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octane-what series of unhappy posts why doesn't he just sell the car and go away....

I would take a bet that the holdup is the local electric utility Tesla is always tight mouthed about opening dates. Likely they don't know themselves when the utility people will turn them on. Utilities are a monopoly, "no rush, it's us or nobody. " attitude. thanks for the Burger 21 info...

As far behind as the local utility monopoly wants it to be .

glad to see they aren't ICEd in already .Being too close to the stores is worse than being too far away. Especially when large numbers of Gen 3 start showing up I've got my fingers crossed for them working by June 15..Otherwise it will be about 3 hours longer on this leg. Time charging +...

There is no risk with 200 mile trips Presumably they will be using. p100 d. And even in my S85 200! miles is no problem. They can slow down to 50 or 55 mph if needed

assuming "overnight" in practice means about 14 hours you should be able to get 42 miles or more from the motel charge, saving quite a bit of time at the L2 warning you need to be sure the car dealers welcome Tesla. Some do, some don' t . One Nissan dealer was famous for turning away Leafs...

I don't care if they are awkward as long as they are functioning I have been waiting for a LR SC for 3 years

I actually think the new arrangement makes sense Now if they can only get the juice turned on, inspected, and then calibrated by Tesla This as taken a month at some places but we can always hope. I really need that SC. No matter how the chargers are arranged I will be a happy camper.

The alternative plan before the legislature would have made it $300 per year. $100 sounds fair to me and I live in Tennessee and drive a Tesla.. Most drivers of BEV will be paying less tax than the average ICE driver , thus it is a very mild BEV stimulus They also increased diesel tax by more...

essmd was that the Holiday Inn convention center in LR? Because I am getting conflicting reports about whether or not it is open for non guests for $10

all y this talk of high speeds makes me wonder. Exactly how fast will my 2014 Tesla S go? I am too chicken to actually drive it over 90m mph myself

It seems to me (not into construction) that it should not take close to 2 months to get this amount of work done You would think Tesla could afford new transformers. 20 years old??

it was the Brentwood location Don't remember the details but it was some board close to the end of the permitting process Probably the only reason they got permitted at all , or in any reasonable time framewas that the location was previously used as an auto shop of some sort In many states...

Not much Tesla can do about speeding permit process In my city final approvement was held up for nearly 2 months by a board composed 100% of auto dealers.. They had zero legal authority to do this but they did it anyway I say there is little Tesla can do but in fact a word or two from some of...

I regularly charge using a short extension cord to a NEMA 1430 .The key is adequate copper wire diameter. Online sources are available to calculate wire diameter for length. The problem is voltage drop which can be checked. Amazon has a some good 1450 cords

Thanks guys for the help re non Holiday Inn chargers in LR My trip isn't till May so maybe I will get lucky with a LR SC.

Has anybody used a RV50 close to Little Rock? Because if the Holiday Inn charger is occupied or not available to non guests that would be the next fastest charge Memphis to Texarkana. It does seem that there are several somewhat slower L2 chargers in LR. And most are ChargePoint ,better than...

I am planning the Memphis to Texarkana trip late this Spring. I doubt if the LR SC will be ready by then . Aside from the Holiday Inn it looks like using a NEMA 1450 at an RV park along the way might be the best way to get those extra electrons. RV50 is faster than J1772 and less likely to...

Early December "final stages of construction'" Now more than 2 months later and still no Little Rock SC. With present SC you can't easily get across AR without resorting to a RV park (and not many of them) or stopping overnight at the Holiday Inn. I am more than a little disappointed since...

The Tennessee governor has proposed a $100 fee for BEV based on the fact that they use roads but don't pay gasoline taxes I don't think this is unfair. The tax would be dedicated to road repair and development just as the gasoline tax is. OTOH I would like to see the state spend some money to...

What a bunch of jerks. Polite term instead of the one I would like to use. In Tennessee we have a law that slower traffic must move over even if they are going the speed limit. Furthermore it is an open invitation for road rage incidents.

Your range will get better with practice. Especially when you master one pedal driving. Except for regen and heating the same factors influence ICE and BEV. Since there are lots of gas stations you may just not have noticed with ICE. Drive gently if you are range constrained, slow down if...

people wanting a traditional large PU truck with an ICE may have trouble finding one at any reasonable price 7 or 8 years from now. Because governments will regulate them out of existence. They are mostly not necessary for commercial use, check out the streets of the EU or Japan.

There are plenty of trucks and older cars traveling 60 to 65 mph on interstates in the Southeast. Just stay in the right lane preferably not too far behind a large truck. Whether the lower speed is a major compromise or not depends on the individual. And the specific trip. Why spend the big...

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Nashville (actually near junction of Franklin and Brentwood) to Birmingham is less than 190 miles. So should be no problem if you have a . full charged 85.. If you have a 60 or partly charged 85 ,just slow down. There is a significant range increase at 60 mph compared to 75 mph. You will still...

People still having 12 volt battery problems? Seems Tesla has had plenty of time to fix that. Mine failed at 18months, fortunately giving me a warning rather than a shut down. Why don't they use a Ni Mh battery which last a long time in Prius? Lead acid batteries have a shortish life span on...

Tesla has applied for a Memphis SC permit but has not yet yet received the approval

A Memphis SC permit has been applied for by Tesla . Should be a week or a bit longer before they get any answer to the application.

Don't count 100% on those L2 near Jackson TN. Sometimes they are ICEd. At least one RV Park along that route welcomes Tesla owners check out Parker's Crossroad RV park. If in doubt whether you can make it slow down. 55 mph in right lane on I40 is doable especially if you can find another slow...

Hope springs eternal. It has been 6 months since the first post and Tesla has made no progress on I40 west of Nashville. I am not happy, because these were "promised" in the 2016 map and only 5 months are left in 2016. I wonder if Tesla has talked to Cracker Barrel who has multiple...

I hope it is not at Green Hills, the traffic is horrible . The present Nashville (Franklin) SC is fine t for I65, but not so good for I24 or I40. But I am glad to have it considering the vast SC desert west of Nashville. "Not too convenient" beats "none available"

No doubt Tesla is aware of the potential for improvements. But they have a lot on their plate now and limited resources. I would prefer to see them use these resources to install more SC in the huge gaps in the present grid. For instance none within 200 miles of the 24th largest cit in the US...

The fact is that the 2016 year is half over and Tesla has made little progress toward filling in the large US SC gaps, all the while building lots of non US SC. I now believe the US 2016 Supercharger map to be either a wild ly over-estimated sales tool or a con job. Depending on how you...

It is true that various L2 and RV park chargers can be used in an emergency. There are also some Blink type chargers at destination motels and an occasional Chademo. But there is a big problem with these. For instance there is a cluster of L2 chargers near Jackson TN halfway between Memphis and...

me too. Live in middle Tennessee and think that the lack of SC in Memphis and westward is disgraceful. Especially considering the number being installed in Europe in places where nationalism and not invented here will prevent many Teslas from ever being sold. IMO . really just a guess...

i have owned my S since March 2014 If you look at the figures it is clear that Tesla is concentrating SC deployment outside the US. Even starting sales and SC in brand new countries while leaving thousand mile gaps in US SC deployment. In many parts the US local trips do not get you...

It is 678 miles from Nashville to Oklahoma City This path includes the 20th largest city in the US (Memphis) It is 1064 miles from Dallas to Phoenix. Neither of these routes has single supercharger between them. Meanwhile SC are clustered as close as fleas on a junkyard dog in parts of the...

But Memphis lags far behind Nashville EV charging. and looking at the Tesla map it will be one of the last major cities in USA to get a SC.

I understand the Nashville SC is now open Don't depend on all those Chademo you see listed. Many are broken, some are private, some require a membership fee. I tried 3 before I found a working one at a Nashville YMCA near Green Hills shopping mall. There are plenty of working level 2 chargers.

Whatever the arguments about Teslas promise for SC , that only exists in the cars sold in the past. They can change their policy without ill will to new owners. And before e long there will be a lot more new owners than old owners. Me, I think I am grandfathered in... In likelihood they will...

Parkers Crossroad RV Park Yuma TN Good reviews 50 amp 731-968-9939 smallish (35 sites) nice staff. North 1 1/2 miles on Hwy 22 (exit 108) http://www.parkerscrossroadsrvpark.com I have contacted them (not recently) and they are Tesla friendly RV 50 rate Charging in Memphis isn't easy

Exactly the same in my city, no way to SC except to the SE. Recently a new SC opened, add east. There is a huge circular gap in SC dead centered on Memphis TN. (not where I live)To the West from Memphis , not many chargers of any kind. So it would be surprising if they sold many Teslas in...

I too am very disappointed that Tesla chose to leave I40 as the last E to W route to be filled. There are lots of L2 chargers in the Nashville assert including some at destinations. Nashville to Memphis is tough . Parkers Crossroad RV Park Yuma TN Good reviews 50 amp 731-968-9939 smallish...

In the Crossville area a RV park has said they are open to Tesla owners using their RV 50 *RV Park Crossville area Bean Pot RV park I40 exit 322 email says OK hook up $5 for a few hours 22 Bean Pot Campground Loop Crossville 877 848 7985 Exit 322 (Hwy 101), N on Peavine Rd about...

The waiting for Chademo is nearly over. I got on the list less than a month ago and mine is on the way to me now. Which brings up the question whether Tesla increased production a lot or whether people decide that they don't need them after all. In a year or a bit more they will be mostly a...

It should be pointed out that due to tire and drivetrain drag you get only minimal range extension below 40 to 45 mph. Aside from weather and altitude change, a big factor is how carefully you can accelerate and decelerate whether your cruise speed varies. I have found cruse control more...

DonD I applied on the same 2/27/15 date and have not heard anything from Tesla. From what I have read there have been more than one version these so apparently they are made (or ordered) in batches. Presumably with each batch having the latest upgrade. Also I suspect tesla has no idea how many...

If I had to choose it would be an app. Apple. Preferably optimized for the iPad but iPhone optimization would be OK too. Of course I would like it on the Tesla display too, but that sounds hard to do considering the limitations you describe. Do not give up on the computer version because it...

Motor Trend tested both P85 and S85, same testing procedure PASSING, 45-65 MPH 1.9 seconds for S85, 1.9 seconds for P85 both wicked fast, even faster than you expect because of lack of ICE car lag. This is what counts in the real world, not 0 to 60 mph illegal drag racing which will land you...