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In addition to what @Tam said, the Model 3 is good for a tight garage ;) For the same money, I'd get an older Model S rather than a newer Model 3.

It was never that high to begin with. That number is quite peculiar.

The onboard charger is 48 amps, so depending on your voltage the max should be 11.5kw. The max for the J1772 AC charging standard is 19.2kw, if the vehicle has an 80 amp charger onboard. Unless you're not in north america. Then I don't know 😄

Sounds like a dead 12v battery to me. How long has it been drip charging? I'd just replace it.

I recently used a hitch extender on my Rivian for the same reason. https://www.lowes.com/pd/Buyers-Products-2-In-Hitch-Receiver-Extension-for-Spare-Tire-Clearance-and-Increased-Vehicle-Trailer-Clearance/5013220567

Shame we can't see the driver. What did they have to say for themselves? Anything more than "I didn't see you" ?

Tesla mobile connector https://shop.tesla.com/product/mobile-connector If you want higher output and are willing to spend the money for installation ... https://shop.tesla.com/product/wall-connector Honestly the Tesla EVSEs are top in class and remarkably affordable.

I think the mentality is that most people here already own a Tesla; they aren't looking for a Tesla.

That seems like excessive degradation on the battery, but what do I know ... I bought a 2019 M3 standard range used and was displeased to discover it didn't come with auto pilot or traffic aware cruise control. It didn't impact our infrequent use of the vehicle, but you definitely want to...

Neither was I.

Free supercharging is pretty rare.

Totally fine to use in mild weather. The wall plug can also be used if it's in an enclosed weatherproof outlet cover. Two years ago I used an extension cord (TELL NOONE) at an Airbnb and just piled the connectors under the vehicle for rain protection. Worked fine.

Have you tried charging somewhere else?

You're totally right, there's no point. Don't use it.

That seems like a great use case for a Model S LR. Interstate speeds will certainly net less than the quoted 400 miles, but I can do your routes in my Model Y LR on a single charge without trouble. You will definitely want to have good charging options at your destinations. A minimum of 7kw...

I'm more interested in the charging facilities for these (and other brand big trucks) at their main depots. Theoretically they need to be putting upwards of 500kWh back in the battery each night, and have 12 hours to do it? So they need to be >40kW at a minimum. I'd expect them to have a couple...

That very much depends on the charger itself. It very well may be less than 16A. But at least you'd have another data point in trying to solve this. Have you opened a ticket with Tesla support?

Have you tried another charger? Also I think most people call your model M3P. MP3 is something else 😄

Move it and find out?

Well Musk apparently just fired the whole supercharger team so, no.

I own Tesla stock. Buy the Performance.

Washing the car can enhance the swirls. The best way to avoid being bothered by the paint chips is to stop looking for them ;)

Tesla has opened the Supercharger network to other manufacturers. That alone has the potential to generate significant cashflow. Once the software is updated, all future energy sales are profit with near zero additional investment cost. I also think a "Model 2" or something similar will be...

Just because you don't want one doesn't mean others don't want one. I have no use for an F150 or a Camry but they're the best selling vehicles in the world.

Yeah I wouldn't do any of that on the car's screen - it's all outrageously slow. I just use my phone and bluetooth to the car for audio. In fact, I don't believe it allows the browser to run while the vehicle is in drive anyway.

Compressed air?

Single charging standard. NACS everywhere. Apartment complexes providing overnight charging. And then people just need the experience of using an electric vehicle. I think most people "just don't get it", and aren't interested in spending their money to find out. If some manufacturers were...

Someone else probably has a better answer, but maybe just the bms getting a better reading once there was no load on the battery. When was the last time you charged to 100%?

I hate to be that guy, but if your car thinks your work is the same place as your home, why are you driving?

What about vehicles with cloth roofs?

Do you have a picture of this franken dongle setup?

They are definitely rated for outdoor installation. I've seen and used many at hotels that have been outside for 5 or more years and the only wear is from people mishandling them.

95K+ miles, curb rash on all four tires, rock chips on literally every body panel. Strangest thing, though. It's still a car! I know! Hard to believe!

I dunno, he might be Clark Kent ...

There was a time Tesla didn't have the scale to survive either.

I'm not much a fan of companies merging. It inevitably kills options and creativity. Rivian's ideology is very different from Tesla's. Their product design is as well. I see them more as a competitor to Jeep's off-road adventure mentality, where Tesla is a competitor to Toyota, Chevy, etc...

Karen? Is that you?

Variable weight vehicles, such as heavy cargo trucks, would need some kind of specialized taxation. But it needs to be simple. Like taxing at the rate of 70% loaded for all miles. That way if they're over 70% it's "free" (untaxed) additional weight, but if they're below, well they get over...

That would be less total revenue.

I set mine to 10% and when I engage FSD it displays the appropriate speed. But it usually takes it quite a while to reach that speed if it was well below it to begin with. The other thing I found strange is, if the speed limit changes while FSD is engaged, it often sets the maximum speed to the...

I had a smashed windshield replaced on a jeep and it sounded like this (until it got smashed again). Is there any circumstance while driving that you don't hear it? If it's cold out? If it's hot? If it's raining? If you're driving over a certain speed? If you're turning left, or turning right...

I very strongly recommend against running the cable in the tree. Otherwise I have no input on the matter.

Well that'd definitely put a sour taste in their mouth about it.

I'm amazed Cracker Barrel didn't get in on DCFC years ago. They could game the system a little and install chargers that are just fast enough to be useful, but also slow enough to keep people in the retail portion of their business a little longer.

I didn't know there were any Model Xs that could charge above 11.5kW.

The Tesla mobile connector is one of the best and also most affordable. I recommend buying another one.

It would be nice to have a charging option on the west side of Memphis. I expected it to show up at the Bass Pro Shop pyramid, though.

Alma is mighty close to the Van Buren and Ozark supercharger sites. But it's at an interstate intersection so that helps.

I have my doubts on this one considering they just completed one in Conway a couple months ago. Surely they'd build more in Little Rock / North Little Rock before they'd build again in Conway. Or Arkadelphia, or Pine Bluff, or Russellville, or Harrison, or many other places.

I thought the Porsche Taycan could but that doesn't seem to be the case either. Older models of Model S had a single 40A charger and an option for a second 40A charger. That would get you to the 19.2kW charge rate if you had an L2 charger that could deliver it. Eventually they dropped that...