potate

joined 2 years ago
[–] potate@lemmy.ca 19 points 2 months ago

I suggested Maxime Bernier running to some friends as a joke. Bernier is AWFUL - but it would be hilarious to see Poilevre lose again. Poilevre is trying to avoid that risk by picking an extremely right leaning district - so no risk from the left, but farther right? Rural Albertans have a history of not forgiving screw-ups...

[–] potate@lemmy.ca 25 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I got a 2025 Ioniq 5 too and absolutely love it.

Except for the lack of hitch availability. Ecohitch and Stealth Hitch are the only two options available at the moment and they're both made in the US.

[–] potate@lemmy.ca -3 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] potate@lemmy.ca 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Thank you so much for providing the source! I LOVE THIS.

[–] potate@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 months ago

Totally! I checked and over half the stuff that I forward is posted by @ickplant - posting content is a lot harder than lurking - but giving credit adds so much depth.

I LOVE that they just posted the source because I get to TRULY enjoy the post now.

[–] potate@lemmy.ca 28 points 2 months ago (9 children)

I love the sentiment - but does anyone know if it's real? Or who the original poster is? @ickplant posts a lot of... borrowed content... I mean it's great content - but I sure don't trust the veracity. Fact checking and due credit matters - even on 'feel good' stuff.

[–] potate@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago

This is absolutely fantastic

[–] potate@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago

Huh, I thought it was just me that did that - I just assumed everyone else was so much more disciplined than me...

[–] potate@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I've got a 5kW array of panels so yea, piddly stuff like charging USB is nothing - it's more the principal of the thing.

My EV charger is definitely the biggie. The system will dynamically adjust charging current in 1A steps to make use of available excess generation. It works pretty well - 16kWh spinning my meter backwards would earn me a whole $1.50 - instead it added ~20% charge to the car.

[–] potate@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 months ago

Naw, I have a super efficient heat pump and my water heater has been on for about ten minutes today. When high demand stuff kicks in my system kills off discretionary loads until I'm not exceeding my production. And this is in Canada...

[–] potate@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I watched the video taken by one of the medics. It's brutal.

[–] potate@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'll trade you a homemade carbon steel pan for a homemade stainless steel spatula ;)

 

I put this together to help me understand how fluctuating emissions from the electrical grid and outdoor temperature impact the environmental performance of a heat pump compared to a natural gas furnace.

Would love feedback!

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