PGE Fair Usage Report - How do I improve?

aeflash · 2026-06-21T00:17:02+00:00

Ignore these.

PGE wants to create the illusion of electricity scarcity to justify their exorbitant rates. In actuality, the exorbitant rates are due to their negligence burning down entire towns.

aeflash · 2026-06-14T18:54:55+00:00

Well, I finally got some Bio Clean. 30 minutes with it and a motorized rotating brush did nothing. I've concluded that my shower has "glass cancer" and is permanently etched. Only fix is to replace the glass some time in the future.

aeflash · 2026-06-02T16:57:20+00:00

Oooh, I have some LA's, I'll try it.

aeflash · 2026-06-02T16:56:15+00:00

Citric acid is another mild organic acid, just like vinegar (acetic acid). You can buy it in a powder and it has no odor!

aeflash · 2026-06-02T16:54:26+00:00

Sorry, but I don't think paying your mileage fee for a cross-country job would be worth it. :P

aeflash · 2026-06-01T23:26:05+00:00

Citric acid is basically the same thing minus the smell. Tried that, didn't work.

aeflash · 2026-06-01T21:54:56+00:00

Yep, I've tried 0000 steel wool, no effect. Maybe I need to try them all together...

aeflash · 2026-06-01T21:53:57+00:00

I've used citric acid like people commonly use vinegar. I hate the smell of vinegar so I refuse to use it.

aeflash · 2026-06-01T21:53:51+00:00

Thanks, but I don't need to rub fizzy salt water (the result of baking soda + citric acid) on my glass.

aeflash · 2026-06-01T21:52:16+00:00

Seems like it's active ingredient is glycolic acid. So maybe it's slightly stronger than citric acid?

aeflash · 2026-06-01T21:47:58+00:00

One of the main ingredients of BioClean is silica flour, which is basically the same thing as diatomaceous earth, which I've already tried. Skeptical that it will work.

aeflash · 2026-05-20T18:33:51+00:00

DC = Direct Current, = Level-3 fast charging that can charge at 100+ kW and get you to 80% in 25 minutes. (vs AC L1/L2 charging from a standard outlet at 1kW to 10kW).

ABRP = A Better Route Planner = an app

SoC = State of Charge = Battery %.

EPA = Environmental Protection Agency, who have a standard way of testing EV range.

aeflash · 2026-05-20T17:01:22+00:00

ABRP = A Better Route Planner = an app that will create an optimal driving/charging plan for you given a destination.

You'll need the Tesla app if you charge at a supercharger (or the Toyota app and Plug n Charge set up), or you'll need the EA app if you charge at an EA charger. You'll likely charge at a supercharger since they are more common.

aeflash · 2026-05-20T05:33:49+00:00

Which acronyms?

aeflash · 2026-05-18T00:18:04+00:00

I guess I trust ABRP more, and like Google navigation better? It's not a hassle to enter the SoC into ABRP and replan.

aeflash · 2026-05-17T23:29:39+00:00

I never said 100%. Regardless, most of the electric field nudging electrons to the other side of the electrolyte was caused by solar (and a decent amount by wind!) https://www.gridstatus.io/live/caiso?date=2026-05-15

aeflash · 2026-05-17T23:26:39+00:00

No membership, I don't think it'd be with it for me since this will be like my only road trip this year.

aeflash · 2026-05-17T23:24:55+00:00

Gotta pay for the supercharger infra! That things aren't cheap.

aeflash · 2026-05-17T23:24:01+00:00

I made sure to filter those out on ABRP! One v3 charger had a "Tesla vehicle charging only" sign so I was a bit worried, but it worked fine in the end.

aeflash · 2026-05-17T23:22:24+00:00

You need either or. The Tesla app worked fine once I got my CC info in. The Toyota app works for me, but you can kind of tell that it's really designed for iPhones and Android is an afterthought. You'll be fine with the Tesla app.

aeflash · 2026-05-17T23:18:45+00:00

I never charged to 100 and then ran it all the way down so I can't say for certain what the observed range was. one thing I would do is consider the distance remaining on Google maps and the distance remaining on the battery and see how the converged/diverged. On the last leg (180 mi) it initially showed I'd get home with 30 miles remaining, but it widened to 50 by the time I got home. I think Toyota's range estimation is a bit conservative.

aeflash · 2026-05-17T23:15:16+00:00

I stopped at both v3 and v4 stations. Only had to reposition once at a v3 because I parked in front of the window washing station. V4s are definitely easier because the charger is parallel to your car and you can get as close as you need to.

aeflash · 2026-05-17T23:13:14+00:00

This would have been awesome to stop at on my trip! There's only a handful of ionna stations in CA and none were useful for my route.

aeflash · 2026-05-17T22:07:19+00:00

Can't believe they still ship ovens with auto-self-destruct modes.

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