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Tony Fadell: The Nest Thermostat Disrupted My Life

Cars That Think

If I could just connect the HVAC system to my iPhone, I could control it from anywhere. But no matter where we went, we could not escape one thing: the goddamn thermostat. It connected to your phone. This needed to be an easy DIY project, a quick upgrade. Then on Monday I’d go back to Apple and work on the first iPhone.

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mostly finished-90%

DIY Electric Car

The thing that escaped my planning was in planning for the holes in the iron to match up with the hold downs for the batteries. If I were a better engineer, or designer I could have planned for a standard length of these connectors. I alternated the rows of angle iron (20g garage mounting material that is perforated at 1? in the end.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Maverick XL FWD EcoBoost

Clean Fleet Report

The Maverick EcoBoost was not designed to be a heavy-duty work truck, but more for the weekend warrior/home owner doing DIY projects or used for active lifestyles for activities such as biking and kayaking. FordPass Connect offers convenience features such as keyless entry and remote locking and engine start.

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Flash Drive: 2022 Ford Maverick

Clean Fleet Report

Ford has cleverly designed some helpful features that make the short, four-foot bed very livable. The Maverick was not intended to be a heavy-duty work truck, but more for the weekend warrior home owner doing DIY projects, or used for active lifestyles such as biking and kayaking. A gathering of Mavericks.

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