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  1. vcor

    Munro Associates Review of 2024 Model 3

    Nice review with a bit more technical bent:
  2. vcor

    Battery Cell Design Nightmare 2024

    With the IRS rebates, it has tossed a hand grenade into the battery cell design equation. It was always hard to design an optimal battery, as you have to trade off charging time, longevity, reliability, manufacturability, and cost. Now you also have to consider where you are sourcing various...
  3. vcor

    You can Jump a Cybertruck with 12v or 48v

    According to Tesla, should the 48v battery be discharged (so you can't enable the HV battery), you can jump-start with 12v or 48v. They have additional circuitry to detect the voltage, and if 12v, step it up to 48v. Very clever!
  4. vcor

    Reservation Numbers are RANDOM and have no relevance

    It seems this keeps being misunderstood, but the reservation numbers are randomly generated and have no relevance to your order in the queue. It's your time of order that matters. That said, Tesla has stated orders from Texas and California will be first. This is likely due to meeting those...
  5. vcor

    Voice Command "USB" -> "I can't open that service" error

    Starting with the 2022.44.30.10 release, I can no longer use the "USB" voice command to start USB music. Tried a reboot, with no success. Tried WiFi and LTE at different locations without success. Other voice commands work fine. USB works fine by selecting an option from Recients and/or...
  6. vcor

    My Successful first 500+ mile trip in 60KW

    My objective was to travel from San Jose area to the entrance of Sequoia national Forest and back without compromise on a holiday weekend. This means running with prevailing traffic (not slow lanes) and heat set to 75 degrees. Outside temps ranged from 50 to 65 degrees. This trip is 265 miles...