Random Thoughts - Part III The Search for Spark (No Politics)

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by p1l0t

pics or it didn't happen.

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Here is an early morning shot.

[p1l0t]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Here is an early morning shot.

Nice! Love the 'stormtrooper' colors.

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[Stephen W.]

Originally Posted by p1l0t

Nice! Love the 'stormtrooper' colors.

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How long before he gets a rear window wrap? I mean there are hundreds of them out there.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Stephen W.

How long before he gets a rear window wrap? I mean there are hundreds of them out there.

Well I do love star wars, but no.

I'll probably get a matching color shell, and a bed rug come spring. Other than that, it's more than good. Loved having a shell for travel in the old dodge.

It's crazy what this thing can do. There is like nine cameras. I love the heads up display on the windshield. I can start it from my couch, or anywhere on earth with my phone.

I can't wait for snow where I can start it (with doors locked) from the house, and have the cab, seats, and steering wheel nice and warm when I go out.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I can't wait for snow where I can start it (with doors locked) from the house, and have the cab, seats, and steering wheel nice and warm when I go out.

I do this with my LYRIQ all the time, or leave it "running" while I go into the store. It uses about 1kW to run the AC or Heat, so I could actually go camping in it and sleep in controlled comfort overnight and still have plenty of juice left in the morning.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

It's crazy what this thing can do.

Did you get SuperCruise with it? I was skeptical I would use it at first, but last weekend I took a 1,400 mile round trip and I only drove hands on wheel about 10% of it.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Here is an early morning shot.

Nice truck! -

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I do this with my LYRIQ all the time, or leave it "running" while I go into the store. It uses about 1kW to run the AC or Heat, so I could actually go camping in it and sleep in controlled comfort overnight and still have plenty of juice left in the morning.

How do leave an electric car running?

No, my truck does not have auto drive. I think.

I start it, and never think about kill a what hours.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

How do leave an electric car running?

No, my truck does not have auto drive. I think.

I start it, and never think about kill a what hours.

Best you NOT think it has auto drive .... if it DOESN'T -

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Best you NOT think it has auto drive .... if it DOESN'T -

Nope, no auto drive.

A couple things I did splurge on is I bought some warranty and service packages. I normally say no to those, but they sounded like a good deal, especially with all the electronic gizmos and screens. I extended the bumper to bumper warranty to 8 years, and bought an 8 year service package that includes everything down to wiper blades. Only thing it doesn't cover is tires and starter battery.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Did you get SuperCruise with it? I was skeptical I would use it at first, but last weekend I took a 1,400 mile round trip and I only drove hands on wheel about 10% of it.

So, I gotta ask, what do you do while the car is driving itself? Play pinochle? Nap? Play trombone?

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

So, I gotta ask, what do you do while the car is driving itself? Play pinochle? Nap? Play trombone?

You still have to pay attention. It monitors you and if you aren't attentive it will warn you, then it will slow the vehicle and stop (in the traffic lane).

So basically I do the same thing as if I were driving except my hands aren't on the wheel. I listen to audiobooks, podcasts or music, etc.

Technically I probably could play pinochle. Couldn't nap though, if you close your eyes the car knows.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

How do leave an electric car running?

Just like your truck it has a mode where it will "precondition" the car for an hour by just running the HVAC. You can also turn on the ignition and lock the doors after you get out and walk away. In theory someone could break into the car and drive off at that point. It's the EV equivalent of leaving your car in idle and locking the doors.

Some EVs (like Tesla) have an actual "Camp" mode that runs just the HVAC and the lights without providing power to the engine.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

No, my truck does not have auto drive. I think.

In a GM vehicle you would know right away, there is a light bar on the top of the steering wheel that is part of the SuperCruise system. It only lights when the system is engaged.