In general I like my Ford Mach-E (or Mustang Mach-E, or MME, or whatever), but every now and again I run into a rough edge because Ford is really bad at technology. Today’s rough edge is in how they manage credentials for the Phone As a Key (PAAK) feature. For those who aren’t familiar, PAAK lets you use your phone as a key fob. It’s great, every car...

Last night I participated in a panel discussion around building sustainable homes that was sponsored by NextHaus Alliance, the folks who are building our passive house. This is totally why I was included in the discussion. It makes sense to put your customers in front of a bunch of people and have them talk about why they selected your business, and...

The reporting in this piece is so bad. I have to wonder if the pen tester here took advantage of the WSJ’s total lack of awareness around how this stuff works, or the WSJ’s editorial staff knowingly embellished a story about how bad Wallbox is at IoT Device design. I should probably let stuff like this go, but the sheer audacity (or maybe ignorance)...

Overall the Vue 3 looks like a solid refinement of the Vue 2. Including some of the points, like better terminal/port retention for the CT plugs. Pricing looks good, and I’m glad to see that the enhancements in the size and layout of the main device. It will be interesting to see how the improved accuracy compares to the previous generation. The...

Testing out the 60A version of EVDANCE’s NACS (Tesla) to J1772 adapter. Lets you use Level 2 Tesla chargers (EVSE) at hotels, parking lots, or sharing one at home. EVDANCE’s adapter is a clear leader in value for money, some of the competitive models are 3x the price. EVDANCE link (not affiliate): 60A Amazon Links (not affiliate): 60A 80A ...

I’m a little late to this party. TL;DR Haier tried to bully a FOSS developer who was making their product more useful, and got schooled. I love it. It is worth reading the timeline and the associated FAQ. Not just because it’s fun to watch a company try to abuse someone providing a free service that makes their products more valuable, get skewered....