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Had my Tesla HPWC installed with my existing 200 amp panel. I have a M3 LR so I went with a 60 amp circuit. Ontario code requires a disconnect at the wall connector. That can be a NEMA 14-50 plug or an appropriate switch. Since I wanted 48 amps I went with a cut off switch I picked up at...

First production run LR RWD M3 owner in Ottawa here. I hail from Labrador West so I know how to deal with extreme cold, I've personally experienced -106 C (exposed skin freezes in minutes). Just last week, my family (in Labrador) just went through a bout of -45 C cold. So why all the...

I just had mine done. Was charged $175 per axle and I was informed up front. I even asked about it and Patrick confirmed that they charged per axle. After 40,000 kms, spending $350 as my only maintenance is not a big deal. However, I would be concerned if other SCs charge a different rate...

I second that comment. The old DOW Honda is actually 2 buildings, the show room and the maintenance bays. Tesla leased just the maintenance bays for 2 years. The property is owned by Richcraft and is destined to become condos just like the Claridge ICON on Preston, across the street.

Just been at the Ottawa SC on 845 Carling Ave getting my Model 3 LR RWD some items for the up coming winter. I got 40,000 on the odometer and it's time for the first paid maintenance. The maintenance was for cleaning and lube of front/rear brakes as suggested by Telsa for cold climates/road...

Is this related to or is the "Drive Electric" event on Oct. 5th @ IKEA or different/co-incidental? I've registered with the Drive Electric Event which I note is at 4 pm @ IKEA and not 10:00 am. The description says "We will drive a convoy from Ottawa to Smith Falls" but that doesn't align with...

I was in for service last week (warranty control arm replacement & alignment) at the new Service Center. It's pretty bare/basic and they're still setting up (doing electrical, etc.). Kevin did say that they'll be doing glass there and they had a bunch of replacement glass on a pallet already...

Received a reply from Tesla and they confirm that they received a bad batch. They are correcting the issue but it’ll be 6-8 weeks before they receive replacements. They asked if I want to wait or get a full refund. I chose the refund since I’m done my vacation for this year. I’ll just buy it...

Got a replacement adapter from Tesla and tried it out. No joy as it has the same problem, “gun lock problem”. Here’s a quick video of the problem:

As I mentioned up thread, I had to watch my charging session so someone didn’t mess with the adapter/cable and seriously get electrocuted. Pull out a 120V power cord from an outlet and you’ll get a blue spark. That’s only 1800 Watts AC... DCFC uses 50,000 Watts DC which will arc to the closest...

Yes, I shaved the bottom trying the locking once in a while. Eventually the bottom of the notch was removed. This allowed the latch to fully engage but you could still remove the gun without the release button (but it was harder to do so).

Here’s a pic of the latch and it connected to the adapter.

After removing the bottom plastic of the locking notch and shaping it, the charger no longer stops with a lock problem. I was able to charge and get out of a bind. However, prior to charging, the gun can still be pulled out of the adapter without pressing the yellow button. I’m not stupid...

Followed the instructions but that’s not the issue. The charging works until the silver “gun” falls out or never begins because of “gun lock problem”. Basically when you insert the gun into the adapter, it should lock in place until you push the yellow button. In my case the gun doesn’t lock...

Bought the Chademo adapter for my New Brunswick trip. Tried charging on my drive down, both at Circuit Électrique and NB Power chargers. Both used the Yazaki silver gun with yellow button but it would not lock. Charger fails with gun lock error. Any advice? It looks like it worked for you...

Had an appointment with Tesla mobile service yesterday. Patrick and a new hire showed up (in a Model S no less) and the topic of Ottawa's service center obviously came up. Ottawa's Tesla Service center is located at the old DOW Honda Carling location. They *only* took over the maintenance...

If you go FSD, you get the 3.0 hardware upgrade, aka new AP computer.

Full Self Driving is NOT autonomous driving, you still need to pay attention and take over control as needed. On the autonomous scale, Tesla is achieving L2 with the goal of going to L3/L4. L5 is still a ways off in both tech and law, but it is achievable.

Enhanced Autopilot doesn't exist anymore, it's now Autopilot (TACC & Autosteer) which is only good for highway *single lane* travel. The "Enhanced" features, aka auto lane changing, Navigate on AP, Autopark, Summon, etc., are now part of FSD (which costs more now). However, FSD now has...

The AP computer is NOT the MCU, AP 3.0 hardware only improves FSD capabilities. The MCU does all the screen draws, apps, etc.

Got my Model 3 LR RWD June 5th, 2018. Really wanted EAP but at $6,600 was just to much at once, so I assumed that I'll get it later for $7,900 afterwards (that's EAP). The FSD at the time was $4,000 before delivery and $5,300 after so it'll cost me $13,200 to upgrade afterwards. Fast forward...

Well, when my driver side headlight module was replaced, Phil (the Tesla ranger) explained that the module has to be "paired" with the car in order to work. Initially the headlight didn't want to turn on and the firmware (on the headlight module; they have their own CU) had to be authorized to...

Here in Ottawa it’s been really cold. My Model 3 is my daily which I park at work 9-5. Of course, since update 2018.50 I’ve enjoyed leaving work at 5 in warm car thanks to the “keep climate on”. However, yesterday I got into the car and noticed that the headlights flickered momentarily. I...

Sent in my complaint yesterday... June 6th submission but I've yet to receive an email (other than my complaint has been submitted). Nothing on my EVCIP/charger rebate as that was submitted June 21st.

According to the owner's manual, the safe only jack points are literally little triangles with a single spot. Everything around it is not safe and will cause damage. I picked up some jack pads from Reverse Logic, though some people have used hockey pucks with a screw on nub.

I haven't put on my winter tires yet on my M3 RWD, still running stock 18" naked Aeros. I'm waiting for my Nokian Hakkas R3s to arrive which will go on the stock rims. Regen has changed since the update (42.3, installed by mobile Ranger) and with the cold weather just starting. I've noticed...

Hi, I was planning to go to the "Race the Runway" but due to work will be unable to attend. I was going to buy the Display Car Pass ($20 covers everyone in car) to show off my Model 3. If anyone is interested, here's some details with a link. Note that you got until August 10th to pickup your...

Wipers smooth in manual mode, jerky in auto mode... it’s not the blades. It like the auto mode is sending signals (to wipe, increase/decrease speed, etc.) during a wipe causing the behaviour.

True enough but on the Monday Ottawa broke a record in rainfall, 43 mm in a couple of hours. No amount of hydrophobic coating will bead that away...

Yes, my windows were treated with Ceramic Pro Rain coating but that irrelevant. If watch the video, using manual mode at any speed the wipers work smoothly. Only auto mode causes a problem. That means that the coating is NOT a problem.

Here’s a video of the issue.

It seems my M3 windshield wipers work fine in manual mode. However when put into auto mode, they are very jerky, inconsistent with the swipe. It’s not the blades itself. Anyone notice this?

Model 3 Long Range has a 48A onboard charger. Only the Standard Range battery is 32A, which is not available yet. Also, the Tesla HPWC is a "wall connector", not a charger. There is no "wall charger" for Tesla's as that would have to connect to the car via DC. Kaoru

Now that makes sense, which means that your charging at 32A max. which is the rated current for the UMC cable and a NEMA 14-50 outlet. That was my original intent but I have a 200A service so I went with 60A breaker/48A rated HPWC. When you go 60A or more, you require a safety switch (where as...

Why a 100A install for a Model 3? Model 3 can only do 48A max. or I'm missing something...

I'm actually booked for this weekend to get ceramic coating (gold package) from Exotic Autowa (in Orleans) which they specialize in. I'm not looking for tinting as the Model 3 already has subtle factory tinting. Also, I paid a lot for that glass, I want to look through it and not have an...

No, that wasn't me as I'm mostly Ottawa South and around the Vanier area. During my delivery in Toronto, I met 6 people from Ottawa picking up their Model 3s. I've yet to see any of them which prompted me to join the Tesla Motors Club and the Ottawa Model 3 group. I'll be going to the meet up...

I refused to sign until I inspected the car, with a flash light, inside and out. Besides some easily fixed items and an oversight on their part, everything was good. Of course, they were pushy about signing at every step but I pushed back. Of course, there were a lot of new personnel for the...

I'm in Ottawa and I had my Tesla HPWC installed in May. Cost me $852.00 including taxes, permit, and inspection. This included ~25' of #6 armoured cable and 60A breaker. I provided the Siemens 240V 60A 2 pole safety switch (from Home Depot $57) which is required by code. Here's a pic:

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First post... so introductions first. My name is Ed going by my pen name Kaoru and I'm an Ottawa resident. Being a former high power rocketry hobbyist, I've been following Elon Musk since 2002 when I read an article on SpaceX's pintle injector on its Kestrel rocket engine. Of course, I...