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  1. dogphlap

    Reports Say Tesla Plans To Open 1 New Service Center Per Week In 2021

    This sounds promising. Could it be possible I'll eventually be able to get my 2015 Model S eMMC failure fixed (the last update that would load was in late 2019, no navigation since then). We hear of fixes being implemented in the US but not available in Oz yet, if ever. Just waiting for the car...
  2. dogphlap

    Tesla infotainment system upgradeable from MCU1 to MCU2

    My flash memory in my MC1 has been dying since 2019 when I got my last update (all updates since fail at 10% requiring a re-boot). I booked a service to get the MCU1 to MCU2 service or pehaps better yet the new Nvidia card to replace the one in MCU1 but a consequent SMS informed me neither was...
  3. dogphlap

    Customer Service Rant - (Sorry...)

    Sounds like a good idea. Not that I think that Tesla cares a jot for its customers or their petitions but some of the less scrupulous members of the business community (big oil maybe, Toyota perhaps, commercial TV stations that get zero advertising dollars from Tesla but plenty from their...
  4. dogphlap

    Tesla infotainment system upgradeable from MCU1 to MCU2

    Hi, I've no idea what that MCU1 is worth but to me it would be worth $120.00 just to play with, see if I can remove the offending memory IC and read it. If I can do that I'd try the same with my low Fi audio MCU1. I haven't played with electronics like this for more than a decade so my...
  5. dogphlap

    Tesla infotainment system upgradeable from MCU1 to MCU2

    Does anyone know if the MCU1 to MCU2 is available in Australia ? My 2015 pre-face-lift Model S has been showing signs of failure (i.e. all updates fail at 10%), no navigation capability, very slow to go from Off to P after getting into the car to drive it. I'd ask Tesla but my experience has...
  6. dogphlap

    Finding it hard to remain passionate about Tesla

    Your experience exactly mirrors mine but I'm desperately trying to not denigrate Musk himself although I know Musk is 100% in control of what happens in Tesla. I've never had any high hopes for level 4 or 5 autonomous driving, show me when it works 100%. As to the staff attitude it's what you...
  7. dogphlap

    J.D. Power Report Says Tesla Vehicles Prone to Problems

    It is all down to our Lord and Saviour Mr Musk. I can't think of another company where the CEO is so personally responsible for the good and the bad. I noticed a marked change in attitude after he decided it would be a good idea to close the most if not all of the sales outlets and let the staff...
  8. dogphlap

    Blog Tesla Promotes Miller to Head of Production

    “Due to excellent performance as head of paint operations in Fremont, Richard Miller is hereby promoted to overall head of Fremont Production. Congratulations!” the email said. "The paint is full of dirt, I don't know why its got that orange peel...Mr Musk really needs to do something about...
  9. dogphlap

    Wiki Consolidated eMMC Thread (MCU repair) (Black Center Screen)

    Not that tweet (which I had not previously seen). I'm not part of Twitter. I was thinking of a much more concrete and recent statement to the affect that linux log files would no longer be stored on the eMMC. It claimed that particular fix had been implemented in the latest over the air update...
  10. dogphlap

    Wiki FAQ: MCU2 Upgrades

    Tesla has been a serious if small car company for a decade, not the century that most others have had to understand their craft. In that that time Tesla have made 3 mistakes that have stuck out to me. (i) There was the door handle design where instead of mounting the micro-switches on the...
  11. dogphlap

    Wiki Consolidated eMMC Thread (MCU repair) (Black Center Screen)

    As things currently stand every one of those 8GB flash memory chips (the eMMC integrated circuit) fitted to Tesla cars from 2012 to 2018 is going to die, the majority within 6 years. Musk talks of aiming to make million mile cars, employing these chips that were intended for low cost tablets...
  12. dogphlap

    Wiki Consolidated eMMC Thread (MCU repair) (Black Center Screen)

    I did buy the car new in September 2015. Thank you for the clue as to where to find out if my car has premium connectivity, it is not mentioned in 'vehicle configuration' but perhaps that was not a thing they mentioned back in 2015. Many thanks.
  13. dogphlap

    Wiki Consolidated eMMC Thread (MCU repair) (Black Center Screen)

    Tesla has come up with an upgrade plan whereby they will replace the MCU1 (Media Control Unit) and IC1 (the binnacle display screen) with an MCU2 and an IC2 for a fee of $2,500 USD. Apparently according to this article: Tesla Offers Model S & X Owners Infotainment System Upgrade For $2,500 |...
  14. dogphlap

    Wiki FAQ: MCU2 Upgrades

    Out of warranty by 6 months.
  15. dogphlap

    Wiki FAQ: MCU2 Upgrades

    I have a 2015 Model S with a lot of problems. Some appear to me at least related to a failing eMMC flash memory IC. Another problem is an apparently delaminating IC1 screen which looks bad but is still functional (I'm not talking about the 17" touch screen here, which is perfect). I have a...
  16. dogphlap

    Supercharger - Toowoomba, Qld

    Indeed it is. I charged there today. Met a Tesla employee from Brisbane (Fortitude Valley). He was driving a Model S Performance of some kind, his charged at 120kW, my 2015 Model S only managed 56kW with 6% state of charge. The only obvious thing still to be done is the A and B labelling of the...
  17. dogphlap

    Supercharger - Toowoomba, Qld

    Great. I'll take a drive to Toowoomba from Brisbane tomorrow which will be Wednesday 4th of March 2020. Thank you for the heads up mymobile.
  18. dogphlap

    Supercharger - Toowoomba, Qld

    This is very welcome news. Progress at last. Hopefully these chargers will be up and running shortly.
  19. dogphlap

    Preventive eMMC replacement on MCU1

    Energy saving is OFF, always connected is ticked.
  20. dogphlap

    Preventive eMMC replacement on MCU1

    After 2 weeks of faultless operation approximately 6 hours after I posed the question "is it possible what I was attributing to a failing eMMC was just a symptom of a failing 12V battery ?" I could say that no, the 12V battery was not the cause of my problem since it was roughly then that the...
  21. dogphlap

    Preventive eMMC replacement on MCU1

    I was under the impression my eMMC chip was starting to fail. The symptom that made me think that was that after entering the car and pressing on the brake pedal the 'P' would not always come up immediately as I'm used to, sometimes a delay would occur of 20 seconds or so (it varied) before the...
  22. dogphlap

    Preventive eMMC replacement on MCU1

    eBay. Here is a link: 12V 40AH Lithium Battery LiFePO4 Rechargeable 4 Golf Buggy Caravan Kayak Fishing | eBay In case the link does not survive moderation searching for '12V 40AH Lithium Battery LiFePO4 Rechargeable 4 Golf Buggy Caravan Kayak Fishing' should find it. Current price $449 AUD with...
  23. dogphlap

    Preventive eMMC replacement on MCU1

    Thank you TonyT, once again you fill in the blanks in my decision tree (with in this case, harsh reality). I'm very grateful to you sir.
  24. dogphlap

    Preventive eMMC replacement on MCU1

    Off topic: In my last post I mentioned replacing the 12V battery. I did that yesterday, here is an image. Nothing is ever straight forward, the terminal screws are M6, the original lead acid used what look like M5 screws so rather than modify the terminal adaptors (more involved than just...
  25. dogphlap

    Preventive eMMC replacement on MCU1

    Thanks very much TonyT. It was mostly the powering up that I was nervous about, glad I don't need some special Tesla Service department password. The 12V battery is at least 4.5 years old so I figured I'd change that. Just prior to Christmas I bought a LiFPO one that may do the job but since...
  26. dogphlap

    Preventive eMMC replacement on MCU1

    I'm starting to see errors that look like a failing eMMC IC. To remove the MCU can I start by removing the 12V lead acid battery (I have the frunk out at the moment and that battery is particularly easy to get at on my 2015 70D Model S). Won't that release the main contactors in the traction...
  27. dogphlap

    Tesla Software updates - Australia

    A couple of nights ago I received software version: V10.1 (2019.40.230 etc). I have a 2015 S (pre-facelift). I use the cruise control a great deal, to the extent that I sometimes use it like a hand throttle when approaching red traffic lights and such but it used to only go down to 30kph. Now it...
  28. dogphlap

    Faith in Tesla restored.

    I'm very sad again. I had a few glitches, like the inability to adjust the charge level so I did the both steering wheel thumb-wheel depress display reboot. That worked fine but the original fault has returned i.e. the large display of temperature on the 17" screen is showing 2C high (4F high)...
  29. dogphlap

    Faith in Tesla restored.

    A couple of months prior to the end of my 4 year warranty I tried to get my 2015 Model S fixed. This was before the RHD Model 3 reached our shores (but some personnel may have been away in the US getting training on them, don't know). I wanted my dog mode display to read correctly (it was...
  30. dogphlap

    Tesla St Leonards to close

    Too right. They refused to even look at my car when I made a service appointment to get an (important to me) issue fixed, cancelling the service appointment against my express wishes (and this was before the RHD Model 3 hit our shores). I've been unable to get in contact with service to get my...
  31. dogphlap

    You haven’t ordered yet - here’s the thread to discuss why

    3 reasons: (1) I have a ridiculous driveway that necessitates gas struts for ground clearance (I have those on my 2015 Model S). That is not an option for Model 3. (2) I want solid white, for a brief time that looked like it would happen, but no, pearl white is the closest I could get (I'd...
  32. dogphlap

    Is Tesla trying to become the absolute worst service organization?

    The answer to the question: 'Is Tesla trying to become the absolute worst service organization?' is no, they already achieved that 6 months ago. My car is out of warranty this month. The dog mode display shows 4 degrees F high, enough to cause a well meaning member of the public to break a...
  33. dogphlap

    Tesla Releases Q2 Safety Report, Adds Vehicle Fire Stats

    Just what constitutes an accident ? For a Tesla (using the report's numbers) a motorist averaging 15,000 miles a year would have one accident every 100 years or so while other motorists doing the same in a car that was not a Tesla would go 33 years between accidents. Like all drivers I don't...
  34. dogphlap

    What New Owners need to Know - UK FAQ

    On my 2015 MS there is no 3 second delay. I hear the motor that drives the park brake pads immediately I press 'P'. I have AutoPilot, not sure if that is relevant.
  35. dogphlap

    The Promise of Maxwell

    If Tesla does produce produce its own cells (I think they will and soon) they may not be 2170 or 18650, they may not even be cylindrical. Not because assembling and wiring thousands of cells is such a chore, it's something that lends itself to vision assisted robotics after all but because there...
  36. dogphlap

    How much do you charge from solar in Australia?

    I mostly charge at night in the small hours of the morning, before sun up because that is the coolest part of the day (it gets warm in Queensland). However if I have less than 50% charge I will top that up to 55% during the day. My solar panels generate 4.6kW max, my wall connector is set to...
  37. dogphlap

    Supercharger - Broadbeach, Qld

    LGGD you are correct. Sorry about that.
  38. dogphlap

    Supercharger - Broadbeach, Qld

    I visited these chargers last night (Thursday 27th December 2018). Travelling South on Hooker Blvd take the left just after the Pacific Fair loading dock turn off. The road splits. Take the right fork which leads past a ticket machine (you will need to take a ticket but first 5hrs are free) and...
  39. dogphlap

    Auto steer Not ready for prime time

    I have a 2015 Model S with AutoPilot (the original MobilEye system). This has tried to kill me once by sending me into oncoming traffic through a gap in the median strip. This has saved me once by apparently leaping sideways when a truck moved over into my lane. The truck realised its error...
  40. dogphlap

    Supercharger - Maroochydore, Qld

    I was at Sunshine Plaza yesterday. I witnessed a case of ICEing but to be fair there were 5 of the 6 chargers unoccupied and the car moved off shortly after this photo was taken. I have no idea how long the car had been parked in a Tesla spot.
  41. dogphlap

    Supercharger - Maroochydore, Qld

    Last day of spring was the 31st of November 2018 (at least in Qld Australia).
  42. dogphlap

    Australia - electric cars and Lithium Ion batteries

    The Autoexpert is far from dumb, much smarter than the typical member of his YouTube audience (he claims to have some sort of auto-engineering degree, I assume he does) which is almost to a man (yes they are always men) Clarkson supporters, anti Tesla. When he misrepresents electric vehicles as...
  43. dogphlap

    Supercharger - Maroochydore, Qld

    There were more than just the 2 in the image, I did not count them but 6 would not surprise me. The car park is multilevel, all floors have several rows of parking spaces. Some adjacent ground floor spaces in row 1 have been cordoned off with black plastic, behind that the new SuperChargers are...
  44. dogphlap

    Supercharger - Maroochydore, Qld

    OK, I checked this out this morning and just as LGGD indicated there is a row of SuperChargers (at least they sure look like SuperChargers rather than destination chargers) on the ground floor, row 1 of the multistorey car park at the end of Amaroo Street, Sunshine Plaza, Maroochydore Qld. These...
  45. dogphlap

    Supercharger - Maroochydore, Qld

    Dear LGGD, you make a good point, the Sunshine Plaza is indeed 10km East of the Bruce Highway, yet Tesla shows nothing about these 6 SuperChargers while they do list Toowoomba as a SuperCharger site which is not due to open until next year. It is a puzzlement. I now plan on visiting the site...
  46. dogphlap

    Supercharger - Maroochydore, Qld

    One other thought: If Maroochydore was the site for the next most northerly SuperCharger that would probably make possible a Gold Coast (not in yet) to Maroochydore SuperCharger trip via the Gateway Motorway without having to go to Brisbane for a charge at what are already mostly occupied...
  47. dogphlap

    Supercharger - Maroochydore, Qld

    What do we know about the attached image ? Do we know if that photograph was taken on the Sunshine Coast ? Google's image search best guess is 'floor', not very helpful. This all seems very unlikely since the official time line is Gympie before 1st December 2018 (i.e. sometime in Spring 2018)...
  48. dogphlap

    FOR SALE: 2015 Tesla Model S P85D with Ludicrous Mode

    As the owner of a much cheaper vehicle i.e. a Model S 70D, also 2015 for which I paid Tesla $122,000 (it has air suspension and the tech package that includes AutoPilot) I'm curious as to how much your vehicle cost in 2015 with Ludicrous etc. If you are not comfortable parting with that...
  49. dogphlap

    Daylesford - King’s Cottage

    3kW gives roughly 15km an hour or 120km overnight (8 hours). based on 200W/km (I use about 173W/km).