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    2024 Shipping Movements

    Until all vehicles are onboard and the ship departed, Tesla cannot be absolutely certain about which vehicles are onboard. Wu Wa videos show that loading is rapid and slightly chaotic. It’s possible some defects or damage is discovered and the vehicle is not loaded. Or the ship might have...
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    main panel has 30 amp to garage panel, what are the options

    Each breaker and its wire provides 30 Amps at 120 Volts. Regular wall outlets use only one wire (hot) from a breaker and a white (neutral) wire for 120 Volts. Connecting the load - dryer or wall connector - across both hots provides 240 Volts at 30 Amps.
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    2024 Shipping Movements

    Tesla UK deliveries face four challenges this quarter. Note that all RHD Teslas for the world are manufactured in Shanghai. Tesla’s Fremont (California) plant no longer manufactures RHD. Berlin plant has not yet added that variant. US plants only supply LHD Model S & X to Europe from Fremont...
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    2024 Shipping Movements

    FWIW - Tesla’s US S & X promotions suggest easing domestic demand and thus higher availability for global markets. Current US S, 3, X and Y owners can transfer Free Unlimited Supercharging (FUSC) and/or Full Self Drive from their present vehicle to a new S or X if it is delivered by 31 March...
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    2024 Shipping Movements

    Check the mileage on the car’s Tesla listing. It could have been a showroom, test drive or Service Center loaner car - possibly some combination. FWIW, I purchased a Model S manufactured July 2017 in November of that year. It had 1,100 miles and had been detailed to new car condition. It sold...
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    How much should the HOA charge? (I'm the HOA president)

    I would allow each EVSE to deliver its maximum capacity. The Tesla Wall Connectors allocate power very fairly. When two cars are charging on my home Gen 2 units, each gets 40 Amps - half of the 100 Amp circuit’s charging capacity. As one vehicle tapers, then completes, the other is permitted to...
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    How much should the HOA charge? (I'm the HOA president)

    OP said the electric panel is in the garage. It would be straightforward, and code-compliant, to install a 240 Volt breaker dedicated to EVSE (EV Supply Equipment). If it is a shared garage and the HOA wants off-peak charging only, it would be future-resilient to install the highest-Amp...
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    CCS Retrofit Availability (2023)

    They do not mimic a CHAdeMO adapter. Last April I found myself in the New York JFK airport cell phone lot while my CHAdeMO adapter was resting comfortably on a shelf in our garage. The DC fast chargers had a CCS plug, a CHAdeMO plug and a straight-cable Tesla adapter hanging from a chain. My...
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    2024 Shipping Movements

    Model S and X are manufactured only at Tesla’s Fremont, California plant. TMI warning: That plant was originally built and operated by General Motors (GM). It then became NUMMI - a joint GM / Toyota venture. Chevrolet and Pontiac vehicles from NUMMI were considered the best-assembled and most...
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    Is there a way to 1) adjust suspension and 2) change follow distance on the fly?

    FWIW - my 2017 Model S with FSD3 and updated cameras lost the ability to set follow distance when it - finally - got FSD beta software Apr 2023. Earlier I adjusted follow distance by turning the knob at the end of the Autopilot stalk. Now, a lane change “tuning” menu opens at the top right of...
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    I have pre-paid FSD but Tesla is not releasing the beta to me for years

    I agree that the MCU2 upgrade is necessary. There was a period when Tesla would provide the upgrade at low or no cost to replace a broken or failing MCU1. My July 2017 Model S came with Enhanced Autopilot, AP2.0 cameras, HW2 and MCU1. I upgraded to FSD during a “Need cash now!” markdown sale...
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    new owner from Spain

    Welcome.
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    Torn bushings in Driver front side

    FWIW - I had all front suspension bushings replaced in my Model S this summer. An unfortunate encounter with a plastic bucket on the NJ Turnpike left me with creaks when I turned the wheel. The car had about 6 years and 96k miles. My favorite local garage, which also does performance cars...
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    Charger etiquette, what do you think?

    FWIW - in 2018 we spent several nights in a hotel in the Boston suburbs. There was no destination charger. In the evening I would drive a few miles to Tesla Dedham and top up at one of their Superchargers. When I pressed the button on the handle to open my Model S’s charge port, it was amusing...
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    CCS Retrofit Availability (2023)

    Yes, the retrofit will be required. The dispensers currently only have CCS protocol support. Vendors are considering support for native Tesla protocol. It’s pretty likely Tesla will agree to license it since that improves charging for older cars. Don’t hold your breath. Once they think it’s...