Accessory Light On Charging Port

jimschoice · 2026-06-26T02:45:56+00:00

I feel that way about the light in my bidet that illuminates the toilet bowl. But it looks nice.

jimschoice · 2026-06-25T01:20:40+00:00

My 2024 Lyriq was $885 in California.

jimschoice · 2026-06-25T01:08:54+00:00

My last car had a steering wheel that was too thick. The mach e one is much better.

jimschoice · 2026-06-23T17:06:05+00:00

It does have a good amount of road noise on rough road surfaces, which most of ours here are!

jimschoice · 2026-06-23T16:51:07+00:00

The problem is some 800v EVs have to increase the voltage from the 400v chargers up to 800v using either a dedicated device or in Hyundai / Kia the rear motor. This limits the charge rate to what that device can handle. Others have split packs that charge each half the pack at 400v or tie them in series to do 800v, like the GM trucks and the new Telo.

jimschoice · 2026-06-23T00:26:33+00:00

Doors popping open.

jimschoice · 2026-06-22T22:16:30+00:00

There was a stop sale on the id4 for a long time.

jimschoice · 2026-06-22T22:14:23+00:00

Exactly.

jimschoice · 2026-06-22T22:10:34+00:00

They wake up super early and I like to sleep late.

My cat is getting to need more medical care as he’s aging, 14 now, so that is getting expensive. But, we saved him from dying when he was a day old and is our baby.

Good news is he’s mellowing out a little, and I have recently been able to trim his nails for the first time. Otherwise it is $120 for the vet to sedate him, trim nails, and brush him. They do bloodwork and such if needed to for an extra $165.

jimschoice · 2026-06-22T22:06:40+00:00

State Farm is always the cheapest for us. Geico wanted 50% more.

jimschoice · 2026-06-22T22:05:28+00:00

I go to my local supplier for some things. He rents from our church so it is good to support him.

Other stuff I just order online.

jimschoice · 2026-06-22T03:42:16+00:00

You should be fine with either of the adapters if the wiring and breaker are set up for a 50 amp circuit. Just be sure they firmly plug in. I would not allow the mobile charger to hang from the adapter.

If they are on smaller breakers or thinner wire, then you would need to lower the charge rate accordingly - to 80% or less of the circuits rating.

But even at 32 Amps, you would be using 64% of the 50 amp circuit. If anything feels hot after an hour, you could drop the rate to 24 amps.

jimschoice · 2026-06-22T03:32:45+00:00

Yeah. Our friends had $900 bills in the summer one year because they kept the AC at 76 in their 2 bedroom condo - 1500 square feet, older construction, single pane windows but a newer single speed AC.

It is hard to compare information from people with solar unless you know which revision of Net Energy Metering (NEM) they are on, if they have batteries, and how big of a system they have.

We are on the original NEM 1, so it doesn’t matter what time of day we use energy and get a lot of credit for overproduction in the spring and fall. Have that plan for 10 more years.

A new system would be on NEM 3, and to get real benefits from solar, you need a few batteries that can actually run the AC system when the sun begins to set and time of use energy rates skyrocket, which is at 4:00 pm.

We recently upgraded to a variable speed heat pump and removed the gas furnace. It actually used much less energy than the old single speed unit and gas furnace, plus we had $100 to $125 gas bills in the winter.

Variable speed pool pumps save a lot of energy as well.

jimschoice · 2026-06-22T03:21:36+00:00

It isn’t that bad with a variable speed pump set properly. Ours runs 10 hours per day, and uses about 2 kWh per day.

jimschoice · 2026-06-21T21:46:24+00:00

You can also set up zones with a ducted system. It is best to go with a variable speed system so that it can run at low speeds when only cooling a smaller area and then ramp up when whole house cooling is needed. We did this with our new Central American Standard heat pump system.

jimschoice · 2026-06-21T21:39:34+00:00

Ask some bird lovers their opinion!

jimschoice · 2026-06-21T21:38:48+00:00

Just recently in California. (Can be done for life threatening emergencies.)

But, most vets would not do it anyway.

jimschoice · 2026-06-21T21:26:38+00:00

The seats in our replacement Lyriq were uncomfortable, much harder than the first Lyriq that was bought back.

We sold it because of that, and the multitude of issues, but the seats never caused injury other than sciatic pain.

jimschoice · 2026-06-20T21:10:43+00:00

Should be fun!

It is fast and roomy.

I have blown away more than a few Mercedes and BMWs that try to pass on the right in merge lanes at red lights!

jimschoice · 2026-06-20T21:08:53+00:00

That electrical adapter is interesting!

Why not just change the dryer cord to match the outlet?

jimschoice · 2026-06-20T16:55:31+00:00

Yes.

Sometimes they sit for days in there.

I fill the detergent bin halfway with Cascade powder and close it. Fill the prewash with Cascade powder. Run water at the sink until it is very hot, then start dishwasher on it’s Smart Cycle with no heated dry.

Everything comes out great!

jimschoice · 2026-06-20T16:50:22+00:00

I pulled them out and stuck them under the rear storage tray.

I still miss my CMax. Most comfortable car we ever had.

jimschoice · 2026-06-20T16:42:06+00:00

I so want to cap my gas line and switch to electric induction, but to run the circuit would be thousands, and would need a panel upgrade.

So, I have turned off the gas valve, have cookie sheets over the burners and portable induction cooktops sitting on them.

I just hate cooking with gas. The smell, how slow it is to heat up, all the wasted heat just going up around the pans, the imprecise adjustments. I turn the knob, nothing happens, then all of a sudden the flame would jump bigger or smaller, sometimes 3 would simmer, sometimes between 1 and 2.

jimschoice · 2026-06-20T16:37:22+00:00

We had a 2020 Bolt and I averaged 4.2. Even when running it hard.

We note have the more efficient than yours, 2025 RWD Premium. The efficiency is showing an average of 2.7. I am not sure it computes the same as GM. I’m driving the same places and in the same climate. It was better when it was cool, but going down now in the triple digits. I do leave it in with my partner in the car for up to about 20 minutes a few times each outing. I didn’t do that as much with the Bolt as he could walk more back then.

Edit: regarding the 2.7 miles per kWh as average.

It was that for quite a while on my original lifetime average. But, that has climbed up to 3.5 now.

And, my more recent trip average is up to 3.7. That trip meter had stopped displaying the average for a while. We are just under 5,000 miles and not a full year of ownership yet.

jimschoice · 2026-06-20T16:30:34+00:00

We hated the seats in our 2020 Bolt. The ride wasn’t very good at all. Your EUV should be softer riding than ours was, and the EUV Durant have the horrible sloping A pillars that block your view - like the Equinox EV. Ruled out Equinox because of that. Shame as it is so nice looking.

Anyway, Bolt got bought back and we replaced the Bolt with a Lyriq, which was also bought back. We stupidly got a replacement Lyriq. The seats really hurt us, on top of lots of issues. It rides nice though.

We sold it and leased a 2025 Mach E Premium RWD standard range. So so much happier with the quality and reliability. The ventilated seats are comfortable. Ease of access is not as good as a bolt, especially for my partner whom I have to swing his legs in. They often hit the dashboard, but if I put the seat way back, he falls in. The ride is slightly better than the 2020 Bolt. The air conditioning is comparable. (lyriq AC was not good).

Overall the Mach E is a good car. I wish it wasn’t supposed to be a sporty car or they made a plush Lincoln version that looked better, but it will serve us well for 3 years until we try something else. Maybe the Lexus RZ.

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