Battery health (NMC, LFP, etc) is extended by charging small amounts every night as opposed to one large charge once a week. It’s better for all batteries to charge every day.
59 Months (and counting) of EV driving...
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And to clarify, I'm not confirming LFP batteries at this point. Just saying if that were the case (as an example) you would charge a little differently.
For me it was this statement "By the time Scout's come out, they will have NACS and access to the Tesla charging network" that was good news.
I made a major change to the Lightning. There are some little things like electrical, insulation, and maybe a bit more, but the major work is done.
Every pickup I’ve personally owned I’ve had a bed cap on it. This is mostly because an open bed invites excess dust and I’ve never really liked tonneau covers. This time I tried a tonneau cover and after about 18 months of it, I decided that I really prefer bed caps.
Before, naked from the factory (also when my workshop had just been finished).
With the tonneau, no rack.
Tonneau and rack.
And now, with the bed cap. The superstrut on the cap was only for lifting the cap to install it. I’ll be removing it and installing solar panels above, and maybe on the sides. We may install/build a bed platform inside, or I may install a full-pull tray.
Every pickup I’ve personally owned I’ve had a bed cap on it. This is mostly because an open bed invites excess dust and I’ve never really liked tonneau covers. This time I tried a tonneau cover and after about 18 months of it, I decided that I really prefer bed caps.
Before, naked from the factory (also when my workshop had just been finished).
With the tonneau, no rack.
Tonneau and rack.
And now, with the bed cap. The superstrut on the cap was only for lifting the cap to install it. I’ll be removing it and installing solar panels above, and maybe on the sides. We may install/build a bed platform inside, or I may install a full-pull tray.
That is a VERY slick looking bed cap.
Did that come with a knockout for a gun turret?
Nope. I’ll even have to cut out some entry for solar.Did that come with a knockout for a gun turret?
Looks great, what's the weight on that bad larry? Comparable to fiberglass?
I used to love having a cap and a platform (for a futon mattress with storage underneath for gear) the back in the ole' days. Now I think I get more utility out of my bed without the Cap, but that will be a debatable item on the Terra for sure, esp now that we have good solar options.
I used to love having a cap and a platform (for a futon mattress with storage underneath for gear) the back in the ole' days. Now I think I get more utility out of my bed without the Cap, but that will be a debatable item on the Terra for sure, esp now that we have good solar options.
The cap itself is about 330 pounds, somewhat more than fiberglass, but also much more useable, and more modular. IMO. Our truck’s cargo capacity is still around 1800 more pounds, so I’m not worried about excess weight.
I decided against glass on the side doors. We’ll see how I like that once it’s in use. I think I can replace the doors with glass, though, so I won’t need to replace the entire cap. I have a small utility trailer that often takes the place of the bed anyway, so I don’t think I’ll find myself regretting doing away with the tonneau cover.
Headed out on the highway for a quick shake-down run. I didn’t notice any extra noise, but I failed to make measurements for before and after, so I can’t say there isn’t any. I didn’t do a long enough drive to say if efficiency was impacted. We’ll have to see when I do my next trip to Los Angeles.
<hangs head in shame>
I didn’t collect the data before so I don’t have the math to present regarding noise levels.
I’ll get the math for efficiency.
. I figured the math was on the way!
I think you may have used the wrong kind of bait.
We went on a little adventure this weekend. We hiked the Havasupai trail to camp in a feeder canyon to the Grand Canyon. This canyon has some of the most spectacular water falls in all of North America. The water has a gorgeous blue-green hue due to the dissolved calcium carbonate and magnesium the water picks up as it works its way through the limestone above.
We took a 192 mile (one-way) drive to the Havasupai trailhead, then hiked down to Havasupai campgrounds (10 miles, 2500 feet elevation change, one-way). Because you have to pick up your passes the day before if you want an early start, we stayed in Peach Springs the night before our hike. I broke my cardinal rule of ABC (always be charging) and that night we didn’t get a charge. In part because there were no obvious plugs and I just didn’t bother to ask at the front desk. We got to the trailhead with an estimated 100 miles range. The nearest DCFC was 133 miles away. And I didn’t bring my solar panels because I’m in the middle of reconfiguring the layout of the truck. If I’d had a smart setup, those solar panels would have easily gained the 33+ miles we needed to get to the DCFC. But… Lesson learned.
So...
After a couple of great nights in the canyon...
We had—after 59 months of combined EV ownership—our first “emergency charge” at a Level 2 location. This was at a KOA with 50A electrical service. We paid $53 for our 9% charge that we needed to get to the DCFC, where we paid another $23.92 for 30% charge. We might have been able to get the Level 2 charging for free, but we didn’t bother asking. That was actually fine because we got a warm shower and a meal.
The meal, by the way was from our fridge. We stored a couple of burritos and some frozen treats in the fridge so we had a wonderful, icy confection when we got out of the canyon. This part is non-EV specific. If you have a portable power station with enough capacity and a dual zone fridge, you can put that into any vehicle.
Anyway, lesson learned: Either charge according to my own rule or bring the panels and extra batteries to charge the truck while we’re away.
We took a 192 mile (one-way) drive to the Havasupai trailhead, then hiked down to Havasupai campgrounds (10 miles, 2500 feet elevation change, one-way). Because you have to pick up your passes the day before if you want an early start, we stayed in Peach Springs the night before our hike. I broke my cardinal rule of ABC (always be charging) and that night we didn’t get a charge. In part because there were no obvious plugs and I just didn’t bother to ask at the front desk. We got to the trailhead with an estimated 100 miles range. The nearest DCFC was 133 miles away. And I didn’t bring my solar panels because I’m in the middle of reconfiguring the layout of the truck. If I’d had a smart setup, those solar panels would have easily gained the 33+ miles we needed to get to the DCFC. But… Lesson learned.
So...
After a couple of great nights in the canyon...
We had—after 59 months of combined EV ownership—our first “emergency charge” at a Level 2 location. This was at a KOA with 50A electrical service. We paid $53 for our 9% charge that we needed to get to the DCFC, where we paid another $23.92 for 30% charge. We might have been able to get the Level 2 charging for free, but we didn’t bother asking. That was actually fine because we got a warm shower and a meal.
The meal, by the way was from our fridge. We stored a couple of burritos and some frozen treats in the fridge so we had a wonderful, icy confection when we got out of the canyon. This part is non-EV specific. If you have a portable power station with enough capacity and a dual zone fridge, you can put that into any vehicle.
Anyway, lesson learned: Either charge according to my own rule or bring the panels and extra batteries to charge the truck while we’re away.
Well we all make mistakes occasionally.
With that view it sounds like the inconvenience was worth it.
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