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  1. bmah

    How do U force update?

    No. The car software and app software are independent. Bruce.
  2. bmah

    Model S/X Retrofit steering wheel sold out already

    On the Model S and Model X you can (at least in theory) switch from yoke to wheel and vice versa. There has not, in the last 2+ years, been an option offered by Tesla to add stalks to the Palladium Model S/X or remove stalks from older S/X. Note this thread is about the steering wheel retrofit...
  3. bmah

    Supercharger - San Jose, CA - S. White Rd. (under construction Mar 2024, 12 stalls)

    @Big Earl @Guacahummus @corywright ^^^ Bruce.
  4. bmah

    Supercharger - Paso Robles, CA - Golden Hill Road (LIVE, 28 V3 stalls)

    Thanks! It's helpful to give some supporting evidence, like a photo of your car charging or a screenshot from the mobile app (see below). @corywright @Guacahummus @Big Earl ^^^ Bruce.
  5. bmah

    Wiki Superchargers Visited

    Congrats on your first century club! Bruce.
  6. bmah

    Marin Clean Energy Solar Storage Credit

    Thanks, I think I'll pass. My charging situation is a little complex (2 charging spaces, 3 plug-in cars) and I'm too lazy to figure out how their algorithms relate to my various needs and constraints. At least with the other solar+storage credit, I don't need to do anything substantially...
  7. bmah

    SpaceX Internet Satellite Network: Starlink

    Picking a random reply...sorry for the delay, it's been a busy week and I'm only now catching up on TMC stuff. We've been batting this around at work a little bit because making well-performing end-to-end network paths is a big part of what we do. We thought it'd be interesting to see UDP tests...
  8. bmah

    SpaceX Internet Satellite Network: Starlink

    Stupidly I just realized that of course they're likely to see more errors on a wireless radio link than a wireline network (in the latter case we basically assume it's zero). So...would there still be 15% packet loss at an offered load of 10Mbps? Or 40Mbps? Put another way how much of the packet...
  9. bmah

    SpaceX Internet Satellite Network: Starlink

    Sorry, I was in a workshop all day. :) Starting with MTU stuff... I'm assuming that the whole path (including the cool Starlink bits) at least supports a full-sized Ethernet frame. Old versions of iperf3 used to send 8K UDP packets by default, which would get chopped into Ethernet-sized...
  10. bmah

    SpaceX Internet Satellite Network: Starlink

    A few thoughts on this... I wonder what and where the server side of that test was, and what version of iperf3 was running on each end. (Just thinking about a bug we fixed a long time ago where we picked a sub-optimal UDP datagram size by default, leading to fragmentation...anything released in...
  11. bmah

    Road trip from Oceanside, CA to Walnut Creek, CA

    I think this depends a bit on what "best" means. If you mean "most efficient", then you can use the trip planner as your guide. If "best" means "interesting", the original Kettleman City is notable for its lounge. Harris Ranch (with the adjacent Coalinga) is notable for being one of the...
  12. bmah

    Powerwall 2 Available Energy After 2 Years

    Nice. So jelly! Bruce.
  13. bmah

    Powerwall 2 Available Energy After 2 Years

    ...a couple years later... Same 3 x PW2s, now 5 years old...charged from the same 5.8kW solar system (now 14-ish years old). Time-Based-Control (formerly "Cost Saving Mode"), seasonally adjusted reserve between 20% and 50%. kaga:~/Downloads% cat system_status.json | jq . | grep...
  14. bmah

    Refer & Earn message

    Swipe it to the left, touch the red "X". Bruce.
  15. bmah

    When you bought your first Tesla?

    I don't think this necessarily belongs in the Model Y forum but what a fun thread! 1. Three (one Roadster owner, two Model S owners). 2. Yes, had a couple rides in a Roadster, one ride in a Model S. 3. Yes, did a test drive in a Model S at a nearby Tesla Store, placed my order that day (March...
  16. bmah

    Wiki Superchargers Visited

    /me looks in the rear view mirror and sees @a.deodatus approaching at ludicrous speed. 😉 Bruce.
  17. bmah

    Tesla Virtual Power Plant in CA

    I got the email this morning. There was also a message in the app. Bruce.
  18. bmah

    Supercharger - Milpitas, CA - 432 Barber Ln (under construction Feb 2024, 18 V3 stalls)

    @Guacahummus @Big Earl @corywright site now under construction, per photos in post #4. Bruce.
  19. bmah

    Supercharger - Milpitas, CA - 432 Barber Ln (under construction Feb 2024, 18 V3 stalls)

    This post doesn't quite seem to apply to this site. The pictures look like a near duplicate of a post you did to the Mountain View (Grant Rd.) thread? Bruce.
  20. bmah

    Wiki Superchargers Visited

    Wow, that's simply amazing. Congratulations! Did you map this sequence of chargers out before you started, or did you figure out your routing in real-time? Bruce.
  21. bmah

    Marin Clean Energy Solar Storage Credit

    Hrm interesting. Do you really think this involves exporting to the grid like a VPP? That was not at all the impression I had. I thought it just meant discharging powerwalls to run your house during peak pricing. EDIT (continuing): I agree if it’s a VPP arrangement this makes less sense. I...
  22. bmah

    Need help with used 2021+ refreshed MX purchase

    I’m sorry I can’t answer most of your questions but a couple of things: Palladium (aka “refresh”) Model X were not produced in any volume until 2022. There were I think a few 2021 VINs but not many. Also you can’t really characterize all 2021s or 2022s as having feature X or not. Tesla makes...
  23. bmah

    Marin Clean Energy Solar Storage Credit

    Looking for a sanity check on this... East Bay Powerwall (3 x Powerwall 2) + Solar (5.8kW) owner, using Marin Clean Energy (MCE) as a community choice aggregator and PG&E for transmission, EV2-A rate plan with NEM 1.0, Powerwalls configured for Time-Based-Control. Solar is generally enough to...
  24. bmah

    What's the worst stretch in the lower 48 for a charging gap?

    Believe it or not people have been discussing this for years in this thread... :) https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/largest-gaps-between-superchargers-on-us-interstates.241148/ Bruce.
  25. bmah

    Supercharger - Dublin, CA - Dublin Boulevard (LIVE 29 Oct 2021, 10 V2 stalls)

    True. Although the Google pin isn't in the right place either (little too far in the other direction 😎) Bruce.
  26. bmah

    Supercharger - Dublin, CA - Dublin Boulevard (LIVE 29 Oct 2021, 10 V2 stalls)

    Not urgent, but it looks like the map pin on supercharge.info for this site isn't quite in the right place...I think it needs to go towards the south end of the parking lot, next to the corner of Target. (The photo attached to post #164 above sorta shows this.) Bruce. EDIT: Approximate...
  27. bmah

    Supercharger - Dublin, CA - 4288 Dublin Blvd. (under construction Feb 2024, 16 stalls)

    My wife went out to dinner with a friend last night at Fujiwara Ramen, and took these photos (she doesn't hunt Superchargers but she knows what to look for). Supercharger cabinets and bases are visible in the second photo. This is on the north of the building, Koi Express side. @Guacahummus...
  28. bmah

    Wiki Superchargers Visited

    FYI, the check-in lists that many of us post here are generated directly from our pages on supercharging.life, use the "View recent in plaintext" link. I *think* it would even show your links in comments. Nothing wrong with the way you're doing it, but I think "View recent in plaintext" might...
  29. bmah

    Supercharger - Costa Mesa, CA (LIVE 10 Apr 2023, 8 V3 stalls)

    Hrm, you're right. I don't know why that is. Personally, I think it'd be better to call it "Costa Mesa - Hyland Ave." because there's also a "Costa Mesa - Bristol St.", but it doesn't really matter what I think...we track the official Tesla name. I'll change the thread title here to remove...
  30. bmah

    Supercharger - Newark, CA - Newark Blvd. (under construction Aug 2023, 12 V3 stalls)

    Unless the City of Newark operates its own electric service, this is more likely in the purview of PG&E or their suppliers. See California Supercharger Locations FAQ item C3. Bruce.
  31. bmah

    Supercharger - Milpitas, CA - 20 S Abbott Ave (under construction 21 Feb 2024, 8 V3 stalls)

    If you mean supercharge.info, that's actually a crowd-sourced Web site that compiles information from various sources, including TMC forums. Posts (and photos!) like yours help to make this resource for the Tesla community. Bruce. PS. @corywright @Big Earl @Guacahummus ^^^ site under construction
  32. bmah

    Supercharger - Dublin, CA - 4288 Dublin Blvd. (under construction Feb 2024, 16 stalls)

    I was over here on Saturday. No sign of construction yet, so most of us can only speculate on where the chargers are going to go. If I had to pick something I'd say either the small divided lot on the east side of the main buildings or maybe a row of parking behind the solar canopy. My first...
  33. bmah

    Thinking of Purchasing my first Tesla and question about Forum Cards

    OP could be talking about the original Tesla Roadster circa 2008. But in either case, this is the Model S forum, so this thread is likely to get moved to a different part of TMC once we sort things out. I've never heard of a Tesla Forum Card, so I have no idea what this refers to. Tesla...
  34. bmah

    Wiki Superchargers Visited

    Welcome to the funny farm @Puma2020 . Pretty nice cross-country trips! Bruce.
  35. bmah

    Supercharger - Gardena, CA - Gateway Plaza (under construction Feb 2024, 20 stalls)

    Looks pretty "under construction" to me! @corywright @Big Earl @Guacahummus ^^^ Bruce.
  36. bmah

    Supercharger - Paso Robles, CA - Golden Hill Road (LIVE, 28 V3 stalls)

    @corywright @Big Earl @Guacahummus ^^^ Given this, and the fact that the Tesla mobile app is showing a temporary closure with 0/28 stalls available, I'm going to change the thread title here in a moment. Bruce.
  37. bmah

    Supercharger - Milpitas, CA - Dempsey Rd (under construction Feb 2024, 11 V3 stalls)

    To count it as construction for TMC and supercharge.info (which are two different co-operating entities sharing common criteria), we'd really like to see pictures of something that's Tesla-branded (like charger cabinets) or something that's obviously part of a Supercharger installation (for...
  38. bmah

    Software update

    Not very likely. They tend to just say "wait for it". The thing is that depending on your car's hardware and configuration, you might very well be on the latest software version, even if its version number is lower than some other cars. It's not like an iPhone where every (supported) device...
  39. bmah

    2022.8.10.17 2017 MCU1 AP2 HW3

    2022.8.10.x is a reasonable software version number for MCU1 cars. My 2015 Model S (MCU1, AP1) has 2022.8.10.16, updated a few months ago. Bruce.
  40. bmah

    Supercharger - Lost Hills, CA - Highway 46E (permit applied)

    I think you mean charging "posts" or "pedestals", not cabinets. :) Bruce.
  41. bmah

    Software update

    Just wanted to say thank you for writing the entire software version number. Too many people abbreviate and create ambiguity. My 2022 Model X is running 2023.44.30.8. I also have a 2015 Model S (AP1, MCU1) running 2022.8.10.16. To OP, what you're running is pretty "normal". There are various...
  42. bmah

    Michelin Primacy MXM4 sucks!

    I've had two sets of Michelin Primacy MXM4s on my 2015 S85D (stock 19" wheels, air suspension). The first lasted about 36K miles, the second was about 30K miles. Now running a set of Pirelli Centurato P7s at about 40K miles, admittedly haven't checked the tread depth on these lately. Bruce.
  43. bmah

    Supercharger - Los Gatos, CA - Los Gatos Boulevard (LIVE 16 Jan 2024, 8 V4 stalls)

    I can’t say in general but it was more busy than I expected when I got there about 0930 or so. No waiting though. Bruce.
  44. bmah

    Supercharger - King City, CA (LIVE 15 Sep 2023, 16 V3 stalls)

    This site is really interesting. It's in the parking lot of a Burger King. There seem to be about as many Supercharger charging stalls as non-charging "regular parking" spaces. Bruce.
  45. bmah

    Supercharger - Capitola, CA - 41st Ave. (LIVE 9 Feb 2024, 16 V4 stalls)

    Confirmed, I charged here this morning. Bruce.
  46. bmah

    Supercharger - Los Gatos, CA - Los Gatos Boulevard (LIVE 16 Jan 2024, 8 V4 stalls)

    In case people want to see what it looks like during the daytime... Yes that appears to be a Ford F-150 Lightning plugged in on one of the posts. I'm not sure if they were able to get a charge or not, and I didn't think to check the screen on that post. Bruce.
  47. bmah

    Supercharger - Dublin, CA - 7120 Dublin Blvd. (Dublin Crossroads/7-11, permit found, 12 stalls)

    I went by here today while checking out sites under construction. The only thing I noticed other than that @dwolf725 described was a Port-a-Potty. Nothing Tesla branded on-site yet. It looks like I forgot to take pictures? :rolleyes: Bruce.