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Recent software updates have seemingly disabled Frunk open from the screen. (Both the screen that pops up when the car is in Park and the menu screen.) I used to be able to do this. Now when I tap/press the Frunk, nothing happens. I can open the trunk but not the Frunk. Now, I have to use the...

I think we should have a new Tesla "wave" so we could share the thrill of FSD. I think both hands in the air and mouth wide open in a scream would be good. Like a roller coaster https://tenor.com/68I1.gif

One L2 charger that I use has decided to set max current to 12 amps. I usually charge here at 24 amps and other Teslas charge here at 24 a. Now here charging at 12 amps 243 volts This is an enel x Juice box My home charging is always faster. 40 a Any ideas on how to get faster charging here?

There has been a lot of discussion of self driving hands free systems with a lot of controversy and discussion. Here is a list of recent reviews of the systems from various manufacturers. https://www.edmunds.com/car-news/hands-free-driving-comparison.html...

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/big-powers-ev-charging-strategy-raise-rates-overpromise-underdeliver-r/698397/ But if you are an electric utility, the more you build, the more you make – regardless of demand, service or customer satisfaction. Regulated utilities recoup a guaranteed return on...

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/oct/24/amazing-infuriating-history-electric-car-in-pictures?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other By 1900, a third of all cars on the road in the US were electric; we’re looking at the history of a cruelly missed opportunity, and it started astonishingly early...

Another solar powered EV. Looks good. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/16/solar-powered-off-road-car-stella-terra-finishes-620-mile-test-drive-across-north-africa?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other The two-seat Stella Terra, designed by students at the Eindhoven University of...

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/09/business/energy-environment/green-mountain-home-batteries.html Many electric utilities are putting up lots of new power lines as they rely more on renewable energy and try to make grids more resilient in bad weather. But a Vermont utility is proposing a very...

https://jalopnik.com/only-way-to-fix-tesla-cybertruck-design-start-over-1850789341 Professor X believes that Tesla can attain such precision, but Clarke questioned the demand in an email he sent me today. “Is totally infeasible for production. Body panel tolerances are measured in whole mm to...

https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/18/spacexs-new-bandwagon-program-is-a-big-threat-to-small-launch-providers/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9zbGFzaGRvdC5vcmcv&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAF--ej-ywp-981GlTkMJI5c-0q6M6d7eO_qavHp3CXkhjXPSdT3U8NuXf8z3GCIi4kPnWu-Ki5DN2rC_nli2pO5QaBKxlVnBLndVP7_osSTdSrtr...

The result is a radio signal that can be detected around 1,000 kilometers away — or almost 10 orders of magnitude longer than what can be detected from a Bluetooth chip over terrestrial networks. Here is an interesting project. These people want to connect a billion existing (and new) Bluetooth...

Is Elon Musk creating a utopian city? The hellish, heavenly history of company towns In some ways, Snailbrook is similar to the first American company towns, which sprang up in the 19th century as industries such as mining, textiles and steelworks sought to house large numbers of workers in...

I have an odd problem. I was on the way to the bank to deposit a check and set it on the closed cover of the center console. Before I knew it, the check slid forward down the cover and disappeared into the crack between the cover and the wireless charging dock. I am unable to access the forward...

Just recently took another long drive in my 2022 Model S LR and tried out TACC and AP again. (I didn't purchase FSD since it's not ready for prime time). Still serious problems: - Multiple phantom braking episodes on deserted straight roads (single and double lane) - Multiple "Collision warning"...

This has probably been discussed to death but it looks like the trial is starting today. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jan/17/elon-musk-tesla-trial-alleged-fraud-funding-secured-tweet The defendants have said in court papers that they will argue that Musk had good reason to...

We have been thinking about doing a cross country road trip for a while. One of our daughters lives in Miami so we decided to use our Thanksgiving trip to drive there. Eight days (with stops) to drive there and five days to return. We had planned to have more stops on the return but a predicted...

https://cleantechnica.com/2022/10/16/will-erins-make-teslas-cheaper/ “The administration’s early and extensive outreach reflects that expanding the scope of the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) to make it a tool for electrifying the nation’s automobile fleet is one of Biden’s priorities in...

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/aug/30/car-is-king-accidents-pollution-road-vehicles-public-transport?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jul/13/halt-use-of-biofuels-to-ease-food-crisis-says-green-group?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other Ending the EU’s requirement for biofuels alone would free up about a fifth of the potential wheat exports from Ukraine, and even more of its maize exports...

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/07/opinion/musk-mars-twitter.html?smid=url-share Stross’s answer was that given the complexity of modern society, you’d need a lot of people. In fact, writing back in 2010 — when Musk’s Tesla was still a struggling company that had only survived the Great...

My 2022 Model S LR has factory paint protection film on the panels just in front of the rear wheels to protect the paint from road debris. This is a good idea but I would like something more durable. Perhaps a trim piece for this area. Does anyone know of someone who makes something that could...

Here are the questions: “I have heard that gasoline-powered cars can not refuel at home while you sleep. How often do you refill elsewhere? Will there be a solution for refueling at home? Which parts will I need service on and how often? The car salesman mentioned a box with gears in it. What...

We have heard of Starlink installations in Puerto Rico, Tonga and other disaster areas... now Ukraine https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/elon-musk-says-starlink-satellite-internet-service-deployed-to-ukraine/ This system has an inherent advantage in that it is cheap, fast and easy to...

Sierra solar can be easily supplemented by valley solar in winter. No need for long distance transmission.

Just recently I have been getting alerts flashing on the screen of my 2015 Model S. I get a double beep and the screen flashes a frunk unlatched warning. The screen warning is very brief (fraction of a second). I'm also getting frequent car alarm triggered warnings. I've checked the frunk and it...

I drove by our local Supercharger Sunday afternoon. Only 6 stations and I've never seen it full before. (I think it was people charging to drive back to the city after a weekend at the lake). Anyway, I noticed that my car display showed a "clock/timer" symbol and when I tapped it, it said "Short...

What Will It Take for Electric Vehicles to Create Jobs, Not Cut Them? What Will It Take for Electric Vehicles to Create Jobs, Not Cut Them? Looming over the transition to electric vehicles is the fact that they have substantially fewer moving parts than gasoline-powered ones and require less...

‘Dramatically more powerful’: world’s first battery-electric freight train unveiled The new train, known as the FLXdrive battery-electric locomotive, underwent successful trials in California earlier this year where it was found to have cut fuel consumption by 11%, which meant reducing the...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/08/29/a-transformative-climate-action-framework-for-transportation/ Addressing the climate crisis requires major changes in our cars, trucks and fuels, but ensuring that all people share equitably in the benefits and burdens of the transportation systems requires...

https://www.newsweek.com/watch-pininfarinas-1900-horsepower-electric-hypercar-take-californias-streets-sonic-style-1618965 The debut will give U.S. clients the chance to experience the 1,900 horsepower hypercar... [In a video] the Battista, crafted at Automobili Pininfarina's manufacturing...

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/10/audi-skysphere-new-ev-concept-convertible-reveals-new-direction-for-automaker.html Audi executives said the vehicle is essentially “two vehicles in one.” The first is an aggressive-driving roadster capable of reaching 60 mph in about four seconds and offers about...

Cargo bikes deliver faster and cleaner than vans, study finds Electric cargo bikes deliver about 60% faster than vans in city centres, according to a study. It found that bikes had a higher average speed and dropped off 10 parcels an hour, compared with six for vans. The bikes also cut carbon...

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/aug/03/lost-history-electric-car-future-transport?utm_term=b52170c9005068050bfa649938bbcdf5&utm_campaign=USMorningBriefing&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&CMP=usbriefing_email In 1897, the bestselling car in the US was an electric vehicle: the Pope...

Why a silicon chip shortage has left carmakers in the slow lane | John Naughton So we, not to mention the car manufacturers, have arrived at an interesting point. A huge industry built around the idea of propelling ourselves around via a series of controlled explosions, which, after all, is...

An E.V. Start-Up Backed by UPS Does Away With the Assembly Line An E.V. Start-Up Backed by UPS Does Away With the Assembly Line The company, Arrival, is creating highly automated “microfactories” where its delivery vans and buses will be assembled by multitasking robots, breaking from the...

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/humble-unveils-an-suv-powered-by-sunlight-301255401.html Now, another California-based electric vehicle startup, Humble Motors, has revealed their concept SUV with a solar roof design they've named the Humble One. Instead of a glass roof, the Humble One...

How to get rid of the obnoxious "Enable push notifications" popup? I DO NOT WANT!

A new study by MIT Electric Cars Are Better for the Planet – and Often Your Budget, Too Electric Cars Are Better for the Planet – and Often Your Budget, Too And an interactive calculator Carboncounter.com | Cars evaluated against climate targets

Thought this deserves its own thread. FERC Issues Landmark Order on Distributed Energy Resources | Energy Legal Blog FERC Order 2222 on Distributed Energy Resource Aggregation is good news for distributed solar - Renewable Energy World FERC order 2222 on distributed energy resources is...

Green ammonia breakthrough a potential boon for solar-powered exports Scientists from the University of New South Wales and the University of Sydney have made a breakthrough in the development of green ammonia. Their findings could alter the global industry with the help of solar to produce...

We're installing Warmboard which is a subfloor with channels for the hydronic and an aluminum plate on top to spread the heat. Looking forward to seeing how well it works.

The Hydrogen Boom Will Provide A $200B Boost To Wind And Solar Energy | OilPrice.com Three months ago, the European Union has set out its new hydrogen strategy as part of its goal to achieve carbon neutrality for all its industries by 2050. In a big win for the hydrogen sector, the EU...

Ami, the tiny cube on wheels that French 14-year-olds can drive Citroën’s ‘urban mobility object’ is classed as a light quadricyle and can be driven without a full licence There is a nice nod to the 2CV in the Ami’s flip-up windows, while other simple, money-saving ideas include identical...

My daughter's family wants to buy a used Model X. I was wondering what people think about the best year/battery/features to buy? They are price conscious, of course, but want to have something that meets their needs which are: - son-in-law is a firefighter who commutes about 150 miles to work...

A new critical load tiering approach solves the elusive value-of-resilience challenge and facilitates the proliferation of solar-driven microgrids. Think we can’t place a value on resilience? Think again

Tesla Motors Club - Error Cookies are required to log in to this site. You will not be able to log in until they are accepted. This just started today on Firefox Android. I have enabled all cookies but can't login. Worked fine yesterday.

Doesn't get much attention but is actually core competency technology for vehicle autonomy, SpaceX and grid management. Just released a somewhat scary text generator tool. Elon Musk-backed OpenAI to release text tool it called dangerous Elon Musk-backed OpenAI to release text tool it called...

SpaceX spacecraft are close cousins to your Chrome browser and Android phone Interesting article detailing the software SpaceX uses and their development process. Looks like Chromium, Linux Weekly updates and A/B testing. Encryption, automated software testing Kerbal Space Program