u/SufficientWill428

I bought a used Surface Pro 8 with the Core i3-1115G4, and everything online shows that the i3 model has Intel UHD graphics, except this Surface says it has Iris Xe graphics instead. I learned that it is a Surface Pro 8 for Business model, but the internet still says it should have Intel UHD graphics for the i3 model. Does anybody know why?

The buds started growing at the beginning of July, they started getting bigger through July and have looked the same for about 2 weeks. Is this normal or should I be concerned? It’s in bright indirect light and I water it 1x a week with 1/4th cup of water

They make the green plastic sticky just like the over patch itself. Almost every single time I peel the green plastic off in either of the two corners, I have to spend 5 minutes trying not to make the over patch come off with it. Sometimes I mess up and the over patch gets ruined since I start peeling slowly and suddenly the over patch rips up. Is it just me or does this drive anyone else crazy?!

I have a 2018 Ford Fusion Hybrid S (base model) that didn’t come with remote start. There was no button on the fob and it didn’t come with the ability to remote start via the Ford/Ford Pass app because it doesn’t have a telematics module.

Recently I read on another forum that all (or most) Fusions come with the hardware to remote start, but the option is disabled by default. I used FORScan to enable the remote start option, but because my key fob doesn’t have the button, I had no way to actually start it.

Most posts documenting how to “add” remote start showed a process where you replace the RTM antenna module to one that operates at 902Mhz, then you can buy an OEM 902Mhz remote with a remote start button. But you can add remote start without replacing the RTM module, instead you can buy an aftermarket key fob programmed to 315Mhz with a remote start button. It saves having to spend extra for an RTM module, and pulling part of the headliner down to install it.

Once I received the fob, I programmed it using FORScan, and the remote start function works perfectly. All in all it cost me under $40 and I didn’t need to replace any modules or take anything apart.

Here’s a link to the key fob I bought on AliExpress. I bought version ‘D’, the fob with remote start programmed at 315Hz.

I bought an 18’ Fusion Hybrid S about a month ago with 49k miles. Clean Carfax, good maintenance history, very rarely driven by the previous owner (not sure if that’s a good thing or not).

I have a question about the gas mileage. As pictured, I’m getting 37.6 average. I reset the MPG when I bought it, and have watched it go from 42 down to 37. It’s fluctuated between low 37s to 38 but doesn’t change much from that.

I’m a very slow driver and I’m very easy on gas/braking. I probably only use the first 50% of the gas pedal at most, and my brake score is always between 90-99% (I’ve only seen it below 90 once). I’ve already adjusted my driving habits even more to stay in EV mode as much as possible (I think if I drove even more conservatively people would start flipping me off haha).

The problem is, my “commutes” are probably a cars worst nightmare lol. I work in IT and my job requires me to drive back and forth between multiple buildings in the same town each day. During the work week, all of my commutes are between 5-10 minutes (no highways) and I probably go back and forth between at least 3 buildings a day. Furthermore the town is incredibly hilly, so I’m constantly driving uphill. Even when I go downhill, there’s lots of lights that I usually hit. My apartment is also 5min away from my “main” building, so during the work week all of my commutes are short and only a few miles each.

I bought a hybrid specifically so I could get the best gas mileage considering my driving circumstances. Couldn’t go EV or PHEV because I live in an apt with no outlet. 37mpg is muuuch better than the 22 I was getting with my old gas car, but seeing people get 40+ I was hoping it’d be a little higher. Does 37 seem like a normal amount for more “severe” driving habits? Or could this potentially point to an issue like the hybrid battery needing to be replaced (since the car wasn’t driven often before I had it)?

I’ve been told in the past to clean up my facial hair or that it looks messy. I don’t have any recent pics clean shaven unfortunately. Should I trim it more or shave it off completely?

I have a 18’ Fusion Hybrid S which originally came with SYNC 1, but it has this style gauge cluster. The only info I can get in the right screen is MPG/Efficiency info. I upgraded the unit to SYNC 3 recently but I still don’t have any other menus in that screen and I was wondering if anyone knows if it’s possible to unlock the other screens as shown in the attached image. I was hoping something maybe in FORScan?

Recently I was forced to switch from the G6 to the G7 due to the G6 no longer being manufactured, and I’ve had so many connection issues with the G7 that automated mode is basically useless. I used to wear my pump on my thigh and Dexcom on my arm, but if my pod was ever on the opposite thigh (for example pod on left thigh and sensor on right arm), it would guaranteed have really bad connection or no connection at all. Recently I’ve been putting my Dexcom on my thigh as well, and it works fine when the pump is right next to the sensor, but when I have to inevitably move my pod and I put it on my other thigh, my graph looks like the one pictured. They’re at most 10 inches from each other (I’m a skinny person) what gives????

I made a post here and received a few comments telling me it’s my fault because Dexcom states the pod/sensor should be between 1 to 3 inches from each other. How do you guys manage that?? The pump has to be changed every 3 days and I try not to keep using the same area of my body to prevent scarring. Also, I’d like to mention that the G6 was NEVER this horrendous and I’ve not had a single issue with connection. This feels like such a massive downgrade, I’d take the slightly larger size and 2hr warmup period FOR IT TO ACTUALLY WORK.

Sorry I’m getting heated now 🤣 anyways what do you guys do?? Any suggestions?

24M 165lbs with Type 1 Diabetes (none of this is probably related but just adding cuz of rules) What is this thing hanging off my tongue? I haven’t noticed it before today and it’s slightly painful and uncomfortable.

At this rate, my box of lancets should last me my whole lifetime 🤣

EDIT: some people aren’t very happy with this post so I just want to be clear this post isn’t supposed to be a brag!! I am in no way encouraging this or trying to show off or something. I only use it a few times a year as a backup to my Dexcom and I genuinely forgot about changing it until I found my box of lancets. I’ll definitely change it more often from now on!

Bought a new car with bluetooth and when my phone is connected and I choose a song to play, it will play the song and repeat the same song. When I go into the queue there are no other songs. This has only happened when connected to my cars bluetooth and it doesn’t always happen either, like 8 times out of 10. Anyone experienced this and know why?

I don’t have the plug in hybrid, just the regular. My commute to work is short but I thought it was cool that I can do it entirely on EV miles without the engine kicking on.

Hey all, thought I’d share a method I recently discovered to prevent leaky/loose Omnipods. I’ve been having a lot of issues as of late, I wear my pods on my thighs and after about 2 days they start to leak pretty bad. People on this thread suggested I put a Tegaderm patch on first, then put the pod on top to prevent leakage, and that has really helped, but I still would experience leaky pumps. I’ve started to cut my Tegaderm patches in half, and I put the first half on my leg and put my pump on. Once it’s on, I take the second half and lay it over the top of the pump adhesive where the cannula is. It may sound pretty simple but having a patch under the pump and over the adhesive has seemed to help A LOT. I haven’t experienced any leakages yet since I started doing this and I thought I’d share if anyone else is going thru something similar!

2018 Ford Fusion Hybrid with 48k miles. No accidents reported and 1 owner. Rear shock absorbers, fuel filler door and hood latch replaced all before 50k miles? Does this stuff seem normal?