Recent content by TessieEddie

Before I went through my first car I researched exactly how to do it, putting the car in N. What I did not realize was that if you touch the steering wheel or any controls it sets the brake immediately. Several trips to car washes over the next 18 months with no issues. Then all of a sudden...

Yes, go the 12 Pro in Dec. Just got back from a trip where I stayed at a house with the M3 parked outside. Basically the phone NEVER worked as a key and even opening the App did not help. The phone was just disconnected. Several times I had to use the App to unlock the car and only after I...

1. Stop replying to old dead threads! Hey, I could have started a new thread but people complain if there is already a similar one going and this one was. 2. I guess you meant 1MW?? Yes, I did confirm that you are correct. The DC max output I was looking at does say "per Post" above it and I...

1,477 lb. per tire which is the exact load rating of the OEM Michelin MXM4 Primacy tires

See my reply to ucmndd above. The actual trip length is 578 mi. I charge overnight to 100% which is around 295 mi now after 2 years of ownership. First stop is the Tom Hill Sr. charger in Macon, GA at 213 mi with about 50 mi left. I charge to 240 in about 30 min. Next stop is Valdosta, 154...

Sorry, but I don't believe you are correct. The AC input side did indeed list a 350kva max input for each. However, the DC output side was definitely listed at 250KW max output on each cabinet which means each stall could be limited to 250/4 or 62.5KW ea, unlikely but possible. More likely at...

Just Stopped at the V3 charger in Valdosta, GA today on the way from NC to FL. This was our 2nd stop on a 600 mi trip so for something new I decided to make this the last stop and charge fully to make Orlando. Unfortunately the station was not cooperating: after a few seconds, stall 1B quit...

Save yourself the cost and bother of new tires and get rim protectors: Wheel Bands™ Kit for Tesla Owners You would have to get 255/40 size to keep approximately the same rolling radius. But as mentioned above you may notice a loss of range/efficiency. And from my experience putting wider...

Update: I recently drove the 600 mi from NC to our home in Orlando. It was cold in the morning and raining as we were coming out of the mountains. However, by afternoon it was low 70s and clear. On the level and smooth section of I75 from Macon to Valdosta, just over 200 mi at a steady 78...

Just completed a 600+ mile trip in NC. Interstate Highway and speeds between 73 and 78 mph for most of it. Average 290 Wh/mi or about 16 % more than EPA rating which is as good or better than I ever got with the Michelins. And the tires remain much quieter so I can say that I am very happy...

Good advice. When I had the tires installed the shop checked my alignment and it was all within specs however the front wheel toe in was 0.1 deg off of ideal. Not sure it's worth the cost to have it re-aligned. The old tires wore perfectly even and did not show edge wear that would indicate...

Forgot to note the car specs: 2018 M3 LR-AWD 18" Aero wheels

Great Summer performance tires but we live in NC so not for me! 300 AA UTQG - not going to last very long and probably not very efficient.

I finally pulled the trigger and installed the Continental Pure Contact LS tires. According to the Sound Meter phone app I installed I measured about 2.5 dbA lower noise with the Continentals at 60 mph on the same stretch of road. And my perception is that they are indeed quieter with less...

I was looking for a replacement tire for the OEM Michelin MXM4 Primacy tires. The tire noise has gotten noticeably worse at 23,000 miles, so much so that it was the dominant noise at 60+ mph. And at 23,000 miles ,the tread is down to the wear indicators. I was hoping for a quieter tire, an...