Domiku

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Steam Deck hits over 10,000 verified and playable games in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I play some games with the dock and a M+KB. It’s a nice compromise for us Mac owners

Rivian R2 Compact SUV Will Cost $40,000 And Arrive Sooner Than Expected in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I think it’s charming! Looks like a Pixar character or somethinf

*Permanently Deleted* in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

The compact UI is 🤌🏻

What are your EV charging habits? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I think the 20-90% range is ideal for stress on the battery cells. Everyone I’ve talked to suggest “ABC” (Always Be Charging). When I’m topped up to 80%, my car doesn’t charge, but it does draw some current from the wall for load balancing, temperature control, etc. But I don’t think that negatively impacts the batteries.

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What are your EV charging habits? (beehaw.org)
 

I mostly charge up at home (240V receptacle and L2 EVSE), and I limited my charge to stop at 80%. I've heard competing ideas about if that's really necessary, but I usually drive <50mi each day, so I figured I don't need to full range anyway. When we're planning to take a trip or something with the car, I will charge fully the night before.

Great progress! in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Yeah, the minimal interface is great. Hopefully we’ll get website thumbnails as an option in the icon area, too! I’m really impressed with the pace of production and how polished it already feels.

What does North America moving to NACS mean to you? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I don’t really care what standard we use as long as we pick one!

The NACS physical connector is definitely sleeker, and it sounds like it uses the CCS protocols anyway. I just hope that drivers of older Chevy/Ford vehicles either get an adapter or retrofit kit.

Star Trek Clip Curiously Related to the Reddit Situation and Root Beer in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Definitely the best Star Trek!

Going on a 5-6 hour flight. Game recommendation? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How about SNES or GBA emulation? For what it’s worth, many flights now have a power outlet between the seats

Best Open World games? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It took a while to click for me. But my students urged me to give it a solid week of regular play before giving up.

Mastodon Discovery Thread 2: Electric Boogaloo in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

This is my second crack at Mastodon. Not sure why it didn’t stick the first time. https://mas.to/@domiku

I’m big into photography, EVs, and video games, but I also tend to post about politics and world events too.

TRUMP UNDER ARREST in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Meanwhile, someone allegedly steals a backpack in NYC and languishes in jail for years, then dies without ever having their trial.

new Beehaw community icons! in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Agreed! I know many would contribute for free to help the server, but art is so chronically underpaid.

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My first EV road trip - Chevy Bolt EUV (beehaw.org)
 

I took my first road trip with a 2023 Bolt EUV over the weekend and wanted to share my experience.

Basics

  • Northeast USA
  • Around 100mi (160km) each way
  • Overnight stay with charging at destination

Since getting my car, I've been limiting its max charge to around 80%, as I usually don't drive more than 50mi (80km) in a day. Of course the night before this trip, I let it charge to 100% at home.

About 2/3 miles were on the interstate, so traveling around 70-75mph (120 km/h). My main curiosity was around efficiency loss at those speeds. I knew we'd have plenty of range buffer, but I was treating this trip as a trial run before we go for longer distances. We arrived at our destination with about 50% charge remaining, so there was definitely some efficiency loss, but nothing too drastic – my friend has a Nissan Leaf and warned me about highway speeds, but her experience seems more negative than mine was.

We arrived at our museum/destination with several Chargepoint stations, and my inconsiderate/oblivious self picked a bay that already had a car charging at it. As a result, I was charging at half speed for a while (and affect the other driver's charge speed). After about 2 hours, they topped off and my car switched to faster charging. Total cost to charge back to 100% was about $10 - this included energy costs and parking time.

Overall, it was a very stress-free trip, and gave me confidence to try something longer. I also learned a few things for next time (especially about being a good EV citizen). For longer trips, I know that the Bolt has slow DC Fast Charging, so I'm hesitant to rely on that too much (also, the non-Tesla network is sparse), but I might try a few Fast Chargers just to test them out.

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