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When your vehicle outlives its cloud: What happens next? (arstechnica.com)
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[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I preordered one. I think I might see how to use meshtastic to add remote start. Should be able to have bidirectional status and huge range.

[–] Concave1142@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You have my attention... but with Meshcore and a repeater magnet mounted to the roof.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

a repeater magnet mounted to the roof.

What's a repeater magnet?

[–] Concave1142@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Meshcore uses a Repeater & Companion Node setup where as Meshtastic is more peer to peer.

Here's a quick video showing the concept I had in my head.

https://youtube.com/shorts/VqjJ67SuRUw?is=070uPwoYDEbeM6fG

[–] shininghero@pawb.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

The magnet is the antenna mount type, but I personally would use one of the roof rack screw points, to act as structure and a ground plane connection.

[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's an electric truck. You don't need remote start.

I presume you mean remote climate control.

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes but Kleenex and Google. Its a generic term for turning your car on away from the "start" "ignition" button.

[–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Sort of like the gas pedal in my leaf.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Wait. You don't have to press a button to turn it on? That would take a bit of getting used to

[–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

No, i was giving an example of something that is called by an outdated term. A Leaf is an EV, but I still call the accelerator the "gas pedal". (Its not even the gas pedal on a modern combustion engine car, its the air pedal)

The car has a button you push to turn it on like a normal car with a pushbutton start.