Recent content by OrangeDream

I just can't get over 1.9 miles per kilowatt hour with the stock tires. 😿 I'm going to try the Toyo Open Country A/T III EV tires. I think they have the lowest rolling resistance of all available all-terrain tires. It's not wind resistance that's keeping the numbers down.

A huge solar orange coffee cup: I hope my custom Yeti order went through correctly. They rejected the same artwork on the liquor flask and water bottle. So I just pushed submit real fast before they changed their mind on this one too. 🤞

I was going to order just one of the transparent panels for driver's side. Costs $1500 new straight from GM. I'm pretty sure the solid (no glass) panels will swap too actually, but they are body colored and none are Solar Orange. Wouldn't have looked right on SUV anyways with the back part of...

Less than 1000 miles and I already need an alignment too. Steering wheel is a little crooked. I think part of the problem is the ride height. "Normal" really should be "proper alignment" height. Below that and my tires toe out. Above that height and they toe in. Come to think of it, better turn...

I used waterbased GearAid Silicone Protectant and went nuts on the interior with it too. Even if water comes in the window it doesn't matter much now, rolls right off. :)

The most common 240V outlet I encounter in other people's homes is a NEMA 14-30 (AKA a dryer outlet), not a 14-50, so I travel with my 24 AMP splitvolt and an adapter for RV campground 14-50 outlets. Splitvolt 26 foot 14-30 charger

They must have transported mine through a dust storm to get it here because I could easily see where there was going to be a problem with water intrusion when I removed my panels: I cleaned the seals and sprayed them down with silicone. I know they make lubricating silicone for seals but that...