Search results

You can take it to a tesla service center and they will fix it, however you'll need to make an appointment and that's probably a hassle not worth your time. I'd just go to discount tire if you have one around, they will fix it on the spot for free. Likely a nail, screw, etc.

Have you put it into service mode and checked for errors? If there is nothing, I doubt you have much to worry about. Chances are it's not updating because in the three years it hasn't had a software update there have been security updates missed that now won't let you communicate with the...

No need to be sorry for asking a question. If your daily trip is only 40km, I'd say charge to 60% unless you have a reason to keep a larger buffer there. Yes, keep it plugged in every night.

I would suggest replacing the cheap Home Depot 50a socket and get a good quality one designed for heavy duty use like a Bryant/Hubbell. Tons of posts about fires from using the cheap leviton ones.

Make sure when you are getting insurance that you know the coverage amounts. Most states require very little minimum insurance. You should have at least $150,000 in damage liability coverage, most basic insurance gives you $20,000 which will barely cover a minor accident today. Don't risk...

It's good to clean the contacts every now and then. You can get contact cleaner at the hardware store or electronics cleaner. Just make sure it's plastic safe. That can take care of poor contacts if there is a corrosion problem. Just make sure it's unplugged first and I'd do both the car...

Agreed, that's what I was hoping the grant was for. Not to pay for owners to have pay-for charging and where they are going to make income from charging. Drive-through no, but If I was meeting someone for coffee I'd pick the shop with free charging for an hour.

Maybe, maybe not. A business trying to attract costumers may be willing to shell out a couple bucks an hour to have people sit and charge if they are buying things. Power is cheap in Washington.

The DMV basically told me not to worry about it and Trip Permits are not policed at all.

I had the same issue, took two months... I just drove around with an expired trip permit. I got an excuse about purchasing out of state and that taking longer to process when I called and asked. I wouldn't sweat it... it'll show up.

I wonder if these will be free to residents and business users or will they be using blink/charge point etc. and get income from them.

The conduit comes through two locations on the back plate. Yes, your installer likely placed it to dodge the studs in the wall as well as should have picked the wire inlet to make it as centered as possible. If they didn't pick the best wire inlet it could be slid over about 2 inches. Height...

It's a yearly task I that appears to creep up on me also. It doesn't seem to matter what platform you are on either, the phone as key breaks on occasion. My guess is likely due to power saving features or security features that are constantly updated on phones. Yes, annoying... but in the...

You need to do a load analysis if you haven't already to see if/how much additional capacity that 100 amp service panel can accommodate. If you are not familiar with that process have your electrician do it. I doubt you have capacity for a 14-50 EV continuous load and are likely looking at an...

That's pretty amazing. My previous car was an Audi Allroad and I had to replace the front suspension twice. Once at 60k and then again at 120k. You don't want' to know how much that costs... sold at 135k after the power steering failed and it would have been 8k to replace in a car worth...

That side impact may have bent the frame. That would likely mean totaled. If the frame is ok, it's probably not totaled.

Keep your windshield clean and use a hydrophobic spray coating every now and then on it, especially where the cameras are. I think the vision sees the rain droplets better if they are not smearing around. I use 303 graphene nano spray coating. Not a "fix" but it does make everything work much...

Well, first off, welcome to the forum and I certainly hope you can find some good information to help you have a much better experience with your car moving forward. EV's are a new thing and unfortunately the charging infrastructure is still in it's infancy. The good news is that it's getting...

2019 Model 3, parked outside typically. I change the air filters every year, never had an issue with weird smells and I've never cleaned the coils yet... Maybe I have a bad sense of smell or just am not sensitive to it? No issues with the 2023 either but I've only had that one for a year.

Correct, MC wire is basically "pre-made" THHN wire in metal conduit. Just make sure what you buy has markings on the wires that state it's THHN wire or on the outside somewhere. There is a lot of Chinese MC wire online that has claims that it meets THHN/NEC/UL but then you get it and there are...

The problem with most extension cords is that they use 16awg or 14awg wire which is not sufficient for constant high amperage use and will have a pretty high voltage drop. This can damage things. At a minimum, use a quality 12awg extension cord and you should be ok as long as it's not to long.

The Centralia Supercharger is always pretty busy. I can see this serving East/West travelers and as a relief for Centralia.

Hot water and vinegar should dissolve it, albeit really really slowly.

Per NEC, you can only have a constant load at 80% of amperage rating of the wire. That is why your wall connector is only drawing 48 amps of the 60 amp circuit. To be code compliant, you'd need to swap the breaker to 55 amps or 50 and then program the wall connector for a max draw of 80%. Or...

Your handy friend is correct that it depends on the kind of 6 awg wire. The only kind that will support 60amps per NEC is THHN wire in conduit. If you used 6awg NM-B wire (the kind that would need to be stripped) then it would be rated at 55 amps. You should also have a ground hooked up to...

If it's stripped out already and you are "handy", I'd remove the stud and take it to NAPA or other high end parts store and just see if they can match it up. I'd be surprised if they are using a proprietary stud design. Liability is why Tesla won't replace it and is offering to replace the...

Took me about 8 weeks to get mine back in December. My temp tag expired but I don't think anyone looks at those.

No special parts. Would require a new bumper cover, paint and blend to trunk and quarter panels. Typical is about $2500 to $3500 depending on where you go, parts available and what paint system they use. That said, you might find someone that would do a plastic repair of the bumper for a...

I wish a third party vendor would step up and make a more robust version (or Tesla make an update to it). They are plenty strong for normal usage, but unfortunately easy to snag, bump or have the errant passenger that thinks it's a manual adjustment reef up on it.

My USS car still uses USS and Tesla has no plans to disable it, no reason to. I've noticed absolutely zero changes in it's operation since buying it in 2019. If your car is no longer using them than I would make a service request. Let us know what they say after your appointment. I find my...

Agreed, somebody has be listening to make it useful. Which nobody hardly listens to radio anymore and upcoming generations don't even know what radio is.

As someone that bought early December right before all the price cuts and discounts, I agree. I paid what I paid and until I'm ready to buy another I'm just going to enjoy my coffee this morning and look forward to a nice drive into work. Supposed to be 83 on Friday and it snowed two weeks ago.

This thread has gone a lot of different directions I must say. I totally agree that we have evolved to eat and process plant and animal material, the biggest reason I choose not to is due to the environmental effects 1st, and then the fact that we evolved to eat very little animal material...

You might be able to snag one of the 42 EV charging spots if you are lucky in the red lot. They do tend to be full but I've got one a couple times. Free with parking cost. Only 120v 20amp, but more than enough to charge and keep sentry mode on.

If you have a wifi connection on the car through a VPN and it "thinks' it's in the US, then yes, it should update via wifi. The trouble might occur if it has a local cellular data connection at the same time, you might have to make sure you are someplace without the cell connection to work...

Well, at least you don't have to wait for a long repair I suppose. I was kind of wondering looking at the pictures, that tire was hit pretty hard. Hopefully insurance makes you whole and you can find a replacement quickly. Only thing you might miss out with is no USS.

I've had this problem on my wife's phone (Samsung S21). It seems to be a common problem with the S21, S22 for some reason. We always carry the key cards regardless just in case.

This seems like a good place for an aftermarket supplier to step in with some replacement low profile knobs. I'll have to look at them closer to see if you can pull them out and replace them easily or if it's more work than that. My son's a 3d design/3d printer guru and maybe I can get him to...

Rosalie - Red Model 3 Pluto - Silver Model Y Maybe not super original but names that fit.

It's been raining here in Washington a lot the last few days and park assist doesn't like it very well. Seems to function about 50% of the time. Works best when you pull forward or backwards straight towards an object. If you are turning into an object it seems to not see it very well or the...

I find the easiest way is just to press on the bottom of the charge port hatch to open it if I'm using a non-Tesla charger. The car just needs to be unlocked when you do it.

I wonder if some cars take longer due to dirty cameras? Mine says loading for maybe 10 seconds if that.

I'd uninstall and install and see if that clears it up. You might also delete all cached data (might depend what kind of phone you have) and see if that helps also.

Sun River is kind of a charging desert. I'd buy a good rated (12 gauge is best) extension cord and there is typically always a plug somewhere you can get to. I've even ran them out of windows before :) If you can get a full night of charging that should at least be enough to get you to Bend...

I read the article you posted above, but it was more focused on what I would classify as vegan extremists and philosophy of veganism. I think the focus on this thread is more a discussion on the science and environmental impacts of a plant based diet vs consuming meat. Most people I know that...

I think it is somewhat simple, but there is nuance to everything. The ratio (for beef for example) is you need to feed a cow about 25 plant calories to produce 1 calorie of beef. Trying to compare calories by mass, really has no bearing unless you are maybe figuring out transportation costs...

I drove almost a full month with the temporary expired... here in WA they won't pull you over for expired tabs. Tesla had a tough time getting my plates to me.

I didn't see if this had already been discussed, but I would also ask your landlord if either EV charging retrofits or possibly a shared charger in the complex you live might be something that they are considering as EV's become more common. If nothing else, it will put the thought in their...

It looks like 50 amps is for the whole unit is my guess. With AC it's going to be difficult to have much extra. You'd need to do a load calc to do it right. What you have in your kitchen is 5-20, which is a 120v 20 amp plug. If somehow you could plug into that it will give you about 7 mph...

If you want to really fix that it'll need to be painted at a shop and blended to match. There are mobile painters that tackle little bumper fixes like this, some are better than others. A reputable body shop will take care of it but don't be surprised to pay $1000 to $1500 for a repaint. Or...