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    Supercharger - Columbus, TX

    Was there today, and chargers 1A & 2A are non-functional (people apparently broke the tape trying them, but they're offline). 1B gave us the full 120kW, though... So that one works. But it refused to disconnect and we had to access the emergency charge port manual release cord in the trunk...
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    Supercharger - Little Rock, AR

    Sorry to hear about that, btw, SpiceWare. That sucks. How long did you have to stake out the site for a charger to open up?
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    Supercharger - Little Rock, AR

    I'd attribute it to apathy, not illiteracy. This is the drawback of putting the chargers in the parking lot of a Bass Pro Shop / Shopping mall. They obviously had a traffic surge to take advantage of the sales tax holiday, and the Tesla chargers getting ICEd was the unfortunate result.
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    Supercharger - Little Rock, AR

    My wife and I are in Maumelle, AR, (a suburb just north of Little Rock) for the holiday, and we just got back from visiting the LR Supercharger...and it topped out at 42kW with our battery at 50-60% charge when we started. It never budged from ~40kW. There was no one else at the Superchargers...
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    Supercharger - Little Rock, AR

    Wow...that's some serious BS. If you haven't already, you should inform Tesla. They need to call them and let the mall gestapo know that according to Tesla it's supposed to be a 24-hour charger, not a charger "only when the mall rent-a-cops want to allow it": Outlets of Little Rock 11201...
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    Supercharger - Little Rock, AR

    Aw, man. We were just in Little Rock over Thanksgiving and would gladly have checked out the most likely sites for signs of activity had we known!
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    Supercharger - Memphis, TN

    Thanks very much for the update. I don't know if anyone in the area will be available, but we are returning to St. Louis on Saturday 26 Nov (afternoon/evening), so if anyone close by can also confirm status by noon or so on Saturday in the rare/unlikely event that it does get activated, it...
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    Supercharger - Springfield, MO

    That link doesn't work for me. I get a 404.
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    Supercharger - Memphis, TN

    We're looking to use the Memphis charger to enable a visit with relatives for Thanksgiving, also...so fingers crossed that this one will be completed within the next 17 days... Thanks to those of you stopping by and sharing the latest intel...keep those updates comin'!
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    Supercharger - Rolla, MO

    I've seen that phenomenon before, too, but I don't think it's quite doing what you think. I think that the only thing that disconnecting and reconnecting does is clear/reset the charge rate "counter" which is a rolling (or cumulative) average. So if you don't disconnect and reconnect, your...
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    Model S headroom at door frame and pano roof

    Dzanda: I am BlueFuego's husband, and my current car is also an '06 Infiniti M35x (the Model S is hers). I'm 6'3" (in the morning, anyway) and the Model S fits me just fine. Just like the M35x, my saved seat position is pretty much all the way back and lowered as far as it will go, but I find...
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    What if the key fob gets wet?

    Sounds like the key fob gets a 5.4 out of 5 star safety rating, as well. :tongue:
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    Parking sensors

    That's a pretty slick implementation. I'd be interested in finding out how much it would cost to upgrade/retrofit an existing MS released before the parking sensors to include them. Although it's probably not "worth it" due to the cost of physically replacing (or modifying) the bumpers, after...
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    A few interface suggestions

    Agreed...+1 for a small, unobtrusive on-dash brake light indicator option. Although if it's nighttime, the easiest way to tell when your brake lights come on is to have the rear camera on. Doesn't help during the day, though, obviously...
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    St. Louis Tesla Enthusiasts Meet up - 8/24/13

    Liz: Just an FYI for you and any other STL-area Tesla owners with regard to some recommended steps to improve your drive-in experience while in a Tesla: Drive-in problems (and solution) This has been a public service announcement... :tongue:
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    Firmware 4.5

    Same. Looks like a minor maintenance release. Would still be nice to know what bug or bugs were addressed so we could help evaluate it...
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    Mobile App feature requests

    I'm 6'2. My wife is 5'5". I'd really like to use the app to tell the car to switch from her driving profile to mine...so I can actually get in the car without having to manually move the driver's seat back.
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    50+ Amp Chargers in St.Louis

    Glad you made it back without issue. However, for future reference, I'm an extreme night owl...so in the future, don't be afraid to send a PM and see if I'm home and available to assist with a charge. You're much more likely to catch me in the evening or wee hours of the morning than at other...
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    Recall Alert for Power12 CapturePro customers - please read

    Wow. I don't even HAVE a CapturePro...but the integrity and forthright nature of this voluntary recall due to an unannounced change on Tesla's side makes me want to buy one just to support such an honest and above-board businessman! Let me know when your next design iteration or next gadget is...
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    New Petition to White House Requesting Direct Tesla Sales in All States

    Signed. We're approaching 50k pretty rapidly...
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    Dashboard details at Supercharger

    Excellent idea! I'd even be keen on having the whole set of LEDs blink (slowly) when the battery is completely full. I would also add that it would be useful if one of the LED sets on the front (such as the LED Daytime Running Light "eyelashes" over one of the headlights) should show the...
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    total purchase cost

    While it's certainly unfortunate that folks who don't owe at least $7,500 in taxes for the year can't take full advantage of the ACES Act Plug-in Electric Vehicle credit (which is $7,500 for a new Tesla, Leaf, or Volt), I don't think that means it is "regressive". (Technically, I don't think a...
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    A record? Max Supercharger: +275 mph!

    Ahh...this might explain how I saw 31 mph rated recharge rate the first night after we had our 14-50 installed, but each time after that it never got above 28. We received the car with firmware 4.4, but within a few days of seeing the unicorn-like 31 mph charge rate from our 14-50 we got...
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    So how much are you really saving?

    ^^^ This is one of my favorite ways to answer this question. We get the incredible performance of what is nearly a "supercar", but instead of the combined 16mpg for a similar performance vehicle (such as the M5), we get nearly 2x the equivalent of...
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    Considering Model S, advice on charging at home...

    An alternate view: We had our Model S for 3 weeks before adding the 14-50 to the garage (same reason as purplewalt...had other priorities to address first before adding the 50A circuit). But during that time, we actually found our existing (and admittedly painfully slow) 120V/15A garage outlet...
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    ProClip mount: any Model S Owner in/near Madison, WI?

    For some strange reason, the following popped into my head upon seeing your photos: It's on the vent to the left Or on the screen to the ri-i-i-i-ght Put your phones in your clips And lock those phones in tight... No idea why. :tongue:
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    Supercharger - Normal, IL

    Does the STL Service Center have a HPWC? If so, depending upon exactly when you hit St. Louis, they might let you use their HPWC for a couple hours (assuming they are open) until you have enough juice to get to either the SC or home. Just a thought... Edit: Also, there are several...
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    50+ Amp Chargers in St.Louis

    50 Amp public chargers around St. Louis I'm necroing this thread since it looked like the closest thing to a "catch-all" for various charger locations in and around St. Louis. One such option is the Casino Queen RV Park in East St. Louis, IL. The Casino Queen is pretty much directly across...
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    St Louis Tesla Enthusiasts Meet Up and Winery Cruise

    Very sorry to hear that. My condolences to you and your family.
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    St Louis Tesla Enthusiasts Meet Up and Winery Cruise

    FYI, for anyone checking this thread for a reminder or the like, I think that's supposed to be "Time - meet 12:30pm leave around 1pm"...
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    Supercharger - Normal, IL

    That would be the Moonrise Hotel in "The Loop". They have a complimentary ChargePoint Level 2 charger. It's a very nice hotel, and my wife and I also really like their restaurant ("Eclipse").
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    Supercharger - Normal, IL

    JD: We don't have a HPWC (since we only opted for the single charger), but our 14-50 is available to any other forum members passing through STL that need a faster boost than the handful of public level 2 stuff. We're in the vicinity of 270 & 40/64. Just shoot either me or bluefuego a PM...
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    Curious about electrician quotes

    I would think 62 miles per hour of charge should not be "illusory" if you can charge at the full 80A and you don't have a significant voltage drop due to the run from the panel to the HPWC. 14-50 HPWC "Max" Voltage 240 240 "Max" Amperage 50 100 TRUE Voltage (V) 240 240...
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    Curious about electrician quotes

    We got quotes from two competing electrical service contractors. Assumptions: We already had 200A service to the house, and our rudimentary capacity assessment showed that we had spare capacity/overhead for ONE additional 50A circuit. However, if we added TWO additional 50A circuits, we would...
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    Removing/Installing the Rear License Plate

    I thought I would post this since I hadn't seen anything covering it for others. When our MS 85 arrived (mid-May 2013), we didn't have plates yet (since we ordered new custom plates). As a result, we had the nifty "TESLA" placard mounted in the rear plasti/chrome Tesla license plate cover. So...
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    Kansas City Service Center

    Well, we don't have a HPWC (since we only opted for the single charger), but our 14-50 is available to any other forum members passing through STL that need a faster boost than the handful of public level 2 stuff. We're in the vicinity of 270 & 40/64. Just shoot either me or bluefuego a PM...
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    St Louis Tesla Enthusiasts Meet Up and Winery Cruise

    It looks like Lydia has already RSVPed for me with her +1. I'm looking forward to meeting everyone.
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    How to plan a road trip - how long will it take?

    Jeff, you may have figured this out already, but I didn't see anyone make this particular point, so I thought I would jump in here. If your Model S only has 1 on-board charger, the most you'd ever be able to draw (from an AC circuit, anyway) is 10kW...or roughly 240V*40A (9.6kW). If you were...
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    Supercharger - Normal, IL

    It could have something to do with the fact that in that area of Illinois, there are thousands of wind farm turbines. If you ever drive along I-55 in Illinois at night, you'll see hundreds of red lights blinking on both sides of the highway from all the giant turbines. Perhaps wind power has a...
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    Question about charging problems at a 120v outlet

    I can't speak to any of the possible explanations for the observed behavior, but I can tell you that we had our 85 MS for almost 3 weeks before we finally had our new 50 amp circuit installed in the garage. During the 2-3 weeks prior, we plugged it in every night using the standard 120v/15a...
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    Looking for St. Louis Tesla Enthusiasts

    ¡Hola amigos! This is "bluefuego's" significant other...just thought I'd officially join the forum rather than merely lurking. We've had our red 85 MS for almost a month now, and it's ridiculously awesome. We finally got our 14-50 circuit wired in the garage last week, but with the...
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    First Impressions of my Model S (40 kWH)

    Very nice writeup...thanks for sharing it. I *really* like the look of the 21" wheels, but I much prefer the improved efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the 19s. I just wish the 19s had the same spoke pattern available for the 21" offering...