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Victron are indoor use only. So if it ends up on a trailer I need a really big NEMA weather resistant box that has the ability to vent/blow out the hot air. At least 36"x24"x18". And probably kludge together some type spring/tensioned contraption to dampen the road bumps. Ideas? I really don't...

Yes, sadly no rad-hard cells. The $0.54/W I paid for the Silfab panels (US made - apparently there are still a handful of US suppliers) is "slightly" more cost effective than the III-V cells used for satellites. (The four- and five-junction cells next generation technologies we make surpass the...

I recently decided to make an off-grid "portable" solar car charger and finished my project yesterday. I designed the system to charge my car during the day based on my daily kWh usage (I typically use 10kWh/day and work from home a good portion of the day). The system has a some (required)...

In my old Model 3, on long trips I let the kids watch a movie on a cheap tablet that was mounted to the roof glass with a Sosche suction cup mount. It worked and stuck flawlessly for two years. However, I resorted to mounting the suction cup on the front-most portion of the roof, slightly...

And...a few days after my Y arrival, I left my old Model 3 in the street for the first time. My father was coming the following day to buy it and pick it up. I was planning on detailing it that evening but something came up and it ended up sitting in the street overnight. I woke up to the...

I've had my 2021 Model Y for about a week and I've been busy buying plastic. My build is near perfect, but arrived with lots of dirt/grease spots on the seats. Overall it feels so much tighter and quieter than the 2019 Model 3 it replaced. Wind noise is dramatically lower. Suspension is quieter...

I submitted a service request essentially asking if the car would brick if I disconnected the seat harness. One would of course expect that it wouldn't, but Daerik bricked his car replacing the center console so who knows.

I would like to try and remove the passenger side 2nd row seat in my 3 row Y. Turns out it's not that easy to pull up and out of the way to get in the 3rd row - especially for a kid. Has anyone attempted to remove this seat? Unscrewing the bolts for the rails is a no brainer - but I'm...

To those who have the 7-seater, is the $2000 power upgrade available in the app? (sorry, if duplicate but search is not great)

Greatly disappointed my performance order on hold for 7-seats will not be fulfilled (at least yet?). Come on! Is it the lower suspension? That is the only thing I can think of. *privileged problem*

Out of curiosity, I called up sales, was routed to Colorado, and asked if I could order a 3rd row. She said sure, I'll just put in a note to make you "unmatchable" because you're waiting for a 3rd row. No more checking the website every day!

I use this (yes scary) but I would never crawl under the car w/o a (non harbor freight) jack stand. You can also drive up onto some wood planks and then use a non-low profile jack. 3 ton Low Profile Professional Rapid Pump® Floor Jack - Orange

Is this the final data?

Great posts Alan. (I'm only through page 5 out of 11 now!) However, I do believe I've read that rebalancing occurs below 90% for 3's & Y's. For what it is worth, I read page 1 of these posts a bit ago as in (a) don't always charge to the same level and get some sleeps at different levels, and...

I fixed my M3 driver door a few weeks after arrival. You can adjust the loop/latch bolted to the main body (probably isn't your problem) or adjust the two hinge points. You need to be super careful and only loosen the bolts a tiny bit - just enough to let the door move with a good tug, twist, or...