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Article about the idiots who jumped a model S in LA called it a Model S BLM. Is there such a thing?

Late 2015 Model S. Sommer Direct Drive garage door opener. Home Link would not work with Sommer rolling code, so I had to buy a separate little RF reciever switch wired into the wall button circuit. Worked fine until this week when suddenly nothing. I lost the Sommer remote, so don't know...

Got an appointment two weeks ago for 1:15pm next Thursday to replace eMMC. Today a message from service says "The goal is to have it completed before 1:15 on [the following day]." WTF? They have the part and they scheduled two weeks out, yet they want me to drop off at 1:15 when, "Your...

I was in La Mirada, CA recently and had been having trouble getting my iPhone calendar to sync. Tech support guy couldn't solve the problem, so he suggested I stop by the nearest service center. I knew there was a SC in nearby Buena Park, so I entered in NAV search, "nearest Tesla Service...

I looked at the Kenworth official site and found these gems about their Zero Emissions offerings: "Select from 141 kW and 282 kW battery packs for driving ranges of 100 and 200 miles, respectively, on a single charge." "DC fast charging, maximum rate 120kWh." One would think that they might at...

If you live in Texas and have Powerwall, please tell us how it performed in the record cold weather?

On another forum, one of the posters, who lives in Maine, opined that a Model 3 could be "life threatening" because of limited range compared to an ICE vehicle. Further on, he asserted that, if trapped in a heavy snowstorm, an ICE driver could last days, idling the car to keep the cabin heating...

Has anyone used MY heat pump in really cold weather? Anyone know what ambient temperature is too low for HP to work effectively? If there is a backup resistance heater, I'm not sure whether a user could even tell if HP is working.

I plan to make a wooden model of Cyber Truck for my little grandson, but haven't found many good pictures to work from. Does anyone have, or have links to, good, clear pics: Head-on Directly from rear Directly from above (come on drone geeks, help me out) Side view straight on (there are lots...

OEM 19" Michelin Primacy MXM4 98W tires on my AP1 2015 Model S are just about ready to be replaced. Is there a substantially better choice?

A friend in Golden, CO is thinking of buying a M3 or My, but he makes regular trips to the Sand Hills of Nebraska, via North Platte. 317 miles would work in summer for the 225 mile leg to Ogalalla SC, arriving with 29% if he started at 100%. The second leg is 216 miles to FIL's home, with no...

I set up a separate driver profile named "Garage", so I could have Max not present door handles every time I walk past. That part was easy, but it is a tight fit with two cars in the garage, so I would also like to have the mirrors fold automatically, but can't figure out how to get that to...

The State of Missouri filed suit against the Chinese Communist Party for damages from the pandemic. Others are filing or planning to file class action suits. US legislators plan legislation to specifically allow US citizens to sue China. Of course China will refuse to pay any ensuing...

Just a half hour ago I suddenly heard a high pitched whine - as from a small electric motor - coming from the front, heard loudest when I crouch by either of the front wheels. The noise continues steadily whether parked or driving. I have an appointment at Tesla Service Wednesday, but...

A friend emailed this picture to me. Must be off Grid somewhere, but why would they have electric vehicles in such a place? Googled it and found this link: What's Powering The Electric Car Charging Station? A Diesel Generator | PSI Intl Commenters clearly don't understand that EVs even when...

In yesterday's Wall Street Journal, I read an article about how the Chinese government digital surveillance system was able to track the movements of a single corona virus sufferer on every step as he/she zig-zagged through Wuhan on various public transportation conveyances. In that case they...

A short item breathlessly reports that Ford has filed for a patent on front trunk for F150. What the frunk? Ford patent reveals electric F-150's clever cargo bay Actually, it seems to be a useful variation on Tesla's frunk idea. Access from above, but also from a swing-open fake front grille...

I can't find anything online that tells what 30x steel is. Anyone here know? News stories dutifully report that the CT body is made of 30x cold rolled stainless steel, but none of them seems to have asked what that means. My Google searches produced no information.

I got a loaner (hardware V2 or 2.5, I guess) MS 75D while my car is being serviced. I noticed that adjacent car representations on the dashboard display, especially while stopped at a traffic light, rotate in 30º jumps left and right, sometimes even rotating 360º in 30º jumps. It is an...

Yesterday I found out not to keep the fob in my front pocket while 12 feet up an orchard ladder. Car in driveway and garage door open. Me 12 feet up an orchard ladder 30 feet away. Fob in front pocket as I leaned against the ladder to stretch toward the farthest branches. I was only half...

Can some of you engineer types help to clear this up for me? A Tesla mobile technician told me that M3 dual motor gets less range than single motor because torque sleep is impossible when one motor is permanent magnet type. According to him, the PM motor cannot free-wheel, so it must either...

A remodeling project will finally remove things blocking one side of our two-car garage. Finally, I will be able to park Blue Max inside. Yay! Problem is, we have a 16' sectional garage door and the charging plug is at the left side, so that's where I would park my S. To allow enough room...

Anybody looking to unload a Whispbar in good condition? I may need one soon.

According to "Teslarati", Elon has tweeted that a software update will soon give all Teslas the feature of automatic steering wheel and seats adjusting for easy ingress/egress as soon as the car is put in "park". Tesla Model S, X and 3 will get an easy-entry/exit function in future software...

Has anyone else noticed this? I searched auto Steer icon but got no responses. While driving in AutoPilot (HW v1) mode through mountains today, I noticed for the first time that the Autosteer icon's little steering wheel rotates in sync with the car's steering wheel, tracking it perfectly...

I'm looking for a good solar provider to propose a PV system for a new house in Huntington Beach, starting construction in fall. I have talked to Sullivan Solar and Semper Solaris, both San Diego based, but who work in OC as well. Anyone have experience with those two? What company have you...

I Rated them one star on solar reviews.com because that is the lowest possible. I drive a Model S, so I was predisposed to trust Tesla Energy, but two minutes on the line blew that. I received a prompt call back from a Las Vegas phone number, even though I live in Orange county. When I...

I have had two different proposals for rooftop solar. One is 4.8kW with 16 LG Mono-X 60-cell 300W modules; the other 4.62kW with 14 Panasonic HIT 96-cell 330W modules; both with SolarEdge optimizers and inverter. Net cost difference after tax credit is $1055 in favor of the LG system...

Long term parking garage at LGB costs $17 per day. One of the Yelp reviewers complained in a 2015 post that electric vehicles are supposed to get free parking, but that her Volt was denied as an ICE. No notice on web site about EV parking now. Does anyone know if there is free or reduced EV...

I just ran across several articles about Forward Labs solar roof. Startup company in the Palo Alto, CA. Forward Solar Roofing | Solar Energy as Elegant as It Is Essential If you like standing seam roofs, this thing could be a big winner: Weighs about the same as asphalt shingle roof, so any...

I'm shopping for rooftop solar, but I don't want to slightly clean up my local environment at the expense of polluting the environment where the panels are made. I have found this page with some good information, but neither the best-performing Panasonic nor its predecessor Sanyo is listed...

I don't know if it is just my iPhone, or the Tesla App, or moles in Cupertino and Palo Alto, but I had a creepy experience last night. As background, I should say that for quite some time I have found that while I am out and about, upon getting to my car I often see a pop-up on my iPhone screen...

A friend is quite interested in Chevy Bolt, but has only a 30A dryer outlet and a 15A 120V outlet available for charging in his rented garage. Chevrolet website gives no useful info about charging. Local Chevy dealership people are all clueless, even the service and parts departments...

I remember @artsci posting quite some time ago about his efforts to install sound-deadening materials in his Model S tires. Now an article in Elektrek about the new-and-improved Tesla Ranger service references sound deadening in tires: “Joe the mobile service guy arrived within 20 minutes…. He...

Does anyone know how to fix this iPhone bluetooth problem? I like having the phone link automatically to the car so I can answer calls hands free. Of course, the BT link mutes the phone so one hears and talks only through the Tesla interface. Problem is, it also mutes the sounds of an...

Any one else seeing this? I-405 southbound between Culver and I-5, two HOV lane entry areas are two lanes wide, merging back to one lane. The merge is marked by double solid yellow lines splitting into double double yellow lines with yellow hash marks between them. I noticed a couple of weeks...

In an article in Elektrek, EM is quoted as saying he will investigate work conditions and injury rates at Fremont. Maybe 12hr days and 60hr weeks explains QC problems people report on their newly delivered cars? Elon Musk investigates state of Tesla Fremont factory following claims of poor...

I talked to a Tesla Energy (Solar City) guy in Home Depot today and asked when Solar Roof would be generally available. He said that they had had an employee meeting just yesterday at which they were told that Solar Roof is still in beta and the company is trying to judge market demand before...

This is a good article about installation of a home PowerWall system. Lots of detail Tesla Powerwall: Not Just for Solar

Shopping yesterday at South Coast Plaza and checked out the EV charging slots. They offer four Charge Point charging slots and one HPWC. 2 hours free charging, so I plugged in. Odd, I thought, that I'm charging at 40A but at only 25 miles per hour rate instead of Tesla's claimed 29. Then I...

Fountain Valley Supercharger today; plugged in, green flashing light but no charging, then purple light at plug and error message "Unable to charge. Please unplug and try again. This happened 6 times in rapid succession before I called Tesla customer service. While I was on the phone, purple...

I will be traveling tomorrow for two weeks leaving my S parked in the driveway. Today battery stands at 137 rated miles. Should I charge to 90% first or leave as is? Does it even matter either way?

HELP! I asked this before and got an answer, but try as I might, I can't get this lame search function to find any posts about ev trip planner. I also can't find a way to search my previous posts. Planning a trip from Huntington Beach to Fremont, via highway 101. EV trip planner defaults to...

Does anyone know how to tell the state of charge of a locked Tesla at the supercharger? It would be nice to be able, when most of the stations are busy, to choose a station that is paired with a car that is already in taper mode rather than one that just started charging and is still taking a...

It is expected that there will be some changes between now and production version reveal. In fact, Elon has said that there may be a change to allow a larger trunk lid for easier access. So what will become of the half dozen or more prototypes shown at the reveal event?

Does anyone know where the Model 3 charge port is?

A friend of mine told me that he saw a Model 3 in south Orange County, CA yesterday; in brown paint with no test mule camouflage wrappings. Further AP testing on the infamous I-405? Maybe an employee taking one of the Hawthorne demo cars home for the night?

Several posters in threads about drawbacks of Tesla's navigation have suggested using EV Trip planner instead. I have tried to plan a trip from Fremont to Huntington Beach via US 101, but can't figure out how to keep EVTP from sending me through I-5 instead when I click to route through...

S 70 delivered 11-19-15 with 90% charge reading 210 rated miles. Every subsequent 90% charge yielded the same 210 rated miles. Suddenly the most recent two 90% charges have read 217 and 218 rated miles respectively on the charging window of the 17" display and on the dashboard display. Both...