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Thanks for the suggestion. Costco insurance is actually through 'Connect' ex 'American Family Insurance". Unfortunately, Costco does not offer new policies in California. Quote from Costco web site: "Important Information for California Costco Members. New auto and home insurance policies are...

I have been trying to get a quote from Tesla Insurance for my 2022 MYLR through the APP. I all goes well until the 'Enter VIN'. No matter what I do (Paste VIN from the vehicle details in the APP, read and type from the windshield notice, paste from the DMV site) , it comes back with an error...

Re 'I am not sure what you are after here', I agree: my ranting about the insurance companies' financial reckless games do not belong to the Tesla world, and I apologize to the community. But IMHO what belongs here are the facts that Tesla owners seem to be singled out by [1] the 'Tesla Tax'...

Oh I forgot: also by a 'Tesla Puck' set (about $10/4 at Amazon or Temu) to prevent damage to the battery when a 'common' garage jack-up the car to remove the wheel !

Re 'Insurance carriers need to mitigate their risk'. I disagree: while the insurance outflow for accident/repair seem to have increased by 8% to 10%, most of the premium increases IMHO might be due to the disastrous financial games played by the insurance companies that buy small independent...

It is true that flat do not happen often, when when it does it could be dramatic. At 3AM in the morning, I went through a 2-miles road work zone on the I-5 freeway and within 20 minutes the LHS rear tires of my MYLR was 'flapping'. There was no alarm from the low pressure tire sensor (it was...

Re 'I can tell you the reason", I have to disagree. 'Smash & Grab' affects all cars, but premiums on the gas cars 'only' went up by 15% while the Tesla's was increased by 40%. I was already paying a hefty 'Tesla surcharge' on 'Tesla Tax' on the electric car, as its premium (based on the $55K...

According to the California Insurance Code, the customer has the right to be informed of the reasons for any increase in premium. When asked for more details about the algorithm, GEICO cites two documents (authored by 'GEICO Underwriting Department') mailed with most invoices: [1] ‘Limits of...

California resident, I replaced my luxury sedan mid-2022 with a Tesla Y LR. I got several quotes for insurance, all about the same and typically 40% more than the premium for the sedan of similar value. I kept GEICO because I have been a long term customer. I insure 3 vehicles with GEICO with...

Re 'If you didn't have a transponder the Bill would go to Tesla?'. In theory, FasTrak will send a 'violation Notice' to the owner of the license plate, in this case Tesla, then Tesla in turn will ask the driver of the loaner to pay for the 'violation'. It happens with everybody renting a car...

FasTrak in the Bay Area uses 2 ways to identify the vehicles and charge the users. It always take a picture of the front/back license plates. - If FasTrak detects a transponder, it charges the account linked to the transponder - If FasTrak does not detect a transponder, it uses the license plate...

Wall Charger Stand alone Command [ON/OFF] and Observability [V/A/W]. [1] After the initial setup, the Wall Charger (WC) is only accessed through the Tesla car connection. Without this the WC is not controllable [2] Why is this an issue? I found 3 needs for this independent control Observe the...

The MY was delivered Aug. 23 at my home, and it had some cosmetic issues, including a trim above the front that was not secure and hanged with a 3" gap, a gouge in the paint and a misaligned hatch door. It also lacked the MC charger. The car was clearly unfinished. I drove the car back to the...

To give an idea of how dumb the FasTrak software is: it could not even detect that 3 cars with the same 'main' dealer license plate XXYXX were crossing two bridges (San Mateo & Dumbarton) and activating the Express Toll on 237 at the SAME time. All these charges went into my account because [1]...

I made the mistake of 'registering' my FasTrak with the license plate XXYXX of the loaner per FasTrak rule 'If you are using a rental vehicle and have an existing FasTrak account and toll tag, you can simply log into your account and add the rental vehicle license plate number to your Registered...

Tesla offers loaner cars when your vehicle is being repaired at the Kato Road, Fremont CA facility, the closest Service to the factory . I took advantage of that courtesy when my brand new Y (Fremont-made, 11 miles on the odometer) was repaired for severe cosmetic defects. I found out the hard...

You are right about the vehicle connectivity; the charger is only an 'attachment' to the car. The reliance on Cell Network compromises all the car functionalities, including the charging parameters. I do have an AP (WiFi bridge hooked to the router via RJ45 Ethernet cable) in the garage and very...

Thanks for the holder suggestion. Let me clarify the 'fuzzyness'. When I try to read the status of the charging to my car, it usually takes 10 to 30 minutes to get a status update on the APP, while the car itself shows the result at once on its screen. In the meantime, the charger blinks but...

I just installed a Tesla Wall Charger WC. The unit looks futuristically good, but IMHO is a bad form. Because the handle is on the right hand side of the unit, it requires a whooping 9 inches of clearance (as measured from the center of the WC) on that side, while needing only 4 inches on the...

A month ago, I asked one of the Service guys at Tesla-Dublin (California) what is the most common issue with the MY. He told me it is the 12V battery, as he has seem a number of failure in the last month ! He said that this will be solved soon when Tesla shifts to a Li Ion 12V battery.

Thanks for the note, you are right about 'our car just went to sleep and auto locked'.

When I plugged the MC into my MYLR, it lights blue then flashes green as the car charges. After about 1 minute, the green flash stops and the light goes blank, even though the car still charges per the APP and the ammeter on my 240VAC feed. Is that (green flashing stopping) an undocumented...

My MYLR was probably the only Tesla on the road without a logo in the back. I went back to Fremont today (my 3rd trip so far) to have it affixed ;-)

My MYLR was probably the only Tesla on the road without a logo in the back. I went back to Fremont today (my 3rd trip so far) to have it affixed ;-)

My order was 9/17/2021 in Dublin for an MYLR Pearl white no financing & no trade-in. After waiting 11months + 5 days and 20 EDD’s, the car was delivered at home on 8/23/2022. Unfortunately, the car was full of cosmetic issues, the main ones being [1] a loose trim hanging above the steering...

Re ' Re 'there's also a lot of "fake" items that are sold as genuine' & 'especially true with car related items'. This is also very true foe electronics e.g. USB keys, SD cards and SSD storage advertised for large capacities faked in their configuration codes.

Well noted. I am currently using the 8/3 as an extension to the dryer at 24A. About 8/3 VS 6/3, there is a very good forum on TMC at 'NEMA 14-50 8 gauge wire'.

There are 2 kinds of vendors that do not deliver [1] the scammers that take your money but never answer or even acknowledge the order, and have scammed other people per BBB [2] the 'out of stock people' that would accept the order, take the money then refund.

Too bad your car had some issues like mine; do you know when and where your car was manufactured? You can get that info from the service people, as it is displayed on their screen. Might be from the same shift on 8/21 as my car ;-( BTW, I also agree on the fun to drive the car on 101 and 880 !

My order was 9/17/2021 in Dublin for an MYLR Pearl white no financing & no trade-in. After waiting 11months + 5 days and 20 EDD’s, the car was delivered at home on 8/23/2022. Unfortunately, the car was full of cosmetic issues, the main ones being [1] a loose trim hanging above the steering...

My order was 9/17/2021 in Dublin for an MYLR Pearl white no financing & no trade-in. After waiting 11months + 5 days and 20 EDD’s, the car was delivered at home on 8/23/2022. Unfortunately, the car was full of cosmetic issues, the main ones being [1] a loose trim hanging above the steering...

The MYLR was my 3rd electric car, and I am surprised to see how badly the body of my 'August 21, 2021 Fremont Production MYLR' was put together. There might also be a fundamental issue with Fremont assembly; for example, the gap between the aluminum front hood and the body varies from 2mm to 5mm...

Noted: I will try to be less dramatic ... or is it ironic ? I also have an non-Tesla EV charger that I could rig in an emergency, but I will wait until the car is repaired at the factory. The MYLR was my 3rd electric car, and I am surprised to see how badly the body of this 'August 21, 2021'...

Good luck for your delivery. I guess I had an 'end-of-the-shift' car that was put together in a sloppy way (as compared to the show room model) and seems to have skipped final inspection :-( Tesla decided they could not do the repair at home. I have an appointment in Fremont this Friday 8/26...

Tesla decided they could not do the repair at home. I have an appointment in Fremont next Friday; hope they can fix the issues. As I cannot recharge the MY (no Mobile Connector with the car ordered 7/17/21) I will have to run on the existing juice !

Tesla decided they could not do the repair at home. I have an appointment in Fremont next Friday; hope they can fix the issues. As I cannot recharge the MY (no Mobile Connector MC even though the car was ordered 9/17/21) I will have to run on the existing juice ! The MC will come in a week, and...

I went today to Tesla in Fremont to address the issues with my MYLR: [1] MY do NOT come with a Mobile Connector (unless you take delivery in Texas), even for order taken as early as September 2021 like mine; this is surprising, as the order screen (in September 2021) clearly said 'Mobile...

I went today to Tesla in Fremont to address the issues with my MYLR: [1] MY do NOT come with a Mobile Connector (unless you take delivery in Texas), even for order taken as early as September 2021 like mine; this is surprising, as the order screen (in September 2021) clearly said 'Mobile...

Same experience with the Home Delivery; the 2 people contracted by Tesla did their best, but did not know much. They sat in the car for a long time -I was assuming they were filling online 'documents', but they were actually waiting there for the Uber. I should also have taken delivery in...

RE '12mm at the hatch'. This seems to be a badly adjusted door: when closed the RHS upper part of the door is lower than the body, see the pic. No bid deal, but it should have been caught. My suggestion: just inspect the car thoroughly; the 'Service guy' said to pay attention to [1] the panels...

RE '12mm at the hatch'. This seems to be a badly adjusted door: when closed the RHS upper part of the door is lower than the body, see the pic. No bid deal, but it should have been caught. My suggestion: just inspect the car thoroughly; the 'Service guy' said to pay attention to [1] the panels...

My MYLR was delivered today 8/23; it was scheduled for 8/24 but I got a call ‘can you get it today’ on the morning of the 8/23. The delivery was done at home by 2 drivers (sub-contracted by Tesla) that drove the car from Fremont (19 miles away) and took an Uber after dropping off the car. They...

My MYLR was delivered today 8/23; it was scheduled for 8/24 but I got a call ‘can you get it today’ on the morning of the 8/23. The delivery was done at home by 2 drivers (sub-contracted by Tesla) that drove the car from Fremont (19 miles away) and took an Uber after dropping off the car. They...

My MYLR was delivered today 8/23; it was scheduled for 8/24 but I got a call ‘can you get it today’ on the morning of the 8/23. The delivery was done at home by 2 drivers (sub-contracted by Tesla) that drove the car from Fremont (19 miles away) and took an Uber after dropping off the car. They...

Just got a delivery date of 8/24, 12PM to 4PM. ;-) If it goes through, I would have waited 341 Days i.e. 11 months & 5 days since my order in Dublin (Northern California) on 9/17/2021 and gone through 20 EDD's ;-( BTW, the 11th digit of the VIN is 'F' so it is a Fremont build.

Just got a delivery date of 8/24, 12PM to 4PM. ;-) If it goes through, I would have waited 341 Days i.e. 11 months & 5 days since my order in Dublin (Northern California) on 9/17/2021 and gone through 20 EDD's ;-( BTW, the 11th digit of the VIN is 'F' so it is a Fremont build.

11th digit of the VIN is 'F' so it is a Fremont build. Just got a delivery date of 8/24, 12PM to 4PM. If it goes through, I would have waited 341 Days i.e. 11 months & 5 days and gone through 20 EDD's ;-(

Today 8/22, I got a new EDD: a narrower 4-days windows EDD#20 (8/24 to 8/27) and a VIN. I has been 339 days since OD from Dublin, San Francisco East Bay Area, California. Summary of the last EDD's 9/17/2021 > OD from Dublin CA, MYLR (Pearl white, black interior, no financing, no trade-in)...

Today 8/22, I got a new EDD: a narrower 4-days windows EDD#20 (8/24 to 8/27) and a VIN. I has been 339 days since OD from Dublin, San Francisco East Bay Area, California. Summary of the last EDD's 9/17/2021 > OD from Dublin CA, MYLR (Pearl white, black interior, no financing, no trade-in)...

Today 8/22, I got a new EDD: a narrower 4-days windows EDD#20 (8/24 to 8/27) and a VIN. I has been 339 days since OD from Dublin, San Francisco East Bay Area, California. Summary of the last EDD's 9/17/2021 > OD from Dublin CA, MYLR (Pearl white, black interior, no financing, no trade-in)...