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MPGe doesn't use the price of electricity or gasoline to figure the number, it is based on the energy equivalent of each source: 1 gallon of gasoline generates the same ‘heat energy’ as 33.7 kilowatt-hours of electricity. If your EV uses 337 Watts per mile, it will use 33.7 kW per 100 miles. A...

I've used Luxury Wheel Specialists in the past John K.

Construction underway. t looks like there could be about 12 pedestals. It's in the southwest corner of 701 S Capital of Texas Hwy, next to Lee's Kitchen.

Ever since Tesla has been delivering Teslas purchased online to Texas customers, these things have been offered as bills to be passed in the Texas Legislature (which only meets for six months in odd numbered years). They are not things that can be granted without changes to the laws governing...

Check with the Austin Tesla Owners Club: https://teslaownersaustin.com/ There have been some events at COTA in the past.

I live in Austin and have a 2013 Model S 60 which was rated at 208 EPA miles new. I have driven it to the east and west coasts several times, as well as Canada. Superchargers are your friends and the navigation system will take you to them when you need them. Just remember that you only need to...

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This is only a couple of miles from the urban supercharger at 9607 Stonelake Blvd. I wonder why so close. John

Thanks, Bollar A little bit of clarification... The new rules that were proposed for this rebate would have allowed for sales to take place out of state as long as the first registration of the car was in Texas. At the last TCEQ meeting (11/15) the Commissioner decided to amend the rules back...

It is now operational!

Update on the TCEQ Commissioners meeting of 11/15, from a Tesla rep who was there [highlighting by me]: The commissioners adopted the staff proposal, but Commissioner Shaw made the motion to amend it first, reverting the program rules back to the previous language; meaning only purchases from...

Update: The pending proposed new rules for the Light-Duty Motor Vehicle Purchase or Lease Incentive (LDPLI) Program are available to view: Executive Summary Proposed Rules Also see Pending Proposals. The new rules would "define the eligible sale of a new light-duty vehicle in the state to...

Since the SC in Italy, TX is at a Love's Travel Stop, they could be looking at opening one at the Love's in Ft. Stockton.

I wrote to the supercharger team pointing out the permit and lack of construction and got back this response at 6:30pm today (10/13/17)... Hi John, Thank you for your email. Our developer team is actively scouting site locations near Fort Stockton, Texas. We are working hard to open the I-10...

Update on the Light-Duty Motor Vehicle Purchase or Lease Incentive Program (LDPLI rebate) rulemaking status: We are currently in the process of developing the rules necessary to implement the program. Information about the rulemaking process can be found on the TCEQ website. The rulemaking...