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  1. bcalfee

    I absolutely Love driving my Tesla

    Use an app called Turo to rent Tesla’s. I can’t deal with pokey ice cars anymore
  2. bcalfee

    How far from a Service Center?

    I live in Burlington. I got an alert for 12V battery. I made an appointment in Montreal via the app for June 3. Shortly afterward, I received an email saying that they were turning it over to Mobile Service and they canceled my appointment! (Cool I think). So, my wife being a worry wart, I...
  3. bcalfee

    Not missing this

    They make great electro lawnmowers
  4. bcalfee

    Not missing this

    You can now get pretty Pretty good Electric snow blowers. 80V brushless motors. Are used one this winter for our driveway and our neighbors. Same as the Tesla: quiet, no fumes, and no service.
  5. bcalfee

    Premature Tire Life

    Does anyone have the specifications for Model 3 2018 all wheel LR? I convinced my cousin to buy one. 13000 miles and she blew a rear tire. Firestone says car is out of alignment. In Charleston SC who can align the car?
  6. bcalfee

    Supercharging Nightmare Begins

    Burlington VT. We have 88,000 miles on our 2015 Mode S. Many of the new SCs are right off the interstate where access is easier for travelers. This is all East Coast Travel and two trips to the mid west. I am still amazed at the people who say they save money by charging at a SC. We are now...
  7. bcalfee

    Tow hitch bike rack?

    I spoke with Torklift and they will have a 2" hitch for the model 3 similar to what they make for the S. They said it will be ready by the end of March. We installed the Torklift on our Model S and I love it. (make sure you use the isolation washers). I do take it off, which takes about 3...
  8. bcalfee

    LTE Throttling since 11/3/17

    I don't know anything about the tech stuff. What we see is that both our Tesla 2015 S 70D USA and our ATT phones have equally bad service for Data... I was assuming it was an ATT problem...
  9. bcalfee

    Charging needs?

    You can look at the app or website: Plugshare which lists all chargers. Super Chargers are fastest. There are some other fast chargers, I have never used called CHAdeMO... with Tesla you will need a special adapter that is about $300... Where do you park? Maybe your condo association would...
  10. bcalfee

    Lease transfer 2016 P90D, 8 months remain, $908 base payment

    Hey, we are in Blacksburg VA. 2015 Model S. insurance is much less than Florida. Registration was much less also. There is a local personal property tax in Blacksburg. I can get you specifics if you are interested. There is also a great SC network in VA, and up and down east coast.
  11. bcalfee

    USB-Mouse connection blocked in Firmware Version 2017.50.2

    Oh jeez... I just looked at this with my 9 year old daughter... who is a expert in all things Tesla. She was upset that she didn't know of this option/attribute. She is also a Music maven... she wants to write Elon to request that he return access to the mouse... Before now, yes, we had to set...
  12. bcalfee

    The Rules of Model S Road Tripping

    Hey, I just wanted to say that we have 58,000 miles on our S 70D. Most have been road trips. Up and down the east coast of the US, VA-WI-SD-NE-VA. The only time we were sweating is when we pulled into the Bad Lands National Park and the campground was full. Soon we found there are 240V 50A...
  13. bcalfee

    Camping with Model S: making it cushy

    We just spent 17 days car camping in our Model S 70D. We covered too many miles for the time allotted, but is was a wonderful time. Here is what we learned: Most state parks and many national parks have either 30TT (120V 30A chargers) or 14-50R (240V 50A). There is an adapter for the TT30...
  14. bcalfee

    Wiki Guide to TMC Features

    Ah ha! Thanks
  15. bcalfee

    Wiki Guide to TMC Features

    Help! I wrote a (I think) post and I now it is asking for receipients... Everyone... right. But I can't find how to enter recipients... Can you help? is there a guide I am missing? Bill Calfee 2015 Model S 70D
  16. bcalfee

    Theft Of Components Off My Model S @ Cleveland Service Center

    This is terrible and I hope you have a quick resolution. Remember that if there are a couple "bad guys" in a service center, that shouldn't put a bad light on the entire business. How quickly they resolve it will demonstrate something. We have had stellar experiences. We bought our S and had...
  17. bcalfee

    Jeff Dahn's recommendation on long term battery preservation

    We have just bought a house (try to settle down?!) in Blacksburg VA. I asked electrician to install a Tesla Charger he suggested that the wiring difference between 40Amp (available) and 80A is around $150. I wasn't going to spend the extra as overnight charging would be the same..... Does...
  18. bcalfee

    Jeff Dahn's recommendation on long term battery preservation

    We have a 2015 S, 70D that we bought in December of 2015. We have 46,000 miles on it. 20,000 miles since April 1 as we have been touring the US. We have tried to charge to 100 percent only when needed... and we have done it a lot which has worried me some. I have seen no change in available...
  19. bcalfee

    Another 'Sudden Acceleration' lawsuit

    Even though my Model S is only a 70D, it is very quick when you stamp on the accelerator. We recently listened to a Malcolm Gladwell podcast "Revisionist History" called "The Blame Game" Revisionist History Episode 08. It is showing that all the technical data in the Toyota UA cases point to...
  20. bcalfee

    Long Term Storage

    I now see my "location" is listed as Dorset VT. The car is in Asheville NC and I am in French Polynesia... So, I will have to ask a friend to do all this... How much does the battery drain per day or week... incase there is no plug. One storage spot is near a Super charger... I could ask him...
  21. bcalfee

    Long Term Storage

    Just checking in to see if there are any updates. I have to store my 70D for 4-6 months. I was going to use a "self storage" So for I have gleaned: -Keep it plugged in. Set to 50% charge. -Check the app to make sure it does not trip the breaker. -Set current flow to 6 amps (not sure how to do...