Recent content by bwalter

I think Merritt isn't generally isn't that bad. The server at Boston Pizza asked if we were there for the country music festival or just happened to be passing through on the busiest weekend of the year. I planned my travel to avoid needing to charge in Kamloops or Revelstoke because I believed...

I used one of those recently (Mount Robson Visitor Center) and with the Chademo adapter I was only pulling 16 kw while on a high power AC charger I have seen 12kw (M3 LR). Even on a 50 kw BC Hydro unit with a relatively low battery I was only able to get ~36 kw. The thing about Chademo is it's...

I was there the BC Day long weekend as well (July 31st) and they had a "Tesla Valet" tent so I suspect they could move your car when a spot became free. Also, when it wasn't so busy they used cones to block off ever other stall on the V1 charger to avoid the lower charge rate of sharing. My...

Stopped here a couple times on a road trip from BC. First was on the way to Drumheller and then on the way back from Dinosaur Provincial Park. This location is exactly what Superchargers should be. Fast with a good selection of restaurants nearby. First time we had lunch at Original Joes and on...

Not sure why you say a 50 amp 14-50 won't charger faster than a 30 amp 14-30. The 14-30 would be good for 24 amps continuous while the 14-50 could do up to 40 amps continuous, though the Tesla mobile connector tops out at 32 amps. Still, 24 > 32. I have a Model 3 LR AWD, so I had wiring good...

I'm curious, how often and where do you end up using the UMC on the road?

The main reason to get the wall connector is, if you have a LR and want slightly faster charging (though it's unlikely it will matter to you very often if ever) or you want to take your mobile connector with you frequently. Some people also prefer the look of the wall connector. I have a LR AWD...

I look forward to this one. I've dug through the town council minutes in the past hoping to find something but never did. This one should make for an anxiety free drive from the Lower Mainland to the Penticton area via Highway 3. It's already possible via Highway 5 (Merritt) but more options are...

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Wall connector is not necessary. The moblie connector is fast enough if you have a 14-50 (240v) outlet and adapter.

I paid $4k for regular AP and the $9200 would bring my total for FSD over $13k BEFORE taxes. Including taxes gets messier because the $4k was subject to luxury car taxes (LR AWD in BC). I'm mainly too lazy to do the math but even "regular" price for the upgrade is not a bad deal for you. FYI...

I find there's a noticeable difference when I get the "Regen Limited, Will improve as vehicle is driven" message, even on city streets ~50km/h. I've never seen the snow flake icon but I get the former message when my car has been parked at work all day and it's 10 C or less outside.

Depends what those new features are. Doesn't seem worth it for things like visualizations of traffic cones. On the other hand, if they do get to FSD...

This. I find my phone doesn't always work that well, but holding the handle pulled for a few seconds works a lot better than trying over and over with the added benefit that you don't look as silly either. If that doesn't work, chances are the app isn't running anymore (I think most commonly...

My guess is the post is "on the line" between the two spaces. The charger on the left seems to be Tesla specific, with the expectation that you will back in (and plug in on the left rear of the car.) The charger on the right seems to have a much longer cable and I'm guessing it's a J1772 and...