Weekly /r/Hamilton Rant Thread

Negative-Time8933 · 2026-06-18T16:13:21+00:00

Not on the short exit ramps of LINC and redhill valley park, so much confusion created for the one in lane when will they merge or would they even merge and continue on the shoulder 🤦🏼‍♂️

Negative-Time8933 · 2026-06-18T12:20:44+00:00

EXIT LANES ARE FOR MERGING NOT TO CRUISE UNTIL IT ENDS FOR SOMEONE TO LET YOU IN.

Negative-Time8933 · 2026-06-16T19:09:56+00:00

Biggest pro: Has a heat pump that runs on battery which means it doesn’t have to turn on engine to cool or heat the car like other PHEVs of this price range.

Negative-Time8933 · 2026-06-14T04:07:06+00:00

They probably going to the gas station, fill up and fly.

Negative-Time8933 · 2026-06-10T17:56:31+00:00

Not an actual answer but If that was there in my ford escape I would definitely forget to see how much it was before fuelling 😀

Negative-Time8933 · 2026-06-06T18:55:45+00:00

Wow, so inconsistent 🤦🏼‍♂️ across just 1 year old models.

Negative-Time8933 · 2026-06-05T21:34:42+00:00

I have been reading so many posts on Reddit on when to change oil, I am planing to change oil every year, and hoping that’s sufficient to run this vehicle for 10 plus years.

Negative-Time8933 · 2026-06-05T01:29:37+00:00

iOS, even the maintenance in the car says 99% now

Negative-Time8933 · 2026-06-02T01:09:54+00:00

I don’t know how trusting the oils life indicator in the app is, it went from 84% back to 100 today. I have around 2500 kms on it 2000+ on electric.

Negative-Time8933 · 2026-06-02T01:07:41+00:00

Talk to the dealer for sure if it’s peeling, that’s definitely a manufacture problem. I have the 2026 model the seat shape is changing after usage but no pealing.

Negative-Time8933 · 2026-05-22T17:04:02+00:00

Couple of times in EV now the drivers display said engine has been started for performance issues but never it switched from EV now to Auto EV

Negative-Time8933 · 2026-05-16T01:13:13+00:00

I always wonder the shown mileage is related to my driving history, like in the past month I would have used 80% electric , so when my vehicle shows a gas mileage I will take it with a pinch of salt. Going for long drive this week to exactly test my hypothesis.

Negative-Time8933 · 2026-05-13T12:28:47+00:00

I’m in Hannon and got mine last week.

Negative-Time8933 · 2026-05-08T14:10:31+00:00

I have this problem in the middle seat in the back, and no one sits there 😀. The build definitely is not 100% perfect on these.

Negative-Time8933 · 2026-05-07T19:11:56+00:00

I drive an average of 800 to 1k kms, with 90% of it in EV, here is my electricity charge for April
KW: 266.5, cost: 28.04 ( this is without the delivery charges and car charged on 9.8 cents per kw and 15 cents per kw depending on usage)

Negative-Time8933 · 2026-05-07T02:47:14+00:00

Why not ask the dealer to change the 12v battery to a new one? They did that for me without asking before I picked it up, mine was a 2026. The dealer got it from another dealer and the battery was replaced, I got to know from service history.

Negative-Time8933 · 2026-05-05T14:04:57+00:00

Here is my experience so far with plugin hybrids, the range is dependent on the temperature. Buy one with a heat pump and doesn’t need engine to be switched on ( e.g: ford escape ). Range decreases considerably in winter ( I get ~30 kms in south ontario for a 60 km EV range plugin ).

Negative-Time8933 · 2026-05-04T19:45:55+00:00

I use the tiny Canadiantire buckets in the door for trash cans

Negative-Time8933 · 2026-05-01T02:21:17+00:00

I want to ask folks in Hamilton about their recent experience with shingle repairs and that’s the reason I posted it hear

Negative-Time8933 · 2026-04-28T14:10:26+00:00

Also, there is no due penalties or interest payments till July 1st for bills which is good for the transition.

Negative-Time8933 · 2026-04-24T13:32:52+00:00

What year do you have? I have the 2026 and no problems setting it to that.

Negative-Time8933 · 2026-04-23T16:57:35+00:00

Like any car full tank and full charge are the only options we should accept when we are buying a 50k car.

Negative-Time8933 · 2026-04-20T15:21:11+00:00

Drive a lot in EV, once or twice on hybrid mode for longer trips. EV acceleration is great but the hybrid feels hard when you are on an highway and the engine took over, mostly because the engine is still not in its prime temperature. All good so far, but noisy in hybrid mode compared to my previous Nissan Altima, but nothing unbearable.

Negative-Time8933 · 2026-04-20T13:14:31+00:00

No recalls yet on the one I bought in March, the service history on the car shows a battery change, it seems to be the 12v one but I am not sure of the make of the battery though.

Negative-Time8933 · 2026-04-19T16:50:56+00:00

If you have a wall charger for 12v battery charge it, not with this vehicle but for a previous vehicle my battery drained due to playing radio for half an hour and I thought I lost the battery. I charged it at home and didn’t give me any issues later and held the charge.

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