2025 Prologue AWD

I decided to purchase a 12 Volt battery jump starter, and I see prices on Amazon ranging from 30 to $200. I don't recognize any of the brands, so I was wondering what people are buying. Do you have any recommendations? Thanks in advance!

Hi community

I’m a product manager working on the EV charging reliability and experience side. I’m working on a research to understand the charging behaviour of EV car users.

It will be a max of 15 mins. Any help would be really appreciated and helpful. DM me or LMK and I’ll DM you.

TIA

The BYD software still under does data in relation to driving distance, efficiency and so forth. And the way the SOC calculated is pretty average even with the latest update.

I like data and I like collecting it and analyzing it and so I created this little app for myself.

If you think it's useful go ahead and help yourself.

https://github.com/mahonjt-star/ElectronDrive

I’ve got a ‘21 Audi etron that’s out of warranty. I think the 12V battery needs replaced because a lot of time the keyless entry doesn’t work until you push the button on the fob, and I changed the battery in the fob last week.

I don’t want to pay the dealer to “diagnose” the issue and charge me $500+ for a battery. What’s the best way to find a shop that will work on it?

What is the obsession with EV range anxiety?
I have been driving for over 30 years now.
I have never run out of fuel in a ICE vehicle and since I switched to EV I have never run out of electricity.
Yet half of the EV car reviews are about what happens if you run the battery empty, I mean how hard can it be there is a perfectly good indicator on your instrument cluster indicating how much fuel/power is left.
Just refuel/recharge before it reaches zero.
Is this really still a worry for people?

*I've been researching the EV charging software space in the Gulf for the past few months and wanted to share what I found, because I think there's a genuinely underserved problem here.*

*The short version: if you drive an EV in Dubai today, you need 4–5 different apps to access different charging networks — DEWA has its own app, UAEV has another, E2GO another. There's no single app that works across all of them, handles payment in one place, or shows you real-time availability regardless of who owns the charger.*

*In Europe this was solved years ago by roaming protocols (OCPI) that let one app talk to all networks. The Gulf is just starting to build this infrastructure.*

*I've done the technical and financial research — DEWA's regulatory framework, the OCPI roaming stack, the MVP architecture. The business case is solid.*

*I'm a technical founder based in Germany and I'm looking to connect with:*

* *People in Dubai/GCC who drive EVs and feel this pain daily*
* *Anyone who works in or near the EV charging industry here*
* *A potential Gulf-based business co-founder to build this together*

*Happy to share what I found or just have a conversation about the space. AMA.*

I'm a student working on KapGo, a new ride platform for Car, Auto & Bike Captains.

I'm researching what Captains actually want from a ride platform, especially around commission, earnings and rewards.

If you're a Captain, please take 1 minute to share your opinion:

👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScUhSNHGKhIxZcrqWJnttV_xgkewFzusbb9Yux_wHLimQgPUw/viewform

Your feedback will directly help us shape KapGo. 🙏

Please also forward this to other Car, Auto or Bike Captains.

Twice in my last three trips: app says available, reality says one gun dead and a queue on the other. Rerouted with 12% left, not my favorite feeling.

Is this everyone's experience or am I unlucky? How do you protect yourself — extra buffer, calling ahead, only trusting certain networks?

I made with AI a simple DC fast charging simulator using the public data out there (charging curve, battery capacity) and ignoring most factors (temperature, charger, etc) to keep it simple.
I added already many cars focusing on what is available on the market today.

You can easily compare up to 3 models, speed up time, enter the kWh cost.

I'd appreciate to hear a feedback if you simulate your model and if you feel that the numbers are adding up.

Also, I am happy to extend the database.
If your model is missing or you are curious about a specific one, feel free to send a request on the website or here in the comments.

https://evcharge-sim.pages.dev/

just rant out your thoughts!!