James A. Lancaster

@jamesalancaster
0 Followers
31 Following
30 Posts
My Alt Twitter
How does this work?
Domesticity

Without looking, what decade was this written? Excellent nugget from @hankgreen on #CrashCourse.

https://youtu.be/NaMcw8_10Yg?si=hVZHQ69aIJw7Exw_

"Doubt is our product since it is the best means of competing with the 'body of fact' that exists in the mind of the general public. It is also the means of establishing a controversy."

What Happens When Science Clashes with the Public?: Crash Course Scientific Thinking #7

YouTube
@show the salesperson at Hyundai dealership could not answer questions about warranty language. The documentation was ambiguous and conflicting as to if the battery pack was covered by the power train warranty (5 year) or the 10-year warranty associated with the motors. They swore it was power train, just like the... transmission. I said, EV's don't have transmissions, to which she and her finance counterpart both said "yes they do". Because that's how EV's can change from forward to reverse.
@show I bought a used bolt ⚡ this week! So excited!
@show can we have an episode about 12V batteries, what they power, and how not to run them down in EVs? If an EV can start the air condition remotely, does that use 12V or mains battery? Does it recharge via the mains battery, just without an alternator? Why need to jump ever, it if it is recharged from mains battery?
I'm intrigued by this lithium iron replacement...
But I think I've seen you should NOT jump another car with a BEV? Does that change with LiFe? Confused!
https://youtu.be/MsusGqnyRVc
Chevy Bolt - 12v upgrade - Modified - episode # 32

YouTube
@show i thought the new GM system was Android Automotive? Ostensibly to integrate charge locations and range info into Google maps. Is Ultifi the brand name for GM's flavor of Android Automotive? Interesting take, tho, to charge for apps. Podcasts, calls & "voice texts" to Bluetooth seems like a loss. And that's before anything about apple is considered.
https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/31/23664814/gm-ev-restrict-apple-carplay-android-auto-google
I would get a used Spark EV if i could get Android Auto on it. I would be on the Aptera wait list if it offered it.
GM is cutting off access to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for its future EVs

GM’s future electric vehicles won’t support Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in a move designed to optimize the navigation and charging experience.

The Verge
@Aminorjourney yay! What is your blend called? Or where do you buy it?
@show how do we convert a classic 1972 El Camino SS into electric!?!?
@Aminorjourney Was that you seeding a non native turf grass? I was a bit surprised, so I'm sharing this native ground cover discussion. Dan JW did this presentation last month for The Great Grow Along and has some excellent suggestions for more ecological ground cover solutions than turf grass. Some of them, the chickens might enjoy. Whether that's eating the ground cover directly, or eating the caterpillars that consume the ground cover. It's really win-win-win.
https://youtu.be/TF3elkOcqr8
Kill Your Lawn with Dan Jaffe Wilder (5/11/22)

YouTube
@Aminorjourney if you are looking for raised bed equipment, epic gardens is still running a sale from the Great Grow Along special, i think, through the end of March. Try code GGA23 on the EG site, i believe 15% off. Lots of birdies raised beds to choose from. Lots of great discussions in the sessions throughout the week of GGA too. You should be able to view them all now too.
https://greatgrowalong.com/
Home

Welcome to the world's largest online garden event. Connecting and inspiring gardeners with the influencers and cutting edge content of today's gardening world.

Great Grow Along - Join our FREE virtual garden festival March 10-19. The world is a happier place with more gardeners in it. Great Grow Along is the leading online garden event in the USA & Canada.

@TechConnectify and there's new research on solid refrigerants! We live in an exciting time!

https://youtu.be/DlGQDGR1FFk

Can We Solve the Air Conditioning Paradox?

YouTube