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insightman liked Joe17's post in the thread Will running the AC on a schedule every week keep the 12 volt battery charged?.
Ok, so the manual states “The DC-DC converter may operate while the high voltage batteries are being charged, the vehicle is in READY TO...
Jul 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM -
insightman liked Kerbe's post in the thread Prepping Artemis - reveal highlights.
Aptera posted this short video. [MEDIA]
Jul 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM -
insightman liked Kerbe's post in the thread Artemis revealed!.
Ah, I interpreted your first comment as meaning they car had been out of your hands for the past year and was only now being returned to...
Jul 1, 2025 at 5:29 PM -
insightman replied to the thread Artemis revealed!.
After driving Honda CRXs for many years, Honda switched to the Del Sol, which I didn't want. Then in 1999, the Honda VV hybrid prototype...
Jul 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM -
insightman liked Joe17's post in the thread Please help me understand cooling in Clarity..
Here is the drive train coolant info if anyone wants to give it a try.
Jul 1, 2025 at 7:56 AM -
insightman liked R P's post in the thread Possible ICCU issue.
Just got back from a 6592 km trip to the Yukon with my Ioniq 6. Didn't want another ICCU failure up there, as nearest Hyundai dealer is...
Jun 30, 2025 at 8:51 PM -
insightman liked teslarati97's post in the thread Saw a MINI Cooper SE at....
There's going to be a LCI on the U25 BEV in March 2026. Probably some battery and motor updates for better DC fast charging.
Jun 29, 2025 at 7:03 PM -
insightman liked Landshark's post in the thread Will running the AC on a schedule every week keep the 12 volt battery charged?.
A simple way to eliminate the guesswork would be to measure the battery voltage when the A/C is not running and again when it is...
Jun 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM -
insightman replied to the thread Saw a MINI Cooper SE at....
That's the faintest note of confidence MINI could possibly convey. Next year, do buyers have to choose from the unsold Countryman SEs...
Jun 29, 2025 at 5:53 PM -
insightman liked bwilson4web's post in the thread Battery "landfill".
Some of the earliest Prius FUD was "batteries in landfills." I would reply, 'Where? I have a shovel.' The nickel and copper made those...
Jun 29, 2025 at 5:32 PM -
insightman liked teslarati97's post in the thread F56 & U25 efficiency numbers.
That roundabout by the airport looks crazy small for 2 lanes...well 2+1 lanes if you're heading south??
Jun 28, 2025 at 7:45 PM -
insightman liked Joe17's post in the thread Will running the AC on a schedule every week keep the 12 volt battery charged?.
I am not sure but I would think that running climate control would not be the same as the car being on so the 12v battery may not charge...
Jun 28, 2025 at 7:43 PM -
insightman liked Bruce M.'s post in the thread Why so many public Level 2 chargers? Who is using them?.
I rarely need to charge at public chargers, but I can imagine plenty of situations where L2 charging makes perfect sense. For example, a...
Jun 28, 2025 at 8:43 AM -
insightman replied to the thread Saw a MINI Cooper SE at....
Yes, MINI ran just one TV ad for the SE and very briefly. Many are surprised it exists. Sadly, not only is the SE gone from North...
Jun 28, 2025 at 12:27 AM -
insightman replied to the thread F56 & U25 efficiency numbers.
You're echoing the inspiration for my SE motto (apologies if I post it too often): "Bounds about roundabouts, quietly acting out." When...
Jun 28, 2025 at 12:17 AM