Recent content by philwire

Not on my 2018 GT. Would appreciate a picture if you have one.

That's odd, I was sure I put my info on my profile. Yeah from Canada. Guess I'll have to experiment, never towed before so I might start with simple trailers for light charges and go up from that.

Yeah... about that. The dealer told me the PHEV can tow a weight of 1500 pounds. I tried searching, some sites mean the "effort" of towing 1500 pounds is about 10% of the total weight of the trailer, so a maximum weight of 15000 pounds? Or is it the other way around? It's my first vehicle...

Well it happened again, this time I simply tried to lock/unlock the car with the remote. Seems either I locked the car before opening the charging door, or the locking pin was stuck there.

I often forget my phone in the armrest. The only thing that reminds me of it is my smartwatch because it warns me when the bluetooth link between them breaks, either by running out of battery or getting out or range / airplane mode.

Same happened to me too lately, pressing the charge button to start the engine made the pedestrian turn around and see he was being followed.

This was one of the key features that made me buy me a GT2018.

Hi all, thanks for your input, it's very constructive. What I meant when I started the post was disregarding the source itself. I meant solar or wind, but could also be handcrank, pedal, watermill, steam, nuclear, enslaved smurfs, whatever's off the usual grid. For example, in winter around...

Just thinking of some way to solar charge my PHEV without breaking the bank. This seems silly, but stay with me guys.. So, let's say that, with my very limited knowledge in electricity, I figure out a way to charge a UPS's battery with, say, a solar panel wired directly to the battery poles...

I don't have any USB port near the radio or the cup holder. The only USB port for the MMCS is inside the central console, or inside the armrest-trunk, whatever you call it ;) I'll try swaping the storebought cable for another one that came with the phone. It may sound fashion-silly, but I...

Hi all, I'm having issues with low-quality and grossery store-bought USB cables with Android Auto, I can get the USB link error message about 20 times while fiddling with the cable and my phone and finally having a stable enough connexion and shove my phone in the central console. Anyone has...

I don't have an Alexa device but you got me at IFTTT

Yeah my dog finds the step pretty high too. Thinking of getting a step that attaches on the hitch

I bought and installed this: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01JPCDIO8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and I raised the backseat head rests. The dog (labrador) won't even think about crossing over.

Thanks, I'll keep an eye open for those sings. I tried to look for some metal to metal touching in the movement of the door, but it doesnt seem to be the case. And the spring seems to respond well once I get the door open (like a ballpoint pen click in - click out mecanism) Next time I'll try...