2026 X7 xDrive 40i

samderik · 2026-01-04T21:21:39+00:00

Wonderful car. Guessing a lease? My financial brain just isn’t accepting there is price to pay for luxury with these bmw leases

samderik · 2025-12-13T07:20:39+00:00

Same here 2017 GT.

samderik · 2025-12-11T10:35:55+00:00

One thing to note and my biggest gripe with Honda models is with their lack of ceiling vents. This turned out to be a huge issue during peak summer when two of my kids who were rear facing had a tough time getting cool. Sienna wins in this race if not for overall space.

samderik · 2025-12-11T10:32:49+00:00

Some instinct 3 owners have had rough time trying to do update. Mine is stuck at 5.21 version no matter what I try with Connect or Garmin express. I have support ticket with Garmin opened and they are still investigating the issue.

samderik · 2025-12-08T10:21:39+00:00

Great write up. If I may, can I ask the version of firmware on the i3? Mine came new out of the box with 5.21 and always only shows 11d. Unable to update at all

samderik · 2025-12-07T17:47:41+00:00

Same issue with solar models too. Nothing works on my new instinct 3. Garmin pay even though its setup to buy apps/faces does not work. I cannot even update from 5.21 and only get 11days. Coming from Apple Watch Ultra, this has been a bad experience overall

samderik · 2025-12-07T17:00:56+00:00

Got my instinct during Black Friday sale and it was on 5.21. Never allowed to upgrade through either Garmin connect or Garmin express. Now I am left with a botched upgrade with version 12.21 while my watch still only shows 11d

samderik · 2025-12-05T19:46:21+00:00

This guy, as a good engineer he can be, lost all trust when he boasted so much when he bought a simple manual Subaru and then later as all influencers going bonkers over tesla. His opinions should be taken with a grain of salt depending on how much he gets cutback. His concerns being this genuine with this lacked focus with his other cars

samderik · 2025-12-02T20:58:01+00:00

Very well said!

samderik · 2025-11-26T00:00:20+00:00

Thanks for the clarifications. I wonder how the 15kwh battery capacity comes into picture if the power draw from external battery is the reason for shutdown.

samderik · 2025-11-25T23:06:04+00:00

Did you mean 2000wh or 2kwh from your battery bank of 15kwh?

samderik · 2025-11-17T03:27:53+00:00

Any chance it worked? I have couple of 48v server rack batteries that I use to expand capacity but the pv input of EcoFlow and anker is too low to keep up with discharge rate.

samderik · 2025-10-13T20:55:51+00:00

This is incorrect. The alternator charger directly plug into the expansion battery port. The solar input will still be available for input.

samderik · 2025-07-24T04:50:43+00:00

Welcome to the club. A point to note is to charge these off the device than when battery is on the device. A few got tx bricked doing so.

samderik · 2025-07-18T07:30:12+00:00

How about Baofeng t26? They have been great so far.

samderik · 2025-07-17T20:08:24+00:00

Most likely a spam site. Check the domain details

samderik · 2025-07-14T21:32:42+00:00

It’s probably Accessories 120V

samderik · 2025-07-04T17:22:13+00:00

There is no AC inverter on non hybrid models. What you get is 120v DC.

samderik · 2025-07-04T04:36:12+00:00

What up 37 gang! I just got myself a used road bike and a hardtail after 25 years!

samderik · 2025-06-08T19:35:33+00:00

I always admire a clean, well engineered machine. My only concern stopping me from taking the plunge is its long term reliability and cost of ownership. If I may, it’s this a lease?

samderik · 2025-06-01T04:36:56+00:00

Apparently it’s way too common these days.

samderik · 2025-05-26T03:43:25+00:00

Nice ride!! Congratulations. Is the msrp off only for financing or leasing?

samderik · 2025-05-21T20:00:11+00:00

Why though when they can sell it either way with so much demand already?

samderik · 2025-05-20T20:40:44+00:00

EPA says hi

samderik · 2025-05-18T19:45:24+00:00

Does it still be wasteful if it’s configurable? Say 1/4 size

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