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I hope we get 10.13 soon. Has it been two weeks yet? GSP

@MacO512 - Tesla’s 40 Amp Corded Mobile Connector does sound like the best solution for your needs. Here is one on AliExpress for $369, if you want to risk buying from them...

The ”new” button does not offer an option to go the the third from last page in a thread and read from there. It first loads page 1, which allows me to select the last page, then I finally have a button to take me to the third from last page. At least that is how it works on my iPad with my...

Funny….but True. 😀 GSP

@NewbyMaybe - I shopped around for a 12 V replacment when my orginal was 5.5 years old [Fall 2020]. Only Tesla had an exact physical replacement, but other batteries are available using a post adapter. Tesla was the best deal however. They sent a ranger to my home and installed a new 12 V for...

@ATPMSD - Thanks for your reply. Your reasoning makes good sense to me. @mswlogo - I agree there occasional are situations where faster home charging is handy to have, even for overnight charging as you suggest. I was referring to using the max 48 A rate every night, whether it is needed or...

Why would you do your overnight charging at 48 A? Do you have a short “super off-peak” window for electric rates, and drive over 120 miles/day? For most people, 32 A, or even 16 A, [at 240 V] is sufficient to be fully charged in the morning. The only reason for this majority to charge...

SOLD! [I am sure going to miss it. 😢]

The car comes with the Gen 2 mobile charging cable. It is a more recent design which has proven to be more reliable. It is capable of up to 32 Amp charging. The old design could do up to 40 Amps, but this was problematic with some home circuits with 14-50 outlets. In my experience 32 A is quite...

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I ordered a Model Y, and now regretfully I have to sell my Model S. It has been a superb car in every respect, very satisfying to own and drive. 2015 Tesla Model S 85D - $49,990 50,019 mi - Excellent condition Black 19” Factory Alloy Wheels - OEM Michelin 245/45-19 MXM4 Primacy Green X...

I am having the same problem. I want to know the prices at the superchargers that I might stop at. Tesla used to have this info on their website, but I don’t see any pricing info now. Google search is coming up with nothing either. I guess that pricing is still available in the car, but I am...

Tesla has a link in their blog to instructions for making your own show: Introducing Software V11.0 GSP

Does anyone know if the refresh S has a regulated 12 V supply? If not accessories need to be compatible with the 16 V Li-ion battery. Are most 12 V accessories OK with 16 V?

@electrique, I am 5’ 10” but with short legs. It took me a while to get used to the view of the instrument cluster and I don’t have much headroom left. However, it was well worth it to fix my back pain on long trips.

@webcrawler, I have trouble with lower back pain. When I bought my 85D w/o next gen seats it was difficult to take road trips due to the back pain. While looking for a possible aftermarket solution on Recaro’s website I found a guide to how to adjust car seats to minimize back pain. Recaro...

At our family vacation cottage there must be 15-20 homes on a single 25 kVA pole-mounted transformer! When I tried to upgrade our 100 A service to 200 A, the utility said only if I buy them a new transformer, and new wires for their side of the meter. I elected to stay with my 100 A service...

Tesla has used two conductors in parallel for each of the hot wires [4 conductors total + ground] in their UMC and WC cables. I don’t remember the AWG used. This allows the cable to be smaller and much more flexible than using single conductors like conventional extension cords do. Tony...

My experience with Midwest winters is that 250+ mile EVs are significantly better than gas cars in cold weather, provided you have charging at home. Older EVs with lower range, like the original 80-mile Leaf would likely be a challenge, but I think any EV with 200+ mile range and DC fast...

We? My 2015 S85D is not. It Accepts 80 A, which provides 19.2 kW at 240 V. However, there is no pressing need for more than 48 A AC charging. There are only a few edge cases where it helps.

This is not how it works on my 2015 Model S. I can set the amperage and scheduled time to start charging when at away-from-home locations, and the car remembers these settings the next time I charge at that location. My 2018 Model 3 works the same way. If you go to a new location, then you...

@warraqeen , Good Luck with getting your problem fixed. Tesla service has told me that they need to know the day and time for incidents because the log files are extensive and it takes too much time to search them. Even if they can auto search for a road departure warning, they probably want...

I charged my Model S at Angola last Thursday (20May2021) with no issues. Lunch at the adjacent “6 Autumns” restaurant was great as always. The restaurant is closed on Sundays now, hopefully business will start picking up this year and they will be able to resume seven day per week operation...

PCS = Power Conversion System. It does several jobs, one of which is converting 120 or 240 V AC power to higher voltage DC to charge the HV battery. It is located under the back seat, on the top rear section of the HV battery pack. I hope this fixes your issue! (fingers crossed) GSP

Jack Ricard at EVTV was working on this. EVTV already offers for sale hardware and software that uses battery modules from the S or X for home (or RV) storage. Sadly, Jack has passed away. Perhaps the EVTV team will get this done for the Model 3 battery without him. GSP

IIRC Tesla never offered dual chargers (80 A total) with the X. They had two options for the single charger: 72 A or 48 A. GSP

@lachambers, Have you tried charging at other locations, like a public L2 charger or a 120 V outlet in a different neighborhood? If it work OK at Tesla’s shop, it might be helpful to know if the problem is only at your home or not. Perhaps GPS location aware charging software has a bug [Tesla...

May 8 photo attached. Fencing is still up.

I wonder if Bjørn Nyland has done a 1000 km challenge with the SR+? I don’t recall seeing one, but has driven 1000 km in less than 10 hours in a long range Model 3, and under 11 hours for several other Tesla models. I would suggest using A Better Route Planner to compare the SR+ to other EVs...

Technically the whole stable would be SEXYR. :) The Tesla Roadster was THE 21st Century Car. It was the start of the revitalization [revenge?] of the electric car. GSP

@snoopycr , I would get the Y. It has newer tech than the S/X. Of course, the S and X have there advantages as well, but you already have an X, so you already have that covered. I have an S and a 3, and really like being able to drive both. GSP

Tesla included “free Supercharging for life” for several years, but later changed to “free for life of first ownership,” or no free Supercharging, for recently built cars. A 2018 model is likely in one of the latter categories. My 2015 Model S came with free Supercharging for life, and it...

Ask Tesla to be sure, but I think the following is (likely) correct: The 4 year bumper-to-bumper and the 8-year Powertrain warranties should still be in force, no matter who you buy the car from. They were for my Model S bought from a private party. I would not expect a lot of expensive...

@Sags224 I plug my cars in every night for two reasons: 1) The car can use grid electricity to keep the battery cool while parked during summer, and to pre-warm the cabin and battery before departure in the winter. 2) At the start of every day the car has an 80% charge, enough to drive...

Checkout Ohmman’s posts about his experiences. He also has a separate thread about weight distribution hitch for the X with the 16’ Airstream. Ohmman's Airstream Adventures GSP

Those Hyundais had a separate 12 V li-ion battery, housed inside the HV pack for safety. It was designed to last the life of the car, but could be serviced separate from the rest of the HV pack, just in case. GSP

Tesla’s battery day was awesome. Elon’s comments were skeptical of V2G, but Drew did say they plan to support V2G for selling energy and demand response for grid support. Elon mentioned that the Roadster had V2G support, but no one was interested. However, I don’t recall V2G ever being...

I refreshed the page and now am hearing complaints about cobalt

I am still seeing the looped video with no sound

Deciding to get a Tesla now, vs. waiting for future improvements is difficult for a lot of us. I am super happy with my 2015 S and very early build, very low VIN, 2018 Model 3. Tesla has made lots of improvements since then, especially for the S. However, I am still extremely satisfied with...

I will defer to UK owners about what range to expect in winter. However, from my own experience owning an S for 4 years and a 3 for 2 years, reduced range in the winter is not a problem. For daily driving around town, or to and from nearby towns, I never use even half of my range daily, and...

Where did you find a phone number for the parts department? Was this a centralized US or North America department, or your local service center? Thanks, GSP

How do you contact Tesla’s parts department? Ever since the service centers stopped answering the phone, the only way I know is to drive there. Perhaps schedule an appointment in the Tesla app to buy parts? I support Tesla innovating to save service costs and improve the efficiency of their...

Tesla now has a new “Tegra Daughterboard” with 64 GB memory to repair MCU memory failures. This should have better life than the original 8 GB memory and is a new part, not reconditioned. I had one installed in my 2015 S85 last week. Ask Tesla to perform this repair instead of another...

Tesla includes a “J1772” adapter with the car. If you bought a used Tesla that is missing the adapter, Tesla sells them for about $100. Look under charging accessories. GSP

That would require a time machine. Mercedes already sold their gull wing SL “e-Cell” with separate motor for each wheel many years ago. Rimac has done the same for their first car. Also, Rivian probably will get their quad motor pickup in production next year. Personally, I think three motors...

Check out the new two stage snowblower from Ego. Definitely not a toy. Ego still makes their less expensive single stage snow blower for lighter work. Both models come with dual 7.5 Ah 56 V batteries, and the two stage model includes a dual charger. The single stage comes with a single fast...

@TheRFMan, Good point. Only a few very high mileage commuters will really need 48 A charging. No need to pay for what you don’t need. However, faster home charging can be a “nice to have” feature, to allow quick top-up prior to an unplanned long trip (or for a planned trip after you forgot to...

@univ, What an adventure! Great photos and storytelling. Thanks for sharing. GSP