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  1. Oldmanelectron

    Touchless carwash is safe right? Flooding! (sorry it's wordy)

    Years ago, I had just bought a Smart Car. The first time I took it to the car wash, it was a disaster. My front hood blew off in the car wash. As did my gas port lid. They had to shut the car wash down, so I could retrieve all of my parts. The car wash would take no responsibility. Neither...
  2. Oldmanelectron

    110v vrs 220v charging

    I(2)R
  3. Oldmanelectron

    Level 1 charging sufficient for low daily miles?

    Remember the old saying, if there is nothing wrong with it don't fix it. Each person's needs are different. If you are doing fine with a level one charge, why spend the money for a higher charge rate? However, having a contingency plan incase your needs might change is a good idea. Replacing...
  4. Oldmanelectron

    Hello there!

    Good Luck on your Tesla journey.
  5. Oldmanelectron

    SpaceX F9 - Starlink V1.0-13 - LC-39A

    When the Apollo went to the moon, all the world was watching. After that, it became common place and no one really cared, until Apollo 13 happened. These Space X Starlink launches have become hohum. Now if this were the final set of satellites. Then you announced that Starlink would be up...
  6. Oldmanelectron

    Tire dilemma for winter: Long and warm drive to the snow.

    You may still want to consider snow traction devices. (Not traditional tire chains.). They are light weight and easy to install. Check Amazon. They have a good selection.
  7. Oldmanelectron

    Biggest pain of EV is .......

    When a car or truck need's to sit for long periods. A maintaining charger is a good idea. You may want to add a post disconnect switch also. Today's vehicles have many Vampire drains on them. Such as clocks, alarm systems, minor shorts or grounds. Also your fluids have their issues if your...
  8. Oldmanelectron

    Regen Braking <3

    Each person's driving habits are different. Driving conditions, in your area may be different. Hills, weather, traffic, daytime night time, are all factors to consider. So if you get good results with the car you drive, don't change a thing.
  9. Oldmanelectron

    Car towed, now steering rack needs replacement

    Sometimes, a good battery will go bad. Which can cause major problems. Heat can damage electronics. As for replacing a battery yourself, I think Tesla is trying to protect itself from liability. If the battery is installed incorrectly, frying your car or yourself is a possibility.
  10. Oldmanelectron

    Autopilot question

    Practice, Practice, Practice.
  11. Oldmanelectron

    AP Performance on Windy Roads

    Just a thought, maybe it is a case of too much information having to be processed, in those situations. As auto pilot programming learns more the better it will be.