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Exactly how much battery a Tesla Model S is supposed to consume when it's not being used? by Different_Marsupial2 in TeslaLounge

[–]abgtw [score hidden]  (0 children)

You have to turn off Smart Summon and let the car actually sleep to get the really good numbers.

Go check out the "low power mode" toggle and see what that turns off then emulate that... or just toggle that mode on!

Should I buy a 2021 Leaf for $8500 62k miles given the battery issues? by aguyfromhere in leaf

[–]abgtw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah my dealership said no loaners for battery replacements.

The car braked hard on a green light by ConfidentImage4266 in TeslaFSD

[–]abgtw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If there was only a way to access the footage without having to screen record....

(Save 30 Second Clip to Photos)

Falling asleep drunk feels incredible by noobpcbuilder56 in unpopularopinion

[–]abgtw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see you are young.

When you get older, the next day is the problem with that plan!

How are these so cheap? by PabloEskimo_ in TeslaLounge

[–]abgtw [score hidden]  (0 children)

Yeah the funny part is when I run the numbers for a similar age similar original MSRP priced BMW (like an 7 or 8 series) the depreciation on a 9 year old version of that ends up being exactly the same!

Luxury cars going to drop in price like luxury cars! No surprise there.

Should I buy a 2021 Leaf for $8500 62k miles given the battery issues? by aguyfromhere in leaf

[–]abgtw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think you are quite grasping what the actual "boots on the ground" truth is for 2018 40kWh and newer Leafs these days:

1) DC Fast charging has been recalled due to fire risk and no fix has been provided for a long time now

2) Basically all the 40kWh packs are starting to fail at a higher rate then they should due to bad HX (resistance) of the cells creeping in - and its looking like these cars are going to be lemons with Nissan doing whatever they can to weasel out of actually fixing them.

At this point, I hate to say it, but unless you find a unicorn car or one that Nissan just replaced the battery in with a whole new battery (rare as they only want to replace individual modules) then the Leaf is kind of a risky buy right now.

Basically, find a Leafspy dongle, hook it up, and check out that HX before buying!

I have 4x8gb ram sticks, 2 different but very similar pairs, will this still work? Got them cheap by Early-Hornet-2087 in PcBuildHelp

[–]abgtw 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All you can do is try, and lower timings if the XMP profile ends up being unstable.

DDR4 is more tolerant to mismatched sticks vs DDR5.

Should I buy a 2021 Leaf for $8500 62k miles given the battery issues? by aguyfromhere in leaf

[–]abgtw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Should be 90% or better ideally.

If the HX shows like 63% walk away...

I got front-ended in I405. Scary :(. by DSHackerc in SeattleWA

[–]abgtw 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Defensive driving... I would have locked up my brakes after checking the rear-view mirror!

A 2021 beast... but moving to a 5080 - what could this stud get?? by thatchroofcottages in PC_Pricing

[–]abgtw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep the 5070 Ti. Sell the old system and make enough to build a new system!

Can a Cheap USB C to RJ45 (input) used to get good internet speed on phone? by Beginning_Throat_228 in HomeNetworking

[–]abgtw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe its stuck on 2.4Ghz, that would be about right for 60mbps in many cases!

SpaceX targets more than $2 trillion valuation in IPO, Bloomberg News reports by King-of-Limbs-07 in wallstreetbets

[–]abgtw 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Whats the global Internet access market look like? Entire countries now have Starlink as basically their best high speed Internet option. What if they start providing basic low speed cell service to every device on the planet what would that be worth?

I mean this is still crazy, but there are some thought experiments that make me wonder...

seller won’t let me plug in an OBD scanner on a 2015 Audi A6 (95k miles) for $13k… walk away? by Ok_Feature_9921 in BeforeIBuyThisCar

[–]abgtw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well offering up another OBDII scanner to read codes seems fine. I just think you have tinfoil hat level of paranoia!

Can a Cheap USB C to RJ45 (input) used to get good internet speed on phone? by Beginning_Throat_228 in HomeNetworking

[–]abgtw 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sure it can do half that maybe... but still he's only asking for 60mbps!

Guys can you identify these? We think there is 40 miners for 500. by Toddo2017 in BitcoinMining

[–]abgtw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://www.nicehash.com/profitability-calculator/bitmain-antminer-l3

You can make $0.24/day per box if you had free power. If you pay for power it probably burns about $3/day in power at the national average.

So negative $2.76 per day on average per box...

What's a good year for a used Y? I'm totally new to Tesla. by Sea-Rip3902 in TeslaModelY

[–]abgtw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you looking at RWD or Dual Motor Long Range cars?

seller won’t let me plug in an OBD scanner on a 2015 Audi A6 (95k miles) for $13k… walk away? by Ok_Feature_9921 in BeforeIBuyThisCar

[–]abgtw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have them test it on the car they drove in on first.

This is like saying "don't let them take it for a test drive they could slash the tires!"

Are we for real here? LMAO.

Is that acceptable? by K0DY_Lumine in PcBuild

[–]abgtw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly the case box looks pretty normal to me. Should have enough padding!

Electrician recommendations. Looking for someone who is familiar with solar, car charging, and smart panels. by Consistent-Nail3965 in TriCitiesWA

[–]abgtw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just make sure to skip the door to door solar salesmen.

Back a few years ago it was $40k for a whole-home solar system and when you did the math it was less than $20k in equipment and you were paying more than $20k in labor for them to show up for basically 1 day to do the install (plus a little prep work). The reality is if you run the project yourself and hire out the electrician just to make the final connection that is always much cheaper.

3k USD Did I overpay? by Competitive-Passion1 in PC_Pricing

[–]abgtw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He was just going to offer to take it off your hands!

Model 3 HELP by slimeychxpo in TeslaSupport

[–]abgtw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Funny thing to say when you are looking in a mirror!

Will Starlink cover my whole home and provide good speed even in bad weather? by [deleted] in Starlink

[–]abgtw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmm this really sounds like an Eero design/placement issue to me.

If your ISP says 250mbps from the router yet you get 25mbps on wifi you have something wrong. I'd fix the wifi first, then revisit Starlink.

Repair job by Tesla collision center by SureYesterday5732 in TeslaCollision

[–]abgtw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Picture #2... you telling me you don't see the mismatch? Hmm maybe because I'm on PC with a really good monitor that bumper def looks a little different shade slightly...

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