Recent content by dasRad

Still missing primary utility transformer. Pad, conduits and meter base in place. Looks like we’re waiting on the electrical utility (BC Hydro I think, but it may be Fortis).

Parking paint went on mid day yesterday. Half a dozen electricians were working on cable terminations at the pedestals. A wee birdie told me that BC Hydro will be there to start their work on the 29th.

So, 15 minute walk to the Donut Mill and a 20 minute waddle back. Excellent. Best arrive empty! ;)

The critical question is: “How far is this from The Donut Mill?” Walking distance?

Last time I talked with the BC mobile service group (January 2019?), I was told that the tech was in Kelowna every other Tuesday. They were renting space at Prestige collision for the work. I assume that they are in other towns on other days. Appointments are made in advance. Years ago Tesla...

Very nice. 6kW? Is there a website where others (me!) can view the output from your array? We’ve been considering installing panels at our house, but keep putting it off. Last estimate I had was $2.50 to $3 per watt installed. I’d be interested in what your final costs are.

Leave them on the map, but mark them as not available to the public. People will hear about them one way or another, and unless they are acknowledged (marked on a a map) and marked as not available to the public, some of those people will go looking for them and be annoyed about wasting their time.

Call Tesla in Vancouver. They have been very helpful in fitting us in for service when we are planning a trip to Vancouver. I try to give them a couple of weeks or more lead time. Bear in mind that my experience is for the years before the Model 3 came out in large numbers. There is (or at...

I'm curious (particularly with regards to BC) as to whether more than one vehicle at a time can charge at most (all?) CHAdeMo/CCS locations? I don't have an adapter, so I don't frequent those chargers, but the ones that I have looked at recently have one CHAdeMO cable and one CCS cable. Can...

Our 2013 updated late last week and I’m just heading home after a drive to Edmonton. I believe that the text on the MCU is clearer now and always sized correctly, but I haven’t noticed any other changes on the MCU. The big improvement is on the dash screen. Street labelling is much better and...

You need to do a load calculation. Here is a pretty basic form from TechnicalSafetyBC.ca. It comprises an information sheet and a load calculation sheet. If you don't understand it, find someone who does to do it for you...

Unfortunately, what your inspector told you is not helpful for someone considering installing a Tesla wall connector.

This is called spreading FUD. Look it up in the Tesla documentation, https://www.tesla.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/wall-connector-eu/tesla-80a-wall-connector-installation-manua-en-v1.pdf. Search that document for "Agency Approvals" and you find: Agency Approvals cULus listed for United...

I haven’t heard anyone poop on the Sottozero 3’s. The thread on them looks like it should work well on snow. Having said that, I have babied a set of Sottozero 2’s through a winter and stand by my claim that they are unacceptable (crap) for use on snow.

Everytime I have been into the Vancouver Service centre they have put our vehicle on a charger. Not sure if they do this for everyone, but they have always made an extra effort to accommodate our trips in from Kelowna.