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I dropped Premium connectivity a year ago, and got an Alexa Echo Auto to replace it. I have t-mobile with unlimited streaming and, combined with the echo auto, gives me perfect voice controlled streaming music. I use Pandora and Amazon music. Bonus is that Alexa does a much better job with...

A drop of $13,000 on the base Y from $65.9 to $52.9k (from Electrek). At $52.9, in my opinion, the Y makes sense again.

I agree. Lane departure warning is one of the most critical safety features in modern cars and I find my Y is unreliable. A few years ago I was driving a rented Toyota on a business trip and fell asleep at the wheel on the 405 in Los Angeles. The Toyotas lane departure warning woke me up and...

I always run 6 gauge THHN in conduit unless I need to run inside a wall. I find it’s easier to work with THHN on longer runs then NMB when you need to have cable in conduit (like when you need to run on an exterior wall). Why don’t you ask the electrician to run THHN in conduit all the way...

+1 I’ve had mine for 1-1/2 years now and I haven’t had any issues with either Tesla updates, Tesla service or warranty repairs. I don’t use the display to make calls or listen to music, so I don’t see issues like “echo when making calls”. I’m a light weight user. I just use the display for...

The One Electric Vehicle That Everyone Who Owns One Loves The automotive is in the midst of change, with electric cars now increasing in popularity and talks of gas-powered cars being banned by 2035. With their increasing popularity comes choice. Every major car brand is now bringing out...

The One Electric Vehicle That Everyone Who Owns One Loves The automotive is in the midst of change, with electric cars now increasing in popularity and talks of gas-powered cars being banned by 2035. With their increasing popularity comes choice. Every major car brand is now bringing out...

I do not have s3xy buttons.

I had this happen to me a couple of times in the two years I’ve owned my Y, but on all windows. The last time was a week ago. I had parked my car at JFK airport for two weeks while I was on vacation. As usual, I close the Tesla app on my iPhone when I’m parking for an extended time to reduce...

I also used a Juicebox 40 (2015 vintage) to charge my 2021 model Y (previously used to charge my i3). I have not had any issues, but I did have my Juicebox set to 32 amps.

Sure, unshielded wire is not used in walls. But in conduit its fine, right? THHN in conduit was used in the installation of my EVSE in the garage. At the time, I did not consider AL wire. But it sounds like with a junction box, AL wire would have been a copper THHN replacement. Since you are...

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Just to jump on board, the fact that you are seeing dimming means that there is a voltage drop in your house. Either you're overloading your current 100 amp service with too many simultaneous runnig appliances or that one of your appliances is pulling too much power. I have 100 amp service at...

My 2021 Y is doing the same thing. Is this a service issue or can I fix it myself?

I installed an Echo Auto in my Y. Media apps running on my iPhone can be launched and controlled by voice. “Alexa, play Pandora Kurt Vile”. Song info shows up at the bottom of the Y screen. I don’t use Premium connectivity.

I think the requirement to have regen braking is due to the way 'mileage' (range) is presented to the consumer by the car manufacturer. If the mileage testing was done with regen turned on, then the car needs to be shipped with regen on. Keep in mind that regen has the effect of improving...

I use Echo Auto: “Alexa, play Kirt Vile on Pandora”. Or “Alexa, play My Morning Jacket on Amazon music”. I have an iPhone and TMobile for unlimited streaming. I have the Echo Auto plugged into one of the USB ports in the center console. Anything you can do with Alexa on your phone can be played...

I drive 16 miles round trip to work at good speed. With trips to the gym, etc I put on maybe 200 miles per week. I charge to 85% once a week at home, usually Sunday night (I plug in to charge Sunday night when I take out the trash). Once in awhile I make a longer trip for work so I might need an...

I think you said it yourself. If you need flexibility, then the 14-50 socket/plug are the way to go since it is easy to disconnect. But as noted above, the 14-50 socket is more expensive than a hard wired connection. If it were up to me, since I never remove my EVSE, it would go hard wired and...

The reason for this is to avoid shocks when you touch the 14-50 plug, connector or housing (a shock which might be due to a broken wire or other malfunction inside the 14-50 assembly). When you have a direct wired EVSE to power, then you don't need a GFCI to 'protect' the user since there is no...

You need a 60 amp connection to get 48 amp charging (the 80% rule). You need a 50 amp connection to get 40 amp charging. Both are continuous, so you might have misheard your electrician. Since most homeowners can charge over night and many electrical service providers offer lower rates when...

I initially scheduled service with Tesla to replace the windshield figuring that would be the fastest. A day later I got a call from someone at Tesla saying they no longer do replacement windshields and recommended I contact Safelite. I asked the Tesla representative if Safelite could get Tesla...

I had Safeflight replace my windshield two weeks ago. I lived with the crack for three weeks before it was replaced. So Safelight can get windshields. I don’t know why yours is taking so long.

Use it, don't abuse it. Its not self driving so be alert when you use auto steer and you will be fine. I use auto steer maybe 5 minutes a week and its nice to be able to go on TACC and relax a bit.

Sure, it will be fine until it isn't. That's the problem with edge cases: you almost never see them until you do. And if you don't take the edge case into account, the system will fail. Radar might not be needed until vision fails due to bright light or bad light or rain, or when an object moves...

Radar is simply a sensor, providing another data point to the Tesla auto steer application. In my opinion, since there are so many issues with the reliability of Tesla's self driving feature (issues which prevent FSD from being fully deployed to all who purchased it), Tesla should be adding...

Agreed. None is the best choice. Tesla FSD is a scam. Save your $15,000 and when self driving really works, buy a new Tesla. Honestly I don't know how the Consumer Protection Agency lets Tesla get away with collecting $15,000 from consumers for something which might work in the future.

Absolutely put the EVSE where its most convenient. You'll probably be charging once a week and a poorly place EVSE is a pain to work with. Since running wires from your electric panel to the EVSE is messy (holes in sheetrock, spackle, paint) and expensive, you are better off running over sized...

So, I had a similar situation in my old house. It has 100 amp service. I was in the process of renovating a new house so I ask our electrical contractor to do a load analysis. It turns out that my biggest electric load was my A/C system, which peaked at 40 amps. I had installed LED lights in the...

As mentioned above, this is a safety issue: the EVSE (the device which sits between the power in your house and your EV) will not allow the charging to start or continue if there is a safety issue with the power connection from your house to the car. There is a handshake with your car and a...

While you don't say what the state of charge was when you left the car or when you returned (if the 12v battery was dead, then you can't tell the high voltage battery state of charge when you returned), here are a couple of things I experienced: - during the pandemic, I was driving my Y about...

It seems that I have an older version of the Hansshow screen and my unit has a 'normal' USB type A slot on the RIGHT side of the display. So my USB type C adapter is going back to Best Buy.

Last (maybe) question: what do you need to do to get this screen?

I need to run over to Best Buy to get a USB type C to USB adapter. In the meantime, do you have a link to the firmware files?

Thank you. Where can I get the latest firmware? I'm formatting a Fat32 USB thumb drive now.

Do you have instructions on uploading new firmware? I can try this on my display and see what I get.

While I agree that over the air updates are sometimes “one step forward, two steps back”, over all I think they are better than the alternatives: no updates at all (as my wife has on her relatively new BMW) or having to bring the car to the dealer for updates. That said, I do sometimes feel that...

My suggestion: get two runs of 6 gauge THHN in black, one run of 6gauge white and a ground wire (you can use 8 gauge copper wire for the ground). While the white neutral is not required by the current Tesla EVSEs, I like to use it in case a future EVSE needs the neutral. You’ll also need conduit...

No, but I'm a contributor and supporter of the offshore wind project. I can see the towers from my house. I'd be happy if they bring the cable in through Hither Hills, but it looks like its going to Sagaponack.

Good to know where the L2 charger is. The Tesla supercharger is in a good location, near the train station and the shops on main street. We have a house in Montauk and mostly use the Tesla chargers in town behind the hardware store.

I charged at the new Tesla supercharger in East Hampton last week while I went to the Chutney Company for lunch. But I had no idea there were level 2 chargers. Where are they?

I have a Juicebox 40 which I bought directly from PSEG for (I believe) about $125.- I use it to charge my model Y and my Taycan. The charging cable is long enough to reach inside the garage to charge the Taycan (the charge port is in the front) and on the driveway to charge the model Y (the...

I have a summer home, and the route to and from is most times very very busy. So I use Waze to navigate around the traffic and for police alerts. Waze does a great job at displaying alternate routes so I'll pick the one I think will be the most scenic and still get me there in good time. I only...

Or a nicely decked out Sprinter. :) But honestly, I don't want to get another ICE. Ever again.

I have been using Juicebox 40s since 2015. I replaced my old Juicebox 40 with a new one (I ran over the cable and broke it so I got another one). As far as I know, they are all network enabled and the power control (amps delivered) is changed via their web app. It would be interesting to see...

Understood. If you take long distance trips with 7 people, you need to make sure you can charge along the way. But I don't travel long distances much (my next trip in the Y is from NYC to Washington for a family party, and ABRP has the route covered). But I do often have a full car of parents...

Thank you! As a current model Y owner, I’m looking for a 7 seater EV to replace my wife’s BMW. It seems like the only two options today are the model X or Rivian R1S. I won’t get an X for two reasons: I don’t like the yoke and they have over priced the car: $132,900 for the 7 seat dual motor...

Number 1: make sure they use jack pads. You don't want them to break a $25,000 battery. I have a set I leave in my frunk in case of a flat tire on the road.

I don’t own FSD so I can’t tell you for sure. But when I return from a trip, I open the Tesla app while I’m still in the airport and am then able to use my phone to open the car. I used to travel 2 to 3 times per month, but now (post COVID) I’m traveling maybe once every 2 months. I like to...

The Taycan is more enjoyable to drive. The Y is bigger for luggage. We normally take the Taycan on trips unless we have a boatload of luggage which won’t fit. So far, we haven’t had major problems with EA chargers. Once in awhile we need to move to a different charger when one has a problem. But...