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One of the unfortunate facets of living in a city. It would probably surprise you to learn that the only key I own is the Fob to the car, and I...
I've been posting my difficulties with pre-conditioning in another thread, but today for first time succeeded in using the Fob to start remote...
Which one ? I'm sorely tempted to tint the front windshield for 44% heat block and only 20% visible light reduction. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
That makes sense, thanks
The window visors sounds like an excellent idea. I wonder though how much benefit you get from the sunshade since the tint reflects back into the...
Probably. The newer ceramic tints are quite the thing. But not cheap.
I take the suggestion back. A ventilated car in the shade is the best one can hope for.
You are doing great, but I bet you could improve energy use and have a bit more comfort during the drive home if you park facing the sun and put...
I'd like to take a stab at estimating steady state A/C power during Joachim's drive: Say surface area is 0.5 meter*meter through the side windows...
Fair enough! You may start with a hot car, but I'm guessing you open windows at the start of your drive and use ventilation to cool the air and...
Oh, for sure. I was replying to the idea that that the thermostat setting explained the difference between ~ 3 and 7% percent A/C load...
Sort of. Once the Prime reaches the target it only has to remove additional heat coming in through the glass and that is the same for any Prime...
Thanks for the data point -- I'll try the same on my car out of curiosity but I would not choose use that method voluntarily since it entails...
Well ... I'm still in search of an answer. I changed my routine a bit: EVSE engaged Battery charged to full I start the car (power button press...
I find 40 miles per charge to be just outside my reach. 35 miles is typical
I bought the Walmart special, accordion type for large windshields. Works great
I'm polluting my own thread here ... I wonder if Toyota would consider adding a close_window option to the remote A/C activation from the fob. It...
Same scenario as OP
I've noticed an obvious taper in charge rate as the battery fills up the last one third, judging by the time it takes it fill each third. So it is...
Was power drawn from the EVSE during the remote A/C operation ? If the 0.38 kWh battery discharge was the only power source it suggests that ~...
