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  1. charliepmayer

    Supercharger - Ozona, TX - 14th St

    Feeder street entrance: Plaid front spoiler scraper - caution!
  2. charliepmayer

    Supercharger - Alpine, TX - South Cockrell Street

    254 peak. kiosks vulnerable:no tire stops. alcoholic drinks to go limited hot foods available good location unless you get blocked by a train
  3. charliepmayer

    Supercharger - Ozona, TX - 14th St

    meter in and powered up. no power to kiosks. great location
  4. charliepmayer

    Issue of having 1 NEMA 14-50 receptacle and 2 EV cars

    "Splitter" is not a very good adjective for the NeoCharge - it only feeds one load at a time. The NeoCharge I have is not an intelligent device: it activates the primary load first - if that load has no demand the NeoCharge activates the secondary load. There is no timer in my NeoCharge, so if...
  5. charliepmayer

    Supercharger - Alpine, TX - South Cockrell Street

    Transformer in no power no tire stops parking lot is crushed granite - not dirt
  6. charliepmayer

    Supercharger - Alpine, TX - South Cockrell Street

    Will check Friday night - stand by!
  7. charliepmayer

    Supercharger - Ozona, TX - 14th St

    Kiosks mounted, but not complete - shroud/cover missing. Looks like standard NACS only. Large white equipment cabinets mounted. No transformer. Not a tidy worksite.
  8. charliepmayer

    Supercharger - Alpine, TX - South Cockrell Street

    No transformer, pad ready. No meter.
  9. charliepmayer

    Supercharger - Fort Stockton, Texas

    Just the facts, no opinions: 2014 S P85, 2017 S 100D, 2021 S Plaid From TeslaFi, all of my charges at Ft Stockton: First charge 10/14/2018, 84th charge 12/05/2023 Average amps: 230.27 Average volts: 408.322619047619 Average kW: 94.0226509241779 Had to wait exactly 2 times: first time on a...
  10. charliepmayer

    Done giving Tesla the benefit of the doubt on Autopilot and adaptive cruise control- it's JUNK.

    I get phantom braking when a "water mirage" occurs on a highway/interstate at high speed. Slams on the brakes at 85 mph if the mirage is too close. Dash image displays the mirage as a large truck in my lane, hence the braking. Happens both in FSD and ACC. This is not a new phenomenon. I...
  11. charliepmayer

    Supercharger - Ozona, TX - 14th St

    Caution: first entrance is a spoiler scraper.
  12. charliepmayer

    Supercharger - Fort Stockton, Texas

    Repair on 2B per work crew. Was hoping for an upgrade.
  13. charliepmayer

    Supercharger - Ozona, TX - 14th St

    Progress! There IS a drive-through here. Plenty of room.
  14. charliepmayer

    Active Road Noise Cancellation

    @Ryanflynn - same here, it works best on rumbly roads. Subtle, but yes, it does work in my car, don't know about anyone else's car. Free-space NC systems like this may never be as effective as a closed system like Bose NC headphones. Tough problem - maybe some day. Please don't have...
  15. charliepmayer

    Supercharger - Ozona, TX - 14th St

    Issues at the existing hotel charger were caused by rude conduct by early charging patrons. That hotel gets nothing from Tesla. I've had conversations with the owner family for years. The polite thing to do there is to kindly ask permission to use the restrooms. They don't have to allow access...
  16. charliepmayer

    Supercharger - Alpine, TX - South Cockrell Street

    Went by yesterday. No construction yet. Tables with umbrellas set up - looks like a good place to drink a beer and enjoy the clean air and sky. Mexican food within easy walking distance. I recommend the nearby Reata or Century restaurants fora nice dinner. Breakfast: Judy's Bread and...
  17. charliepmayer

    I planned to immediately replace the yolk/yoke, but now having mild second thoughts.

    Would be interesting to correlate steering preference with driving metrics. I love the yoke - almost all highway miles - no city driving. I might have a different opinion if I were sawing away in city traffic all the time. Thoughts?
  18. charliepmayer

    I planned to immediately replace the yolk/yoke, but now having mild second thoughts.

    For the first 200 miles I thought the yoke was stupid. I suspect that's what car magazine testers average. Now 24,000 miles. One of the best features on the car. You will adapt quickly, but feel pretty silly for awhile when the wipers and blinkers activate all by themselves. Of course...
  19. charliepmayer

    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    Ogre: SOME people over 70. Please don't lump all of us geezers together. Thank you. Oh wait, what were we talking about? Uh, never mind.;)
  20. charliepmayer

    Supercharger - San Antonio, TX - East Basse Road

    San Antonio was home to two billionaires who made fortunes with car dealerships. Their influence on city government kept Tesla out of San Antonio for years. These businessmen, now gone, are still highly respected in the community - for all the right reasons. One should not underestimate the...
  21. charliepmayer

    Issue of having 1 NEMA 14-50 receptacle and 2 EV cars

    If you use adapters like the adapter in post #24, please keep the total load from the attached sources to <= 40 amps for a 50 amp breaker. If you cannot manage the total load to <= 40 amps this type of adapter will likely cause the breaker to overheat or trip. If the breaker fails to trip (yes...
  22. charliepmayer

    Issue of having 1 NEMA 14-50 receptacle and 2 EV cars

    Yep. My Neocharge splitter won't allow dual-load service. I tested it - worked for me - don't know about anyone else. Simple outlet splitter (bridge? tap? other?) (same word - but completely different operation) is indeed risky - please don't use if combined load is inappropriate for your...
  23. charliepmayer

    Issue of having 1 NEMA 14-50 receptacle and 2 EV cars

    Home EV Charging Installation Made Easy | NeoCharge Go to "Products" ------ "Smart Splitter" Load sharing device feeds two loads (one at a time) from a single outlet. Multiple options available. Mine works flawlessly. Nice concept. Device (or similar) discussed somewhere in these forums -...
  24. charliepmayer

    Far West Texas Charging

    Yep - Highway 170 - River Road 👍 Not recommended for big RVs. Tee Pee rest stop just west of Lajitas. Pricey but worth it: Cibolo Creek Ranch. Tesla destination charger. Miles long dusty driveway. Prairie: trip report please?
  25. charliepmayer

    Far West Texas Charging

    Hi Prairie! Anything south of Ft Stockton requires you to rely on destination chargers. Fortunately, you will have plenty of opportunities! Yes, Pearl has a NEMA 14-50 serving a J1772 charger near the highway, close to the rental vehicles. You can either unplug the charger and use your own...
  26. charliepmayer

    Big Bend Open Road Race

    Anybody know anything about the Teslas in the last two events?
  27. charliepmayer

    Supercharger - San Antonio, TX - North Loop 1604 East

    Perhaps, just maybe, the owner of the power company is not too motivated to do anything to help Tesla or Elon Musk.
  28. charliepmayer

    Tax, Title, Fees, in Texas

    EVer Hopeful: sorry to hear about that. Not good. My deliveries were very good: don’t want the world to think all Texas deliveries suck. 2014 P85: viewed the car at Austin Service Center. After they fixed my punch list items it was delivered by transporter to me at the outlet mall in San...
  29. charliepmayer

    Tax, Title, Fees, in Texas

    Thank you Twiglett. Three Texas deliveries here - 2014, 2018, 2021. Perhaps the procedure has recently changed - don't know. Two of my deliveries were at my home, not at a showroom. In 2014 I received the paperwork directly from Tesla. I took the paperwork to the local county tax office...
  30. charliepmayer

    Why the Yoke is unsafe for the Track

    BS title on this thread.
  31. charliepmayer

    Does button on charging cable open Plaid charging port?

    It's a bug. My August '21 Plaid charging door will open on some chargers but not all. Can't yet determine a pattern, no matter the charging source. Tried moving the connectors various places around the port while pushing the button. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Again, no...
  32. charliepmayer

    Far West Texas Charging

    The response from Basecamp Terlingua (posted here with permission from BT.) Hello Charlie, At this time we have vehicle chargers at the following accommodations, which are solely available to the guests who are staying at that accommodation: * Desert Pearl -...
  33. charliepmayer

    Far West Texas Charging

    @Zaxxon, PlugShare is your best resource. I am not aware of anything new down there. Most info below was previously covered, in part, in earlier posts. As noted above, Basecamp Terlingua has (had?) a Tesla charger. see: Basecamp Terlingua No longer shown on PlugShare. Don't know why. I...
  34. charliepmayer

    Active Road Noise Cancellation

    Not totally useless - just situationally useful. :)
  35. charliepmayer

    Active Road Noise Cancellation

    Izolman: Yep. Received 44.25.2 on Christmas day. 700 mile drive on mixed high speed roads since then. On rough asphalt at 75 or so the attenuation of l f rumble is quite noticeable - my guess is 3 dB. Significant. No discernible change in mid range or higher frequency noise. On smoother...
  36. charliepmayer

    Safety Score

    Congrats on your new Tesla Alicia! Please don't get too excited about your safety score - the metrics don't consider the context of your actions. When a kid on a bike swerves in front of you there is no corresponding action that will satisfy the safety score program. The system can be scammed...
  37. charliepmayer

    Supercharger - Albuquerque, NM - Louisiana Boulevard Northeast

    Not sure the resort wants to be shown in Plugshare.
  38. charliepmayer

    Supercharger - Albuquerque, NM - Louisiana Boulevard Northeast

    Los Poblanos has destination chargers (great place for a meal or a stay) - but they are not shown on PlugShare - don't know why. Socorro SC should help - those on I-25 bound for Santa Fe can skip Albuquerque altogether.
  39. charliepmayer

    Phone as key never works!

    Phone as a key just doesn't seem practical to me - too many manufacturer-specific variables and settings. Tesla seems to somehow make it work for most users - but not my thing. Believe it or not, I actually go places without my phone. On purpose. Never had an issue with card or fob. iPhone...
  40. charliepmayer

    Model S Plaid Brakes Are Terrible!

    Is regen a factor when comparing brake specs with ICE cars?
  41. charliepmayer

    2021 model s long range real world super charging is FAST

    One data point for you (Plaid): 10/03/21, Sweetwater SC, 16 minutes, 46% to 78%, 30.14 kWh added @29 cents/kWh, $8.70, 124.9 miles added. Pottie only, no food, restaurants across the freeway. Spectacular wind generator farms to the south.
  42. charliepmayer

    2021 model s long range real world super charging is FAST

    Can confirm. 2021 Plaid charging time roughly 1/2 the time of 2018 S100D. Don't even have time to finish a meal before "idle fee" nags show up.
  43. charliepmayer

    Yoke replacement

    I hated the yoke for the first 200 miles or so. After 5000 miles I think it is one of the coolest things on the car. Don't decide you hate it until you've lived with it awhile. Pretty easy to adapt to it. Kinda like one-foot driving. If you haven't driven extensively with the yoke, your...
  44. charliepmayer

    Supercharger - Johnson City, TX

    in FB: https://www.alexandervineyards.com/ Destination charger, munchies, pretty good wines, too.
  45. charliepmayer

    Wiki Model S Delivery Update

    Similar on my Plaid, but more on top right corner. Ranger came out to my house and replaced the yolk. Checked out the whole car, downloaded new software - 30 minutes - all good. Do you think any legacy OEMs would do this? I think not.
  46. charliepmayer

    Don't trust automatic gear selection on refreshed Model S.

    My Honda pickup trained me to verify the gear selection before taking my foot off the brake. The push buttons are inconsistent and poorly placed. Transition to the Plaid autoshift was pretty easy thanks to the Honda. Autoshift will occasionally choose "Drive" in an empty parking lot because...
  47. charliepmayer

    Model S Plaid range discussion.

    Plaid trip report - 3200 miles (West Texas - Jackson Wy - Keystone SD - Central Texas) Pdf versions of spreadsheets uploaded for examination - comments, please. Old news summary: flat batteries charge faster. News: Plaid can routinely get sufficient charge with little or no tapering - great...