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They had to completely reset the entire system. All key fobs and the car had to go back for service

I have two 2013 Model S cars. And I am experiencing the exact same behavior: IC comes on for no reason, mirrors unfold and refold for no apparent reason. No windows or doors are open and yes, I've rebooted. The other side effect of this is that my electricity bills have doubled. I have my...

Hello all. I have not seen the issue that I'm having addressed, but forgive me if I missed something. I have a 2013 Model S. The other day I took the car in for service. When I handed the key fob to the service rep, he dropped it and cracked the case. He immediately apologized and said that...

I'm having a hard time figuring out how to just see unread posts from my watched forums. Can you walk me through that, please.

Interesting. I hadn't thought of this. I'm thinking of shipping my Model S from the US to Israel. Does Tesla make an adapter so that my US Tesla can use the CCS-2 charging port?

Good thing the car is so much fun to drive.

Unbelievable. I must have missed that update. Why can't they get this right?

Hello all and happy holidays. We recently updated our cars to 2020.48.12.1 and the album art that used to display when playing songs from the USB drive, no longer appears. I've tried rebooting both screens, removing and reinserting the USB drive, all to no avail. Anyone else seeing this?

I am on the pilot rates. My understanding is that for that program, peak is noon to 8pm. Off peak is midnight to 8am and intermediate is everything else. It is also my understanding that those time periods are the same for winter and summer. But to be honest, I have not checked on that in...

For my house, my on peak (Noon to 8pm) rate is 8.16 cents. Off peak (Midnight to 8am; and all day Saturday and Sunday) is 6.3 cents. Intermediate rate is 6.7 cents. For the EV chargers my rate is 2.3 cents (8pm to noon).

I guess I'm lucky. I have net metering, TOU rates, and a separate meter (and much lower rates) for my EV chargers. Under those conditions should I expect to see a cost savings from the Powerwalls?

I am on PEPCO in the DC area and I have TOU rates.

I was involved in the pilot program, so I do have TOU rates.

I had two powerwalls installed in July 2020. I've had solar panels for seven years so at the time the installation of the powerwalls was completed I was told that no ATO was needed. All that was needed was an inspection. That occurred and the system passed. After installation, the Tesla app...

Great question. I'm not sure if the OP has this situation, but I am a bit confused on how to set up the PWs where there is TOU controls. In my utility, I get charged 8 cents or so for peak, 5.2 cents for off peak, and 5.7 cents for shoulder. I've read some people suggest treating the shoulder...

Where do you find the times of day for PEPCO for on-peak and off-peak.

Looks like we live in the same general area. I have TOU pricing from PEPCO. I believe that happened when I was part of a pilot program they had years ago where they installed a separate meter for my EVs. The EVs rate is about 1/3 of the rate I pay for electricity for the house. As part of...

Thanks again to everyone. My understanding is that the PW design for my home will back up everything. I'll have to think about how I want to deal with the EV chargers. It seems to me, given our car usage habits, that it would be a very, very rare occurrence for our cars to need a significant...

How do I make sure that the EV charging loads are "monitored" but not backed up. Is this something i have to tell the installers?

My two EV chargers are plugged into two 14-50 outlets. Are you suggesting that, even in that case, I should not back up the two 14-50s. I suppose one could always simply charge off a backed up 110v outlet until you have enough juice to get to a supercharger. Is that the recommendation?

Thanks to everyone who took the time (and patience) to provide useful information to me for my upcoming install. Installation of two PWs is scheduled for July 14. As of now, I'm planning to have my two Tesla EV chargers both on backup and powering up from the PW. Is that a bad idea?

Thanks everyone for your comments. My geothermal system is the WaterFurnce Series 7. It features a variable speed compressor. The compressor LRA is 12.0 and the drive LRA is 28.0. Given this data and the fact that I'm getting 2 powerwalls, will I be OK if I include the geothermal system in...

Thank you very much. Very helpful.

That's interesting. We don't have traditional A/C. We have a geothermal system. I assumed that that system would be backed up by the powerwall. Is it the conventional wisdom not to back up a system such as a geothermal system?

I was told by the installation department at Tesla, that the plans call for the units to be installed outside next to my electricity meters and solar panel inverters. The circuit breaker panel is located in the basement on the exact opposite side of the house.

Hello. I'm about to have two powerwalls installed at my home. I've searched for a primer on things to look out for during installation, setup, and operation, but I have not found anything. Does anyone know of a resource that will teach me what I need to know about Powerwall. Thanks.

Thanks for all of the excellent answers. Here is MD, PEPCO does net metering and there is a very small difference between peak and non-peak charges under their RTM pricing structure. PEPCO does not utilize TOU charging. So other than having a backup generator, I'm not really sure that PW...

Excuse my ignorance. I am eligible for a free powerwall and I'm thinking of adding a second to get me completely off-grid. But i live in MD (metro DC area serviced by PEPCO) which has net metering, so I'm having trouble understanding the logic of getting a PW beyond having a battery backup in...

Thanks for all of the great advice. i really appreciate it.

I have two 5kw inverters

I get what you are saying. My question is whether it is true that a single powerwall should not be installed in conjunction with a 10.8 kw solar system. If that is true, then my options are clear: buy the second powerwall or take the credit.

Hello all. I was recently contacted by Tesla informing me that they are now ready to install my free referral Powerwall. I already have a 10.8 kw solar system that uses two 5kw SolarEdge inverters. After filling out the pre-nstallation survey, Tesla has told me that i MUST have two Powerwalls...

Thanks everyone. I had no idea that Tesla had added this feature to the software in the car. Per your instructions, I have now changed the wheels accordingly. It is a bit surprising, however, that the service center did not know that the car owner could change the avatar. Anyway, thanks to...

Not to my knowledge.

Hello all. I just had my Service Center perform its annual swap out of my summer tires for my winter tires. In the past, the avatar for the wheels would also be updated in the Instrument Panel and on my phone. I know, I know, this is is not important. But it was nice to see Tesla's attention...

Thanks everyone. This is an incredibly stupid move on Tesla's part.

A buddy of mine just received his new Raven Model S and he says the NEMA 14-50 adapter no longer comes with the car. He says that he is being told that it is add-on accessory. Is that right?

Thanks everyone.

Hello all. Please forgive what might be a stupid question. I bought my Model S nearly 6 years ago and I purchased the extended service plan offered at that time that extended coverage to 8 years. I need some service on my car now (replace some alacantra and perhaps some A/C vents) and I'm...

I love our Teslas, but service has gone downhill. We've had our cars for nearly six years. While I understand that certain amenities, like having the car picked up at your home and returning it after service is complete, are victims to having more Teslas on the road, the current system is...

We will be there.

I have two 2013 Model S vehicles with sunroofs. I love Tesla. But I would not spend $100K+ on a car without a sunroof. There are other premium car makers coming out with EVs in the next year or two. If Tesla does not offer a sunroof (and provide more interior options) within the next year or...

I have a 2013 P85. No AP, no sentry mode.

Thanks.

Tried both of your suggestions. Neither of them worked. But thanks anyway.

Hello. I received an update on my iPhone that a software update was available for my Model S. I went into the app and started the software update process. At about the same time, Tesla released a software update to the app itself. I waited to update the app until the car's software update...

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I totally disagree. I am red-green colorblind and having the green lines makes the red lines indistinguishable rendering the traffic lines worthless. Please leave it precisely as it is.

You're right. It is terrible. I've sent a note to the Tesla Service Manager. This is, I believe, a relatively new development. Very, very bad.

What app are you using to send directions from? I cannot see how to do this from within Waze. Also, I'm not quite understanding the utility of doing this. Do you do this because the route determined by the third-party app is better than the route Tesla would determine?