Recent content by George I

Log out of Tesla app on you phone and don't check it. Let the car sleep. As you said sentry mode off, also preconditioning off. Count on 1% range loss first day then 0.5% (or just a bit less) daily after that. If you want to be very conservative and overestimate you losses do your calculations...

Copy & pasting from my post in a different older thread (Tesla is currently not quite 7.5yrs old): "When my ~5.5 year old needed a new 12v batter last year Tesla service sent a ranger (aka mobile service) to come out & replace. Was told that the low battery warning is conservative (ie warns...

10gauge 100' extension cord form Uline worked well for me-no hot end pieces nor voltage lost but not cheap Heavy Duty Extension Cord - 100', 10 Gauge, 15 Amp S-23548 - Uline I'm sure there are others brands

Second that. On a trip to the Maritimes last month, northeast NB and the western extremes of the Gaspe-no Supercharger nearby. All fast chargers=50kW, so no benefit to CCS vs Chademo. At least with Chademo adapter I have never had problems like I read about people having at non-Tesla fast CCS...

Safe rule is car looses 1% battery in first day or two then 0.5% (or less) daily after that. Suggest not only turning off Sentry Mode and disabling any 3rd party apps but log out of your Tesla app while gone. Spacing of Tesla superchargers on Trans Canada is good even for winter. CCS or CHADEMO...

Back to the 5-20. Using that you get 100km of real word driving range (~one quarter to one fifth of your battery depending on which model you own) in ~12hrs. That is very useful and depending on how much you drive quite livable for many people. eg You arrive near empty somewhere Fri at 19:00...

Sorry to report but my old Gen 1 HPWC has been given away. This thread is now CLOSED.

If what I was told is correct, that the innards/electronics in my Gen1 H{WC are fried and the the housing and cable + wand are fine, then you should be able to either move the cable from my old HPWC to you work one or move the innards from your work HPWC into my old one. Depending on your skill...

My HPWC, installed early 2016, stopped working. Was told electronics inside were fried but cover, cable (thick-good for 80A) & connector/wand are in good shape. I'm willing to give it away. Strictly "as is" condition. I live in Etobicoke.

When I spoke with Flo a few years ago they told me both their RFID card and app roam on associated networks in Canada but int the USA only their app roams. Virtual RFID cards are supposed to work like an actual plastic RFID card but don't always.

As someone who got their EV in May 2016 the problem is as follows. If you remain stuck in a mid 2010 mentality where there are 2 major electric cars; Nissan Leaf for the "real" EV owners and Tesla Model S for the spoiled rich people, then 16a 240v (4kw) charging will fill your 24-30kwh battery...

Further on range mode-I have found 2 scenarios where range mode is somewhat useful; a)You are doing a trip when it is cold (<5o) and part way your car will sit for a long time (hours) before your do a long trip where range might be in short supply. eg An out and back trip to visit a relative...

Have been there five of the last 7 springtimes. Not there this year yet Check on plugshare.com and/or your in car navigation on the day of to make sure it is working. You should have no trouble getting an unpaired stall to get maximum charging speed. Every time I have been there I have been the...

While I have a NEMA 5-20 adapter, I have yet to use it. 5-20 outlets have begun to appear in kitchens in the last 10 or so years but I have never seen an outdoor 5-20 outlet in Canada. I understand that they are quite common in the USA.

I almost ever decline 120v charging on road trips. It is still useful and most available. I still travel of the beaten electrical path but those places are slowly getting fewer. I have spent a week staying at a lodge in remote areas-I had enough range for day-trips. If one day you don't drive...