Recent content by SUN-day Driver

I'm glad these are placed on the sides of the parking spots instead of the back-in type. I think backing in is a challenge for some people, and it contributes to congestion at the chargers as people try to position their cars backing into spaces And I always worried someone would hit me trying...

I wonder if it would make sense for some panel manufacturer to make a self-cleaning model with a wiper blade. There could be a rain sensor and when the panel gets sufficiently wet, give it a wipe. Maybe not as good as a soapy mopping, but a wet wiping every time it rains would surely be better...

But you are not stuck with EA or their prices. Unlike Tesla, every other EV and charging network uses industry standard plugs and interfaces so you can go anywhere except to a Tesla supercharger. EA has the worst prices but also 350 kW charging stations. After the 3 years of free EA charging I...

Do you have a water heater or furnace in the garage? Those are not allowed to be in occupied spaces because of the carbon monoxide they may emit. By using your garage for an office you have converted it into occupied space. Also there are requirements for light, ventilation, and egress for...

I am considering Tesla for solar. Does the monitoring give you downloadable hourly production? Some monitoring only gives daily totals but I am on an EV TOU rate and need hourly data to do my monthly analysis.

Take Fasion Valley Mall as an example. There are 24 72kW Supercharger stations but there is almost always a line of Teslas wrapped around the parking lot waiting for the use of one. But also at that mall there are 2 150kW Electrify America and 1 50kW EVGo stations, and these are almost always...

Here in SoCal there are far more non-Tesla DC Fast Charge locations than Tesla Supercharger locations, and now that many people no longer get free unlimited supercharging like we did in the good old days, there is no charging advantage with Tesla anymore.

It does have the equivalent of autopilot. It has TACC to adjust speed based on what's in front of you, including stopping completely (but no phantom, braking!) and it has a level of lane keeping that keeps you centered in your lane while cruising. It works pretty well but in my experience not as...

FYI you can do a brake hold on the I-Pace by pressing the parking brake button while stopped (not the Park transmission button). Like with Tesla when you accelerate to get moving again the brake is automatically released. The only difference is it’s a hand switch press instead of a foot press...

Like many early owners, he has probably seen the company going downhill from what it was when we early owners got our first Model S. The UI in 2013 was much better for usability while driving than the current one is. A series of gradual UI decisions to make things harder to see, harder to get...

That's why I'm leasing mine. I don't plan to purchase it at the end of the lease so I really don't care what happens to its value.

It has DC fast charging that peaks at over 100 kW. It uses CCS connectors that are found at charging stations all over North America. In my case there are DC charging stations from several companies that are more convenient to my routes than the Tesla Superchargers.

Yes, a few times. The first time I told them I did not want them to update it and made them put it in the work order. Since then Service is so overwhelmed they don't have time to update people's cars. If people are saying they are going to lengths to prevent getting updated, that makes me...

I'm glad I'm not the only one. I've intentionally stayed on 7.1. After that I read about more frequent AP nags so I intended to wait for a later update where that got adjusted. Then they changed AP to primarily using the radar over the camera and I read about people experiencing phantom...

It's my fault for mischaracterizing it as only an infotainment update. It did address real issues. It included fixes for certain issues with Bluetooth, climate control, navigation, reverse traffic detection, screens, and media playback. It ADDED new features to driver assistance, climate...