Sounds like whoever sold that car to carmax got the short end of the stick. Who knows maybe it was a widow who just didn’t know. Sucks for them. It’s always good when possible get 3 quotes/offers for any major sale (or repair) so like if your want to straight up sell a car (not trade in), check with a couple of…

these noco powersport batteries are LFP chemistry (lithium ferro(Iron) Phosphate) and aren’t subject to same thermal runaway and don’t catch fire like nickel cobalt based lithium batteries. there are some youtube videos showing the difference.

Anyone else find the video depiction of this guys life a bit dystopian? idk but I feel like if your are truly happy, you’re not telling ppl “I’m the happiest guy on earth!!!”, it would just show in other ways. But hey if he likes it, all the best to him :-)

i recently had a breakdown in a much newer car, so it can happen to any car new or old, a chrysler that had a failing TIPM that has since been replaced. Anyways, the car stalled out at a light and the windshield wipers and wiper fluid starting going bezerk and the horn stayed on non stop, and I could not restart the…

did u consider sealing it by painting over it with a few coats of POR 15 or to lay some epoxy over it or both as a temp fix? sux to break down far from home.

not very long at all unfortunately. one day max. if you do need to run your fridge with one of these in an emergency, in order to maximize the run time, turn off the ice maker and do not to open the fridge or freezer at all if possible. And cross your fingers that the defrost cycle doesn’t run, cuz that will eat up…

oh hey actually the regular ecoflow delta has 1260wh of power and an 1800w inverter. Its actually on sale at costco online for $949! they are cool devices but like most ppl r saying, they are not a suitable replacement for a gas generator in most use cases.

I have to think these salaried guys they are bringing in used to work on the factory floor so they know what to do but just aren’t going to be as efficient since they prob haven’t done it in a while.

I’m not a huge fan of the tax rebate either, but if you don’t have at least $7500 in tax liability and want an EV and the rebate, check out leasing, some dealers pass on the $7500 to the customer in lease cash; at least they did for us. It sort of complicates the numbers but just review them carefully to make sure you…

I got a set of jumper cables from HF that has a little circuit on the middle of the cables that lets you know if the voltage is good and more importantly a protection built in, in case the cables are hooked up wrong

Whenever there is a tax deduction or credit, rich people will figure out how to exploit it. Remember the 6000lb gvwr 100% tax deduction designed to help businesses that needed large trucks and be vehicles for business? Peeps were using the deduction on Hummers and luxury SUVs that weighted at least 6000lbs. Even with…

gosh you handled that situation very well. idk what it is with a lot of shops and mechanics, they get super defensive when they eff up.

I’m gonna mostly agree with you here, unless you really need a lift and you can do it right, then I think stock is better. I bought a inline 6 TJ with a cheap lift and ARB air lockers and loved the Jeep but didn’t like the lift.

nice find! 10 year old fuel??? Did you add any fresh gas or anything or it literally started on 10 year old gas? Surprised that the gas hadn’t turned to varnish or caused any other problems esp since it prob had some ethanol in it

dude that is not at all how the insurance scam is done, what they do is load up a car  up to the legal limit, whatever 6 or so people and then go to a parking lot and look for someone backing up and hit them and say the person backed into them and they all got whiplash and now need money and therapy for the rest of…

I hope the new cell to pack batteries are LFP chemistry; they’d last longer, are more stout, are inherently safer, and are better for the environment since they don’t have any cobalt!

Where is “Seth” from exactly? 1950?

I’ve had good luck with those $5 float chargers (on coupon) from harbor freight if i’m not going to be driving for while. Or if the vehicle is parked outside I’ve used those harbor freight 1.5w solar maintainers... either way, I’ve never had a battery drain on me. 

I think AC L2 is alive and well, that standard charges at up to 19.2kw, which is not bad at all...

ExBrit said 2020 Kia Soul EV which does share the same drivetrain as the Niro. Too bad the 2020 Soul EV isn’t for sale in the US :-(