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I was up at Tofte over the weekend and drove by the site a couple times. The Tesla containers are now at the site (I don't see any containers in the pictures posted July 8), so it looks like there's at least a little progress since last weekend.

There's discussion on the Minnesota Tesla Club Facebook page that there is construction at the site. I'll have to get somebody to post pictures.

Can't remember if I posted an update here or not, but Tesla performed a script refresh on my MCU1 (July 2015 Model S 85D), and it is back up and running with no apparent issues for the past several hundred miles (put on about 600 miles since they did the refresh). They did a software update, and...

I live in Grand Rapids, MN and would second Evbwcaer's comments. I can keep my efficiency T 70% or above in temperature down to 0 deg F if I use heat sparingly (at 0 deg F, it's necessary to run defrost to keep the windows from frosting up) and keep speed modest (around 60 mph, which matches...

FWIW, Tesla service ran a refresh script and managed to restore functionality of my MCU. It's probably only a matter of time before I have problems again (seeing that the eMMC chip is already clearly degraded), so I'm wondering if anyone is just getting the thing replaced. Seems like the...

My 2015 Model S 85D MCU1 just died at 69,977 miles. I have an appointment on 8/13. Hopefully, it doesn't take months to get it replaced.

Hope I can get MCU2. My MCU1 just died in my 2015 Model S 85D at 69,977 miles. I'm not sure Tesla can replace it right away.

I just had my MCU fail (2015 Model S) at 69,977 miles. I'm wondering what other owners' experiences have been getting the units replaced. I don't trust Tesla has the means/motivation to replace the part or fix it properly (from the reading I've done on the issue). Parts has always been a very...

Oh, praise be! After a long, five year wait (well, I've had my Model S that long), I-94 through North Dakota is finally finished! Oh my gosh, I cannot believe this day has finally arrived!

That makes the Raven Model S very tempting. I had forgotten about the 200 kW charging speed. I thought it was 150 kW.

I saw @lightfoot3b 's picture on the Jamestown thread, and if his 173kW is correct for a Model S, I'd certainly be tempted.

@lightfoot3b is your picture showing 173 kW in a Model S? You might have sold me on a new Model S. 402 miles range, and if that charging rate is correct, it would be great for road trips. My 2015 S would be limited to 90kW at that (~30%) battery level.

I visited Fargo Supercharger a week ago. I was interested to see what my charging rate would be. I hooked up to the easternmost charger. Looks like Tesla may have my 2015 Model S limited to 90 kW (it did hit 94 kW briefly), but I arrived with about 30 percent charge, so maybe I could have...

It appears there are no non-Tesla L3 chargers. Earlier in the year, Plugshare showed a future L3 charger there as part of whatever network is going in along I-94, but it looks like that got dropped from the plans. That's too bad for folks who drive non-Tesla EVs.

We could try to change Tesla's mind about I-94. Maybe we should organize a Tweet storm and hammer them about I-94 for some chosen period. Maybe that would get their attention if we can do it in a nice way.

Judging by the map at supercharge.info, Tesla is prioritizing new Superchargers in the following places: 1) Areas where a lot of Supercharging already occurs, which is in and around big metro areas where there are already a lot of cars. 2) Trans-Canada Highway With #1, Tesla can recover the...

Personally, I think all the blue dots on I-94 should be removed. I know there has been permit activity for Fargo in the past week or so, but the permit has just been for a survey for the design of a Supercharger. It's not for construction. Most of the others are more than a year old now, and...

Thanks for the explanation! It makes sense now. I was wondering if those were the cabinets instead of the supercharger stalls. This is a different layout than Superchargers I've visited in the past.

The Moose Jaw video looks a bit suspicious. The number and size of conduits looks a bit off, and that "transformer" has a manhole cover. It doesn't look right. I added a comment to that thread and will see what they say. Whatever the case, Tesla could easily complete the entire Trans-Canada...

This looks a little suspicious. It doesn't look like a Supercharger. There are too many big conduits coming out from what would appear to be Supercharger Stalls. Also, why does the big "transformer" have a manhole cover in it? I might be wrong. Whatever, if this location actually does have...

It may be a rather strong statement for me to make, but it really seems to have gotten a lot slower in the past month. I cannot find any new construction cones or blue dots on supercharge.info since June. Let me go back and look again... Okay, I do see a new cone (4 days old) in Florida, a...

I remember the mayor of Moorhead showing up at the dedication of the level II charger in Fargo at the West Acres Mall and saying Moorhead should install a DC fast charger. I wonder if this is the result of that idea.

It looks like Tesla has suspended its Supercharger construction at least for this year. I'm guessing their cash problems are really pretty serious, and they really need to stay focused on things that will increase revenue for the remainder of the year. That said, there are a few people besides...

Apparently, Alexandria is holding up the rest of I-94 as Dickinson, ND is all ready to go, but Tesla wants to do the whole stretch at one time, but they're still in negotiations with whomever it is in Alexandria. Dickinson North Dakota Supercharger Location

This is exactly the thing that has caused me not to purchase the second charger so far. Maybe I'll just wait for the Supercharger network to grow. For now, there are some 16kW chargers appearing in the more rural locations around Minnesota and the Dakotas. I've not done a lot of trips when I'm...

It's been a while since anybody has posted on the topic, but it looks like the dual charger upgrade on the pre-facelift Model S is no longer available from the Tesla store. At least, I cannot find it. Maybe it's still available somewhere. I have seen several hotels and places to stay where...

Minnesota Tesla Club on Facebook has pictures of construction at Sherburn, MN. Looks like there should be a cone on the map.

I'm not sure I can go, but if I can, I'm getting low on venison, so it might be a worthwhile trip.

There's a slight chance I could drive by there on Sunday, but the probability is low. I'll be south of Detroit Lakes near Perham and might have a chance to stop by.

Looking on Tesla's map, Honolulu is supposed to be done by the end of 2017, so it's probably North Dakota versus Alaska.

I suppose we could extend the contest to see if Alaska and Hawaii get their first superchargers before North Dakota. I have a feeling I-94 might not get done this year, but Model 3 ramp-up would seem to indicate that they NEED to finish the major routes across the country.

There are some suspicious locations around the Alexandria, MN area that I'll probably check out if I'm ever through that area and I have a chance to do some investigation.

I hit one on September 10, just hard enough to kill it (took about five minutes to die) and $6464 damage to the car. I called the State Patrol and DNR, put it in the trunk, drove home, and had it processed. Delicious! Tesla is REALLY slow supplying parts. The body shop still does not have...

One of the Minnesota Tesla Club Facebook group members called up the Clearwater Travel Plaza and confirmed there will be eight supercharger stalls. One of the club members plans to swing by to take a look. Remember that Tesla sometimes gets pretty far along on some of the Supercharger...

I'm wondering if a radar overlay can be added to the navigation/maps software. I think it would probably only be helpful if you are zoomed out a bit and not at the street level. It would be nice to see if there is particularly bad weather (i.e. hail) approaching so you could find shelter.

I am reading the Future Minnesota Supercharger Sites forum and the MN Plug In Vehicle Owners page on Facebook, and they show pictures of the new transformer that appeared today. The meter is still missing. Hopefully that will go in soon. I'm going to be near there on Sunday and Monday August...

July 2015 Model S 85D. Rear drive motor replaced at 8,000 miles. In January, with an outside temperature around -1 deg F (-18 C), I noticed a subtle hum at highway speed. When I slowed down to 30 mph in town, software disabled my rear drive motor. A mile later, when I was back home, the...

I just recently noticed this, too. On the left side, the wheels are as I would expect, but on the right side, they are opposite. In order for the aerodynamics to be true, they would need to have left and right version wheels, but it looks like just the left side is correct. Somewhat...

Is there a way to check for the updates manually? My latest version of 6.2 (2.5.71) does not seem to be the latest (ends in a .85) listed on the driver/firmware updates version thread.

Delivered 7/24 (could have been a little earlier, but I was out of town 7/20-7/23), so 6/12 order date to 7/24 delivery date 42 days total.

Model S 85D VIN 94638 Ordered 6/12 Confirmed 6/19 VIN assigned 6/21 In production 6/26 Production complete/in transit 7/13 To be delivered at Minneapolis, MN store. Don't know the delivery date yet, but based on others' experience of 18-20 days, I'll guess 7/31-8/3.