With where your charge port is, you can mess with any jerks whining about you can't park here. Just tell 'em that you're charging your 12v battery.
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I love technology, you literally saw me charge at a ChargePoint public station, yet here is my Charging Activity according to them, so yeah, convert to electric, cause charging is FREE
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i just thought this was funny
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so it literally took a month to get my gauges back from Inellitronix and I don't mean from the day I sent them but from the day they received them, October 2nd to today October 31st when they arrived on my door step
Yes it was FedEx, yes it was...
so turns out I had to buy a brand new Speedometer and a brand new Tachometer since my old ones were too old and not worth fixin'
Learn and Live I recon !
Yes it was FedEx, yes it was...
so turns out I had to buy a brand new Speedometer and a brand new Tachometer since my old ones were too old and not worth fixin'
Learn and Live I recon !
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so now we were able to configure the Tachometer to display the tens digit so show something like 5430 instead of just 5400 type of thing, that's what this 8880 means
as well as go up to 9990 RPM instead of just 6000
as well as go up to 9990 RPM instead of just 6000
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today I got to charge at the wife's work (2 miles from our house) at a system called JuiceBox, you can't make this stuff up folks
Am I the only one who thinks this looks a bit like a Mars Station?
Am I the only one who thinks this looks a bit like a Mars Station?
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Is that a Thing for the Thing?
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Tesla Superchargers - we can NOT use
so we ask, and hopefully answer the question, can anybody charge at a Tesla charging station here: Newb Asks: Can anybody just charge at a Tesla public station? but forgive me if we have some overlap among the threads
to answer this question we must level set, so first of all not all Tesla charger were created equal, I think most of us think of these types of see through beauties when we think of Tesla chargers
and rightly so, but these are not just chargers, these are SuperChargers, and they are NOT for us, non Tesla owners!
so we ask, and hopefully answer the question, can anybody charge at a Tesla charging station here: Newb Asks: Can anybody just charge at a Tesla public station? but forgive me if we have some overlap among the threads
to answer this question we must level set, so first of all not all Tesla charger were created equal, I think most of us think of these types of see through beauties when we think of Tesla chargers
and rightly so, but these are not just chargers, these are SuperChargers, and they are NOT for us, non Tesla owners!
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Tesla Destination Chargers - we can use
Besides Tesla Superchargers, Tesla owners can also take advantage of the company’s network of Destination Chargers. Destination Chargers are installed by Tesla’s ‘Charging Partners.’ pronounced "Hotels"
Charging Partners are usually business or land owners who choose to install a Tesla Wall Connector on their property for public use.
Destination Chargers have a slower charging speed than Superchargers. Depending on how much charge is left on your Tesla’s battery, a Destination Charge can take anywhere from one to 12 hours to fully charge your vehicle.
Besides Tesla Superchargers, Tesla owners can also take advantage of the company’s network of Destination Chargers. Destination Chargers are installed by Tesla’s ‘Charging Partners.’ pronounced "Hotels"
Charging Partners are usually business or land owners who choose to install a Tesla Wall Connector on their property for public use.
Destination Chargers have a slower charging speed than Superchargers. Depending on how much charge is left on your Tesla’s battery, a Destination Charge can take anywhere from one to 12 hours to fully charge your vehicle.
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so armed with this new found knowledge NFK, we set out to find ourselves a hotel with a Tesla Destination Box
and I decided to do this the old fashion way and just drive around and explore the hotels in our area [yes I do have the Plug Share app, among 19 others]
first on the list was Hampton Inn Suites and it sure didn't pass muster, do better Hampton Inn do better
and I decided to do this the old fashion way and just drive around and explore the hotels in our area [yes I do have the Plug Share app, among 19 others]
first on the list was Hampton Inn Suites and it sure didn't pass muster, do better Hampton Inn do better
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Wyndham Garden hotel was next, and these guys restrict their chargability to guests of the hotel only
and yes I did try: 182
and yes I did try: 182
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the Element Hotel by Westin ... BINGO !
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so with the new Speedometer and Tachometer installed it was time to tuck away all the loose wiring
Fun Level: 2
Fun Level: 2
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cab: no more wire mess
still needs a dash pad, but it's getting there
I need to replace the throttle pedal with one that hangs rather than being floor mounted before I put a floor matt in
still needs a dash pad, but it's getting there
I need to replace the throttle pedal with one that hangs rather than being floor mounted before I put a floor matt in
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You're slowly exiting the "slap shit together and see if it sticks" stage when things start getting put away properly and into their final place. Getting into your passenger seat no longer looks like a voyage to discover a forgotten temple in Cambodia. Hacking, slashing, shoving, stepping over everything.
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MattsAwesomeStuff wrote: ↑Thu Nov 09, 2023 8:25 pm You're slowly exiting the "slap shit together and see if it sticks" stage when things start getting put away properly and into their final place. Getting into your passenger seat no longer looks like a voyage to discover a forgotten temple in Cambodia. Hacking, slashing, shoving, stepping over everything.
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Oh no mate, what happened?
- did you fry a chip on the VCU?
- is your inverter not starting again?
- I know, you welded closed another contactor in the safety box?
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Currently on four or five.
I need a bigger hammer!
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have you tried beatin' the crap out of it, I was not a believer but now I am !!!
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is this a thing for the thing?
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I only paid $109 for mine, I can't believe the price went up already in just a matter of 2 days
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Yip! It works too but I wouldn't like to trust them for long.
I need a bigger hammer!
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so this is the Smart Life app this Vevor gizmotron comes with
Level 1 (aka 120 volts) Charging screen shot
Level 2 (aka 240 volts) Charging screen shot
Level 1 (aka 120 volts) Charging screen shot
Level 2 (aka 240 volts) Charging screen shot
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a mandatory stare and compare, 1971 GMC vs 202? Tesla Truck
FYI (my truck is the one on the left)
FYI (my truck is the one on the left)
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