Recent content by mellobob

I purchased a cheap(pie) wireless android auto adapter for and have been using it in my (Canadian) 2023 GT. Honestly, it works like a damn. Connects within a few seconds to my cell phone, brings up the android auto screen in the car, starts my music playing, and I'm happy. But ... When I come...

Yes, it has one. But, you can't display the current temp. When it's -25C I'm silly enough to want to know what it is in the car :)

a bit big? Well, if this one is "coin sized" you guys must have very large coins :)

Yup, the temp on the dash display is the exterior temp. I don't know where the sensor(s) is, but I find that they are pretty accurate. In the old days one could get a little, coin sized temp display which could be stuck on the dash to show the interior temp, but I've not seen one for years ...

Where do you get the interior temp from? I'm assuming a non-installed thermometer?

Well, CO2 minimization is a whole different story/calculation. If you really want to compare (and I don't know how one would) you also have to include the carbon cost of producing the gasoline AND the electricity. If you live in an area where the power is created with hydro or via natural gas...

Was it around 2PM? The 12v battery charges at that time from the main drive battery.

I'm not sure about the tech details of the cold weather problem. But, we did have some very cold weather here (-20c to -28c) and I had no problems with mine. I keep my '23 in a car port which is totally exposed to the outside cold, but does keep some of the wind off. My car is always plugged in...

Well, at least I don't call it "gas" like 99% of the people here do. Used to do advert work for a major oil and gas company and they would go ballistic when someone called the liquid going into a car "gas".

Don't worry. Using gasoline is cheaper than using commercial chargers.

How about a pillow/cushion to lift her up beyond the pointy bits of the belt connections?

I wonder why owners here in Canada are not eligible for this?

I can accept these mistakes, mostly. But the the one which drives me nuts is there/their and your/you're. After a sentence or two I just can't read the comment ... which is probably just as well :)

I was told by a deal (so it must be true :) ) that the odometer is accurate +/1% and the speedometer was fast by 5% by law.

I had the same thing with the ones on the roof. The service guy nodded and we walked out to the car. He jumped in to the car and less than 30 seconds later he jumped out ... and it was all done. I asked him the secret and he just smiled. I don't think he used any cords or tools.