Home Electricity Outage-Maverick XL w/400 Watt Inverter kept us in Charged Batteries for 5+ days
Cross-posted in General Maverick Topics.
This post is dedicated to Cory Foster, a lineman from West Virginia. He left home to come and help East Texans get their power back up after a high winds...
One thing I think I've established. The 2.0 EB would be a good motor for a stand-alone generator. :cool:
I've posted that the computer mpg had reached and stayed on 27 mpg for a few days. This is for the entire history of the truck which is a little over 5400 miles. Well, after idling the truck...
Although I have an EB, I've seriously thought about getting a larger inverter. Maybe something in the 2000-3000 W range. I haven't done the research about what the XL electrical system could handle, or what modifications need to be made in order to increase the output.
Of course, 7200 W to...
Actually, the 400W inverter on the Mav does pretty well on the 18V stuff. About the same as the normal time when plugged into a wall outlet. The 40V Ryobi and the 56V EGO take at least 2-1/2 hours each.
You make an excellent point about preparation for the Texas heat. I agree that some...
While I appreciate what posters are saying about insurance and legal responsibilities with falling trees, those are not the points of the story. The three main points are the death of Cory Foster, linemen in general and their willingness to weather the storms to serve the public, and my XL...
Man, Rodbuster is an under-appreciated profession, until you need one. Tough job and quite frankly as a retired construction manager, I've witnessed the difference between a professional and someone hired off the street.
This post is dedicated to Cory Foster, a lineman from West Virginia. He left home to come and help East Texans get their power back up after a high winds storm played havoc with our power companies here in rural East Texas. He lost his life due to heat exhaustion. Please keep the family in your...
Can't believe it's been almost a month since I posted here. But, things are kinda mundane right now, especially with Maverick things. Oh, I still am enjoying driving the little truck and enjoying the music of the new(er) sound system. Everything I've done with the Maverick this last month are...
Wow! That is awesome looking. As much as I liked the black plastic framing the truck, this completely changes the look to something—well, classy. Again, amazing look.
Took a load of trash to the dump yesterday and then picked up three 3' x 8' steel siding and some 6" x 10" to use on the water well shed I'm building. It was fairly late when I got everything unloaded but hauling trash always gets the bed dirty and sticky. So, I had to wash the truck spending...
And just think how much less you paid for the Maverick. The Rivian is not a bad looking truck, but it doesn't have the character that the Mav. has.
Anyway, until the manufacturers solve the cost of replacing batteries, I'm out.
Yesterday, I went into Hawkins to pick up groceries curbside at Brookshire’s. Then went to Sonic which is closer to downtown. We rarely eat fast food, so it’s a treat to get a chili burger and a Cherry Limeade. Anyway, on the way back I was in the left lane heading north on 14 in Hawkins...
Here is the link to posts about a 3D printable files for a Maverick. Lots of people wanted the file, but I couldn't get anyone to print it for me in 1/43 scale. I purchased the file but don't have a 3D printer. After the other guys got the files, I never heard from them again; so, if anyone does...