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Just an update: I was there today and there hasn't been any visible/apparent progress since these July pictures. Looks pretty much the same.

Maybe it's limited to the Model Y? Never had this problem on my 2019 Model 3 LR, and had never heard of it at all before. To the OP - Assuming this is limited to the Y and it's a problem with particular vehicles, maybe you should simply order one if you otherwise loved it, but if you find...

2019 Model 3 LR DM AWD, 78k miles. FUCA replaced under warrantly, maybe 6 months after taking delivery. New tires at 40k miles (ok, so I had a heavy foot when I got it...) Rear glass replaced OOW due to external crack, cause unknown. Frunk secondary latch replaced under warranty just before...

I've taken two very long road trips - central Florida to Wyoming and back - and I absolutely loved doing it in my 2019 Model 3. Like the OP, I liked the pace of travel and loved that I did not feel totally exhausted and completely sick of driving at the end of 15 hours on the road. I felt...

Does anyone know the units for the power value?

I wouldn't get excited - the number of things I've seen him reply "sure" to that are actually in the car now isn't exactly high.

Does Nikola have the same scheduling capability as TeslaFi? Within the realm of “everyone’s needs are different”, there are a number of reasons you might want the data. Expense tracking, determining how efficiently you are driving (how many Wh per drive - like tracking your MPG), tracking...

Unless you are sensitive to the ozone, simply opening it outside isn't going to do anything to you. You could even open the lid and come back in 10 minutes to remove the disinfected contents if needed. The ozone will also be disinfecting things, so it's a good thing to keep trapped in there...

I've seen the "safer for humans" data posted enough to believe it, but that's the first time I've seen it posited that it's that much more efficient. It's just now really emerging as a disinfectant, and my understanding is that it's still very expensive. Assuming all the claims bear out, I'd...

Fishing line would eventually be deteriorated by the UVC - in theory. It will tend to degrade plastics over time. I like this quartz rod idea. I may order some and retrofit Little Box as a test.

Yes. 1 joule = 1 watt per second.

You'd need a lab, not a hospital. You *can* do a basic test at home - get a kit with petri dishes and agar, swab under your toilet bowl rim and contaminate two agar-lined dishes. Put one in your box, leave the other one as a control. Check them in 48h. On a separate topic, the larger...

Have to test the fluence at various points in the box once both lights are installed. I aim for 200 mJ/cn2 - which is overkill, but I like overkill where this is concerned, especially since I have seen figures all over the map. 100 mJ/cm2 seems to be the figure most often cited to take care...

My two 60w UVC lights arrived today.. So powerful my meter can't measure it! (Tops out at 20 mW/cm2). Some back of the napkin math tells me that it should work out to around 28 mW/cm2. "Big Box" gets under construction tomorrow!

Yep, neutral and ground must be bonded. Same issue when charging from a generator. And I have to point out that a small ~3500w generator would be a much better charging solution than tens of thousands of dollars worth of these panels. Interesting thought exercise to be sure, but highly...

For a small animal, perhaps. Refund received within 6 hours... Guess they knew the request was coming? The item is also no longer for sale by that seller. #SmallVictory You have received a message from the Amazon Seller - Hawks Lighting Order ID: 112-2443773-8673821 Count Product...

Fake as hell corn bulb #2 arrived today... Short story even shorter, it's UVA - a blacklight. Just as an example for how fake these corn bulbs are in pretty much every respect, I Googled the part number from the bulb and besides the myriad sites selling it as germicidal, one actually...

FYI, @dkemme sent me the bulb and I tested it. Here's what I reported to him - reposting it here since I think it will be enlightening to everyone: The bulb arrived today, and - as we suspected - it's as fake as a $3 bill. Now, to be fair, it does indeed put out UVC - but it's totally...

That's what I am doing.

I do it with my Apple Watch. I use the NFC dot as well - mine is on the inside of my phone holster - but it doesn't work terribly reliably. I also use Alexa to turn on the climate control - handy when I am getting ready to leave.

I have two 60W on the way and plan to make V2.0 out of a footlocker for more capacity.

Sorry - Sterility Assurance Level. Frankly, I've seen figures all over the place - the figure quoted varies depending on which virus is being quoted (all ssRNAs, MERS, SARS-CoV, etc, the medium to be disinfected (surface vs. N95 mask, etc) AND the particle medium (saliva, water, blood...

By the time we get more valid info than the stuff they presented in tonight's "briefing", this will all be over, I think. However, they seem to indicate that sunlight helps invalidate -CoV-2, which would likely mean that it is less hardy than -CoV. I generally go quite overboard with my...

BTW, the normal recommendation for SARS-CoV (NOT CoV-2, for which there don't seem to be any recommendations yet) is that 200 mJ/cm2 is required for SAL 99; so the legit bulb you measured will take some time to work.

That's UVA and UVB. Useless for UVC. I have the same meter. I used it to check which glass on my Model 3 was UVA-protected (side windows are not) and to evaluate how good the tint job I had done on those windows worked (excellent).

That’s what I will be doing when the one I ordered finally arrives.

I’ll test it. I have a UVC meter. Will PM you.

I bought a Homedics phone sanitizer for $80 that includes two UVC LEDs. I don't recommend the design since they don't have enough coverage at the distance the phone lies away from the LEDs (the space on the phone midway between the LEDs gets significantly less mJ/cm2 and it only runs for 30...

There are indeed real UVC leds - the question is whether these are UVC and indeed what the output is. That's the idea. I was pretty sure that the Chinese phone disinfectors I ordered were NOT UVC and were plain old lights - but the meter doesn't lie - they are legit. Not a fantastic...

Since I have the meter now, I ordered one of these potentially fake corn bulbs to see if it's legit: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B086GF68Q7/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

So, I finally finished the build of my UV-C disinfecting box. Here's some images and details. Parts and tools needed: Igloo ice chest UV-C bulb (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B085JPG789/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza?th=1) Aluminum foil Hot glue gun and glue sticks Closet door guides...

Just arrived today and it's working great. Had a remote control and 15, 30, and 50 minute timer function. Yes, the bulb plugs right into the box, which is the ballast and all the needed electronics in one nice, neat package. Pretty darn happy with it.

Inspect USA Data Logging UVC Ultra Violet Light Meter (UVC-254SD) This company confirmed when I called that they had them in stock and shipped the same day. They did say they were running low, so call before you order...

I have a meter arriving tomorrow and will be testing a lot.

Yup, and how dangerous depends on how strong the source is, how far you are from it, and how long you are exposed to it. Think of it as a fire - the larger (and hotter) the fire, the closer you are, and the longer you are exposed, the more damage. UVC in the right dosage can cause burns on...

Funny - I am building an ice-chest version as well. The grow room looks interesting as well. As far as how long you need to expose with UV-C - some of the variables are: 1. The strength of your UV-C source 2. The distance from the source to the object (inverse square law, less distance is...

Not even open and it’s already ICEd... Jeez.. :D

Is it bad that I want to drive down there from Hernando County just to try V3?

Or a temporary communication failure between Tesla and your bank, which generally presents as “declined”. Most payment systems are very binary - either the transaction is completed and “approved” or for any reason it doesn’t go through and is “declined”.

It’s also possible that they discovered that higher rates of charge degrade the battery more, so they are limiting it to help preserve the battery. They seem to be in the Apple frame of mind - trying to achieve “It just works” without troubling the non-technical amongst us with explanations of...

Hmmmm, I may need to install a dual bander in the Model 3 now.... Everything is still in my ICE truck. AB2M

Construction was going on here on Monday, Nov 11th when I stopped and is still ongoing as of today. There is excavating in front of the current pedestals, and a few pedestals are blocked off, so it belies the explanation I got of “repairs”. Looks more like potential upgrades to me.

It would definitely appear that if Tesla is indeed using OSM that we will have to wait for a Nav update. I saw reference to someone who said that they edited OSM and the Tesla immediately began to use that data - in my testing, that is false. I'm not going to go crazy editing parking lots...

Moving this to its own post so the thread it was being discussed in doesn't get derailed. I said: It's illegal in Florida to ICE an EV parking spot. Call the police non-emergency number. F.S. 366.94 (3)(a) It is unlawful for a person to stop, stand, or park a vehicle that is not capable of...

Does anyone know of a shop that can repair tires on a Tesla in the Pasco/Hernando County areas? Tire Kingdom cannot. I have a slow leak in a tire (nail) and need to get it fixed. I have pucks. Thanks!

I received an extra UMC receptacle that you can mount and store the connector and extra cable if you charge at home with your UMC. No hardware (you'll need screws and washers), but you can't beat the price. I'm located in Spring Hill; will meet a fellow Tesla owner halfway if it's not too...