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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Well done Belgium. Glad you showed Mango Mussolini that even when he tries to cheat he's still a loser.

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Proving once again that the only thing P.T. Barnum got wrong was the frequency

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

And it only won in a 5:4 split decision, showing how corrupt and treasonous the supreme Court has now become.

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

This country was one person's vote away this morning from putting any birthright citizen in danger of being deported tomorrow. We are so much closer to the abyss than we think. Man oh man.

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

As part of my exercise routine, I often walk inside the mall. As it gets close to opening time, I see the cult members gather to worship at the Apple store. Tesla, SpaceX, Apple, the Republican party. Why are people in the USA so susceptible to cults?

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

I wonder if that's a manufacturing supply problem for European companies. Maybe they will bypass and go direct to Sodium?

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

And would need to.... Frequently 😁

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

If you're talking about the traction battery, then that's equivalent to running your car out of fuel. Cranking it won't help in either case😁

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

To me, the R3 has more Lada Niva vibes than any of the cars mentioned in the article. As long as it doesn't have Lada Niva reliability, it may be a hit (if the price is right)

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Sadly, I live in the US at the moment, so I don't have the option to avoid. Working on the escape route, though 🙂.

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

But the USA is a totalitarian one party fascist state that has executed it's citizens and operates ICE concentration camps.

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

No android auto or Apple Carplay. Limited production run and no factory desire to continue with it, so good luck getting spares in 5 years.

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Time for the tin foil hat on the Kamado.

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Obsolescence ^ (@#$& Auto complete)

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

I'm glad BMW are doing this. I'm a little nervous about that brand, though, as they're rather notorious for designed in fairness just after warranties expire. Without that deserved reputation, they would have been higher up my EV preference list.

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Glad to hear you're a fellow smeghead 😁

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

We tested a new Solterra today. Not bad, but I think i'd want to longer range one, as otherwise it's a lot less capable than the EV6.

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

I'm going to have to go back and double check. The VW ID4 also required a positive button press, but it also activated if you just slid your finger across the buttons. If the Audi does similar, that would be a non starter.

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Yeah, as a pasty white guy who will turn Ferrari red after five minutes in full sun, I don't wear shorts, and rarely wear short sleeves, but women are more likely to wear dresses etc. So it's typically more of a problem for her than it would be for me

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

So yours is an earlier e-tron? I'm not completely sure, but yes, I think it was missing the curse of the two switch window controls on the door. At least, I didn't spot anything silly like that. The missus isn't a big fan of I-pedal, so lacking that function is probably not an issue for her.

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Lol! Ve haf vays off making you drive 😁

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

The one I tested had seat and steering wheel heat, but the seat material had no perforations or cooling. Maybe we need to find one with cooled seats (though that doesn't help with the initial heat when you get into the car late in the day).

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

One thing I found weird is that the flappy paddles to increase regen only seemed to work for that particular slow down cycle, and then the Regen would be gone again next time. Is there a way to keep the regen on? No one pedal driving, unfortunately.

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

...The black leather interior is probably not the best choice for an NC summer. Do you know if they sold any with fabric seats? The colour of the one I tested is what I would call "redneck grey", i.e. it looks like glossy grey primer. Apart from the black leather seating, it may be a good choice.

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I tested a 2024 Q4 today. The steering wheel buttons are ok. A positive click is required to actuate them, so I don't think I'd be accidentally turning stuff on. The interior doesn't look as hi tech as some more recent EVs, but that probably suits my missus. ....

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Yeah, but the infotainment system is probably one of the bits that Honda doesn't share with GM. The software is reportedly different.

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Unfortunately, they're replacing it next year with a vehicle that has the same name, but a Honda drive train. That leaves the spares situation on the present model in the hands of Chevy, hence I'd expect spares to be difficult to obtain much sooner than desirable

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

So stop building crap EVs and start actually competing, then. Plenty of European manufacturers are managing it.

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

All VW and Audi models are out because of their appalling haptic steering wheel controls. Headrests are bad on the Hyundai and Genesis EVs. Chevy are out because of their attitude to Android Auto / Carplay. The Honda is a rebadged Chevy. Nissan's offerings are weak. Ford because of poor quality.

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

The main problem with EVs in the US is that the choice of vehicles is so limited compared to Europe. We're looking for one to replace my Missus' Camry hybrid, and there are very few good options. The Kia EV6 and the Volvo C40/EX40 are probably front runners (used, of course).

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

I live near the first one in Apex, NC. I tested my NACS to CCS adapter there to avoid having to go to the Nazis at Tesla.

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Just look at all free those things we miss out on by fueling up our EVs from the sun, or the local free chargers. 😁

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

The equivalent loses for a BEV are transmission line losses (about 3%) and charger losses (3-5%). BTW, I don't have a hydrogen station at my house. I do, though, have a BEV charger that is powered by the sun hitting the solar panels on the roof.

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Please qualntify the following efficiency losses (1) Electricity to hydrogen (2) Compression for transportation (3) Transport (4) Transfer to station tank (5) Transfer to car (6) Conversion from hydrogen to electricity (7) Daily storage losses All these are extra steps compared to BEVs.

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

My scam charges from the solar panels on the roof for $0, or from the free charger in the parking lot of the local pool, or the free solar charger in the parking lot of a park on the Raleigh Greenway system.

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

They're probably still too dumb to realise that they screwed themselves by their vote. The price of the sunlight powering the solar panels that I charge my car from at home (or the free charger at the local swimming pool i use) remains unchanged.

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

According to the AAA, the national average price of regular gas is up 31.5% from a month ago and is now $3.84 per gallon. Diesel is up 27.4% and now stands at $5.06 per gallon. So all those redneck prick-up truck drivers with single digit mpgs who mostly voted for trump are now hurting the most.

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Perhaps _you_ should chill and and understand that being a sarky SOB is unpleasant?

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Though for context, average UK salary in 1956 was £1000. In 1989, my starting salary as a degree qualified electrical engineer was £10,650. Average salary today is £38352 according to a quick Google search. House prices as a percentage of salary today are much higher than in 1956.

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

I wish that payback was true in the USA. Solar installs are about 3x more expensive in the USA than in Australia. I'm assuming NZ pricing is closer to Oz than US levels?

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Two words. Hydrogen Embrittlement. BTW most hydrogen comes from fossil fuel. If it does come from renewable sources, it's about 1/4 the efficiency of using it in a BEV.

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

My 'golf cart' isn't from Chevy, but I bought it lightly used for a similar price to a new bolt. It has 400bhp, AWD, and was cheaper used than the same vehicle and age in ICE form that had far lower performance. Oh, and it also costs less to run and has virtually no maintenance cost.

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

I doubt it. There are already far better and cheaper alternatives available that don't come with US political baggage on the other side of the Atlantic. Unfortunately, none of these will make it to us shores.

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Maybe if it wasn't pre hobbled as a very short production run model, and had apple car play and android audio connectivity, and we could trust the company to not cripple the features later by putting them behind subscription walls, more people would want to buy one.

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📎Limeyjeff @limeyjeff.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Getting some free solar EV juice, correct of Raleigh Parks and Rec.

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