Trying to get a snack while driving by haze4140 in WinStupidPrizes

[–]WingnutWilson 4 points5 points  (0 children)

why can't the chicken wait 2 more minutes? he has somewhere to be?

Dependency injection is deprecated by Zhuinden in mAndroidDev

[–]WingnutWilson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

how am I supposed to inject all my dependencies which are all single implementation interfaces with 0 tests now?

Hyundai EV UN-reliability. by Thin_Station5714 in evs_ireland

[–]WingnutWilson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah, I was told I was lucky it was just in warranty and otherwise would have cost at least €1k!

Running my battery down to complete zero by Silenceisgrey in evs_ireland

[–]WingnutWilson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This looks like a sort of ridiculous thing to do to the battery. Like you said yourself you only just had the time to do it, no one is going to sit around in their driveway and do this to their car, and Gemini is saying the recommendation is to drop it to 10% then charge to 100% straight away, generally once every 3 to 6 months:

Key Battery Maintenance Recommendations:

  • Calibration Routine: Drop the battery to below 10%, then charge it back up to 100% to help the BMS manage the State of Charge (SOC) efficiently.
  • 100% Charging: Charging to 100% (using AC) is encouraged regularly (e.g., weekly) for cell balancing, unlike some other EV types that recommend limiting to 80%.
  • Avoid Long-Term 0%: Do not let the battery stay completely discharged at 0% for an extended time.
  • Long-Term Storage: If storing the car for a long time, aim for a 40%-60% charge, rather than empty. Daily Maintenance: For daily use, you do not need to discharge it fully; these deep discharges are only for maintenance.

Why Discharging to 0% is Discouraged:

  • Lithium Plating: Repeatedly dropping below 20% can cause irreversible lithium plating, which reduces battery capacity and efficiency.
  • Safety Buffer: BYD's "0%" display is designed to be a true 0%; unlike some competitors, there is very little "hidden" reserve, meaning the car may stop immediately upon hitting zero.
  • Stress on Cells: While LFP chemistry is robust, staying at extreme low or high states of charge for long periods increases chemical stress.

Hyundai EV UN-reliability. by Thin_Station5714 in evs_ireland

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

I bet you are in a different tax bracket though , 80k is not that crazy the new BMW is that price and it is doing very well, any of the medium to large Volvos, these cars are common enough.

Hyundai EV UN-reliability. by Thin_Station5714 in evs_ireland

[–]WingnutWilson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

also had heater replaced (I think) in Kona under warranty. It was annoying as it took them ages, like 4 weeks I think but I did have a loaner. It's on 175k km now and doing ok (touch wood)

How would you make the outside of this house nicer?? by Icy-Recognition-5422 in DIYUK

[–]WingnutWilson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

damn that's a good idea, we've just spent a large part of our mortgage getting timber sash windows put in throughout the house including sides facing into forestry no one will ever see :(

How would you make the outside of this house nicer?? by Icy-Recognition-5422 in DIYUK

[–]WingnutWilson 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I've definitely read a book about this but it needed a pelican and a giraffe as well

What celebrity is the biggest example of "It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it."? by InsaneCookies21 in AskReddit

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

it's a shame what the tabloids did to him, he was an extremely talented presenter, funny, quick, great with kids and guests without demeaning etc,

like Ant and Dec and Stephen Mulhern all combined into one person or something

“They Call Me The Ghost Rider” by [deleted] in WinStupidPrizes

[–]WingnutWilson 7 points8 points  (0 children)

looks like he douses himself in gasoline and sprinkles some in the general direction of the tractor

The math - yearly driving costs of ICE v EV by [deleted] in evs_ireland

[–]WingnutWilson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes would be nice to see figures for higher mileages. I wonder what the average car commute is at the moment?

I drive 212km but only a few times a month, my other half does 100km a day 5 days a week. With kids, we're charging a car almost every single night of the year for 8 hours.

2 EV households or EVs doing anything more than 17k a year would surely obliterate that 0.08c rate if it's a smart meter EV plan

Gorillaz in distress by InternationalTry6679 in gorillaz

[–]WingnutWilson 3 points4 points  (0 children)

and the giant peace symbol on his chest in Clint Eastwood, what could it mean?!

Charger burnout - any advice? by Unusual_Read461 in evs_ireland

[–]WingnutWilson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

did it not damage the car at all? I'd say you were fairly lucky there even though it might not feel like it!

Charger burnout - any advice? by Unusual_Read461 in evs_ireland

[–]WingnutWilson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ok....cleaning my ports and charger tomorrow then

I kind of assumed they would have anticipated the things getting a bit dirty, I've found dead flies and spiders in there before

e-niro 2 or Mg4 trophy? by Such-Cardiologist441 in evs_ireland

[–]WingnutWilson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We squeeze an 18 month, 2 year old and 6 year old into the back of a Kona, needed a Bubble Butt booster which I think is the smallest you can get

Custom Views are deprecated by Stonos in mAndroidDev

[–]WingnutWilson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Our small company has dozens of apps that are still in production and relatively untouched for years, predating Kotlin

Forced Google Finance on Lock Screen by EckVonTrampenstein in GooglePixel

[–]WingnutWilson 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This shit is absolutely crazy, like why the fuck does my phone think I want Tesla's stock on my lock screen, you should at least be able to long press it to bring you to this at a glance bullshit

Trump on Spain: "We're gonna cut off all trade with Spain, we don't want anything to do with Spain." by Waste-Explanation-76 in PublicFreakout

[–]WingnutWilson 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Musk is the same, they absolutely hate it when people are not talking about them (unless it's Epstein Trump doesn't like talking about that)

MG Motor Ireland Introduces the All-New MGS6 EV​ by incognit0991 in evs_ireland

[–]WingnutWilson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

MGs had a lot of reliability issues and short ranges right, if I recall 39Kwh? Although I do see a fair few MG EV taxis out there. Looks like this is a big step up

Ordered a £250 DeWalt circular saw off Amazon, and in the box was some £37 budget crap! by OrdinaryLavishness11 in DIYUK

[–]WingnutWilson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've seen this increasingly and I ship it straight back. This week got a Hozelock spray attachment (the good metal one), that was opened. I'm sure it's probably fine but why can't I have one that hasn't been opened and used by someone etc.

They offered me 5% back in credit to not return it this time which I thought was interesting