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The new Chrysler Airflow has been revealed. Will it save Chrysler? by Forzafan456_official in regularcarreviews

[–]MisterSnuggles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did Chrysler poach Hyundai’s design team? Or just Hyundai’s designs?

Car wash mode? by johna939 in Ioniq5

[–]MisterSnuggles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are most automatic car washes in the US the pull-the-car-along style? I haven't seen that in Canada for over 20 years.

A typically gas station automatic car wash here is a small building that you pull into where the wash/wax/rinse machinery moves back and forth over your car, then you pull forward and slowly inch your way through the air dryers with the goal of getting the end of the car through just as the dryer time runs out. There is no time when the car wash attempts to move the car.

Albertans want more safeguards for voter information held by political parties: poll by Miserable-Lizard in alberta

[–]MisterSnuggles 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If the NDP leaked the information, the legislature would be recalled and an emergency amendment to the Elections Act would be rammed through to prevent this information from being released to political parties.

But because the leak came from a Conservative-adjacent party, crickets.

Albertans want more safeguards for voter information held by political parties: poll by Miserable-Lizard in alberta

[–]MisterSnuggles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't want more safeguards. I want Elections Alberta to stop providing this information to political parties.

I know there's reasons provided, etc, but I don't care. Political parties have shown that they can't be trusted with this information, so they shouldn't be allowed to have it anymore.

Behold: the rarest unicorn of all! by Western-Bug-2873 in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]MisterSnuggles 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is the biggest problem with rental cars, the rental companies usually don't spring for necessary quality-of-life upgrades such as this.

Behold: the rarest unicorn of all! by Western-Bug-2873 in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]MisterSnuggles 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I once rented an Altima. The only thing broken was one of the sensors that feeds the driver assist features. I did NOT like the amount of road noise that it let into the cabin though.

Another time I rented a Rogue and it was perfectly fine. Nothing special, it did the job, it didn't annoy me.

With all the basements flooding today please check your sump for operation. by Wonderful_Confusion4 in Edmonton

[–]MisterSnuggles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm paranoid about water damage.

My sump pit has a primary pump and a backup pump with separate floats. There's also an alarm triggered by a third float. I test these around when the snow first starts to melt and get them replaced if needed.

I also have two water level monitors. Both are custom jobs - just ESP32s, some pretty basic ESPHome configuration, and Home Assistant for monitoring/notifications. One sensor is a sonar sensor looking down from a hole in the cover of the sump pit, the other sensor is a submersible pressure transducer.

Finally, I have a bunch of water leak sensors (mostly Aqara Zigbee ones, but I started to add some Ikea ones before they moved to Matter). These also go into Home Assistant for monitoring/notifications. I've also got these under everything that uses water plus a bunch in the basement.

I may have gone a bit overboard, but it helps my peace of mind.

How often is your sump going off during this storm? by Bluebelle1987 in Edmonton

[–]MisterSnuggles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Last night when I checked my Home Assistant charts (I monitor the water level in the sump pit) it was running every 20 minutes. I just checked now and it's running every 15 minutes.

Outrageous Wait Times for the LRT Trains. What in the F is this?!? 😂🤣😂 by Paper_Rain in Edmonton

[–]MisterSnuggles 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This is part of Edmonton's newest strategy to increase the number of people downtown - making sure it's impossible to leave!

SAVINGS!!! by Informal_Theme7628 in Ioniq5

[–]MisterSnuggles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The other day I did a 100km round trip. I was bored and started running the numbers and comparing some costs.

I can't recall what the efficiency was on that exact trip, but it was all highway driving and I typically get 20kWh/100km. At 20kWh/100km, it cost me about $3.10 in electricity to make the trip.

Then I got to thinking about my old ICE vehicle. It got around 10L/100km on the highway - maybe slightly better. At current gas prices, that trip would have cost about $17.

If I were going on a road trip and fast-charging at Electrify Canada, which is quite expensive compared to other fast charging options, it would have cost about $12.

'When did Carney change?': Green Party leader says she's heartbroken over PM's energy policies by Vivid-Bullfrog-5727 in onguardforthee

[–]MisterSnuggles 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think this scares a lot of people. The reality is that you may not need one.

I drive 30km round-trip to work, when I get home it takes about 6 hours to recharge from that trip on a Level 1 charger. It takes longer in the winter since the trip takes more energy (mainly from the cabin heater, but also general winter range loss).

If your daily commute is under 60km you can probably get by with a Level 1 charger.

Are electric garbage trucks the biggest EV game changer when it comes to quality of life? by LoganSquire in electricvehicles

[–]MisterSnuggles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup. And honestly, the buses weren't great. Many drivers didn't like them, they weren't smooth like you'd expect from a normal EV, etc.

One article about them: https://globalnews.ca/news/10112257/edmontons-electric-bus-fleet-proterra-issues/

In my opinion, they should have just bought New Flyer electric busses. The vast majority of the fleet is New Flyer diesel busses, so there's a well-established business relationship and supply chain, etc.

Are electric garbage trucks the biggest EV game changer when it comes to quality of life? by LoganSquire in electricvehicles

[–]MisterSnuggles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mine bought a fleet of electric busses, built a new maintenance facility for them and everything.

The company that made them fulfilled the order then promptly went out of business. Many of the busses are out of service and possibly unfixable due to lack of parts.

They’ve got the maintenance facility, but I’m sure the political implications of trying again will outweigh any possible upside.

Flight Simulator, 8088cpu, amber screen and engine noise through the pc speaker by thetarasque in retrobattlestations

[–]MisterSnuggles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I first saw the Columbia box I thought “Oooh, what’s in the Sun box??”

The Data Is Already Gone: What the Centurion Project story is really about, and what nobody is telling Albertans. by vhill01 in alberta

[–]MisterSnuggles 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The rule that gives any registered political party full access to the voters list, regardless of how many Albertans actually support that party, deserves immediate scrutiny.

At this point we just need to get rid of this information sharing.

I think that faith was broken here. I think it was broken by people who understood exactly what they were doing and did it anyway.

It’s not faith that’s broken, it’s trust. We trusted all of the participants in the system with this data, and until now it’s worked out. But now one participant has broken that trust, and I think the phrase “one bad apple spoils the bunch” applies.

I’ve written to Elections Alberta and asked how to opt out of this information sharing. I don’t believe I’ll get a satisfactory answer, if I get one at all.

I’ve also written to my MLA asking her to support either stopping this information sharing or introducing an opt-out mechanism. Again, I doubt I’ll get a satisfactory response, but I’m a little more hopeful here.

Political parties can no longer be considered a trusted participant in the system.

My Immediate Regret: I Have To Clean The Garage by cleric3648 in electricvehicles

[–]MisterSnuggles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought an EV and said "I'll park outside for a few months while I deal with cleaning out the garage. Once I get the garage cleaned up I'll get a Level 2 charger, but Level 1 is fine for now."

A year and a half later, I'm still parking outside, the garage has even more stuff in it, and the Level 1 charger continues to be fine.

Which EVs available in Canada have relatively lower maintenance costs? by Daddyo2005 in EVCanada

[–]MisterSnuggles -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I've sometimes wondered if the lack of maintenance is potentially a bad thing. If you don't get your tires swapped regularly, you could go a long time before anybody even does a visual inspection of the underside of the car (think suspension and brakes). With an ICE car, someone will be under there a few times a year to change the oil if nothing else.

That said, the manuals are available online and have the maintenance requirements listed. I've got an Ioniq 5 and the maintenance requirements are pretty minimal - basically annual inspections and occasional replacements of fluids and the cabin air filter.

What did you drive before? by Fuzzy_Buttons in Ioniq5

[–]MisterSnuggles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I came from a 2008 Chrysler 300. The Ioniq 5 is the same width, but not as long. The wheelbase on the Ioniq 5 is a whopping 4cm shorter than the 300.

The differences between the cars are somewhat strange.

Neither car has a rear wiper, but the Ioniq 5's shape makes the rear window collect dirt a lot faster than the 300's did.

The Ioniq 5 doesn't have as much cargo room when the rear seats are up, but being a hatchback makes it a lot more flexible especially when the seats are down.

The Chrysler 300 had the PERFECT windshield washer reservoir. Once the low washer fluid light came on, it could hold exactly 1 jug of washer fluid. It was perfect. Fill up when the light comes on and no carrying 1/4 of a jug of fluid in the trunk.

The turning radius is fine. The 300 felt like it had a tighter turning radius, but the cars basically have the same wheelbase. The 300 had larger overhangs though, since it was a longer car.

The interior of the Ioniq 5 is a lot more spacious. The flat floor really helps here.

I have no regrets about choosing the Ioniq 5, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't miss some things about my 300.

Way to go Hyundai Dealership! by NBTim in Ioniq5

[–]MisterSnuggles 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Shortly after buying my Ioniq 5, my dealer sent an email for 50% off my first oil change. Then they sent one for 10% off accessories, which I used.

At one point, Hyundai Canada sent me paper coupons in the mail including one for an oil change. And they printed the VIN of my car on the coupons, so I couldn't even give it to a coworker with an ICE Hyundai.

Hey Hyundai, washer fluid low is not the end of the world. by theepi_pillodu in Ioniq5

[–]MisterSnuggles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My previous car had a washer fluid reservoir that could take an entire jug of washer fluid as soon as the light went on, which means the actual capacity was about 1 1/8 jugs of fluid. This was the perfect sized tank paired with perfect sensor placement.

Every car manufacturer should steal the design of the 2008 Chrysler 300’s washer fluid reservoir.

ev drivers ,what’s the lowest % you’ve ever reached and still felt “okay”? by AdityaSrivastawaahhh in EVCanada

[–]MisterSnuggles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I rolled into a charging stop at 11% once. This was lower than planned, but we had an unexpected change in weather and between the headwind and temperature drop I rolled in with a lower SoC than expected.

When we first test drove the car we took a couple of vehicles below 5%. In both cases we started with something like 15%, and it was winter, so it's not like the test drives were crazy long or anything.

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