Recent content by Joer293

Knight Rider edition. Fully interactive conversational X Grok AI, with FSD level 5. I'd be sold if I could tell my car to go pick up the kids for me. Go take yourself to a car wash. Or go stop by Target with the groceries in the trunk. Almost everywhere will dump stuff in the trunk since covid...

You could be right. The first 5 minutes at 49A and then 5 minutes at 72A(46A) are both identical on power consumption from the breaker.There should hypothetically be at least a 720 watt difference. (There is only a 30-50 watt difference) Well, SC said there was nothing wrong with the hardware...

That makes sense in theory, but I've got behavior that doesn't make sense. It could be a board, but can 2 circuits do 49 amps? Why would it restrict the amps under what it's capable of, based on a user setting? Setting the limit to 72 amps at the location, charge will limit itself to 46 Amps...

When I used schedules of any kind, it does not automatically start charging outside the window. The app will notify about cabin overheat disabled when hitting 20, but will not use the grid at all or charge until the schedule.

How much is your breaker heat loss? My 100amp breaker with the 2guage thhn when charging the Model S at full 80 amps, only reaches maybe 80F max usually lower. My tankless water heater breaker heats up more, probably because that's only 8 gauge. (pic 172 is the tankless, pic 282 is the HPWC with...

Depends. If you don’t use any scheduled departure, or schedule charging, then it uses grid. If you do use them, then battery, even if plugged in. I really wish they had an option. It’s probably like that because of CA ToU rate plans. The programmers don’t know a world exists outside CA.

This thread had me thinking. Got the same offer. My 2016X responds differently at different chargers. The car can charge at 150kw for a long time and slowly taper, but not on the ones frequented by paying customers, my rate drops theirs won’t. even if that station is completely empty( and I get...

I always do 100% before a long trip. Especially if I’m traveling rt95 through DC VA. Traffic and road construction can suck 30% of the battery over what trip planner shows. 100% also gets me to the grandparents house and back without supercharging. I get home under 5-10%, but worth it on the...

On Tesla 0 range is really ~5% or so. I’ve driven 20 miles past 0. In all the charts I’ve seen, it’s more about how long does the battery sit at a low or high charge. it’s chemical reactions, which take time, they aren’t instant. If you charge right after the drive, when you get home, no...

Typically the max rate will be most efficient. Unless parked outdoors in 100+ heat. There is always the flat overhead tax, the smaller % of total power control circuits and coolant pumps consume , the more efficiency you get. Also, temperature can really impact efficiency too. I’ve noticed my...

800v is more about efficiency of transferring energy, waste heat, etc. most consumers probably don’t care about voltages, phase, power factor or waste heat, because they aren't (noticeably) billed for it. Commercial power is billed by KVA not KW, so they would care about energy losses and small...

in the beginning early adopters all used to say, the newer cars will always be better than current models. On board charging rate was a let down. 19.6kw -> 17.2kw -> 11.5 kw. While the drop from 19.6kw to. 17.2kw is only a 12% power reduction. Real world use, I went from an S charging. 65mph...

I've finally taken the vehicle in for service. The slower charging rate forced me to stop using the scheduled charging overnight. I also changed electric rates with the utility. I used to be on a time of use plan to charge the EV during cheaper off-peak hours. (The cost for charging on the EV...

I know this is an old thread, but just heard that the Royal Farms may be negotiating to relocate to either Hella’s Restaurant and/or lot right next to it. much larger lot than wawa . since RF was the original location, and they are a prime partner, anyone know if that was why Tesla cancelled...

Not yet. I emailed the SC, and they just wanted me to schedule a service visit. I'll let you know if I find anything out. If anyone has the same issue, and wants to message me their last 6 of the VIN, I'll forward it on to the SC with mine.