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What on earth use uses a 50A, 120 volt source!?

The incoming service cable is 1/0 aluminum, which is most likely owned by the Utility, not the homeowner. True that they do not need to follow NEC ampacity requirements, but that cable still needs to be accounted for in the project. Best advice is to find out what your peak demand is and...

SOLD today to hish747 at asking price $49,500. Buyer and Seller both very happy.

Update: Hisham responded first to purchase and I am working on getting the loan paid off and lien removed from the credit union. Thank you for you patience, and if there are any changes, I will post; otherwise I will keep silent so as not to keep bumping this thread..

45,000 miles. 5,000 left on factory warranty. Thank you.

Tesla Model S 70D, All-wheel drive, One owner vehicle, selling to upgrade to another Tesla, titanium metallic finish, black premium leather upgrade seats, cold weather package, AP1 installed, 232 mile rated range, pre-refresh front-end, coil suspension, free supercharging for life on Tesla's...

I cannot speak to any automatic evasive action mechanism, but I can confirm that while on AP1, and semi trailers get too close while passing them, the danger sound and red text shows on the bottom of the drivers display, ordering you to take immediate control of the wheel.

Yes. If range is no problem, you can get the cabin very warm, even at -30F. It just takes and hour of preheating after charging up.

I guess I should probably wash the thick layer of salt off my car.

Yes, battery heater now illuminates when heating cabin. Saved my butt today by prewarming the battery, allowing almost full charge.

Or, install a 10-30 outlet and buy the 10-30 plug if it's still offered, and use your UMC.

EXACTLY! Leave your existing setup and use it for a while to see if it meets your overnight (or other) needs.

I bought the $1K heated steering wheel, and its nice, but as most previous posters have already mentioned, it is probably not required and certainly not worth the $5K they are now asking for. One thing not mentioned yet is that it is nice to be able to have warm palms and fingers if you use the...

Its a California car, so the ability to schedule preheating will never happen, and ability to schedule the car to finish a charge right before you leave for work will never happen, just like there are no separate HEATER settings for the HVAC system, and so on.

"Burned by Tesla on charging fees. Something to know". Umm...Not burned, just fined for breaking SC rules. Thanks for spreading the word that it is actually happening. What was the amount of your fine?

I think the 70D 350 volt battery can charge at 115kW, not for long though. Also it is drawing more than 350 amps at the start of a charge.

36K miles Early 2016 AP1 S70D, no issues. Tight as a new car. Needs tires soon, but they are all wearing equally.

Lutsen Resort has 2 Tesla EVSE's. 40 amp I believe.

So, help me understand things: Are there actually two supercharger locations less than a mile apart in Wausau?

OK, if you're in penny-pinching mode, you could eliminate the ground wire and use the EMT as the equipment ground (not recommended) or go with a #10 THHN green ground.

#6 AWG minimum is required by NEC unless it is installed in conduit.

2016 70D with premium leather seats. Took a 4400 mile round trip to Oregon and back to Minnesota with zero issues, driving 12 hours/day with SC stops spaced perfectly along the way. Tweaked the seat tilt and lumbar a few times to get perfect back and leg support. No AP, either. Love the...

Alapd- Why wouldn't you move your HPWC to your new house and wire it for max amps (50 amp circuit, 40 amps output)? Seems to me to be a no-brainer, but maybe I missed something in a previous post.

I thought $1,000 was excessive for a heated steering wheel. Its $5k now and they throw in a fart scrubber. Pass.

Run copper wire whatever you do. Do not take the aluminum bait!

That is my experience also. Energy used to preheat, precool, emergency cool and vampire losses are not calculated as part of the Wh/Mi gauges. I believe that once the car is ON, the meter starts reading usage. Might not even need to be in drive, but I might be wrong on that one. These...

My Feb 2016-build 70D charges to 212 RM at 90%. Just over 31K miles. Plug in every night and charge to 90% every night. 235 RM at 100% charge, maybe twice a month.

2016 prefacelift MS 70D, 30K miles, charge to 90% every day, 213 RM down from 216 when new. 235 RM @ 100%.

I am east of St. Paul if you still need a UMC.

Hi. Just got 17.24.28 in a 2016 MS with AP1 hardware, but not enabled. Looks like I just got auto-highbeam headlights, which is great, but was previously only included in the AP1 autosteer package ($3k).

Please call an electrician. Don't go cheap now. "Do it right--sleep at night"

Yup. transformer is shown alright!

I believe the requirement for GF protection is for receptacles up to 50A in non-dwelling locations, not your home. Effective whenever your jurisdiction adopts the 2017 NEC.

Determine the max solar size that you want (or budget affords, whichever comes first). You are limited to 20% of the rating of the busing in your electrical panel. For example, the largest breaker for solar backfeed on a 100 A panel is 20 amps (=4.8 kw array). If you are going to get a...

Looks like you only have a 100 service. Might not be possible to add a 50A circuit.

I agree fully with Obsoletion that it looks like #6, but please check that it isn't #8.

The 2017 NEC moves the requirements of 210.17 into 625.40 where it belongs.

2014 NEC 210.17 states that the EVSE receptacles need to be on dedicated circuits, but Phoenix is on the 2011 NEC which has no such code language.

I do not believe that the SJT cord is outdoor rated unless it has the "W" on the jacket.

Yes, there is no other way to determine true prewarming costs than with an inline meter. It is SIGNIFICANT in our state, but I'm worth it!

Dont pass up the house that you (or your SO) loves based on its potential to allow charging, because electric services can be upgraded, and when they are upgraded, you can possibly split the service and get on a lower electric rate for your car charging.

Depending on what size house you're looking at, look for a 200 amp service panel board from this century near your garage if possible, with at least 2 spaces next to each other.

Everyone is waiting with baited breath for the day when the smart people in this forum are allowed to create apps that work, but until then, we are stuck with a UI that gets more user unfriendly with every new update. I drove my old jeep the last few days and it struck me how easy it was to...

I agree that the in-car NAV and trip usage slope graph does not take into account cold weather (or at least not enough). In winter driving, my true usage graph always falls below the predicted usage graph. My usage with cabin heat and freeway driving speeds seem to average about 450 wh/mi at...

I agree completely. My first cross country trip had the first leg of 772 miles. I was not stiff, sore or crabby after a long day of driving, and I slept like a baby and did it again the next day. And the next. I tell my friends with ICE cars, and they don't believe me that it is the only way...

One thing I might consider (probably too late now, however) is to move your 60A EVSE breaker away from the 60A PV breaker. Both will be plenty warm if you charge during a sunny day. They are right across from each other and the bus 'down there' will get very warm, especially with the plug-in...

Perfect. Finally, someone who sized the breaker, conductors and equipment ground correctly;):D.

Excellent question! I, too have wondered and I'm convinced that the energy used to preheat, or heat the battery is not included in the Wh/mi calculation. I believe that only when the car is in drive does the calculation start. I agree that the battery in cold weather drops miles much faster...

What size conductors did you use (and what size ground is that)?

It comes and goes from my My Tesla account also, with regularity. Maybe they are getting to finally roll out a finished product.:D