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  1. mwu

    A delivery story in NC

    In 2003 after getting my first job after college, I purchased my first new car. It was a VW Jetta. That was my first and only experience purchasing a car for myself until today. I have wanted a Tesla since ~2011 and I purchased stock that year. I put down a reservation for a Model S, but...
  2. mwu

    Insurance for delivery day

    I did a search here and wasn't able to find a specific answer, so I wanted to find out what others' experiences were. I am picking up my Model 3 in a week. I called up my insurance company today and they said that the dealer will call up and confirm with the insurance company at which point...
  3. mwu

    Changing down payment

    Down payment in the loan application is selected as a percentage, but I was bone-headed and forgot that I had already put down when reserving and ordering the car, so the down payment is calculated as the amount of the car minus $3,500 times the percentage selected. As a result, the down payment...
  4. mwu

    Potentially getting solar panels -- NEMA 14-50 vs inverter charger

    I started talking to a company about solar panels on the house and they have put together a proposal (I haven't seen yet -- meeting is set for tomorrow) that includes an EV charger with the inverter. Some basic info for the inverter's charger (more details in the link above): 240V at 40amps...
  5. mwu

    Yet Another Cost Calculator

    I made my own cost calculator based heavily on one I found somewhere (I can't remember where -- if you recognize it, please tell me so I can give credit). The justification for yet another calculator was to review monthly expenses the car would bring to convince myself and my wife that we could...
  6. mwu

    Autocross and range

    I assume most of the autocrossers here trailer their vehicle to the autox and back, but I am curious what effect the actual event has on range. Say you start off with a full charge, what is the difference in range that it claims when the event is over? I plan on purchasing a Model S and there...