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Has anyone doctored their phone charger to accept a phone in a "thick" case (Otterbox, etc.)? My new phone charges fine on the wireless pad I use on my nightstand with the cover on; and it worked fine in the car before I got the cover; so I assume it would be fine, electrically, with the car's...

What's the collective wisdom on using Sentry Mode for an extended period of time? When I park at the airport, leaving my car from anywhere from a few hours to a week or more, I have a 20A L1 outlet I plug in to. I don't care at all about the power consumption--understood it's slowing down my...

Just had my car serviced the other day. Nothing specific, just general maintenance, "take care of any recurring or required servicing, inspecting, etc." On the estimate, I was told to expect wheel rotation & balance as part of the work. On the final invoice, it shows in one section, "wheel...

I'm sure I must be missing something, but...: Is there any reason I can't build & use a hard-wired cable with a NEMA 5-20p plug on one end & a J1772 on the other, plugging the 5-20 into a L1 20A source & the J1772 into the Tesla adapter thence the car? AIUI, there's some circuitry involved for...

I've noticed recently that several functions from the "Controls" menu in the phone app aren't working: Front (frunk) -- no response (but the app appears to take the input, including the "are you sure?" message) Trunk -- no response (but the app appears to take the input) Start -- the weirdest...

I have a 2020 MSLR+. I see the same range reduction issues as well as limited regen that others post about here in the cold weather. If I use the "depart at" function, the car pre-conditions. If I turn on the climate controls, the car pre-conditions. I'd like to be able to separately control...

Anyone else having issues with scheduled charging, using the “depart at” method? Ever since a recent update (I’ve had two in close succession, with a third not long before those, so I’m not sure when it started), it’s not working for me. I can set the time to depart (the setting page changed a...

I have what I'm fairly certain is a software issue manifesting itself as an apparently inop bit of hardware: My right thumb wheel switch on the steering column is unresponsive--with two key exceptions: - if I press & hold both switches, the touchscreen reboots as normal (so, I know the "press"...

Looks like pin #10 on the CANBUS connector is +12V. Anyone know if that’s unswitched power? What current is it fused for?

I'd like to convert the 12V outlet in my 2020 MSLR+ to unswitched (I want it always to have power, regardless of the car "awake" or not). Does anyone have a hardware and/or software solution for this? Is there a relay I can bypass? (see the TL;DR below for the relevance of that question) I...

Just got my Wall Connector installed (finally!). Reading the manual in detail now that I've got it up & running.... I see on p. 10 of the manual that I've got an RS-485 port inside. I gather from reading here that the Gen 2 connectors used it for load sharing? (Which function is allegedly...

I'm trying to read up on unswitched 12V power options. What I'm seeing boils down to: tap one of a variety of unswitched 12V power sources throughout the car use the OBDII receptacle replace the relay for the 12V power outlet with a straight connector Of those, the first one doesn't appeal...

This thing is a pretty cool piece of tech: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075Q5VLGK/ Pass-through charging power bank + a USB hub. Perfect for setting up a Raspberry Pi-based dashcam... ...except for the part where I can't get it to work.... :mad: It's working as advertised when I plug it into...

Like the title says.... I often have to get in the car to grab something I left behind, etc. Seems like unnecessary wear & a waste of juice for the whole car to wake up, AC start running, etc., just because I opened a door. It also stays awake, sometimes for hours, judging by the vast amount...

Without being able to get into technicalities, I feel like I understand regen braking when I let up on the accelerator. What about the brake pedal? Is it purely traditional friction braking? Or is a certain percentage (or perhaps "initial stages") of braking achieved via regen through the...

OK, you guys have been pretty gentle on the noob questions, so here's my biggie: What's NEUTRAL for? The manual makes it pretty clear that it's important to use Tow Mode for any towing, and equally important to get all four wheels off the ground (even tow dollies are considered "last resort"...

Is there any way to have the walk-away door locking enabled "in general," but NOT at a specific location (eg, "Home")? I'd like to use the feature--but, it's a complete PITA at home. I have to grab my key any time I want to get into the car (parked in the garage, so, generally unlocked), and...

New 2020 MSLR+, my first Tesla. Loving it!! Keeping it plugged in, it charges right up to +/- 313 mi where I have it set (80% of 391, so right on the numbers). However, it seems to lose a mile or so every few hours. I haven’t been monitoring it long enough to figure out a daily rate, but...

Hoping to hear soon that my MS LR (perhaps a LR+, based on recent news...?) will be ready for delivery shortly. In the mean time, I’m reading all I can, here & elsewhere.... Something I’ve run across is that different delivery centers can be different kettles of fish altogether. I live near...

I’ve got a 2020 MS LR on order (delivered as a LR+?), can’t wait! I ordered it with the “full self driving” option—but now I’m reading it’s really no such thing, and the features it does have are not really ready for prime time.... Yes/no? So, what exactly does my $7K get me? Did I get...