Recent content by cassiopeia

Sorry about this… Really a bummer for your brand new car. I’d look in the driver side wheel well to see if there is a corresponding hole there. From the angle, it looks like there could have been something picked up by the tire at high speed a released at the top of wheel’s spin. If you think...

My question as well. How do I find out if I can legally enable this?

I guess the question is, is it more important that Tesla succeeds or that EVs succeed? I love my Teslas, but I don’t really want it to be the only EV brand out there a few years… Ultimately that would make Tesla just a niche player.

It is likely the pedestrian warning system that is now required on all electric vehicles. My Model 3 has it while my Model S that was built only a few months earlier does not. The default forward sound is much more subtle while the reverse sound is very much a space ship noise that changes...

Yes. I’ve definitely reached for the turn signal, but much worse, one time a couple years ago I actually forgot to turn a rental ICE car off. I returned to the car after a quick errand and the engine was happily idling away. Oops.

2. I’ve actually had good luck with Chilton in San Carlos. I took my car in for a minor repair and they ended up fixing a panel gap for me in the process. Prior to the Tesla I have taken other cars there and always had a fine experience. Others may have had a different experience, but...

I’ve done that route in a 2019 Model S 100D with shorter range than yours (did it a couple years ago)… SF -> Denver on 80. On the way back, left Denver on 70 through Colorado then up to SLC and 80 the rest of the way back. We took three days in each direction but stopped and did touristy stuff...

Hi RayB, I’m your neighbor (live in Emerald Hills) and had an existing, non-Tesla solar system. I just added Powerwalls a little over a month ago, so yes, it is very possible. They have a process where you work with them to understand your needs and then fill out an extensive site evaluation...

Your intuition seems correct. Teslas are less likely to be stolen than other brands, but also very likely to be recovered if they are stolen. The data for this lags a bit, but indicates an advantage for Teslas. One article says: Apart from these security features, data from the Federal Bureau of...

I have the same issue, perhaps I can help. While there are those who may choose a car to match their clothing for the day or perhaps depending on who they want to impress at lunch - (younger crowd appreciates the 3 while the more traditional may prefer the stately S), I choose based on charge...

Yes. I have both a Model S 100D and a P3D. In both cars I’ve had the warning come up about something obstructing the pillar camera only to find that it is condensation on the inside of the pillar camera compartment. Since it has happened on both cars, I fear it is a design issue that will...

This is an amazing piece of work. Thank you for sharing. I’ve collected together a subset of this information for talks that I give about our front row seat to see the disruption of an industry (or industries), but you’ve taken this to an entirely new level. Very impressive!!

In addition to the other comments, you should check any applications that you are running. Sometimes apps such as Teslafi, Stats and others conspire to keep your Tesla from going into the power saving sleep mode. I recently had a problem with power loss over night and decided to change my Tesla...

One other element in addition to all of the above is that with electric vehicles there is the possibility to make them greener after they are built. Stay with me on this one... All the analysis I’ve seen is considering the existing mix of energy sources, and not considering that this may...

I’m in a similar boat. I have solar, but not enough to cover charging cars. I’m on a E-TOU-A plan that still charges over 30 cents per Wh over night. Like you I was shocked to see how the EV2-A would actually penalize us for having solar. EV-B seems like the way to go. It means installing a...