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Yes, EVs are at an early stage of adoption and the weaker point is very long distance driving, such as driving, say, from Emerald in…

A Better Route Planner https://abetterrouteplanner.com/ will let you put in the model of EV, where to drive to and then work out how many…

Does a Leapmotor REEV count? https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/leapmotor-c10-reev-2025-review-149168/ 145km on battery alone,…

When you're on FTTP, switching providers is almost automatic. The new provider takes over providing the service on the first port of the…

A Tapo TC82 is marketed as lasting for 6 months on a single charge before you have to bring it back inside to recharge. That's marketing,…

TP-Link Tapo doesn't have a Windows app that I know of, but you can run it on a spare phone, or older tablet. Perhaps you could try an…

Or if you have a way to put the solar panel so it gets a few hours of sun each day, https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/913541 They come on…

https://www.tp-link.com/au/home-networking/cloud-camera/tapo-c120/#overview Uses under 2W during the day in normal mode, up to 4W with IR…

You could look through https://rfshop.com.au/product-category/4g-and-wifi-solutions/shed-internet/ for details and ideas on different…

Bunnings West Gosford had discount stickers yesterday across most of the wipers, but I didn't take photos.

https://www.amartfurniture.com.au/bedroom/beds/king-single/?cgid=bedroom-beds-kingsingle&srule=price-low-to-high&start=0&sz=24

So perhaps one of these if the OP is not into building their own with Pi hats? https://www.sharkrf.com/products/openspot4/learn-more/ Would…

Two older android or iphones, locked down to one or two apps only. Press to talk walkie talkie app.…

Review from AllThingsOnePlace https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIgp1jMWUwE

The lift phones I've converted were running on analog phone lines, and not on 1990's era mobile devices using credit card size SIMs. Just a…

Might be clearer if you specifically said what size "full size SIM card" means. If you actually mean "full size SIM" from the early 1990's…

The Ocular 22kW charger on Bunnings marketplace, sold by EVSE Australia, is $895. For some reason Bunnings has put the name in the headings…

My wife has lots of clothes that cannot go in the dryer. So they get hung out in the laundry, and the dehumidifier comes on when there is…

Had a Samsung heat pump AI dryer for a few years and it is great. It struggles with drying large double sheets when they just ball up, but…

Service NSW rego check will give the last year or two of rego values that were entered with the registration renewal.

OK - so the wiring is suspect. Patch cables don't often fail, but test each of them as working directly between the laptop and the Telstra…

Often if you pull off the cover of the outlet at each end, if the sparky was good they'll have written which one connects where. Telstra…

From the same ACMA link - "A citizens band (CB) radio is an alternative to a 2-way radio. Anyone in Australia can use a CB radio that…

That's heavy fines if you are caught actively transmitting on private frequencies. Baofeng radios are not preprogrammed with the encrypted…

I thought that almost every car insurance PDS requires the person taking out the insurance to never admit liability. It is a condition of…

So for less cost that 2 of these batteries, you could buy a new photoelectric smoke alarm from Bunnings with a 10 year lithium battery that…

OK, that sounds OK. Hopefully 'disabled' means they were physically disconnected from the wires that come into the first point so they…

Even if there are other cables still running on phone outlets around the house, then can also have a small negative effect on the signal…

I think (only roughly) that should put your distance to the the FTTN node at around 1000 meters, unless there is something else with poor…

If you are on Fibre to the Node (FTTN), have you gone through all the local checks on wiring and with NBN to ensure you've got the best…