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I second the recommendation to use Turo. I've rented Teslas on there several times and couldn't be happier. This after so many trips to the chain rental agencies and they never had in stock the size car I was trying to rent (much less the actual brand). There was twice they tried to give me a 15...

Couple days ago the Huber Heights Planning and Zoning commission approved the plans. There were some road improvements in the area that had to be ironed out. So could still be a while. Buc-ee's coming to Ohio: Last hurdle cleared as final plans approved

I agree with Dave above in that it would take a long time before other manufacturers got around to that major of a refresh to change the port location. By that time there should be enough other ( hopefully working) L3 chargers that the traffic at Tesla will be less. Plus unless Tesla changes...

I don't think it's going to be much of a problem at first because for one thing the cost to charge a non-Tesla is anywhere from $0.10 to $0.15 more than what Tesla vehicles pay. Just to give an example of the closest supercharger to my house. It's 0.31 for Teslas and 0.45 for non-Tesla NACS. I...

The hotels in my area are all free although they're also supposed to be just for customers. As for other L2s out there in various places, they really run the gamet from Free to as high as $0.50 (yes, really, and definitely more than supercharging). Most in my area are of the order of $0.20 to...

My biggest Like is that electric cars contain a significantly superior drive train than gas cars. And it takes approximately 2 or 3 miles of driving (if not less) to prove this to you. Second biggest Like is along the greenhouse gas line. But so much more than that too. Gas cars emit an...

I actually press that from time to time because on my wife's car that's the exact position of the windshield wiper fluid dispenser. It loudly lets you know right away that continuing to hold it for much longer will result in an undesired outcome.

Yay, once this goes live the greater Cincinnati area will have caught back up with Columbus OH. 7 apiece

The deleterious effects of car fumes on lives and health is something that just a lot of people don't understand or appreciate. It shortens lives and makes people's lives who have existing health issues much worse. Yes, in my area still much of the energy my car consumes comes from fossil fuels...

My wife's 2020 Honda CR-V has LKA and TACC and it's way better than my Tesla Autopilot and has been for sometime. Why? Because from the get-go Honda (and others) has had no leeway for the kind of behaviors that the OP is describing. Aka, taking your eyes off the road, taking your hands off the...

According to Consumer Reports the best driver assistance program is Ford's blue cruise. Chevy Super Cruise comes in 2nd. Tesla is now down at position number 7, having been passed recently by VW and Nissan. Though Teslas "Capabilties and Performance" are tied or close to the best. CR dings them...

Any product with the active ingredient of calcium chloride (of which there are lots) works well, isn't as corrosive, better for pets and for your plants around your sidewalks. It's much more expensive so I use it in moderation; mostly the sidewalk and front porch. Mainly the walk areas and not...

They might already all be back in the repair shop. Seriously though, if you have a dealership repair due on your Tesla, get it done NOW!

Thanks for trying to update. I've never understood why Plug Share holds superchargers to a higher level than L2. The latter can be edited by anyone at anytime when there is wrong information but not so on Tesla superchargers. Seems like even L3 for other manufacturers can be at least partially...

Stopped by today and working fine. By the way, the red dot on the supercharge. info map page shows the correct address of 820 W. 3rd but the Google Maps link takes you to 320 W. 3rd. The in car Nav and whoever put it on Plug Share today all work fine.

Here's my experience for what it's worth. I've rented 3s Ys and Xs. Not an S yet. Are the hosts trustworthy? Yes, most want to please you so that you'll give a good review. But keep in mind many will also "check in" with your whereabouts, and charging habits to make sure that you are following...

I would definitely encourage you to look at various pricing because, in my area at least, there are superchargers in close proximity that have very different prices. The in car NAV will only choose the fastest route and not the cheapest. So ask yourself, is $ more important or is time more...

I test drove one about a month ago. Our local dealers are getting them in like 1 and 2 at a time and if you call and get on the list they're available to try out. I was fairly impressed. It's not as fast as my AWD M3 but for 99% of driving it's certainly fast enough and was about on par as far...

I don't think it was an actual official warranty if I remember correctly. And it wasn't all model 3s either. There was a date range. What they did was add it in for free when it was in the shop for something else. The job took less than 5 minutes.

I will say the belief that "EVs have little to no maintenance costs" is way overblown. I did a check on what I spent on my 2019 Model 3 and my 2014 Honda Accord over the first 85,000 miles and it's practically identical. The Honda has more oil and other fluid changes and the Tesla went through...

It does seem like you've had all the regular issues with the 3 rolled into one. That being said take out the tire rotations, air filter replacements and warranty repairs. Honestly, it's not all too bad and not much worse if not the same than what an ICE car would be. And those too have...

I live in the north and the corollary to this is all the EV skeptics who say I'm going to freeze to death in a blizzard in the winter. Yes, like others have said, all things being equal, you'll be happily motoring on long after ICE cars have run out of gas.

This is now showing live in the car and in the Tesla supercharger Find US page. Anybody had time to swing by and check it out?

I'd say it happens to me around 5-10x/month. Most of those are just mild occurrences where it does open within 10 seconds or so. But at least once or twice a month it's so bad that I have to get the key card out because I'm tired of waiting. Why does it happen? Not sure but this car is one of...

The only thing I'd add to the excellent responses above is just to make sure your family is on board with the charging stops and what's necessary. It does take longer to drive cross country in an EV, even a Tesla. You can minimize this somewhat by booking hotels with chargers or charging during...

Maybe they were trying to steal the catalytic converter and when they took the trouble to get under the car and realized there wasn't one, they just went off on your car kicking the back and cutting what they could find. Just horrible. Sorry.

We defintely need a new term for this sort of behavior. Plus, it should convey more negativity because when an ICE driver blocks a charger sometimes it's because of stupidity and not maliciousness. When a plug in car owner blocks, then they know what they are doing and just being a-holes. But...

Yes, sounds like a salvage to me too. And that a large portion of the HV battery is badly damaged and the BMS has locked it out so as to eliminate a tragedy from happening. Aka the car burning up in an uncontrollable fire. Don't try to manually do anything to the high voltage battery or you...

I do quite of traveling as well and I'd say that approximately 90% it is spot on and works great. But, yes, every once in a while it will wig out like that and miscalculate. And it also goes the other way sometimes too. Says you need another supercharger stop when you know good and well that you...

Great find and long overdue. That area of north central Ohio away from the Lake has been needing this for a while.

I also vote for "you're responsible" and just be grateful that insurance is covering it. Mine almost hit a cart corral once and I stopped it just time. After that; no more. It's just not worth it for what it is. A parlor trick only without any useful function.

I love talking about EVs and/or Teslas. What irks me is when my friends come up to me and say "did you hear what bullcrap thing Elon Musk recently said or did." Not a big fan of the dude and bought the car despite him not because of him. So no..... not a big fan of discussing what asinine...

Agree with 804son. Tons of posts. Genearlly, I've seen: with Sentry, Summon Standy off and not checking the app constantly. You'll lose 1 mi/day in warm weather and maybe 2-3 miles/day in extreme cold.

It's possible that the hotel just puts that $3/hr sign up in case there are folks waiting to charge. Or people abusing it and not unplugging. If you're the only EV there, they might not care and let you charge as long as you want. I love hotel charging. ICEing can be a problem at times, but it's...

The breakeven for $3/hr at the hotel vs the supercharger would be very roughly 7kW at the hotel. Above that it'd be cheaper to stay at the hotel. Lower than 7kW, go to the supercharger. You'd just have to ask about the disconnecting/reconnecting later policy. I'm guessing they are anticipating...

JMJ. Did you tell them you didn't want the gold plated hood and platinum inlay bumper? Lord have mercy!

Big Earl is right. As of yesterday, while you're charging it shows $0.00 but it does bill you eventually. I guess the short Free periods with new superchargers are in the past.

It was slow for me too. 40kW. But that was likely on account of cold battery and couldn't precondition on the way there due to it not being in the NAV yet. As of yesterday, this one and Fairfield were in the app but you couldn't navigate there due to the car not accepting it. At least for me...

Stopped by this morning and as of then it's still FREE. So enjoy it while you can.

One trivial issue about this station (and West Chester too) is that there's 4 stalls on one side and 8 on the other. This leaves that last stall on the end in an odd position and where it can be accessed from either side. The proper side for this last stall for Fairfield is the south side. Just...

Stopped by today and working fine. For me, it's in the app but not in the car Nav. When you press "Send to Car" the navigation just spins and doesn't know what to do. So there's this hopefully brief period where Tesla's systems aren't syncing correctly. But it does work and as of 1:15pm today...

As an addition, those leak sealants that your spray inside the tire are meant to be used as a temporary measure and only to get you to a safe place or the tire store in an emergency. Once you use it, the tire is destroyed and must be replaced soon. It'll say this in the instructions. So don't...

I wouldn't be as concerned with the battery as with the money. Supercharging is expensive and I'd advocate for using L2 at your property as much as possible. Now obviously, if you're not going to make it or arrive with a VERY low state of charge then that's different. Battery wise, going down to...

I'm not a Tesla apologist or Elon Musk fanboy and have been very critical of the company when it comes how they have handled certain things. But my ordering and delivery experience was not one of them. It couldn't have gone better and was an amazing breath of fresh air from the usual ordeal at...

I think this is a good location. I've seen a lot of Teslas driving around the IU Medical Center, Riley and IUPUI. That area is booming with tech development. And even if I was downtown and needed to supercharge, I would drive this short distance to avoid the parking charges at the one on Capitol...

I agree with EVRider-FL. There's more than to this story than what we've been told. But....it does underscore that having PIN to drive turned on is indeed a good idea.

My personal opinion is that Tesla owners are not cultish. They're common enough now to run the gamet from all walks of life and don't fall into any set identity. Now... there definitely is an Elon Musk cult but that's another issue. As far as road rage incidents. I have had a few happen to me...

Here's the ones I bought. They seem to work okay...

I'd cast another vote for 'have your own pads'.I went to a local tire chain (similar in size to Discount Tire but different). On my first visit they said "we're committed to EVs" "we'll always have the pads" " you don't have to worry about it". Then when I went back 6 months later for a rotation...

I travel frequently and have used hotel L2 charging on a number of occaisions. My feeling is that most aren't configured properly and are subject to ICEing. Aka- having the stalls located at the closest spots to the front door and people blocking them instead of walking the extra 30 or 40 feet...