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Member Since | 24/11/2015 |
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Last Seen | 10/12/2024 |
Location | Brisbane |
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trapper on $8000 off MG4 Electric Car MY23: Excite 64 (from $35,252) and Essence 64 (from $38,252) @ MG Motor

This aligns with real world testing. This peer review paper empirically tested a Nissan Leaf which has very similar properties to the MG 4…

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rooster7777 on $8000 off MG4 Electric Car MY23: Excite 64 (from $35,252) and Essence 64 (from $38,252) @ MG Motor

Wind resistance/drag will be around half of the total resistance travelling at 70-80km/h (assuming a flat road). When travelling in the…

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rooster7777 on $8000 off MG4 Electric Car MY23: Excite 64 (from $35,252) and Essence 64 (from $38,252) @ MG Motor

Drag force (wind resistance) is proportional to velocity squared, hence cruising at 100kph is around 20 percent more efficient than 110kph.…

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Ryanmyo on $8000 off MG4 Electric Car MY23: Excite 64 (from $35,252) and Essence 64 (from $38,252) @ MG Motor

Depreciation is definitely a factor but for EVs we have seen a phenomenal drop in EV prices over the last 12 months which has resulted in…

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klaw81 on BYD Seal: Premium $58,798 (was $60,687.95), Performance $68,748 (was $70,831.95) Drive Away ($1,000 Deposit), WA +$2,000 @ BYD

Thanks - that makes more sense. To clarify, with Tesla you get a 4 year/80,000km warranty on the originally installed touchscreen and Media…

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MaximumEffort777 on BYD Seal: Premium $58,798 (was $60,687.95), Performance $68,748 (was $70,831.95) Drive Away ($1,000 Deposit), WA +$2,000 @ BYD

Thanks - you prompted me to do a comparison. There seems to be quite a bit a variety between Electric car warranty exclusions. I looked at…

Drmonkeybutt commented on BYD Seal: Premium $58,798 (was $60,687.95), Performance $68,748 (was $70,831.95) Drive Away ($1,000 Deposit), WA +$2,000 @ BYD
The overall Warranty looks OK but the fine print has me worried with the following exclusion: "multimedia system - 3yrs or 60,000km"…

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Arch Angel on Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G 256GB Mystic Green - Telstra Plus 31000 Points @ Telstra

I also got my Mystic Green phone delivered today (Brisbane). Ordered at 14:39:51 on 31/12/2020. I received my tracking number on Monday 4th…

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CrocDundee on [QLD] 18.5kw Seraphim Blade Panels (330W *56) and Sungrow Three Phase Fully Installed for $8989 @ Reliance Solar (Brisbane)

Hi Croc, I did try signing up to the 'ON' plan last week and this is the response I got from their chat "As the Ultra Solar Plan is only a…

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31mop on [QLD] 18.5kw Seraphim Blade Panels (330W *56) and Sungrow Three Phase Fully Installed for $8989 @ Reliance Solar (Brisbane)

Check your switchboard. If your main switch comprises three ganged switches as shown here, then you have three phase power:…

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BilboBargains on [QLD] 18.5kw Seraphim Blade Panels (330W *56) and Sungrow Three Phase Fully Installed for $8989 @ Reliance Solar (Brisbane)

Origin and AGL offer good FIT but limit systems to 10kW. I am Brisbane based and I called AGL today (ph 131245) to see if they would allow…

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AEKaBeer on Hisense 55N7 55" (139cm) UHD LED Smart TV $859.50 + Free Delivery (Metro - Excl Perth) @ Appliance Central eBay

Unfortunately, I am not so confident. I did receive an email from Appliances Central on Sunday stating, "You will be notified by email once…

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AEKaBeer on Hisense 55N7 55" (139cm) UHD LED Smart TV $859.50 + Free Delivery (Metro - Excl Perth) @ Appliance Central eBay

Not for me. Ordered this on the weekend with the ebay delivery details as follows: "Estimated delivery Wednesday, Feb 21, 2018 - Thursday,…

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krammis76 on Logitech MX Anywhere 2 Wireless Mouse (Black) $59 @ Harvey Norman

I have the Anywhere 1 mouse and it does not have a middle click. Very annoying for games.

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ESEMCE on Getflix Lifetime Stacksocial Deal - Back on at $39USD (Approx AUD $51)

I also find netflix US works fine in browser and on PS4 as well but not for ipads or android devices.

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newox on Various REFURBISHED XPS Laptops @ Dell Outlet e.g. XPS 13 9350 - i5 6200U/8GB RAM/256GB PCIe SSD/13.3"QHD+ $1,199 Delivered

A technician is coming out in the next few days to replace faulty hardware. Dell Support were quite responsive to my problem. One thing…

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newox on Various REFURBISHED XPS Laptops @ Dell Outlet e.g. XPS 13 9350 - i5 6200U/8GB RAM/256GB PCIe SSD/13.3"QHD+ $1,199 Delivered

My DFO XPS 13 arrived today and is DoA. Windows 10 was pre-installed. The laptop booted once but every restart fails to boot with a white…

Drmonkeybutt commented on Various REFURBISHED XPS Laptops @ Dell Outlet e.g. XPS 13 9350 - i5 6200U/8GB RAM/256GB PCIe SSD/13.3"QHD+ $1,199 Delivered
I managed to order an XPS 13 this morning (Wed 1st March). There appears to be quite a few 15 inch models left. I got onto a sales rep…

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ilikeit on New Amaysim Data Only Plans - 1GB at $10, 2GB at $15, 6GB at $35, 50GB at $65, 70GB at $80 (28 Day Cycle, No Contract)

To add insult to injury, Amaysim even increased the cost by 10 cents. For comparison, the Amaysim plan works out at $10.86 per month. This…

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lanjiao on Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime 3GB/32GB USD $149 (AUD $198) Delivered @ YOSHOP

An additional step I had to do was unlock developer mode as follows: go to SETTINGS>ABOUT PHONE and tap 'miui label' 6 or 7 times (just…

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grygryjack on Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime 3GB/32GB USD $149 (AUD $198) Delivered @ YOSHOP

I ordered mine on the 21st of Jan and it arrived on the 3rd of Feb (I only got to pick this up from Auspost on the 6th). Packaging was very…

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rawm on Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime 3GB/32GB USD $149 (AUD $198) Delivered @ YOSHOP

Thanks for providing a link to the official global ROM. My phone delivered from YoShop was installed with an unofficial vendor ROM (version…

My Phone arrived today with 8.0.5.0.0 firmware. According to the Miui forums this firmware is vendor firmware and NOT official (see here:…

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rawm on Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime 3GB/32GB USD $149 (AUD $198) Delivered @ YOSHOP

Thanks for the fast response and fixing the issue!

I placed an order but for some reason the delivery address in my order changed from Queensland to Australian Capital Territory. My address…

Drmonkeybutt commented on PS4 500GB Disney Infinity 3.0 Console Bundle $439 @ Big W / $449 @ JB Hi-FI
Cheaper at BigW ($439) but available in store only:…

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