Everything posted by PetrolDave
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the truth about electric cars
As I posted, and which you seem to have ignored, for the layman (at least all the ones I've spoken to who do not have an engineering background, including 2 of my brothers-in-law who are retired head teachers) they assume a system with a battery and an inverter will supply their home during a power cut - so they won't even think about asking the question. You're making the classic mistake of an "expert", failing to understand the thinking of a "Joe/Joanne Public".
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the truth about electric cars
My point is that most people will assume that their solar/battery system will provide backup power to their whole house during a power cut - it's a reasonable assumption for a non-technical person to make (battery plus a "magic box" that connects to the mains). So they won't even have asked if their inverter is grid-tied or grid-forming - and the quotes they received when having their system installed are unlikely to have mentioned any restrictions during a power cut, the quotes I've just received certainly made no mention of it and neither did those received by either of my brothers (we're all retired electrical/electronic engineers).
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the truth about electric cars
I wonder how many homeowners with solar plus battery are aware of the difference between a grid-tied inverter and a grid-forming inverter? I suspect it's a very small percentage...
- 1.4 TSI CZDA – Turbo Actuator Fault
- 1.4 TSI CZDA – Turbo Actuator Fault
- Thinking of buying a 2015 octavia 1.4tsi elegance dsg
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Low and high beam H7 halogen to led h7 coding
I don't think that's a coding issue, it looks to me like the LED bulbs are too voltage sensitive - and since the BMS allows the voltage to vary between just over 12V and over 14V while driving no coding is going to solve that.
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the truth about electric cars
My understanding is that not all solar battery charger/inverters are capable of running in off-line mode (i.e. during a power cut)?
- Are 1.0 TSIs fine with RON91 Fuel (Fuel Lid lists min. RON95)
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Low and high beam H7 halogen to led h7 coding
Changing the bulb type requires changes to the correct Leucht channels in the BCM. What do you mean by "loupes"?
- Are 1.0 TSIs fine with RON91 Fuel (Fuel Lid lists min. RON95)
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Naigation Maps update (free)
Keep looking on eBay, SOME sellers do list the size - but check it as soon as it arrives, the first"32GB" card I bought was actually 16GB so I returned it for a refund but the second one was 32GB.
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Naigation Maps update (free)
I've had an Amundsen for 9 years so I hope I can clarify: 1) You MUST use a Skoda branded SD card. 2) Amundsen reads the maps directly from the SD card. 3) Having 2 map SD cards inserted at the same time can confuse the Amundsen, what I do is buy a Skoda SD card from eBay then quick format it and copy the unzipped new maps onto it. When done remove the existing SD card from slot 1 and insert the new one, and wait for it to be recognised... This has worked for me for the twice yearly updates since 2016.
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Car Park Fires, Transporters / Ships, any fires, any EV,s involved or not thread, were they the cause just there and so made fighting the fire harder.
FYI Bristol Airport are building, and will open shortly, a multi-storey car park.
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Skoda Electric Models
Since they are wholly owned subsidiaries of Volkswagen AG that's likely unless another car manufacturer wants to buy the brand name - but then they probably wouldn't be able to use VAG parts so would be SEAT or Skoda in name only.
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Another Infotainment Query...
Have a look at this thread Infotainment Model Numbers
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Another Infotainment Query...
They're completely different!
- Navigation & Firmware Update Issue – 2020 MK3.5
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Carlinkit - AA \ Carplay Wireless dongle
I've used this wireless adapter for 6 years and found it 100% reliable.
- Wireless CarPlay
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How to check oil level
It's the same on my fiancee's 2011 Audi A4 cabriolet, no dipstick and can only see the oil level on the infotainment with the ignition on. So this "progress" was already happening 14 years ago!
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Side steps (Skirts) for Octavia mk4?
Paperwork complications after Brexit is what Kopacek say, nothing to do with distance.
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Traffic Sign Recognition activation
Me too on my 2016 L&K with a MIB2 Amundsen, both TSR and HBA which I find really useful.
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Ethanol fuel e10 in 2.0 Octavia
@Ootohere I know you love being pedantic but really the difference between 97, 98 & 99 in this context is not worth posting about 🤡
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Side steps (Skirts) for Octavia mk4?
Provided you don't live in the UK, as Kopacek won't ship items too large for Royal Mail to the UK.