Recent content by bro19991

I got the OTA radio update done. Though it says I have "14.5.0 C". Not sure what the extra C means...

Pretty much was this trip of mine (staring daggers part). https://bro05.blogspot.com/2017/12/this-is-not-going-to-go-way-you-think.html?m=1

Looks like Android only. It may be worth to get a cheapo Android phone to use with TorquePro.

The pro version costs $5 I believe, and is totally worth it if you want to "nerd out" on detailed information about the battery/charging. Once properly configured, it can keep logs of every drive (including GPS/speed location, and any data you choose to also log). Other tips? Don't drive to...

Eh, I'm fine with being a guinea pig so others can learn from my experiences. Like take the train to NYC instead of drive.

https://bro05.blogspot.com/2018/01/lessons-learned-from-long-distance.html?m=1 The one line takeaway? Gas cars are still King for road trips for the time being. Especially if you have an impatient wife

DFC is Destination Freight Charge.

Try 25.7

Unfortunately you need to live in a CARB state to get the best lease deals. Georgia is not a CARB state, so less incentives from GM on leases.

Read and learn. This won't help you lease a Bolt, but at those quoted lease prices you may as well purchase outright. https://bro05.blogspot.com/2016/12/bolting-into-future.html?m=1

At 10 cents/min, a 30 minute DCFC session with a Bolt well below 50% SOC costs around 13.6 cents/kWh. That is cheaper than the residential rates in a lot of places in CA. For someone that DCFC's a lot, EVgo probably wasn't making much off those people at all, even with the $14.95 monthly fee. So...

Price got jacked up recently. Now $19.95/month and 20 cents/min.

FYI, EVgo jacked up their monthly plan rates recently. Now it's $19.95/month and 20 cents/minute. hosting photo

The Bolt's chief engineer's comments about torque steer: “We’ve got some special controls in there for that. Our steering system and our EBCM (electronic brake control module) has some pretty slick calibrations in there to combat torque steer. You can feel a little bit of it but I think it...

What's the cargo rating of the Skybox? My Thule hitch mounted box (13 cubic feet) setup. Minimal range impact.