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Sometimes I’ll get the error message about heat and the charging rate simply drops in half. Sometimes it simply stops charging without an error message but the mobile connector will show the T flashing red. And yes, I am nuts. I took a high paying job on the assumption my wife would move. I...

I have a M3 LR RWD and commute 170 miles each way to work. I use a mobile charging cable to charge at home and at work. About once a month I’m coming out of work or waking up to a car that didn’t fully charge. The connector is showing red lights flashing. Both 240 volt outlets were...

If only the LR RWD M3 had a boost :(

I only use the vehicle on highways (the same route) everyday. I timed it using the same method, with the same speed, etc.. 26 seconds and now 15 (or 13, I can't remember at this point)

2018 M3 LR RWD 2021.4.18.2

Has anyone else noticed their NAG gotten worse than normal? I've had the car for 2 months and for the first 6 weeks, the NAG was 26 seconds. For the last 2 weeks, it's been 13 seconds (clock verified).

But the RWD SR model has a boost from this third party vendor?

Any public reason why there is no acceleration boost from anyone for the LR RWD?

$1,750 to install a NEMA 14-50?? Mine was $385. Even when I got a quote from a Tesla electrician it was $600 for a 14-50, $1,100 to install a wallcharger if you supply the charger, or $1,700 for them to supply and install the wallcharger.

You absolutely can make it. My commute is 136 miles each way. I'm using about 51% of the range each way. My 100% range is 300 miles...meaning I'm using 160 miles of battery range each way. Thus I just barely cannot make it round trip. You most certainly can make it with no problems. I also...

240v...1/2 at home, 1/2 at work

With that much driving, I'm having a lot of fun. Charging is no longer an issue so I can be as inefficient as I want with range :) I always had sports cars before kids and have been sidelined for 8 years so having some torque again...leaves me like a kid in a candy store.

Great question- The morning I talk on the phone with my wife and/or kids. I don't see my 4 yr old a whole lot because shes in bed before I get home. Also when i get home, I head straight upstairs to workout while the wife does her work. So when normal people catch up with each other in the...

1) Because the going rate for that vehicle is $40k and above 2) The vehicle is used (obviously) so I went to their used car section, found it, and bought it. I suppose I could have gone with something newer but here's reality- My payment, insurance, and electricity costs less than what I was...

Bought it from Tesla

I bought it Thursday for $40k, and Tesla offered $31k, Carvana and Vroom both gave ~$32k.

Any advice on how to unload a car you just bought without taking a 5-figure hit for 5 days?

Exactly! lol Thats why getting a car with super low miles for the warranty didn't make sense. Paying an extra $5k for an extra 30k miles is like $5k for 6m of additional coverage. The one I got just happened to be priced right and have low miles. Although now I need to figure out how to unload...

I got a 2018 LR RWD with 23k miles

A quick remark about the range- -100% on this car = 305 miles (2018 M3 LR RWD w/ 19" wheels) -On the first trip to work, I was 80% efficient (the first 80 miles cost me 100 miles of range). The drive home I was a bit more conservative and achieved 100% In my younger days, I always had sports...

Picked her up as scheduled. Extremely easy process. Will get some pics up tomorrow. Very happy with the condition of the car. Still learning all the different parts but am loving it.

My appointment is at 5:30 this evening :)

Yes I will using the mobile charger for both. I may end up getting a second adapter and leave it plugged in at home.

The outlet being installed is not in the most ideal spot but when my plant ops director asked me one last time if I wanted to do it, I just said "Yes, have them install it". Pretty much I was over-thinking it because I was afraid of the image it portrays. Then I had a moment of not caring lol

Car is ready for pickup but I have a scheduling conflict, thus will pick it up Thursday. 240v is being installed at work as we speak. 240v at home was installed last weekend. All systems are a go.

Never mind, cancel that. The pipes that were going to be used...turns out they have fiber optic cables inside. We can't add power lines as it would add static/distortion. A 112V can be added out there almost anywhere. Let's say the car gets 325 (call it 300) miles and I charge to 90% = 270...

Found a solution!!! There were plans for fence closing off employee parking but they fell through years ago. The pipes are already laid but have nothing in them. It was confirmed they go to the breaker. So all we have to do is have an electrician fish the wires to the breaker and then set up the...

Lol!! Mine are 7 and 4

Final quote, $3k for the 240v as the closest breaker isn't close. Looking at 3 other options: 1) There were plans for a gate near a parking lot but those died...meaning there's electricity, 2) If the parking lot light is 240v, can it be bridged to be used during the day when the light isnt...

I was totally kidding about the helicopter. Good point about the mobile connector! Maybe the play is to SC until I have a definitive answer from Corp on the charging stations.

Ironically enough I havent seen another Tesla at work. Everything else is here from BMWs to Ferrari's. The Bolt is actually a Director's. So what I'm getting out of this discussion is I should look into helicopters 😄

You'd think it'd be a breeze to make it work but unfortunately there's no usable breaker boxes anywhere near the parking lot. There's two in the area with the closest being ~50 yards away and requiring tunneling under asphalt and sidewalk.

I too am 6'2" with a 32-34" inseam (depending on brand)

There are a couple of plugs that are near my hospital but they are all $.49/kwh which kind of defeats the purpose. I think what I'm going to end up doing is getting the 240v installed at any cost (even if I pay for it myself). I will have the outlet installed inside an electrical box (under...

Well I may have to go that route but to answer your question...my aversion to stopping: I’m already driving 4 hours a day, I have a high stress job (Hospital CFO), I drive home in an effort to see my young kids before they go to bed. I frequently go 3-4 days without seeing them because I leave...

I really appreciate all the insight and advice. I actually contacted a corporate project manager to get his take and he agrees that EV is the way of the future. He’s heard from others the want for charging stations so he’s going to see what he can do. I may just get a LR and then either charge...

Ugh never mind. Upon further review, the area I had in mind won't work. The only way it can work would require very long cabling, tunneling under sidewalk, etc... My building is a hospital so there aren't a ton of breakers, outlets that are near parking. The light I was hoping to tap into...it...

During the week I'd charge at home and work. During the weekend, we drive a SUV (wife and 2 kids). Really my car is strictly for work. That being said, is a home charger really necessary. Got a local quote for $600 to install the NEMA 14-50

Quote: $500 for 4 240v outlets :)

I was thinking of just going with the 240v outlet as opposed to the full wall connector for a couple reasons: 1) we can tap into a parking lot lightmaking it pretty discreet, 2) no one else has a Tesla, so going for a charger that no one else can use would be a bad look. As for home usage, I...

So I had a talk with our Plant Ops Director. Told him what I wanted and he has an electrician coming for a quote. He implied it wouldn't be a big deal. So assuming I can charge at work, is it worth looking at a 2017-2018 Model S? :)

I briefly looked at chargepoint and while it’s be cool to charge people to use it, the initial investment looked to be $4k or more. That’d be a hard sell considering there’s only one employee and maybe me. The best idea would be the 240v outlet. I could pay for it myself if needed and then...

I have to stop 3 times or week. It’s takes me a quarter tank to get to work. Half a tank Monday, fill up Tuesday evening, then Thursday evening...gets me to the weekend when we use my wife’s SUV.

I don’t have a private parking spot but I do have a private employee lot and only one other employee has an EV (Bolt). I have a great relationship with him so I wouldn’t worry about slot stealing. Also, I would get an outlet installed, not a full blown charging station. The thought is if I...

I’m currently using a Honda Accord getting 30 mpg. Sure there are hybrids that can get 40 or 50 mpg but after doing the math, it’s not much of a savings when you add in the price of a car. Current setup: $600 gas, $50 oil change, no car payment Proposed setup: $830 for car, electricity, and...

Being in the car for 4 hours a day leads me to not exactly wanting to stop and charge (trying to get home before the kids go to bed). My thought was that this wasn’t going to be possible unless I can get an outlet installed and I can charge during the day.

I’d use cruise control. Efficiency is the name of the game for me.

I’ve seen threads asking if a Model 3 LR can handle a long commute and the answer is typically yes, however I have something I haven’t seen discussed... I have a long daily commute 136 miles each way (272 daily). Please no comments about that as I can answer them quickly: Yes, the commute is...