Recent content by Rownolds

Yes, the Domes! We hope to eventually offer at least one of them as a VRBO, as 'Tesla Friendly' :-) And I agree, the Flathead Valley is too perfect a spot for inclusion in the network to pass by. They'll get there. We all just need to be patient.

It's not the planning dept or city council or county commissioners. They don't have to 'sign off' on it. There is no 'politics' about this. FWIW, I have a 30 Amp charger in my garage in Kalispell and have charged travelers several times by running the cord under the door. Also, we have a...

OK, wait. What I'd really do is: Buy enough 12 gauge romex to reach from your panel, out the window and down to near your car. Put in a 20 amp double pole breaker and hook it to the wire hanging out the window, down to a NEMA 14-50 flopping loose down at the end of the romex. Do the 'heat...

There are 90 amp breakers available. However, this is what I'd do (yeah, it might be naive, but it's my 2 cents): Install a 20 amp double pole (240V) breaker in your panel, have it feed a NEMA 14-50 outlet (so no 'pigtail' adaptor needed). Program your car to only pull 16 amps whenever it is...

I can for sure second the sentiment of retiring early!! I read something that said the #1 regret of retirees was that they didn't travel more when they were younger, and I'd never met someone who said they'd wished they hadn't retired (I'm sure they're out there), and there was an article in...

No action to be seen here in Kalispell and the rumor mill is silent. However, There is a NEMA 14-50 in Hungry Horse that is freely available for Tesla drivers. It's on Plugshare, but you have to enable viewing residential chargers to see it.

I'm glad you did the work yourself, I do all my own wiring too. I'm a retired veterinarian. I used to charge $400 per hour for surgery. For me, it wasn't that I charged based on what my costs were, I charged based on what the service was worth.

When the subject comes up I just say, "I got rich the old fashioned way - I inherited and got lucky" I've got a couple of friends who I've helped financially by telling them I needed some 'steady fixed income' investments, then carried their home loan at a lower than market interest rate. What...

From the Helena thread: Hey we should really let Super 1 in Helena know how much we appreciate them hosting the Superchargers! After all, they are looking to host the Kalispell location, and I think it would be helpful for them to see the benefits of having Tesla customers! I'm planning to be...

This is a great idea, Wade. Fill the stalls, go buy some ice cream at the Super1, tell the checkout person or the manager how much it's appreciated, and call the newspaper. I'm sure the Super1 won't mind being mentioned in a community interest story.

No new news for Kalispell. A search for pulled electrical permits in Flathead County shows nothing. BUT, the Helena SC is online now and at least two local Tesla owners are planning a drive over there this weekend to show the Super1 managers and decision makers that having a SC in their...

"I don't know, but there's something different about it. I've owned 2 BMW 3-series and..." Well, I think maybe you're all just getting older and the people you give rides to are getting older and need more grab handles.

Kalispell SC is on hold for now (long story). However, 'construction has started in Great Falls, Helena, and Miles City' is from a supremely reliable source.

Thanks for asking. I just checked the MT electrical permit database and nothing yet :-\ I typically check when I think of it, once a month maybe. I'll post right away when there's any action. Of course, it never hurts to ask to jog my memory ;-)

EFSDVM! I'm dvm myself, we should get together and trade war stories. We've got a 240V outlet in our garage you can use (just 6 blocks from the Red Lion) and we've got one up in Hungry Horse. That one's on Plugshare too, but you have to choose the 'residential' filter. My phone number is...