Being able to level 2 charge your electric vehicle when it’s at rest is a key part of what makes the EV experience so convenient. Occasionally, there will be times when someone intentionally blocks the EVSE or some other circumstance makes putting the car next to it impossible. That is where this J1772 extension cable comes in.
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I totally agree with Jonathan Gitlin that we need better DCFC charging infrastructure. But, I can’t help but see some holes in the whole “EVs are doomed…” thing. First, and most glaring, is actually something that Jonathan says out loud. No, the problem is whether or not any of the chargers will be working when you arrive. (Unless you’re driving […]
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I really want to love the Carlink CPC200-CP2A. As a multi-mobile OS family having a single dongle that supports wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto is amazing. Unfortunately, I’ve been having a couple issues with the device, and I haven’t been able to work them out with Carlink support. They suggested that I update the firmware, but there’s a MASSIVE […]
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I was going to rant, but it turned out more PSA :). TLDW; GE Smart Switches don’t last, I have a stack of them that have broken in the last 4.5 years.
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This is kind of off topic for what we usually cover here, apologies, but it’s something that I’ve been thinking about recently (mostly because it’s been relevant). Although, if you think about cars as gadgets, and most new cars are really computers that happen to take you places, maybe it’s not so far into the weeds :)… For OEMs, especially […]
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I have been running the 1.12.x BETA releases on my UDM-Pro for quite a while. Mostly because of [relatively minor] stability issues with the 1.11.x release. Crossing my fingers that UI has fixed it, but not holding my breath :). That said, 1.12.22 is looking really solid. With a massive list of improvements, and finally some [mostly] functional traffic rules. […]
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The massive amount of user provided integrations to various 3rd party providers available to Home Assistant is one of the best things about the platform. This is a quick walkthrough of how I used hass-sunpower (https://github.com/krbaker/hass-sunpower) via HACs to pull electricity consumption & production values into Home Assistant so I could see it in the Energy dashboard.
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I hadn’t made the time to write this post, mostly because I wasn’t quite sure how to explain how weird it was to go from EV-curious to a two EV household in four months… Some of that weirdness is perfectly encapsulated in the research article linked below, which has helped to frame the things I wanted to say out loud. […]
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I firmly believe that there are no bad products, only bad prices. The NeoCharge Smart Splitter falls is the perfect example of what I mean. The concept is great in its simplicity. A fantastic use of basic IoT “smarts” to deliver something that can make using a single 240V receptacle much more convenient. But let’s be honest, it’s also something […]
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I understand why drivel like this hackjob from autoevolution titled “EVs No Longer an Economic Alternative to ICEs As Supercharging Rates Go Through the Roof” exist. The answer is clicks. So usually I ignore the poor math, logic, reasoning, and improper use of data because it’s generally better to just ignore stupid, than engage with it. But today, I’m rolling […]
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