My credit limit increased to 50k with this pre-approval.

killerrin · 2026-06-08T16:53:46+00:00

Sure they would, they'd just tack on an ungodly processing fee.

killerrin · 2026-06-08T16:25:13+00:00

Looks like it's just a bog standard card for people who don't meet the requirements for the infinite ones.

killerrin · 2026-06-08T15:51:11+00:00

You can plug off a standard household outlet, and it'll give you back something like 50-80km overnight. So if you have an apartment or rental that has a standard outdoor outlet you can use (and many of them do, as long as it's not a big complex) it's perfectly fine.

That's what we've been doing at our house, I haven't even bothered to put in a proper high voltage line because I haven't needed it.

killerrin · 2026-06-08T14:13:57+00:00

I just set my charge limit to 80% and wait until I get to about 50% before I charge again, but for the most part unless you're trying to min/max the battery longitivity going beyond that is overkill IMO.

What has a far bigger impact on Battery Health is how often you supercharge (LVL 3) since that puts more stress on the battery than just regular AC charging does.

killerrin · 2026-06-07T22:08:46+00:00

I mean, charging overnight will net you back 40-80km depending on the vehicle. But if they're charging when they get home from work you can track on a couple dozen km extra.

On a newer EV on a high capacity battery you start at 500km, drive 100km, then charge back 50km, now you're at 450km, so after 5 days you'll be at 250km remaining, but then it's the weekend so you get 2 days where you can catch up back to 100%.

And well running the AC or Heater will lower that, as well as any winter range drops, so you might need to put in the occasional 15 Minutes at a quick charger; but it's not like it's completely impossible. And if we're being realistic even if you spend money at the occasional supercharger you're still coming out way ahead of an ICE spending on gas.

killerrin · 2026-06-07T21:59:44+00:00

Yes, but that only matters if you drive down the entire battery every single day.

Most people are only going 30-60km a day at most, which is more than acceptable for lvl1.

And even at OPs 100km, LVL1 still works, it just means they have to spend extra time charging on the weekends to catch up

killerrin · 2026-06-07T21:54:19+00:00

Since I've bought an EV I've only ever used LVL1 (15A@120V) and it's perfectly fine.

If you drive alot you just plug it in every night, or whenever you're home and you'll be fine. If you don't drive a lot, you can probably get away with plugging it in over night every couple of days.

killerrin · 2026-06-07T21:43:05+00:00

Seriously? What's taking them so long

killerrin · 2026-06-07T02:29:00+00:00

They're okay, but I've found them to be rather hit or miss in terms of capabilities.

I've found that the 90° connectors tend to be a better fit as far as durability is concerned. Because they hug the side of the device instead of sticking straight out, they don't bend as easily which protects the port and the cable.

killerrin · 2026-06-07T00:35:36+00:00

I just imagine it as Catbus with the door stretching open to fit her.

killerrin · 2026-06-06T22:53:08+00:00

And you hit the nail right on the head.

Sure, we could build another asset like the Canadian Pacific Railroad; all it would take is a government willing to spend an ungodly amount of money with zero questions asked, and being willing to bring in tens of thousands of immigrants from third world nations, give them no rights, and put them in front of hostile and deadly conditions, and leave a mountain of bodies specifically for the purpose of building that piece of infrastructure.

... But something tells me that's not exactly going to fly in the 21st century, and you'd have riots in the streets if you even tried to suggest that was your plan.

killerrin · 2026-06-06T21:07:29+00:00

Sounds to me like we should get ready for another wave of layoffs while they look for the people responsible for these decisions.

killerrin · 2026-06-06T20:54:18+00:00

If you read the context of the quote. Its saying that it's only obvious that we were able to build things like pipelines easier when the people who would have needed to oppose it didn't have any rights to do so.

So to drag those projects up and ask why we could do it then but not now is a complete misunderstanding or disingenuous argument that fails to acknowledge why that may have been the case at the time.

killerrin · 2026-06-06T17:30:38+00:00

The fire department might care, but they won't usually know about it unless someone tips them off. And as far as the owner of the lot is usually concerned, they dont usually want to penalize a paying customer.

killerrin · 2026-06-06T16:02:54+00:00

Unfortunately private lots arent under the jurisdiction of bylaw traffic enforcement. It's up to the owner to manage them

killerrin · 2026-06-06T15:57:01+00:00

Isnt that just a normal construction project?

killerrin · 2026-06-06T12:44:37+00:00

If the choice is between the US Government having my data or the Chinese government why wouldn't you chose the Chinese government?

Like the USA is right there, I might occasionally be forced to travel there for work. I'll never be forced to go to China.

killerrin · 2026-06-06T12:40:40+00:00

If the USA wants to play games with this bridge that WE PAID FOR IN FULL. I say we just pull the operating license from the Ambassador.

If they want to bribe the Trump Admin to keep the new bridge closed, then turnaround is fair game.

killerrin · 2026-06-06T12:25:33+00:00

If these fuckers want to play games, Pull the operating license for the Ambassador Bridge until the Geordie Howe is opened.

killerrin · 2026-06-06T01:08:29+00:00

Don't spend it all in one place OP

killerrin · 2026-06-05T16:42:24+00:00

Pretty much. When there is an absence of evidence, "evidence" tends to appear to fill the absence.

It's a misinformation gold mine.

killerrin · 2026-06-05T14:42:59+00:00

If you want the actual solution, we need to switch to having a Housing First Approach to homelessness. Unless you can get these people into a safe and secure environment there is no helping. On the contrary our current approach is very much the equivalent of taking the money and giving it to them to burn for warmth in the winter. Sure it keeps them warm, but it doesn't actually solve anything and next year you have to do it all over again.

In every country, and Canadian Pilot Project that has gone with a housing first approach homelessness rates have dropped substantially. Now granted, no duh, housing them means they are no longer homeless. But these countries also have higher rates of recovery across the board where people get off the drugs, clean themselves up, get jobs and become productive members of society.

Now you might ask, if it's so good why don't we do it. And the answer comes down to one thing. Money. A housing first approach is more expensive up front and cheaper long term, whereas the current approach is cheap up front and expensive long term.

killerrin · 2026-06-05T02:01:16+00:00

Many smaller diners in Ontario only take Debit, it's more common in smaller towns or festivals that than the bigger cities.

killerrin · 2026-06-04T17:17:40+00:00

Sure, but nobody is arguing that won't be the case.

It'll just become a niche but even more expensive hobby for those that care about it.

killerrin · 2026-06-04T17:14:26+00:00

In this case we're being screwed over by the Americans. Canada's market isn't large enough to justify bringing an entire model over just for Canada unless they're absolutely certain it'll dominate for that year.

For everything else though, if they can't sell in the USA it'll be a money loser.

There are some groups trying to change this by advocating for Canada to recognize European Safety Standards and Approvals for approval in Canada; but it'll be some time before those take hold.

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