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Entries have been updated on Plug Share that there are two public NACS charging sites open: Sites: One Bethany at Watters Creek | Allen, TX | EV Station ChargePoint Corporate Headquarters | Campbell, CA | EV Station

It looks like a good video on the Tesla Semi by Jay Leno: Some interesting tidbits: the guy said the GVW was 60-70k when they hooked up a trailer with another Tesla Semi on it. So, if the trailer is ~12k, the Semi weighs ~24-29k. While the rotors are carbon wrapped like the Plaid, the...

You want data on electric Semis? Run On Less has it, lots of it, and not just for the Tesla Semi: https://results-2023.runonless.com/truck/?day=1&depot=pepsico&truck=pepsi_tesla3&units=imperial For day 1 there were 13,817 miles driven across all 22 tracked vehicles. (The three Tesla Semis...

With the transition from Twitter.com to X.com, the TMC forum software currently only auto-expands twitter.com links. How easy would it be to make it handle x.com links as well? Here is an example of a link to a Twitter.com link: And here is the same Tweet but with a X.com link...

Tesla has released a new Universal Wall Connector: https://shop.tesla.com/product/universal-wall-connector It costs $595, and starts shipping in October. It has an integrated J1772 adapter, essentially MagicDock for AC charging. It lists an interesting feature: Does that mean you don't have...

It appears that the first publiclly accessible Megacharger will be in Baker, CA and is mostly done: Weird that it appears that it will be for a Tesla Semi without a trailer... (Do they have a spot to drop a trailer on-site?) Another interesting thing is that it appears to only have a single...

CCS1 and CCS2 are electrically identical. I'm not sure why you think something to do with a non-CCS compatible Model X has anything to do with that. Just like the CCS1 to NACS adapter is passive, the CCS2 to Tesla Type 2 adapter is passive. But for an older EU spec Tesla to be able to use that...

I saw an event by WiTricity today, here are some notes: They claim it only costs "a little bit more" than a corded solution, with the extra cost because you have to get the receiver installed on your vehicle. They are working to make the received installation an option that some OEMs will allow...

Another Rivian that appears to have had a problem when charging at EA: It looks like what is left of the plug on the charge cable is still sticking out of the port. I think we have seen at least two of each either have a fire or have the cabled welded to the charge port: Rivians, Bolts...

Oregon has just announced details about the RFPs for the first year of NEVI funding: NEVI and future MHD contracts bid info Their plan is to open for the RFPs in October, 2023, with four weeks for submissions, and then make the selection for who will get the funding in November, 2023. There...

Oregon is opening up a community charging rebate program on June 13th: https://www.oregon.gov/odot/climate/Pages/communitychargingrebates.aspx It might be a good time to let your company and/or apartment complex know that you want EV charging, and that they may be able to get 75% of the...

This video claims to have more current information on the Semi: Highlights: Change to motor layout: One motor per Axel: Front/Middle/Rear. Only one charge port. (MCS only?) TACC currently active (The rest of AP not yet.) Extra cameras won't be needed on the trailer for AP usage.

Some good information in this article: Exclusive: PepsiCo to roll out 100 Tesla Semis in 2023, exec says Here are some tidbits: Their chargers are 750kW, it takes ~40 minutes, and would re-charge no more than 500kWh for that 425 mile trip. (i.e. less than 1.2kWh/mile for that trip with a...

I stopped by a place that had a, non-Tesla, MCS charger installed today and thought people might be interested in some pictures. (I am assuming that the Tesla Semi will come with a MCS inlet.) Here is a Type 1 CCS connector next to a MCS connector: The dispenser: I didn't notice the spec...

(moderator note) I merged some posts from a legacy thread on CCS charging into this new thread as I expect there to be ongoing discussion on it) ================================== CCS adapter available on the Tesla site: https://shop.tesla.com/product/ccs-combo-1-adapter Retrofit options...

Does anybody have a Model 3 RWD and would be willing to share a screenshot of the Additional Vehicle Information screen so we can see what kind of battery they list it has? Feel free to redact any information on it that you aren't comfortable sharing.

Does anyone have a Model 3 RWD Monroney Sticker that they would be willing to share? You could redact the VIN if it being on there bothers you.

Has anyone signed up for the OReGO program to reduce the Oregon EV Registrations fees? If so, which of the two providers did you go with, Azuga or emovis? What do you think of them? What did they provide in terms of a device/cable for you to put in your vehicle? Any problems or other information...

Here is a video of a trail repair of a broken tie rod and recovery of a Rivian on the Fins and Things trail:

Do recent Model Ys have radar? I was noticing that in my ~1,000 miles of driving I haven't had a single Phantom Braking event. (I have had some "false" braking events where it braked and I wouldn't have, but I always knew when it was going to happen, like when someone was slowing down to turn...

Moderator note: The first 9 posts of this thread were moved from a different thread. There is one app that does that: https://www.chargeway.net/ It looks like they have a patent pending, so it might be that other people can't use a color to signify the type of charger without licensing their...

Tesla has announced the free Supercharging for the Christmas holiday travelling: https://www.tesla.com/holiday-supercharging

It appears that the "Don't mess with Tesla" belt buckles are finally starting to make it to eBay. Though a bunch of them are knock-offs, and not the real thing. Real thing: Genuine Tesla Gigafactory Giga Texas Belt Buckle -LIMITED- Cybertruck Elon Musk | eBay Knock-off: TESLA - Belt Buckle...

Would it be possible to improve the unfurl feature for TMC URLs that are posted? The problem is currently that if a TMC post URL is included in a post that it randomly chooses a post from that thread to unfurl, not the post that was linked to. And that causes confusion in discussions. For...

Elon leaked another detail: It will probably be an option, maybe only available on the dual/tri-motor variants...

Chamath Palihapitiya created 4 new SPACs that started trading today. Each of the new SPACs will focus on a different area of biotech: Social Capital Suvretta Holdings Corp. I, DNAA, will focus on neurology Social Capital Suvretta Holdings Corp. II, DNAB, will target oncology Social Capital...

Lately I have been getting greeted by a lot of "access denied" pages with a robot falling down while trying to open the door: Just refreshing the page usually causes it to load, though sometimes multiple refreshes are needed. Am I the only one seeing this?

Maybe the proliferation of Teslas, and other vehicles with radar, is one of the reasons Tesla is trying to abandon radar? https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/09/av-radar-dont-cross-the-streams/ Similar interference can happen with LIDAR as well, but generally will be less of a problem.

I've noticed that the "Best Posts" feature doesn't appear to be working correctly. For example this is what it shows right now: But yet this post has >40 Informative votes today and isn't in the list. So what other posts are getting rated highly that I'm not seeing highlighted by this feature?

I ran across this parked on the street today: The owner said it was the first one, but that there would be a couple more in a few days... He was leaving in a hurry so I didn't get to ask any questions about how they did it.

A couple cute commercials that use a Model 3: Well they are for a Model 3 specific "accessory"...

The new Hot Wheels Roadster with Starman is available to purchase:

With the price drop today I see that you can now request 18" Aero wheels on your P3D: I wonder if the wheels have been redesigned to fit the larger brake calipers, or if the calipers have been shrunk...

Bjorn just did a test with 8 cars all driving the same 77 mile route at the same time with different cars to test efficiency. Here is the video: And a summary of the efficiencies: 232 Wh/mile Model 3 LR RWD w/ 18" Aero wheels 238 Wh/mile Ionic 244 Wh/mile Model 3 LR Performance w/18" Aero...

From the recent Motor Trend article: War of the Worlds: Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor Performance vs Jaguar I-Pace EV400 HSE vs Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio - Motor Trend Has anyone actually see the Model 3 redirect air to the seats as you walk up to the car to pre-cool them? (I assume it could...

The recent interview by Marques Brownlee released some details about what track mode will be: Starts at about 8:15 It turns out it isn't just going to be an on/off switch you are going to get lots of options to adjust to suit your driving/the track. Do other "trackable" cars allow that level...

Very interesting:

This is sparked from the conversation ongoing in this thread: Remove the 'Dislike' Button? I think that if you choose to ignore a members posts that you should lose the privilege of rating their posts. And to prevent "gaming" of the system, un-ignore/rate/re-ignore, I think that anytime you...

From Reddit: Totaled my Model 3 • r/teslamotors Photo album: Imgur Elon has responded: Related Teslarati article: Tesla Model 3 owner shares insight on vehicle safety after 60 mph crash

From Electrek: Tesla Model 3 crashes head-on into traffic light pole, shows crumple zone capacity It seems like people are really testing these out for us. ;)

I see that a few cars have reported getting 2017.50.11 13d4a04 installed. Does anybody have release notes or any details about it yet?

I see that a few cars have reported getting 2017.50.11 13d4a04 installed. Does anybody have release notes or any details about it yet?

I see that a few cars have reported getting 2017.50.11 13d4a04 installed. Does anybody have release notes or any details about it yet?

I thought I had read that the Model 3 had a speed sensitive volume control option buried in the audio options somewhere, but I don't see it in the owner's manual. Is it there? If so, how well does it work and what options does it give you? @K-MTG Any chance you can look for this?

Does a mouse work when connected to one of the USB ports in a Model 3 like it used to in the S&X? (Probably only the fronts ports would work.) @K-MTG Any chance you can give it a try and let us know?

It will be interesting if we get to see how damaged the car is and what it costs to fix it: Tesla Model 3 jumps over a creek in likely first major accident

From Electrek: Tesla introduces new ‘Supercharger Fair Use’ policy to focus on long distance travel and deter commercial use Link to the full policy: Privacy & Legal | Tesla Canada Essentially you aren't allowed to use a Supercharger if you use your Tesla for commercial purposes, at all. I...

So it appears that they have two colors of Model X Hot Wheels now!

Tweet from Elon: "we could enable that, although the cameras use grey, grey, grey, red detection, so it would look a little greyish red :)" We suspected something like that based on the demo video they released, but now we know for sure. (Which isn't the same clear-clear-red that MBLY uses.)