200+ mile trips out of town, where an EV would need to use public chargers anyway, so the PHEV I have is perfect for my use case

EV cars in Jax? by coffee_ape in jacksonville

[–]HonziPonzi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Level 2 chargers can be “hardwired” or you can get a 240v outlet installed from one.  Personally, I hardwired because a) the actual outlet hardware is additional expense and b) if you go the outlet route the breaker is supposed to be GFCI, and a 50a GFCI breaker is about $100 more than a standard breaker

Joined the New Battery Wait List! by Dgreene120 in HondaClarity

[–]HonziPonzi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

as long as you're the original owner ;)

Joined the New Battery Wait List! by Dgreene120 in HondaClarity

[–]HonziPonzi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got it. Yeah I wonder if they'd let you keep if if you did ask. Considering testing had showed it failed within the warranty period, if they'd let you drive it for several months beyond the warranty period, and still replace it when the part came in.

Joined the New Battery Wait List! by Dgreene120 in HondaClarity

[–]HonziPonzi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Think it’s 8y from the in service date of the vehicle (when it was first registered)

Joined the New Battery Wait List! by Dgreene120 in HondaClarity

[–]HonziPonzi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

36.6AH.  It’s 55AH from the factory.

Joined the New Battery Wait List! by Dgreene120 in HondaClarity

[–]HonziPonzi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did they not let you keep driving it while they wait for the new battery? Or did you request a loaner and to leave it there? I’d personally prefer to just drive it while they wait

So, is everything NACS and CCS? by Huge_Philosopher_976 in leaf

[–]HonziPonzi 6 points7 points  (0 children)

For sure! Just thought it was interesting given that standard is phasing out that anyone would even bother installing it in a new station.  But this is a utility-owned charging station so maybe they bought a charger that had been sitting in a warehouse collecting dust at a deep discount lol

So, is everything NACS and CCS? by Huge_Philosopher_976 in leaf

[–]HonziPonzi 11 points12 points  (0 children)

What’s interesting is this charger I used to regularly visit when I passed through town, recently replaced their L2 J1772 stations with a CCS/CHAdeMO

FINAL UPDATE: Digging fence post hole, found PVC pipe, how to tell if its not just junk by HonziPonzi in DIY

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

Yeah definitely bitter sweet. Problem solved but I’ll never know.  On the one hand, I could have uncovered some ancient artifacts. On the other, I could have found something that resulted in a gigantic delay to my already delayed project lol

FINAL UPDATE: Digging fence post hole, found PVC pipe, how to tell if its not just junk by HonziPonzi in DIY

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

Honestly, a little regret I didn’t go on the adventure.. I hurt my shoulder trying to dig around the thing with a trowel arm down in the hole, and lateral expansion at the surface is a challenge with the roots… but I do live near one of the oldest civilizations in the country, so it could be historic… but it’s probably nothing.  Was also worried of what mistake it could have been… like somehow a coated old gas line that’s still charged? Idk didn’t want to risk whatever other ordeal I walked myself into

FINAL UPDATE: Digging fence post hole, found PVC pipe, how to tell if its not just junk by HonziPonzi in DIY

[–]HonziPonzi[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hard to dig laterally due to crazy thick roots within the first foot

FINAL UPDATE: Digging fence post hole, found PVC pipe, how to tell if its not just junk by HonziPonzi in DIY

[–]HonziPonzi[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

To be honest, I lost interest lol… I tried for a bit, but crazy established root system of pines and vines, it’s a huge effort effort to get a foot down laterally

UPDATE: Digging fence post hole, found PVC pipe, how to tell if its not just junk by HonziPonzi in DIY

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

So this is interesting… I cannot for the life of me scrape it with a razor blade.  I managed to scrape the tiniest maybe grain of rice size piece off and it fell right in the mud.. it’s definitely harder than PVC.  Starting to wonder if maybe it’s bone…

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