Recent content by DipStick

You're welcome to do what you want to do. But I'm a US diplomat in charge of helping Americans in Sonora and Sinaloa. That's all I do, full time. And there are people who need help every single day, often on the roads. I'm not saying you're likely to get robbed or die. I'm saying it's not worth...

Please don’t make that drive if it opens. We just had a ton of violence in Culiacán out of nowhere and a lot of Americans needed assistance. Dozens carjacked. Obregón is just as dangerous as well. People make the drive safely all the time, but I really do not advise it. There are carjackings and...

I'm glad you haven't. My job is to help the people who do have issues and there are a lot of them. Enough to keep me and a team of 6 others busy, and that's with us only helping US citizens.

I haven't heard of any plans, though I haven't paid much attention to it since the USG recommendation is not to make that drive.

I have the car set to departure at 7:15 AM. It cools, I get to work at 7:30, and the car properly locks when I walk away. at 9:15 I get a notification saying that climate has been on for 2 hours, so it is turning off. When I check the temperature in the app and the history in teslafi, it is...

I assume this is fine. I replaced my 12v battery here in Mexico with a similar one from autozone (different manufacturer, but same size, shape, etc). The only difference is that the replacement battery doesn't have a vent hole for the vent tube to plug into. No problems right? Ironically, I...

Santa Ana says it is up and running on the app. It shows 4 stalls available. I won't be by for a month but I'll charge on a trip in October.

I stopped by the chargers in Santa Ana last Wednesday and was told they would be ready this week. I stopped by today and was told they'll be ready next week. I anticipate they'll be ready by mid 2023.

I work in Mexico and I drive my Tesla around with no worries. I also write the travel advisories for the state department and warnings when things go wrong, such as the one quoted above. Having a Tesla hasn’t made me feel any differently than driving a bmw or Mercedes’ (of which there are plenty...

Santa Ana Isn't ready yet. I made it from Tucson to Hermosillo without stopping in my 3 but I am too cautious to do the return trip without a stop in Nogales at the fiesta inn still

My understanding is that it's inside the trunk, not on the door.

Any clue how long we can expect to wait for these? I am driving up to the states end of July and again end of august. Would love to be able to use them, especially on my way back down to Mexico.

Yes it is new. Maybe that is it then. I had one die a year ago. This one had been OK until about a week or two ago.

I thought about it. I haven't because it'd have to run all day long. It's 115+ outside already. Might be a good idea anyway. I don't pay for my electricity.

I'm going into my fourth external storage for sentry and dash cam. My guess is that they are too hot while in park as the car reaches 140+ degrees every day here for 7-8 months. Any thoughts on if that's the cause? I ordered this to see if it'll work as operating temp seems better Portable...