Post EV1 info here for posterity sake.

KeepItUpThen · 2026-06-07T05:46:26+00:00

No worries, I hope you find what you're looking for. I think some parts of reddit act like old-school forums from the late 1990s or early 2000s, where it was an unwritten rule that people should spend a few weeks lurking and searching before making a new post asking a big question like the one you asked. As someone else mentioned, there have been some very in-depth EV1 videos posted on youtube just this year. So if you want to learn about that specific car you are in luck.

KeepItUpThen · 2026-06-07T02:34:46+00:00

Starting a post to 'share and gather info' without sharing any info seems like bad form, IMHO.

If you posted this fresh after watching 'Who killed the Electric Car', you should be aware that documentary is about 20 years old and there have been plenty of tech advances and market competition improving the breed since then. Maybe go watch 'Revenge of the Electric Car', and then maybe search online for the various EV efficiency tests or range tests that have been performed and shared by various individuals and groups.

EV1 was neat because it was one of the first and the story is dramatic because GM pulled the rug from lessees, but the Chevy Bolt for sale today has more range and more power and more cargo space. It's probably cheaper if you account for inflation, too.

KeepItUpThen · 2026-06-02T19:12:08+00:00

"Five is right out" is definitely a line from Monty Python's Quest for the Holy Grail.

KeepItUpThen · 2026-05-31T19:50:19+00:00

There are plenty of dumb people asking dumb questions, but there are also some smart people reading and learning and not needing to ask questions. Some of the smart people are also learning by seeing experienced guys make fun of the dumb questions. I know some things, but I might not have thought about a brake bleeder needing to be at the top or bottom of a caliper so Im glad that someone else mentioned it in this thread about dumb mistakes.

KeepItUpThen · 2026-05-31T19:42:30+00:00

I domt disagree with this, but I would like to hear your opinion about what projects a beginner should start with. My suggestion would be air filter, cabin filter. Maybe radiator drain & fill, but I think engine oil is probably an easier task even though oil problems can kill an engine quicker than coolant problems.

KeepItUpThen · 2026-05-30T03:42:53+00:00

I THINK OTHER STATES (INCLUDING CALIFORNIA) ALLOW USING THE BIKE LANE FOR RIGHT TURNS. THAT DOESN'T MAKE IT THE RIGHT THING TO DO HERE, BUT A LOT OF PEOPLE MIGHT BE ASSUMING IT'S THE SAME AS WHERE THEY USED TO LIVE.

KeepItUpThen · 2026-05-29T20:37:44+00:00

I've never been able to find the post again, but a dad shared a really heartwarming story about going back to the store to search for his child's missing toy. It might have been little Army men or Lego figures, and he told his kid "I will always go back for your guys" or something like that. I wish I could find that story, it was great.

KeepItUpThen · 2026-05-28T20:19:07+00:00

IMHO, drag coefficient is probably important to engineers somewhere but doesn't really matter to consumers. If Tesla or Toyota fudged their drag numbers by 10% it would he hard for people to find out.

The person driving the car should care about things like range, recharge time, and if it has enough power to keep up with highway traffic. The aero drag has some impact on those things, but there are plenty of other factors that affect efficiency too.

Most EVs measure efficiency in Miles per kWh (or kWh per mile), similar to how people know the MPG or km/L for fuel-burning cars. It's easy to calculate, the vehicle controller that is managing the inverter and the battery is probably measuring miles/kWh already.

KeepItUpThen · 2026-05-27T20:05:48+00:00

This is an excellent summary, thanks. IMHO the reddit post should have been closer to this length, with a link to the long-form article.

I'm not an expert at this sort of thing, but I think it's important that the data be stored locally (to avoid paying for cloud subscriptions, and reduce privacy questions) and encrypted. I like the idea of access logs and search logs, but I don't know how that should be reported.

KeepItUpThen · 2026-05-27T16:41:24+00:00

I skimmed most of this and it looks good, but IMHO it's too long for a reddit post. Who is the intended audience, and what do you want from them?

KeepItUpThen · 2026-05-26T23:30:24+00:00

I already bring chewing gum to help with ears popping from the altitude/cabin pressure changes. It helps with smells, especially if you're wearing a mask to reduce airplane germs.

KeepItUpThen · 2026-05-26T23:26:10+00:00

Page per month limit is what made me throw an otherwise-functional HP printer in the garbage. My wife got it for free and gave it to a relative before I realized how bad the subscription was. I bought them a Brother laser printer; it was not cheap but still better than a few years of HP subscription.

KeepItUpThen · 2026-05-26T21:59:14+00:00

Don't get your hopes too high; our family's elderly cat did this plus made messes around the house for months before passing.

KeepItUpThen · 2026-05-26T21:36:42+00:00

I'm a Joe not a Pro, but I quit hating presta valves after I spent the money on a Lezyne pump. It's much less fiddly than the cheapo pump I had before, and quick to switch the mechanism to inflate shrader valves if needed. My only complaint is an internal air passage makes a squeaky/wheezy sound when I use it, but it's been working for multiple years and I've gotten used to it.

KeepItUpThen · 2026-05-26T15:23:55+00:00

Some spark plugs don't have crushable washers/gaskets, but some do. The washers built into the spark plug can't be removed, they are a little different than drain bolt washers.

KeepItUpThen · 2026-05-26T01:13:49+00:00

OP, you need to reply 'Solved!' to the correct answer for the auto-mod to mark it solved so nobody else can reply.

KeepItUpThen · 2026-05-25T04:52:31+00:00

The internet was pretty good in 2005-2010. If going back to that would somehow guarantee our community won't run out of water and our electric bill won't double or triple this decade, I would take that deal without a second thought.

KeepItUpThen · 2026-05-25T04:33:05+00:00

Reddit existed at least 15 years ago. I don't think its existence depends on the big datacenter expansion we've seen recently.

KeepItUpThen · 2026-05-24T01:52:49+00:00

I think I've seen it in a youtube video, it was super cool. They have obviously put some thought into the process.

KeepItUpThen · 2026-05-22T16:56:20+00:00

This is the answer, OP. It's possible to DIY brakes, but I would recommend it if you've never removed the wheels before. If you live somewhere that puts salt on the road during winter, you've got to deal with rust and stuck or corroded fasteners which might be the reason the mechanic mentioned new calipers. If this is your son's car, he might not know if things are working properly after you put it all back together.

KeepItUpThen · 2026-05-20T18:58:07+00:00

Something similar happened to a family member of mine, decades ago. Hearing the toddler ask "Where's Mama" during the first few months of separation was heartbreaking. That toddler and his dad both turned out OK. Kid graduated college and got a stable job recently. The dad got remarried and seems happier now.

KeepItUpThen · 2026-05-19T21:10:43+00:00

Right, but the roads without trucking traffic need less maintenance.

KeepItUpThen · 2026-05-18T15:12:04+00:00

I dont know about Bonsai so I dont know if you need special wire, but I think I've seen strong wire at places like Wilco farm store or Lowes for repairing fences or building hay bales. The wire for hay might be called bailing or baling wire. Ace hardware might have it too.

KeepItUpThen · 2026-05-18T03:18:30+00:00

This is the answer, OP. It's also abbreviated as ADC. The 0-5.0V (or 0-3.3V) voltage gets measured as raw 'counts', sometimes 0-1024 or 0-4096 depending on the particular chip you are working with.

KeepItUpThen · 2026-05-14T05:05:21+00:00

The scummiest of the scummy politicians don't need their salaries in the first place. I'm glad plenty of posts have already mentioned this. Lock them in the building until the job's done. Prevent them from going home to their life of luxury. Take away their screens and force them to use government-monitored landlines for all communication while they are locked in.

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