Recent content by swengl

I had the added bonus of having to worry about my battery pack discharging when I was towed. I was down below 20 miles of range (I was driving directly home on a long road trip when I had the blow out) and I had to coordinate with the local tire shop to be sure they would plug it in for me once...

Also, shouldn't the Semi (and all 18 wheelers) be designed to automatically disconnect if the trailer rotates to a point of no return where the cab would follow it in the roll?

Due to the low center gravity that is inherent in Teslas (with the battery pack being close to the ground), I wonder how often we will see this once the Semi has been rolled out. Also, what could be done (practically) to avoid the trailer from being the culprit in the future? Put an extended...

This looks serious and I hope it is handled appropriately. Harassment, in general, should never be condoned. Tesla sexual harassment lawsuits multiply as 6 more women sue Musk-led firm

Man, they got that up and running FAST!

I bought one from Modern Spare (for an S) after having a blow-out 10 miles from home. It's definitely a donut, but if it can get me there without a tow, it will be worth it.

I live fairly close to this one, it is convenient from 29. It's interesting that Sheetz decided to put another SuC so close to the one near the Lynchburg airport though. Having both will distribute the load between the two I guess, which will be a good thing. The one near the airport is...

This definitely highlights another missed opportunity to standardize on something (where the plug should be). This is going to cause confusion for the other manufacturers' car owners when they charge at a SuperCharger and will be frustrating for the Tesla owners that may see an open spot only...

We have one of the late model Ranger UTV EVs (runs on lead acid batteries). It's smaller than our gas powered 700, but for two people, there's plenty of room. The range isn't fantastic, I would say it's at/around 20 miles on a full charge. The quiet operation is awesome though.

Are there any other creative solutions out there beside just discounting the rate for off-peak?

It's great to have that option. Unfortunately, you are in the minority, currently. It is great that you are minimizing your transportation carbon footprint, kudos!

This is, unfortunately, true. Many landlords don't see the value in the potential competitive advantage that they could have by offering the ability to charge within the condo/apartment complex. I'm hoping that will change as the nation transitions to more sustainable transportation and it...

They should be charging non-Teslas a small premium to cover the cost of deploying/managing the number of new stalls that they are planning to deploy (and maybe make a modest amount of revenue, as well). It would just be another (albeit small) benefit of buying a Tesla and using the...

In the earnings call, it was stated that "The company is also focused on lowering Supercharging time, and rolling out strategies like encouraging owners to charge their vehicles in off-peak hours." I'm assuming this means a lower rate for off-peak charging (possible free SuC in the dead of...

And if there's any solar charging options for the CT, that could help offset a bit, as well.