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  1. bsietz

    Sentry video assistance

    Thanks so much everyone! -Brian
  2. bsietz

    Sentry video assistance

    Wow - thanks Mike! Much appreciated! Anyone recognize the make/model of the car? I will try to contact the police today - wish me luck! -Brian
  3. bsietz

    Sentry video assistance

    Sorry -Links have been updated as I didn't post the videos as public... -Brian
  4. bsietz

    Sentry video assistance

    I wasn't sure if I should post the full clips so I just posted stills to give an idea of the quality. As for the drive, it was a 64G partition split along with another 64G for music. New drive is $240 with about 190G for TeslaCam so if 64G got me 1 day of clips, I should be good with 2-3 days...
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    Sentry video assistance

    Last weekend while visiting my newly minted grandson, my Model 3 was rear swiped from behind while parked on the street. This happened on a Friday evening and I didn't get back to the car until Sunday afternoon. Thinking everything would be captured on SSD drive for the Sentry videos, I...
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    Is it possible to "measure" how much power is used to charge my Tesla in the garage for tax purposes

    I use Teslafi - not an app but a web service at Teslafi.com. It provides stats on drives, charges, software updates and tracks costs. Best utility for the tesla - only regret is that I missed the first month or so of stats when I got my car before I even knew about it! Give it a try - free to...
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    Your Cars Name?

    Top car names can also be found on Teslafi.com - For those that don't know, Teslafi.com is a fabulous site that helps track drives, charges, costs, software and has statistics which includes the Top 10 names. Mine is Joules - lowest on the top 10 but I believe much more interesting than...
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    Estimating the actual electricity used by Model 3

    Why would you need to estimate when there is a tool like TeslaFi out there? Lots of great data gathering including home and supercharger charges. Enter your electrical rated and Teslafi.com does everything else. Check it out with a free trial- use bsietz as your referrer and get an extra few...
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    West Denver Windshield chip repair.

    Ugh - I *just* had Safelite repair a chip in my windshield yesterday! My insurance company (GEICO) covered the cost of the repair, or a $50 deductible if it couldn't be repaired and required a replacement. In my case, the chip was not directly in my line of site - low near bottom and almost...
  10. bsietz

    Wheel Rim Damage

    I have done that more than once! I don't remember where I got the recommendation, but simply sand or file it smooth and use this touch-up paint. Perfectly matches the color of the rim. Use a very light touch - don't need much...
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    Supercharger - Maple Shade, NJ

    I drove by and snooped in from the parking lot next door and I saw some large plastic wrapped items with Tesla on some kid of packing slip, so things are looking good!
  12. bsietz

    How ridiculous is NOT installing a 240v service?

    I got my M3 in September 2018 and just recently installed a 240V circuit for the charger and boy does that make a difference! I too have a 100A service and was also completely full. I even have an old breaker box - Cutter-Hammer so to make it work, I swapped out some full sized breakers for...
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    Supercharger - Marlton, NJ

    Does anyone know if they plan to re-open a non-Tesla charging station? They used to have one in that back corner parking lot but took it out. Good for us Tesla owners but not fair to everyone else...
  14. bsietz

    Sentry Mode disables on every drive

    Both good points but I'm betting that they wanted to get Sentry mode to users as soon as possible, then make it more feature rich. Like for example the folding mirrors - can be enabled automatically by location. I would hope that Tesla would incorporate some sort of location based enable/disable...
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    Sentry Mode disables on every drive

    Not a bug - it was done by design and I have no idea why... Have you considered any of the data logging apps? I use TeslaFi (www.teslafi.com) and it tracks/logs everything about your Tesla - drives, charges, idles, software versions, and even calculates costs and cost savings over gas! One of...
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    Supercharger - Marlton, NJ

    I was there last night for about half an hour - three Tesla's and no ICE vehicles. Maybe it was just the initial newness of the place?
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    How do you know if Sentry Mode activated?

    If you use TeslaFi, there is an option to enable sentry mode at all tagged (known) or untagged locations. I personally have it enabled for all untagged locations as a default, and for specific tagged locations you can override the setting if you edit that location's tag. For instance, one of my...
  18. bsietz

    TeslaFi or Not? That is the Question

    TeslaFi - absolutely. As someone mentioned above I didn't start when I first got my car - it was over a month and I would have loved to have this data! In addition to tracking usage for drives, charges, idles, etc it will calculate your charging costs and savings over gas. Another new feature...
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    Tesla Sentry mode automation

    TeslaFi is an awesome data logger - it logs your trips, locations, charges, computes how much you save over gas, etc. Fabulous tool. Check them out at teslafi.com. One of their newest features is to enable/disable sentry mode per tagged location or untagged locations, etc. I have it enable at...
  20. bsietz

    Driving with left foot

    Thanks for the input - I still may explore the legalities of left-foot driving but I will most likely not be doing the driving. Problem is I am out of commission for 6-8 weeks and although the drive to work is less than 10 miles and lyft is not too expensive, it will add up over time. Most days...
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    Driving with left foot

    I love my M3 and look forward every day to driving it to/from work, etc. This past weekend I took a stupid fall while skiing and broke my right ankle which is now in a splint. I have been doing some research on left foot driving and learned that reaction time is slower for emergency braking...
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    Anyone Use the Tesla 4U app?

    I have been using TeslaFi for the last few months and I am very pleased with it. It is not an app for your phone but a website you subscribe to that tracks everything about your Tesla. It tracks each drive in great detail, each charge, costs for charging, firmware updates and gas savings...
  23. bsietz

    Possible battery issue?

    One thing that may help you avoid taking screenshots is to look at a logging utility for your Tesla. I use TeslaFi which will track drives, charges, costs, etc. It logs lots of data for each drive - power, battery, speed and temp over the entire drive: TeslaFi gives you a two week free trial...
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    Favorite and Most Trustworthy Tesla App?

    Forum rules say I can't put referral codes in my signature but it doesn't say anything about posting them... So - anyone that wants to give TeslaFi a try, use 'bsietz' as a referral and get an extra few weeks of free trial. Enjoy! -Brian
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    Favorite and Most Trustworthy Tesla App?

    Give TeslaFi a shot - after a few days I subscribed and have been very happy with it. What is great is that it tracks everything; drives, charges and calculates the costs for both. PM me and I will gladly share my referral code so you can extend your trial a few extra weeks. -Brian
  26. bsietz

    Tesla App Vehicles “Location” Insurance Discounts

    Have you looked into TeslaFi? This online service tracks everything about your Tesla - each drive (location info), charging and charging costs and firmware versions and keeps your history. Free to try for two weeks and only $5 per month after. PM me for a referral to extend your trial from 2 to...