Recent content by therealcmj

Yes. There are lots of situations where you want proximity lock at home but not at some other specific places. Not just a second home but your parents' home, your favorite coffee shop, etc.

I use HA and have an R1S and a Rivian charger. I had endless problems with my phone app not working - it would constantly report "No cloud connection" or something like that. DIsabling the HA integration fixed it. So I'm redoing it with a separate account to avoid those problems. Unfortunately...

Took a stone on the Chrismas drive last year and by the time I got home it has spread to multiple feet long. Rivian (in the app) couldn't see me for a month and I was slated to drive from Boston to Florida before they could get me in. Insurance nudged me to Safelite and I made an appointment...

You absolutely can as long as the socket is high quality and properly wired. Proper wiring for a plug does include GFCI which makes the wiring more expensive than an EVSE. But it is possible and safe. However, you should definitely check with your local utility company. Often there are...

Road tripping in multiple cars is the same use case.

If you have someone you hate it'd be fun to put their contact information in the form. Don't do that because it's wrong and could maybe be traced back to you. But it would be fun.

riViAn'S inFoTAiNmAiNT iS so GooD wE dOn't NEed CArPlaY!!1

Mercedes charging hardware is great. There's no reason to choose Tesla over that. Especially if it's cheaper than Tesla. It's important on any road trip that you have the adapters to charge it at both level 2 and DC fast charging stations.

Contact one that advertises EV chargers. They'll either have you take photos of the panel and ask some questions or come out. Either way they'll give you a more accurate idea of what your options are than uninformed AI.

The sensors are a backup to your eyes. They’re not there to be your primary means of safe backing!

FWIW the Rivian charger is actually made by Lite-On. Yes that same Lite-On you also know from computer power supplies and other computery things!

It 100% depends on your electric utility. In MA my electric company requires you enroll both the EVSE and your car to get the discounts and rebates. https://east-sf.eversource.com/residential/save-money-energy/clean-energy-options/electric-vehicles/ev-charger-managed-charging They manage it...

The reason for wifi and other niceties in the EVSE is because you can do things that can't be done with a dumb charger. For example if your electric utility offers time of use discounts or special rates for EV charging they'll need you to have a smarter EVSE. Search (with your favorite search...

There is no benefit to the Rivian EVSE. In fact if anything it’s worse since I can’t take advantage of my utility’s discount program. I got it for free with my referral credits and wish I’d just bought a Wallbox or something else.

I love my Unifi setup but this is hysterical. And absolutely based on a kernel of truth.