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The electrical service upgrade has been on my wish list since I moved into this house in 2010, before EVs were ever on my radar. 1800 sq ft house with a full basement that is unfinished but have used for my office and the like. Plan has always been to upgrade / partially finish the basement...

I understand that if I hire an electrician to install a Wall Connector and as part of the job they also have to upgrade my service from 100A to 200A, the whole job would be eligible for the tax credit, 30% up to $1,000 maximum credit. A full service upgrade is quite expensive. So I was...

Good thought, although I've already ordered the Tesla 14-30 adapter.

Here's what my panel looks like now, with the target 30a in red:

It's a slippery slope. First, my service is 100 amp and all my breaker slots are full. I have a quad that includes two 30s linked on the inside and two 15s on the outside. That's a 30 amp 240 volt circuit that I'm not currently using. In theory I could replace that quad with one that has 60...

I think last time I upgraded I used my laptop

Not trying to design anything special or out of the ordinary or that doesn't meet code. Just trying to understand the choices. I came into this thread thinking that 10 AWG was the correct size. I'm learning that that its not a 100% consensus. I could easily go to #8 and it's only a couple...

To clarify, you said either of those selections would be fine. Is it correct to say any of those selections? The two from the big box stores Lowes and Home Depot are roughly the same. The one on Amazon was a lot less. The big box store wires seem to be in a round bundle or jacket, while the...

I'm confused now. I was going with what I commonly see for wire size based on amps. I recently got a quote from an electrictrician, in fact one who is listed on Tesla's website as a certified installer in my area for the Wall Connector. He didn't measure the run carefully, just eyeballed it...

Believe me, I've thought through all the scenarios, many many times. Not just now but in years passed. This is what's best for me right now. The wire will be easy to replace or leave as a spare circuit in the future. It's all run through an unfinished basement. Everything else is ready to...

Do we want to plug in 30 amps in those calculations even though it will only be actually drawing 24? Interesting numbers, but how do they translate to my situation? I was thinking I'd use AWG 10 wire since it's a 30 amp breaker. Are you saying that 8 would be preferred? Is the voltage drop...

I'm planning to install a 30 amp 240v circuit to charge my Standard Range Model Y. My panel has an unused 30 amp 240v breaker. I've ordering a Bryant 9430FR NEMA 14-30 outlet. Got the Tesla Gen 2 14-30 adapter on order. Only thing left is the wire. I need 62 feet. At my local Home Depot...

I tested it a few times the other day to learn it. Today when I was eating lunch in the car I used to and was quite satisfied with the feature, it had real utility. I wouldn't pay $15,000 to have it. But it was useful.

Funny that I didn't notice those before. Guess I never looked. When you remove the seatbelt the retraction seems to bind a little, also when putting it on and adjusting, it seems to not retract smoothly. Any cause for concern?

I'm referring to the mileage display at the top of the screen.

Got my car back the other day with the new LFP battery. Everything is fine. Don't really notice any differences in ride quality or handling, but it'd be hard to discern even if I got it back exactly the same as I had been driving a LR AWD Model Y loaner for several weeks. Charged it to 100%...

I had set it to Chill. Maybe it didn't stick as I was already driving when I changed the mode.

My first test was with my wife in the car. Had to turn it off after 30 seconds. She's easily triggered by mildly aggressive acceleration, etc. I mean not driving like an old man - which is what I need to do. Anyway, put in our destination and going through some neighborhood 25 MPH streets...

As you know I was an advocate of that solution and used it for a long time. But I moved away from it as the T2C was simpler and met my needs. Might be interested in trying it again. I've still got the hardware. Can you run YouTube TV on it natively? (Note that I'd never watch TV while...

Yeah, that's the most important difference between the two for me in the end. I'm in my car a lot, not always just driving. I'm self employed and run around a lot during the day. Sometimes having lunch in the car. Sometimes just sitting doing work. Having my legs on the floor so to speak...

When I posted the it was at 30%, 15 minutes later it’s done and I’m getting notice by email and app that I’ve got FSD.

My car is installing 2024.3.10 right now. Not watching it closely as I’m away from home. But I checked the app a few times and it seems really slow. Must be a big update.

I don't really get the point of FSD in its current form. You've got to keep your hands on the wheel, you have to be looking at the road all the time or it'll bug you, you gotta be ready to take corrective action at any millisecond. Plus, last one I tried which was probably v11, was not a...

If it were me I'd go for the 2022 model with more miles and $1,000 less. A lot of improvements between 2019 and 2022.

I’ve got a Y. How do I activate this?

My car has been in the service center for several weeks. They gave me a loaner Model Y pretty similar to mine. Since I've been toying with the idea of switching to a 3 I was thinking about asking for a 3 as my loaner. Probably got another week left or more before my car is repaired. Do you...

I think what bothered me was the motor noise was more of an issue on the 2019 up to about 35 miles an hour. After that it didn't bother me, guess I didn't hear it or the wind noise took over. But at higher speeds I really had no complaints about noise. Guess my question is around what model...

The LR will have a battery warranty for 8 years / 120,000 miles, while the SR is just 8 / 100,000. It would be nice to have the warranty for bumper to bumper at 4 / 50,000. But it's a really nice jump in speed, comfort, handling, sound system AND range going to the LR. Having owned a...

I've been driving a Standard Range Model Y for the last three years. Been noticing a lot of great deals on used Model 3s lately especially if you can get one under $25,000 and get the $4,000 tax credit. So I've been seriously pondering trading cars. If I did I'd for sure want to get a LR...

I've been driving the SR Y for three years. For the last couple weeks been driving the LR Y. Today I test drove a 2019 Model 3 LR. Both those LRs are noticeably peppier than my SR Y.

Could you expand on what that means. I'm not too familiar with suspension systems and how they work. I know they're changing some things because the car will be heavier. What do you think they're changing? Will it make my car last longer - i.e. won't need suspension work down the road or...

Was leaving Costco one day and saw a message. BMS_a079 Unable to to charge - Maximum charge level reached Reduced maximum charge level - Schedule service When I got home I plugged in to try to charge. I was at 69%. As soon as I plugged in I got the message Charging Complete (like you'd...

That's good to know. Are all the SR Model 3s using LFP now?

Warranty

I drive a 2021 Tesla Model Y Standard Range that I bought almost exactly three years to the day from today - in March 2021, ordered in January 2021. In case you're not aware this was a very short lived version of the Model Y and was only offered for sale for about 6 weeks in early 2021. Nearly...

Interesting. I'm really tempted. Anything else you can tell me about the process? Is it hard to apply? How does it hold up? If I change my mind does it come off cleanly? Any problems?

How did you do the chrome-undelete?

If your hotspot is your iPhone, vs a standalone hotspot device I have a theory. You're on a two hour drive and using CarPlay for navigation. Your phone is downloading the map data, not the T2C. This is how CarPlay works. The T2C is only using data for the Tesla to communicate with the...

Not sure, but let me clarify something. It is not CarPlay showing that. It's the T2C interface. So it sounds like your Tesla is connected to the T2C properly but your CarPlay connection between your phone and T2C is breaking. Maybe check Bluetooth on your phone and make sure it's connected...

Yes

Super awesome update. All my podcasts showed up, except for the paid one with custom URL. Hope they add that someday soon. Nav with traffic lights and stop signs looks awesome. Very low desire for CarPlay maps now.

Wow, that's a real bummer. One of my needs is to listen to a podcast I have with a custom URL. Ugh.

And not a moment too soon. My car was in the body shop for a few weeks, and I hadn’t used T2C in a while. Now that be got the problem with tespush.com. I tried tescarplay.com and it loaded for a moment the goes black. I tried clearing cache with no luck. May try an MCU reboot next. Any other...

Sweet! I’m on 2023.44.1 but 2023.44.50.1 is downloading right now.

Apple Podcasts is a native app? I know they added Apple Music a while back. Not sure I've seen Podcasts though. Traffic lights for nav? I don't have that yet. Maybe I'm way behind on Tesla updates.

Thanks for the informative reply @ElectricAnt54 I actually built the current Tesla Android about three weeks ago, had it all ready to go but remembered that my SIM had been shrunk to the size that fits the T2C from the standard size that fits the USB dongle. I think I have or can get an...

In my opinion it is overkill in that case. In fact, I think the T2C is a better solution for CarPlay. In my experience CarPlay connects more reliably than the Tesla Android setup. And when the T2C doesn't connect CarPlay the fixes are very predictable. Not the case with Tesla Android. When...

I don't understand the GPS you're talking about. Is there a GPS app running on the Tesla-Android platform? If so, what does it do that you can't do with the native Telsa nav or CarPlay nav?

I'm in KY so I'm not sure there's going to be too many incentives for me. But the federal one might help https://www.kiplinger.com/taxes/605201/federal-tax-credit-for-electric-vehicle-chargers So I could get a 30% tax credit off the costs or labor and materials to install an EV charger in my...

Yep. 200 amp is pretty much my baseline at this point. Only remaining thoughts are whether I should go above 200 and what should I run to the garage.