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  1. Big Earl

    High mileage check-in

    Update before our trip to Texas for the eclipse: Currently at 207,000 miles. Full charge is about 273 rated miles (out of 310). 88% of new capacity.
  2. Big Earl

    Supercharger - Honolulu, HI - Kahala Resort (12 stalls)

    It’s actually getting some use in a Saturday night.
  3. Big Earl

    Puget Sound Energy (PSE) - time-of-use pilot

    I just removed our 2018 Model X from OptiWatt because the service was waking the car up repeatedly. Both Model 3s seem fine. If you're enrolled in this program, keep an eye on your state of charge with the vehicle unplugged and see if you're getting phantom drain.
  4. Big Earl

    Wiki Superchargers Visited

    Sorry I couldn’t meet you in Burlington - had some other stuff going on.
  5. Big Earl

    Supercharger - Frederick, MD - Ballenger Creek Pike

    Reported open by @Thinkje
  6. Big Earl

    Supercharger - Branson, MO (speculation)

    I've added it. I made a guess on location within the parking lot and number of stalls.
  7. Big Earl

    Model X Supercharging without account.

    Someone is getting billed. They just haven’t realized it yet. Do the right thing and set the car up in your own name/account.
  8. Big Earl

    Supercharger - Issaquah, WA - Gilman Blvd. (permit Feb 2022, 16 V3 stalls)

    The original pin for this location in supercharge.info was way off. I’ve updated it.
  9. Big Earl

    Possible Supercharger - Langley, BC Langley Bypass

    Real Estate developers should be interested in attracting people to their developments, not excluding tenants (Tesla) in order to protect "their" charging stations (are SWTCH chargers even owned and operated by RioCan)?
  10. Big Earl

    Possible Supercharger - Langley, BC Langley Bypass

    Good find. Sure looks like a Supercharger to me.
  11. Big Earl

    Supercharger - Norfolk, NE

    Added - wasn't 100% sure on the location. If someone can scope out the site and provide an accurate location, that would be helpful.
  12. Big Earl

    Puget Sound Energy (PSE) - time-of-use pilot

    My understanding is that for EVs, it calculates your payment based on the amount of time the system is curtailing your charging, combined with the charge rate of your setup. If they curtail you for two hours on an 11 kW home charging setup (like mine), expect payment for 22 kWh ($11). Perhaps...
  13. Big Earl

    Supercharger - Moncton NB

    Great, now find some building permits. :D
  14. Big Earl

    Supercharger - Portland, OR - Weidler St (potential permit application, 12 V3)

    Seems likely. I'm going to go ahead and add it.
  15. Big Earl

    Supercharger - Puyallup, WA (permit found, 12 stalls)

    Added. Took a wild guess on GPS coordinates.
  16. Big Earl

    Puget Sound Energy (PSE) - time-of-use pilot

    Against my better judgement, I have enrolled. We’ll see how this goes.
  17. Big Earl

    Puget Sound Energy (PSE) - time-of-use pilot

    If I have three Teslas can I triple my winnings?
  18. Big Earl

    Charging solely using the Supercharger network

    Expect slower charging on a RWD vs dual motor model. The RWD cars have less powerful battery heating and the LFP packs are more sensitive to cold. London isn't exactly a warm place, so you won't get great charging speeds without a significant amount of battery conditioning, which uses energy...
  19. Big Earl

    Towing Trailer Noobie - Please explain like I am 14 years old

    You might find this video informative. Good luck on your road trip this summer... sounds like a blast!
  20. Big Earl

    Blue liquid leaking

    Has it dried up? If so, how long did it take? Coolant takes a long time to dry, while washer fluid evaporates very quickly.
  21. Big Earl

    Pull over immediately => Front Motor disabled OK to drive

    I recommend driving or getting towed to the nearest service center. Problems like this will get prioritized compared to creating a service request in the app. If the problem gets worse, the car might further restrict your ability to drive; plan accordingly. edit: I forgot to mention that...
  22. Big Earl

    Service Mode "GTW Locked" ???

    There is a speed limiter that's applied by default in Service Mode. You can disable it if you need to test the vehicle at road speed. As for the coolant level, you can do a visual inspection of the coolant reservoir and determine whether or not it is actually low. If you intend to explore...
  23. Big Earl

    Service Mode "GTW Locked" ???

    GTW = Gateway. This message is normal. It appears that your coolant level is low, as indicated by the fault. This is the fluid that cools the battery, powertrain and FSD computer. I'd schedule a service appointment and ask them to check the coolant level. I wouldn't discuss the information...
  24. Big Earl

    Windshield Defogging issues

    It sounds like you have a problem with your HVAC system. Perhaps the compressor isn't working correctly, causing the system to be able to dehumidify.
  25. Big Earl

    Supercharger - Credit view - Mississauga ON

    While I'm pretty confident this is a Supercharger site, I think it's prudent to hold off on adding a construction cone until we're 100% sure.
  26. Big Earl

    Supercharger - Credit view - Mississauga ON

    Link to these teasing posts?
  27. Big Earl

    Yet another 100% charging question

    Why not charge to 90% when you go to bed, then bump it up to 100% in the morning as soon as you get up? We do this instead of charging to 100% when we go to bed.
  28. Big Earl

    Supercharger - Seattle, WA-Interbay

    Great location. With only 8 stalls, this site will be busy right out of the gate.
  29. Big Earl

    Another Battery Range Concern

    Sounds pretty typical to me. The most energy is used at startup - mostly for cabin conditioning.
  30. Big Earl

    iPhone widget time shows the last time car was awake?

    It shows the last time the car connected to the mothership. It’ll do this periodically for various reasons, including charging the 12 volt battery.
  31. Big Earl

    Supercharger - Honolulu, HI - Kahala Resort (12 stalls)

    I'll be surprised if the hotel gets into the fleet rental business. I expect quite a few people will pay $0.50/kWh plus parking fees. Pearlridge's daytime rate is $0.64 per kWh. This isn't the first example of Superchargers with high parking/valet fees. I don't expect this station to be...
  32. Big Earl

    Will California ban Ships that don't comply?

    Good on the Coast Guard for pushing back on this. It's pretty wild that California is mandating the installation of marine equipment that hasn't been tested or certified by the U.S. Coast Guard. It's also interesting that California expects the Coast Guard - a federal agency - to enforce state...
  33. Big Earl

    Tesla blesses other cars blocking two stalls due to short cord

    It's hard enough to get dedicated spots for EV charging. I don't think proposing two dedicated spots per charger is going to get much traction. If they're going to have two parking spaces and two cables per charger, I expect simultaneous charging.
  34. Big Earl

    Failed (2nd) battery 700 miles out of warranty.

    In order to get a battery replaced under warranty, its rated range (capacity) must drop below 30% of new OR the car must be non-functional OR have some sort of terminal error. Based on the limited information you've provided, it sounds like none of these things were true, hence Tesla saying the...
  35. Big Earl

    Tesla blesses other cars blocking two stalls due to short cord

    At 25 minutes into the interview, the EA executive indicated that they will remain single-cable when they roll out NACS support. To me, this means they're ultimately planning on ditching the CCS connector. This is, in my opinion, the correct move forward.
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    Tesla blesses other cars blocking two stalls due to short cord

    Yes they pay idle fees. No they don't pay for adjacent stalls they're blocking. Nobody is recommending parking sideways across multiple stalls... Tesla's instructions recommend taking up two stalls only if necessary, not three, not four. No, you shouldn't block a bunch of stalls with your...
  37. Big Earl

    Supercharger - Kaneohe, HI - Kaneohe Bayview Golf Course

    I'm coming up with around 250 kW of solar arrays on the property. That probably isn't enough to cover100% of their own usage, let alone Superchargers. I'll be surprised if these sites are anything other than Tesla's standard mutually-beneficial agreement. The host site provides parking spaces...
  38. Big Earl

    Tesla blesses other cars blocking two stalls due to short cord

    Just FYI, pickup trucks are easier to maneuver in to and out of parking spaces backward. They also have better visibility going backward.
  39. Big Earl

    Failed (2nd) battery 700 miles out of warranty.

    I agree that the battery packs - both of them - should not have failed so early in their lives. If you believe that your odometer is that far off, that you're still technically under warranty, and Tesla won't assist you, you'll probably want to look into arbitration.
  40. Big Earl

    Wiki Superchargers Visited

    That's Richmond, CA, not Richmond, VA. 😆
  41. Big Earl

    Failed (2nd) battery 700 miles out of warranty.

    You're going to have to show us some of these claims. I've never seen anything like this, and my odometers (all three of them) are very accurate - within 1%.
  42. Big Earl

    Failed (2nd) battery 700 miles out of warranty.

    There are no known "odometer issues." I don't know what you're talking about on that one. As for the battery failure, I presume you're talking about the 12-volt battery, not the main, high voltage battery. 12-volt batteries aren't infallible. Sometimes you can get 5+ years out of them and...
  43. Big Earl

    Supercharger - Honolulu, HI - Kahala Resort (12 stalls)

    A valet isn't going to delay plugging in your car just to get you to stay longer.
  44. Big Earl

    Supercharger - Los Altos, CA - Loucks Ave (under construction Feb 2023)

    One of the supercharge.info editors mistakenly marked this site as open today. We have confirmation from @JSergeant this site is still under construction.
  45. Big Earl

    Supercharger - Honolulu, HI - Kahala Resort (12 stalls)

    I suspect they're just clarifying that it's valet service and you have to pay. Pretty standard arrangement for a valet, but perhaps they want to be extra clear up front so people aren't surprised and upset.
  46. Big Earl

    Battery Pre heat Charge Time Saved Supercharging

    It depends. I’d say 5 to 30 minutes. In extreme cold, it would be more.
  47. Big Earl

    Supercharger - Wilsonville, OR (LIVE 17 Nov 2023, 8 V4 stalls)

    From what I've seen, all V4 pedestals have the built-in payment screen. I assume they'll all be activated, but I have no real basis for that other than why wouldn't they?