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I've been looking at that unit myself as a light duty supplement in a bedroom. From what I can tell it's a rebranded TCL unit, which is…
12/02/2026 - 17:46
>merely a few thousand (around $6k net saving a year on the Seal Performance) saved a year - not enough for a return ticket for a trip. $6k…
12/02/2026 - 12:57
>Would it have be cheaper for household electric usage on a lower rate single tariff if not EV is involved? Answer is definitely yes It's…
12/02/2026 - 10:23
>around here you can see Hyundai Ioniq 5's with just 20k km listed on Carsales for $37.5k. That car was about 80-90k just four or five…
12/02/2026 - 09:22
>Single reduction gear oil is a mandatory service item for all EVs. Some manufacturers might require this, but it's not universally true.…
11/02/2026 - 16:05
That wheel is sooooo much better, and still looks pretty clean.
10/02/2026 - 20:55
Cheap ones also tend to have a cheap plastic pump housing that tends either catastrophically fail just outside warranty, or the washer will…
10/02/2026 - 15:18
Yes, that's a much more up-market looking cabin in general, and much nicer than any Toyota I've seen. The elephant-scrotum grey vinyl they…
10/02/2026 - 14:21
Certain cars cop a lot of flack for having a lot of controls on a touchscreen where you often have to look where you're pressing, and with…
10/02/2026 - 11:51
Depends what you're looking for, and also what you consider to be "cheap." There's plenty of used Tesla Model 3s and Model Ys with low km…
10/02/2026 - 11:43
>While we reduce dependence on foreign oil, we increase dependence on the global supply chain for rare earth minerals and battery…
05/02/2026 - 18:27
>sure, but why does grey cost $2000 on the sealion 7 when it's a $600 option on the sealion 6? The price isn't necessarily what it costs,…
05/02/2026 - 15:32
Replacing more of our passenger vehicle fleet with EVs is a net positive for Australia for several reasons: 1. Significantly reduces noise…
05/02/2026 - 09:22
>Anecdotally, everytime I get into a discussion with friends & families, and convincing them to buy higher quality but it's twice the…
04/02/2026 - 11:30
The one I briefly drove was the Premium RWD - not sure what year model it was. Pretty much the direct equivalent of my RWD Model 3. I liked…
04/02/2026 - 10:27
Do people really cross-shop mid-size sedans with SUVs? Surely they are two reasonably distinct markets? When I was shopping for a car, I…
04/02/2026 - 09:58
>If the government subsidizes the cost of building EV cars, is that honest? Since pretty much every nation with a car industry subsidizes…
04/02/2026 - 09:51
I reckon the bz4x looks a bit worse than a typical Toyota. The overall shape is okay, but those weird black panels around the front wheels…
03/02/2026 - 12:32
>Not gonna even say to see how they endure when it comes to physical crunch time which most NEVER consider when purchasing a car. On the…
03/02/2026 - 09:48
Why would that matter? Just because these cars have a larger screen up front? Pretty much every passenger vehicle for the past 20 years…
03/02/2026 - 09:43
The Seal cops a lot of flack for poor dynamics - it's quick in a straight line, but the suspension feels weird to me, and the throttle…
03/02/2026 - 09:36
I believe Australia and New Zealand markets share the exact same model. No idea what happens for other RHD markets.
03/02/2026 - 09:32
Neither of those applications will require a particularly powerful PC for basic use if you're just tinkering, but large complex models will…
02/02/2026 - 12:34
Based on the photos alone, that is not the same product.....but it may have similar functionality.
02/02/2026 - 11:12
I've never experienced that, and I've used Android Auto in at least 10 different vehicles in the past few years, and with two different…
02/02/2026 - 08:01
>the Unifi Protect interface kicks butt Unifi has a very clean interface that's logically laid out and very easy to use. But it's not…
30/01/2026 - 20:01
This is objectively false. Hikvision security cameras are universally higher performance than Ubiquiti cameras, at any price point. There's…
30/01/2026 - 17:21
No, an NVR for 5G cameras is a bit of a contradiction.
30/01/2026 - 13:55
Yes, there's a chance if you don't wire it correctly. It should only be charged with "switched power" ie while the ignition is on. If…
29/01/2026 - 21:03
I have 4 PoE Reolink cameras and don't pay any subscriptions. I get all the alerts on my phone just fine. I have footage recording to both…
28/01/2026 - 23:52
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