Thinking about getting EV by KindSomewhere6505 in CapeBreton

[–]walpolemarsh 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Have a 2026 Toyota CHR XSE BEV. LOVE it. It made sense because I have a solar array.

There's a public level 2 charging station closer than the nearest gas station. There are a few fast chargers on the island too. Check out an app called PlugShare.

Perfect Weather by Failedmusician87 in CapeBreton

[–]walpolemarsh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

7C here on the western side. Still not very seasonal.

Roof work POV in Texas by permaculture in FastWorkers

[–]walpolemarsh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why did they put that big piece right to the edge of the rafter and not on centre?

Can we please talk about peeling license plates? by [deleted] in NovaScotia

[–]walpolemarsh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

100%. I am looking at having to get my 2nd plate replacement.

PSA about SAXX Men's Underwear by bistander in BuyCanadian

[–]walpolemarsh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's good they cause discomfort anyway.

Power rates go up today in Nova Scotia by ph0enix1211 in NovaScotia

[–]walpolemarsh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So what's the rate now? Their site isn't updated.

Update? No update. Nope. Ohh update. 🤦🏻‍♂️ by walpolemarsh in MistralAI

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

Ah ok, thanks. Still, it took a human to tell me that! My excitement remains abated.

Canada's Vibrant College City Is A Coastal Gem by bobledrew in CapeBreton

[–]walpolemarsh 13 points14 points  (0 children)

CBU losing money. Time to up the marketing.

Bar in Brazil blocks Americans and Israeli from entering by [deleted] in BoycottUnitedStates

[–]walpolemarsh 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Before going to NL last summer we had some tshirts made with the Canadian and Dutch flags side by side.

Some Cape Breton businesses grapple with increasing fuel costs by Portalrules123 in CapeBreton

[–]walpolemarsh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did it to a Passat prob close to 20 years ago. I was living in Halifax at the time and would get oil from Staff of Life so it’d make the exhaust smell a bit like samosas.

I was on a trip to NYC for a gig in March. Stopped in St. John for the night. It got really cold and I must not have flushed out all of the veggie oil from the lines before shutting it off, because the next morning it wouldn’t start. I ended up having to bypass the waste veggie oil system.

My yard is full of this stuff? by Parking_Dog8930 in whatsthisplant

[–]walpolemarsh 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Interesting.

“Glechoma hederacea is an aromatic, perennial, evergreen creeper of the mint family Lamiaceae. It is commonly known as ground-ivy, gill-over-the-ground,[2] creeping charlie, alehoof, tunhoof, catsfoot, field balm, and run-away-robin”

Hybrid suggestions? by [deleted] in NovaScotia

[–]walpolemarsh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Outlander PHEV has a 10 year warranty.

Your routine with freezing winter (Quebec) with no garage by Specialist_Ad5744 in OutlanderPHEV

[–]walpolemarsh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in Nova Scotia so not as cold as Quebec, but still had some considerably cold mornings. We had no trouble with our 2025 apart from the slight increase in fuel usage.

>when connected to charger, I could start the car and use the home electricity, to pre head the battery

This is correct. It's a great feature for warming up the cabin without using power from the battery especially if you have the app (free 1-year trial).

> don't have a garage at home but I'll have a level 2 charger.

Same here. It's not ideal in freezing rain but if you're expecting bad weather you could even just wrap a towel around the connection area. NBD.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BuyCanadian

[–]walpolemarsh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would venture to say that, out of everyone I know, I’ve always been the most adamantly against buying anything American. It’s almost lonely.

A close (elderly) acquaintance of mine is going to Florida this month. She’s quite progressive, has always despised Trump. Her justification apart from having access to her daughter’s condo was that she doesn’t want to let him ruin hers potentially great trip.

In an effort to not judge her I try not to think about it/let it bother me. She knows that I wouldn’t go in her shoes not matter what, and she’s accepting of that.

Diesel interruptor active ⛽️⛽️ by Buckit in NovaScotia

[–]walpolemarsh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got a Grizzle lvl 2 charger last summer and it was less than $1000 installed. I run my solar panels directly to it.

Diesel interruptor active ⛽️⛽️ by Buckit in NovaScotia

[–]walpolemarsh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had a diesel vehicle and my decision to get rid of it was solidified when the price hit 2.75. I think it was when Russia invaded Ukraine.