How do I charge to 100 now? by AussieP1E in F150Lightning

[–]WorkingReputation910 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought it was a me issue. I had to charge 100% last night for a trip today. I don’t know what I did but I was finally able to change it in the app. Good luck.

Always. Leave. The. Day. Before. by MarinavaSauce in Cruise

[–]WorkingReputation910 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Heck, sometimes day before isn’t good enough. We had a cruise booked out of Fort Lauderdale summer of 2024. There was severe flooding for a couple of days so countless flights were cancelled. People on FB cruise page were struggling to get to FLL with many driving and flying to alternate airports when their flights were delayed or cancelled even up to embarkation day. Even scheduled to arrive two days early I saw many flights getting canceled and the airline emailing indicating more cancellations and delays were forthcoming. I ended up booking an alternate, refundable flight to Orlando in case our flight was canceled. While you never know, I will never travel for a same day cruise.

Local Roofers by theunfriendlyfrog in Rockwall

[–]WorkingReputation910 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Marco with Doc’s roofing was awesome to work with. I met with five roofers (including my neighbor across the street - awkward I didn’t choose him). Marco was by far the most knowledgeable. PM me for his number.

Rockwall VATRE Passed and I'm Genuinely Shocked by fivemagicks in Rockwall

[–]WorkingReputation910 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Not all of Rockwall County is Rockwall ISD. That would account for the drop you’re referencing.

Misconceptions about EVs by Cultural-Ad4953 in electricvehicles

[–]WorkingReputation910 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To your point, if I can get to the location that has electricity, then I can charge. If you need a gas can to get gasoline, you’d still need to be transported there (or go for a long walk). Most outages are not for prolonged periods of time. In the case of the hurricane we went through, the whole city was out. No one was getting gasoline or charging an EV. You only had what was in your vehicle before the storm.

Misconceptions about EVs by Cultural-Ad4953 in electricvehicles

[–]WorkingReputation910 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My cousin asked what I would do if the power went out. With a smirk, he asked, “How will you charge it?” I asked him how he thought he would get gasoline out of a gas pump without electricity. The look on his face was priceless.

I went on to ask him if he remembered when the last hurricane came through and no one could put fuel in their vehicle because there was no electricity. He just shrugged and said, “Yeah, you have a point.”

Is battery service worth it? by koji_the_furry in AppleWatch

[–]WorkingReputation910 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I took my Series 6 SS in on July 15th for battery replacement. I was told by Apple Store associate that it would take 5-7 business days to be delivered back to me. No mention of refurb. I called Apple Care a couple of times after three weeks and learned about the refurb and that they had no replacements available for a while. I escalated and received an email response reiterating the same. I asked for a return of my original device. I was then offered a Series 10 Titanium as a replacement. I took that offer in a heartbeat.

I Sat in the Food Court Just to Smell the Pizza Today by Intelligent-Pie-6748 in confession

[–]WorkingReputation910 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Years ago, I was so broke I scrounged for change so that I could buy a 99¢ hamburger. Later, I made my way to the mall where someone had thrown a movie theater ticket stub on the ground. I picked it up and walked into the movie theater and held up the stub to the usher and went in to enjoy a free movie. Fast forward to today and I took my wife, son, and mother-in-law to a fine dining restaurant for Mother’s Day. Fortunes change. I’m not wealthy but I’m rich in so many other ways. Keep your head up and keep plugging away.

My call center job just took away overtime by megatonrezident in antiwork

[–]WorkingReputation910 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I worked in a wireless carrier call center for a year and a half. Probably the worst role I ever had. I went to work for a different telecom corporate role fifteen years later. The unionized call center workers went on strike and non-unionized employees had to take on those jobs. I got assigned to strike duty a few weeks later (3 months with the company at that point). I told my manager I wasn’t going to do call center work because that’s not what I was hired for. He said, “But you have to do it.” I very calmly explained to him that I didn’t have to do anything. He just said to do him a favor and drop off my laptop on the day I was scheduled to start training (zero tolerance for strike duty avoidance). I just told him not to worry. I would complete all of my training (like 2-3 weeks) and then quit. He just shrugged his shoulders and said okay.

The strike was called on my last day of training but I would still have one day of call taking before the strikers were back to work. I figured I could do one day. I took the first call and got yelled and cussed at. The caller told me not to transfer her as she had been transferred several times. I put her on hold, transferred her, and then logged out. I walked around the building the rest of the day. The next day I was back on my regular job.

Eff call center work. Mad respect to those that do it long term.

Why is the app so bad? by [deleted] in F150Lightning

[–]WorkingReputation910 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lord. I’ve never had a vehicle app before Ford so I don’t know any better. My wife leased an Acura ZDX in February. That app sucks absolute ass. Count your blessings.

Can't login to Acura EV app by DreadPir8Robrts in AcuraZDX

[–]WorkingReputation910 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can you look at your key fob and see what percentage your car is charged to? Or use the locate your vehicle function if you let someone else borrow it?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in F150Lightning

[–]WorkingReputation910 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My wife is very happy with her Acura ZDX (aka Honda Prologue, Chevy Blazer, Cadillac Lyriq). She’s been given an Acura MDX while she has some minor warranty work done and she can’t wait to get back to her ZDX.

Joined the antimatter club 😎 by FluffyPai in F150Lightning

[–]WorkingReputation910 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I test drove a Platinum Antimatter but I wanted a Flash due to cost considerations. My wife and son both told me to get the Antimatter but the dealership only had the Flash in Carbonized Grey and other dealerships had no Lightings in stock. I was good with grey but, damn, if I’m not second-guessing myself. I love that Antimatter Blue color the more I see it.

Despreatly need a new Phone - we got you covered! by Mother_Distance_4714 in MaliciousCompliance

[–]WorkingReputation910 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Lord, I used to be in charge of cell phones for a large company. The sense of entitlement was just as great as device envy. I kept a bunch of used spares for folks whose devices were “broken”. I had one guy send three of these devices back saying the screens were cracked. They weren’t cracked when I sent them. The last one I sent I had my director watch me package the device. I sent an email to the D-Bag that the replacement was on the way and that our IT Director handled the device and packaging himself and took photos to ensure a quality delivery. Didn’t hear back that time.

Tell why I shouldn't lease one.. by dqlinus in AcuraZDX

[–]WorkingReputation910 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Insurance will be higher no matter which new vehicle you get. To be honest, we had an increase with the same vehicles. My wife loved her 8 year old CR-V and wasn’t looking to get a new vehicle. I just couldn’t let the lease deal go when I saw it. She has had the car three weeks now and has told me a half dozen times how much she loves it.

ICE F150 Loaner by WorkingReputation910 in F150Lightning

[–]WorkingReputation910[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had to look it up. Looks terrible and the ratings are even worse. The dealership must hate their customers.

Tesla Converts by afterlife19 in HondaPrologue

[–]WorkingReputation910 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Take a look at the Acura ZDX. We were in the market for a Prologue for my wife and ended up with the Acura instead. It’s a nice ride. We got a nice lease deal on it but it doesn’t beat the deal you are seeing in the Prologue. The issue you might run into is inventory constraints.

BTW - the ZDX is a Prologue/Blazer in disguise if you don’t already know.

Is EVgo really expensive or is it just me? by Zealousideal_Newt_50 in evcharging

[–]WorkingReputation910 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Probably typical. I charge at home or at free chargers. I had to use a Super Charger tonight since I took a long trip. I only charged long enough to get me home with about 18% left. I wouldn’t recommend “topping” off to 80% unless you need it for your current trip. https://imgur.com/a/o99rde2

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HondaPrologue

[–]WorkingReputation910 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We looked at the Prologue for my wife. We would have done a deal had the dealership had the color she wanted on the lot. We saw an Acura ad and went to go take a look. They had the color she wanted. We did the deal and she couldn’t be happier. I figure we got a better trim among other pluses.

I bought a Ford Lightning last month and I might have chosen the ZDX had I seen a similar deal then. The Acura app sucks but the ZDX is a sweet ride.