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  1. hiroshiy

    Tesla and Panasonic will stop JV in Gigafactory 2 (Source: Nikkei)

    テスラとパナソニック、太陽電池の共同生産解消へ Summary: - GF2 was using Chinese PV cells instead of Panasonic cell, because it didn't match Tesla Solar Roof requirements of esthetics and efficiency. - The factory capacity is too big to produce Panasonic PV cells, thus they intend to stop producing Panasonic PV cells...
  2. hiroshiy

    Model 3 RHD delivery started in Japan

    I got one on September 13th. Many folks start getting deliveries this weekend and throughout September. Will see September sales numbers in October. Tesla is using Superchargers for delivery locations, in addition to showrooms and service centers.. At least I heard some people are getting...
  3. hiroshiy

    Tesla owners show new mechanics the EV future

    evsmart on Twitter a Tesla-based lecture on electric vehicles (Advanced Technology Workshop) was held at Yamanashi Prefectural Kyonan High Technical College.
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    Model 3 Configuration open for Japan

    On May 31th, Tesla opened Model 3 configurator of for Japan for all users. Only SR+ and Performance are available, and white interior is not available either, even with Performance. Ordered Performance, black interior, performance wheels and metallic blue paint, and oh, FSD.
  5. hiroshiy

    want to be a vendor (may need separate account)?

    I sent two vendor requests in the past but haven't got a reply from the TMC team. Do I need to do something else?
  6. hiroshiy

    ラゾーナ川崎ショールーム Tesla Lazona Kawasaki Showroom

    ラゾーナ川崎プラザに、日本国内4つ目となるテスラショールームが6/15/2018オープン Tesla opened the 4th showroom in Japan at Lazona Kawasaki Plaza on June 15th 2018. Not sure this is the best place for the showroom. Are there many families living in individual houses near Kawasaki? Much more than central Tokyo where most affluent...
  7. hiroshiy

    Panasonic to manufacture automotive cylindrical cells in Suzhou and Wuxi

    Google 翻訳 Panasonic President Mr. Tsuga revealed in an interview with Mainichi newspaper, that Panasonic intends to manufacture automotive cylindrical cells in Suzhou and Wuxi, where 18650 for laptops are manufactured. This seems to be supplied to Chinese EV manufacturers. ----- Not sure which...
  8. hiroshiy

    World's first electrified road for charging vehicles opens in Sweden

    Does somebody know how it works? It doesn't seem to be using induction, so is it a real connection? What happens if the car changes lanes?? I believe it is still in test phase, as it requires special equipment for each car to connect to the road. World's first electrified road for charging...
  9. hiroshiy

    Removing pollen spots on paint protection film

    My X was wrapped fully with XPEL with some glass coating over the film. Recently we are having a pollen season and I asked my detailer to wash the car with water as usual. To my surprise he showed me this. This is after thorough wash. As you can see there are many small spots on the hood, and...
  10. hiroshiy

    Load sharing EVSEs

    Hi, I know Tesla Wall Connector offers load sharing among up to four units, and also there are products out there from Clipper Creek and WattZilla. However when it comes to billing both products lack universal solutions. It seems for Clipper Creek units I have to build my own hardware, and for...
  11. hiroshiy

    Nissan ProPilot X (future release) Review (in Japanese)

    Today I found an article on one of automotive sites in Japan reviewing Nissan ProPilot X, which will be relased in 2020. The car drove itself from regular two lane divided street to three lane Shuto Expressway route B, then merge to two lane Shuto Expressway route C2. The route seems to be...
  12. hiroshiy

    Toyota and Panasonic annoucnes "future possible alliance" over EV batteries

    トヨタとパナソニック、EV電池で協業検討を発表 <= Japanese Toyota, Panasonic consider joint development of EV batteries <= English English version and Japanese version look slightly different. In Japanese version it is stated that the "possible alliance" expects to develop a "standard" EV battery (could be battery...
  13. hiroshiy

    WTB: NEMA 6-15 UMC adapter

    New or used, I don't care. I live in Japan so international shipping needed and I will pay the cost. Any reasonable price accepted.
  14. hiroshiy

    Tire-to-tire width comparison between 20 inch and 22 inch wheels

    Hi, I unfortunately had an accident (P100D with 20 inch wheels) that would cause my car to be at the service center (and body shop) for at least three months, and decided to purchase a new inventory car with almost exactly same options except with 22 inch wheels. I plan to sell my old P100D once...
  15. hiroshiy

    Toyota set to sell long-range, fast-charging electric c

    Toyota set to sell long-range, fast-charging electric cars in 2022: paper Only one local (but closest to Toyota) released this news in Japan today.
  16. hiroshiy

    (cross post) need help on translation of charging station finder app

    I created the thread below in European section of Charging Standards but I still need translators for NL/DE/NO/SV for a few so please allow me to cross post here a few more days. [VENDOR]Need help on translation of charging station finder app Please PM me if you are interested.
  17. hiroshiy

    [VENDOR]Need help on translation of charging station finder app

    Moderators, please move to appropriate section if this post is not suitable for this category. This post includes commercial communication, asking for help for a fee. My company, Ayudante (yes, it's funny name) created and is operating a charging station finder app for Japan called EVsmart...
  18. hiroshiy

    名古屋ストアオープン Nagoya store opening

    6/2に名古屋ストアがオープンします。その日の夜パーティーが開催されますが、私も東京から用事を作って参加予定です。 Nagoya store will open on June 2nd, and Tesla will host a party there at night (RSVP required). I'll be there so if you find me let's have a chat!
  19. hiroshiy

    Photochemical smog and HEPA filter effectiveness

    Today in central wards (something like counties) in Tokyo issued warnings for photochemical smog. It is usually harmless but could be bad for health of young children and elderly people. Is HEPA filter and thus bio weapon defense mode effective on this type of pollution? My guess is that if the...
  20. hiroshiy

    Need info on Charging Legislations

    I'm collecting information on global charging legislations, having hard time understanding different policy making systems in each country/city etc. Could anybody please help me compile a list for these two categories? 1. Charging legislation for condo HOAs or apartment dwellers ex. California...
  21. hiroshiy

    J1772 2-port load balancing charger

    Hi, I plan to move to a smaller new condo and plan to setup a charging there. Basically the condo will have one flat parking and probably 8 mechanical parkings, with one car temporary space for charging (this space wasn't designed as a charging spot but I'm trying to convince the developer to)...
  22. hiroshiy

    Summon doesn't work in underground

    So in Tokyo many parking structures are built in underground where there is zero GPS signal. With my app Summon works great when the car can see satellites, but it always refuses to work in underground. Is this by design? It doesn't actually make sense because the phone and the car is close by...
  23. hiroshiy

    Light, possibly foldable electric bikes?

    I have a 1 year old son and my wife wants me to send him to the nursery with an electric bike, so she can pick him up in the afternoon and bicycle back home with him in a car seat for the bike. I searched and searched and only found one with 30kg of weight. Couldn't find the manufacturer home...
  24. hiroshiy

    UACJ to increase alminum parts production for Model 3

    UACJ、テスラ車向けにアルミ部品増産 米で30億円投資 (Japanese article - use google translate) UACJ is going to increase alminum parts production for Model 3. # UACJ is Furukawa and Sumitomo JV for alminum UACJ invests 3 billion Yen ($30M) into their Michigan Plant subsidiary and increase its production for 50% by...
  25. hiroshiy

    Gap between 2nd row and folded 3rd row seats

    Hi, I have six seat config and just got the X a few weeks ago. When 3rd row seats are folded, I think there is some gap between 3rd row headrests and the back of 2nd row seats. With regular SUVs and minivans I don't think there is. They also use some sort of scratch resistant material for the...
  26. hiroshiy

    Turning rear A/C off for better range?

    New to my X, delivery January 20th and was at the detailer's for full XPEL wrap and glass coating. Coming from Sig S P85, I'm pretty surprised to see high energy consumption of my X in the city (stop and go in Tokyo). Have 20 inch wheels and using sport mode (ludicrous turned off). I wonder if...
  27. hiroshiy

    What is the Wh/mile number to achieve Rated Range on an X?

    So currently I have Model S Sig P85 and am waiting delivery of Model X. Japanese Model S P85 has 320Wh/mile as the Rated Range. I know older Classic U.S. Model S has 300Wh/mile, and newer D models seems to have 290Wh/mile. Now what is the Wh/mile number to achieve Rated with Model X?
  28. hiroshiy

    モデルX、デザインスタジオ開始! Model X Design Studio available

    モデルXのデザインスタジオが利用可能になりました。いくつか構成してみましたが、私のアカウント(今年前半に予約)では6シートか7シートだと1月以降納車、5シートだと1Q以降(上旬という表現ですが、、)になりました。 20インチのほぼフルオプションP100Dだとおおよそ1890万、すべてのオプションを外した60Dだと895万円でした。倍以上の差があるんですね(笑) Model X Design Studio is now available to reservation holders! With my account (reservation made in the first...
  29. hiroshiy

    probably makes sense to build off the pickup truck chassis

    Hi, I've read the following Elon's tweet, regarding van-type vehicle. Elon Musk on Twitter "probably makes sense to build off the pickup truck chassis" So apparently I'm not a native English speaker and I don't clealy understand what "build off" means - does that mean Tesla may consider...
  30. hiroshiy

    53% of EV owners in Norway will buy EV again?

    Hi, I found a Japanese article written by a Japanese journalist living in Oslo, about something called Climate Change Barometer. While I don't know what kind of event / conference is the Barometer, who was speaking there etc, but the journalist said that from a research done in Norway, 53% of...
  31. hiroshiy

    Tesla Onesie

    Perhaps a long time ago, I've seen a Tesla onesie on shop.resonators.com. it says "zero emissions" on the front and "...almost" on the back. I liked it but doesn't seem to be available anymore. Have anybody seen this in stock at any of Tesla stores in the States? I want one.
  32. hiroshiy

    Best ccharging map in UK

    Hi, what is the best charging map in UK, for L3 and L2 chargers? Could you recommend the one you use most? I can find via Google but not sure which ones are accurate. Disclosure:I have a similar app in Japan and would like to talk with them (UK charging map) re licensing.
  33. hiroshiy

    Worlds 1st NON-24h Supercharger in Japan? (倉敷SC)

    一昨日、倉敷スーパーチャージャーがオープンしたようです。 On March 14th, we have 9th Supercharger in Japan, in Kurashiki, Okayama, which is to the west from Kobe. However... 倉敷- EDION 倉敷本店 | Tesla Motors 10:00-20:00まで営業?? According to Tesla Supercharger site, this Supercharger is located at the parking lot of EDION...
  34. hiroshiy

    仙台・盛岡スーパーチャージャー Sendai, Morioka Supercharger

    仙台 Sendai ä»™å°ãƒ­ã‚¤ãƒ¤ãƒ«ãƒ‘ークホテル 盛岡 Morioka MORIOKA TSUTAYA | 岩手県盛岡市 1/16/2016オープン。
  35. hiroshiy

    Rated range number different in P85D for Euro/Asian Model S?

    In the US, I believe P85D and P85 both use 300Wh/mile for calculating Rated Range. In Europe and Asia, as far as I understand, P85 uses 320Wh/mile for Rated Range (in fact it is called Typical Range). The question: what is the number for European and Asian P85D? At least in Japan, I saw a few...
  36. hiroshiy

    浜松スーパーチャージャー Hamamatsu Supercharger

    まだです! どこにできるんでしょう。。 浜松SAの南側にベイシアがある(5kmくらい?)けど、そこかなあ。ショッピングセンターならまだ良いか。 予測してみませんか?
  37. hiroshiy

    Who pays Supercharging electricity?

    Just out of curiosity. In Japan Tesla opened the last SC in last March and nothing since then. Total of only six SCs. I'm wondering whether Tesla pays for land lease and electricity. Apparently if Tesla pays both, it should be easy even here to open new SCs I guess. I once heard somewhere that...
  38. hiroshiy

    Tesla still advertise Model S can go 312 miles in Japan

    I asked a few Tesla employees to stop saying 312 miles since it is more than U.S. Ideal range and nobody knows about EU NEDC cycle here in Japan. Still, some people think Model S can go 500km/312 miles and are shocked to experience fast decline of Ideal range while test drives. Yes the staff...
  39. hiroshiy

    Leaf to 100V adapter

    LEAF to 100V|オートモーティブエナジーサプライ株å¼ä¼šç¤¾ AESC, the manufacturer of Leaf's battery will start selling an adapter for Leaf to supply 100V. It can be handy for camping and other outdoor cooking use. It takes power from CHAdeMO (requires support for Vehicle-to-Home...
  40. hiroshiy

    Music skipping with UHFS with USB, flac

    I've heard a few people complaining about this, but it never became a separate topic so I started this thread. I have UHFS Ultra High Fidelity Sound system and use USB with flac files. The sound quality is very good. I'm a sound maniac (!?) with $10K medium class audio system at home. Now, the...
  41. hiroshiy

    NEMA 1-15 120V charging without ground

    Hi, I am traveling a little bit this weekend in Japan and will stay at a hotel with NEMA 1-15 2-prong outlet. This type of outlet is by far the most common here. I guess Tesla doesn't offer NEMA 1-15 adapter for UMC. Will these alternatives work? 1) use UMC, NEMA 5-15 adapter and...
  42. hiroshiy

    Getting more gloss from XPEL

    I have full body XPEL and satisfied with the quality of installation, and protection from scratches. Went through many hand washes, no apparent scratches at all. However I think the XPEL surface lacks some of the gloss compared with normal paint with glass coating. When wet, it's great, but...
  43. hiroshiy

    JTBおでかけカードプレミアが1年間無料に Free NCS-compatible JTB charging card for one year

    My Teslaにログインすると、JTBおでかけカードプレミアの申し込みボタンが出ます。7月から来年の6月まで、月額料金も都度の従量料金もテスラが払ってくれるそうです。 スーパーチャージャーの遅延のお詫びでしょうか。 Yes, it's free for one year, 100% on Tesla! The card is one of the NCS compatible cards, so you can use all NCS CHAdeMO and standard chargers for free. That's 5700 CHAdeMOs and...
  44. hiroshiy

    Rear bumper applique? broken by tire stopper

    So this may not be found in the States but here in Japan we have these at almost all parkings as a tire stopper. tire stopper - Google ŒŸ￾õ A few days ago I back into a parking space in an underground garage, and was stopped by this tire stopper. No weird sound or vibration. After one hour, I...
  45. hiroshiy

    日本に8箇所のサービスセンターを追加で開設 8 additional Service Centers in Japan

    米テスラã€ï¼¥ï¼¶ç”¨æ•´å‚™æ‹ ç‚¹ï¼˜ã‚«æ‰€ã‚’新設 日本ã§å¹´å†…ã« - SankeiBiz(サンケイビズ) これしか見つけられませんでしたが、共同がイーロンマスクにインタビューしたとのことです。今年後半に8箇所追加。 予測してみると、、(あてずっぽだけど) 札幌 仙台 新潟 東京 名古屋 大阪 広島 福岡 かなぁ。
  46. hiroshiy

    高速道路1000円 Japanese highway subsidy

    高速道路1000円が始まります。 「高速é“路利用実態調査事業ã€ã®æ¦‚è¦ï½œä¸€èˆ¬ç¤¾å›£æ³•äººæ¬¡ä¸–代自動車振興センター 4月27日より、上記CEVホームページより申し込み受付開始、先着4万台まで。 Japanese highway subsidy will start from May 2015, taking registrations from April 27th at CEV web site. (CEV = next generation...
  47. hiroshiy

    ファームウェア6.2 Firmware 6.2 (Japan)

    皆さんはアップデート来ましたか? 私はいつものように最後だと思います。。家も会社も圏外なので(笑)
  48. hiroshiy

    ポルシェがテスラに対抗して600馬力400kmの電気自動車を開発中

    【レポート】600馬力で航続距離480km!? ポルシェがテスラに対抗する電気自動車を開発中 ã€ãƒ¬ãƒãƒ¼ãƒˆã€‘600馬力ã§èˆªç¶šè·é›¢480km!? ãƒãƒ«ã‚·ã‚§ãŒãƒ†ã‚¹ãƒ©ã«å¯¾æŠ—ã™ã‚‹é›»æ°—自動車を開発中 - Autoblog 日本版 テスラは691馬力で480kmですが、、ポルシェブランドだと売れるのですかね?テスラもスーパーチャージャーの設置を急ぐ必要がありそうです。
  49. hiroshiy

    日産の細型充電器は25kWに出力制限 Tesla limits Nissan Slim Chargers to 25kW

    タイトルの通り、日産の細型急速充電器は、本来の出力は44kWであることが多いですが、テスラの方でファームウェアにより、25kWに制限されているそうです。 私は納得いってないので、抗議していますし、法的な問題の可能性もあると思います。...
  50. hiroshiy

    標準値と定格値の基準 Typical and Rated for Japanese Cars

    何度も長距離を走行し、やっと納車の時から疑問だった、標準値とはなんだろう、定格値とはどう違うんだろう、ということがわかってきました。もちろん、以下は私見ですのでテスラさんの「事実」ではありません。 まず標準値と定格値は、バッテリーのSOC(残量の%)に対して掛け算する決まった値(定数)で、変動しない値だと思います。定格値は理想に近い場合にモデルSが走行可能な距離、標準値はより現実的な値、と言われています。...