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  1. sublimaze1

    Tesla Model S Battery for home Solar. BMS?

    Thank you. These are the good points I need to hear (and understand) as I move toward this. Now, more twist: If I have a large enough solar panel array, and I have this large storage capacity, aside from fault or failure, what is the advantage to grid tie? This, also, assumes I have a large...
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    Tesla Model S Battery for home Solar. BMS?

    Old thread - new twist (sorry for the hijack - mods, please move if you wish). I am getting up on mileage (nearing 150k) and to the best of my calculations, have lost about 4.9% total chargeable capacity Truthfully, I do not see that as too bad at all. Trade on my car might be decent, but...
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    Supercharger - Corsicana, TX

    Are they working there?
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    Supercharger - Corsicana, TX

    FYI (although this is a picture of Waco/Belmead) The Corsicana supercharger is scheduled to get its facelift next month (September) ... upgraded units and perhaps expanded slots. This information from the contract electrical crew who is working on Waco currently. What does this mean? You...
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    Supercharger - Waco, TX

    Okay, a bit of info: Four of the stalls worked yesterday. I maxed out at 67kw/h - not bad. Only two stalls were accessible at a time (see the picture) but the crew said they would move if needed. Talked to contract foreman (not Tesla employee) who said they are headed to Corsicana next to...
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    Supercharger - Waco, TX

    @bollar - woah! that's insane. guess things are a changing ...
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    Supercharger - Waco, TX

    Okay, I am heading there tomorrow (dropping off the youngest daughter to college once again) and am concerned about the charger. If they work, fine. If they don't, sh*t. I can handle reduced charge (I just need to get back to 160 range to get back to McKinney at normal speeds. Alternatively...
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    100,000+ Mile Club

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    I'm a Production, and here's my story (Sublimaze1 - P188)

    So, I will have 100,000 miles on the odometer by the end of the month (or very early next). I will say that such distance has taken its toll on the unit as a whole (there are more sounds now, some of the things you would expect from this length of driving. Going to try to make it another...
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    100,000 miles 2014 Classic 85 Model S Review

    +1 - as soon as I remember :)
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    100,000 miles 2014 Classic 85 Model S Review

    Question: how did you get the LIFETIME mileage and data to show? I have been driving since 27 miles (almost 100,000 now) without resetting trip (A) so that I can keep that data ...
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    Tesla Pickup Truck

    Now that's some funny stuff ....
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    Tesla Pickup Truck

    Okay, so aside from the range (and whether this is vapor {vapour since its Canadian}), a few "workflow" issues need to be addressed (keep in mind, there are two pickup owners, "I want a pickup" and "I need a pickup") For the "need" crew: - towing package (brakes, tongue weight, towing...
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    Supercharger - Austin, TX

    I vote stolen ... :)
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    Supercharger - Austin, TX

    Thread Hijack ... I cannot agree with you MORE! Too many times I have attached to a 10-30/14-30, etc and fifteen minutes later my phone pings "charging interrupted" - only to find out (a) breaker flipped, (b) UMC detected heat and stopped, (c) something else. I tend to throw down math, see...
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    I'm a Production, and here's my story (Sublimaze1 - P188)

    Damn storms. Had some hail, didn't do the damage I had anticipated (thankfully) - but A decent sized branch blew across the road and removed the nose cone. After pulling over, and noticing the damage, I also noted that it had popped the side of the front fairing (left bumper, as it were)...
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    Supercharger - Austin, TX

    My experience with CHAdeMO has been less than optimal. The charger at Rouse's market (New Orleans ... a member of this list has loaned his adapter to the manager's desk at the market) worked for half a second, flipped off, I tried three more times, worked for a few seconds, stopped for good ...
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    Supercharger - Austin, TX

    - as always, just a few weeks/months shy of when it would really help me out :(
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    COTA / Bastrop

    I probably posted something like this last year (at this time) but my memory is not as sharp as it used to be, so ... ... I am taking the golf cart to COTA for the MotoGP in a few weeks time. (As an aside, if anyone is going, come see me in the T2 lot, Trailered BBQ grille, 10x10 white...
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    RoadPro Stove (anyone use it)?

    Okay, so I decided to marinade two chicken breasts in Sweet Baby Ray's Honey BBQ sauce and Mi Madre Pique hotsauce I got from Puerto Rico. For sides, I added french cut green beans sprinkled with pine nuts and bacon bits and the second was red bliss potatoes lightly sprinkled with olive oil and...
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    RoadPro Stove (anyone use it)?

    So I am considering menu items for my trip Monday. Any suggestions, post them here, or just PM me. LOL (actually, not LOL ... give it up, folks !!!)
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    RoadPro Stove (anyone use it)?

    Okay so ... I did this a couple years ago (posted information from a Tesla rep/employee) and got some backlash from it ... and therefore, it seems I have not learned my lesson. However, I feel this is appropriate to the thread, so here is what I got from a tech (note, I am not trying to...
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    RoadPro Stove (anyone use it)?

    Understood. Anyone who has used one of these (I have) knows that it is a food reheater moreso than a food cooker (e.g. sear your chicken at home, put it in foil along with your green beans with garlic cloves) and drive for three hours. About ten minutes before you eat, open the lid, put the...
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    RoadPro Stove (anyone use it)?

    Good thoughts. Thanks. Which brings me to this: Has anyone used a power inverter during trips? I am sure the answer is "yes" and I have as well. Mine draws 40A and 150 Watts continuous. This item is 15 Amps (12 with its own 15 fuse) and 144 watts. I understand you are using resistance...
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    RoadPro Stove (anyone use it)?

    When I was in heaven a few years ago (Week in Grapefruit league watching near 100 innings of baseball with my brother in law) we used the Road Pro 12 portable stove in his Camry. Amazon.com: RoadPro 12-Volt Portable Stove, Black: Automotive Anyone use this in the Model S? I am assuming it...
  26. sublimaze1

    Kayak on roof rack Whispbar

    I still look at this and commend you on the rather large brass ones that we do not see hanging around in the picture. My kayak is a fishing kayak (and not an adventure) and with gear, runs in at around 155#. Lifting it there is one thing, and having it stay there is another. Also, mine would...
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    Model 3 Battery size

    If you define "He" as minion selected forwarded threads ... absolutely. Selected posts are made company aware. When I had my S delivered in 2012 and was introduced to my delivery specialist (they were delivered on trucks to your house) he talked me up for a while and then said "I've seen some...
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    85kWh vs 100kWh: Does it fit?

    how about this twist ... (since my car would - by then - be out of warranty) ... go through the pack and find the dead cells, replacing them with new cells. <flame retardant suit donned>
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    85kWh vs 100kWh: Does it fit?

    True - however it would be nice to have the free supercharging and connectivity that I enjoy now (kinda like having one of the old TiVO units with the lifetime plan and just Weaknees it every few years or so).
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    85kWh vs 100kWh: Does it fit?

    Anyone know if (when my battery decides to degrade beyond my needs) a 100 battery will fit into a 2012 85? Or has the architecture changed enough to not make that possible?
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    Supercharger - Sulphur Springs, TX

    finally! (mine as well)
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    Supercharger - Lake Charles, LA

    Wow. I know I have been lucky here in Texas that I have NEVER been at a location with more than 50% of the stalls occupied. Truthfully, when jaunting to Florida, the same has held true. California would only dream of being so lucky. I guess the idle tax (idle fee) will help with this to some...
  33. sublimaze1

    100,000+ Mile Club

    What you're referring to is "milling" which I ALSO had about a few years ago, and I also had my motor replaced. This is different and is constant whether charging or not ... it sounds like a ground to "something" is loose, but it does not affect charging, driving, etc. and if you take it to...
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    100,000+ Mile Club

    I will be approaching 100K sometime in the middle of next year (sooner if i take the vehicle on two of the trips I have planned, rather than the wife's car). So far, so good ... with a few repairs here and there. The one thing I have is a low pitched "humming" that is almost constant. Very...
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    Lucid Motors Air production car revealed - finally competition for Model S

    Most certainly agree ... however, like a few of us left on this forum, I can remember plopping down a deposit on my Whitestar vaporware in March of 2009, when most (if not all) of my components were still minerals in the ground. Lucid is lacking one of the biggest reasons that I had no trouble...
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    Supercharger - Texarkana, TX

    It popped up on my map Thursday ... easy jaunt from McKinney !!!
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    Supercharger - Texarkana, TX

    Good news that this is going up (faster than Arlington) :)
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    Supercharger - Arlington, TX

    My middle one (oldest boy) had a basket ball tourney near here last week ... sure wish it was online then.
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    Lifetime Average Wh/mi

    Ahhh - I had not thought about that. They are firestone tires (at least two of them are) ... I had an altercation with a gravel truck in September, and blew out the two left tires ... had to be towed to nearest tire place, they replaced two and those are now on the back (the front's are...
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    Lifetime Average Wh/mi

    Okay, so I have 85,000 on the odo. Average Wh/m for me is 330. The last ten days has seen a spike in that my average is now between 345 and 350. Tire pressure is normal, and "the orange bar" seems to be (relatively) in the same place - hovering around and below 20. I have gone through four...
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    Supercharger - Sulphur Springs, TX

    I am not as educated as I would like to be on this, but I do know that in the earlier software iteration, the car got "pissed" at me ... red alarms popped up on the nacelle, cabin thermoregulation was diminished, cabin lights dimmed. I made it three miles on "zero" on the I-45 access road in...
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    Supercharger - Sulphur Springs, TX

    258 is hypermiling. I did it in the pre-supercharger days. Careful toes (not even a foot) on the accelerator and gentle passing as well as speed reduction. It can be done. Personally, I like to use the half foot between my ears and get to the next supercharger with about 1 mile on the ticker...
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    Supercharger - Sulphur Springs, TX

    I don't know why this is bothering me so much .... Tesla (Fremont) still has no answers (just "local utilities notified") but I still have the "Temporarily Closed" on my NAV. Anyone local have any clue?
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    Yakima (Whispbar + Skybox 16 Carbonite) roof system

    Opinions ... sure - but mine are based on many other people's online descriptions, along with professional views of the sets. It seems that (hands down) the whispbar is the quietest and, IMHO, looks the nicest. Couple that with the offering through Tesla, I believe they have done their...
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    Yakima (Whispbar + Skybox 16 Carbonite) roof system

    No guess here. I generally rate 333 Wh/mi at home, in Texas, driving between neighborhood and 75mph with no roof rack. With the roof rack (naked) on two test runs, I was at about 340. With the carbonite and a bike and a 10x10 canopy loaded (this was a trip to the beach last summer) I was...
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    Yakima (Whispbar + Skybox 16 Carbonite) roof system

    I won't say that I am the "say-all end-all" regarding this, but I have put in the time and the money and have reached factual conclusions. My flame retardant suit is donned, as these are going to seem truly opinionated, but have science behind me (1) If you are looking for quiet and fit, get...
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    Supercharger - Sulphur Springs, TX

    Thank you cab for the information, and the gutsy-ness to pull off the jaunt. (oops, did I say jaunt)? :)
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    Supercharger - Sulphur Springs, TX

    Okay, So I called the support line, and after looking at their "notes" they (support) stated that they are awaiting the local utility company to evaluate the site. Not sure what that means, and they could give me no timetable as to the work progress. Thanksgiving and the holiday weekend are...