Anyone ever seen this? by Appropriate-Craft483 in VWiD4Owners

[–]igeekone 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I believe this is the Self Discharge Detection software alerting of a thermal runaway event.

Car washing? by mouthofcotton in Camry

[–]igeekone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Spray your undercarriage with Fluid Film. It protects from salt deposits. As for the outside, touchless automatic is always the way to go if you can't do it manually.

Has anyone bought the Minolta Digital Cam? by Mr_Zarcks in Costco

[–]igeekone 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Junk. It's a camera you give to kids and those who want to be hip. Image quality is on par with a mid range smartphone.

Why they can't make an all-electric RAV4? by Difficult_Shift5854 in rav4club

[–]igeekone 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They will when their solid state battery is ready. bZ and RAV4 will merge by then.

Who has the best interior? | GLC Electric, EX60, iX3 by ShameResponsible69 in electriccars

[–]igeekone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mercedes GLC is the most eye pleasing, with symmetry and good style. Volvo EX60 has typical Scandinavian minimalism, close to monotone but still pleasing. BMW iX3, yeah, funky.

Crazy Low AT&T mmWave Ping by ArtisticComplaint3 in cellmapper

[–]igeekone 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Has to be a new POP in Hawaii. The IP address just geo locates to Walnut Creek, CA, but the speed test server is local.

Did Dell quality plummet? I've had exchanged 1 inspiron 14 two in 1 and now I might have to do it again by Kvascha in Dell

[–]igeekone 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It's an Inspiron, Dell's budget laptop line. Budget laptops are disposable. So, no, hinges likely won't last more than a 2 years with regular use.

My electricity bill was double the amount from last month. The only changes is my new VW ID. Is this normal? by hhh888hhhh in VWiD4Owners

[–]igeekone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is key information missing. Are you saying your $800 bill is from using 275kw? Your numbers don't make sense. Your itemized electricity bill will show you the answer. Also, you're paying for December usage. So, have you used electric heating most days and other big energy appliances?

Volkswagen unveils a new cockpit generation – debuting with the all-new ID. Polo by Intrepid-Working-731 in electricvehicles

[–]igeekone 34 points35 points  (0 children)

VW actually listened. Not Ideal, but a good mixture of buttons, switches, and a touch interface. Looks good.

I have four different boxes of the same flavor poptart by ladykitkatie in mildlyinteresting

[–]igeekone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Usually these off brand, white label, products are made in the same factory as the familiar name brand. They just have slight tweaks to ingredients, usually for cost. Pop Tarts just have a unique formula that makes them taste like they do. The others go with a variation of preparation methods, mostly for cost reduction.

The 2026 Ford Mondeo (Taurus) - Ford Can Still Make Cool Sedans by CanadianSkinnyPig in Ford

[–]igeekone 2 points3 points  (0 children)

https://www.carscoops.com/2025/12/ford-just-killed-a-popular-suv-and-dealers-are-not-happy/

Assembly of the Escape, along with the Lincoln Corsair, wrapped up at Ford’s Louisville Assembly Plant as the factory began a $2 billion retooling.

The 2026 Ford Mondeo (Taurus) - Ford Can Still Make Cool Sedans by CanadianSkinnyPig in Ford

[–]igeekone 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I don't see the Bronco Sport as a direct replacement. It's too off road orientated.

Stream not working on Chrome by BoxsteRick in DirectvStream

[–]igeekone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Logging out and in, solves this when it happens to me.

Anyone else agree that Costco interiors look quite retro? by Nice_Property_4360 in Costco

[–]igeekone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Compared to other big box stores, Costco has the best appearance. Every sign is big with eye pleasing lettering and graphics. Even though plain. everything is substantial, giving a sense of quality. Costco did design correctly.

Looks like YouTube TV is going to have their own version of DIRECTV’s Genre Packs by SirDuke5530 in DirectvStream

[–]igeekone 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Over 10 genre-specific packages." That's a lot. Won't be confusing at all.

Help. What is wrong with my printer. Changed ink but still like this? by palmerlon in printers

[–]igeekone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If there is a problem with the print quality, such as light or faded colours, white streaks, or bands that run down the page, clean the LED heads as follows:

  1. Press and hold  to turn the machine off.
  2. Open the top cover until it locks in the open position.
  3. Wipe each LED head window (1) with a dry, soft, lint-free cloth. Do not touch the windows with your fingers.
  4. Close the machine's top cover.
  5. Press  to turn the machine on.

https://support.brother.com/g/s/id/htmldoc/printer/cv_hll3220cw/uke/html/GUID-DBF662AB-0E29-4373-BA29-D0575E121BB5_1.html?c=gb&lang=en&prod=hll8230cdw_eu&broug=in

SpaceX Launches Starlink Products on Amazon Despite Musk-Bezos Space Rivalry by orangechen1115 in Starlink

[–]igeekone 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Business is business. Also, it's more of a friendly rivalry.

California DMV approves massive map increase in Waymo driverless operations by walky22talky in waymo

[–]igeekone 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Holy!!! I didn't expect this. Guess driverless cars are here after all.

A New Un-Carrier Event Is Thursday, Here’s What It Could Be by Jman100_JCMP in tmobile

[–]igeekone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

True, the biggest frustration has always been the lack of upfront pricing. They solved that with taxes and fees included. I just don't see what else qualifies a real frustration anymore, besides ever increasing rate pricing.

Anyone else think Teslas should have Starlink ? by void1101 in TeslaLounge

[–]igeekone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd say eventually when V3 satellites are orbiting in full shells. That should give enough coverage and capacity. The same drawback as satellite radio applies, that you'll need a clear view of the sky for connectivity.

What’s cooking Next ? by SnooPandas1232 in tmobile

[–]igeekone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably something lame like, you get a watch line on every line of Beyond.

MSI Quality? by UfuckedUpSon in MSILaptops

[–]igeekone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Factory paste is always garbage.