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  1. Rusty1

    No supercharge in bitter cold

    Yesterday I tried again. I left the car out overnight and drained the battery to 9% state of charge. I plugged into my local supercharger when the temp was 20F. It charged fine. I am unable to re-create my charging failure from last year. We are going to travel in the car as normal. We will...
  2. Rusty1

    Supercharger failure - Oak Brook Mall (dead Teslas?)

    It was directed to Tam. I like you advice. Thanks This is definitely a learning opportunity.
  3. Rusty1

    Supercharger failure - Oak Brook Mall (dead Teslas?)

    I agree, but the bigger need is infrastructure where people park. That starts with building codes. All new or modified parking lots/garages should be required to have a percentage of spots with plugs.
  4. Rusty1

    Supercharger failure - Oak Brook Mall (dead Teslas?)

    I know 80% is random, but that makes an EV unusable.
  5. Rusty1

    Supercharger failure - Oak Brook Mall (dead Teslas?)

    So, your best advice would be to plan to charge at 50% instead of 30% or less during extreme cold weather.
  6. Rusty1

    No supercharge in bitter cold

    I left our Model 3 outside unplugged last night. The temp got down to 7F. I took it to our local supercharger this morning without preconditioning. It connected and spent first 20 minutes warming the battery. I have not been able to recreate the original problem. I was at 78% state of charge...
  7. Rusty1

    Supercharger failure - Oak Brook Mall (dead Teslas?)

    Sounds like a horrible experience. I am shocked Tesla can’t detect cars waiting to charge and give a better estimate of wait times.
  8. Rusty1

    Supercharger failure - Oak Brook Mall (dead Teslas?)

    Anybody from Chicago who can explain what is happening? Is it no charging or slow charging?
  9. Rusty1

    Supercharger failure - Oak Brook Mall (dead Teslas?)

    Maybe there were other chargers nearby, but we need to know what was wrong with this charger. With all the negative news, Tesla has to release something.
  10. Rusty1

    No supercharge in bitter cold

    I am glad you posted this. I was planning to. I think this is similar to my problems from 2022. I hope Tesla comes clean on why some chargers don’t work when it is extremely cold.
  11. Rusty1

    No supercharge in bitter cold

    Maybe, but others were charging. Some said it was slow, but I couldn’t connect.
  12. Rusty1

    No supercharge in bitter cold

    I call anything below 20F frigid. I’m from TN. I do use PlugShare. I just expect Tesla Superchargers to work. I have had good experiences with them until this happened. We have cold weather coming this week and I plan to try Supercharging just to check my car again.
  13. Rusty1

    IRS weighs in on tax rebate, mostly bad news for Model Y

    No surprise. This was posted in August.
  14. Rusty1

    No supercharge in bitter cold

    Thanks for the info. This makes me feel better. I will still be apprehensive about my car charging in frigid weather until I have some successful charges at that temperature again.
  15. Rusty1

    No supercharge in bitter cold

    Brentwood Supercharger in Nashville, TN.
  16. Rusty1

    No supercharge in bitter cold

    I was only at 3% the second time, but had been running defrost on high for five minutes in an effort to warm things up. I am concerned the cold is causing me to have a poor connection.
  17. Rusty1

    No supercharge in bitter cold

    There were other Teslas charging. The charger was the Brentwood Supeecharger near Nashville TN.
  18. Rusty1

    No supercharge in bitter cold

    I did precondition. It may have been limited due to my 5% state of charge.
  19. Rusty1

    No supercharge in bitter cold

    On the way home I supercharged without any problem. The temperature was 45 degrees. Apparently, the bitter cold caused us to be unable to supercharge when it was 16 degrees F. I have no confidence that I will be able to supercharge when the temp is below 20 degrees F in the future.
  20. Rusty1

    No supercharge in bitter cold

    We had a bad experience this weekend on Christmas Eve when the outside temperature was 16 degrees Fahrenheit. We arrived with only 4% range left. After plugging in, the indicator stayed blue and the inside screen said “starting to charge.” After 60 seconds, our Model 3 screen said “Charging...
  21. Rusty1

    Tesla $7500 Tax Credit Coming Back?

    I don’t think it meets any of condition 2 criteria. Thus, the need for a new definition.
  22. Rusty1

    Tesla $7500 Tax Credit Coming Back?

    Yes it is heavy. Notice a vehicle has to be 4WD or weigh over 6K lbs.
  23. Rusty1

    Tesla $7500 Tax Credit Coming Back?

    BTW. The Rivian R1S meets all these specs and the lower specification R1S starts at $78K. This vehicle is why I bought stock in Rivian.
  24. Rusty1

    Supercharger - Chattanooga, TN - Hamilton Place

    The transformer was there. I did not check for a meter.
  25. Rusty1

    Tesla $7500 Tax Credit Coming Back?

    The only thing close to defining SUV in government documents I have found so far is Title 49, Subtitle B, Chapter V, Section 523. Most CUV and SUVs in the market don’t qualify. I think there will be a better definition developed for the Inflation Reduction Act.
  26. Rusty1

    Tesla $7500 Tax Credit Coming Back?

    I don’t see anything in your link defining difference between a car and SUV. EPA is not a good guide. They just use whatever the manufacturer provides.
  27. Rusty1

    Tesla $7500 Tax Credit Coming Back?

    Clear as mud. What is the height difference? 6 inches. What if it is 3 inches? My point is the government will have to now define based on some measurements. I still have not seen those to date.
  28. Rusty1

    Supercharger - Chattanooga, TN - Hamilton Place

    I stopped by today and construction looks complete. Tried charging. No go. Apparently still needs to be inspected and turned on.
  29. Rusty1

    Tesla $7500 Tax Credit Coming Back?

    I drove a Prius for two years. Engineering marvel. It made me want BEV all the more. I think PHEVs are a good transition vehicle, but hauling around an engine and transmission is very inefficient. Toyota is letting good (PHEV) keep them from being great (BEV).
  30. Rusty1

    Tesla $7500 Tax Credit Coming Back?

    I don’t see a definition for SUV in your attachment.
  31. Rusty1

    Tesla $7500 Tax Credit Coming Back?

    I think the GM Lyric qualifies as an SUV.
  32. Rusty1

    Tesla $7500 Tax Credit Coming Back?

    Toyota???
  33. Rusty1

    Tesla $7500 Tax Credit Coming Back?

    Tesla will drop the M3 LR to $54,999 come Jan. 1st.
  34. Rusty1

    Tesla $7500 Tax Credit Coming Back?

    Is the Model Y an SUV? The government needs to define this better. Here is a piece out of the only government document that speaks to automobile, off road, van, or light pickup. Model Y might slip in with three rows with the back two folding down (a van classification). Model Y meets only one...
  35. Rusty1

    Showroom and Service Center - Chattanooga, TN.

    About two miles from the end of I-24. Off of I-75 near Hamilton Place Mall.
  36. Rusty1

    Model Y Owners - Preordering a Cybertruck

    Ford just announced price increases for F-150 Lightning. Based on their new prices, I expect Cybertruck to be in this general range: Single Motor: $59K Dual Motor: $79K Quad Motor: $96K https://electrek.co/2022/08/09/f150-lightning-price-increase/amp/
  37. Rusty1

    Model 3 only charging at 16A “ Poor Grid Power Quality”

    I got my car back and it charges at 48 Amps again! The work took 3 days instead of one. Otherwise, happy and poor.
  38. Rusty1

    Model 3 only charging at 16A “ Poor Grid Power Quality”

    I have an on board charger issue. Wall charger used and getting 48A for four years. Suddenly dropped to 16A max. Error message says “ grid problem.” Tried at two additional chargers with same message. Taking to service tomorrow. Of course, I am 3 months and 5K miles out of warranty. $1,800 to...
  39. Rusty1

    FSD Beta 10.12

    Honestly, after driving with Safety Score for 6 months. I am more excited about driving my car “normal again” than I am about using FSD.
  40. Rusty1

    FSD Beta 10.12

    I finally, finally got the download tonight. I have been waiting 5 months for this. Yeah! I had a score of 98 today when it downloaded. Took it for a drive including a roundabout. It did very good!
  41. Rusty1

    FSD Beta 10.12

    Anybody new getting FSD since late December yet? (Fingers crossed)
  42. Rusty1

    FSD Beta 10.12

    I have been waiting since the second week of January. 5 months and counting…
  43. Rusty1

    FSD Beta 10.12

    Elon needs to clarify the 100,000 number. He said 60,000 at the end of December. No one has been added since then in the US and I don’t think there were 40,000 Canadians added. BTW I am one of those waiting since the second week of January. 🥲
  44. Rusty1

    FSD Beta 10.11

    I agree. I am guessing there are 100K if you count those of us waiting to get in with a safety score over 98.
  45. Rusty1

    Is Tesla still giving out the FSD beta to qualified drivers?

    Good question. It implies the safety score will not be necessary.
  46. Rusty1

    Is Tesla still giving out the FSD beta to qualified drivers?

    Where did 100K number come from. Last I heard there were 60K beta testers in December 2021. No new US testers have been added since then. Did Tesla add 40K testers from Canada? https://insideevs.com/news/580516/tesla-fsd-beta-100k-test-drivers-musk-says/amp/
  47. Rusty1

    FSD Beta 10.11

    It is the closest reaction we have to dislike. I don’t disagree with the statement. To add Canadian testers without adding more US testers is disappointing.
  48. Rusty1

    No Safety Score Showing - USA - iOS -v2022.8.2 (latest)

    Now we all wait for Elon to expand the Beta Program in the US.
  49. Rusty1

    Drove 2000+ miles, safety score 99 but no FSD beta yet. Please help.

    It is not closed. Just paused since Christmas 2021.