Josh Wardell

Engineering, photography, beer, gadgets, tech, Boston. @jwardell everywhere but IG/Threads @joshwardell

[Josh Wardell @jwardell]

The killing off of apps and (chronological, multi-account) Tweetdeck might be the final nail in the coffin. Not sure what I'll use but you can find all my public accounts at https://t.co/e1jK37zXQm

[Josh Wardell @jwardell]

@RateYourCharge @itskyleconner I had 5 failed attempts in 8 charging stops on I91 Thurs, but could only report on PlugShare (a few taps). There's no time to fill out a complex questionnaire and upload a photo when you are stressing and scrambling to find an alternative charger. Need RateYourCharge app ASAP

[Josh Wardell @jwardell]

@brandenflasch @itskyleconner It's just going to sew confusion and further delay a badly needed rollout of public infrastructure usable by all.

[Josh Wardell @jwardell]

@brandenflasch @enhauto @ItsBillN @teslogic You can use a splitter, but you can also have SB installed in rear console and canserver in the A pillar.

[Josh Wardell @jwardell]

@itskyleconner I think range test should be 75mph till it can no longer hold 75mph. Turtle mode miles are not counted.

[Josh Wardell @jwardell]

@ryanhuber @DBurkland @RateYourCharge I thought Revel was for the robotaxis

[Josh Wardell @jwardell]

@RateYourCharge Paint and charge instead of plug and charge

[Josh Wardell @jwardell]

@brian_henderson @RateYourCharge It was plugged in over two hours, charging at Chevy Bolt rates with a Hummer EV-size pack...definitely not engineered for public charger use!

[Josh Wardell @jwardell]

@BlessedJedi @RateYourCharge 70kW at 65%, 150kWh from 1 to 65 so ~220kWH pack. Plugged in at 1% @Out_of_Spec style. Note it had to pass another EA location to get here...

[Josh Wardell @jwardell]

Hey that big bus is blocking the chargers—oh nope, it’s charging too! @RateYourCharge and an even rarer fully working and available EA location (Nashua, NH)

[Josh Wardell @jwardell]

First year with the @Rivian R1T https://t.co/xAhJL16zg1

[Josh Wardell @jwardell]

@brandenflasch Switch it to snow mode. That's what I use for valets.

[Josh Wardell @jwardell]

@brandenflasch @ryanhuber I have noticed a definite improvement in the last two weeks or so, compressor is ramping up much earlier and pack never reaches the 50C cliff. No mention in release notes but it's there.

[Josh Wardell @jwardell]

@brandenflasch That's a standard witricity pad on the ground, but wallbox is not. But it will be able to do wireless V2H eventually. Still makes more sense for fleets and taxis.

[Josh Wardell @jwardell]

A quick look at the Rivian 200+kW charging cliff data after a @RateYourCharge EA check in. Full video at https://t.co/pb8v5PzYkF @brandenflasch

[Josh Wardell @jwardell]

@jpalay @brandenflasch This is what I've been quietly screaming for months

[Josh Wardell @jwardell]

@teslavangelist @ChargePointnet More than half of Chargepoint's locations are broken at any given time, and that includes their pathetic 80kW DCFCs. Someone needs to take things seriously eventually

[Josh Wardell @jwardell]

@itskyleconner It's not the rare hardware malfunction that's concerning, it's EA's complete lack of response or care for this and a growing number of major issues and security flaws, combined with lack of any other choice for travel in many places. @brandenflasch

[Josh Wardell @jwardell]

@itskyleconner @brandenflasch Well we now have all the diagnostic info on the EA screens, and data from Rivian CAN, so we can know exactly what's going on, if only their engineers would look at it too