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Bruce, it IS the same site. The old dogs are gone and the new kids (V4's) are on the same block.

Ok, it's up. There are twenty V4 chargers. I topped up last night and just awhile ago topped my friend's model 3 (with FREE supercharging!!). MrBrock is probably right: i looked all over the ABB transformer which looks absolutely new, but has no rating information on it. Buellton is a GO...

MrBrock: i was also questioning the xfrmr. I do not believe the old unit was changed out and that what's there is still the original. Was it originally over sized? Did PG&E slip in at night and upgrade/replace it? Next time i stop, i'll see if i can photo the xfrmr nameplate.

We are SO close to being close! The cables went in either Monday or early Tuesday, but there's no power (PG&E ?). My comments; at first i thought the connectors were somehow locked into their cradles, but i found that you just need to be a bit forceful in pulling them out. The cables are...

Stopped by earlier today and was very surprised to find three guys, all with M3's working on the towers at Buellton. I asked one guy what they were doing and he said checking over the wiring (guess they were ensuring the contractor put 'em in right. He said that they worked for Tesla and i...

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Stopped by the Buellton SC yesterday and found that the missing four towers near the DC cabinets have been installed. The covers are off the DC cabinets BUT i hadn't noticed earlier: there's no cables installed !! Guess they do that during commisioning. We're like really close.

Yeah,that's probably not a good thing to do.n Thanks for the caution. As for the reporting button: i finally figured it out. Right button was the correct "voice button".

I'm a bull on version 12, but i have several complaints that i wish Tesla would work on: 1. When i do a Disengage, I'm asked to report it by selecting the lefthand "Audio" button and make my report. BUT, darn it, the music/podcast that's over there is STILL ON and makes my input difficult to...

Buellton is getting closer. All but four of the towers are installed and looking complete. The wire hasn't yet been pulled to the four nearest the DC cabinets. All cabinets are bolted in place with the DC units still in plastic covers.

Cheaper but i'm wondering about metal incompatibility. Are the lugs on the towers copper or maybe they went with Aluminum. And bmah's right, unlikely to be dug out of the ground to make a few bucks. Lotsa noise and notice.

Buellton is coming right along. I took a bunch of photos but they're saved as .HEIC files which are too large to attach here. Emailing them to myself allowed them to be reduced in size. I was surprised to see they are using Aluminum large gauge wire. All but two or three pedestals are in...

Like the idea of a solar canopy but as i sit here in Morro Bay looking out the window, the typical overcast will not help with production of power very much. But every little bit helps.

Buellton upgrade is moving right along. No charger posts yet but fresh paving and the lines are freshly painted, the pre-existing xfrmr is still there, the cabinets are in place but not fully incovered and bolted down. This'll be a nice stop once it's activated. I was interested in the wiring...

Okay, the Buellton CA supercharger is getting a full up rebuild. Looks like 16 V3's (4's?) .

I stopped by the two SC's closest to me: Vandenberg Village (Lompoc) and Buellton, The VV unit has the xfrmr installed and there is a 200 yard trench covered by dirt and steel Plates that runs to Constellation Rd where i assume it ties into the grid Seems like: tie it in both ends and pave the...

What connector do you use down under? I assume it's a CCS2 with the two DC ports hanging down from the main body of the connector?

Remember the SC in Vandenberg Village (20 miles away) is almost on line. Last i saw there, they were in wait mode for the transformer. I really want the Buellton to come back as well. It's my go-to SC as i only live 8 miles away. Yes, Anderson's Pea Soup is gone, but it was getting seedier...

My partner needs a motorized, collapsible mobility chair. We would like to mount a carrier to the back of the car which can go down to the ground so that the COLLAPSED chair can be easily put on the carrier and then the carrier lifted (motor? hand crank?) so that she can drive away. When she...

What happened to the Santa Monica mega Supercharger?

Wow, that's extreme. I've been taking long distance trips since 4/25/2018. No problems using Superchargers. This "firmware issue" is new to me. Thanks for posting this. I believe in Tesla, the Superchargers and the adventure of getting out on the road. Make it happen.

Stopped at Baker Supercharger yesterday. The Electrify America system is adding two(?) more CCS/Chademo stations. They've really done a nice job of making it look good. The whole EA area is fenced off while the work's being done. In the pix you'll see a massive 40 Tesla chargers and then the...

cerealzealot: very mature.

jf64k, Was it you that tested COVID-19 positive, or one of the delivery folks? Sorry to hear that. At eighty, me and partner are trying hard to not do close contact things. Bluedog

The two previously damaged stations have their cables draped over the top, meaning they aren't working. The one that was most severely damaged, hasn't worked since the unit was replaced. I wonder if there's some service needed to reactivate them. I was really cheered up when they replaced the...

What’s the Power Pack and Megapack you speak of??

Trojaneen, i have had the exact same experience: ordered at 10:00 am on March 31st, 2016. Took delivery at 1:00pm on April 25, 2018. Off we went from our house in Lompoc CA and took an anxiety free trip to Calgary and back. Love this car. Model 3, Red, aero wheels, long range battery, Tesla...

Here's why the pedestals ought to be totally "back into to charge" type. This is the Buellton, CA supercharger. There was the far one damaged a month ago and now the totally damaged one in the front. What's with people?

I'm for staying with the existing body design. Yes, there are updates as mentioned above that would improve the car and those should, of course, be implemented as the production of S/X continues, but look at the Toyota Prius. My first of three was a 2007, i think. A beautiful body design that...

I've looked, half heartedly, to see if there's a thread that discusses the location of the supercharger tower build. I believe it's in Fremont but that's based on no knowledge. Seems like the under used GF2 in Buffalo would be the perfect place to off load that to. I also would be...

The Tesla screen when activated on Buellton, says typically: "6 of 9 Stations availble" Where'd the "9" suddenly come from? There are ten stations and up until a few days ago there was no mention of "... 9 Stations..." I looked to see if there was one station with it's "Tesla" lite out...

Btown, where do i find these mats? Do you have a model #?

I have not bought FSP. However I have Nav on Autopilot, auto lane change, summon ( backwards/forw only).

What’s an MCU?

What is "Teslafi"? and how do you sign up for it?

All the experiences enumerated here are what i've noticed since taking delivery of our Model 3 in April. The Version 9 upgrade really was an improvement. I now use Auto Steer all the time on our local roads. When they fan out into confusing multiple lanes, i've learned to simply let the M3...

It appears that the link to the video got pulled by a moderator. Perhaps one can still go out on the web and look it up. Bluedog

We ordered our M3 on 3/31/16 at 10:00am when the Santa Barbara office opened. We got our notice on 2/28/18 and i believe it was a couple of weeks before we got up the courage to make the final commitment. Delivery was 4/25/18 at 1:00pm, but who's counting? Let me say: "IT'S WORTH THE WAIT!" We...

This has been a great learning blog for me. I am new to Tesla with just taking delivery of my Red Model 3. I feel more connected to the driving experience and, believe me, my hands are on the wheel full time when in Auto Steer. Thanks to John Sergeant on Motley Fool Tesla board for directing...

I'll add my experiences. Took delivery on April 25th. The Auto Lane Change did not work. I was in Auto Steer, there were no cars anywhere close to me. Simply did not respond in any way to my request for a change to the left lane. Stopped at Tesla service center last week and the OA rebooted...

Model 3 has a side mirror "deflect downward on backing up" selection. We have activated this and it generally does what one expects. However, three times now, the driver's side mirror has NOT RETURNED to it's normal position once the car is put in D. I assume this is a software glitch. Not...

I ordered the $25 Tesla Charger cable bracket and the $500 Tesla Charger for my expected Model 3. The charger showed up but the cable bracket has not. I got a notice on the charger prior to it being delivered which i appreciated, but nothing on the bracket.