#ev repairs

[awesome-casuallyfamouscollector]

How To Replace Your Nissan Leaf / eNV200 Infotainment Screen

This step by step guide is how to replace a non responding infotainment screen on the Nissan Leaf Mark 1 from 2011 till 2017 model year. The right hand side of the screen no longer responding, is a common known failure. Applies to the Japanese built Leaf (2011 to 2013) and the Sunderland build UK leaf in Acenta and Tekna trim levels. (2013 to 2017)(..)

P.S. The components needed in the production of electric cars are actually NOT as expensive as legacy automakers and their dealers try to tell everyone...! Traditional car manufacturers artificially keep the prices of electric cars high in order to save their investments in diesel production and please oil dealers. The only way to solve this problem is real competition in the electric car market and the complete bankruptcy of the old companies...

[mostlysignssomeportents]

Tesla's Dieselgate

Elon Musk lies a lot. He lies about being a “utopian socialist.” He lies about being a “free speech absolutist.” He lies about which companies he founded:

https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-cofounder-martin-eberhard-interview-history-elon-musk-ev-market-2023-2 He lies about being the “chief engineer” of those companies:

https://www.quora.com/Was-Elon-Musk-the-actual-engineer-behind-SpaceX-and-Tesla

He lies about really stupid stuff, like claiming that comsats that share the same spectrum will deliver steady broadband speeds as they add more users who each get a narrower slice of that spectrum:

https://www.eff.org/wp/case-fiber-home-today-why-fiber-superior-medium-21st-century-broadband

The fundamental laws of physics don’t care about this bullshit, but people do. The comsat lie convinced a bunch of people that pulling fiber to all our homes is literally impossible — as though the electrical and phone lines that come to our homes now were installed by an ancient, lost civilization. Pulling new cabling isn’t a mysterious art, like embalming pharaohs. We do it all the time. One of the poorest places in America installed universal fiber with a mule named “Ole Bub”:

https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/the-one-traffic-light-town-with-some-of-the-fastest-internet-in-the-us

Previous tech barons had “reality distortion fields,” but Musk just blithely contradicts himself and pretends he isn’t doing so, like a budget Steve Jobs. There’s an entire site devoted to cataloging Musk’s public lies:

https://elonmusk.today/

But while Musk lacks the charm of earlier Silicon Valley grifters, he’s much better than they ever were at running a long con. For years, he’s been promising “full self driving…next year.”

https://pluralistic.net/2022/10/09/herbies-revenge/#100-billion-here-100-billion-there-pretty-soon-youre-talking-real-money

He’s hasn’t delivered, but he keeps claiming he has, making Teslas some of the deadliest cars on the road:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/06/10/tesla-autopilot-crashes-elon-musk/

Tesla is a giant shell-game masquerading as a car company. The important thing about Tesla isn’t its cars, it’s Tesla’s business arrangement, the Tesla-Financial Complex:

https://pluralistic.net/2021/11/24/no-puedo-pagar-no-pagara/#Rat

Once you start unpacking Tesla’s balance sheets, you start to realize how much the company depends on government subsidies and tax-breaks, combined with selling carbon credits that make huge, planet-destroying SUVs possible, under the pretense that this is somehow good for the environment:

https://pluralistic.net/2021/04/14/for-sale-green-indulgences/#killer-analogy

But even with all those financial shenanigans, Tesla’s got an absurdly high valuation, soaring at times to 1600x its profitability:

https://pluralistic.net/2021/01/15/hoover-calling/#intangibles

That valuation represents a bet on Tesla’s ability to extract ever-higher rents from its customers. Take Tesla’s batteries: you pay for the battery when you buy your car, but you don’t own that battery. You have to rent the right to use its full capacity, with Tesla reserving the right to reduce how far you go on a charge based on your willingness to pay:

https://memex.craphound.com/2017/09/10/teslas-demon-haunted-cars-in-irmas-path-get-a-temporary-battery-life-boost/

That’s just one of the many rent-a-features that Tesla drivers have to shell out for. You don’t own your car at all: when you sell it as a used vehicle, Tesla strips out these features you paid for and makes the next driver pay again, reducing the value of your used car and transfering it to Tesla’s shareholders:

https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/6/21127243/tesla-model-s-autopilot-disabled-remotely-used-car-update

To maintain this rent-extraction racket, Tesla uses DRM that makes it a felony to alter your own car’s software without Tesla’s permission. This is the root of all autoenshittification:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/07/24/rent-to-pwn/#kitt-is-a-demon

This is technofeudalism. Whereas capitalists seek profits (income from selling things), feudalists seek rents (income from owning the things other people use). If Telsa were a capitalist enterprise, then entrepreneurs could enter the market and sell mods that let you unlock the functionality in your own car:

https://pluralistic.net/2020/06/11/1-in-3/#boost-50

But because Tesla is a feudal enterprise, capitalists must first secure permission from the fief, Elon Musk, who decides which companies are allowed to compete with him, and how.

Once a company owns the right to decide which software you can run, there’s no limit to the ways it can extract rent from you. Blocking you from changing your device’s software lets a company run overt scams on you. For example, they can block you from getting your car independently repaired with third-party parts.

But they can also screw you in sneaky ways. Once a device has DRM on it, Section 1201 of the DMCA makes it a felony to bypass that DRM, even for legitimate purposes. That means that your DRM-locked device can spy on you, and because no one is allowed to explore how that surveillance works, the manufacturer can be incredibly sloppy with all the personal info they gather:

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/29/tesla-model-3-keeps-data-like-crash-videos-location-phone-contacts.html

All kinds of hidden anti-features can lurk in your DRM-locked car, protected from discovery, analysis and criticism by the illegality of bypassing the DRM. For example, Teslas have a hidden feature that lets them lock out their owners and summon a repo man to drive them away if you have a dispute about a late payment:

https://tiremeetsroad.com/2021/03/18/tesla-allegedly-remotely-unlocks-model-3-owners-car-uses-smart-summon-to-help-repo-agent/

DRM is a gun on the mantlepiece in Act I, and by Act III, it goes off, revealing some kind of ugly and often dangerous scam. Remember Dieselgate? Volkswagen created a line of demon-haunted cars: if they thought they were being scrutinized (by regulators measuring their emissions), they switched into a mode that traded performance for low emissions. But when they believed themselves to be unobserved, they reversed this, emitting deadly levels of NOX but delivering superior mileage.

The conversion of the VW diesel fleet into mobile gas-chambers wouldn’t have been possible without DRM. DRM adds a layer of serious criminal jeopardy to anyone attempting to reverse-engineer and study any device, from a phone to a car. DRM let Apple claim to be a champion of its users’ privacy even as it spied on them from asshole to appetite:

https://pluralistic.net/2022/11/14/luxury-surveillance/#liar-liar

Now, Tesla is having its own Dieselgate scandal. A stunning investigation by Steve Stecklow and Norihiko Shirouzu for Reuters reveals how Tesla was able to create its own demon-haunted car, which systematically deceived drivers about its driving range, and the increasingly desperate measures the company turned to as customers discovered the ruse:

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/tesla-batteries-range/

The root of the deception is very simple: Tesla mis-sells its cars by falsely claiming ranges that those cars can’t attain. Every person who ever bought a Tesla was defrauded.

But this fraud would be easy to detect. If you bought a Tesla rated for 353 miles on a charge, but the dashboard range predictor told you that your fully charged car could only go 150 miles, you’d immediately figure something was up. So your Telsa tells another lie: the range predictor tells you that you can go 353 miles.

But again, if the car continued to tell you it has 203 miles of range when it was about to run out of charge, you’d figure something was up pretty quick — like, the first time your car ran out of battery while the dashboard cheerily informed you that you had 203 miles of range left.

So Teslas tell a third lie: when the battery charge reached about 50%, the fake range is replaced with the real one. That way, drivers aren’t getting mass-stranded by the roadside, and the scam can continue.

But there’s a new problem: drivers whose cars are rated for 353 miles but can’t go anything like that far on a full charge naturally assume that something is wrong with their cars, so they start calling Tesla service and asking to have the car checked over.

This creates a problem for Tesla: those service calls can cost the company $1,000, and of course, there’s nothing wrong with the car. It’s performing exactly as designed. So Tesla created its boldest fraud yet: a boiler-room full of anti-salespeople charged with convincing people that their cars weren’t broken.

This new unit — the “diversion team” — was headquartered in a Nevada satellite office, which was equipped with a metal xylophone that would be rung in triumph every time a Tesla owner was successfully conned into thinking that their car wasn’t defrauding them.

When a Tesla owner called this boiler room, the diverter would run remote diagnostics on their car, then pronounce it fine, and chide the driver for having energy-hungry driving habits (shades of Steve Jobs’s “You’re holding it wrong”):

https://www.wired.com/2010/06/iphone-4-holding-it-wrong/

The drivers who called the Diversion Team weren’t just lied to, they were also punished. The Tesla app was silently altered so that anyone who filed a complaint about their car’s range was no longer able to book a service appointment for any reason. If their car malfunctioned, they’d have to request a callback, which could take several days.

Meanwhile, the diverters on the diversion team were instructed not to inform drivers if the remote diagnostics they performed detected any other defects in the cars.

The diversion team had a 750 complaint/week quota: to juke this stat, diverters would close the case for any driver who failed to answer the phone when they were eventually called back. The center received 2,000+ calls every week. Diverters were ordered to keep calls to five minutes or less.

Eventually, diverters were ordered to cease performing any remote diagnostics on drivers’ cars: a source told Reuters that “Thousands of customers were told there is nothing wrong with their car” without any diagnostics being performed.

Predicting EV range is an inexact science as many factors can affect battery life, notably whether a journey is uphill or downhill. Every EV automaker has to come up with a figure that represents some kind of best guess under a mix of conditions. But while other manufacturers err on the side of caution, Tesla has the most inaccurate mileage estimates in the industry, double the industry average.

Other countries’ regulators have taken note. In Korea, Tesla was fined millions and Elon Musk was personally required to state that he had deceived Tesla buyers. The Korean regulator found that the true range of Teslas under normal winter conditions was less than half of the claimed range.

Now, many companies have been run by malignant narcissists who lied compulsively — think of Thomas Edison, archnemesis of Nikola Tesla himself. The difference here isn’t merely that Musk is a deeply unfit monster of a human being — but rather, that DRM allows him to defraud his customers behind a state-enforced opaque veil. The digital computers at the heart of a Tesla aren’t just demons haunting the car, changing its performance based on whether it believes it is being observed — they also allow Musk to invoke the power of the US government to felonize anyone who tries to peer into the black box where he commits his frauds.

If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this post to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/07/28/edison-not-tesla/#demon-haunted-world

This Sunday (July 30) at 1530h, I’m appearing on a panel at Midsummer Scream in Long Beach, CA, to discuss the wonderful, award-winning “Ghost Post” Haunted Mansion project I worked on for Disney Imagineering.

Image ID [A scene out of an 11th century tome on demon-summoning called 'Compendium rarissimum totius Artis Magicae sistematisatae per celeberrimos Artis hujus Magistros. Anno 1057. Noli me tangere.' It depicts a demon tormenting two unlucky would-be demon-summoners who have dug up a grave in a graveyard. One summoner is held aloft by his hair, screaming; the other screams from inside the grave he is digging up. The scene has been altered to remove the demon's prominent, urinating penis, to add in a Tesla supercharger, and a red Tesla Model S nosing into the scene.]

Image: Steve Jurvetson (modified) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tesla_Model_S_Indoors.jpg

CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en

[1-800-crscnt]

i like to think of a lot of the guards on Coruscant having this running gag where they make up cartoonishly evil things Fox does and bring it up to him out of nowhere as if it's casual fact, typically around newer guardsmen or GAR troopers that barely interact with him if at all. Fox doesn't really care about any of this and ignores the jokes, but does occasionally worry that certain high ranking people are just constantly hearing about him doing things like drinking the blood of widowed women in order to slow his aging, or that he survives off of nightmares he gives his men by hiding under their bunks and making scary noises.

[transient-winds]

Aww that's so sweet of Takiishi for thinking of chair-kun, he even gave it a friend to join it at the grounds! 🥺

[tabooiart]

they are 3 pixels old (in the first 2 they’re looking at eachother but they’re far away so i did 2 different gifs)

MOST IMPORTANT POST ON THIS WEBSITE YESSSSSSSSS

i think asks crunch gifs to hell if you make these their own post i WILL reblog to main

[sireington]

guys cabinet man didn’t die on Christmas Eve. To quote him: “It’s getting lonely/ I think it’s Christmas Eve”. He THINKS it’s Christmas Eve. He might be on New Year’s Day for all we know. Or maybe the start of December. You’re willing to trust the sense of time of a half man half machine who has not been outside of an arcade for YEARS?????

[celette]

This BYD Seal (Build Your Dreams, a Chinese all-electric vehicle) suffered significant damage due to a rear-end collision. The car is now securely mounted on a Celette Griffon frame machine, using our universal jig system, the Cameleon, to ensure precise alignment and repair. Their goal is to restore the BYD Seal to its original condition and get it back on the road as soon as possible. ( Cameleon, patented product )

[randomisedmongoose]

I have vanquished my dishwasher! The secret was a little blood sacrifice and maybe a new door seal in place of the cracked one also. Tomorrow: the dripping bath faucet

[rambollrwanda]

Choose the Best EV Charger Installation in Brampton

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[awesome-casuallyfamouscollector]

NEVER buy a car with these features according to the 20+ years of CAR WIZARD mechanic experience!

With all the choices of used cars today which ones are good and what should you stay away from? After working on cars for over 20 years the CAR WIZARD 🧙‍♂️ has found 9 different features that will put a serious dent in your wallet if you buy one(..)

P.S. Very good advice! Stay away from weird, over-complicated cars that are only good for as long as the warranty lasts...There are only a few car models left these days that won't bankrupt you...

This also applies to the European car market. I absolutely do not like most of the new ICE cars and as well most of the electric cars produced by legacy automakers...! Many cars are really badly designed, unreliable and intended just to pull out money from customers' wallets..

[larryselectric]

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[georgebanton]

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Essential Maintenance Tips for Electric Vehicle Owners

Electric vehicles (EVs) have revolutionized the automotive industry with their eco-friendly technology, low operating costs, and seamless driving experience. However, maintaining an EV requires a unique approach compared to traditional gasoline vehicles. Here’s a comprehensive guide to help EV owners keep their vehicles in peak condition:

Battery Care is Key

The battery is the heart of your EV, so proper maintenance is crucial.

Avoid extreme temperatures: Park your car in shaded areas during hot summers and consider using a heated garage during winters.

Follow optimal charging practices: Keep the charge level between 20% and 80% to extend battery life. Avoid frequent fast charging unless necessary, as it can generate excessive heat.

Regular Software Updates

EVs rely heavily on software to optimize performance and energy efficiency.

Check for updates regularly through the vehicle's app or service center.

Updated software can enhance battery management, improve navigation systems, and introduce new features.

Tire Maintenance

Tires on EVs tend to wear out faster due to the weight of the battery and instant torque.

Check tire pressure regularly to ensure proper inflation, improving efficiency and safety.

Rotate tires as recommended by the manufacturer to promote even wear and prolong their lifespan.

Brake System Check

Regenerative braking in EVs reduces wear on traditional brake components, but routine checks are still essential.

Inspect brake pads and rotors annually for signs of wear.

Clean and service brake components to prevent rust and ensure smooth operation.

Cooling System Maintenance

EVs use a cooling system to regulate the temperature of the battery and other components.

Ensure the coolant level is within the recommended range.

Schedule regular inspections to detect leaks or any cooling system issues.

Cabin Air Filter Replacement

The cabin air filter in your EV ensures clean air circulation inside the vehicle.

Replace it every 12,000 to 15,000 miles or as recommended by the manufacturer.

A clean filter improves air quality and enhances HVAC performance.

Charge Port and Cables Care

The charge port and cables are vital components of your EV’s charging system.

Inspect the charge port for dirt or debris and clean it gently if necessary.

Store charging cables properly to prevent damage, and avoid bending or exposing them to harsh elements.

Monitor Fluids

Though EVs require fewer fluids than traditional vehicles, some still need attention.

Check coolant, brake fluid, and windshield washer fluid levels periodically.

Replace fluids as per the manufacturer's schedule to maintain optimal performance.

Plan Regular Service Checks

Even with fewer moving parts than traditional vehicles, EVs benefit from professional inspections.

Schedule routine check-ups with certified EV service centers.

Ensure all systems, including the battery, motor, and electrical components, are in top shape.

Practice Efficient Driving Habits

How you drive your EV impacts its overall performance and longevity.

Avoid aggressive acceleration and braking, which can strain the battery.

Use eco-driving modes when possible to maximize energy efficiency.

Proper maintenance of your EV not only ensures a smooth driving experience but also extends the vehicle's lifespan and enhances its resale value. By following these essential tips, you can enjoy the benefits of your EV while contributing to a greener future.

Stay proactive with our Electric car repair care, and let your electric ride take you miles ahead efficiently and sustainably!

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[ztremx]

Shango tries to fix this set in time to watch the ball drop on NYE. WILL HE FIX IT IN TIME?!?

Tweako Crinkulate.

SRSLY Best commentary in a long time, Shango shares his recipe for PB&J sandwich. fixes his neighbors broken pipe, feeds his siamese cat, And fangirls out on the cursed spirit of Dick Clark.

TLC? Waterfalls? Aint no Scrub?

More capacitors, more PCB's!

"Watching these videos is very educational, but I'm also noticing you get a good glimpse into Shango's life. He's hard working, diligent, and eager to help out friends in need. God bless you Shango, you're improving the lives of those around you."

"Shango would be a great neighbor. Not many folks these days would run over to help with a broken pipe. From fixing tvs and radios to cars and pipes..he does it all."

[bhan01]

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With a focus on affordability and customer satisfaction, we offer comprehensive repair solutions at competitive prices. Trust us to keep your EV chargers in top condition, providing safe and efficient charging for your vehicles. Contact Bhan EV-Charger Repairing Service today for professional, prompt, and reliable repair services.