Recent content by Frank99

And a third failure-not only did regen fail, and the brakes fail simultaneously, but the brake lights also failed at the same time. It’s unlikely that the driver was pushing the accelerator, though-the car would have been doing well in excess of 100 mph in that case.

Oh my god, I would like to buy you a beer for that one. Just went out and checked, and this worked perfectly.

I put some Continental ExtremeContact 255/40-18's on mine to improve rim protection. Pros: 1. Better traction 2. Excellent rim protection 3. I like the "beefier" look of the tires on the rims. Cons: 1. I lost a LOT of range - shortly after purchase, I measured a 15% increase in consumption...

Ordered it from Amazon - remarkably pricey, but I don’t worry about it catching my house on fire. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002XL2IG8

I’ve been using a 25’ extension on my 14-50 outlet for 4 years. Get a quality one, and don’t worry about it.

The load calculation is about a half hours worth of work, wandering around to all your major appliances to write down the power requirements off the manufacturer label, then plugging the data into an app that does the calculations ( There are several online calculators available). $150 seems a...

IMHO: The best approach to a new install is a Wall Connector, supplied with AWG 6 (or maybe AWG 4, depending on how you're installing) wiring with a 60A breaker. The middle ground is either a 14-30 or 14-50, supplied with AWG 6 or AWG 8 (depending on how you're installing) wiring with a 30A or...

I don’t know if I’ve seen over 1000; I seem to remember 998 as the highest I’ve seen.

I’ll certainly agree with you there. BTW, I ran some tests a long time ago to check charging efficiency v. Voltage/current. You can find the write up at: https://forums.tesla.com/discussion/168051/120v-240v-charging-efficiency-answers Final answer: V/Amps Efficiency 120/12 85.4% 240/06 90.5%...

Don’t worry too much about the charge level - anywhere between 50 and 80% should be fine for a month, especially in New Hampshire. Leave it plugged in, life will be good.

I hate to be disagreeable, but I think davewill has it right. I don’t know if the 400W overhead number is correct, but it will be more or less constant regardless of voltage. His point was that the impact of the overhead is smaller at higher voltage and higher current-it’s a smaller percentage...

Even a good quality outlet will eventually wear out with lots of plug/unplug cycles. I have a couple of 120V outlets in the house that need replacement for that reason - I'll get to it someday. If you want to plug/unplug daily, assume you'll have to replace the outlet in 5-10 years. But...

Remember that your insurance company has an incentive to keep you satisfied; the other insurance's incentive is to not piss you off so much that you sue. There are some fundamental differences between those two incentive structures.

Just remember that this is likely a LiFePO4 chemistry; which means a charging voltage of about 3.65 V per cell (vs. 4.2V for other Lithium Ion type batteries), and a nominal voltage of about 3.2V per cell (vs. 3.6 or 3.7 V for other Lithium Ion type batteries). So, maximum charging voltage for...

It's far, far more likely that one car sounds different than the other, than it is that the battery makes a difference. Crap in the trunk or in the car will change the sound, a body panel that's more or less stiff in one car than the other will change the sound, a non-functional speaker in one...