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We've done a few trips with a trailer and I detach every time. A few questions: * Where do people put their trailer? I am not very experienced and it can take a lot of time to park it in a legal spot. I've usually opted for further away where there is more room to attach/detach even if it take...

I do not recommend the Yakima window rail mount version. I had a surfboard attached and the front rails detached last week almost smashing the roof glass. The clips are metal and tend to scratch, but I painted them in acrylic the same colour as the car to reduce the effect of scratches.

We got Toyo 98W Proxes C100 Plus for our model 3 SR+ and we've found improved acceleration at take off, increased road noise and a significant range drop on wet roads. The range reduction in the wet was to the point where we dropped below 10% when attempting to travel between superchargers (150km).

I'm running V3.3.1 so it must be ESP32. I work around the problem by using a different wifi AP. I put the raspberry pi into AP mode and it seems to work just fine. I've put together a video of the setup, although I have glossed over many technical details...

Does anyone here have experience with programming OpenEVSE to divert excess solar? I connected my OpenEVSE and my Fronius inverter to a rasberry pi VM running emoncms. All connectivity works except the MQTT signalling which is required for the solar diversion functionality. I have an existing...

Here is a brief video. I really need to fix it up and add some post-install commentary. https://myattachments.s3.amazonaws.com/wallchargermodel3_20191207.mp4

... as long as the per km charge kicks in to include highly efficient Prius. After all, every woke hippy city lefty needs to be treated equally.

Just normal AC mobile connector plugged into a GPO. The relay controls the supply of power to the GPO. It simply turns on when a threshold of solar power is available and then turns off when it isn’t. A very crude solution, but it works.

I charge during the day from an outdoor power outlet (a GPO), The GPO is behind a relay which is connected to our fronius inverter. It isn’t perfect, but I have reasonable results with power coming on once 1000W threshold is reached. I only use the wall charger at night in cases when Ive done...

Wife and I recently did a defensive drivers course in the model 3. A bit scary driving on the road after learning about road risks. However, I'm now even more scared every time I get into an ICE car. So, no, I don't drive an ICE unless necessary. I've pasted together all of our dashcam video...

A timestamp would have been helpful, but it is at least the start time is encoded into the filename. The model 3 definitely did not swerve. I acquainted myself with the brake pedal only when I saw it coming into my lane. Collision avoidance is normally fairly sensitive and will alarm at...

Trigger warning. The following video could offend owners inextricably attached to their new spacecraft. Almost said goodbye to my model 3 this morning :-( http://myattachments.s3.amazonaws.com/2019-10-08_06-00-00-front-trim.mp4 I didn't hear any audible alarm. AP not engaged. I presume that it...

Apparently Sentry draws between 100-200W, so it should only eat up maybe 10% on a SR+. I tend to turn it on remotely at certain times and I notice a 1% drop only after a few hours.

Did anyone just get an email form Tesla about an owners symposium. The email says it’s on the 10th of October 2019 (a Thursday) but the blurb says they are running next Friday. I presume it’s actually Friday and just a time zone issue with the calendar.

I took a leaf out of Tesla’s book an decided to be really cagey to my daughters (4 and 9) about the exact delivery’s date. This paid off as they had to move the date earlier to get the car off the floor (they refer to it as Tetris). Had to come up with a new plan for the kids real quick. I’d...

Definitely feeling the model 3 invasion now. Went to pick up daughter from girl guides. Another family was already has their model 3. I go to work, and I see a doctor has a model 3. I have to wait another week or so. But that’s ok. Planning to pick up the car and drive to a conference I’m due to...

Delivery appointment in approximately before the end of September. Kids are very excited, more so than me. Wife agreed that a half day off school/pre-school was ok. They painted the pole which will support the wall charger on Saturday night.

A more important question ... are your kids excited about getting a model 3?

Unfortunately, humans, including myself are periodically negligent. I cannot remove all sources of danger to my kids or other peoples kids. The work which I've done in Artificial Intelligence (AI) has me pretty convinced there is lots of scope in this area to eliminate this kind of human error.

I don't consider it a stretch as I was never going to buy an ICE anyway. I've been thoroughly disappointed with the slow progress of hybrid vehicles. In 2009 I decided that I will only buy a new car if it was an EV and I would have paid the $30k for a good EV in 2009. This translates to about...

My experience of watching a friend back his Prius into a pole has made me convinced these sounds are very worthwhile. Although his reverse light was on, as an observer, I didn't actually register that he was reversing. I know that the noise is supposed to be for warning pedestrians, but I can't...

My charger is separate from our house, so I need to run a trench. Would I need to also lay down CBUS/CAT5 in a separate conduit if I want to ensure I can get a second charger at a later point in time?

Hi, There seems to be a myriad of choices for a "Type B" RCD suitable for a home charger on single phase. Is there anything I should consider other than these points: * It has Type B, DC and AC protection in accordance with AS3000:2018 * It has 1 pole plus a neutral pole * It has trip...

I might let the kids sleep through that one.

Hi, I’ve got two quotes for installing a HPWC and they differ by about 2.5x. The more expensive quote has included recommendations from the most recent version of electrical standards (AS/NZS 3000.2018). There is a mention on another thread about type B rcds being required for HPWC installs...

So if I were upgrading the entire switchboard then I’m guessing I’d also need type Bs for photovoltaics?

Thanks, Feeling very real. My 4 year old will be thrilled that she was actually shipstalking the right ship!

Spotted BROTONNE bridge off Sydney coast. Ship stalking by retsil posted Aug 30, 2019 at 10:15 PM

This is hilarious, but ultimately, very distracting. Not to boast or anything, but I really need to get back to analyzing those brains.

Maybe the models aboard the Cap Capricorn were left in sentry mode. I wonder what happens when you leave 500 Tesla's in sentry mode? Do they form a collective?

What an earth happened after they left Long Beach? Sounds like an episode from Lost.

I'm starting to make a modified checklist https://myattachments.s3.amazonaws.com/TeslaModel3DeliveryChecklist.html and a kids one https://myattachments.s3.amazonaws.com/KidsTeslaModel3deliverychecklist.pdf

Thank you so much for the report. Was the wall adapter included? Sounds like we need an amended AUS/NZ checklist

Quote from AAMI for SR+ was $1265 with about $1400 excess. Both drivers over 30 and had license for more than 10 years

Has anyone inquired about getting roof racks? It seems that we cannot get them direct from The Official Tesla Shop | Tesla and have to go through local sales here. Any idea on the price and/or wait time?

This statement may be in there for reasons related to which insurance company is responsible for the model 3 during the various stages of transit. Australian consumer law still applies. I wouldn't recommend nor expect anyone to accept a damaged vehicle as this would complicate the liability even...

AFAIK most of the prep work will actually be done by Nexus, who are quite experienced with this volume of deliveries. Tesla Model 3 deliveries in Australia begin next week | The Driven Reading from what happened with accelerated delivery in California 12 months ago I'd see "volunteers" as a...

I think Tesla has been pretty clear that this is not a build to order pipeline and that cars are allocated based on reservation and configuration dates and ultimately finance. No one has told me that owners are allocated to cars before shipping and the fact that I can change configuration while...

Botonne Bridge is on the move. It has left Long Beach port bound for Auckland. Vessel details for: BROTONNE BRIDGE (Container Ship) - IMO 9486116, MMSI 477961600, Call Sign VRHO2 Registered in Hong Kong | AIS Marine Traffic

I initially left the choice of color to my 4 year old daughter and she said RED RED RED! Now that white is much cheaper and my preferred option I switched color. Now she is not happy! I've tried to reason that we already have a red 7 seater SUV and we don't really need two red cars. My other...

I don't think it's fair to have to pay 33% "Battery Tax" for long range. Image if fuel excise was shifted to be applied to the vehicle purchase price. The automotive industry lobby would be up in arms.

You should be able exit the contract and get your money back if the sale price is increased. Under the Australian Consumer Law, there are protections against unfair terms in a consumer contract and I can't imagine why Tesla would not abide by that.

My Model 3 is my own reward for finally finishing my PhD. I’ve now made a commitment to avoid international travel, more local holidays with family. I would like to avoid international conferences, but it is hard to get motivated to write papers without that face to face contact with potential...

I spent $15,000 on a 7 seater SUV to keep other half happy.

Perl? I think a model 3 search deserves something a bit more respectable than duct tape. What's driving me more insane is not talking about it. I really don't want to tell any colleagues or friends. Paranoid about falling victim to the tall poppy syndrome.