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Here’s an illustration from the user manual. You do have to really tug to remove the current adaptor. I also think the entire unit needs to be unplugged from the outlet.

Here’s the relevant info from the user manual.

I think the adapter seam may be more subtle than you’re expecting. It’s really quite a nice piece of industrial design. Might look like it’s integrated, but give it a good tug and the plug portion will pull off.

Doesn’t the Optiwatt app take care of scheduled charging specific to your utility’s off-peak hours? I just gave it my address and it confirmed my utility plan and times off-peak charging accordingly.

I got in touch directly with the RPM Telsa folks about the removal process, just in case I didn’t like them (I do). I was told applying a generous amount of heat, via a blow dryer, was a good idea. Wear a heat resistant glove and take your time, and move it only in the direction opposite of the...

I have a sneaking suspicion you haven’t read every post in this thread. ;)

Don’t worry about “hard pulls” on your credit, if they’re for essentially the same reason. You’re just trying to buy a car—from the same manufacturer, and the same model number. That’s a decision with room for options and optimizations. If you were triggering hard pulls because you were...

I’m confused by some of your language. When you say “loan”, do you mean the clean vehicle assistance program grant? Because that is an outright grant that will be applied to your final purchase price. If you have been approved for that, you can apply it to either the SR+ or the LR AWD: the CVAP...

i most likely shall. As soon as I know how much and what kind of tint is already in the windows, so I can augment it accordingly if need be. If I ever do find that data, I’ll post it here.

Exactly. Kind of disappointing to hear folks imply that I’m such an imbecile I don’t know what tint is, or that I should “not worry about it” and wear long sleeves and sunscreen instead. I do that already, because as I’ve mentioned skin cancer is a serious problem in my family. I’ve lost two...

I curbed a wheel today, coming out of a Supercharger. I had considerately parked as far away from the other charging cars as possible, right next to the transformer block, and when I pulled away I misjudged the length of the concrete margin around the transformer before turning. I was looking at...

I don’t necessarily need to darken my side windows, but I do need to minimize the UV exposure as much as possible (skin cancer runs in my family). I understand that the windshield, roof glass and rear window all provide 99% UV blockage, but I can’t find anywhere the specs for the new side...

Yes, just politely ask them, “Can you find me a better rate?” The worst they can do is say no.

I was told not to expect it to show up until mid-January. Since my sales associate knew I already had 1,000 free supercharging miles from a referral code, he suggested that wouldn’t be a problem.

Did you send the signed authorization letter to your sales advisor at Tesla? It’s not like the $1500 credit, which gets applied automatically. Personally, since my authorization package didn’t come through until the day before delivery, I just showed up with them in hand. It took them a few...

Just squeaked in! Applied 10/22 Approved 12/23 Packet delivered 12/24 Looks like they really speeded up to get as many applications processed before the end of the year as possible. Interestingly, the folks on the phone were very nice, but unable to tell me anything about the process other...

Do you have a specific service advisor? Mine called and introduced himself within minutes of my placing my order. If you've managed to connect with an individual, I'd suggest texting him or her at the same number they used to communicate with you.

The only “down payment” you provide up front is the $100 order fee. The rest is provided through a mix of financing and your paying off the remainder when you show up to take delivery of your car. They’ll even accept a personal check.

Telsa will apply the grant credit to the total amount to be paid on the car. The remainder due will be a combination of how much you choose to finance, and how much you chose to provide as a down payment. When you seek financing through Tesla, they will usually offer you both a rate and a...

To be clear, though: 3,300 applicants versus 725 does not necessarily mean that 2,575 applicants were turned down. It may just be a snapshot as of August 5, conveying that 725 applications had been granted thus far from a pool of 3,300. I don’t want to be unnecessarily discouraging.

if the grant money isn’t vitally important to you—if you can still justify the purchase without it—then yeah, I can see forgoing it. It’s worth taking note of the statistics published on the program’s webpage. They’re only accurate up to August 5, 2020, but: of 3,300 applicants, only 725 grants.

I applied the same day you did. Yeah, it’s frustrating to hang in there. Whether the free SC offer is tempting to you depends on what you think your chances of being rejected might be. If you clearly qualify, do you want to disqualify yourself prematurely? Even one year of free charging is...

Thanks for the feedback. I do have a proper extension cord picked out, and I even installed a 120 (not 110) external outlet so I could charge a little faster, but the overall arrangement may just be too unwieldy and ultimately impractical for the steep hillside of my house. Just want to make...

So it looks like the renovations to my garage won't be finished until mid-Spring or thereabouts. No vehicle to the driveway, much less electricity. I'm scheduled to take delivery of a LR AWD by the end of this year. I live fairly near a Supercharger--in fact, it's closer than the gas station I...

Yes, it comes with the car.

Sort of a shame this thread is only on the Model Y forum. It pertains to a broad spectrum of Telsa models..

So, is this still a thing? I have a white 2021 on order, but I hesitate to think about it yellowing and looking splotchy, particularly in the California sun. Is this experienced in other colors, or is it just due to the pale shade of Pearl?

From what I understand, at least back in 2018 new owners were experiencing color mismatch issues on pearl white models, specifically the difference between body metal and plastic bumpers. It spawned a number of threads such as this one: White Paint Bumper mismatch It seems as if those...