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    Using Credit Card for Down Payment!?

    Yes, it would be nice to get all those points, but those points are paid for from the fees the merchant is charged for the credit card transaction. You can use a credit card for the initial deposit, but not for the remaining amount of the down payment.
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    Alliant Credit Union 1.49% for 72 months

    When I applied for via Tesla loan, I only got an offer from US Bank with options for either 60 or 72 months, both at 1.74% with 10% down.
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    Newbie here, will be placing an order soon, please answer a few questions...

    It's more like the change is from unlimited free Supercharging to limited free Supercharging, such that you would still get 400 kWh of free Supercharging credits (roughly 1,000 miles). Presumably you daily charge at home and only use Supercharging for road trips. So if you only do about one road...
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    Charging slower

    Thanks for everyone's thoughts. I'm not clear though on why it would be less efficient to charge at lower amps. Given the same voltage, I would think that charging at lower amps is more efficient for a couple of reasons: 1. Less resistance in the conductors = less electricity wasted. 2. Lower...
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    Charging slower

    Hi all. I'm a new Model S owner. I remember reading somewhere that charging at a lower current is better for the battery than a higher current. So when I plug in the car to charge at night, I set the current to the minimum needed for the car to finish charging as close as possible to the time I...