An unexpected assist
This morning I got to go out and ride the Greenway for the second day in a row, this time on my V11. Riding the course on an EUC with suspension compared with a One Wheel is like night and day. The V11 is so much faster than my OneWheels and the suspension allows me to ride aggressively without worrying about hitting a bump or hole unexpectedly. This time we rode all the way down to the beach on Central Avenue where I looked up and snapped this shot. It just looked cool to me for some reason. Riding earlier in the morning made the sweat penalty slightly less severe. It was a great way to start a day.
On the way home I had to detour up to the Bonita Springs Racetrac to fill up my two 5 gallon gas cans with ethanol free fuel which I use in my lawn equipment. I also filled up the Tacoma while I was there, using the same ethanol free gas which is currently $5+ a gallon, ouch.
When I got home I got a message from Matt, my buddy that I did the tow hitch install with on his Tesla Model 3 a month or so ago. He bought a wiring harness that would be required if he wanted to attach a trailer, which he decided he wanted to do. I had told him I would help him previously but he told me he had started on the install today but could use my ramps to finish the work. Basically the wire has to be run all the way from the trunk area up to the frunk where the 12V battery lives. He didn’t know I was off today. I told him I would be happy to help him finish the work so he stopped over early in the afternoon. I pulled my Model Y into the grass to make room, I thought it made for a unique perspective as I don’t normally see my car with grass underneath it.
Instead of using the ramps, which are a PIA to stay planted on the polished concrete in the garage, I just grabbed my low profile floor jack and used that to get us the elevation we needed. The video we were using was a bit vague when it comes to some of the recommended routing for the wire but after some trial and error we figured it out. Matt had JUST enough wire to reach the 12V battery. In total I think we spent maybe an hour on the task, a far cry from the 6 hour+ cluster f when we did the tow hitch. He was excited to have what he needs on his Model 3 to tow a small trailer. He hung around a little afterwards shooting the shit but he had to head back for a rehearsal tonight, the life of a trumpeter. At some point we agreed to go hang at a bar soon to do some official drinking.
I am back at work tomorrow for a short three day week followed by another long four day weekend. I could definitely get used to this.