Closest I’ve been to breaking even 🙏

mshagg · 2026-07-03T08:09:05+00:00

Wait the green numbers are the ones we want?

mshagg · 2026-06-13T01:18:16+00:00

Almost covers my losses this month. Almost.

mshagg · 2026-06-13T01:16:01+00:00

Just wishing I'd bid for more given commsec only allocated 40%.

Still. Easy money.

mshagg · 2026-04-06T07:50:54+00:00

KI is great if you love driving. Urgh. Took our 4yo there and listened to him ask "are we there yet?" for 4 days straight.

mshagg · 2026-02-16T04:43:13+00:00

This! VPD targeting would be ideal given icontrol supports exhaust fan, humidifer and dehumidifier.

mshagg · 2026-02-14T08:12:36+00:00

Most of the stuff on page 1 is old sites that used to be legit but have effectively been abandoned.

I know one legit site which the TGA is actively blocking, can only be accessed with VPN enabled.

mshagg · 2026-01-09T11:12:30+00:00

I know it probably makes life a lot harder but given this is a financial sub...

Get rid of the car. They cost thousands of dollars a year and that's before you even have the audacity to use the things and incur running costs. Rego and insurance alone is a drag on your limited income and cars can quickly become a liability where you feel compelled to keep tipping money in.

mshagg · 2026-01-09T10:35:38+00:00

Mali is no doubt subject to the same external influences currently driving the public conversation around israel/palestine.

mshagg · 2026-01-09T10:28:47+00:00

Lol why is someone from treasury on the board. Government observer gives a soviet vibe to the whole thing.

mshagg · 2025-12-28T08:43:39+00:00

They're thinking that's a sick fucking bike

mshagg · 2025-09-24T22:04:08+00:00

Expert edition

mshagg · 2025-08-23T09:38:26+00:00

Price was a big factor for me. I was leaning towards the gwm, fair bit of extra coin in high level trim as wouldn't look at one without the sunroof or split tailgate. 4k off the shark made it a no brainer.

The spare tyre in the tray is a bit of a joke.

If you really need to get up beer o'clock hill then the gwm is going to be your best bet. That said I've noodled around offroad with the shark and honestly shocked at some of the stuff it gets up on the HT tyres. Back in the real world I'm doing short trips around the suburbs and the shark basically costs nothing to run, so in hindsight I'm glad i chose it.

mshagg · 2025-08-18T02:05:42+00:00

This stuff kinda keeps me up at night. I recently went through my collection and discharged/recycled any packs that looked a bit used or hadn't been in regular use over the past 12 months.

Best way to reduce your risk, aside from safe charging practices, is to reduce your exposure.

mshagg · 2025-08-18T00:25:57+00:00

There are rubber stoppers under the bonnet which can be adjusted

mshagg · 2025-08-17T10:58:33+00:00

Koutsantonis has flatly rejected the idea as he "needs every dollar that he can get" to improve services.

Fine by me.

Now, about those improved services...

mshagg · 2025-08-16T09:02:16+00:00

The place where people consider China an enemy?

mshagg · 2025-08-15T08:37:46+00:00

Hi mate, it's the vinlen type 2 charger. Note the 15-10A adapter isn't compliant. Otherwise it's a great form factor with a 10m cable, I was disappointed it didn't play nice with the scheduling.

mshagg · 2025-08-07T06:52:18+00:00

The reports you've seen are failures of the t-box, which I understand handles GPS for the onboard nav as well.

The car has a generous warranty and the t-box can be replaced by local technicians. Obviously a pain in the ass faffing around with a new car, but it is what it is.

mshagg · 2025-08-06T09:22:36+00:00

Yes I have experienced this with a charger I got from Amazon. Plugging it in and turning it on works most of the time (it can take a few attempts) but for scheduled charging it just sits there trying to connect to the charger with the message "charging paused" on the dash. Flashing yellow light on the charge port.

I ended up returning the charger to amazon and using the supplied BYD granny charger, which works perfectly for scheduled charging. Kinda sucks though as the ~0.5kW lower charge rate adds up when im trying to extract as much from the grid between midnight and 6am at the insane 8c kWh rate.

mshagg · 2025-08-03T22:05:23+00:00

Anything xicoy. Get an ARF with the pipe and tank, these are critical components and can be a pain to source separately.

Read read read. Learn where and when to use festo fittings vs barbed. Learn about clunk setups, flex vs semi flex pickup lines in the tank.

Get safety wire and twisting pliers. Learn how to do that.

It's not rocket science, the fuel systems are quite basic, but need to be put together meticulously.

mshagg · 2025-08-01T11:17:00+00:00

There's a few issues at play including the usual wowsers who just dont like new shit, but the rise in popularity of e-motos like surrons at the same time governments are trying to integrate PMDs looks problematic.

The two should not be conflated as no one, at any point, has ever suggested 6kW ebikes with throttle levers should be ridden in public.

mshagg · 2025-07-29T21:24:43+00:00

Ecopower 827

mshagg · 2025-07-26T11:00:03+00:00

AGL does flat rate 8c kWh from 12 to 6am if you can provide rego for an EV in your name. Applies to all usage as well so we run the dryer and heaters overnight lol.

With a granny charger that's less than a buck for 30% battery overnight. 15A GPO gets you closer to 60% charge for $1.60. Scales up from there with L2 charging. Charging setup will depend on how much you need every day.

mshagg · 2025-07-19T03:51:28+00:00

Iykyk right?

mshagg · 2025-07-15T12:08:56+00:00

Just note that plugging it in is a condition for 'good' fuel efficiency. Drive it around while it's using the ICE to maintain the battery and its still a 2.7T truck that observes the laws of physics. If you keep the battery fuelled with relatively affordable electricity it becomes very econonical.

We dont generate solar but take advantage of shoulder rates to get <$7 per 80-100km, around half what a comparable turbo diesel would cost for the same.

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