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    If you fast charge, Tesla will permanently throttle charging

    Hey have you noticed that when you plug in at a SpC, it may say 50 minutes remaining, but when you leave for 30 minutes and come back, it doesn't say 20 minutes, it says 30 minutes remaining? I've noticed that the time is not accurate, and it ALWAYS takes longer than the estimated time. Could...
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    If you fast charge, Tesla will permanently throttle charging

    True, I would have preferred to know that after N# of fast DC charges, that it would switch to a sort of "limp" mode, not that 87kw is slow, but this is sort of the price we all pay for being early adopters... when I bought mine, the deal was "free supercharging for life" not any particular kW...
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    If you fast charge, Tesla will permanently throttle charging

    Yes, tesla does recommend you use the UMC or a HPWC... btw I have 2 HPWC's installed at home & 2 50A Level 2 EVSE's, along with a single CHAdeMO and two 14-50 receptacles. We don't believe in "sharing" at my place :) I don't think the DC charging is doing anything harmful since it's all DC to...
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    If you fast charge, Tesla will permanently throttle charging

    I don't think my 85 is a upgradable 90, I ordered when they announced the D, and took delivery in March 2015. I live in "new construction" and sort of at the edge of town. I have a dedicated transformer, and was able to get 3 phase power. My home is big so I was forced to get 500A service. This...
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    If you fast charge, Tesla will permanently throttle charging

    I will add my unique situation: 2015 85D - one of the first to be delivered I got the single charger and installed chademo at home. My thinking is it would be more practical for my uses. I drive a lot, it's normal for me to charge 3 times in a single day. I sometimes get home and have to...
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    Max regen capability

    On a Model S 85D the display has a max of 50kWh regen, it might be more, but thats all the display has. If you regen for a long time (i.e. going down a long hill) it will actually limit regen (and regen brakes) in favor of battery safety. The limit takes into account SOC (state of charge)...
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    Charging ok?

    you should try and upgrade to a 40A charger, if you get home late (like 11pm) with a 10% charged battery, it will take almost 14 hours to get back to 90% at 20A. It'll be half that at 40A and so the car will be full by 6am (instead of 1pm) I think 40A is totally sufficient for most people...
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    Who Is Offering The Best Insurance Rates?

    I use MetroMile (per mile insurance). I have an 85D and pay $242.06/6-months ($1.33/day) and $0.062/mile. This is for the max coverage they offer ($250k/$500k, $500 deductible). To insure 2 daily-driven cars + 2 non-driven cars it's about $200/month (depends on how much you drive). It might not...
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    Regen - It effects on the traction battery - also deceleration

    Wikipedia has a great explaination: Battery balancing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Basically if one "cell" or in the Tesla case "group of cells" in series is lower voltage than the others, it ends up getting used more. You don't fully charge it, and you discharge it more than the others...
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    Regen - It effects on the traction battery - also deceleration

    I live at a pretty high elevation (3000ft) and everyday drive down to sea level. What I've noticed is the following: 1 - I regen around 5-7% on a 85D leaving home and going out (downhill) 2 - because of #1 I try not to charge above 80-85% at home 3 - I also freely use the A/C, heater, seat...
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    New Owners: What was your last car? How much more was the MS than that car?

    1st new car I bought in 1999 - 2000 VW Passat 1.8T $25k bought a 2001 Audi TT in 2003 for $20k bought a new 2007 Toyota Prius for $22k bought a 2005 Audi allroad in 2008 for $20k you can see the trend... I never spent more than ~$20k for a car... Then 2015, a new MS for $100k, so +$80k I still...
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    Supercharging letter from Tesla 8-13-2015

    I got the email, I was also told the same thing in the letter verbally *after* taking delivery while in for service. Before delivery I was told "use it as much as you like".... I was in a strange situation when I took delivery, was basically living out of hotels (without charging stations) so I...
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    SunTek Carbon XP Tinting - Anyone have it?

    Fronts are CXP 35%, rear windows are 18%, I have 5% on the rear hatch, it's basically limo tint.
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    Blackvue 650 (Dashcam) Group Buy for $310, including 32 Gig card and Power Magic Pro

    Does the GPS work for everyone? I mounted mine just under the autopilot camera and I've never gotten a GPS signal. Actually I got the correct time so it must be getting a signal, but my location and MPH data is missing from the recordings. Anyone else with the same issue?
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    SF Area to ... Road Trip Advice

    The SC will charge at a very high rate up to about 50%, then slowly (but still plenty fast) charge the remaining 50% so it's better (faster) if you arrive with like 20% charge, then charge to 60% or whatever you need to get to the next SC or your destination.
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    Is it okay to only fast charge?

    Thanks for the replies everyone! Its true that chademo is DC charging (bypassing the on-board charger, similar to Supercharging) I partly justified the costs of the $500 chademo adaptor by saying I wouldn't need the dual chargers, or a HPWC. The mountain I go up is really steep, the 3k feet...
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    Is it okay to only fast charge?

    Hi all, so I picked up my Model S about 1 month ago. I had it in for some service last week and the guy at the service center told me just as I was leaving: "You don't want to supercharge your car all the time. It's really meant only for long trips. Supercharging all the time will degrade your...
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    Blackvue 650 (Dashcam) Group Buy for $310, including 32 Gig card and Power Magic Pro

    I was planning to do the install myself (unless we can find somewhere willing to do a group deal for the install). I'm open to doing this as a group. They just called me today and I ordered the camera, maybe plan for something this coming weekend or next?
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    Blackvue 650 (Dashcam) Group Buy for $310, including 32 Gig card and Power Magic Pro

    Almost missed this, didn't realize this was happening today. I called and left a VM for James to call me back. Lets hope I get in on the deal on Monday! Thanks for organizing!
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    Blackvue 650 (Dashcam) Group Buy for $310, including 32 Gig card and Power Magic Pro

    Thanks! the price seems like a decent discount. I will probably order 2 myself (one DR650GW-HD, and one DR750LW-2CH) Hopefully I can get a similar discount on the DR750.
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    Required XPEL Roll Width?

    I haven't done this yet, just been too busy. I have changed my plan to use a cheaper film for the first attempt. I have a black MS, and I want the black matte look. There are a bunch of film vendors that are about 50% of the cost of XPEL, of course they are about 50% the thickness too. With all...
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    Dashcam Install & Group buy

    Count me in on the hardware! Maybe on the install (depends on price...)
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    Wedding at the Factory tonight?

    I picked up my new MS around lunch today, it was pretty busy and the guy told me it was Friends & Family day today, so all the people there were F&F of the employees. The parking lot looked pretty packed for a Saturday as well. Tonight I came back and there was a long line of cars leaving, as...
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    Required XPEL Roll Width?

    Thanks for the replies all! I know it's a little odd, spend $100k on a car, but then can't stomach the idea of spending $8k on PPF. I guess I'm willing to spend $1-2k on film and DIY (learning new things is fun for me) if I'm not happy with my own work, I can always take it to my local shop and...
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    Required XPEL Roll Width?

    Hi Everyone, I have a MS arriving in 2 weeks (pickup is 3/21) I'm planning to put XPEL Stealth over everything myself. I've done plenty of films on windows so I'm fairly confident I can DIY it. I've found a source for the film, it comes in 24in, 30in, 36in, and 60in width rolls (each 50ft long)...
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    SF Meet? Maybe late March?

    I'd be up for this, and my 85D pickup date is 3/21!
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    Model S Insurance

    Just FYI, I got a quote from MetroMile (pay per mile insurance) $250k/$500k with $1k deductible is $33.88/month + $0.057/mile. I believe they only offer coverage in a handful of states.
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    2013 ModelS 85

    FYI everyone, I contacted the seller last week and was told the car has been sold. I asked them to update the post, but they haven't...
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    DIY Tire Rotation

    You can't rotate directional tires in the X pattern (they would spin in the wrong direction) unless you dismount them from the wheel and re-mount them. Most people aren't going to do this at home since you need special tools and would have to rebalance each wheel.