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First time at a V3, this past week. One of three model 3's, I started at 150kW at 25%SoC, which fell to 135kW by 35%... 90kW@45%... 70kW until 80%.

Two years of waiting ... and hw3 on M3 retrofit finally installed by mobile tech this afternoon.

I have used a Wall Connector that is exposed to direct sun all day. Or whatever rain, snow, or ice has come along over the past two years. The silver case still looks good. That said, I plan to move it to a covered garage when I can.

In case it takes a while for someone to get a Y specific answer ... In my model 3, I put a 12" long strip of hook & loop tape (aka velcro) around each of the three lower child-seat-latch bars. Leaving the slack under the seat-backs and sticking into the trunk. I strung a 1"wide 12'long nylon...

Jebus... with the hope one day I can activate FSD/summon via custom voice command: "Save me...."

I have heard buildings asking the parking space owner/operator to get at least $1M in "liability" coverage. You should be able to ask your home insurer for a quote for extending your existing liability coverage. They will ask a few questions to assess what they see are likely problems. So few...

With Sentry Mode Off, I've lost less than 1% per day. With Sentry ON, I lose ~8-9% per day, or ~%50 per week. The car will turn off Sentry mode if it gets down to 20%. So, worst case, if you get quarantined, your car will be fine.

What charge rates (kW or milesRange/hour) are you getting? Can you tell what the charge is per kWh?

This condo set up their own meters. The electricity cost to the association was low enough to only check usage quarterly. My $6,000 Tesla Wall Connector: the story of bringing Electric Vehicle charging to a high-rise condo tower in Seattle - Jeff Wilcox

If the electrician thinks even a 20A/240V line is too much, look into a DCC linked above. That's what I'm doing for my proposal to my condo board.

This guy deserves a medal. I've never seen such a thorough write-up about an experience with condo chargers. My $6,000 Tesla Wall Connector: the story of bringing Electric Vehicle charging to a high-rise condo tower in Seattle - Jeff Wilcox Here is exactly what I was searching for: a policy...

Infinitiguy: Thanks, and I totally get that Associations feel uncomfortable sharing. I've put my proposed process here: Condo EVSE (ie. chargers at 'multi-family' buildings) Support Thread If you can, I'd appreciate if you can say if I've covered your building's steps, or if I have missed...

If it helps, here's a response to a neighbor concerned about fire risk of charging EV's in a condo. Another condo nearby successfully used this to address objections to their second EVSE install.

Can anyone compare my proposed EVSE install Process/RequestForm/Rules to their condo? The manager at my building is still waiting for me to come up with additional examples from other condos. Another thread suggested Associations are cautious about posting their docs online. If this is the...

Please, lets make a generic one. I can share the process I proposed for my condo. Perhaps we could also list some common objections and counter arguments. A neighboring condo used my write up on "why the fire 'risk' is BS" to cool down some trolls. Last month I was asked to get "more process...

With my last (ICE) car, I went to Arlington VA Tires & Auto Repair Shop | Arlington Autocare at Wilson at 10th street in Arlington. Last July, now with a model 3, the inspector was new. He claimed to know teslas, but 10min into the inspection, he calls me over from the waiting area. He...

Thanks for the writeup. I'm the first to request a charger at my condo. Our board asked me to find examples to shape our request process: forms, procedures, agreements. Do you think your building would be willing to share those?

Interesting idea. My building is too tall (and roof too crowded) for any meaningful solar per resident. But we do have an emergency diesel generator. I wonder how many Powerpacks (Megapack?) it would take to replace it. The real question seems to be if our building could get credit from the...

Not sure if I've read this right, but it looks like there is a 30% (up to $1k) credit on EVSE installs for 2020 as well. https://electrek.co/2019/12/18/us-extends-tax-credits-for-ev-chargers-motorcycles-fuel-cells-again-retroactively/

Many of the stalls in Clarendon fail to function. I have the best luck on the outside edges, especially 1A/B. While I have always been able to charge, sometimes I have to try a few stations before one works for me. I have never experienced this anywhere else. Last week I went from 2B to 8A...

Can anyone point me to examples for an "install request form/process" for their building? Yesterday, my condo board's building manager asked me to locate additional examples in order to make an "official process" for myself and other future installs. I hope to get back to her within a week or...

You working to get Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment installed in a condo, multi-family building, or high-rise? Have you heard/seen a project that we could learn from to make progress in a difficult situation? Do you have advice to lend to those that are struggling with being the first at...

Got an 18" winter tire package last weekend (1/11)... just in time for some record setting high temps (21C). Ordered Nov 11th. Never got a message from Service Center. After six weeks, I tried replying to online orders to ask status. After a week of no word, I tried tesla.com's Contact Us. No...

I routinely have difficulty at Arlington VA (Market Common Clarendon). When it first opened I found only stall 1A worked. Over a year later and about four of the 18 are clearly taped over, with another three or four malfunctioning as I hunt for a working stall. Another model 3 owner suggested...

Maintained a 1995 C220 benz and 1999 S70 volvo until the model 3 came out.

Who else would like to invest in solar power for their tesla, but can't directly install panels and/or wall connectors? How many of us would it take for Tesla to start an "Adopt-a-panel" program? Imagine you "sponsor" (i.e. fund) some number of panels in high solar capacity region with high...