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  1. RayK

    New [used] Car!! - 2022 Model 3 Long Range + Questions and info

    From the perspective of a 2018 LR RWD owner (310 miles max range when new), I would say that: your "actual range" depends upon the type of driving you mainly do; city vs. highway, in this case. City driving, where you are often slowing down and letting regen put some energy back into the...
  2. RayK

    This is the official retrofit of model 3 CCS been announced?

    Just FYI: I had the CCS retrofit on my 2018 LR RWD done last Saturday (3/16) by Santa Clara, CA mobile service. All went well :) ref: CCS Retrofit Availability (2023)
  3. RayK

    Buying a used Hydrogen car? They're like $7500-$11k

    At the moment the only way it would make sense to buy an H2 vehicle would be if it included the free fuel and then you plan on dumping it when the subsidy runs out (AND you live in the SF Bay Area or L.A. AND you don't plan on driving too far from home). I believe that offer is for new and...
  4. RayK

    CCS Retrofit Availability (2023)

    Got the official CCS1 charging retrofit installed on my 2018 LR RWD in my driveway today and I'm happy to report that ALL charging sources are working: Supercharger - tested at my usual Urban Supercharger for about 4 minutes, getting 3kWh. Site was almost full and I didn't want to take up too...
  5. RayK

    Discrepancy in charge prices

    @chowdarygm The cost for Supercharging at that station is based upon the power level being delivered at any moment in time. The highest cost, $1.15/min, happens when you first plug in as your battery's state-of-charge is the lowest. At that time you may be pulling 200kW of power so you get...
  6. RayK

    Rainbow Road Still Happens?

    I think it can be triggered via a voice command, but don't quote me on that.
  7. RayK

    NEMA 10-30R on a 20A Breaker?

    First thing I would do is have an electrician run a load analysis on your panel. You want to know how much power can be safely supplied for EV charging, given the existing loads in the house (major appliances, HVAC, dryer, refrigerator(s), etc.). That will tell you if 24A is okay, given you...
  8. RayK

    Supercharger Extension Cable

    Yes, but while you are waiting within that "empty" stall, that prevents another Tesla from using it. It's almost equivalent to ICEing and/or could run afoul of EV parking rules of taking up a space while not actively charging. There's really no good answer to having vehicles that have charge...
  9. RayK

    Buying a used Hydrogen car? They're like $7500-$11k

    According to a memo issued by True Zero August 2023: $36/kg
  10. RayK

    Buying a used Hydrogen car? They're like $7500-$11k

    Reference: Alternative Fuels Data Center: Hydrogen Fueling Stations "In 2023, there were 59 retail stations available nationwide, mostly concentrated in California." There are also some private facilities but unless you are an employee / fleet user or driving for research purposes, those are...
  11. RayK

    How pay for Chargepoint - pay as you go

    Interesting... my own ChargePoint account shows an Edit button for Payment Type: Going to the Edit page: I'm using a PenFed Visa card as the payment source. Some time back it was another credit card but I've always had Auto Reload since setting up the account.
  12. RayK

    Who Paid for California Superchargers?

    He didn't say "Duck Duck Go"? I thought all conspiracy theorists used that instead of Google.
  13. RayK

    Who Paid for California Superchargers?

    Further ask him if he's talking about the California Energy Commission or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. If he responds, "I don't know", then throw him off the bridge (Monty Python reference).
  14. RayK

    Things That Tesla Has Fixed

    Especially true when merging/changing lanes to the left. I keep the blind spot cameras enabled as that's an easy way to tell myself that I've left the blinker on :) .
  15. RayK

    First Time EV Buyer (Help...)

    Sorry for the delayed response but the forum just notified me about 50 minutes ago to your quoting my message from February.... weird. Anyway, if you're still in the process of deciding if an EV is for you, I'd say your driving requirements (work, school, home; with an occasional long distance...
  16. RayK

    New 240v outlet pulling 0 amps

    @CosmicBrownMan Given what @toki just reported, when you tested the new UMC at the service center, did you use YOUR 14-50 adapter or one of theirs?
  17. RayK

    CCS Retrofit Availability (2023)

    Well, from my count, only @tpm1999 so far has gotten the official Tesla CCS1 retrofit. Two of us (myself and @thefrog1394 ) have scheduled the work with Tesla service and received an estimate of cost. That's not quite "got it done" at the moment. There's always a chance that service will...
  18. RayK

    CCS Retrofit Availability (2023)

    Here's my estimate (sans $117 inspection cost for 2018 LR RWD): BTW, my hourly service rate was quoted as $265/hr (assuming it's coming out of Santa Clara, CA).
  19. RayK

    New 240v outlet pulling 0 amps

    My opinion is that you have a problem with the Tesla 14-50 NEMA adapter. Since the 5-15 adapter seems to tell the mobile connector correctly that it can provide 12A, that should say the 5-15 adapter and the MC is okay. If possible I'd try your existing 14-50 adapter on another 50A outlet and...
  20. RayK

    CCS Retrofit Availability (2023)

    I just submitted a service request through the app for my 2018 Model 3 LR RWD (VIN 444xx) for the CCS retrofit. We'll see if/how this goes through (appointment is for this Saturday 3/16). edit: Tesla store (shop.tesla.com) said retrofit cost is $350 (presumably a new ECU and the CCS1 adapter)...
  21. RayK

    CCS Retrofit Availability (2023)

    Possible? Yes (almost anything is possible). Probable? Maybe, as it will depend upon who you are dealing with at Tesla Service. I assume that they could adjust the price by deleting the stand-alone cost of the CCS1 adapter from the package deal but at this point in time, there's no guarantee
  22. RayK

    Free Destination Charging: 50x L2 80A Stations @ Caltech, Pasadena, CA

    Ah, sorry. I didn't read the entire 15 pages of posts, just the title.
  23. RayK

    Free Destination Charging: 50x L2 80A Stations @ Caltech, Pasadena, CA

    According to Caltech itself: Electric Car Chargers 141 Level 2 and 6 Level 3, in two different parking structures. #1: 55 L2 and 4 L3 #3: 86 L2 and 2 L3
  24. RayK

    Things That Tesla Has Fixed

    Adding option to NOT dim the rear view mirrors. Bugged me from the time I rented a Model 3 in Jan. 2018 until Tesla finally added the control.
  25. RayK

    You all have about talked me out of a Tesla altogether...

    For the 18+ years that I owned a BMW 323i, whenever I needed to take it in for service I made an appointment and requested a loaner. These were both in and out of warranty work. Most of the time I would get a comparable BMW vehicle, that is, another 3 series but never anything bigger than...
  26. RayK

    Recently installed Nema 14-50 at home. Only charging 5 amps on 240v. How do i make it charge more?

    The "14" is a NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Association) standard for describing a particular type of electrical outlet (240VAC, with 4 pins). The normal 120V outlet you see in your house is a 5-15, or an outlet which has three pins (hot, neutral, ground) arranged in a unique way...
  27. RayK

    Need advice for New Tesla owner making 800 mile trip

    If your Model 3 is of a recent vintage it might already support CCS charging. If so, then you might want to pick up a CCS Combo 1 adapter (from Tesla Shop $250) so you can DC Fast charge at EVgo, EA and other chargers which support the CCS handle. To check if your car is CCS enabled, press the...
  28. RayK

    New Model 3 owner Questions

    I went with the Tesla Parts Store floor mats, which I believe are the same as WeatherTech. I also bought the trunk and frunk liners from WeatherTech. All have held up for the last 5+ years.
  29. RayK

    Home charging has become more expensive than Supercharging at night. Should I still charge at home?

    For the last 4.5 years I've been using DCFC stations near me to charge (don't have home charging but I could). The main one I use is a CHAdeMO station, which means that the power delivered to the car is less than 50kW. About 10% of the time I also use an Urban Supercharger; 72kW. Only when I...
  30. RayK

    Mustang Mach e GT charging at California Tesla supercharger

    Therefore, no matter how the Mach-E parked to get charged, it would still take up two SC stations. Regardless of whether it was slightly diagonal or totally within the lines of a single stall. So instead of "jackass", how about "buffoon"? It's a problem we're going to see more and more as...
  31. RayK

    Is an Ac to Dc converter safe to use in a Tesla?

    Hot coffee in the morning?
  32. RayK

    Mustang Mach e GT charging at California Tesla supercharger

    I wouldn't be that harsh. Due to the location of the Mustang's charge port and the length of the SC cable, there's no way that vehicle could use a single parking stall unless they could park on the opposite side of the chargers. Now if that Mach-E parked parallel across three stalls, then yes, I...
  33. RayK

    Mustang Mach e GT charging at California Tesla supercharger

    Unfortunate that in order to charge, the Mach-E needs to take up two parking stalls and therefore, block one other Supercharger from being used.
  34. RayK

    First Time EV Buyer (Help...)

    Echo the previous comments about having home charging but in my case, I don't have it. Here's my story: I had a 2000 BMW 323i which was enjoyable to drive, but not necessarily to own. You probably know about one of the definitions of BMW: Bring My Wallet. After 17 years of driving it, I saw...
  35. RayK

    Is an Ac to Dc converter safe to use in a Tesla?

    Yes, well the W520 is known for being a power hog, the OP's laptop power supply is supposed to be rated (150W) much like what I'm using (135W/170W).
  36. RayK

    Is an Ac to Dc converter safe to use in a Tesla?

    I asked what the laptop requirements are because there could be another way of powering it without needing the DC->AC->DC conversion that using an inverter with the laptop's original AC power supply will cause or using a low-wattage AC power supply but with some tradeoffs. It really depends...
  37. RayK

    Drove the Highland Yesterday.

    Yes, but that's based upon the experience of an almost half hour drive of 15 miles or so during daylight hours. It really didn't impress me all that much, with the exception of those seats. Maybe an overnight or weekend rental would change my opinion and I'd find something else which would...
  38. RayK

    Is an Ac to Dc converter safe to use in a Tesla?

    First question I would have is what is the DC input voltage for your laptop? 150W doesn't really say anything about the voltage, nor the current. Only when you combine the two (multiply voltage times current for watts) can you really determine what is required.
  39. RayK

    Drove the Highland Yesterday.

    FYI: This review is coming from the perspective of a 2018 LR RWD owner who has never test drove any other Model 3, much less been inside a newer model. Tesla emailed me last Thursday (15th) evening to schedule a test drive of the Highland 3 from the 16th (Fri) to 18th (Sun). Had several...
  40. RayK

    Model 3 FOBs

    For completeness, here's the FCC report on the passive fob (I couldn't access it yesterday after I posted the response above as their servers apparently went offline): https://fcc.report/FCC-ID/2AEIM-1614283/ Device is a Key Fob and the frequency range is listed as 2.4Ghz (Bluetooth) and...
  41. RayK

    Model 3 FOBs

    I have the first version of the Model 3 fob, generally referred to as "non-passive" and purchased in Nov. 2018. It requires an active push of a button to send the radio signal to the car for locking/unlocking. I previously thought that it was operating in the 315Mhz band but digging around for...
  42. RayK

    Is it not clear you can't park here?

    A quick internet search concerning Florida law finds this: https://codes.findlaw.com/fl/title-xxvii-railroads-and-other-regulated-utilities/fl-st-sect-366-94/ Section (3)(a) states: "It is unlawful for a person to stop, stand, or park a vehicle that is not capable of using an electrical...
  43. RayK

    This is the official retrofit of model 3 CCS been announced?

    Well to be fair, the "bundle of wires" upgrade is essentially a hack that allows the car to functionally use a CCS charger but possibly disregard some thermal safeguards (as I understand how the upgrade is performed). The bundle of wires include fixed value resistors which take the place of...
  44. RayK

    Is it not clear you can't park here?

    Unfortunately some Tesla Supercharger stalls are signed for EV preferred but general use otherwise. I can't say if this is the case here but if there isn't any clear, explicit signage saying something like "charging only", then there's not much you can (legally/morally) do. If the stall is...
  45. RayK

    This is the official retrofit of model 3 CCS been announced?

    I signed into my Tesla account and accessed the CCS Combo 1 Adapter page is this is what I see: In other words, no change for us early Model 3 owners....
  46. RayK

    Car Key Evolution-what's next ?

    About the same here, but the mobile tech called me a few minutes before arriving to ask permission for him to unlock the car. I said sure, knowing that Tesla probably had the ability to do so since Day 1. I assume that somewhere there's a log being kept that documents who is getting access to...
  47. RayK

    CCS Retrofit Availability (2023)

    Thanks. I didn't know what you meant by "charge controller". I imagined it was something else. 1537264-00-B is the part number for the Gen4 Charge Port ECU which has the communications chip needed for the CCS interface. I've got everything to do the conversion myself but not the incentive to...
  48. RayK

    CCS Retrofit Availability (2023)

    Can you provide a reference to the eBay item? I'm not exactly sure what you're talking about.
  49. RayK

    Cat cracked my windshield and roof glass

    That cat couldn't have weighed more than 6 kilos. I've got a couple of 12 pounders myself and although they are indoors-only, I don't think that they could damage automotive glass I've had some neighborhood outdoor cats jump up on my car but the only evidence is their sometime muddy paw prints...