Recent content by leporsche

Thanks for the input! I was using the orange pad. I quite like Griot's system, so I probably will start using their creams. However, I don't have a BOSS buffer... that probably doesn't matter for matching up pads and polishes though, right?

Hey, man! Nice job on the car. It looks beautiful. I've had a hell of a time polishing my blue Model 3. There are some swirl marks in the hood, and I've been trying to get them out, but every time I attempt it, it looks no different afterwards. My buffer (Griot's Garage 6" Random Orbital...

Are you using any kind of USB splitter? What storage method are you using?

Gotcha. Thanks!

Wow, that's a beautiful garage! I'm actually currently renovating my own, and I'm doing an identical color scheme... is your wall/ceiling color pure white or does it have any undertones?

If it's the battery cooling, me turning the HVAC off shouldn't have had an effect. But it did.

I definitely experienced this last night. Here's the thing - the A/C didn't stay on. It turned on all by itself! I got home and exited that car. I wasn't using the A/C. After twenty minutes, I went back into the garage, and I could hear the compressor running! I opened the door and manually...

THANK YOU!! I've been looking for this kind of official information for months! It's a big relief knowing Tesla recognizes the issue and is working on a fix. How did you get a response from corporate? Did it originate with a service visit?

I think your instincts are right. $500 plus install costs (or your time, if you're very handy) is a lot. Yup! 80% seems to be the sweet spot between battery health and convenience for most people. As you get more used to the car, you'll develop a better idea of what's necessary. I hear it's...

Hey bud, The power supply that came with your car is the Gen 2 Mobile Connector: Gen 2 Mobile Connector Bundle This has a max output of 32A, even when using a NEMA 14-50 plug. If you want to draw more power from your wall (sounds like your place is capable of giving 40A continuous), you would...

Losing 1 mile a day is awesome! I average 3-4 miles lost per day in the best of conditions (temperate weather, in a garage). The manual says 1% a day is typical. And if the temperature drops, this amount increases by a lot.

Yeah, I'm not worried about my charging habits with respect to battery health... it's purely about the battery calibration for me. I also think that "a happy Tesla is a plugged in Tesla" line is 100% about making it simple for those users who know nothing so they don't deplete the battery.

I have free workplace charging, so I generally have incentive to stay unplugged at home and plug in at work... although I don't want to take up the workplace spots everyday, so I end up not plugging in for days at a time... I don't know. Don't judge. I'm changing my ways.

My battery calibration has been a constant struggle. Most recently, when I charged to 100%, I got 299 miles on my AWD. I'm starting to think my main problem is that my car spends lots of time unplugged. I typically charge it to 80%, let it drain to about 50%, then plug in again. My commute is...

That's a really cool product, Troy. Now I'm trying to justify spending $1200, haha. However, I wish that second chart were more descriptive. I think a 10% Depth of Discharge implies starting at 100% and discharging to 90%... but they don't specify the actual beginning percentage and ending...