Recent content by timeshifter

Because they couldn't find a used one that was exactly the same as what came with the car. I believe they said it was new as well.

Main screen top right of the speedometer. Since the new LFP pack it always shows 244 when I charge to 100%. My old pack would show a smaller number even when charged to 100%, 217 maybe.

My son is in college, about 70 mile trip each way to visit him. Normally, even if I tried to charge as close to 100% as I could we'd still stop at a Supercharger before making the trip home. Yesterday we left the house with the full 244 miles on the guessometer. Didn't really feel the need to...

No difference that matters. The only time I really step on it off the line is when I’m taking someone for a demo ride. So after three years of ownership the demo drives are fewer and far between. So while there may be a slowdown I can’t really tell as I hardly ever punch it.

I tend to think of whatever failed was a minor component, maybe some kind of sensor or whatever, not like a majority of the cells failed. The battery management failed, not the battery. And if this were to have happened after the 8 years / 100,000 mile warranty was used up then I'm optimistic...

Don't worry about paying attention. You won't be able to miss it. I got the first error on an afternoon. When I got home that night it wouldn't charge, I was at 69%. The next morning, even though I'd left it plugged in, it was at 58%.

Connect to the Autokit_XXXX WiFi with the laptop, then use a browser like Chrome to go to 192.168.3.1 (or whatever the IP is, I think that's the right one).

Supercharger visits were extremely rare. Maybe 15 times total. At home I charged to 80% nearly all the time. I also charged at home with 110V 15A.

Around here I think I've only ever seen one without the Dual Motor badge, and it was just 30 minutes ago. I was so excited, was hoping they were going where I was going so I could chat. :D

No, just the battery pack. In my mind the battery pack is analogous to the engine from an internal combustion vehicle. So I got a whole new "engine".

It's been a few weeks now since I got my car back. I have to say I'm quite pleased with the results. It doesn't appear to ride or handle any different than before. It's nice knowing that although I've got a three year old car it's got "a brand new engine with zero miles on it". And the best...

The electrical service upgrade has been on my wish list since I moved into this house in 2010, before EVs were ever on my radar. 1800 sq ft house with a full basement that is unfinished but have used for my office and the like. Plan has always been to upgrade / partially finish the basement...

I understand that if I hire an electrician to install a Wall Connector and as part of the job they also have to upgrade my service from 100A to 200A, the whole job would be eligible for the tax credit, 30% up to $1,000 maximum credit. A full service upgrade is quite expensive. So I was...

Good thought, although I've already ordered the Tesla 14-30 adapter.

Here's what my panel looks like now, with the target 30a in red: