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Tesla prevents any outside apps from being loaded, probably to assure that no malware gets introduced into the car.

Playlists are public by default on Spotify, which means all you have to do is search for the playlist from your home account, and you can play it. You can also copy a playlist and use it to create a new playlist in a different account. All explained in Spotify...just google it.

Welcome to my little corner of the world. Glad it was a pretty day for you to enjoy it!

I've been pretty happy with the Salt Lake City service center. They recently opened a body shop location there as well, but thankfully I have not had the misfortune to visit them. A couple of my needs have been met by the mobile service, dispatched out of Boise, ID. Now that's great service!

Lots of truth to that. But service centers vary in quality. Some care, and some are overwhelmed or incompetent.

Hope you had time to visit the creamery and have a bowl of Blue Bell!

I had this exact same thing happen to my 2019 Model S. The mobile tech came out and replaced a wiring harness in the steering wheel. Problem solved.

Northwest Wyoming here. Our power comes primarily from hydroelectric. $16/month fixed charge plus $0.05604 per kWh. Pretty cheap!

I tried later to book something online, and the system allowed it, only to be followed by a cancellation and this email a day later. Dear Tim, We truly value your loyalty to Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty and regret to inform you that your car rental privileges – and associated service program...

I've had the opposite experience. Have rented Teslas numerous times through Turo, always had a smooth and pleasant experience. I like that I don't have to go to the rental car counter or the rental car lot. Hertz, on the other hand, has stranded me twice (once by not having any cars, and once by...

Because due to resistance, voltage drops over the longer length of the extension cord. Power tools are designed to run optimally within a specific voltage range. Too little voltage can cause it to overheat and eventually fail.

Could be. I've given up. Goes into the shop Sep 18. Needs a couple of other things I've been putting off, so get it all taken care of at once. I'll drop it off in Salt Lake City, as I'm flying to Montreal for the week, pick it up when I get back. Free parking for the week!

xmodx has the runny grease photo. I only injected grease into the ball joints. And mine doesn't make any noise when I just turn the steering wheel. Squeaks/creaks when going over bumps.

Yes, have put 30+ miles on it. Overfilled the boots such that grease squirted back out of the needle hole. About ready to take your approach and hose it all down with grease... Still have my appointment with the service center, so eventually they will get their shot at it too, if I can't fix it...

OK, I've greased all the upper and lower ball joints/boots and the squeaking is still there. Driving me crazy. Ugh.

No, just the upper control arm ball joint.

I greased the ball joint and I lubricated the sensor arms. And I drove about 50 miles the past couple of days. Still squeaking like crazy. Any more guesses? The car does have 100,000 miles on it. Edit: think I will disconnect the ball joint and swivel it around by hand a few times to get the...

My front end is creaking as well. Tesla has "remote" diagnosed and sent me an estimate in which they plan to replace the right and left front "air suspension height sensor assembly". $105 each for parts, and $129 each for labor. Plus general diagnostic fee. Seems dubious, but since I also have a...

I have a 2019 Model S. Mine has done that twice now in the past 3 months, but never before then.

Yep, plays perfectly. But you forgot the selfie...

94,000, 2019 Model S. About 12% degradation.

There's one right next door to the SC in Pocatello, ID as well.

Beautiful. I'm heading to Yosemite in two weeks as part of a road trip to California.

February 2019

I have a 2019 100D, purchased May 31, 2019, that has the panoramic sunroof with the roof rack mounts. I mounted the roof rack shortly after purchase and have never removed it. Mostly put skis/snowboard on top, and too lazy to take it off in the summers.

Except that the average Texas driver pays $0.38 per gallon, not $0.20 per gallon. And that's for gas. It's $0.05 per gallon higher for diesel. Gotta include the federal tax.

You're the one who said to ignore the federal gas tax. Why, I don't know. According to the Texas Comptroller's office, the average driver in Texas spent $9.52 per month in Texas gas taxes (at $0.20/gallon) (2015 data). That would be $114 annually, which is substantially less than the $200...

From the article: The average Texas driver burned through ~55 million BTUs of motor gasoline in 2018, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That’s equal to about 440 gallons of gas. At $0.20 per gallon, the standard car owner in Texas is paying just $88 per year in...

Looks pretty good to me! Kinda like what I cook for the kids when my wife is out of town.

The Gallatin, Missouri, and Madison rivers all flow north through Montana. No doubt there are others.

Sweet! I have a planned road trip that will have me going from Winnemucca to Boise in mid June. Fingers crossed!

Did the tech know he was in the presence of greatness?

I'd rather have faster chargers at Tremonton than more chargers...

I just got a quote from Tesla Service in Salt Lake City to replace my Model S windshield: $1,309.18.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/tesla-supercharger-competition-race-11653581057?st=vdhftxv7k0sr9ul&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

I did not know this! I moved here in 1999 and was told the front plate was mandatory (as it was in Texas, where I came from), so I didn't question it. Think my front plate might be getting loose and could fall off, who knows? Car definitely looks better without the front plate.

I got my 2019 Model S from SLC in May 2019. I've had mobile service 3 times (Voice command button quit working, battery replacement, recall notice on the frunk latch) since then and it's always out of Boise. They are awesome! My plates also were temp from Utah. Not an issue when registering in...

Update: Tesla got the billing corrected, and Premium Connectivity is back on.

An update. The local service center sent me a message that I had to take this up with Customer Service, and gave me an 800 number to call. I called, was on hold about 15 minutes, then was helped by an agent. He acknowledged there was a problem on their end. After another 15 minutes, he conceded...

Premium Connectivity stopped working on my 2019 Model S. I have it on Autopay with a credit card, and the card has been charged. When I look up my Tesla account on the app (or on a computer), it says that Premium Connectivity "Expired Feb 1, 2022". Problem is, it's still January... The Tesla...

My Tesla app shows it as 8/8 stalls available. I live a few miles away from it.

That's never an easy goodbye. So sorry.

There are penalties more severe than burning to death?

I wonder if Tesla has started allocating some overhead costs to the cost of operating Superchargers. Cost of electricity, amortized costs of the hardware, installation costs, and management costs. And there's probably taxes being paid too.

That was a brutal story. Apparently the pedestrian's head came *through* the windshield. The AG has no idea how the body ended up in the ditch. His investigators are looking for the deer for questioning.

My 914 was fuel injected. But it was only a 4 cylinder from 1976. That was a fun car...well balanced, low center of gravity.

Yeah, I saw that. Guess I shouldn't get my hopes up for a Supercharger in Riverton...

It runs in the family. Words most often heard from my children: "sorry, I forgot..." Has no one been to the new Salt Lake City SC?

That won't work. Urban Dictionary: Wyoming

OT: I finally got around to getting the shingles vaccine this year. If you are not aware of it, you might want to consider it. Ugh. I got one a few weeks ago. 30 hours of misery. Shivering, shakes, aches. Can't wait to get the booster in a couple of months...