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Not sure if anyone else has posted this, but I thought I'd put it up in case no one has yet. Looks like Tesla has listed the battery energy capacities for the three different variants (we already essentially know the LR) LR = 75 kWh MR = 62 kWh SR = 50 kWh Can be found under Model 3 > 16. Hv...

Yeup, and I've seen them smoke out cyclists, motorcycles, pedestrians, Prii (Priuses?), etc... on purpose, all before the advent of the mass produced EV. I'd be willing to bet some serious money that they're are people that do it to EVs now, particularly Teslas. I have some pretty conservative...

ORNL demonstrates 120 kW wireless charging for vehicles; 97% efficiency Surprisingly, high powered wireless charging looks to be very good from the efficiency perspective. ORNL developed a 120kW, 97% efficient system.

Can you tell us any more about the "MPP LiFePO4" Battery?

That's getting awful close to victim blaming...

Interesting... I like it. Thanks for posting. I'd like to figure out how to get in to the 3's BMS output and start pulling data on cell voltages and if there are any estimated health metrics. I imagine it would have to be an inline CAN bus splice of some kind to get at it.

I would call non-emergency highway patrol and report highly illegal lighting modifications that were used to severely impair your vision and other, oncoming traffic's as well. If you have the plate number, and even a small amount of video, it should be good.

There is a way to report smoking trucks in the state of California and in many other states as well (even in Texas): Enforcement: Smoking Vehicle Complaint Program They actually pose a significant health risk and if a person does it to you on purpose, I believe it can be considered assault. I...

I've called 911 several times for highly erratic behavior, particularly when it poses a significant risk to myself or other people on the road, particularly if you have a license plate number to report.

SAE has already released recommended practices for this under J2954. It is now a matter of adoption by industry to accept those practices and run with it.

I have experience as a battery test engineer and other information that says otherwise

80.5kWh is as measured from the wall with a minimum of 12 hours being plugged in. It includes charging losses and any other drains that may pull from wall energy.

VOCs + CO + NOx = Ozone Ozone = smog Smog = health and safety implications CA, generally, has much more tightly controlled VOCs due to air quality issues throughout the state. As other areas of the country become more populated, they will have to begin to implement similar strategies to deal...

Let’s just say I may know someone in the right place to see the right vehicle data from the right vehicles to know. But, I also have experience as a battery test engineer for major OEMs. The strategy I mention also jives with my experience interfacing with BMSs. The BMS needs an opportunity to...

Had one of the Dieselgate VWs (09 Jetta TDI) and the injection pump let go. Luckily, car seemed to shut down before any (or most?) metal shavings made their way into the engine. This is not an anomaly for those vehicles. It was a well enough documented issue that VW extended the fuel system...

The 2 cycle equations exist for a reason and is the basis of a SAE development process that involves BEV engineers, 3rd party test engineers, and governmental certification staff. Creating a custom correction factor other than 0.7 based on 5 cycle type testing is not a result of artificially...

Email did say Roseville, but Tesla account said Rocklin.

No higher than 80% for daily use. Charge to 100% every few months or so and let the car sit for 12-24 hours. Sitting at 100% SOC is not good for the battery life, but it is offset with letting the BMS do some optimal top end balancing. The balancing will limit cell to cell voltage variation...

Understood and agreed. The whole rushing around thing made it tough to keep my head on straight. Also had our 65lb dog with us, because he was freaking out at home from the jets in the Mather air show. I'm still unsure Tesla, at the location we took delivery at, nefariously setup the process to...

Our account showed Rocklin all the way up until sometime the morning of. That's also why we didn't even look closer at the email. At some point between when we checked the Tesla account Friday morning and when we arrived at the Rocklin location, the Rocklin delivery appointment was removed from...

Agreed. Taking the car straight to the service center and dumping it off in front of the building definitely helped with that. But, from what I understand, functioning AC is vital to proper operation of the vehicle. No AC = no battery cooling.

Had a disappointing delivery experience this past Friday. Originally scheduled delivery at the Rockin, CA service center on Friday, 9/21 at 2PM for VIN 883xx - red, AWD Model 3 with 19" wheels. First issue started the night before delivery. Was sent an email at 10:45PM with the subject line...

Maybe that one has A/C that actually works... Our's did not upon delivery. Straight to service.

Do you have pictures? I'm guessing no TPMS sensors?

Is there a reason you have not included Michelin X-Ice Xi3s on the list?

I'm interested and in Sac area. Do you have any pictures?

Got the email earlier today. Emailed back. Delivery has been confirmed on my reservation page, but 'Edit' button is still there and no way to enter financing information yet. Reserved: 3/31/16 (Line Waiter) Ordered: 5/31/2018 AWD, Red, Black interior, 19” Sport wheels, EAP Delivery window...

Lots of us in the same boat. I reserved 3/31/16 - line waiter. Configured 5/31/18. Edit button still there. No word. Waiting 90 days.

3/31/16 online reservation 5/31/18 configuration (Done within 2 hours of being able to configure) AWD, Red, 19” Sports Finance arranged through Tesla No trade EAP NorCal Delivery In the same boat you are. Have not heard anything yet. 3 days shy of 13 weeks.

But there are other options that would satisfy a temporary need and will hopefully push Tesla. People (like myself if it becomes necessary) could go out and lease a Hyundai Kona EV (within a month or two), Kia Niro EV (hopefully by the end of Q1 of 2019), or longer range 2019 Leaf (also sometime...

I agree and have thought similarly. My argument is that Tesla could communicate the process in a better fashion than they have. Wouldn't be hard for them to do, and they wouldn't need to give a ton of specifics.

No, you didn't say it directly, but you implied that Musk is the sole decider of what happens and there is no feedback loop in there for customer dollars. And yeah, obviously corporate governance dictates that the only fiduciary responsibility is to the share holders. Share value doesn't come...

For me, its not that they have or have not missed the window they quote, its that Tesla is sitting on my reservation and order dollars longer than people that have come in later and are getting their identically configured vehicles first. And, they are being delivered in locations that take...

Basically from what you're saying, Tesla has no accountability to its customers? So, for sake of argument, lets say 10,000 of us started the process to cancel orders due to Tesla's poor handling of customer orders and transparency in the process, you don't think that wouldn't have any effect...

I disagree. We, the customer, can change what they're doing and how they do it. People that grow dissatisfied enough to take their business elsewhere will fundamentally hurt the company. Enough voices threatening to do that can change what they're doing and how they do that. They can't stay in...

Congrats! Do you know the VIN and are you a previous Tesla owner? Starting to get really annoyed with Tesla though. Have the exact same configuration, but reserved on 3/31/16 (#11 or so in line), am in northern CA about 100 miles from the factory, and ordered the car on 5/31/2018.

Nor Cal - non-Bay Area 03/31/16 Reservation - Line Waiter 02/day?/18 - Invited to configure 05/31/18 Config (Red, 19s, AWD, Black interior, Non Performance) Edit still active

The axle runs through the lower mounting fork of the damper in the case of the Model 3 AWD. When the front wheels pivot about their steering axis, the front axles must be able to 'bend' as well, otherwise you wouldn't be able to steer. I have not designed front suspensions with a driven axle...

Total steering angle may be limited on the AWDs due to axle clearance

Hyundai is right there as well. The Ioniq hybrid sees 40% peak thermal efficiency. However, Mazda may be blowing those out of the water soon with their SCCI Skyactiv-X motors.

As far as I understand, that is incorrect. There are programmed road loads into the dyno testing equipment that account for things like aerodynamic loads. The Truth About EPA City / Highway MPG Estimates While its possible that the road loads don't accurately account for all aero situations...

Why not get a Hyundai Ioniq Electric then?

My educated guess is that snow tires would very likely reduce the probability of "unexpected sideways-ness" :)

I think people also forget that AWD really only helps them go forward. No thought to turning or braking with all-seasons vs. snow tires.

Tested, but not by EPA. Manufacturers submit testing data for verification and certification by EPA which are the documents that leaked online for the original LR versions. However, the 2 cycle test data will show up on FuelEconomy.gov in the test data download section as soon as they include...

Model S also runs two AC Induction motors. Not one PM motor and one AC Induction like the Model 3 AWD. The PM motor is likely way more efficient across a much broader area and the mass penalty from the extra weight for the AWD on the 3 is likely drop the efficiency of the car as a whole. My...

Looks like Tesla has updated their configurator:

Doesn't Tesla use different axle assemblies and rear drive units on their P versions of the Model S and X. They don't really advertise those. Its just part of the improved performance package.

A couple of questions for you, particularly since you're doing all sorts of testing with the Model 3 and willing to share with all of us (no good deed goes unpunished :) ). What is your sense of the driving authority mechanism for the stability/traction? Is it just looking for wheel slip at...

I disagree on the limited slip argument because the Performance Model 3 will be AWD and will likely have much tighter and quicker control of effective wheel torque at any given moment (resolution and speed of torque control on an electric motor is likely to be an order of magnitude better than a...