kn33
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- Comment on How did internet viruses spread before the internet was invented! 3 days ago:
- Comment on These RAM prices are out of hand 3 days ago:
That’s more expensive than the culmination of parts I’ve acquired over the years that has resulted in my current PC - and I’ve spent a good amount of money on it.
- Comment on This apartment complex has an indoor balcony 1 week ago:
I’m guessing this area was outdoor at one point and it’s been renovated to be indoor but they only went as far as adding roof and floor, not really dealing with the stuff between.
- Comment on Life Hack for you 2 weeks ago:
Or make them past tense
- Ford Explored
- Dodge Avenged
- Jeep Wrangled
- Comment on Littering 🚯 2 weeks ago:
You’re not familiar with the concept of an outdoor target range, are you?
- Comment on Remember when car controls weren't complicated 2 weeks ago:
I really like it. It’s zippy af. Not burning gas or having to go to a gas station is really nice. I just plug in when I get home and unplug when I leave.
I will say, though, it has a couple drawbacks. The “budget” nature really shows when you have to go more than like 300 miles (or 200 in the deep cold).
I had a buddy ask about it a while back so I’ll try to copy paste what I wrote.
Q: Hey, I had a quick question for you mr Chevy Bolt. I rented one of those cars while I was in cold state and I really liked it. Have you have to do any major repairs or fixes for that car, or do you have any gripes with the car since you’ve been driving with it for so long now as a daily driver?
A: The only real work I’ve done is winter tires in the winter and summer tires in the summer. I’m looking at getting a second set of rims so I can do it myself next time instead of having to get a shop swap the tires. Other than that, basically just wiper blades. I sometimes get false positives on the driver’s side blind spot detection which is annoying, but not a big deal. Some people online have said that it’s due to a shielding coming off the sensor causing the car to detect itself, basically, and if you get some adhesive foil you can fix it, but I haven’t been bothered enough by it to get into that yet.
A minor gripe I have is that the stock tires are what the EPA rated range is based on, but they’re also very hard rubber so when it gets cold they get even harder and that’s bad for grip. I talk about the acceleration later, but if you try to use that in the super cold, you end up burning out.
The only major issue I have is the fast charging speed, especially in cold weather. It’s not very fast to begin with compared to the competition, and there’s no mechanism offered up to have it condition the battery for charging while driving. What you end up with is a charging speed that’s slow compared to the competition at its best and is then slowed down further by being cold. It’ll work on warming up the battery as soon as it starts charging, but by the time it warms up enough to get up to full speed (if it ever does) it’s up to >50% charge, at which point the speed starts going down again. Under ideal circumstances, it’s okay, but once you get past the ideal it’s annoying.
Consider ideal/EPA rated conditions and a 300 mile trip. We’ll say the average driving speed of 60 mph, so you’re starting at 5 hours of driving. Highway EPA rating for a 2017 Bolt EV is 110 MPGe or 3.26 mi/kWh. If you’re going 300 miles, that’s 92 kWh of power. It has a 60 kWh battery, so that’s the whole battery and 32 kWh more. Say that the charging stops are spaced out so that you’re always charging when you’re under 50% and it’s a perfect 70°F so you’re always charging at 50 kW. That means you’re doing 32 KWh of charging at 50 kW, or 38 minutes of charging. So for your 300 mile trip @ 60 mph, you’re adding 13% to your time under ideal conditions. Now, if that can be spread out nicely and it’s an 8 minute stop every hour, it’s not so bad. But once you start getting into deep cold like 0°F and lower, it’s easily 2-3x that.
With all that, it’s still not so bad because even when it’s really cold and my range is down to 130 mi or whatever, it’s still enough that I can go everywhere I need in a day and plug in when I get home and be fine. It’s only the few times a year when I’m visiting my family in bordering state or whatever that it’s annoying. Even if I’m going to city 45 minutes away, it’s still plenty as long as I’m charged up.
Technologically, it’s the best car I’ve ever had. I love the rearview camera/mirror for it’s wide FOV compared to a traditional mirror. I love my auto high beams, my remote start (haven’t had that until this car), my heated seats/mirror/wheel. I love the 360 cams - it’s enabled me to back out of spots I would’ve never gotten out of before. The lane keep assist, even without the 3rd party enhancements I added, has already saved my ass when I fell asleep at the wheel once. I got a dongle that makes the android auto wireless, and later models have it built in. It’s so nice to have.
It’s a lot of fun to drive, too. 0-60 in ~7 seconds, and 0-30 in like 1 second. Zippy as fuck, small enough to maneuver in tight spaces while not feeling like you’re sitting on the ground.
So yeah, I really like it, and I wouldn’t change my decision to buy it. I just wish that faster charging EVs were cheap enough that I could justify upgrading. At this point, though, I don’t have to DCFC often enough for the prices to be even close to justifiable for it.
Some updates since I wrote that (December 2024). Prices have come down on used EVs, but I still have such a great rate on my current car loan that it’s not worth giving up. I have since done what I talked about and got a second set of wheels so swapping tires is easier. The blind spot thing is still annoying but it’s so infrequent I haven’t bothered. It might also have something to do with snow/ice buildup in the wheel well. Overall, still no regrets.
- Comment on Remember when car controls weren't complicated 2 weeks ago:
I like it because I get all the same apps with all the same info I get on my phone, just on the car screen with voice controls
- Comment on Remember when car controls weren't complicated 2 weeks ago:
Yeah, it doesn’t. I have mine set to auto so they’re on even if I forget but I agree.
- Comment on Remember when car controls weren't complicated 2 weeks ago:
Hmmm… Having physical buttons for car controls is good, but you’re not taking away my creature comforts. Adjusting the temperature and fan speed 20 times in a drive? Nah, give me a thermostat. Cold butt? I think not. Gloves? Nah, heat my steering wheel. And once you get off of car controls, touch screen is fine and I really like Android Auto.
I actually really like how my Bolt EV does it. The only thing that’s on screen that shouldn’t be is the seat heater controls.
- Comment on Time for a compromise. 2 weeks ago:
“just to be the man who walked one kilomile and fall down at your door” doesn’t have the same ring
- Comment on "Between raising two young boys and putting in long hours at a marketing job, Kevin Caldwell can almost never find the time to make dinner. So he and his husband spend about $700 a week to order in" 5 weeks ago:
He’s terrified at the state of his child’s development. How’s that unclear? I swear the reading comprehension on this site rivals Tumblr sometimes.
- Comment on Got wood? 1 month ago:
Wood be like
- Comment on I'll do it 1 month ago:
I saw that video. The bird did indeed fit it all in the beak and make it in one trip.
- Comment on Someone tries to hack you - no big deal. But you try to login and you have to jump through hoops 1 month ago:
I guarantee it was because of bitlocker and if you read the instructions on how to retrieve the key it would’ve worked fine
- Comment on Sometimes it do be like that 2 months ago:
I had to tilt my phone at such a weird angle before it made sense
- Comment on If you were dropped into a pool of people's spit and prevented from getting out, would you melt to death? 2 months ago:
It definitely wouldn’t be good for your skin. That being said, your first concern would be becoming exhausted and drowning. If you’re eventually let out before you die, it would be a factor in your recovery, though.
- Comment on PLEASE 2 months ago:
They had us in the first half
- Comment on Clippy had the best suggestions 2 months ago:
I’ve thought about it. I got just barely enough going for me to not, though.
- Comment on Are skin readings a thing when it comes to psychics? 2 months ago:
Yeah, in general I don’t trust anyone on the internet is who they say they are
- Comment on Are skin readings a thing when it comes to psychics? 2 months ago:
They do… I just want to make sure OP is thinking about how people might not be who they say they are.
- Comment on Are skin readings a thing when it comes to psychics? 2 months ago:
Because she asked for pictures of my boobs and hipbones for the reading.
You sure about that part?
- Comment on Trying to find a messenger bag at Amazon 2 months ago:
You’re probably thinking of the HAI video.
- Comment on Sandy Loam 2 months ago:
And how do I reach her?
- Comment on 🥵 🥵 🥵 3 months ago:
Pussy
- Comment on Why put a no trespassing sign on a bus stop 3 months ago:
I swear some people on this platform are intentionally dense or something
- Comment on No Black Friday deal for loyal/previous customers 3 months ago:
Yup. That’s why I’m still on Proton.
- Comment on No one else in the world matters but me 3 months ago:
They’re less deadly, but this maneuver makes them more likely.
- Comment on No one else in the world matters but me 3 months ago:
This is more dangerous than doing it the correct way
- Comment on How do people with epilepsy triggered by flashing lights, drive past trees that are backlit by the sun? 3 months ago:
It depends from person to person. Some don’t get much warning if any. They just drop. Others can tell when it’s coming and/or have warning signs they can learn. A book I read as a kid had a character who heard a train horn getting louder as the seizure came on.
Just because you can tell it’s coming doesn’t mean it’s a good idea to drive, though. Maybe you won’t get a warning next time. Maybe you’ll get stuck in traffic where you can’t pull over safely. Your faculties are already starting to go when a seizure starts to come on, maybe you’ll have poor judgement about how far you can make it before you have to stop. Maybe you’ll stop, but you won’t be good to drive when you wake up again.
- Comment on Ho, Ho, Ho My God! 3 months ago:
Already got the hard part done of breaking my mom’s heart by telling her we’re still not cool and I’m visiting my sister for Christmas. Now it’s just a matter of getting over the trauma of having to worry about her hurting herself over it.