Recent content by jbarnum

Update: I did drive my Model Y and survived. Got a 90% charge in Duluth and topped it off on Madeline via the EVMatch app (thanks Martin!). I drove all around the island and had no worries about making it back to Duluth.

Anyone tried taking your Tesla for an extended stay on the island? Looks like a charging desert. I’m trying to figure out if it’s feasible to drive the Tesla or take my ICE car. I know there’s a 50kW charger in Washburn, WI but it has bad reviews on PlugShare so I’m leery about depending on it.

I used the same station last week (at Wal-Mart?) and it worked flawlessly delivering 39kWh with a max rate of 179kW. CCS adapter on 2022 MYLR.

I finally was able to go on a drive with 2022.8.3 on a two-lane highway that used to give my Model Y fits. Car worked really well on both TACC and TACC/Autosteer, even on the hills and curves where tractor-trailers used to make it go crazy. I'm very happy with the car! There was one weird...

For what it's worth (not much yet), I updated to 2022.8.3 and did a short drive on two-lane highways. No PB issues, but there weren't many trucks.

I'm a software guy too, and it's very hard not to upgrade. But I've really been enjoying the car without the phantom braking...

So my car just notified me that I can upgrade from 2022.4.5.17 to 2022.8.3. I'm happy with how 2022.4.5.17 has reduced phantom braking so I'm nervous about updating. Anybody want to convince me? 🙄🙄

Damn. 2022.4.5.17 has reduced PB for me drastically.

Sorry for the bad update. Since I posted, several people on the Iowa Tesla Facebook group have said it's not yet operational

Someone on the Iowa Tesla Owners Facebook group reported today (March 25) that the Grinnell supercharger is now active.

What ball mount did you all end up using for your Model Y?

At the risk being labeled a troll, I just hit the Ignore option on a certain poster on this forum. It's clear to me that that person is not interested in discussion, and since I've been in internet communities since the 1990s, I've learned it's not worth engaging that kind of person.

I won't say never, but it's very rare. Maybe a handful of times over the nearly five years and 100K miles I've driven the Outback. It's way less intrusive than my Model Y's, but the Tesla is superior in nearly every other way. I do wish I had the ability to switch to dumb cruise control on some...

Any time. It's a bit convoluted but always available as described on page 75 in the Eyesight Supplement Manual.