Forty rusted screws AND construction adhesive? Man that's brutal. That guy was basically building a fallout shelter instead of a shower surround. How many tools did you break getting it all out?

Oh man, I gotta push back on that a little. I mean, plastic bags under gravel sounds like a moisture trap waiting to happen. Maybe it's just me but I've had way better luck with landscape fabric or even just cardboard for weed barriers. Those plastic bags don't let any water through even with holes poked in them, so you end up with this gross swampy layer underneath that just ruins the gravel over time. I'd rather just pull a few weeds than deal with that mess later on.

Gotta jump in on this because @sam_anderson brought up the cold weather thing, which is smart and all, but everyone's missing the real issue. It's not just battery heat, it's about the battery management system lying to you. Check this: after a few fast charges, the BMS starts getting conservative, so your guess-o-meter shows less range. Trickle charging resets that calibration over time. I've had my Leaf for five years and noticed the pack holds a truer charge after a week of home charging. So if you only fast charge, you'll think your battery is shot when it's actually fine. The worst part is nobody talks about how fast charging messes with the cell balancing. Trickle gives those cells time to equalize. Fast just slams power in and leaves some cells lagging behind. That's where the real degradation starts, not just heat cycles.

Two summers ago I pushed myself too hard on a 60 mile race, ended up with tendonitis for three months and missed the whole fishing season. Took me a while to realize the sag wagon isn't a failure, it's just your brain telling you the trail will still be there next year. If you're not having fun by mile 20, what's the point of pushing through another 60?

Man, I feel that. Pasta volcanoes are no joke.