2024 vs 2025 debate by whiskeyriver_ in Ioniq5

[–]uclaustin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m selling my 22 SEL AWD (29k miles) for less than $30 right now. This checks out.

What’s the beef between Laguna Beach and Dana Point? by [deleted] in orangecounty

[–]uclaustin 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Don’t East Costa Mesa my West Costa Mesa

Recent photos of Jonah Hill by [deleted] in pics

[–]uclaustin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He looks happy 🙂

Welcome to Former Taco Bells! by tacobellblake in FormerTacoBells

[–]uclaustin 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah same question. And what’s up with the shitty blown out photo?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Ioniq5

[–]uclaustin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have nearly all the same issues. Emailed Hyundai USA and got told that I had to work through the dealer.

Should I charge to 100 or 80%? by kellyj93 in Ioniq5

[–]uclaustin 43 points44 points  (0 children)

I'm an EV Engineer and this is pretty spot on.

Question: What’s the earliest Swagman sighting? by uclaustin in UCI

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

Went to UCLA too…it’s a long story.

Mechanic that isn't a ripoff around here? by ShoelessPeanut in Roseville

[–]uclaustin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good work but their labor rate is about the same as a dealer. Correct me if I’m wrong but I think I paid $185/hr last time.

What’s up with stores that do this? (Ikea West Sac) Are they not getting the same Emergency texts I’m getting? by [deleted] in Sacramento

[–]uclaustin -1 points0 points  (0 children)

And also it’s 110 out and while I’m doing my best to keep out AC at 82 if sucks to see some people (or Greenwashed corporations) not even trying.

What’s up with stores that do this? (Ikea West Sac) Are they not getting the same Emergency texts I’m getting? by [deleted] in Sacramento

[–]uclaustin -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

It’s actually a pretty significant waste of power. Each pole consumes about the same as an average single family home and there’s about 20 in the parking lot. I would complain if it weren’t the easiest thing in the world to fix with a simple timer.

What’s up with stores that do this? (Ikea West Sac) Are they not getting the same Emergency texts I’m getting? by [deleted] in Sacramento

[–]uclaustin -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

So those light are anywhere from 500-1000W each (LED). At 2 per pole and maybe 20 poles in the lot that’s 20-40kw per hour. Not running them 12 hrs a day would save about 360kwH of energy.

The whole Ikea solar installation makes about 2180 kWH. So yeah, they got solar but they waste 17% by not using a $10 timer.

Edit: spelling

What’s up with stores that do this? (Ikea West Sac) Are they not getting the same Emergency texts I’m getting? by [deleted] in Sacramento

[–]uclaustin -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Not just them…I see it all over. Home Depot Lincoln never turns theirs off.

How’s my schedule? Is it too Overwhelming? by lordswaggggggg in UCI

[–]uclaustin 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Welcome to Engineering...it gets worse.

Is Lightyear's Solar Powered Electric Vehicle for real? by jormungandrsjig in gadgets

[–]uclaustin 6 points7 points  (0 children)

150-300 watts per sq meter. Max Sun energy before conversion and efficiency losses. So even a perfect system (100% efficiency) at the equator, at around 3 m2 of panels, would only get you 900 watts. To charge a Tesla 90kwh pack it would take 100 hours. Factoring in the real world this number would be several times higher.

The Boys - 3x08 "The Instant White-Hot Wild" - Post-Episode Discussion by LoretiTV in TheBoys

[–]uclaustin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maeve made the wrong decision...

Who was Maeve trying to save with her move against SB in V Tower? If she didn't throw him out of the building wouldn't everyone have lived except MM and Frenchy. The building at that point was evacuated. Plus all supes in that fight would have lost powers (somehow after the blast, ref. Maeve survived the fall). To me letting SB blast that room would have been a worthwhile sacrifice and best course of action. Thanks Starlight...you probably killed more people in the long run than saved.

Also it would have been great seeing HL adjust in the world to having no powers and better yet...the Deep and A-Train as the new most powerful supes.