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Saw this on the electricvehicles subreddit and I thought this group migjylike it [emoji846]

So today I used the box grader to finally "fix the road". I'm very pleased with the result [emoji846] To make it look like that, I finish by pulling an old mattress frame behind our ATV to level everything out.

Thanks, this does look way worse than mine. I'll know more next spring when I have the tires unmounted. I'll look for good deals on used rims in the meantime.

I'm going to have the company that put the tubes in two years ago to come back next spring and take out the tires so I can have a look at the damage inside. I'll go from there. Thanks.

Thanks. I'll check again next spring and if no changes, I'll grind the paint away, threat with Ospho and repaint.

Needle scaler? I do have a bottle of Ospho that I might try next spring if it's worth it.

Here's what the worst (from the outside ) of both wheels look like. Not knowing how bad the shape was, I was worried about a catastrophic failure/explosion so I used my thick welding gloves and protective glasses as well as grinded from the side of the wheels, just in case. For now, being...

Yeah, that's what I'm afraid of. Awaiting a reply from my dealer.

My 1991 B&S land mower has only seen W30 conventional oil and still starts on the first pull. Had to change the carburetor film and primer bulb, but that's it. Oil is changed yearly in the spring before its first seasonal use. I do start it for about 5 minutes to warm up the oil before the oil...

I'm in western Quebec/eastern Ontario. I checked that link and it doesn't give any rims for my LK30. I checked the LK3054, same thing.

Yeah, I'll be calling my tractor dealer tomorrow. Nice Christmas gift...

Ok, reviving this old thread to give an update. Two years ago, I had my wheels emptied and tube installed. Little did I know it was just a timed bomb. My rims are no longer leaking but this what they look like last week :( How screwed am I? Will these last at least the winter? Hoping that...

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My B&S mower is 31 years old and beside changing the carb film twice and push primer bulb once, has always started on first pull. I put 30 grade conventional oil from whatever I can get my hands on in the spring. In my 27 years old Tecumseh snow blower, same but 5W30 conventional oil. It...

Thing is, last winter, the ice storm we had mainly broke branches off pine trees, so that's about all I had to chip. Cleaning the chute with diesel to remove the gum helped alot. Was basically wondering if there is a wax type product I could use that would prevent the pine sieve from sticking to...

Thanks. I'm still trying to get my province to honor their commitment on reimbursing the antenna but they have been radio silence since February.

Hi, I finally have fiber at the cottage. I have the antenna (first gen, round one, with the router that has the Ethernet port) since March 2022. What are my options to sell/return it?

Thanks all. To answer some of the questions: The chipper has just a few hours of use, no hard wood (lots of sandy soil here so mostly spruce, pine and some birch. I checked the 4 blades and they were all sharp. The freezing rain only did damage to the pine trees, so that's all I had to chip...

So because of that big freezing rain event last winter, we lost many pine's branches that I had to chip this weekend. The first hour went fine, then the chute clogged with pine needles, like real hard packed, bogging the tractor. After unclogging the chute, I went at it again but that only...

Oh believe it, it's not something I intend to repeat! But you know what they say experience is, right? It's the ability to recognize a mistake when you make it a second (third, fourth) time lol. You mean the red container for gasoline and not the red diesel, right? I guess a draining was...

Seeing how easy it was to drain the tank, I might do that next summer. At 2°C, I kept it to the minimum lol.

Ok, I added this small heater to the side of the tank and I've let it run for about 5 hours. That did the trick :-) Diesel flowing was warm to the touch so I guess 5 hours was an overkill lol. This is how I drained the diesel from the tank. At first, it was just water, then diesel started...

But I won't be able to dump the water if it has iced over, until temperature warms up, right?

Any issue if I drain when temperature is a few degrees below freezing? Would water be simply ice then? The diesel has anti-gel in it.

Thanks. My tank is made of metal and pretty opaque. It's raining right now (it rained all day!) so I'll let the tank alone lol Good idea. Might be harder to find though, which makes it a good idea to have one on hand.

I checked and found a NAPA store 25 km away that seems to have in stock the filter. I'll call tomorrow and hopefully I'll be lucky. Good idea to get two instead of one. Might as well get an extra oil filter.

I do have such a funnel already https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B000SOIRCG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_image?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Edit: I don't use it much because I find I lose too much diesel trapped in the bottom of the funnel. What do you do with what's trap in the funnel?

Thanks. Only issue is to get a filter this quickly.

These are the instructions to bleed the air from the fuel. If it really is that easy, would the easiest method to drain is remove the filter bowl, open the fuel cock and let the fuel drain, the do this? 8.10.1 BLEEDING FUEL SYSTEM A. AIR MUST BE REMOVED: 1. When the fuel filter or lines are...

Thanks. That's a good idea. Emptying the tank it is then.

Thanks. I don't think this tractor has a water separator hence why I mentioned the fuel filter. Will that work the same? I Google "PowerSaver Diesel" but came empty. I'm assuming it's an additive to prevent water damage?

So, two weeks ago, before leaving the cottage, I filled the tractor with diesel and when I got back the cottage earlier tonight, I noticed that.... I LEFT THE 12" FUNNEL IN THE FUEL FILLER NECK!!! ARGH!!! WHAT A STUPID MISTAKE! It rained/snowed multiple times in those two weeks. Now for sure...

When greasing zerks, must grease comes out of both side of the joint or is grease coming out of just one side enough?

I used to keep my phone in my back pocket but it has started to make a dent/hole on the seat where it protrude from my pocket :( I dropped my phone while cycling a few years ago when I rode over a bridge dilatation joint and I've since wrapped an elastic band (a small slice of a bike tubing...

Found one! Mippko Magnetic Phone Holder Attracts Flat Metal Surface Fit Truck / Boat / Car / Forklift / Tractor / Vehicle / Gym, Compatible with 3.5 ~7.5" iPhone / Samsung Galaxy / Nexus / HTC,360°Adjustable Arm https://a.co/d/7kBxrhh

Hmm, I guess it could, thanks.

Thanks but no. I'm looking for a magnetic base that will magnetically stick to the metal fender. That way, I can easily remove it when I want and move it to my garden tractor.

Anybody knows a phone holder with a magnetic base that I can mount of the tractor fender? Whenever I look for that item on Amazon it returns phone holders that are magnetic to the phone case, which isn't what I want.

That's because we f'ed with it first

Bought this at Princess Auto for $20 last Sunday. Should make testing those pesky relays easy. https://www.princessauto.com/en/cordless-4--and-5-pin-automotive-relay-tester/product/PA0009053158

And from what I read, if you tighten them too much, the friction between the plates will be too much and you'll end up with damage instead of a broken shear bolt. There is a reason it's a locknut and not a lock washer.

Gave them a call. They confirmed that it's an 8.8, so that 6.8 is a misprint. Now all I have to go get are grade 2 1“ 1/4"D shear bolts and locknuts for the auger.

Yeah, if you look at the posted picture, there is like a dimple on the left side between both halves. That's what I thought it was, 8.8. I'll get confirmation from them today.

I guess I'll have to call tomorrow. They are in Ontario and it's a Family day holiday there. But found this further down the manual, so twice there they mention grade 8.8 for the PTO shear bolt. Don't know why the original was a grade 6.8...

Hmm, I guess I'll need to give them a call tomorrow...

Good idea, I'll try reaching them Monday.

Lol

Hmm, not sure what to make of this. What seemed like 8.8 written on the sheared bolt head is actually 6.8 as shown on the picture below But the PTO thought mentions 8.8 in the manual as shown in this manual screenshot.

Won't the propane torch burn the oxygen and just end up ingesting CO instead? Not that I want to try this lol.

LOL, that's the spirit! Except, just by thinking that, Murphy will make sure that the next use of the snow blower will chew through shear bolts :LOL:

How can you be so sure?

That tractor is from 2010 and knows nothing of a 'computer'. It's even an indirect injection without DPF regen. Almost as basic as it can get.

Today it was -5C and with just one cycle of the glow plugs (8 seconds), it did start on the first turn of the engine, so I think my glow plugs are working. Tractor starts at -20C too, it's just when below -30C that it doesn't want to start. I turns, gray smoke comes out from the muffler but no...

So, first time I packed the snowblower without the PTO engaged and sheared the PTO shear bolt. Only had one spare so I got 5 extra shear bolts, thinking I would be set. Nope, today I sheared another one but this time, it's the auger shear bolt by blower too close to my wife's flower bed and...

Won't that be hard on the starter?

I bought golf cart mirrors that I tie-wrapped to the ROP. Works well https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07H8VLPWY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I have no clue. It was already installed when I bought it. Now that I know there is a direction, I'll see if I can see a marking. Although if it's oriented wrongly, nothing will be done until spring. No way I'm working with cooling fluid in these temperatures we're having lately!

Yeah, once started, I leave it running for about half an hour at those temperature to let the fluids warm up.

Yes, this is the type of heater I think the tractor has. I don't think it recirculates the cooling fluid. I hear no sound from it. Regarding the fuel, I use winter diesel. I can see grey smoke coming off the muffler so I think it does make its way to the combustion chamber. I'll also check the...

Thanks. I'll look for a block heater. That one came with the tractor when I bought it last year. Regarding the oil, the owner manual doesn't mention anything below 10 grade. For below freezing, they only recommend 10W, 10W30 or 10W40. That's why I went with the 10W30. I'll check if the pan is...

And how long does it take for all the snow to melt? How much time do they have between snowy seasons to lay down some asphalt!

The battery is new from last year. The starter didn't start to slow down after the first crank cycle but after about 5 tries, it did bog down when cranking. That's when I called it a day and waited until it was warmer. At -20C, it started on the first crank. I didn't want to fully drain the...

Thanks all. Being just 300W, I'll let it plugged in longer and I'll try wrapping the engine in a tarp. The oil was changed last fall and it was just standard 10W30. I'll try synthetic next year.

I can't. The glow plug light will automatically turn off after 8 seconds, even when manually switched to the Glow position. It's a 2010 Kioti LK30.

So for two weekends in a row, I was unable to start the tractor with temperature around -35C. Had to wait for the temperature to be a 'mild' -20C for it to start. I have a 300W heater on the cooling line and installed last weekend a battery tender. The heater is turned on for about two to three...

Japan would like a word with you [emoji6] https://twistedsifter.com/2012/03/65-foot-snow-corridor-in-japan/

That's what is nice about working from home. It's 8:07am and I'm contemplating getting up now to start my work day [emoji16]

Yeah, mid fall, I used my box grader to re-level my 1000 feet private road and then removed stones that would have otherwise be ingested by the blower. So far, in two years, the only time I've sheared a bolt was because of a dumb mistake. Hopefully it will keep that way but I'm not counting on...

I had one, none left after I replaced it. Bought five extra at Home Depot the following day [emoji846]

Ouch, I would assume yes. You never know what can be hiding behind that snow, or you knew but forget it and it comes back with a costly reminder.

Yeah, that I do.

Got about 40cm at the cottage on Monday/Tuesday. Had to walk from the road to the cottage, fun stuff. It was -32C yesterday evening when we got in. I was afraid I wouldn't be able to start the tractor, but it did after some coaxing. The engine block warmer that I started 1h30m earlier probably...

and went even dumber by engaging the PTO with the blower packed with snow, sheared the PTO protection bolt. Good thing I had a spare :-) I'll go buy a few at HomeDepot tomorrow.

Still does here but we don't get as much as we used to. Cross country ski paths are still in bad shape.

Well, my actuator is dead. I'll need to get another one. Hopefully it's a fluke and the new one won't have that issue. I'll make sure to install it with its rod pointing down this time. I opened it and just the motor itself has trouble spinning. I don't see any water infiltration but had it...

Ouch, that's cold alright. Got myself a battery tender. The battery is in an awkward position on my Kioti LK30 and would be a pain to boost if needed. Now connecting the tender terminal to the battery will also be a pain but only have to do it once. The coldest it has been here so far is -22.8C...

You have way more snow than here (South West Québec). Can't wait to get a real storm so I can go cross country skiing without fear of damaging my skis.

Didn't have enough snow to use the snowblower so far. It either melted before I could blow it or not enough so I used the ATV/plow. It might have been the temperature fluctuations between above/below freezing point that froze the mechanism. I only noticed it when I tried to move it to test how...

It's under a tarp for the winter. Will need to check next spring once the snow has melted.

I have mine plugged into a smart plug so it automatically shutdowns if I forget it and can be turned on remotely.

Looks like I have the first job lined up for the chipper this spring...

Out of topic but have you considered Insurance giving you trouble if a fire starts and the fire trucks can't get to/is delayed getting to your place because of the snow on your private road? Not taking any chance, that's why I always get there to clean the road when at least 5" have fallen...

Same here in South Western Québec. Have about 1" of snow on my private road when I got to the cottage on the 28th. Too little for the tractor/snowblower so I used the ATV/plow. They were forecasting freezing rain for tomorrow but just saw it has switched to snow with a temperature of 1C. It's...

If you don't have a cabin, make yourself the smallest one available using a balaclava and ski goggles when the wind is strong.

It's pointing down (i.e the cylinder is higher than the rod). I think only humidity can get in but who knows. I'll leave it inside for now.

That's what I did. It thawed and it's working again. I'm going to leave it inside fully extended until it's time to use it again.

Well, turns out that actuator is not as water resistant as it was said to be, even pointing upside down :mad: It wouldn't move until I thaw it inside. I'll see if I covering it from the element is enough to keep it moving, otherwise I guess I'll have to disconnect it and bring it inside after...

That's what I have too. I just bought a two 4Ah battery pack so I should not run out of juice anytime soon.

At first, yes, I used the screw that came with the magnet but it doesn't take much to rip it off the clamp. I bought stainless steel bolts, nuts and washers and the magnet will pull away before both separates now.

I would have but I couldn't find covers that fit them.

I had my 150' cedar edge trimmed last summer by professionals. They switched to electric edge trimmers and wouldn't go back to gas one. I have a 18V 6" pole saw that works great and bought last year a 10" 18V chainsaw (using the same battery as the pole saw) to cut limbs from branches before...

I have a 300 meters private road. Takes about 15 minutes to blow it. One pass going out, one pass coming back in. Done. Now with my electric actuator to move the chute up/down, no need to get out of the tractor. It's gonna be even easier than last year [emoji846]

By adding another inch, do you mean to cut it shorter by another inch or cut it longer? I'm going to use this with my angular grinder to cut the shaft straight. https://www.princessauto.com/en/angle-grinder-stand/product/PA0008864951

Thank you both. My snow blower came with its PTO shaft precut when I bought the tractor so although I'm somewhat used to using an attachment with a PTO shaft, it will be the first one that I'll cut one. You both gave good advices [emoji846]

So, luckily, my local Home Hardware store received a batch a 5 gallons AW32 (Wakefield) hydraulic oil so I went and buy one during my lunch hour. Poured it in the tank, which filled it to the top, tilted the discharge chute to expose the flywheel which I turned by hand until a twig I inserted...

They replied --------- Yes, do not leave the tank empty. It is best to make sure everything is coated. The tank will get rusted. --------- So, either I overfill the tank to get all sides coated, turn the PTO by hand to bring oil to every parts, or, I unmount the blower, mount the chipper and...

Yeah, did that yesterday as well but also here because I had a feeling I would get an answer fast here [emoji846]

Thanks all. I'll go buy some hydraulic fluid. Wasn't expected it to be delivered so soon so I was caught unprepared lol.

So I bought a new PTO chipper that feeds hydraulically using its own tank and pump driven by the PTO. I bought it now although I won't use it until spring because it often goes out of stock. It doesn't come with its hydraulic tank filled. Is it safe to leave it like that for the winter, under a...

LOL, my wife just told me that cottage lot starts to look like a farm.

Blower is already attached to the tractor and having no Quick Attach, it's a pain to remove and install so that's the main reason why I'll wait.

Yeah, same here.

New developments, got a call at 11:30 am from the shipper that it will be at my place in about an hour. What?!? I'm 1 hour 15 minutes from my cottage! Jumped in my car and since he had issues finding the right driveway, I arrived as he was unloading it. It's now assembled and ready to chip...

Yeah, I've used myusaddress.com in the past but the pandemic has put a hold on that. Not sure if they are open for in place pick up yet.

Anybody bought Pat's Easy Change System in Canada? Tried to buy and said it was not possible to send to my address. Amazon Canada price is way too high :(

Just got a call from them saying my chipper is already ready to ship :-) but might take up to 4 weeks to get here :-( I'll know more once I get my tracking number.

Twice I rented Vermeer towable chippers after storms took down many trees and is one reason why I wanted one with hydraulic feeding. This things are a beast. You had to be careful around them. You could get a branch in the face very easily!

Sure, message me your email and I'll send it to you.

I had (well still have until it's sold) this chipper from Princess Auto. It's opening is 3"x5" and anything bigger than 2" would bog it down to a stall. It was pulling the branch in too aggressively. Had to pull the branch away when I heard it bogging down. It's main problem though was it was...

I was hesitating between both but went with the WC46 because I didn't think my 23HP PTO couldn't handle anything bigger than 4" anyway. But you're right, adjusting the feed rate, I might be able to chip a bit bigger. For the price difference, it might be more worth it so I've called them and...

Just ordered a WC68. Tractor has a 23HP PTO and I feel that's right sized wood chipper for my tractor. Delivery lead time is 3 weeks so chances are I'll have to wait until next spring to use it. Edit: changed from a WC46 to WC68. Same lead time.

Check this post, maybe it's the same as yours? https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/need-a-picture-from-someone-with-a-lk30-or-lk3054.437293/post-5985536

Wow, thanks for the detailed post. I've bookmarked it for next time :-)

Good idea. The actuator is IP54 which should protect it from rain but adding another layer of protection doesn't hurt.

Not much but I added this electric actuator I got from Amazon to adjust the chute's deflector. No more leaving the tractor to adjust it :) Used a scrap piece of metal (1/8" thick) to extend the actuator so it reaches the holes of the original deflector's adjustment rod. Switch to control the...

First time using my new valve since I installed it. It fixed the problems I had with that log splitter valve, which were, 1. backfeeding the valve's vent port when raising the 3PH, moving (ie, pushing) the valve's handle. Now the handles (I now have a two spools valve) stay put whenever I move...

So from what you're saying, no firearm were ever fired by negligence? But if it's because like you say it's deliberate act to pull the trigger, one could argue that pushing the stick twice to put the car in autopilot is also a deliberate act.

Us it's $0.06150 per kWh for the first 40 kWh of the day (actually, it's not checked daily but over a billing period, which is around 60 days so 2,400 kWh) $0.09502 per kWh for what's above that 2,400 kWh $0.41168 per day of billing (flat rate, so $24.70 wether you consume electricity or not)...

So Lithium Borohydride is the most efficient, packing the most megajoule per weight and volume.

Have to watch it against a white background because the chart has a transparent background lol

Where are you for kWh/mile being the same as ounce/mile? Here, it' s about 1/15th. My 2013 Hyundai Tucson used 10L per 100 KM so 0.1L per KM. At $1.47 per L, that's $0.147 per KM. My Telsa Model 3 SR+ with its 50 kWh battery drains 30% per 100 KM so 15 kWh per 100 KM, or 150Wh per KM. At $0.0615...

I've never rented a car that wasn't for the current year model.

So far only the SR+ comes with LFP. Not sure if the SR+ will be the trim of choice though. If you look at the millage rented cars have after just six months, they are obviously not rented to go get the groceries, hence why LR would make more sense in my opinion.

I wonder what will renting EVs do to the batteries. My thinking is renters don't keep their cars for very long and to increase range, they might to always charge them to 100%, which unless they are LFP, is bad for the battery longevity. They will probably replace the vehicle before it becomes an...

He should have waited a bit. It went up 12% today with the news about Hertz buying 100,000 Model 3. They are the 6th US company to be worth over $1 trillion.

It's a small shop that is affiliated with Kal Tire which is a retailer/distributor here in Canada. Yes, for the work done, I think it's fair. By the texts he sent me (those pictures above are from him), he was there for about three hours. If you add the travel time, it took him over half a day's...

The sun is the closest thing

If you have the money to buy a EV Porsche and don't bother to install a Level 2 charger at your place, you're an idiot. This guy is an idiot.

When building the cottage, I carried so much in my 2002 Honda Odyssey. With the third row folded down and the middle row seats removed, you can carry full plywood sheets and drywall. I carried a 10 feet ladder and closed the trunk. Carried a 12 feet gutter and closed the trunk AND all windows. I...

Indeed, LFP are much stable than NCA batteries. Not everyone can have a lot that's big enough to have a garage away from the house...

Got my bill: $150 for the travel (120 km total) $180 for the repair $160 for two tubes (19.5 tubes with TR218 valve) $12 for a 4"x4" patch $25 for 10 gallons of Calcium Chloride For a total of $527 Feeling better about this :)

"from 2012 to 2020 there was about one Tesla vehicle fire per 205 million miles traveled—versus one per 19 million miles traveled for all types" https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1133254_fires-are-less-frequent-in-teslas-and-other-evs-vs-gas-vehicles I know two persons who's ICE car burnt...

Don't keep your Bolt in the garage ;)

I'm on the fence. They are heavier, hold less charge and its usable voltage range is lower than NCA batteries, meaning the BMS has a harder time figuring the range (power) left. They require more frequent almost full discharge/recharge to make sure the BMS has a good idea of its charge. On the...

I was talking about the model 3, not Y.

They didn't replace the tires, just patched them where the old patches fell off. Edit. Just reread my message. It's a misunderstanding. It's not the tires that fell off, but the patches that were on the inside of the tires.

This is what the rims looked like. Awaiting the final bills. Tires were patched and according to the technician (I wasn't present unfortunately), they fell off and needed to be replaced. They now have tubes and topped up with NaCl since one wheel had less than the rim height. Thanks all for your...

That's for the SR+, the LR and Performance are still available this year.

They took different route because the charger offered by the Mustang were out of order and they only found out once they reached it. They couldn't make it to the next stop otherwise. In Tesla, you know which stalls are out of order and even how many are occupied right now.

This answers your question. They used a Tesla S Plaid, but it has basically the same (348 miles) range as a Model 3 LR (354 miles). Not all EV are alike though. Actually, there are Tesla EVs, and other companies EVs. They are still playing catch-up.

The search for Chromebooks were hectic in March 2020! I was the one responsible for that task at my work place.

Got a quote for $535 to come here (45 minutes away), empty the NaCl in bins, remove tires, grind the rims, install tubes, reinstall tires, refill with original NaCl. They are coming next week.

Do you have the link? I couldn't find the 1500 model, just the 2500 HD. Tire Rack is a distributor and 'Rick' from Multiseal says they have them in stock in their Toronto warehouse. My local Tire Rack shop has never heard of it. He's going to check with them.

The problem here is buses routes are design to bring people downtown and it's not always where they want to go, specifically off rush hours.

They don't have it on amazon Canada :-(

It's not uncommon to see buses here outside of rush hour to be almost empty, with just a few people (sometime just one) in it. They are also big buses, even the articulated one.

Another product to look at, thanks.

I can get this from Amazon Canada. Knowing they can gauge people at time, is this a good price for Multi Seal Pro HD 2500? MULTI SEAL PRO HD 2500 - Our Workhorse Industrial Grade Tire Sealant Designed for Heavy Industrial and Agricultural Use, 5-Gallon Pail with Pump, Automotive - Amazon Canada...

I called the supplier and asked if they have distributors in East Canada. Awaiting a call back.

There are more cars than e-bike. I bike now about 3,000 km per year (used to bike 10,000 km per year when commuting by bike) and you always have to watch for pedestrians (and dogs, specially with long leach!) on MUP because they can change direction without looking. Happens to me several times...

No choice but to share the road with ICE or EV vehicles because here, at least, E-Bike must be limited to 20 mph to use the MUP. They are a danger for pedestrian. So is hydro electricity. It's the sun that heats up the water from the ocean and bring it over terrain for it flow back into the...

I'm getting a quote from a place about 40 minutes from here. Just need to send them the tire size, which I don't have with me (at home, tractor is at the cottage). TBC

We have lots of clean power here in Québec that can be transported the US East coast if we're allowed ;)

I mean the Tesla.

Did they go to your place or did you have to bring them the loaded tires?

Please do, thanks.

I'll need to check that next time I go for a drive. The 'energy' bar at the top will tell me if it's regenerating or not, unless they fake that.

Thanks. Lots to ponder about. Snow removal season is upon us. I don't want to have the tractor unusable and working in the cold is a PITA. Wish it was that simple lol

Regenerative braking is not available or reduced when the battery is close to 100% or if it's too cold.

My user manual says for Maintenance : Service Intervals Your vehicle should generally be serviced on an as-needed basis. However, Tesla recommends the following maintenance items and intervals, as applicable to your vehicle, to ensure continued reliability and efficiency of your Model 3. •...

Then why are mine leaking after just 11 years?

I've called a place and waiting a call back. It's a holiday here in Canada so I'm not expecting a call back until tomorrow. I'm not equipped to handle 300lb loaded tires on a 4,000lb tractor so I'll live it to professionals.

Left them an email. Don't know how to get that from Canada.

So did I, but it didn't. Lasted only 186000 KM. Oil changes were done at 6000 KM interval like stated in the owner manual. My previous vehicle was a 2002 Honda Odyssey. At about 200,000 KM, had to refurbish the transmission. It wouldn't go sometime into fourth gear (or was it fifth, don't recall...

Next time I'm the cottage, I'll give it a try. Thanks.

I'm puzzled with they went with Mustang for a SUV like vehicle. I'm sure Mustang die hards must be fuming with that decision.

Tesla Model S Plaid I've set the time at the view from the McLaren for two reasons. 1- You see the Tesla pulling away. 2- The sound from the McLaren. The view from the Tesla is, well, soundless lol (well, not counting wind of course)

Yep, tip of tongue. Wanted to make sure it wasn't just water from the dew.

As a last resort, I'll check it out, thanks. I whish it would have been this simple. I cleaned and dried the tires. I see both seeping by the tire beads, at multiple places :( LOL, I whish it would have been that simple.

Don't know where you got that oil change mileage from. As for batteriee, they are designed last the life of the vehicles, like an engine and those fails too, like mine did and it would have been a electric car, it would still have been under warranty repair, but nope, used one was $8,000. This...

Yes, I charge it to 80%, unless I plan on doing a long trip.

Battery is $5,000 to $7,000 (US) , I'm still up by at least $15,000, if it needs to be replaced by then. My 2013 Tucson engine failed last August. Cost to replace it with a used engine was $8,000. I scrapped it for $1,000 and bought the Tesla. Tesla car batteries are designed to last...

Not following.

Battery is warrantied for 8 years hence why I chose that number.

No, asking what my options are.

I'm not equiped for any of this :-( I guess I'll call the shop where I bought it tomorrow.

Because of cost of gas and electricity here, at 400 KM per week, over 8 years, I will have saved over $20,000. That is NOT spare change. Calculated like this: My previous car did 10L per 100 KM, so 40L per week. At $1.36 per litre, that's $54.40 per week, $2,828.80 per year, $22,630.40 over 8...

My Tesla do not, not even a jack. I bought a small 12V pump and a tire repair kit, just in case I can't reach road assistance or they'll take too long.

Tractor is 11 years old and I believe they were filled (Calcium Chloride) by the original owner at purchase. How scr*wed am I? Both rear tires are like that. I doubt it's the valve because on the other side, the valve is not even at the bottom. It has a salty taste.

Posted on reddit earlier today https://i.redd.it/gk987ah672s71.jpg

Jet stream pushing North would effectively affect North America but not sure if it would affect Europe that much. There, it's mostly the Gulf stream that brings them milder weather than us in Canada (although we're mostly at the same latitude). Gulf stream is getting weaker though so they'll get...

That was way back in the 70s. Don't recall how cold it was.

When I bought my 10 years old last December, I only found out later that the rear tires were directly filled with Calcium Chloride (ie, no tubes). I think they were filled at purchase by the original owner. What am I to expect as service life? Should I get them emptied? Is it a job that can be...

Ridding in a Citroën in Canadian winter had quite an opposite effect. Hydraulic was so stiff that you would bounce in the car. But, it's also the only car that you could drive with a wheel missing (and not tip it to ride on two wheels).

There are bars that help separate the section. Check the one at 29:40. That's where he talked about global warming.

Don't know if Vermont's hydro electricity counts the one coming from Québec. In 2019, about 44% of the state’s electricity was from Hydro-Québec (As Vermont nears 75% renewable power, advocates question if it’s clean enough - Energy News Network)

For brake, they recommends testing brake fluid for contamination every 2 years and replacing as needed. It's not an automatic flush. For the transmission, that's because you have a S. There's no mention of transmission fluid change every four years for X, Y or model 3. What I read is that fluid...

And don't forget other maintenance like brakes, other fluids like transmissions, differential, spark plugs, air filter, fuel filter and timing belt (if it's a belt, not a chain). Maintenance chart in an ICE vehicle means you must be at a shop several times a year. The only maintenance...

Usually 100 km but that includes a 10 km gravel road that I don't want to take until I have my PPF (Paint Protection Film) installed next week so I took a longer 123 km road.

I have an ICE and EV (since sept 10th). I've put last weekend fuel stabilizer in the fuel tank because I don't expect it will empty in the next 6 months. Going to the cottage with my EV today has cost me $1.16. The same trip in my ICE vehicle would have cost me $12.63 in gas alone.

How about, I usually do 400 KM per week and that costs me $55 of gas per week, or $2,860 per year. I also do about 3.5 oil change per year (20,000 KM / 6,000 KM per oil change) at $65 per oil change, it's $230. With regenerative braking, you hardly use the brakes so they'll probably last as long...

With the federal and provincial rebates, mine went from 56K to 43K.

California is helping there with all its forest fire... /s

There are also destination charging stations just for the purpose of recharging at destination. These are very common.

Issue here becomes the other end transmission will be too weak to be received by the router so although he sees his SSID, he can't connect to it or if he can at a closer range, it will be sporadic.

Tesla Model 3 (SR+ at least) are limited to 32A draw so a 40A breaker is enough. If the plug is shared, you can tell it to use less and it will remember that setting for that location. For the same location, you can set maximum draw for 240V and 120V separately. Reason I went with #8 wire size...

Wow, don't know what to make of this. Here in Québec, the first 40 KWh 'for the day' is $0.06159 and above that it's $0.09502. There is also a base cost of $0.41168 per day. I've put the 'for the day' in quote because it basically is a flat rate for the first 40 KW time number of days in a...

Electric furnace? These are the most efficient heating sources. More efficient than gas, much more than oil and incomparable to wood burning.

LOL, I thought because you meant red cars attracts more cops' attention than other colors. I did look for a protective body wrap and around here, it's 1,800$ for a full front body wrap.