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So I have a 2015 Model S 60 that was built in March of 2015. The car failed on Sunday and I had it towed to the service center. They just got back to me today and said that the drive unit has failed and gave me a quote of just over $7000 to replace it. They said that the drive unit...

So I just had a really crazy experience with my 2015 Model S 60. My son and were taking a bit of a long drive this afternoon. He was driving and we were about 45 minutes into the trip when he said he was getting tired and he wanted to switch drivers. So we pulled off of the highway and into a...

So I realize that this is really off topic here, but there are a lot of smart people here and I’m hoping to get some good advice. If you have any suggestions of better forums for this question I’d be happy to hear them as well. In any case, living in Florida, I have no basement, so I’ve...

So I’ve been experiencing a weird issue with my 2015 Model S. Lately, nearly every time I go somewhere and park the car for a bit, when I get back to the car and get in the instrument cluster screen is off and doesn’t wake up with the rest of the car. Sometimes when this happens I can put my...

So I had my Tesla solar/powerwall system installed one year ago and I’ve gotten rather busy lately, so I haven’t spent much time here on the forum, but I wanted to provide some updates after a year. Here is my original thread documenting my ordering and install process...

So I just had an interesting experience in my 2015 Model S. I was on my way to a supercharger and I knew I was cutting it a little close… it showed that I would reach the supercharger with 1% remaining. I have pulled up at superchargers with only a couple of percent remaining before, and even...

So today is the winter solstice, which is the day with the shortest amount of daylight. How was your production today? My 15.12kW system produced 37.3kWh, which I don’t think is too bad, considering the fact that there was some cloud cover today. Friday was a nearly cloudless day and I...

We’re only 2.5 days in, but so far November seems to be looking pretty good: The last couple of days have been pretty cool (at least for Florida) without many clouds, so that’s helped my production. And the cool weather has meant that my AC hasn’t needed to run much at all, but it’s still...

I have a palm tree that is right next to my house that is causing a shading issue. It looks like as the sun is getting lower in the sky as it gets closer to winter it’s affecting more and more panels. Here’s what it looks like right now: If you look at my per panel production numbers...

So the finish on the steering wheel is starting to wear down. I thing corona may be partially to blame because I tend to spray my hands with an alcohol based hand sanitizer as soon as I get into my car and I probably grab the wheel before it’s all evaporated. I’ve been trying to avoid that...

I think this is a question that has come up before, and it was also a question that I had going into my installation. Since I finally got PTO and switched my powerwalls into backup only mode I’ve been keeping an eye on the amount of power that they draw. Since they are in backup only mode now...

So I just got my first power bill since I officially got PTO. It shows that I used X amount of power from the grid and sent Y amount of power back to the grid. I used about 200kW more than I produced, so they charged me for the connection fee plus the 200kW that I used, which makes sense...

So now that I’m paying more attention to clouds and cloud cover I’ve also been paying more attention to the cloud cover predictions in Dark Sky, which is the weather app that I’ve been using for years. I have discovered that as much as I like Dark Sky their cloud cover predictions are wrong...

So my system was installed back in June and I ran off grid for about 10 months until I finally got PTO. While I was running off grid I would check on the system production and powerwall battery level multiple times during the day to make sure that the powerwalls were getting enough charge to...

So my solar/powerwall system was installed about 2.5 months ago, but I finally just got my PTO today. Given that my system was large enough to run my house off grid pretty much indefinitely (and given that I’m very impatient) I have been operating the system off grid for most of the time since...

Tesla introduced car/powerwall charging coordination a few months ago, but at that time it was only available for the Model 3 and Model Y. All it said for the Model S and Model X was that support was ‘coming soon’. Well, apparently today is soon:). I had seen rumors that software version...

If Tesla installs SolarEdge inverters and optimizers you can request access to the SolarEdge monitoring portal to see panel level production data. (Although you may also need to connect your inverters to the internet so they can communicate with SolarEdge for this). However, because Tesla...

This was a really weird experience and I’m still not quite sure what to make of it. About an hour ago I was in the middle of a pretty bad thunderstorm. I was operating off grid at the time with my service disconnect off. Suddenly there was a *loud* crack of thunder. I even wonder if it’s...

So I’m in Florida and my 15.12kW solar system with 4 powerwalls has been installed and I’m waiting for inspection and PTO. I looked at my contract this evening and I noticed that the line item for the powerwalls read “Powerwalls and tax”. Unfortunately it’s one line item, so I can’t see how...

So I mentioned this briefly in another thread, but on install day, as soon as my powerwalls were turned on, we noticed that one of them was making a weird noise. It sounded almost, but not quite like something was hitting a fan blade as it spun. The installer created a support ticket for it...

So I realize this is pretty far off topic for this forum, but I know there are a lot of smart energy minded people here. If anyone has any suggests for other forums where this type of question would be more appropriate I’d be happy to hear them. But anyway, I’ve been looking at the energy...

So I’m starting this thread as more of a work in progress to help people size their solar/powerwall to be able to run off grid for extended times. In my case I have an on grid system, but I live in Florida and there is a real possibility of multi day power outages after hurricanes. To keep...

I have a 2015 Model S60 with dual chargers. I also have my HWPC connected to a 100A circuit, so the car charges at 80A. I’m putting in a 15.12kW solar system with 4 powerwalls (it’s scheduled to be installed on June 22) and I’m trying to figure out what to do with the car charger...

The install of my 15.12kW solar system and 4 powerwalls was just scheduled for June 22nd, so I need to make a final decision about the powerwall location. My system layout looks like this: The green mark is where my meter is and the red mark is the logical place to put the powerwalls...

I just signed the documents for my solar/powerwall install yesterday, so this is probably a bit premature, but I’ve been spending some time looking at powerwall documentation and configuration options to try to see what makes sense for me. This wound up being pretty long, so I put a tl;dr at...

I placed an “order” with Tesla for a 15.12kW solar system with 4 powerwalls and paid my $100 on 4/23. I have been kind of dragging my feet with them as far as approving and signing documents because I wanted to get a few additional quotes before I totally committed to Tesla. Today I finally...

I’d like to get solar panels and powerwalls for my house. About a year ago I got a number of quotes for solar, including one from Tesla where they came out to my house to do a site survey, and came back with a custom system designed for my house. I really liked the Tesla quote and I was so...

So it would appear that the passenger side headlight on my 2015 Model S has burned out. Neither the high nor low beam functions on that side anymore. The car has 91,000 miles on it, but it is still covered under an extended warranty. However the extended warranty has a $200 deductible and I...

I just got a quote from Tesla for a solar and powerwall system. They quoted me a 14.19kW solar install with two powerwalls and said that it would cover about 55% of my power demand. They can’t go higher because there’s no room on my roof for any more panels. Obviously I use a lot of power...

So there is a very long back story here, but the short version is that in the evening on December 30th my 13 year old son complained that his hand felt like it was asleep... and 3 hours later he was in the emergency room because he could no longer feel or move his arms or legs. He was in the...

TLDR: I had a couple of long annoying drives, but autopilot made them much more bearable. I had a pretty crazy schedule this weekend. Some of my family came to spend the weekend at Disney and I wanted to bring my kids down and spend time with them. Unfortunately the driving logistics were a...

I have about 160 miles to drive later tonight, ending at a hotel. From past experience I expect my S60 will have about 8% of it’s battery left after 160 miles. Unfortunately the hotel doesn’t have a charger, but there is one a mile or two from the hotel that I plan to use tomorrow morning...

I’m going to be flying out for 10 days later in January to see family. The Orlando airport is about 50 miles from my house and I think I would probably be OK taking the 100 mile round trip and just parking for 10 days in the middle with my S60, but I would definitely feel more comfortable...

So I’ve never really been one to get too much into Halloween, other than just handing out candy, but this year I’m thinking it might be fun to try to convince the trick or treaters that my model S is haunted by secretly using summon to get it to move itself with no one inside. It would be...

I’m a bit north of Orlando and getting ready for Irma. Last year after hurricane Matthew I was without power for three days. I have a large saltwater fish tank that can go for a few hours without power if necessary, but the less time without power the better. I have a large portable generator...

So I got my 2015 Model S 60 about four and a half months ago and I must admit that I had a little trepidation and range anxiety as I made the purchase because this is my only car. I don’t have an option to take my ‘other’ car if I need to make a longer trip, but I spent some time before I made...

So I got my 2015 Model S about 4 months ago and it came with dual chargers. I decided to put in an HPWC and went back and forth about how much power to give it. I didn’t want to overspend, but I also wanted to take advantage of the dual chargers since they were there. In the end it wasn’t...

Two of my tires need to be replaced pretty soon and the other two will need to be replaced within a few months. I’m hoping that someone might have replaced the tires their car came with and a pair or a set in good shape that they don’t need. I’m in central Florida, but I’m willing to drive a...

I got my 2015 Model S 60 about 4 months ago and until this weekend I never took it far enough from my house to need to charge on the road. I went to a supercharger and used a destination charger shortly after I got the car just to see how they worked and such, but I didn’t really need the power...

I’m in the middle of a small road trip with my Model S and was a bit surprised and happy to discover they the hotel I’m in for tonight and tomorrow had a charging station. I’m actually just 4 miles away from a super charger and had planned to charge there, but it would be much more convenient...

I’m going on a bit of a road trip tomorrow (about 340 miles total) and I’m planning to go about 170 miles from my house to the first supercharger. I just have an S60, so this may be a little tight, but I’m thinking I should be good... especially starting with a 100% charge. I’m plannng on...

I live about 40 miles from Kennedy Space Center and on clear days I can see the rockets on their way up from my front porch. Here’s my view of the latest SpaceX launch.

17.26.17 was pushed to my AP1 car late last night and I got a chance to drive about 130 miles with it this evening and from my preliminary observations it seems to be a nice improvement. Before this I was on 17.24.28 which seemed to be a bit of a step backwards. To me 17.24.28 seemed less...

So I just had something kind of unusual happen. I was driving with autopilot engaged on a secondary road (at the speed limit plus 5, of course) when I came up to a red light. The car in front of me slowed down and stopped at the light and autopilot stopped my car right behind it. As I was...

I was just sent an invite for the upcoming weekend social event and I’m thinking of going and taking my kids who are 10 and 11. They are very interested in Tesla in general and have been wanting to go to the Tesla store since I got my model S. I’m thinking this might be a good opportunity for...

I have a tire with a slow leak and I wanted to examine the tire for any damage. I was able to use summon several times to move the car forward a few inches so I could examine the parts of the tire that weren’t visible initially. Unfortunately I didn’t find any obvious damage, so now I’ll...

I got my new (to me) 2015 model S a few months ago. Recently I noticed that one of the tires was a little low according to the pressure readings on the screen. Today I went to fill the tire and discovered that the tire was actually very low and, in fact, the other three tires were all a bit...

I live in Orlando and my parents are in Albany, NY while my brother lives in Washington, DC. I'm debating driving up from florida sometime this summer to visit the family. I just got my 2015 model S about 2 months ago, so this would be my first long distance trip with that car. My kids are...

The general consensus seems to be that the factory USB ports only allow a max of 1amp to be drawn for charging phones. There are times when I would like to charge my phone faster, but using a cigarette light adapter is ugly and I'd rather retain the factory look. I'm trying to figure out how...

So my new (to me) 2015 Model S also came with a bit of curb rash on one of the wheels. I ordered the wheel colored touch up paint from Tesla and it just arrived today, but as I'm looking at the marks on the wheel there is definitely a bit of texture to them, so I'm thinking I may need to do...