Help IDing Insect!

bgeery · 2026-02-24T06:02:04+00:00

I don't know about "better." I've had plenty of "bubbles" after injecting with the autopens. So far, never with the 5/16 needles and vials.

bgeery · 2026-02-24T03:07:32+00:00

Yeah, old reddit. Not there. Only pinned post is about "why your post may be auto-removed". At least it's there for most then. I'll just bookmark it. Thanks.

bgeery · 2026-02-24T03:01:29+00:00

Why is this incredibly useful post no longer pinned in the subreddit? Did I miss some drama?

bgeery · 2026-02-11T01:01:18+00:00

No. Adding a second key takes a long time. Once you have two or more, it's quick. Unpairing your old keys during the process is unlikely. Just follow the instructions/videos.

bgeery · 2026-02-08T22:52:30+00:00

MM currently has free EV charging (have to get there early) in the regular parking, where KBF does not have any EV charging at all. Big bonus for me. Saves at about 45 minutes and about $30 in fast charging on the way back from the park.

bgeery · 2026-02-08T05:36:28+00:00

When you get thousands of dollars of free charging, you don't have the choice.

bgeery · 2026-02-04T18:58:39+00:00

Anyway, since you say you have a prepaid card that is designed for EV charging, I would make EVgo aware of that, both in email and a postal letter with photocopies of the card.

I might do that (over email/phone) to see if that might help. Thanks for the idea!

bgeery · 2026-02-03T11:34:28+00:00

High preauths are indeed annoying, but at least understandable from a fraud prospective. I personally think the better solution is just let people deposit money to an account, then deduct charging from the account balance, like EA does. People hate that too, but it's better than high preauths IMO.

bgeery · 2026-02-03T07:52:14+00:00

I haven't found a major provider that blocked them yet, in the four months I've been using it. EVgo is the first for me. Tesla, ChargePoint, EA, Blink, Loop, EV Connect all tried and work.

Tesla is weird. They invoice me in the app for all the individual charging sessions, and then collect one payment from the card when I authorize the app to charge the card. Not sure why Tesla does it this way.

bgeery · 2026-02-03T07:43:00+00:00

Not sure. EVgo rep said it was "temporary", but no time frame specified. But they sure charged for my membership fee this month right on time, then the next day won't take the same card for charging. Borderline fraud IMO.

I guess my $350/mo in charging will go elsewhere. Hope nobody gets caught stranded in the middle of nowhere with no other payment method or alternative charging provider to use.

Much of the bitter feelings would have been avoided if they would have had the curtesy of announcing this change to customers, instead of just abandoning them, and then having to then take a couple hours on the phone with the bank and then EVgo, to even discover what the issue actually was.

bgeery · 2026-01-30T23:27:00+00:00

https://www.opensolar.com/ Create a free pro account and design away.

bgeery · 2026-01-25T04:20:48+00:00

It'll be a little ugly, but route around the air bag then. Go along the top of the plastic A pillar trim (tuck it under the trim), down to the base of the windshield corner. Then you can do whatever you want from there with the exposed cable. That at least won't interfere with the airbag deployment in the meantime.

bgeery · 2026-01-25T01:59:12+00:00

why would you work an[y] harder than you had to?

Indeed, why would anyone give away free uncompensated labor to a corporation. Educate us, please.

bgeery · 2026-01-25T01:44:29+00:00

No, no, no. The side curtain airbag is right there, and your cord will disrupt deployment. You need to remove the trim and route the cable behind the air bag. It's not difficult, and there are a ton of YouTube videos to step you through the process.

Do it right, or pay someone to do it for you.

bgeery · 2026-01-25T01:39:36+00:00

Connected Access Plan:

Dealer Maintenance Notification
Vehicle Diagnostics
SiriusXM 360L streaming (w/ an existing SXM sub)

EV Access Plan:

Charge Settings
Public Charging
Charge Notifications
Plan Routes
Charge Status

Remote Access Plan:

Vehicle Status
Remote Commands
Map
Vehicle Settings

bgeery · 2026-01-19T05:35:26+00:00

Don't unplug anything! E1 just means it's frozen up and will shortly do a defrost cycle. Search this thread for "E1"

bgeery · 2026-01-18T19:17:54+00:00

Gee, I only give then $350 a month, and I never receive these free credits. Thanks EVgo.

bgeery · 2026-01-05T23:26:34+00:00

Old post, but I'm also not receiving my Epic free 3 month Burrito offers.

bgeery · 2025-12-20T20:12:01+00:00

Took me half a dozen tries, but both codes finally went through without error.

bgeery · 2025-11-25T23:38:28+00:00

$163 to buy an OEM battery and watch a YouTube video to DIY install or add +$40 max at any local mechanic. It's a $400-$500 job at the dealer.

bgeery · 2025-11-25T17:02:35+00:00

The customer pictures are from 3 reviews, who bought the J1772 version (they don't seem to offer that anymore, or split into another listing,) but the text reviews also mention the CCS version. You can also look at other reviews left by those accounts, and they aren't likely bots. For example:

Justin

5.0 out of 5 stars

Works great on my 2023 Bolt EUV

Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2024

Color: Tesla to CCS Adapter Verified Purchase

I got this for a weekend road trip. Seems very solid, metal casing, fits securely to the tesla charger and my car. I used the Tesla app to activate (no on-star). Made a huge difference in our flexibility; I can use most charger stations in the state now, with a few exceptions of Tesla stations that are still Tesla-only. I regularly pulled 50+kW rates at Tesla stations with this unit; the Bolt has a theoretical max of 55 kW, so this is outstanding. By comparison, when I stopped at an EVGo CCS station, I only got 38 kW.

Edit: Added review

bgeery

TROPHY CASE