Questions tagged [car]
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How do we determine ramp length and angle required for vehicle access to an elevated surface?
I'm wondering if there's any mathematical or scientific way to determine the car ramp's length and angle provided car's ground clearance and height of garage floor from the road.
I'm looking to find the shortest ramp length for my car to climb but…
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Leverage 50 AMP Hot Tub power source for EV Charging
Question: Can I repurpose 50amp wiring intended for a hot tub to be used to install a 14/50 Nema outlet in the garage to charge my Electric car?
Background: I am planning on having a new 50 amp breaker installed in my breaker box, 35ft of Romex…
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How to deal with a step up to a garage slab
My car garage has a ramp and it has 3-1/2 inches of vertical step from the ramp. My car's ground clearance is 170mm which is 6-1/2 inches.
I think my car should get in and out using the ramp without any problem, but I'm worried that the vertical…
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Can I add a 14-50 outlet below this box with the available slot?
Can I add a 50amp breaker in this available slot and add a 14-50 outlet beneath the box for my EV?
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Should I run conduit or Teck cable for car charging?
I am planning on getting an electric car in the near future - ordered delivery early next year. I park the car on the city street in front of my house. The city owns the piece of grass from the street to the side walk and a couple feet from the…
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How to Fix/Rehabilitate Soft Plastic Retaining Clip
Having a small problem trying to state this clearly...anyhoo:
When replacing cabin air filter for my car (2007 Toyota 4-Runner), it is necessary to get behind the glove box (or whatever it is called now) which requires removing a piston/strut thingy…
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Transporting a large load on vehicle roof bars
What is the best way to attach a bed (160cm-by-200cm = 64"-by-80") to the roof bars? The car is Citroën C4 Picasso, with the bars as shown in the image below. I need to transport it only for a couple of miles, but without damage (it will be new and…
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Fitting a small parking space that is parallel to the street
We have a very small lot and are trying to squeeze in a parking space as best we can. The best option for us seems to be a 9x18 space that is parallel to the street. I have made a rough diagram.
There is a gate that runs the whole length of the…
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Why pump isn't blocked if you try to put unleaded gas into diesel car?
If you put unleaded gas into a diesel car, it will damage the engine considerably and you will have to change it . Considering the cost of replacing an engine PLUS the high probability of the event occurring since diesel and unleaded hoses are often…
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Adding car charger outlet on existing sauna breaker
I have a house where electrical panel is completely full. I would like to add electric car charger outlet. Electrician suggested new sub-panel - which may be the right thing to do - but is not cheap (labor is very expensive and hard to come by in…
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