Recent content by JNB11

Earlier this week my brother opened the glovebox on my M3 and I noticed a mouse scrambling out. He said there were two others. Not a good sign. They had made themselves a nest using the insulation from under the carpeting. When we got home, I opened the glovebox again and saw a dead mouse...

Northern MN is still a little barren for EVs. I'd like to see Ely, Virginia, Hibbing, Grand Rapids, and Walker selected in the near future.

Duluth only has four V2 chargers. The Black Bear location should be V3. The Fond Du Lac solar farm is going to be expanded, I believe so anyway since I received a notice from the county planning commission. But I agree, the more the merrier!

I posted this on another thread. Drove by the Black Bear Casino and noticed a section of the parking lot being torn up. Talked to a construction crew member and he confirmed Tesla superchargers were being installed. He didn’t have a completion date. Black Bear is located at the intersection of...

Drove by the Black Bear Casino and noticed a section of the parking lot being torn up. Talked to a construction crew member and he confirmed Tesla superchargers were being installed. He didn’t have a completion date. Black Bear is located at the intersection of I35 and Hwy 210, a couple miles...

1. Yes. With extreme cold weather, expect up to a 40% decrease in range. Completing the battery charge shortly before driving will ensure the battery is at a more optimum temperature. Dress warm. Use the defrost only enough to keep the windshield clear. Use the seat heaters if equipped. Check to...

Shortly after I purchased my M3, I started using a Kill-O-Watt meter to monitor energy consumption when the car was plugged in. Even when sitting for a couple days in a warm garage the vampire loss was about four miles a day and the meter showed negligible power usage (.02KWh). The manual...

Before going on a vacation to New Zealand earlier this year, I left my M3 plugged in with a 59% SOC and the charging threshold set to 50%. I’m not using any aftermarket apps and the garage temperature never went below 50 F. I checked the car several times during my vacation and noticed the SOC...

I test drove an I-Pace at the Las Vegas Jaguar Land Rover dealership. I asked the salesman if the car was an SUV or a crossover since it didn’t look large enough to be an SUV. He readily admitted describing it as a crossover would be more accurate. I examined one in the showroom then test drove...

One thing I never mentioned during my debacle, Tesla claimed they had sixty days to deliver the EDRS to the DMV. When I asked why they didn’t give me a temporary registration to match they had no answer. One thing is for certain, the people at Las Vegas Tesla don’t seem to care. They have your...

The title came from the DMV. Even though Tesla never processed the registration, they at least took care of the title.

The M3 is everything I expected it to be. Never feel any range anxiety, even on long trips. With my daughters Chevy Volt and my car, we spend almost nothing on gasoline. With the rooftop solar, we spend almost nothing to go from point A to B except for insurance and registration. Looks like I...

Two and a half months after buying the car, I received a refund for the registration. Hoorah!

Tesla charged $734 for license/registration/transfer and plate. Or as it is commonly called; registration. I also signed a specific power of attorney so they could happily, their words, take care of the registration so I didn't have to stand in line. I thought I made this perfectly clear in my...

Still here. With my last post, I detailed how I was able to register the car because the EDRS had arrived at the DMV. Still had to pay for the registration, after signing a form affirming I didn’t drive the car after the temp registration expired, because the DMV doesn’t consider an unsigned...