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The suggested 12/2 circuit has to be dedicated to EV charging, meaning only one receptacle. Otherwise you have the same circuit overload concern as the dryer circuit.

A look at a map makes it obvious that NATO is expanding eastward, BUT it is not a result of conquest or invasion, it is a result of former Soviet bloc countries rejecting Russia. Self determination of these countries is the driver. FWIW, I think that NATO's acceptance of some of these countries...

UKR rejected Russian subjugation. That is hardly the same as becoming a NATO member. Why are we even discussing Russian BS ? George Santos has more credibility

My answer is always the same: PV owners are not a utility 'class' of consumers. Any fees the utilities want to charge should apply to *all* consumers. Then the utility will get honest feedback ;) And if CA is inclined to tax high(er) income households, fine. But by all means tax businesses too...

I'm having a 'no sh1t, Sherlock' moment, although that is going to be modified as EVs take on v2h duties

I don't think FUSC approaches 2%, let alone 5% overall, but perhaps pockets exist like silicon valley. But if 5% was true, then Supercharger occupancy is up to 35% FUSC. I would call that far from a 'drop in the bucket.' The other aggravating factor here is that FUSC owners are immune to peak...

I agree that such behavior is within contract terms but it degrades the Supercharger experience for everybody. That is where the abuse comes into play. Google 'tragedy of the commons' for background.

We can put an upper bound on an estimate by saying that non FUSC Tesla owners use Superchargers on average for about 15% of their miles while FUSC use Superchargers for 100% of their miles. So whatever the fraction of FUSC/non-FUSC is, multiply by about 7x. This may be an under-estimate if FUSC...

It boils down to "don't annoy the wife," and certainly not during the holidays. At least not anymore than is necessary to buy a Tesla ;)

Creative idea for DIY'rs

Exactly so in my case. I debated which EV to buy to cover two usage cases: Work vehicle in the the electrical trade during the week, and occasional trip car on the weekends. Perhaps somewhat oddly, it came down to wanting a hatch and a flat storage area for a ladder, and long(er) range for...

He already told you that his objection to FUSC is abuse by people that could easily L2 charge but go to Superchargers instead because they are "free." FWIW, I see the same kind of abuse at "free" L2 public charging. My city installed L2 charging at multiple locations and for about a year they...

For sure, although I think your wording is way too kind for what is happening on the ground.

No disconnect needed. The 150V volts to ground means each 'hot' wire in turn measured against ground. For your 240V circuit it will be 120V on eaxh leg

That description covers some 99% of Americans over 30. I'm curious whether you wife points the same about just about every person she sees

Yep, so 1E4 is 1 with 4 zeros (10,000) Before I get yelled at, let me just say that the Google calculator understands the notation ;) Joking aside, this notation makes large number mental arithmetic much easier. Since I adopted its use a couple of years ago I make a lot fewer mistakes and my...

GMP has been in the news for years. I'm really looking forward to a critical analysis (money and power wise) of their cutting edge approaches. How does GMP handle load spikes when not using consumer batteries ? If e.g. Quebec hydro provides backup, then their experience may not be widely...

My wife was surprised that she had to provide all the oomph to raise the foldable rear seats. It made me wonder why they do not have struts. Any insights ?

Good to hear. My casual thinking is that drones are darn near invincible when produced in scale unless EW can take out fleets of them. I imagine a budget of $1B ($1E9) and a drone cost of $1E4. That is a fleet of 100,000 I'd like to see UKR start off by sending 100 drones to Moscow, and double...

And you lived to tell the tale. Impressive I can barely run 12/2 UF and not scream

I would find it hard to not laugh if your severance notice says "spends all day planning retirement instead of working."

What were used to shoot down the drones ? Hopefully not expensive/hard to replace munitions. There is a definite sub-plot to the attritional aspect of this war wherein the side that can use inexpensive, scalable munitions to force the other side to use expensive munitions to counter has a great...

TT-30 is 120V The lower amperage 14 series receptacle is 14-30

IF the wire ampacity is adequate for the load, THEN the breaker can be rounded up to the next standard size. In the case we are talking about, a 48A continuous load requires a wire ampacity to be 1.25*48 = 60 Amps (or more). There are other environmental and installation variables that result...

I think more along the lines of

A vacuum that is e.g. clogged may trip a breaker. If you place the vacuum end flush down on the carpet in an attempt to pull up deep seated dirt, the same effect may occur. My suggestion then is to see whether the e-breaker trips when you just operate the vacuum in open air, after you have...

I think so, but their page sure is confusing

I'm curious whether the Russian Intelligence agency gets accurate and reasonably complete data

If there is a leak, perhaps the amount of contamination will increase with time

I hear you. 6/2 SEU can also be used. If run in walls with insulation, ampacity is the same as NM-B. If no insulation, I **think** you end up with an ampacity the same as conductors run in conduit

I would have used 6/2 instead of 6/3, but I think fair arguments can be made for either choice. In a recent EVSE install (for a GM Hummer EV of all things), we used 3/4" FMC with two #6 Cu and one #10 Cu for ground, good for a 60A circuit. That wiring + conduit scheme costs somewhere in the...

My wife's phone agrees with you, but my phone in its card carrying case does not.

You are misreading the article. Some 20% of the plugs that EV owners attempted to use had some sort of problem -- NOT 20% of locations. And a fair number of the problem incidents were car owners not knowing how to use the chargers. If you read non-propaganda reports from experienced drivers you...

It is silly to write off the entire CCS network because one plug did not work for you one time. I do agree that the CCS network is less reliable than the Supercharger network. Prudent planning would suggest that longer charging sessions than anticipated might come up on long trips. I'll go just...

I think the likely answer is pack temperature. Environmental variables affect the range estimate, and you have no insight into them unless you add an OBD2 reader to your car. This is actually why I only check my battery range in spring and autumn. I want the pack temperature to be in the 60s F...

BS, if winter driving. Your result of 180 Wh/Km in winter driving is pretty darn outstanding, and the LG battery is fine. The Panasonic pack **may** give a couple more kWh of range -- I don't know. But you gained a better all-around put together and updated car by not getting a Fremont delivery...

This is what a Tesla Rep told me ... Call the local Tesla Service Tel # First prompt: Choose #1, vehicles Second prompt: Choose #3, service Third prompt: Choose #2

If if doubt, you can drive to Alamosa via the Salida Supercharger For the Alamosa to Durango leg, Pagosa springs has a low-ish DC fast charger if you have a CCS connector. Same for Durango by the way. I don't think you need worry about **requiring** intermediate stops unless the weather is...

Send some coolant off to a diagnostic lab of your choice. Just make sure you get a quantified amount of contaminants. By the way, at least some Tesla models do use oil. You may wish to track down details to sort out whether the HV battery swap may have lead to inadvertent contamination.

I'm surprised this architecture has not been adopted across all non '800V' models

Which all too often means that he writes/presents well, and his opinions appeal to enough people willing to pay to hear their own opinions in an echo chamber. Those who are +/- anti-EV are overwhelmingly some deep shade of AGW denialist. That places them firmly in the maroon category and/or the...

The EPA gives the manufacturer a choice whether to use its 2 cycle or 5 cycle test protocol. I'll guess that the difference you see is a result of Canada using the 2-cycle protocol results while Tesla publishes values in the US according to the 5-cycle test.

This AM (within one business day or placing the order) I was able to schedule a delivery date for this week. Pretty slick overall. Here are my lease costs. I was confused by the $12k down payment for a while, until I realized that Tesla then deducts the $7,500 EV tax credit.

I have read (so take it with a grain of salt, since I have no particular insight into the topic) that full NG reserves in Europe, combined with import capacity, can cover a mild winter. That is certainly a much better position than two years ago but it leaves a lot of room for problems: A...

If Europe is still dependent on Russian fossils this winter, I cannot imagine a quicker way to cut their support of UKR off at the knees than to attack the Russian fossil exports. I wish it were no so, but UKR would be taking a massive risk in doing so. Of course the US would be delighted to...

I called the generic Tesla Tel. # The nice lady told me that a dedicated sales advisor is not assigned to my account. If correct, that sucks. Regarding the glitch in credit app, she said she 'refreshed' my account and I should type in the credit application again. I balked at the incompetence...

I ordered a MYLR today. My first lease ever, so perhaps I should not be surprised that the Tesla app choked on my credit application. Will I be assigned a service advisor I can call for human intervention ?

I agree, but either way does not matter to me. I'll not respond other to place them on 'ignore.'

Back in the day when I owned a 2018 Model 3, I pro-actively swapped out the 12. battery at 3 years old. I had two reasons: To avoid unexpected 12v problems. If the early warning system is much improved that may not be a consideration today My car usage events were often more than 24 hours...

I'm pretty stoked by the news Tesla gets another revenue stream NACS adoption will be accelerated Much needed competition is added to DC fast charger equipment Tesla equipment may raise the bar of generic DC charging reliability. My impression is that poor non-Tesla EV network reliability is...