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The chain link fences are gone but the chargers are still bagged. Probably waiting for PG&E or something like that. Hopefully open soon.

This is in my neighborhood in Mountain View and the Nob Hill supermarket is the one I frequent. Didn't even realize that it was a supercharger construction as I drove by the back parking lot couple of times a week for shopping. This is within walking distance of my house, not that I need regular...

After some research, I only found Olive.com will cover Tesla in California. Others like Carchex, CarShield, and Endurance either don't operate in California or don't cover electric vehicles. The lowest cost plan is $150/mo and that only covers the drivetrain, no battery coverage. After...

My 2014 P85D (136kmi) just came out of battery and drive train warranty being 8 years old in December 2022. I am worrying about the rear drive unit making a buzzing/whirring sound only under the accelerator press, although it's been doing that for the last 60kmi while I have had this car. I'm...

I am looking for the same thing. The warranty expired in December of 2022. I am worried about the buzz/whirling sound the motor was marking for the last 60K mi. I was thinking about getting MBI (mechanical breakdown insurance) from Olive.com but they don't cover pre-existing conditions. So...

I bought my 2014 P85D with 75K mi, from Tesla used car sales in May 2020. Now I have put 60K mi on it in the past ~3 years. The drive train and battery warranty have expired in December 2022. Since I have the P85D it was making this buzzing noise when the accelerator was pressed. It's louder at...

Show up to charge on 12/29. Notices 6 Bird scooter took up an entire parking space for a charger. Not sure if this is intentional or ignorance. Anyway, I took a picture and send it along with a scathing message to Bird scooter support. They did reply with an apology but I am sure those people...

Yeah, I would like to see a SC in Ely. Summer of 2020 while traveling in the Great Basin area with my Model S. I carried a CHAdeMO adapter so I can use some of the fast DC chargers around. Unfortunately, in Ely the only DC charger was broken, some sort of software issue that won't initiate...

I was out for a Sunday drive through Tesla road through Livermore. Stopped for a quick charge before heading home via the Altamont pass. Parked between the red and white 3 and Y. Walked over across the parking lot wanted a Weinerschnitzel hot dog but the dinning room was shut but the drive...

Another similar twisty drive (abide less elevation change) is from Carmel take the Carmel Valley Road all the way to Greenfield on 101 and Supercharge there. From there either take THE 101 back to the Bay Area or go further south to King City and cut over to THE 25 via G13 (Bitterwater Rd) and...

This picture was taken Feb. 20, 2022. The Grill was open then. I went inside to use the head and buy a cup of coffee as a way of paying for the convenience. As I said in the early post, parked next to two Lambos (not sure what the models are) and there was a Ferrari 458 Speciale (I think) just...

If one wants a real challenge or really fun drive crossing from I5 to San Jose. Take THE 130 from Patterson on the I5 side and cross Mount Hamilton to San Jose. It's a real twisty. Stop at The Junction grill for a quick refreshment and bathroom break. Last time I was there my P85D gets to park...

The picture with my P85D charging at the King City Charge Point DCFC was from Feb of 2021. It may be during the pandemic it was set to free temporarily.

I stop by that Safeway parking lot last summer because I want to detour to highway 25 instead of continuing on 101 toward Silicon Valley. I remember using one of the 3 ChargePoint chargers to top off my Model S (via a CHAdeMO adapter). The charging was free, interesting, not sure if it's...

Yup, had a loop of duct tape on both driver side doors for about a month as both broke within a week of each other. Finally found some time to go to the service center to pick up 2 paddle gear at $6 each and a LED module ($16 each). Took one afternoon to repair both doors. The rear driver door...

LED on my 2014 P85D driver side rear door was on the fritz for a while, will randomly blink on or off. Then the paddle gear went. I decided to fix the door handle myself as it's out of warranty and it would've cost $343 from the cost of fixing one of the passenger side door. After taking out the...

Just fixed both driver-side front and back door handle on my 2014 P85D. Bought 2 new paddle gears for $7 each from Tesla parts department. Then just take the door handle out and replace the paddle gear. The new ones look like a different casting and metal feels different so hopefully, this will...

Bought this for a road trip through rural easter Nevada last summer. It's hours of driving without seeing a car and mostly no cell service. Now not needed, doubtful I will ever take the P85D on such a remote road trip again. I would just take our 4Runner instead, much more flexible and can go...

I was there the week before Memorial day. Took my son to ride the steam train in Jamestown at the Railtown 1897 State Historic Park. Note to buy the ticket in advance online as the train fills up very quickly. Afterward, stop at this SC to charge and have lunch. There are at least 3 eateries...

An observation while I was at the Baker Supercharger on Saturday on the way to Vegas. I noted there are two handles that were broken, one does not charge, the other one won't go into the port as the handles seem to have been abused, like dropping on the ground too many times. I swing the broken...

I know what you mean. I have 2014 P85D, gen1 hardware so not able to use any of the camera for dashcam or sentry, no side cameras either. I thought about adding side cameras as well for dashcam purposes. My plan was to get two 2 channel systems and use the main camera for from and back coverage...

I was just there this weekend on Saturday traveling from Bay Area to Vegas, the temperature was 117°F according to the World's Tallest Thermometer. There is a bathroom right at the Shell gas station next to the Supercharger which is very convenient. I bought some drinks and snacks to support...

For the front, there is a constant on power inside the ceiling speaker cover. You can find the instruction online. The rear one I tap into the power line for the liftgate. Make sure you got the right one. So basically I have two independent cameras front and back. For the A119V3 there is no good...

Yes, I meant Highway 25. Somehow I am mixing it up with 26 which is up in the Gold Country.

Back in October 2020, took my P85D for a weekend stay at Point Reye Station. There are only a couple of level 2 chargers in town that seem to be always someone squatting there. I seem to recall there was a GreenLots DC charger somewhere behind the CowGirl Creamery but have since disappeared. I...

I have a 2014 P85D with close to 100Kmi. Yeah, the older cars super charging are definitely being nerfed. Interesting observation is I get better speed at the urban super chargers, like the one under the Los Altos under the Wholefoods that only goes up to 75kw. My S also gets better charging...

I was at Ely in July 2020. There is only one GreenLot DC fast charger next to the Shell station. I have a CHAdeMO adapter for my P85D. I can't get the DC fast charger to work, keep erroring out. Call the tech support they remote reboot the station still no luck. End up having to use the slow...

I was at Willits in December 2020. There are 2 or 3 (can't remember) EA chargers in the Safeway parking lot. I have a CHAdeMO adapter in my P85D so I can use those if I needed to. Of course in those neck of the woods, the EV spaces were squatted by pickup trucks.

I drove the 198 from San Lucas then turn onto highway 26 to Hollister with my P85D. It's a great drive, the model S got enough power to come out of a turn quickly and the 4-wheel drive really grips around corners, and of course, on the few stretches of straights I can take off. The 26 especially...

Update photos taken on Oct 16. Looks like some pedestals are on site now. So there should be no doubt this is a future SuperCharger site. Not sure how many stalls though. Maybe counting the cabinets.

Latest progress as of 10/4. Cabinets are now on-site under black plastic wrap.

Took some progress pictures on Sunday 9/27. Looks like additional trenching has been done, some conduit pipes have been laid.

Dropped by on Sunday during the heatwave to take some pictures. It seems construction has started with fencing and some pavement removal. A large L shaped area in the side parking lot of the newly renovated Target has been fenced off. I am assuming this is where the Supercharger install will happen.

I was there on July 17. Two cables were already flip over the arch rather than in the holder, I am guessing those were not functional. I tried two other cables both were also nonfunctional, so I flip the cable over the arch as well. Not sure if this is the right thing to do but I thought maybe...

My S is AP1 no built in side cams. No even sure if I can use AP1 front and back cameras for dash cam recording or security. And I don’t think the build in camera in the new S X or 3 are as high res as 2k. I still see a lot of 3’s adding dash cams even though they have ones built in. It’s about...

Sharing my Model S dashcam setup with the community. I have two Viofo A119V3 2K cams (one front and one back) both hard wired to the car meaning always powered. I set both to record on motion meaning the cams are always on and any motion (even just shadow moving) recording will start capturing...

No, just bought one from Tesla at their steep asking price $450. Couldn’t wait any longer Tripp’s coming up soon.

One more try posting this. Hoping for a local buyer. One used Gen 1 UMC that I don't need anymore, comes with 14-50 and 5-15 plug adapter in Tesla round storage bag. UMC is fully functional working perfectly. $275 for local delivery/pickup (SF bay area), $295 shipped via USPS Priority Mail...

Just bought a used 2014 P85D with NextGen seats. I saw one of my co-worker's 2015 90D has some sort of storage net installed on the back of the two front seats. He said it's aftermarket and it's a screw in but looks very well integrated. I looked online but wasn't able to find it anywhere. The...

Anyone got one they don't need anymore please let me know. Planning to take a trip to a SuperCharger desert area need one of these to bridge the charging gap or spend many hours at an RV park. Tesla is selling one at their store for $450 but looking for a used one here to save some cost. I may...

Nissan Leaf 2013 with 125kmi. Replaced it with a used 2014 Tesla P85D with 75kmi. The Leaf became the hand me down car to my new teen driver, which is good as it's relatively maintenance-free, not too fast, top speed limited, and range limited so less chance for the teenager to get in trouble.

Bought a used gen 1 UMC thinking I will plug this one at home and carry my Gen2 in the car for charging at work. However, at home I have also a Clipper Creek to charge my Leaf. My plan was to wire in another 240 plug so I can charge both car at the same time. No such luck, as it turn out my...

Just done a Model 3 test drive at the Sunnyvale service center. Drove a blue one, long range, premium, I think with autopilot but I didn't get a chance to try it. I was told this is a new test drive program for Model 3. I just happen to drop by two days ago and the sales people said they are...