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I use Entune with my Nexus 5 which is pretty similar to the X in terms of software config. Also - what's your carrier? You may be able to get a Nexus 5 for it by purchasing direct from Google ($350 completely unlocked) and getting a SIM card from the carrier. I bought my N5 from Google and...

I wouldn't exceed the maximum sidewall pressure (44) either. Not worth the risk. I did my recent Utah trip with tires set at 42psi and it worked out fine. Other hypermiling techniques will get you greater benefits anyway, such as using D, B, and N dynamically based on current and upcoming...

Yes, but only if it works in Canada as well. Perhaps could be SIM-swappable?

Here's the second half! Day 2 Timelapse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8PB0P0lZOs

Good suggestion - maybe I'll get something figured out for the charging segments of the BC2BC rally. Maybe recording the dashboard while charging. One easy cheat for this would be to record the charge once and then just cut into the clip based on how many bars of beginning and ending and then...

Here's the first finished time lapse video of the first day! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjN6qB4TiJ0

For the most part, yes. Anything less would be pretty agonizing, especially during the heat of the summer. In spring or fall it may not be so bad as you could easily walk around town (if applicable) while waiting to charge. I would say that I wouldn't want to do a trip that would require more...

Yes, it was more comfortable than I expected. I'm 6'0" and my SO is 5'9" and we fit with room to spare. In fact, the RAV4 can accommodate a slightly larger mattress, but I think next time I will cut some foam inserts for the areas around the wheel well and rear doors. That way it'll have a...

Update on this. On our way back temperatures were much hotter (>110 degrees). When we reached Valley of Fire on the return trip and plugged in it was 108 degrees and the car was absolutely running the AC compressor during charging. Noticed this again the next day while charging up in Baker at...

Some photos... RAV4 EV Camping Just like a tiny RV OpenEVSE: Ground Wires & Ground Squirrels Charging at Zion West RV Park in Leeds, UT The car is still somewhat clean at this point Dixie National Forest, en route to Bryce Canyon Bighorn sheep in Valley of Fire State Park...

I logged the data for the trip on the way from LA to Milford. A/C was on LO with fan on 1 or 2. Exterior temperatures were between 95-110 degrees fahrenheit. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jOEyVrVxbvXLOxhJIeH8xRXUIFLUekYbdcY2TRbgCgQ/edit?usp=sharing

Alright, we're home! Now I can upload the rest of the photos and video. I made extensive use of the Ravcharge SMS interface on our way back and it worked perfectly. It enabled me to use remote climate and check the status even with poor reception at Valley of Fire. The trip home was mostly...

It gives you that illusion, yes - but the catch is that even though you may have the AC "on" the compressor is not actually running, just the fan, which is fine as long as it's cooler outside than you want it to be inside. Anyhow, I've got more photos and such to post but the internet here is...

We made it! We arrived in Milford a little before 8pm local time, with over 40 GOM miles to spare. Where we are staying I had a choice of hijacking connections from the stove (NEMA 10-50 that appears to be on a 40A breaker - eep!) or the dryer (NEMA 14-30). I chose to utilize the NEMA 14-30...

Yep, that's true. All 240V/50A NEMA 14-50 RV hookups. The only one I was a little worried about was the one in Baker as there wasn't a good plan B if it didn't pan out. When I was at Victorville, the woman who is in charge of the EV program for the Mojave AQMD came and chatted with me for a...

Greetings from scenic Leeds, UT! We are currently charging up at the Zion West RV Park which is very EV friendly. The owner only asks $5 to use any vacant 50A spot and she provided the WiFi and restroom codes and there's an air conditioned laundry room we can sit in if we're so inclined. It's...

It doesn't seem to be, at least it's not making any noises during charging that it doesn't normally make - no sound like the regular AC compressor that I observed at least.

Made it to Baker with 45 GOM miles to spare! Luckily the RV hookups were completely unoccupied and functional. The OpenEVSE is working like a champ. It's about 102 degrees and we have an excellent view of the giant thermometer from the car. We did manage to park under a tree which makes it...

Right now I'm sitting in the RAV4 at the Mojave AQMD in Victorville charging up and figured I'd post this while I wait. We're doing a 500 mile trip from LA to Milford, UT. We left LA this morning at 4:45A in order to do the first leg before it got too hot and before there was much traffic. We...

I have! I'm planning to make it look a little prettier when we get back from Utah. I originally built it with a contactor + relay that Chris gave me since the Chinese relay decided to take the scenic route and go from San Francisco to Kentucky and then back to Los Angeles. It did shop up in...