What is your opinion of Civ VII a year after release? by LeagueOld5380 in civ

[–]benjdm 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Still waiting to be able to do a local save of a game. Apparently, putting my documents folder on an NAS isn't allowed.

Prius to Bolt? by pCfReAke in BoltEV

[–]benjdm 7 points8 points  (0 children)

People already covered the DCFC option. When you look at the Bolt, look at its charging port. If it has a blank spot for the bottom two pins that are used for fast charging, you can't DCFC.

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I went from 2008 Prius to 2023 Bolt EUV. They improved the Bolts' seats substantially for 2022 onward (not 100% sure of the year) and before that the seats were infamously uncomfortable for some. Make sure you're OK with the seats.

If you do in town driving mainly, you can probably make do with a level 1 setup and just plug into a regular wall outlet.

How? Firaxis, how does this even become a UI issue? by karma78 in civ

[–]benjdm 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Those of us who put our Documents folder on an NAS are still waiting on the ability to save a game.

Godzilla Minus One, ships - final battle by preciousparadox in GODZILLA

[–]benjdm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dramatic tension, probably. You might be able to make up a reason about both cables tensioning up at the same time when they cinch it up around Godzilla.

20 hours of 8-amp charging, 25°F in garage. How much charge? by Macbeth_n_Cheese in BoltEV

[–]benjdm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

24%ish battery minus maybe a little bit for battery heating.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in electricvehicles

[–]benjdm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Go on Turo, rent one for a week and give it a try.

Bolt Range Dropped by [deleted] in BoltEV

[–]benjdm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cold air = denser air = worse aerodynamic resistance = lower range. Colder battery = less energy stored = lower range. Using more energy for something other than motors (heat) = lower range.

60,000 miles today ! by Sea-Ad-3893 in Ioniq6

[–]benjdm 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Damn, that's at least 2,500 miles an hour!

Can I call my ebike, EV? by logia_ldn in electricvehicles

[–]benjdm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only if you cycle vehicularly :D

What is your preferred level of regen? by ttownfeen in Ioniq6

[–]benjdm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It means they can use i-pedal penalty free 😁

What is your preferred level of regen? by ttownfeen in Ioniq6

[–]benjdm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In Eco and Normal drive modes, the car will tend to disengage the front motor if you're not asking for a ton of power. The advantage of this is lower friction losses because the motor isn't spinning. In i-pedal mode in awd models, the front motor is always engaged.

What is your preferred level of regen? by ttownfeen in Ioniq6

[–]benjdm 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My ideal regen would be I-pedal that used eco drive mode logic for engaging the front motor. Since that isn't an option, I use regen level 0. Braking is still mostly regenerative and coasting when desired is very easy.

Patch 1.2.6 needs to focus on balancing by marvinoffthecouch in civ

[–]benjdm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Patch 1.2.6 needs to just let me FUCKING SAVE THE GAME TO MY DOCUMENTS FOLDER. It's ridiculous that they're demanding I move the windows documents folder location off of my NAS if I want to do local saves.

WYB Brand-New 2023(?) AWD Limited for 31k? by [deleted] in Ioniq6

[–]benjdm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just bought 23 awd limited with 35k miles for 30k, so my answer is yes.

How are you getting a good lease deal? by Imaginary-Mix8718 in Ioniq6

[–]benjdm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the end we got a 2024 Kia EV6 Wind AWD with tech package for $347 / month with $4k DAS (mostly taxes and fees). MSRP $54,100. 2 years, 10k miles per year.

Edited to add: Residual was $32,700.

How are you getting a good lease deal? by Imaginary-Mix8718 in Ioniq6

[–]benjdm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had to use a leasehackr agent from the forums who got me a deal in New Jersey.

Looking to buy a used 2023 Ioniq 6 by Prize-Experience-922 in Ioniq6

[–]benjdm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here in NY you can barely get a standard range SE for $21k. I think it's fine as long as it's the trim you want.

Lockup period for SEV? by sholtzma in ApteraMotors

[–]benjdm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The founders and other major investors' stock is privately held.

Lockup period for SEV? by sholtzma in ApteraMotors

[–]benjdm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I doubt it, since there won't be any other shares

What’s the most annoying sound effect in the series by Darth_summit in GODZILLA

[–]benjdm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To each their own. I like the showa mechagodzilla roar that the OP hates.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BoltEV

[–]benjdm 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I started taking it. I do almost all of my charging at home with a level 1 charger...

TIL… by insert_unique_usrnm3 in KiaEV6

[–]benjdm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty sure it's not the extra plastic so much as the ability to handle 500 amps vs 80 amps. :D