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Yes. It just slips inside the valve stem and the slot engages the core. You just snug it down - not too much torque. Please report back to the group on your results.

In a hangar, your choices may be 208/120 if it has 3-phase power.

Valve core is loose, broken, or has dirt in it. Step 1. Push the pin in to expel some air and see if the leak goes away. Step 2. Get a valve stem tool (auto or bike store and tighten core. Step 3. Replace core.

I use a GPS app on my phone to determine the speedometer accuracy. I use the Scanmytesla app with an OBD-II Bluetooth dongle spliced in my cable behind the arm rest to measure my 0-60.

Aaah. The speedo related to the 0-60 time... From 1.5% high to 1.5% low =~3% difference. My scanmytesla records 0-60 using the speed the car thinks it's going. With AB, my 0-60 on OEM tires reports ~4.2 seconds. This was really 0-59. With the taller tires, it reports ~4.7 seconds. That's really...

I covered that in my post.

At 22,700 miles, I replaced my OEM with upsized (255/50r19) Quatrac Pros. I had 4/32" when I replaced the OEM. I would have gone a little longer, but snow season was starting. I now have 35,500 miles on my Quatrac Pros, and they look like they'll make it to 50,000. Pros: Quieter, more...

I pay attention to my wh/mi every commute. For a few weeks before I serviced my brakes, I averaged ~260-270 wh/mi round trip. Here is my last commute round trip: 234 wh/mi. I had a few round trip commutes like this one with ~15% lower consumption last week. I'll measure again this week and...

No pins, but, there is a piece of spring steel that pulls the pads back. I used this video for instructions. I wouldn't hang a caliper from the brake line like he did. I just have a jack, so my car was close enough to the ground to just set the caliper down. No other special tools needed. One...

In the fall of 2022, I attempted to service my brakes (clean and grease). I was able to do the rear brakes, but didn't do the front. It appears that my early 2020 AWD MY has performance brakes up front (although grey), and these require an E18 socket that I didn't have. Anyway, it seemed like...

I wish the MX had normal doors and better reliability.

Yes. It turns back on when engaging AP.

I wish that worked. It'll change back a few seconds after you engage AP / FSD at night.

I have a 2020 MY AWD and 2022 M3. I sat in a Model S at the showroom last week really wanting to like it. I like my MY so much more. At 6' tall, the MS roofline was too low. I had to set the seat very low to get a good view from the windshield. The low seat isn't nearly as comfortable of a...

The brightness gets set to a default when engaging autopilot/FSD at night. For me, the default is too bright. It's annoying that it changes from whatever brightness the driver set.

Can you show the line for the rigid stops too?

Aah, so Ohio then. (Toronto, OH) 😀

That statement has caused confusion on this forum. There is Ontario Canada and California. From the context, I'm assuming you mean Canada and not CA.

I have an early 2020 MY AWD and a 2022 M3 (RWD LFP battery). Here is some data for you: 1. 2022 M3 (RWD) EPA range: 272 2. 2020 MY AWD EPA range: 326 (bumped from 316 with a SW update) 3. I lost ~7% range on my MY when switching to larger Quatrac Pro tires 4. MY has ~10% battery degradation 4...

I leave mine on. It was $7k in 2020. I like the features from EAP (exit, lane change). Merge is OK, city driving is like a young teen driver.

Well, there are two cupholders. Sounds like a 32 oz solution to me! 😀

It looks like the Contigo West Loop 1.0 tumblers are showing up for sale again. The 2.0 have wider bottom (the added metal cap on the bottom makes it easy to distinguish the 1.0 and 2.0). These mugs hold temp very well, the lid valve pops open for easy thorough dishwasher cleaning, your grip...

If there is no snow, and heavy rain is rare in your area, the OEM Continentals aren't bad efficient and long lasting.

If you can find the Contigo West Loop 1.0 tumbler, they have a tapered bottom and work perfectly. They pop up on eBay every now and then.

Bottom left is a GFCI for my 14-50 mobile connector (GFCI), Bottom right is my hardwired HPWC (non-GFCI). Safe, to code, and no GFCI trips.

The sunroof will let in zero useful light for driving.

It took somewhere around 500 to 1000 miles for my Wh/mi to get back to normal when I replaced my tires. The first 100 miles were WAY higher than normal.

Yes. See: 255/50r19 quatrac pro on Gemeni w pics

That's a good point. I stopped worrying about my battery health with my MY NCA battery after realizing the BMS doesn't accurately measure degradation on it. It's even harder for the LFP BMS. For more details on my NCA thoughts, see: Reducing degradation stress - a tale of three batteries.

LFP M3: 18 months, 17.5 k miles, 261/272=96%.

The 3.5% buffer doesn't affect the BMS reported range at 100%. The BMS estimate of battery capacity / capacity when new * rated range is what shows at 100% charge. It's that simple.

1.5 years and 17,100 miles on my 2022 M3 LFP. 262 miles at 100%. Hasn't budged in almost 9 months. Charge is always set to 100%, and it gets charged once or twice a week. Very happy with the LFP. Both this car and my 2020 MY AWD can go about 250-260 miles on a full charge.

I also have 4/3 on my HPWC and Hubbell 14-50 outlet. Even though the outlet is rated for 4 gauge wire, it's a very tight fit; expect a bit of a struggle to get the 4 gauge wire in holes.

I have a 2020 MY with non-matrix headlights and a 2022 M3 RWD with matrix headlights. The matrix lights do the cool trick of protecting TESLA with the Christmas lights show. My MY headlights are excellent. The M3 headlights are a bit better, but excellent plus a bit is still excellent...

Yes. When the BMS took more measurements and provided a new SoC estimate. The actual energy in the battery didn't go up.

Why did you copy and paste my post from the previous page of this thread? https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/6-weeks-7-000-miles-thoughts-from-a-penny-pincher-2023-mylr.308034/page-2#post-7745891

Amazon has the Hubbell for only $88.99 right now. From the pic of your box in your first post, you should double check that the right faceplate is available for your box. The Leviton is 2.15" diameter and the Hubbell is about 2.5" (2 31/64"). I hope that everything works out for your project.

When I swapped mine, I had to get a new face plate because the diameter of the Hubbell is larger. The issue isn't box depth, rather it's the size of the hole in the face plate.

FYI. If you decide to change a Leviton for a Hubbell, you'll need a new face plate. (The Hubble is bigger.)

Here's a post showing that my outlet went from 186 degrees to 154 when replacing a Leviton with a Hubbell. This was with 32 amp charging. https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/hpwc-installed.238733/page-2#post-5873111

It seemed odd that hybrids get better highway mileage than traditional ICE before I did more research. The reason for some (maybe all) is they use a modified atkinson cycle engine. It's more efficient, but not as powerful. Hybrids get away with this because the electric fills the power gap...

I have both a 2020 MY AWD and a 2022 M3 RWD (LFP battery). Regardless of what the specs say, they can both go the same distance when charged to 100%. (Within 10 miles for sure.) The difference is my M3 gets charged to 100% regularly and my MY charges to 80% to preserve my NCA battery. I do...

I have no issue going 250 miles in my MY with the AC blasting the whole time.

My breaker is definitely warm, quite warm, when charging for a while. This is true for all three EV circuits I have. At 48 amps, the cord and plug on my Tesla HPWC get very warm as well. Totally normal. Here's an image from my thermal camera showing a 141 degree cord on my HPWC cord. And another...

The posts by gitMart and neilostroff have the on screen method correct. As someone who has enjoyed AB for a couple of years, I can assure you that you'll know you have it when you floor the gas pedal! It's very apparent.

Discussions suggesting a slower charge is better often pop up on this forum. Here are some thoughts. Charging slower benefits: 1. Less heat (some efficiency in lower i^2*R losses) 2. Longevity of components. (I've seen no evidence of this impacting real world longevity with a Tesla system.)...

You don't need a jack to put in a plug. It takes 5 minutes and is easy to do with the tire on the ground.

Personally, I'd have the tire plugged at a tire shop. If they told me it was too close for an internal plug, I'd use an external plug (the kit you can use without dismounting the tire - preferably one that uses rubber cement). I've used these plugs for roadside repairs, including on my MY with...

If it's a summer-only problem, check your evaporator condensation line. I suspect it's clogged (or disconnected).

It's still a great car, just has some annoyances.