Recent content by hidbigo

Except that I'm not going to Richmond to charge. I'm going to Richmond to eat, and would like to charge opportunistically while I'm there. :)

I was planning to charge there next week on my way to Whistler, so I'll probably stop by and check it out even if it's not yet online.

Here’s the sign I created last year when I took my dog on a road trip to California. I affixed one of these to the inside of each rear window. This was pre-Dog Mode but of course I left the climate control running whenever my dog was alone in the car. We were never far away and never left him...

I'm about to be in the same situation as the OP and want to check to see if there's any new advice on this topic. Based on what I've read, I plan to keep the charger plugged in with the charge limit set to 50% and not worry about trickle-charging the 12V battery separately. I still have the...

[Apologies if this is a FAQ.] When I play music in my Model S over Bluetooth -- specifically using the Spotify app on my iPhone -- the Tesla display doesn't show the progress of the song. It does if you use Slacker. This should be technically possible because when I play audio over Bluetooth...

Interesting article on the Car and Driver web site regarding the West Coast Electric Highway. One thing I didn't realize is that CCS could overtake CHAdeMO. Electric Highway Project Charging Up Sales, If Not Cars

Hello Fellow PNW Tesla Owners, Three of us who met on the TMC forums while we were waiting for our Model S's to arrive in March -- two from the Seattle area and one from the Portland area -- have been planning a casual get-together at the Centralia Supercharger to meet in person and swap new...

I just got mine today. Front license plate - SIN GAS by hidbigo posted May 14, 2016 at 8:31 PM

My local energy utility self-reports that 35% of its electricity is generated from coal: Electric Supply

Now that we all have our Teslas, should we try to schedule a Centralia Supercharger meet-up? My weekends are booked for the next couple of weeks but I could probably manage something in mid-April.

Better late than never... Our delivery was scheduled for March 15th and I was supposed to get home on the 14th, but my return was delayed by nearly a week. My wife took delivery as scheduled without me. Since it's unofficially her car, I can't really complain. Here's a picture from the big...

While you're all waiting desperately for your cars to arrive, consider my situation: My car was delivered last Tuesday (3/15) and I still haven't seen it. I had to leave town on short notice and my wife took delivery without me. Not a huge deal since it's unofficially her car, but I have to live...

As the saying goes, your mileage may vary. Not only do I much prefer rain-sensing wipers to conventional intermittent, but the rain-sensing wipers on my BMW worked better than the ones on my Acura.

I'm not sure that there's a correlation. My car changed to that exact status yesterday and I haven't finalized the payment yet.