Recent content by MarkScott

I guess the electronics to do the translation between Tesla and CCS communications is installed in the car as part of the upgrade. The CCS adapter has it all inside the lump on the adapter.

Mine is the wine cellar

Since signing up for TeslaLog, I am finding that the Tesla app (on Android, if that matters) frequently comes up saying that MyTesla is unavailable. Could this be caused by TeslaLog being connected at the time? I would like to see a feature on the site that would allow me to revoke and/or...

Just a note to say that this feature is now available in 7.0 and higher. Under Settings, you can choose an unlock mode that unlocks just the driver's door. It takes a second double-press of the key fob to unlock the remaining doors. One issue I have with this functionality is that when it's...

To my mind the main issues with the Model S navigation system are not the disappearing touchscreen maps, they are much more fundamental: 1. There's no ability to program a route with intermediate stops ("via" somewhere) - this is basic, you can do it on a £50 standalone unit. 2. There's no...

The UK Tesla Owners Group on Facebook has around 500 members, maybe a fifth to a quarter of its potential membership. It's very active, with lots of good, up-to-date information and discussion. Membership of the group is open to anyone owning a Tesla or having one on order. If you're interested...

At least MS shows temperatures in Celsius in UK with distances in miles, unlike some cars I've seen which assume that you want Fahrenheit if you use miles. I too would like more granular control over displayed units. Miles is probably best for driving in UK because that's what signposts and...

I do some volunteering with the National Trust, and they pay travel expenses for electric vehicles at the same rate as for ICE -- 33p per mile.

I think I saw someone say that the second charger hardware is now built into all Model S cars, but it has to be enabled via software. A bit like autopilot in that respect.

What kind of charge station were you using? If CHAdeMO, the onboard charger(s) are irrelevant, as that supplies DC direct to the battery. You say it was 16A 3-phase - which implies it was AC. In that case how did you make the connection between the charger and the car? Until we know this, it's...

You were warned...

Definitely do it, but beware -- chances are you will get sucked in and then you will have to buy one. Harrods. I'm not sure how much scope there is for test drives around Knightsbridge, so you'll probably want to book another drive someplace where you can experience the launch :biggrin:

I have a 2012 VW Golf TDI, 1.6 litre. I have a long-term average fuel consumption of 51mpg (5.5l/100km) according to the car's trip computer. But can I believe it? One thing that has always bugged me about this car is that the speedometer reads about 10% faster than GPS tells me. So when the...