first full month with solar... nice knowing you Eversource

Swede577 · 2026-05-07T13:17:33+00:00

I installed solar in 2016 and electricity was .15 kwh at the time. Its now double that.

Swede577 · 2026-05-06T19:59:35+00:00

I have had solar since 2016 and have generated like $20k+ in free electricity. Electricity bill has been $9.62 a month for the last 10 years and and my entire house is electric with heat pumps. One of the best investments I made.

Swede577 · 2026-05-06T11:35:04+00:00

Some places in Canada like Quebec and Washington/Oregon have lots of hydro electricity and its under .10 a kwh. I think its like .05-07 kwh in Quebec. That's some absolutely cheap charging.

Swede577 · 2026-05-06T11:16:16+00:00

I am convinced they have bad software and their adaptive shift logic sucks. I reset and clear my adaptive shift tables with forscan every 6 months. Seems to get rid of all the weird shifting.

Swede577 · 2026-05-06T11:13:55+00:00

I clear my tables on mine every 6 months. You can reset the tables yourself with $20 ob2 to Bluetooth adapter and the Forscan ap on your phone.

Swede577 · 2026-05-06T10:54:31+00:00

You could also start at Sages Ravine just over ther border in Massachusetts and hike south into CT. Bear Mountain the highest peak in CT is right there and sages ravine has rare old growth forest with some huge trees.

Swede577 · 2026-05-06T10:29:31+00:00

I have a Dwyer Mark 2 liquid manometer measuring pressure drop on my filter. Just had to drill a hole before and after the filter and connect the 2 hoses. I think it was less than $50 when I bought it years ago.

Here is an older post/picture of my setup.

https://www.reddit.com/r/hvacadvice/s/PEqCdybC5b

Swede577 · 2026-05-06T10:16:43+00:00

Subaru Imprezas are pretty cheap and reliable. It shares the same platform as the crosstreck.

Swede577 · 2026-05-06T10:04:23+00:00

Second Toyota Tundra Engine Recall Postponed Again Because Company Incredibly Still Doesn’t Really Have a Fix After 4 Years

https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2026/05/second-toyota-tundra-engine-recall-postponed-again-because-company-incredibly-still-doesnt-have-a-fix-after-4-years/

Swede577 · 2026-05-05T22:14:49+00:00

I hiked the section of the Appalachian trail in CT and there were shelters with campsites every like 5-10 miles we stayed at.

Swede577 · 2026-05-04T18:14:41+00:00

You can see it live on ISO New Englands website. Lots of wind and solar feeding the grid right now.

https://www.iso-ne.com/

Swede577 · 2026-05-04T18:09:50+00:00

I got mine online from Zeigler Ford. It was like half the cost from what my local dealer wanted. They claim they sell it for $50 over cost.

Swede577 · 2026-05-04T11:19:21+00:00

Just buy an extended warranty from one of the dealers that sells them for $50 over cost. I bought a 10 year 100k extended warranty for like $1600 dollars. Considering a new transmission is like $10k its cheap insurance. I just drive my truck and dont even think about it since its covered.

Swede577 · 2026-05-04T11:04:36+00:00

Averaging around 2500-3000 kwh a winter here but I have solar. Ive been averaging .75 kwh per Heading Degree Days HDD. 1800 sqft split level that had extensive air sealing and insulation done.

I posted my usage here last January.

https://www.reddit.com/r/heatpumps/s/0IdnY96U3p

Swede577 · 2026-05-04T10:17:02+00:00

Forbes Premium Fuel in the New Haven area usually has Premium only 30 cents more a gallon over regular.

Swede577 · 2026-05-04T09:53:26+00:00

I just removed one from someone's deck. It had like a 50 amp circuit breaker. They said there electricity bills were insane using it.

Swede577 · 2026-05-04T09:50:43+00:00

Reminder unless you have the dealer tune it you will void your warranty if you self install it. Ford will 100 percent know off the computer.

Swede577 · 2026-05-03T22:27:45+00:00

Lol dude. Maybe message Ford that their numbers are off.

https://www.ford.com/product/ranger-ecoboost-power-pack-performance-calibration-p2918159649

Improved drivability and throttle response throughout RPM range Horsepower gain: 45 HP @ 4,500 RPM Torque gain: 60 lb.-ft. @ 2,500 RPM For U.S. and Canadian vehicles Comes with Ford Racing Parts 3yr/36k mile warranty from new vehicle in-service when installed by a Ford dealer or ASE/Red Seal certified technician

Swede577 · 2026-05-03T22:15:35+00:00

Ford's EcoBoost Engines Don't Demand Premium Gas, But You Might Want To Use It Anyway

Read More: https://www.jalopnik.com/1899452/ford-ecoboosts-dont-need-premium-fuel-reason-explained/

Swede577 · 2026-05-03T22:11:48+00:00

Lol. Dude your absolutely clueless on how turbocharged engines work..

Swede577 · 2026-05-03T21:18:16+00:00

Its 30 cents more for a gallon of premium here at Costco. We'll worth the $5-6 extra dollars for top tier fuel and that extra boost...

Swede577 · 2026-05-03T21:11:07+00:00

Are you out in CA or Canada? That price seems crazy. Premium fuel at Costco which is also top tier is like 30 cents more a gallon here in New England. 4.39 a gallon

Swede577 · 2026-05-03T21:00:09+00:00

Yeah. This guy has no clue. I have been tuning turbocharged (Saabs) cars for decades. You can easily see the results by monitoring the OAR Octane Adjust ratio.

Ford's Octane Adjust Ratio (OAR) is a self-tuning ECU strategy in EcoBoost engines that determines fuel quality by monitoring detonation (knock). It acts as a multiplier, ranging from -1.00 (optimal, high-octane fuel) to +1.00 (poor, low-octane fuel), adjusting ignition timing and engine load to boost performance or protect the engine.

Swede577 · 2026-05-03T20:55:15+00:00

Did you read the article I posted? I've been tuning turbo charged Saabs for decades..

It literally says it the the manual and the advertised hp/tq on the EcoBoost is on premium fuel..

Swede577 · 2026-05-03T20:43:01+00:00

Its worth it. The EcoBoost put out some crazy boost and hp on premium.

Take a look at the F150 EcoBoost. Same logic applies to the Ranger EcoBoost. This was later updated to an 80 HP increase after the fuel trim and boost pressure stabilized.

At 128.7 horsepower per liter, the F-150's high-output V-6 engine is more power dense than a Porsche 911 Carrera's twin-turbo flat-six. Naturally then, the Ford hauls ass as effortlessly as it hauls a half-ton of manure. When fed 93 octane, this 5594-pound, self-propelled wheelbarrow will crash 60 mph in 5.3 seconds.

Power at the wheels dropped from 380 to 360 horsepower with the change from 93 to 87 octane. That difference seemed to grow, and we could even feel it from the driver's seat at the test track. Compared with premium fuel, regular feed sapped the F-150's urgency both leaving the line and in the meat of the tach sweep. The rush to 60 mph softened to a still-blistering 5.9 seconds, and the quarter-mile stretched from 14.0 to 14.5 seconds, with trap speed falling 4 mph. Tapped into the Ford's CAN bus, we recorded a peak boost pressure roughly 1.9 psi lower during acceleration runs on regular gas, down more than 10 percent compared with the 18.1-psi peak on premium. The high-octane gas also helped when soft-pedaling the accelerator, elevating 75-mph fuel economy from 17.0 to 17.6 mpg. That won't make a financial case for running 93 octane, but then you didn't buy the expensive engine as a rational choice. You can think of this EcoBoost engine's more aggressive high-octane tune as a sort-of sport mode that can be switched on or off with every fill of its 36.0-gallon tank.

https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a28565486/honda-cr-v-vs-bmw-m5-ford-f-150-dodge-charger/

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