@JonShell7
Joined January 2022
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WTF. "Search -> Taylor Swift" -> "Something went wrong. Retry". "Search -> T..a..y..l.. ... ... " nothing, no autosuggest. Seriously, what are you afraid of dude? That's some weak sauce. All you're doing it making her stronger.
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Observations from recent Hertz EV rentals with 4 different cars: Tesla M3, Kia EV6, Bolt EUV, Polestar 2. There are three categories I'll discuss: - Rental process and operational observations - Fast charger community experiences - Car control UX dissonances A 🧵
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... there's no confirmation. I accidentally dragged the slider to 40% (because touch-screen) and then I couldn't work out why I couldn't get more than 40% charge. No feedback from the charge station ("Your vehicle has a pre-set charge maximum") and no warning from the console.
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Observations from actual rentals for 3 or more days over a period of the last four months. There were some humorous interactions at the fast chargers that I'm sure other EV owners have experienced too.
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Hey @IKEAUSA take a page out of this guy's book -- release the schematics for breakable plastic parts once the product is discontinued. There's no downside. shapeways.com/shops/dsynmunk…
As we install solar panels everywhere as fast as we possibly can, we're quickly learning lessons about component reliability. Turns out your inverter design is one of those important decisions. String inverters appear to degrade more quickly due to thermal cycling.
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The electrical industry has had centuries to learn how to do electricity reliably. Solar has had fifty. @pvmagazine ftw again. pv-magazine.com/2022/11/19/w…

Weekend read: Elusive longevity - pv magazine Global

The expected lifetime of PV inverters is significantly shorter than that of modules. In many projects, inverter replacement is included in financial calculations from the start, despite the high...

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