There aren’t enough portable, adjustable, EVSE out there. And most of those that do exist have a fairly sketchy safety certification story. The AMPROAD iFlow P9, sold by 4autolife.ca in North America, is slightly better on this front. But the specifications are slightly misleading when it comes to the degree of adjustability, which keeps this EVSE from being a solid […]
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First off, let me say out loud, or what passes for out loud on the Internet, that I am a big fan of A Better Route Planner (ABRP). I have found the service to be incredibly useful for planning complex trips with my EV. Although, full disclosure, I’m not currently a paid user because they don’t support Bluetooth ODB adapters; […]
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Tesla has the best EV charging infrastructure. Unfortunately, their SuperCharger network is off-limits to non-Tesla BEVs, it is possible to leverage Level 2 Tesla Destination Chargers via a Tesla to J1772 like this 48A from Lectron.
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This is a quick review/comparison of the Anker 713 Nano II (45W), 735 Nano II (65W), and 543 Slim (65W) GaN USB-C chargers. Generally, I am a fan of Anker USB-C chargers, especially the new GaN IQ3 variety. But, I noticed odd behaviors on both the 65W 735 Nano II and 543 Slim that required a deeper look.
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Being very new to the electric vehicle (EV) game, I thought it would be useful to share the biggest new-EV-owner pain point for me that I’ve solved (still working on the range anxiety thing :)); Level 2 home charging. Technically, I didn’t need to solve this immediately because the portable EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment) that came with my Mach-E […]
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This video briefly outlines how I installed a dashcam in my car. There are some bits that are specific to my car, and the hardwire kit that I used, but for the most part it should work in mostly the same way on any car, with any kit. Update: I mentioned that it was a bit of a faff to […]
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There have been several oddly similar anti-net metering op-eds floating around the national newspapers recently. I say “oddly similar” because they tend to repeat the same talking points, argued with little factual backing, with a clear intent to invoke an emotional “that’s not fair” response from readers using class-based rhetoric around how the scheme is a “subsidy” for the rich. […]
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I often find that the key to solving a problem, both personally, and professionally, is to complain out-loud. Sometimes, simply the act of making the necessary noises in a public way is enough to provide the nudge I needed towards resolution. I like to think that it’s because the act of articulating the issue, helps me solve it because I […]
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I would like to replace my car with an EV (electric vehicle), or more precisely a battery electric vehicle (BEV). My problem is mostly twofold: I don’t want to move backwards in terms of comfort/convenience/features versus my current ICE (internal combustion engine) car, and the market is evolving at a pace which makes something significantly better “just around the corner”. […]
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This UIOS update is a solid release for the UNVR, but there’s also a critical update that should be applied for all UI Protect users.
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