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  1. vanjwilson

    Late winter California Road Trip, 2024

    Day 1 Once again, I miscalculated how much vacation I carried over from last year, and have to use a week before the end of March or lose it. So, I used airline miles to buy a ticket to LAX and scheduled a rental Model Y LR. (I wanted a Model 3 LR, but there were none available to reserve for...
  2. vanjwilson

    Surprise post-holiday 4200-mile road trip to Colorado in Model Y

    A number of factors converged after Christmas to cause me to take an unexpected but ultimately amazing road. Now working for a company that closed between Christmas and New Year, needing to use vacation days before they expire, a spouse who had to work, kids who are almost grown, and a good dose...
  3. vanjwilson

    Example of subsidies for fossil fuel industry

    I happened to come across this video about why the state of Louisiana, which has lots of economic activity because of its wealth of natural resources, ranks so low in most economic indicators. It's not directly related to Tesla, electric vehicles, or electrification, but it tangentially shows...
  4. vanjwilson

    Hanging supercharger cable when supercharger still working

    I ran into an interesting situation this past Sunday. I was on the way home on a road trip, when I got to the Wytheville, VA, supercharger. There were only two spots available, 1B and 2A. It's a V2 supercharger, so I was going to be sharing current, no matter which spot I chose. I was about to...
  5. vanjwilson

    Supercharger - Wade, NC

    This location appeared on the Find Us map as "Target opening Q4 2022" early this year, at the same time as the one further north on I-95 in Benson did. I grew up between Wade and Benson, in Dunn, and my father worked in Wade when I was very young. It is really just a farmer community on old...
  6. vanjwilson

    Good experience with destination chargers at hotels

    I've notice a lot of advice on TMC along the lines of "Don't rely on destination chargers!" especially at hotels, and while I agree that you should not rely on any Level 2 charger, even Tesla brand, I wanted to relate my good experiences with them. In the last month, I've stayed at 4 hotels...
  7. vanjwilson

    Remove old Abstract Ocean Foldaway Phone Holder and replace with new one

    The nice folks at Abstract Ocean sent me a warranty replacement for a Foldaway Magsafe Phone holder, to replace one that broke. (I highly recommend their customer service.) Now, I just need to figure out how to loosen the adhesive of the one that is still attached to the back of my Model Y's...
  8. vanjwilson

    Drive Electric Week in Harrisburg, NC

    I took our MY to my first "electric car show", a National Drive Electric Week event, yesterday in Harrisburg, NC, and had a great time. I enjoyed answering questions from folks who were interested in purchasing an electric vehicle, as well as talking to owners of other Teslas, and of other...
  9. vanjwilson

    Decaying Level 2 public charging infrastructure

    My wife has had an electric car for over 2 1/2 years, and I've had my Tesla MY for over 3 months, and I usually take the opportunity to plug in at public Level 2 chargers when I'm out and about, unless my SOC is pretty high. Just over the last few months, I've noticed a couple of trends. Many...
  10. vanjwilson

    Supercharger - Garner, NC

    Holy cow! I just saw another thread talking about updates to the supercharger map, and so I went to look for new upcoming sites in North Carolina. At first, I didn't think there were any... then I saw one listed in Garner for Q42021. I used to live in Garner in the late 90s/early 2000s. It...
  11. vanjwilson

    If you have FSD, can you use auto lane change with just auto steer?

    I opted to start with just basic Autopilot when I got my Model Y back in June. I It took me a while to get used to the auto steer feature, but now I'm really comfortable with it, and I use it on the highway the majority of the time. It is annoying when I overtake a car in the right lane going...
  12. vanjwilson

    Charging in NC Mountains

    I'll be driving my Model Y from Charlotte to Bryson City, NC, in a couple of weeks for a 4-day family reunion. I'm planning to charge at one of the supercharger locations in Asheville on the way there, and again on the way back. I think I'll be fine for going and company, but I may drive...