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    Slacker Christmas music in April

    What’s with all the Christmas music on Slacker lately? Over the past week I’ve had Christmas music repeatedly on Ingrid Michaelson station, Sara Bareilles station, and today on Sheryl Crow. That’s never happened before in 9 years of driving Teslas.
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    Powerwall purchase options

    I have an existing solar PV and wish to add Powerwall. In a city where both Tesla Energy and 3rd party installers sell Powerwall, does anyone have an opinion on going with one or the other? A related question, how often does Tesla find an usual circumstance that would add cost to their standard...
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    HB 2490 hearing Tuesday April 9

    Is anyone going to the hearing on Tuesday for HB 2490, the House companion to SB 1415? There is supposed to be a committee substitute similar to the one in the Senate but it’s not official yet. I’m surprised Tesla has been completely silent about this. I think it would be good for owners to...
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    SB 1415 is fixed— No need to come to the Capitol on Thursday

    This was just posted to the Austin owners group— Karen Steakley from Tesla says Sen. Hancock officially accepted a committee substitute bill that removes Tesla’s concerns about service. Tesla no longer opposes the bill. This is an indication of the strength of Tesla owners making their voices heard.
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    Anti-Tesla service bill hearing is imminent-- the latest from Tesla

    HERE IS THE LATEST FROM TESLA ABOUT SB 1415- HEARING COULD BE AS EARLY AS THIS THURSDAY. THEY NEED PEOPLE TO BE READY TO ATTEND IN AUSTIN IN 12 HRS OR LESS NOTICE We expect Senate Bill 1415 will be set for a committee hearing soon, and wanted to provide an overview of a typical hearing format...
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    NY gives cheaper electric rates to Tesla competitors

    I haven't seen this article from Electrek discussed anywhere on TMC. New York is setting lower electric rates for DC fast charging to encourage adoption of EVs, but for the stations to be eligible for the lower electric rates they have to connect by CCS or CHAdeMO...
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    "Made in the USA - Banned in Texas" T-shirt reprinting

    In preparation for Tesla day at the Capitol on March 6, the Austin/San Antonio Tesla owners group is taking pre-orders for a reprinting of our "Made in the USA - Banned in Texas" T-shirt from the 2015 legislative session. Exact price will depend on how many orders are received, but they will be...
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    Tesla day at the Capitol - March 6

    Let's have big turnout for Tesla day at the Capitol on March 6 to show our support for direct sales. Our legislators should be embarrassed that Tesla can sell cars in China but can't sell them in Texas. Here is the link to register: Tesla Capitol Day and Legislative Briefing in Texas I'm...
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    Apple Watch interference with phone key?

    I have an iPhone 8 with iOS12.1. When it’s in my pocket it has unlocked the car successfully at least 95% of the time for months. Last week I got an Apple Watch 4 and since then the car is unlocking on approach only about half of the time. When I unlock my phone I hear a click and the car door...
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    Supercharger- Richmond, TX

    Trenching for a Tesla supercharger station is starting at the Rudy’s on US 59 (I-69) in Richmond. I wonder if this will take the place of the Sugarland location showing as “coming soon”.
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    Jerome Guillen is back!

    Jerome Guillen is back from the Semi project-- he was just promoted to head of automotive. This is great news for Model S, X, and 3 owners and prospective owners. When he was head of the Model S project he was very responsive to owner complaints. This was back in the day when there were only a...
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    Supercharger - Beaumont, TX - Walden Road

    The “coming soon” Beaumont supercharger may actually be built a few miles to the east in Vidor. Tesla has asked for a utility survey at the Walmart near the Main St. exit of I-10 in Vidor.
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    Supercharger- Houston, TX - Northwest Freeway

    Austin to Houston on US 290 will soon be supercharged. Permit issued for 14620 Northwest Fwy. (just east of San Houston Tollway). It’s behind the Rudy’s BBQ. WebFOCUS Report This will be very convenient for traffic between Houston and the north side of Austin, rather than using I-10 and Hwy. 71...
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    Court rules Texas liquor store laws unconstitutional-- precedent for Tesla?

    A federal court has ruled that Texas laws on who can (and can't) get liquor store licenses violates the Commerce Clause and the 14th Amendment guarantee of equal protection. Could this be a precedent to allow Tesla direct sales? Let's hope the auto dealer cartel is the next to be overturned...
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    Rear window film Model 3

    A reputable window tint shop in Austin wrote the following about the difficulty in tinting the rear window: Tesla Model 3 is the " unicorn of tint jobs." Tinting your very large, non hatch back, rear windshield requires the use of 60" film to achieve a seamless one piece job. (We have been one...
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    Trade in quotes

    For those of you who have traded in a S60 for a new Tesla recently, what offers have you received? I have a S60 from 2013 with 45,000 miles and the options listed in my signature.
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    Long range 3 has 48A charger!

    Remember all the confusion and changing information about the Model X charger in the first few months? It seems Tesla is at it again. Here is an excerpt from an email from the Tesla charging team: Just like Model S and X, Model 3 will have two on-board charger configurations paired with the...
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    Plugshare "hotels only" filter missing

    The ability to filter Plugshare listings to find hotels with charging stations by using Tesla.plugshare.com was very useful for trip planning. I looked for it today and it seems to be gone. I last used it about a month ago. Does anyone know what happened? Is there a new way to search for hotels...
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    40A charger replacement

    My 4 year old Model S won't charge. Service center is checking the logs and I'm waiting to hear back. I'm still on my original UMC so it could be that, but if the charger needs to be replaced I'm wondering if anyone with a bad 40A charger had theirs replaced with the new 48A one.
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    Texans please take 30 sec. to send a message to your legislators

    Apologies for the duplicate post, but there are probably some Texans who aren't following the 2017 Legislative Discussion thread closely. Everyone please go to Support Tesla in Texas and click Take Action. This will take you to a page where you input your name and address to identify who your...
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    Texas forum sticky threads

    Now that a 2017 session direct sales bill has been introduced, perhaps it's time to unsticky the discussion on the 2015 session bills?
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    Texas direct sales bills filed

    Bills allowing direct sales of cars were filed in the Texas house and senate yesterday, just before the filing deadline. Here's an article about it: Tesla tries a new, ambitious approach at Texas Capitol I posted links to the text of the bills in the Texas forum yesterday for those who want the...
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    Google WiFi router and Tesla

    Does anyone else have experience with the Google WiFi router connecting to a Model S or X? I've seen two very different experiences posted here: "I would highly recommend Google Wifi or a similar multi-point Wifi home system for the best connectivity." and "I had issues using my new Google...
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    Michigan rejects Tesla application

    WSJ reported tonight the Michigan Secretary of State rejected Tesla's application to open a dealership (sales and service center). It said this was expected based on the recent law and Tesla may have filed the application to set up the basis for a lawsuit. I guess GM doesn't think the Bolt can...
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    Craft brewer restriction found unconstitutional- precedent for Tesla?

    If there is any business that Texas legislators favor more than the auto dealers, it's the beer distributors. In 2013 the legislature passed a law prohibiting craft breweries from charging the wholesalers for distribution rights. Yesterday a judge found this unconstitutional. The attorney...
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    Snippiness 2.0

    I think this is an important point. Being clueless and having drunk the supercharger Kool-Aid is a bad combination.
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    ev-fw.com down

    What's up with our firmware tracking site ev-fw.com being down?
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    Fanciest charging station installation

    I nominate Kate Shepard House in Mobile, Alabama as having the fanciest charging station installation. Mobile Alabama Bed and Breakfast, Mobile AL Bed and Breakfast This bed and breakfast in the destination charging program built a little house for its 80A HPWC and 30A J1772, complete with a...
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    Songs not advancing

    After about a week on 7.1 the media payer doesn't advance to the next song by itself or with pressing the steering wheel button. It only advances with the icon on the 17" screen. This happens both with Slacker and music from the USB drive. Rebooting fixed the problem for one song and then it...
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    Charging at hotels along I-12 in Louisiana

    Driving from Texas to Florida this spring I'd rather take I-12 in Louisiana than go through New Orleans on I-10. Has anyone tried calling the hotels in Covington or Slidell to see if any have outdoor outlets that could be used for charging overnight? Nothing shows on Plugshare. I know about the...
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    Model X in Austin

    I just spotted what may be the first Model X in Texas while driving in the Northwest Hills neighborhood of Austin. It was a grey P90D. I followed it, hoping to convince the owner when it arrived home that I wasn't crazy but just wanted to see the Model X, but I had to give up my pursuit when it...
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    Mercedes S-class PHEV subsidy follies

    Mercedes sold 10 of its S-class plug-in hybrid in the U.S. in July according to InsideEVs. First New EV For US In 2015 Finally Arrives: Mercedes Delivers The S550 Plug-In This car has all of a 8.7 kWh battery giving a whopping 18 miles of electric range. So basically it's a fancy PiP. For all...
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    Gov. Abbott speaks against Tesla direct sales

    Interviewed on Bloomberg Radio today Gov. Abbott said “Texas has a very robust, very open, very effective automobile sector that seems like it’s working quite well the way that it is. If you’re going to have a breakdown in a car, you need to have a car dealership there to make sure that the...
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    Poll: Where do you do most of your local charging?

    How many Model S owners are really affected by the request to not abuse local supercharging? I would be surprised if it's more than 1%, but let's see:
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    Navigation and offline superchargers

    As was posted in a Texas thread, the Corsicana, TX supercharger is down because nearby construction accidentally cut the power line. In the supercharger listing in the nav. system (Places, Charging) the entry for Corsicana says "temporarily closed". This is great, I think it's the first time the...
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    Supercharger yard art

    Someone has decorated the Columbus, TX supercharger. Are there any other examples of supercharger yard art?
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    New Orleans Rouse's Market CHAdeMO

    Has anyone charged their Model S with the CHAdeMo at Rouse's Market in New Orleans? The Plugshare comments of it's working, then it's overheating after 10-15 min, now it's working ok really aren't helpful because none of the comments specify if it was charging a Leaf or a Tesla. My concern is...
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    When will we reach 1 billion miles driven?

    Tweet from Tesla yesterday said 931 million miles driven. Any predictions for what day we'll reach 1 billion miles? I hope Tesla makes an announcement then.
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    Slacker display change in 6.2

    Previously when I used voice recognition to play songs from an artist, Slacker would display "Artist" and the names below, then "Songs" and choices of that artist's songs below. It was easy because I could usually tap the first entry of the display and that would be the artist I searched for...
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    Tesla continues to list price with gas savings/incentives and offer odd bundles

    With the new 70D and new option configurations and pricing, Tesla is back to showing prices "after incentives and gas savings". In other words, low prices that don't actually exist. Yes a cash price is also shown on the page if you look for it, but the headline price under each configuration is...
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    Texas Republicans formally support Tesla sales in Texas

    This was the headline today in Harvey Kronberg's Quorum Report daily buzz: http://www.quorumreport.com/buzz/buzz.cfm From an SREC resolution approved overwhelmingly: "The Republican Party of Texas favors allowing consumers to purchase cars directly from manufacturers." SREC stands for State...
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    A state senator willing to poke the bear (the TADA)

    Anyone here in Senate district 10 (Sen. Burton)? This includes much of Ft. Worth, Arlington, Colleyville, Southlake, and Bedford. I saw that Sen. Burton, who is in her first term in the senate, has introduced SB 441 which would end the Blue Laws for auto sales. The Blue Laws, for those under 50...
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    Wal-Mart sues to overturn Texas liquor sales law- is the auto dealer cartel next?

    From today's Austin American-Statesman: Wal-Mart, the nation’s largest retailer and the biggest private sector employer in Texas, filed a lawsuit Thursday in federal court in Austin seeking the right to sell hard alcohol at package stores adjacent to existing Wal-Marts across the state...
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    Putting a plug on an HPWC (Code Violations and Insurance)

    [Moderator note: this thread was carved out of Very-frustrated-with-software-limited-charging. Starting post and title were chosen by mod] HPWC doesn't plug into a 14-50. It has to be hard wired.
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    Tesla event at Texas State Capitol- this Thursday Jan. 15

    Sorry for the cross post but I thought it was important enough that everyone in Texas see this if you didn't get the email...
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    Preventing another Michigan-- Pushing back against dealers

    I have been thinking of how to dissuade auto dealers from trying to change state laws to make it harder for Tesla or others without dealers to sell directly to the public. What benefit do dealers now enjoy that could be threatened if they put their state’s auto dealer law into play, so there is...
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    Austin service center expanding

    I saw a note in a community newspaper that Tesla has leased 3200 square feet adjacent to its existing location on Burnet Rd. to expand the service center.
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    DESTINation charging

    When the I-10 supercharger route opens up some of us Texans want to head to Destin. I don't see much in the way of destination charging there. I contacted two properties (Sandestin Beach and Golf Resort and Embassy Suites-Miramar Beach) to suggest they participate in Tesla's destination charging...
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    Misinformation continues: "States where you can't charge a Tesla"

    My Yahoo news feed for Tesla had a headline this morning "States where you can't charge a Tesla." I'm not including the link so as not to give the site business, but here is an excerpt: "Most of the public battle over Tesla Motors Inc.’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) ability to sell and service its cars is...
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    WSJ column: Tesla Breaks the Auto Dealer Cartel

    We're not the only ones who call the auto dealers a cartel. The Wall Street Journal uses the term "auto dealer cartel" in this headline: John Kerr: Tesla Breaks the Auto Dealer Cartel - WSJ