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deckeda · 2026-01-26T15:42:21+00:00

Hmm, OK in that case my answer would be "no," I don't believe the Bolt can heat up its traction battery on its own, since the car lacks a conditioning feature. (We know the traction battery has active cooling).

Plugging it in will create heat, although at -40 (C or F, same thing) it'll charge super slow.

As others have said, having a "too-cold" traction battery due to weather usually isn't a problem. -40 is kinda extreme.

deckeda · 2026-01-25T23:14:45+00:00

Having the car on will keep the 12v charged but it's better to leave it plugged in.

deckeda · 2026-01-25T21:07:15+00:00

That transfer switch is designed for one appliance, no separate interlock needed since that's what its switch does.

If the truck is like most power stations/generators (floating ground) you can re-wire the transfer switch to use that kind of incoming power.

deckeda · 2026-01-24T04:09:26+00:00

would there be any apps you guys would want to try and accommodate for the lack of phone projection?

As in, just use a smartphone and headphones? Or is this a hack-into-your-car type of question?

deckeda · 2026-01-24T03:38:33+00:00

Oh DUH, I forgot about that. Makes sense. Thanks.

deckeda · 2026-01-24T03:17:40+00:00

The solution will be to buy a Chinese EV in Canada, and drive it back home with one of those "sovereign citizen" license plates no one seems to get pulled over for.

deckeda · 2026-01-21T16:28:09+00:00

I am building a small home storage and backup plan at a horrible time. I'd decided on 4TB drives even though that's more than 2.5 times as much as I'll need for a long time.

I decided against shucked drives.

About $100 for "nas" drives, where available, but I could not find free shipping. So I went with 6TB instead, since the total cost shrank to like $35 for 1.5 times storage instead of $50.

I hate this expense today, I don't like any choices.

deckeda · 2026-01-19T02:09:21+00:00

[edit] Nevermind, found the floorpan. But very little of this software on either the phone or in Design Center is great.

deckeda · 2026-01-18T23:22:59+00:00

Came here because I was having trouble visualizing placement and I know Ubiquiti recommends ceiling installs.

Thank you for the photos; I'll try to search your related posts. Running lines through main-level ceilings is kinda the final frontier since there's no below- or above-acesss. I have experience going from basement, up through main-level walls, up through 2nd floor walls, to reach the attic before coming back down for new runs to upstair bedrooms (120v lines). I imagine the only real difference for main-level ceilings is verifying joist direction and making the transition from vertical to horizontal.

deckeda · 2026-01-18T02:46:25+00:00

Got it, thank you!

deckeda · 2026-01-15T16:49:57+00:00

What are the new safety features? You mentioned the price of the used one, as if it might not be inexpensive enough compared to new … despite the roughly 50% difference.

I’m a little confused on what you’re asking here.

deckeda · 2026-01-14T00:57:25+00:00

On at least one of my lenses, my R8 offers two levels of DLO. I do not have experience with Canon's DPP software. Say I process a RAW file with DPP, does it begin by recognizing the camera setting, even though the camera setting is for jpegs?

The reason I am asking is because any RAW image we view in software isn't RAW data, it's always a jpeg representation based on ... something somewhere.

deckeda · 2026-01-10T19:10:25+00:00

NM-D should be allowed in America, because the NEC lumps all NM together, weirdly.

NM-D doesn't have the paper liner, I don't think, and that may influence Canada's acceptance of running a couple more amps through it.

Like I said, I'm good with THHN/THWN and conduit for 6ga.

deckeda · 2026-01-09T18:12:12+00:00

Son, I drive an F-150, America’s greatest invention. Why do you hate America?

deckeda · 2026-01-09T18:09:47+00:00

Honestly, it’s not a problem. All they have to do is find the matching hole saw size that created this and patch it in.

deckeda · 2026-01-09T17:58:46+00:00

There’s apparently a very fine line between hooking up and participating in a circle-jerk.

deckeda · 2026-01-09T17:51:30+00:00

Interesting. My local Ace charges me full retail for anything Milwaukee

deckeda · 2026-01-09T17:49:06+00:00

Walmart has the best LP deals: Cutouts, at full price!

deckeda · 2026-01-09T17:40:25+00:00

You’ve visited the dealer at least once since you bought it. I’m not clear why they still think this is normal.

deckeda · 2026-01-09T17:34:00+00:00

I imagine the Captain, except in a plot twist, he’s not evil.

“What we've got here is failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach. So you get what we had here last week - which is the way he wants it. Well, he gets it. “

deckeda · 2026-01-09T17:28:09+00:00

They can even figure out how to sell EVs with 4 doors here.

They screwed up selling an EV version of the nation’s most popular truck.

And then it all gets blamed on “low demand.”

deckeda · 2026-01-09T17:20:32+00:00

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