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I'm not terribly worried about that.

be prepared for sticker shock on how much the old timers want for those. my next one will have a spinner in it. I want to control a pump with liquid that moves the spinner.

Getting closer to it finally being legit. It will detect the voltage and amp then use a stepper motor to count the counter up at the correct kw rate. got a custom PCB worked up to control it all. Admin note: Image added for Blog feed

things are getting out of control

colors and timing better. now we await the homeflex to shove inside and figure out the cord retractor. then onto watt monitoring

a bit of an update: handle status lights working. sleep mode is all white. j1772 unhooked is steady green then it detects charging, resets the meter, and runs the meter up while charging.

got it reading charging status and moving the meter finally.

its a mock up location. install at real location in a bit.

trying to make it so you can go on amazon and get it the next day...

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Aside from a 4x4 or spending 900 bucks on a clippercreek unit what is everyone doing? Concept I been tossing around doing a run of. both with / without lighting. 4' tall. 6" wide.

no dings. but it moves

Is now a bad time to bring up that this is in NJ?

solid light on one side. charging light on the other.

I did a thing. went from just unload it to....

Every journey begins with a single step. err LED. CT coming on the slow boat.

i dont see why it wont play the jetsons car sound when you unhook the charge cable from stored location.

im most likely just going to put a grizzle in there. small. known. easy to mount.

operation EBAY was a success. full starter kit for 40 bucks to my door. we shall see if i got taken for a ride.

This thread will most likely take months to years to see me complete it. But curious if anyone else out there has done this/had the idea. So the localish ice cream shop has this setup. Sitting there licking my cone and got to thinking; it'd be neat to use a current transformer, arduino and...

#1 happens to me all the time. i try to get home at 5% and its usually more like 12-15% when i arrive. no idea why.

i enjoy this storyline

varies by location, state, and sometimes even time of day.

in that area https://www.plugshare.com/location/376838 https://www.plugshare.com/location/220555 https://www.plugshare.com/location/327051 https://www.plugshare.com/location/96806 https://www.plugshare.com/location/309013 now the gotcha is getting ICEd or someone else using it.

be there tomm

How many of us are going to check it out this weekend looking for the meter base? going to be hourly updates...

if they have a lift they dont need to use the pads. their arms should have rubber pads already. they just need to put them in the right spot. tesla service doesnt use the pads.

transformer is on the pad.

Because they can?

Ahh speaking of headwinds: the app "windy" is really helpful in figuring out what its looking like. On long highway stretches I look at the trees/fields for how the wind is doing as well. When you're on autopilot most of the time its easy to not feel what the car is doing. you really do...

my road trip basics: 1: arrival goal is 7%. burn energy by going faster. go slower if it dips under 7%. Ride the curve basically. consider how much distance between chargers as well. dont risk it if you're trying to make the only charger in 40 miles with a headwind. 2: prioritize 250kw...

no transformer on the pad. the pad is under the cones to the left of the tesla white boxes. ready to do.

i'd take the MYP for the space. Not really. use plugshare to find the right charger. check the energy chart to make sure you're not in a head wind. try to arrive at 7%. leave at 55-60% to the next one. quickest way to put down miles.

i'd suggest using a 120v coil contactor and use a smart plug with an internal schedule or IFTT/alexa ex: https://www.amazon.com/YC-CN-603-2-CN-PBC603-120V-DEFINITE-CONTACTOR-120VCOIL/dp/B01HGUD29W https://www.amazon.com/Sonoff-Monitoring-Certified-Assistant-Supporting/dp/B08GKGS197

my average charge time during a 3000 mile trip was 14 minutes. I regularly do work trips that require a SC or two for the day. its a non issue. it of course takes more planning than a gas car. it's not parity yet. however it's not nearly the nightmare you're making it out to...

" gnuarm said: That might be true for you, but I hardly charge at home at all as it buys me little. " ok now what?

out of those half that live in multi family dwellings how many own cars? millions of people dont own cars by living in dense urban areas.

wait you have home charging but simply dont use it? then complain about charging speeds?

its really not as complicated as you're making it out to be....

i really just want to see phase change cooling in a cable rocking along at 1500 amps.

can't wait for 500-750kw charging. then this is a non issue.

it ends at 200kw. starts at 270kw. and i was mental mathing off 40kw needed.

you wont see me crying if they hold it that high that deep. we're sub 7 minute per 150 miles of range then.

so extra 20kw from 7 to 25% or so assuming the curve has to start earlier to hit 250kw at 30%. not life changing amount of time difference. but on the 4680s i think it'll hold 270kw until deep into the pack. 50% is my hope.

not much since the charge curve drop off occurs at 30%. maybe a minute or two faster when really low in the pack.

no. use the local tesla FB group for suggestions on local guys.

https://insideevs.com/news/520460/tesla-supercharging-network-upgrade-300kw/