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Minimum current for J1772 is 6 amps, not sure what the minimum for Tesla is. You'd need an EVSE that worked with the solar system to do MPPT to adjust the advertised current - and again, there's the problem that you'd hit that pesky 6A (roughly 700W) minimum. If you had an EVSE that could tell...

With absolutely no parasitic load, sure. But even the background load of a Tesla waking up (cell radio, etc.) will result in the aux battery needing to get topped off from the main battery on a routine basis. Every BEV I know of on the market will monitor/topoff the aux battery more often when...

What he's recommending is not fundamentally incompatible with keeping the battery at 50% - drop your charge target if you're expecting it to sit long term. IIRC, Teslas will check/maintain the 12v aux battery more often when plugged in, for one thing. I could be wrong about that, but better...

I've seen some reports that departure charging without actually leaving (happening a lot due to the current situation) can result in you exceeding your set charge target. But other than that, keeping the car plugged in to keep the battery monitored/conditioned more aggressively is probably...

Given that it's just enough to keep a microcontroller active along with the losses of the internal DC power supply - I'd guess less than a watt. My UMC hasn't arrived yet so I can't put it on my power meter.

The Detroit auto manufacturers are not in a location that has a shelter-in-place order. Despite this: They all initiated WFH for office staff last week. While Elon was fighting to keep Fremont at full production despite a shelter-in-place order in effect for the county their factory is located...

I wish TMC had a "WOW!" response for something like this... Informative and "like" aren't really appropriate... Edit: @jboy210 - what turmoil? I'm curious - too few truckers leading to people being able to just walk off from a job and not get penalized? I suspect that's not going to last...

This is the sort of reason why, despite being really tempted to get a TeslaTap + UMC (the UMC is one of the best EVSEs on the market, and it's competitive in price even after adding the TeslaTap adapter) - I'm probably not going to go that route. Why would I give ANY money to a company I'm...

Sorry, but any decent employee doesn't just ignore you and say "that's not my job". The proper response is - "Let me transfer you to X who can help you." It is NOT to ignore a customer. In my case, no, the DSS did not do their job. And the sales agent who ghosted me the moment they had my RN...

That "delivery fee" is charged even if you pick up at the factory in Fremont... Just like basically every other car manufacturer has a "documentation and destination fee".

TeslaTap 40 AMP is another source. There's disagreement as to which version of the adapter is "better" - TeslaTap or Jdapter? is one such Chevy-specific discussion. Telsa UMC + adapter is a fairly popular EVSE solution for Bolt owners, I'm thinking of eventually purchasing a set myself.

Are the 6-20s available? A 6-20 plus a third-party plug adapter (whatever to 6-20) will get you 16A at 240v - significantly faster than L1 charging.

I'm pretty sure that's what they were thinking when they made the ordering process a nightmare when I tried to buy a Model 3. Doesn't work so well for them when I can pick up a Bolt for $25k less from a dealer that treated me very well and will pick me up from my home instead of forcing me to...

My experience - Whether or not your own or your pickup state has laws interfering with pickup across state lines, Tesla's system will not allow you to select a delivery center outside of your state (except maybe in Michigan since you can't select an in-state DC?) Also, don't believe the FAQ...

EPA rating can definitely be exceeded, but the methods for exceeding it are very different than ICE. For ICE - do the speed limit in moderate weather on a highway with low traffic and you'll beat it. For electric - drive on a lower-speed but not stop-and-go road. EPA rating on a Chevy Bolt...

Ever since the EPA ratings were revised to be more realistic (read: conservative) in 2008, it's always been possible to exceed them if you drive carefully. EPA ratings got even more conservative in 2017 - https://www.cars.com/articles/epa-recalculates-mpg-ratings-for-2017-1420690830380/ -...

Nissan would be one of the few companies with service networks that already have EV knowledge. Chevrolet would fit into this category too, and Chevy is doing a MUCH better job of servicing a fleet of deployed EVs nearly as large as Tesla's in the US at least - GM's tax credit phaseout started...

My experience with support chat when I tried to order an M3: Both times, the person repeatedly parroted, "Your delivery support specialist is best suited to support you." The first time, my DSS replied with a simple but useless explanation of why I wasn't provided the delivery options promised...

In addition to the issues others have raised with the $100 fee, there is also the fact that there is no way to determine your delivery options available until AFTER you order. There are numerous undocumented exceptions to their FAQ which make it worse. 1) No way to determine eligibility for...

Um, Tesla is not ahead on customer satisfaction. Attempting to purchase a Model 3 was the second worst customer service experience I've ever had in my life. So far (we'll see how the test drive itself actually goes), my local Chevy dealer is giving me top-notch customer service with regards to...

So that's another case where there are hidden undocumented exceptions to Frequently Asked Questions - Ordering a Tesla

Something else. Maybe I'll take another look at Tesla during my next vehicle purchase cycle, hopefully there's strong evidence they've taken steps to completely rework their customer service system, like actually taking customer satisfaction metrics. We're so used to hearing "this call may be...

I was ghosted by the finance rep when I raised concerns about not seeing terms and conditions of financing until the "welcome package" 2 weeks after delivery (1 week after the return period is up), and asked for the ability to see the T&C prior to committing. I was ghosted by the sales rep the...

I see reports all over the place of people getting ghosted by their DSS, including my own ordering experience leading to cancellation because my DSS was utterly and completely useless. Tesla really needs to start monitoring DSS performance with customer satisfaction surveys and quality...

Does the car have to be back in their possession by the end of the 7 days, or just the return process kicked off by then? Seems like classic Tesla "run out the clock" tactics. If you can't get written assurances from them that you can return if the service appointment doesn't resolve your...

Well, I just cancelled my order. No one here had any advice (useful or otherwise) on how to resolve this logistics issue in more than 48 hours, and in 72+ hours of trying to contact Tesla customer service, I had a grand total of one response, which translated to (to paraphrase): "Yeah, our FAQ...

So I've been considering a Model 3 for a while now. One of the major things that changed and made it viable was that mobile service supposedly no longer has a mileage charge - at the 2017 prices of $3/mile and me located approximately 150 miles from the nearest service center, that was a no-go...