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Looking to do a road trip and would like to hear your experiences if you did the same. Wine tasting, dinner, blah blah blah.... Thx

https://reason.com/podcast/2023/10/20/will-electric-cars-disappoint-environmentalists/

I'll be going from San Francisco (area) to Portland next week and have looked at ABRP re: charging on the way etc... so I'm not particularly worried about it but would like to hear anyone else's experience who may have done this trip, or one similar to it, before. The longest trip I have taken...

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/tesla-batteries-range/

By Aldo Toledo | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: March 13, 2023 at 6:15 a.m. | UPDATED: March 13, 2023 at 6:21 a.m. PALO ALTO — No need to call Uber or Lyft next time you want to take a weekday trip to Stanford Shopping Center, California Avenue restaurants or...

https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2023/ev-car-map/

Chemistry student Mya Le Thai has accidentally developed a technology that could potentially allow a battery to hold eternal charges. Nanowire-based battery material that is able to be recharged unlimited times, brings us a step closer to a battery that would never need replacement. Mya was...

https://samcurry.net/web-hackers-vs-the-auto-industry/

https://reason.com/2022/11/02/driving-electric-cars-produces-little-carbon-making-the-batteries-produces-a-lot/?utm_medium=email

https://jalopnik.com/teslas-hackers-have-found-another-unauthorized-access-v-1849535920

https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2022/10/14/autopilot-drove-tesla-into-barrier-causing-catastrophic-injuries-lawsuit-claims-echoing-fatal-mountain-view-crash/

Could this sort of thing be the death of battery powered cars? New system retrofits diesel engines to run on 90% hydrogen

https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/california-electric-cars-17458233.php

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jun/25/keeps-going-driving-first-production-ready-solar-car-lightyear-0

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/27/new-zealand-grandmother-creates-her-own-electric-car-for-24000

Anyone going to this? did you go last year and was it worth it? I envision thousands of teslas roaming the street looking for chargers at the same time in this small city...

I walk the dog every morning and really like the color of this guy's car who parks in my neighborhood and takes the metro to work in San Francisco (not so much the car but the color is great). I finally ran into him and we had a nice chat about the car, the color etc.... We bumped elbows and we...

I received quotes from 3800 to 980 usd.. seems like Tesla owners are fair play.

Has anyone used this product? I don't want to mess with 3m tape and hair dryers and quotes for chrome deletes from body shops are ridiculous. It's just like the dash covers, adhesive on the back. They look ok and is the easiest and fastest alternative I can find. Opinions...

Anyone used the charging options at this hotel? Bill

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/28/leading-the-charge-can-i-make-it-from-lands-end-to-john-ogroats-in-an-electric-car

https://www.yankodesign.com/2021/07/13/this-ev-charging-solution-uses-a-network-of-charging-drones-to-charge-your-car-anytime-anywhere/

Two researchers have shown how a Tesla — and possibly other cars — can be hacked remotely without any user interaction. They carried out the attack from a drone. https://www.securityweek.com/tesla-car-hacked-remotely-drone-zero-click-exploit

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/apr/03/meet-the-briton-leading-a-tesla-rival-who-wants-to-save-the-planet-lucid

The battery invented 120 years before its time

Even using the Tesla Trip Planner I am not sure if I need to charge or can I make this round trip in a Model 3 Performance? Gong to visit a friend and can use his wall outlet as I'll be staying overnight. I am wondering if the elevation/cold weather requires me to charge up or not. Can you make...

To make the US auto fleet greener, increasing fuel efficiency matters more than selling electric vehicles

President Joe Biden’s plan to green the economy by 2035 will require cooperation from America’s largest trading partner, which controls a vast share of the minerals used in electric batteries, the cheap materials that make up solar panels and the guts of wind turbines. China has locked up...

Portugal: The Dirty Truth Behind Green Cars - ARTE Reportage - Watch the full documentary | ARTE Lithium is crucial for use in batteries, and as Europe tried to go green and switch to electric cars, demand for this white gold is skyrocketing. The EU imports most of its lithium, but its demand...

The curse of 'white oil': electric vehicles' dirty secret

The Big Tesla Hack: A hacker gained control over the entire fleet, but fortunately he's a good guy - Electrek

Watch Weirdos Purposely Crush Tesla Model 3 Glass Roof, Destroy Touchscreen

How the Tesla Way keeps it ahead of the pack

Bluetooth Vulnerability: BIAS [2020.05.26] This is new research on a Bluetooth vulnerability (called BIAS) that allows someone to impersonate a trusted device: Abstract: Bluetooth (BR/EDR) is a pervasive technology for wireless communication used by billions of devices. The Bluetooth standard...

Has anyone looked into installing a secondary (redundant) GPS system on your car? I don't want some rinky-dink battery powered thing for 99 bucks on Amazon. I'm talking about professionally installed/hardwired. I understand there is already a GPS installed via your phone but it's pretty easy to...

Norway and the A-ha moment that made electric cars the answer

OK, I'm a new Tesla owner so maybe I'm late to the party. I haven't seen this discussed in a clear manner (or at least clear to me) but what's all the hoopla about breaking the small window, putting down your rear set and getting into the trunk? Isn't the trunk still locked at that point...

I don't mean a vinyl wrap or a crazy expensive one piece real carbon fiber dashboard replacement but is there anything else out there? Do auto shops do such work? I haven't been able to find one on the Bay Area. I'm not impressed with wraps and some of the stuff I see on Amazon. Thanks, bill

Today I took my 86 year old mother for a drive along scenic Grizzly Blvd in Oakland, CA in my new Model 3 Performance. I didn't go crazy but a few spurts of speed here and there in the straightaways and she giggled like a little girl. She never stopped talking about how her bum was nice and...

My wife claims she can hear a hum from the Tesla charger (we sleep over the garage) and it keeps her awake. I think it's a slight vibration through the exterior wall. When I move away from the wall in our bedroom I don't hear it as much (it's still there but nothing enough to keep me awake). She...

Tesla sends me a text. Select a pickup time for Wed or Thur. I am working in a prehospital setting and can't make it till Friday at the earliest. I call Tesla, they forward me to the plant in Fremont CA. I leave a message. let's just say I don;t expect a call back. I am afraid they'll select a...

Couldn't resist.....

I've been looking at alternatives to Sentry Mode since I understand it's quite a drain on the battery. Has anyone installed such a system? There are a lot of them on the market but some have fees attached when viewing/downloading footage etc.... and some don't. Just curious.

OK, I get I'm supposed to use a SC when I'm going on a long trip and charge up to 100% if I want to. Does it make any difference if I charge to 100% at home and go on a long trip or use a SC? The SC charges faster (?) than home but both can charge to 100% so is there a recommendation on this...

Sorry if this has already been posted but I think it's hilarious.

I searched the forums before posting this question and couldn't find a recent answer so: Can I charge my model 3 in a non tesla charger? It seems they are about 30 minutes from where I want to go but not having any experience with a Tesla (mine has not arrived yet) I am a bit nervous getting...

I just saw a video on YouTube where a Model 3's audio system was "upgraded". I am not conversant with all the lingo and specs but has anyone done this? If so, what do you think of it? Anyone know of a good place in the San Francisco Bay Area to possibly get it done? Thanks.Bill

I must be naive but I don't get why people hate Teslas? Tesla's 'sentry mode' records man keying Model 3 in San Francisco