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There are inexpensive Type2 to J-1772 adapters available for AC charging. But they only use one of the three phases. So charge at 1/3rd the...
My TM3 is borderline needing new shoes too. (31k miles) Wondering when they will be available and what the "Michelin tax" will be...
In a newly built house, it is a California Title 24 thing.
There is some interesting history on that portion of I-80. Over 100 years ago, the folks who laid out the Lincoln Highway, the first...
An EV basically hasn't been tested until Bjorn puts it through its paces. :D
Seat and steering wheel heaters draw on the order of something like 50 watts each. So much less costly than full cabin heating - heat pump or not.
Obviously the 14-series receptacle in the wall would still need to be wired properly with a neutral to meet Code. But I don't think there is a...
For home charging, 14-30s may be more commonly available than 14-50s. This because homes generally have laundry facilities and therefore have a...
The Taycan comes with a charging cable setup similar to the Tesla UMC. Choices for 240V include 6-30, 6-50, 14-30, and 14-50. You get your...
How would they know? Is part of the CCS protocol to have the car/adapter tell the charging station what brand/model it is?
L2 charging can go up to 11 kW. Otherwise, drivetrain is pretty much the same as the existing Bolt EV. Same motor and battery pack. And still...
Just got the update. One thing I noticed today: When pulling up to a line of cars stopped at a red light, a red "STOP" appeared on the driver...
There are some products that do sort of what you want at evseadapters - provided it is a 240V ONLY application. Combine with a TeslaTap or...
I'd still use red - since there is already a black wire on the other hot leg of the same circuit.
Wrong color.
If the OP is still out there: One tip on doing this is to wrap the repurposed neutral (white) wire with red tape, on both ends, to indicate its...
Just another chapter in The Strangest Super Bowl Ever.
CHAdeMO to Prince George, then on to either Fort St. John or Kitwanga. Then it is RV parks until one gets near Whitehorse - where you can use...
Oops - already a thread on it here: The new Model S and X will get a Lithium-ion 12 V battery.
And on the topic of the refresh, batteries, and Sandys interview with Elon, Elon stated that the 12V battery will now be Li-ion instead of a AGM...
If you are using the J1772 adapter: press and continue to hold down the release button on the J1772 plug. You should hear the car unlock the...
It's great - unless you own one of the 'lesser' Porsches. Then you get high shop fees and 'attitude'. (Like my old 944. Back in 1989, I...
The annual true-up is done on a $$$ basis, not per kWh. So more power needs to be generated before 3 pm to offset the more expensive power used...
I think the trend towards ever bigger wheels and lower profile tires are a factor. I never had a problem with 15" and 16" wheels. But between my...
It seems best to call in advance, and even make reservations if possible. One time I called ahead and was told "no car or tent camping". Her...
Set your reverse camera view so that you can see the side camera views as well. Also if you have 19" or 20" wheels for "looks", realize they are...
Somewhere buried in this thread, it was claimed that balancing happens at 85+%: How I Recovered Half of my Battery's Lost Capacity | Tesla...
You probably have one of those places in your house called a "basement" - where, among other things, one often finds a clothes washer and dryer....
Older thread here: "Avoid highways" mode? | Tesla Motors Club
With a CHAdeMO adapter, you could get as far north as Fort St John BC pretty quickly. From there to Alaska it is RV parks with 14-50s and TT-30s...
Be adventurous. Drive the AlCan to Alaska. Then ship the car to Hawaii.
Yup. Elon needs to up his game and install more V3 Superchargers along the NYC-LAX corridor. Namely I-80 to Colorado, I-70 to Utah, and then...
Bring your J1772 adapter and UMC kit. As for the UMC kit, I'd recommend adding the 5-20 and 14-50 adapters. The 14-50 opens up RV parks. And...
I had a friend in college days that got a degree in Nuke E. Brilliant guy - one of those who claimed he never studied but got straight A's. He...
Sabrina has an engineering degree. She will be quite employable - whether she goes into Petroleum Engineering or not. There are many college...
Well GM and Ford haven't used heat pumps either - and they are in Michigan. So go figure. (Historical note: 25 years ago, GM did use a heat pump...
A 6.38 kW system here. (8x250w tilted slightly south, 4x250 + 13x260w tilted slightly west. Enphase microinverters.) Dec 21st production was...
Interesting. In fact, there is a "150kW" (only) EA site a few miles from my house. I stopped by there today, and they have three BTC units. The...
Look at the entries for "per-min States". Kia and Hyundai owners had a big problem when the threshold was set at 75 kW. Their cars are...
Rats teeth are like our finger nails - they continuously grow. So rats have to continuously gnaw on things in order to keep their teeth under...
Another thing about EA (and perhaps others?) pricing: In some cases they increase the per kWh price when charging at certain kW thresholds....
Be nice to have something in Ely. It is at the junction of US 6, 50, and 93. When I drove through there last year, I charged at the Ely KOA....
With the Very Heavy battery pack mounted as low as possible, and between the wheels, it should be pretty stable.
Lucid seems to be working on a 900V pack. (2021 Lucid Air Dream Edition Revealed: Range, Pricing, Specs, And More (insideevs.com)) Combined with...
Not to be argumentative, but are there reports of non-Taycan cars charging at > 150 kW at EA? If so, EA is doing themselves a disservice by only...
True. But I was referring to EA - not Ionity (which is in Europe).
Teslas are in the "400V" category. So at an EA station, they could charge at 150 kW max - assuming the adapter could support it. The only car on...
My across-the-street neighbor has a Model S. She has a 14-50 installed literally next to the car in her garage and her UMC hanging from it. Yet...
No sulfuric acid in a Li-ion battery. The 12V battery is lead-acid though. I've been doing the 90->30 (or so) thing since I bought the car in...
It's getting ridiculous in Silicon Valley. Not uncommon to stop at an intersection and be surrounded by 4 or 5 other Teslas...