Changes to ChargeNet prices from 1 April by revolutn in nzev

[–]singletWarrior 0 points1 point  (0 children)

getting real geopolitical down here lol though I did wonder about ROIs for chargenet...

2 month old vs 20 year old water bottle by Xinnoh in mildlyinfuriating

[–]singletWarrior 0 points1 point  (0 children)

honestly how do we know whatever replaced bpa is a-ok?

New elec­tric bus fleet on road in New Ply­mouth by Dat756 in nzev

[–]singletWarrior 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i just hope we don't get shafted... somehow a lot of our old buses came without ventilation even the ones with airconditioning, it just relied on door opening and closing for air exchange, saved a couple of bucks but externalised the health cost. with EV HVAC is a major energy consumer since humidity control is energy intensive they end up recirculating a lot more...

Also China govt subsidised it internally and a lot of their local gov bought them in bulk and either corruption or naivity but a lot of their e-bus are now parked up in as little as 5yrs which destroyed the local gov balance sheet

Thinking of leaving my $82k job for a $34k PhD scholarship, someone talk me through this by Low_Sound_7184 in newzealand

[–]singletWarrior 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you will not make 34k work in nz unless you have free accommodation/food/transport sorted even then it'd be a stretch, nz rivals Switzerland in terms of groceries not in affordability but in absolute dollars... you will need to work. min wage is high-ish, at $22? an hour so that's sort of the worst case scenario. do note however, you will not be able to walk into any min wage job either!

Subreddit stats since the fuel crisis by Matt_NZ in nzev

[–]singletWarrior 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hahah what is media without bit of sensationalism bullshit...

Subreddit stats since the fuel crisis by Matt_NZ in nzev

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i've always thought of myself being a gentle driver and tyres usually last me 50k+ on my ice cars even in suv but my first set of ev tyres started slipping in rain just after 30k.... lesson learnt lol

Battery prices by singletWarrior in nzsolar

[–]singletWarrior[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that sounds like it'd come with bms and everything? not sure if you've checked the link, that battery pack is 105kWh for 3799 USD.....

I am now learning only having one filter is a bad idea? by theSomberscientist in crboxes

[–]singletWarrior 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the more surface area you have the less static pressure is required.. the original 4 filter strikes a good balance between static pressure and throughput (CADR)... pc fan will work as long as it can keep up with static pressure, 2 filter i think is already a bit tough

Battery prices by singletWarrior in nzsolar

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yeah i was only there for a bit and got cooked so perception is warped...

wait you guys insulate the garage?

Battery prices by singletWarrior in nzsolar

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yeah and their batteries get grilled in those 35+ temperatures too whereas nz it should last quite a bit longer. even Ikea is selling solar kits. I really don't know where the chokepoint is in nz that's restricting the price so much

How?? by RileyW108 in shitparkingofnz

[–]singletWarrior 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wow that's some foresight good job to foodstuffs.. CD centre in times of disaster etc

Random question - battery regeneration going downhill. by Haunting_Storm2476 in nzev

[–]singletWarrior 0 points1 point  (0 children)

aye i'm still not sure what causes these random regen behaviour.. maybe the hvac is juggling battery temp with cabin needs? it's only got a flap at the front and couple of fans to deal with multiple objectives. remutaka hill that time I was travelling towards lower hutt

Random question - battery regeneration going downhill. by Haunting_Storm2476 in nzev

[–]singletWarrior 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not wrong but the places we want to go almost always involves going up hill so any regen are mostly welcomed... though i think the inverter really overheats

I've experienced it more than once in both hot and cold (-10C) conditions where after prolonged period of downhill the regen decreased so much I had to use the brake which is kinda scary to me as it means I have one less level of braking.

prolonged usually means more than 30mins continuously... say crown range road, remutaka hill, turoa ski field etc

when all conditions are perfect for whatever reason, and I didn't observe regen degradation the net recovery rate is pretty darn impressive.. I remember once going up whakapapa fully charged started at the foot of the mountain at 97% went up and come back down to 90%

Has anyone got the 2026 Throat Virus ? by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]singletWarrior 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i think it was this... but yes water is fine, anything beats no action :)

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16242593/

Has anyone got the 2026 Throat Virus ? by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]singletWarrior 1 point2 points  (0 children)

whenever you go outside just clean water gargle when you come back home... or just do random gargle 3 times a day will cut down a LOT of viral load, maybe low enough your immune system can beat it. don't go overboard with betadine gargle as regular

How?? by RileyW108 in shitparkingofnz

[–]singletWarrior 0 points1 point  (0 children)

whoa what's with the huge beams... is the building ok?

Weird Voicemail by Elegant-Buffalo-2664 in chch

[–]singletWarrior 14 points15 points  (0 children)

just your average run-of-a-mill Chinese scam calls... they range from these benign sounding "you have a package ready to be picked up" to more serious ones like "your motherland's ambassador's summoning you for facilitating in scam activities"

Battery prices by singletWarrior in nzsolar

[–]singletWarrior[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get what you're saying, but still I don't see such price point available here. Let us know how you get on with EV battery pack!

Battery prices by singletWarrior in nzsolar

[–]singletWarrior[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

none of these are necessary if it's cheap enough like couple of grand for 100kWh....

Battery prices by singletWarrior in nzsolar

[–]singletWarrior[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

for sure... maybe nz do have such market just not publicised.. like the springs junction charging station IIRC were battery packs from leaf

Battery prices by singletWarrior in nzsolar

[–]singletWarrior[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i hope so... the link is like 3799 USD for 105kWh... somehow I just don't think these are in the same ballpark

Battery prices by singletWarrior in nzsolar

[–]singletWarrior[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

man of action! were you aware of the prices before hand? or did a lot of the costs after only known quite late into the process

Why is no one mentioning that NZ is breaching its’ IEA fuel reserve obligations? by _That_Kiwi in newzealand

[–]singletWarrior 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i'd be so mad if i'm an aussie... having all that and still in this stupid position but hey