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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...

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...

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'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 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...

Thinking once again about upgrading my electrical service to better support charging my car at home. Background: bought my first EV, a Standard Range Model Y about two and a half years ago. During the purchase process and as soon as I got it home I was planning on upgrading the circuit to my...

I have a 2021 Model Y Standard Range. It was advertised / rated as a 244 mile vehicle. So, tonight I'm charging to 100% for a trip tomorrow. The charging stats says I'll have 216 miles when fully charged. WTF? That's 11-12% less than the stated range.

Looking to get CarPlay on your Tesla. This solution is the best I've found so far. The developer just released a simplified version that only requires one Raspberry Pi computer. It's not a finished plug and play product. You need to get your hands dirty a little bit. But, it works great...

Many of the discussions around here regarding detailing revolve around PPF and professionally applied ceramic coatings, all to the tune of thousands of dollars. What about those of use who don't want to put out that kind of money? And those of us who'd like to do some of those things...

In another thread they were discussing this article https://www.torquenews.com/1083/toyota-rav4-prime-phev-outsells-every-bev-and-phev-competitor-2021 where the author claims that at 27,000 units the RAV4 Prime outsold everything else, but failed to mention Tesla. Someone commented that the...

Recently bought a large portable generator. At the store they lifted it in to the back of my Model Y. When I got it home I struggled to get it out and basically slid it out the back. It was in the box so no big deal. In the future I might want to take that generator with me, or other large...

One thing I'm using several times per week is the ability to share an address from a contact in the address book on my iPhone to the Tesla navigation system. The process looks like this: search for the contact in my address book and select it click on that contact's address wait while the...

Which ICE vehicle is most comparable to a Tesla Model Y? I ask because I often tell people how low my fuel costs are to drive. Comparing it to my 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid isn't a great comparison. That car had a small 12 cubic foot trunk vs about 68 for the Y. Of course the Accord is a...

Want to use a small 8" tablet or large 6.5" phone in my Tesla as an auxiliary display. I think I've found some decent mounting options if I use the 6.5" phone where I could position the phone under the bottom of the Tesla main screen, or behind the steering wheel. But the more I think about it...

Is the USB port always on? Specifically the right hand USB A port in the console. I have a device that I'd like to be powered continuously whether I'm driving or the car is parked. My Model Y was built in January 2021. It has the old console and the USB for the dashcam recordings is in the...

Picked up my car 4 days ago. I drove it 100 miles home and used the auto high beam feature. Worked very nicely. I'm not sure what software version I was on when I picked it up. I do recall that the high beam indicator and headlight indicator where horizontal across the top. I soon updated...

Trying to figure out transportation to pick up my new car on Friday. The Tesla store is about 100 miles away. Of all the ways to get there and drive my new car back, my best option for a number of reasons would be to leave my old car there for a day or two. I can't image they'd have a...

Not the only factor influencing my decision, but it's out there. Might get a car that has the old center console. Had been hoping to find one with the new center console. When I learned that the car assigned had the old one I was kinda bummed. Wanted to get feedback. I know that some like...

Ordered a Model Y SR the day it was removed. Last week I visited the store and drove a couple of cars. The rep then said if I had an order it it would be fulfilled, but that they're not taking any new orders off menu or otherwise. But I was assured mine would be filled. Today a different...

My current car, a 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid has about 90,000 miles on it. It's been great, reliable, low to no maintenance. I bought it new. Have been a Tesla fan all along. Twice in the past year and a half I was about ready to pull the trigger on an interim car - a Ford Edge or newer Accord...

I don’t have the luxury of a nearby Tesla store where I can casually stop by and take a test drive here and there. I’ve only driven Teslas officially three times. Once in 2016, a Model S, just for fun. Then 9 months ago I test drove the Model 3 and Model Y on the same day. It was a Saturday...

Is the size of the Model 3 closer to that of a Honda Accord or is it more closely related to a Honda Civic? I'm currently driving a 2014 Accord Hybrid and I'm pretty satisfied with the size and interior space and comfort. The Model 3 seems to be a tiny bit smaller than the Accord to me...

H.R.848 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): GREEN Act of 2021 Didn't see this being discussed anywhere else on this site, so I thought I put it here. (Note, I do see a thread that started in 2018 about the Green New Deal, but didn't seem relevant) Anyway, this bill if passed would bring back the...

I'm getting close to finally pulling the trigger on ordering my first Tesla, a Model 3. I've narrowed my exterior color choices to white with black interior or blue with white (or black). I'm trying to understand the differences between the white and black interior options. Looks like only...