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Well I'm hoping for August ✔️😁

BTW The entry in supercharge.info says this is V2 with 250. Please can someone correct.

[Yesterday FSD was unexpectedly switched on by my wife when she thought she was switching on cruise control. That's bad, since we hadn't activated it in Settings.] It was activated without her knowledge and without her permission. Totally blindsided her.

Yesterday FSD was unexpectedly switched on by my wife when she thought she was switching on cruise control. That's bad, since we hadn't activated it in Settings. First problem with FSD is you can't just switch on cruise control. Second problem is FSD tried to wreck the car: * We are in the...

Wasn't my wife's experience today. FSD was activated automatically without her knowledge. Then when she went to switch on cruise control, she unexpectedly got FSD instead. FSD almost wrecked the car for her, as it switched lanes into a right turn lane far too early and she had to swerve back...

Just got back from UK where I rented a Model 3 LR AWD from Hertz. The target return percentage is 75%, so I returned it with 76% 😁 All 4 rims had the worst curb rash I've ever seen, so always check for that. No traffic on the display, but the routing allows for it. I took the USB drive from...

It's a bit more nuanced than that. Some bozo CEO at Hertz decided to get in bed with Uber and rent vehicles to Uber drivers. And they thought that was a great business to get involved with. Problem is that most Uber drivers only think they are making money if they ignore the cost of their...

To misquote Churchill: A permit is not the end, not the beginning of the end, but perhaps the end of the beginning.

Better to switch the outlet to 6-20

Tesla Navigator showing this Supercharger is possibly out of service. Could anyone who recently used it give an update?

Yes, 16 pedestals. Probably V3. There's a lot of office blocks, and upscale multi-storey condos and apartments around there, so it'll be well used.

Not used much, but when you need them, you need them. In hilly and mountainous terrain, after heavy snow, the police will block vehicles from the road without chains, or AWD and snow tires.

We bought a set of snow chains for our Model 3, when one of our daughters lived in Colorado and we used to drive out to her for Thanksgiving and Christmas. However, we had 18" rims and all-season tires. Whereas you have thinner summer tires. Never needed to use them, but always carried them in...

Our RWD LR Model 3 had the 120K mile battery warranty. I think the SR models had the shorter warranty.

This almost flat line on the graph is why it is so very difficult to correctly figure the state of charge of a Lithium-Ion battery.

Please keep in mind that figuring the actual charge percentage of a L-Ion battery is more of an art than a science. If the charge was 60% instead of 62% you'd not be complaining, and that's well within the measurement variation at that charge rate.😃 Try charging to 90%

Really midway between Flowery Branch and Gainesville. 😃

Might be a winter clothes issue, perhaps? You have to make sure your body isn't between the phone and the car. Ex: When my phone is in my back pocket (and I'm too lazy to pull it out), I turn my back on the car before trying to open the door.

I suspect the Magic Dock is pretty much dead now.

It does seem a weird choice, especially for a 12 stall Supercharger.

Buy a salvage unit and have a body shop install it for you

Good set of food options, plus lots of hotels nearby.

Suggestion: Change the display from "EPA miles" to percentage. "EPA miles" is sometimes a little wrong, sometimes a lot wrong, and therefore pretty damn useless.

More importantly (for us) on I-40 , charging in Memphis means we can skip Brinkley (Westbound) and a top-up in Conway (Eastbound) means we can skip Brinkley.

Charge immediately while the battery is still warm. Also try to get a 5-20 outlet (120v 20A) rather than the default residential 5-15 (120v 15A). Though a 240v outlet would be better, even if just a 6-20 outlet (240v 20A).

We routinely do that, in the car's Navigator. For example, going West from Atlanta on I-20 the Navigator routinely schedules a stop at the downtown Birmingham V2 Supercharger. So we add a stop at the Leeds V3 Supercharger, at the Bucees just East of Birmingham.

Showing as closed today... 8 of 8 stalls out of order. 😧 I drove past and nobody was at any of the stalls. @Chuq @Big Earl Suspect the problem is electric supply, so may come back online soon. 🤷‍♂️

Seems highly risky. Make sure your tires are slightly over-inflated, and don't exceed the speed limit. Also drive during the day. Just watch that expected arrival percentage like a hawk, and slow down.

Nah, there are advantages to going with a collision center that is "in network" with the insurance company that's covering the claim. Plus you absolutely need a Tesla certified center. If the collision center is "in network", then any variances are handled very quickly.

Mt Vernon, IL You drive past the V2 Superchargers to get to the V3 chargers and could see each location from the other, except for the hotel blocking line of sight.

This is great news for me visiting family in that area, provided Hertz will rent me a Tesla instead of foisting a Polestar on me.

Looks fixable.

Do the same on the back quarter panel and you are looking at $13K 😧

The exception to that (generally valid) statement is when a manufacturer hides their price cuts in the lease payment. BMW, Jaguar and Mercedes are/were famous for this.

Yes, because they are on-site and will document all the stuff the insurance company needs. Also ensures the information from the other driver(s) is recorded correctly. Ex: When my (then) teenage eldest daughter was hit by another driver and failed to call the cops, the other driver gave her...

The best way to ensure that car finishes charging within your low-cost window is to watch the target percentage and occasionally change it. Example: We charge on a 14-30 "dryer" outlet and that adds about 7% hourly. Our low-cost window is midnight to 6am, so I try to avoid adding more that 42%...

Agree with the above posters who say you aren't actually charging. Best to monitor with the phone application, rather than sitting in the car. BTW: The scheduled charging capability has been around for years and is a very solid capability.

...on getting a police report... The insurance company wants an independent report on the accident. Hopefully one that identifies responsibility. It solves a lot of potential problems.

ALWAYS get a police report if you have an accident or damage caused by another party, and you are going to make an insurance claim.

Probably the wiring in the wall feeding the 14-50 socket isn't thick enough to sustain 32A continuous. The Gen 2 most likely detects a drop in voltage (which you can see displayed in the car) and then infers it is pulling too much amperage.

First, file a police report. Then call your insurance company. If it's the other driver's fault, even if the police don't catch them, the claim doesn't count against you.

Yeh, damn silly idea to remove the hardware to support the existing solution, before new software is available. This is a self-inflicted wound for Tesla.

You must have a vehicle with ultrasonics.

Technically, this location is midway between Lawrenceville and Snellville

CCS-1 is a dead standard. Absolutely no point in Tesla installing stalls that support it.

Easy first step on your 2 year old car is to replace the cabin air filters.(yes there are two) You could do that yourself, but it's probably easier to get Tesla to do it.

We keep a spare house key in the glove box.

Problem is the side effects, where you have a tendency to massively overpay for things and then screw them up. 😃😃😃😁

189 miles from the Ft Smith Supercharger, which is a slight improvement, but do-able for most Teslas, except perhaps in the depths of winter. Tesla still needs a Supercharger to bisect this section of I-40.