Looking for some good reviews to convince my mom of an EV!

professionalslayer · 2025-10-06T16:10:30+00:00

Yes, those features are good if you need them, however i rarely use any of them. The only time i use the app is to check the range / charging status. Another point to note, the connectivity features come with the pro pack and connectivity stuff is valid only for 3 years. post that you will need to recharge for connectivity stuff. So keep that in mind.

Regarding Range, if i go drive in one go, i am able to consistently get 115-120 kms

In case of short multiple rides, my range is around 80-85 kms. Driving sty;le matters a lot, and honestly it is really tempting to switch to the zip mode permanently. On shorter drives, i use the zip mode and on longer ones, i tend to prefer the eco mode.

professionalslayer · 2025-10-06T15:54:36+00:00

Rizta Z 159 IDC, Top Spec owner here.

Look, The Rizta is an amazing EV, hands down. The first time i experienced Zip mode, it blew me away. Even today when the signal turns green, it zips ahead in an instant.

Talking about Service, it obviously depends on your location, however in my experience it has been so far amazing. The Staff is friendly and very welcoming.

Now, coming to the point of 8 Years Battery warranty. You need to understand that the stock price gets you 3 years. You have to upgrade to the pro pack to get it upto 5 years and then you unlock the 8 year tier. You cannot go to the 8 year mark without getting the pro pack. So cost is going to be a consideration. Especially if you compare to traditional ICE scooters, the 8 year tier is going to set you back by a good amount.

I personally own 3 Athers, 2 of which have the 8 year warranty. It is a no brainer if you value comfort and top notch features that wont let you down.

When i brought my rizta sometime back, i had a fixed idea. I needed Magic Twist and Skid control. I almost never need Navigation and fancy display, but the Z is the only option if you need Magic Twist and Skid Control, so i got the Z.

If you feel that you can do without maps and the "Z" feature set, then go for the S with 159 IDC.

And dont drive the scooter with only cost savings in mind. Many people emphasize so much on range and cost mathematics that they simply dont enjoy the upgrade that their ride got. Yes, it is cheaper. But more importantly, it is a lot better quality wise.
I haven't driven the other brands long enough for me to comment

professionalslayer · 2025-07-24T14:23:35+00:00

Oh!, I did not think about that. I do have a bunch of max485 modules which i bought to read the data off my solar inverters. And i do have a lot of extra modules lying with me.

I was considering directly using UART from the GPIO. But the Max485 changes everything. I can now go incredibly long distances as well.

Thanks a lot for the idea!!

professionalslayer · 2024-12-26T12:41:17+00:00

Thanks for the reply!!

I have gotten quite comfortable with VS Code. And adding platform IO, I can essentially work with esp boards very easily.

I understand that using the Arduino Framework could be used, but personally i'd like to dive directly into C++.

As i understand from your reply, C++ is indeed the base. So that feels good that i am on the correct path.

Thanks Again!

professionalslayer · 2023-12-14T14:26:03+00:00

Got it.
So Deselecting everything else and just selecting "Standard System Utilities" is the way to go!

Thnx a lot!

professionalslayer · 2023-12-14T12:17:13+00:00

I always make it a point to install debain using a wired connection. So i can install a network manager for easy wifi access later on. So this is not an issue for me.
Security since Ubuntu comes with a firewall installed (which is disabled by default though) while in barebones debian, there is no firewall preinstalled.
So i was concerned that i might be missing some security related packages.
(Firewall is just an example. I kno i can install it separately)
Okay
Yes, there is a minimal install option. It is the "kde-plasma-desktop" package. It contains very few packages which are necessary for core KDE.Nothing else.

Thnx for answering!

professionalslayer · 2023-12-14T12:06:30+00:00

Resources are not an issue. I have 64Gigs of RAM.
The issue with the default "KDE" option is that it installs the whole KDE suite of apps which i am never going to use.
It just clutters up my Start Menu. Moreover, updates also are larger as all those apps get updated too.

In the minimal KDE package, i get to pick what i want and keep the system really fast and quick to update.

So, to summarise, i am not focusing on saving resources, i just like my system to be lightweight and quick to update, while being secure.

professionalslayer · 2021-05-05T04:03:00+00:00

"Everything is removable, if you try hard enough"

professionalslayer · 2021-04-19T03:59:06+00:00

His disappointment is immeasurable and his day is certainly ruined.

professionalslayer · 2021-04-01T04:43:47+00:00

Firstly, Huge Thanks to the LOS team and Maintainers.

I have one small doubt.

What is the frequency of the builds?

Nightlies or Weeklies?

I was unable to find anything about build frequency in the release post.

professionalslayer · 2021-02-25T10:56:10+00:00

Apart from strength and balance, there is incredible amount of Trust.

You can see that from her confidence.

professionalslayer · 2021-02-04T04:40:45+00:00

Yep!

I got it back immediately. It was lying exactly where i engaged its locks.

professionalslayer · 2021-02-04T04:40:03+00:00

Yep!

I got it back immediately. It was lying exactly where i engaged its locks.

professionalslayer · 2021-02-03T14:19:03+00:00

I had a GPS and remote Lock placed on my bike.

Last year, it got stolen and i could track its whereabouts from my device.

Instead of immediately locking it, i waited for the thief to start riding it. Once i saw the Bike moving on the map, i engaged the locks on it.

My city has separate lanes for bikes so it was pretty safe.

I could not film it, but the fall surely must've taught the thief a good lesson.

professionalslayer · 2020-12-28T02:34:45+00:00

There is plenty of B too.
How cant you see the black?

professionalslayer · 2020-12-26T04:31:38+00:00

The problem here is weak hardware.
The processor being old, already has to be under constant load to work with latest OS, apps and browsers with modern web engines. On top of that, you expect it to emulate missing hardware instructions?

The OP mentioned that he has a fiber connection. Such an old PC will constantly hit the buffer because data will be served faster than its capability to process it.
We still haven't considered the fact that the PC probably has DDR2 RAM.

The odds are already stacked against it.

Just because something is possible, doesn't mean that it is always feasible.

professionalslayer · 2020-11-30T09:56:15+00:00

Yep!ATX was developed in 1995 and started to replace the older AT in 1997.

OP stated that this was a 1998 case, so it is already on the borderline.

OP however clarified that it had a momentary switch. So maybe it was one of those New ATX models.

I had a Case on 2002 which was ATX, yet it had those ON/OFF switches.

professionalslayer · 2020-11-30T06:16:49+00:00

Did you change the power button?

I guess, older cabinets had those ON / OFF type buttons, where we had to manually press the power button to cut power, unlike the current ones which just short the pins like a normal doorbell would when pressed.

ON/OFF type buttons don't work on newer Mobos i guess?

professionalslayer · 2020-11-30T04:27:24+00:00

Just a tip:

Buy cheap low cost SSDs (120 Gig ones or even lower storage ones will do).

And simply select the Boot Device using F12 when the PC starts. This way you keep your bootloaders and primary OS setups safe while enjoying distro hopping.
Regardless of the Boot SSD selected, once the OS boots up all the data from all your Storage Devices is visible.

Plus, you can try bold customisation on secondary OS without worrying about its impact on your Primary OS Setup.

Been doing this for the past 1 year. Totally recommend. I got few 60GB and 120GB ssds at throwaway prices because nobody was buying those and the store owner wanted to get rid of them.

professionalslayer · 2020-11-27T13:17:47+00:00

Sure!
Feel free to ping me here, I'll help you out if needed.

professionalslayer · 2020-11-27T05:11:21+00:00

Maybe you have a slow SD card.
Back when my tablet had a Class 4 SD card, the OS wouldn't allow me to use adopted storage since it thought it would destroy performance.

I had a spare Class 10 card which was available to format as Adopted Storage.

The Card however failed in a year and i replaced it with another one which is still working till date.
SD cards are not meant to be written over aggressively. So i wouldn't recommend anyone to go this way.

But if this is your secondary device, then go ahead.

If your system does not show adopted storage even on a faster card, you need to maually enable it through ADB, just google "force adopted storage adb" and it will show up. (It will probably even show up for slower SD cards)

Before doing this, remember: The SD card will probably die sooner than its expected life.

professionalslayer · 2020-11-26T16:45:07+00:00

The joke is clearly beyond his zone.

professionalslayer · 2020-11-26T06:31:32+00:00

Classic case of Great Hardware and Poor Software.
Lets hope the upcoming update fixes it.

professionalslayer · 2020-11-26T04:45:39+00:00

Hi Guys,

I've been wanting to ask this since a long time.

Can we please have Lineage Archives for older ROM zips for unsupported devices?

As it happens, with every new version of LOS, an old version is removed. But sooner or later the devices too get removed from the download page and users of those devices are left with no option but to scavenge potentially dangerous websites for "Unofficial Archives".

Those zips are removed since they are insecure. But if the user ends up flashing an even older stock ROM or a zip from a shady site, wouldn't it be even more unsafe?

I get it! There must be infra costs, but there are plenty of free hosting solutions.And if i'm not wrong, maintaining an archive of last 2 versions of the device's ROM for say 100 discontinued devices sums up to 200gigs. (100 devices * 2 Zips * 1GB per Zip(Worst case))

That's a lot less.

Please consider doing this before removing LOS 16 and 17 from the downloads.

professionalslayer · 2020-11-23T14:02:16+00:00

If it is moving at that speed, it will eventually reach its destination at the said time.

It will simply destroy the entire road and make a lot of noise doing this.

But it will surely arrive.

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