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  1. jthompson

    DMV Winter Tire discussion

    Since 2012 I bought tires for my Tesla from Tire Rack. Have then delivered to your preferred installer (and apparently they now do mobile installs!).
  2. jthompson

    DMV Winter Tire discussion

    I have q 2012 P85, and I have a set of summer tires/wheels and winter tires/wheels (Pirelli Sottozero 3 tires). Even if it is not snowing or icing the roads up, having winter tires on still increases your traction over summer tires and all seasons when the road surface gets cold. In NoVA my...
  3. jthompson

    Supercharger - Blacksburg, VA

    It is a J1772-I’ve charged their before. And just to be sure-the Owner of Campus Automotive is super supportive of EVs. If you meant the Owner when you said “…they don’t have a clue…”, I would be careful of statements like that when the Owner provides L2 chargers and spaces for free.
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    Supercharger - Blacksburg, VA

    It worked as well as I needed it to! Plugged my car in and walked by to Alumni events and dinner. Came back 6 or so hours later and it was 90% charged (which is what I set it at)!
  5. jthompson

    Supercharger - Blacksburg, VA

    I've used Campus Automotive's (1208 North Main Street) L2 charging stations and they work great. Easy walk to campus and downtown Blacksburg. If there is a non-EV parked there just talk to the Owner, since it is likely one of their customer cars. At closing he makes sure there are no customer...
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    PPF in DMV area

    I had my 2023 Model S Plaid xPel'd by Jason at DC CLear Auto Bra. HIGHLY recommend him! He also has a Tesla loaner he provides free of charge to his customers.
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    Planned 24 stall Tesla Supercharger in New Kent County, VA (Exit 211 on I64)

    "Buc-ee's plans New Kent travel center, projects 2027 opening date". 24 bay Tesla supercharger location. Article found here. @MarcoRP
  8. jthompson

    Take It Off The Streets Event at Virginia Motorsports Park (Dinwiddie VA), 19 November

    Great chance to drive your car down a championship drag strip and have a lot of fun for $20!!! Take It Off The Streets Refer any questions to Virginia Motorsports Park
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    Supercharger - Blacksburg, VA

    I had no idea they were there! Sure enough I missed them all together when I looked at Plugshare! Thanks for calling this to my attention. Also, I sent an email to Matt (Owner) of Campus Auto thanking him for the free juice - he responded back right away! Also sent an email to VT asking for...
  10. jthompson

    Supercharger - Blacksburg, VA

    Sure could've used a Blacksburg supercharger this weekend! Got there with 42 miles range. I stayed at the Inn at Va Tech, which has two level two chargers. Both in use (Model 3, and some sort of BMW Plug-in Hybrid. Went to the Kroger (which I have used before) but it is busted (used to be...
  11. jthompson

    21" Turbine Wheels for Sale (Free!!)

    wow...those are definitely thrashed! but repairable. Good luck getting rid of them!
  12. jthompson

    Michelin Pilot Super Sport & Continental ProContact Used Tires (P265/35ZR21) For Sale

    FREE: I recently was on a long road trip and a huge piece of metal shredded one of my rear tires (Michelin Pilot Super Sport). I had to get a replacement tire quick to finish the trip so I got the Continental ProContact. I just replaced both rear tires with new ones so the old ones are up for...
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    Two Tires for Sale (Micheline Pilot Super Sport and Continental ProContact) P265/35ZR21

    I recently was on a long road trip and a huge piece of metal shredded one of my rear tires (Michelin Pilot Super Sport). I had to get a replacement tire quick to finish the trip so I got the Continental ProContact. I just replaced both rear tires with new ones so the old ones are up for grabs...
  14. jthompson

    21" Turbines for Sale (Free!)

    I have two 21" painted (black) turbine wheels for sale (actually, they are free!). Getting rid of these because I purchased two rear staggereds for my 2012 P85. The tires need to be replaced, there are no center caps, and one of the wheels (the one with the Continental tire) has the original...
  15. jthompson

    21" Turbine Wheels for Sale (Free!!)

    I have two 21" painted (black) turbine wheels for sale (actually, they are free!). Getting rid of these because I purchased two rear staggereds for my 2012 P85. The tires need to be replaced, there are no center caps, and one of the wheels (the one with the Continental tire) has the original...
  16. jthompson

    Supercharger - Chevy Chase, MD

    Ever the sleuth, Lanny!
  17. jthompson

    Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) EV Pilot Program in Virginia

    I received communication from R.E.C. stating that if you are on their Time of Use plan you cannot be part of this EV Pilot Program. If you are a R.E.C. customer I suggest you look into the TOU plan, especially if you are driving signifcant amounts each day or have more than one EV.
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    Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) EV Pilot Program in Virginia

    I was part of Dominion Virginia Power's EV Pricing Plan, and it was a bargain, for sure. R.E.C. is my current electric provider so I signed up. I am already on a time-of-use plan which saves a ton of money when charging or using high energy usage system like a dryer or heating (via heat pump).
  19. jthompson

    WaWa is supposed to give us free charging. Not so in Middletown, DE

    I have a 2012 P85 and 2017 X100D with free lifetime charging. When I charge my Plaid (the rare occasions that I do) it is a joy to watch how fast it charges (and how SLOW my other two Teslas charge!) - well worth the little cost of a charge!!
  20. jthompson

    Supercharger - Bealeton, VA

    Saw this car on Friday night at the Supercharger. 30 minutes later it was still there. Have seen it before - pretty sure it is an employee at the Sheetz. I left a nice note on the windshield asking them not to park in a Tesla Only supercharger spot, as we have paid for the use of that spot to...
  21. jthompson

    Supercharger - Ephrata, PA

    Great sluething job!
  22. jthompson

    Supercharger - Bealeton, VA

    My first impression: The charger cable seems to be thinner than most supercharger cables, and it seems a lot slower than it should be (no one else was charging, and I was down to about 40% when I plugged in....but I do have a "B" battery on my P85). Pavement striping needs to be redone!
  23. jthompson

    Supercharger - Bealeton, VA

    It’s open! Come and charge!
  24. jthompson

    Supercharger - Bealeton, VA

    In my earlier posts there were two cabinets on concrete pads hidden under "Tesla Energy" coverings. Those are still covered today. Also, I wonder what is inside the shed?
  25. jthompson

    Supercharger - Bealeton, VA

    No power meter installed (I posted a picture of that a while back in the thread). Not sure these days what a utility transformer looks like so I can't answer that one my friend.
  26. jthompson

    Supercharger - Bealeton, VA

    I stopped by last night around 7 pm (it was dark outside) and parked in the supercharger spots. Nothing is lit up and there is yellow caution tape around several of the charging stands. There were two ICE vehicles parked there as well. One thing Sheetz needs is to install better lighting as...
  27. jthompson

    Curb rash rim repair Northern Virginia

    Alloy Wheel Solutions in Chantilly are great! I have used them for rim repair as well as powder coating. They do excellent work, and they have mobile service units as well.
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    Supercharger - Soldotna, AK

    Nice post Braeden! In the really early days Tesla would do grand opening ceremonies with local officials and politicians, but those days are long gone. But you could certainly organize a ribbon cutting ceremony with local Tesla owners and post the pictures here!
  29. jthompson

    Supercharger - Bealeton, VA

    Went by there yesterday (20 August) and no change. However, two ICE cars were parked there for more than 10 minutes in the parking spots. Hope this is not a harbinger of things to come!
  30. jthompson

    Supercharger - Bealeton, VA

    Went by the location on 12 August - no real change. Main power meter still not installed. Did notice the communications cabinet was unlocked and open. Also observed (again) that there will be initial confusion by folks when they park, because there are yellow lines (which are the correct...
  31. jthompson

    Supercharger - Bealeton, VA

    No further progress but I had fun parking there and taking pictures! When I was getting ready to leave I saw a guy ICE one of the 10 minute parking spots......grrrrr
  32. jthompson

    Supercharger - Bealeton, VA

    A little more progress. Fencing is down, looks like everything buy main power from electric provider (the main power meter is not installed...forgot to get a pic of that) and checkout by contractor is all it needs (but I am not an expert so I could be wrong).
  33. jthompson

    Supercharger - Bealeton, VA

    Nothing much changed but a few more pics. The parking here is on the backside of the location so I don’t think ice-ing will be a problem.
  34. jthompson

    Supercharger - Reston, VA

    Glad to know Fairfax Security folks can read signs. This guy parked in a “Tesla Vehicle Parking Only” when there were “15 Minute General Parking” spots available. Oh well.
  35. jthompson

    Supercharger - Bealeton, VA

    Went by the site yesterday, got a few pics (sorry for the quality - old phone)
  36. jthompson

    PPF / Detailing - NOVA area recs

    I had Automotive Quality Solutions clean, detail, and OptiCoat my 2012 Model S P85 with (at that time) 150,000 miles. They did an awesome job!
  37. jthompson

    Supercharger - Bealeton, VA

    Quite the detective you are, Marco!!! Thanks for the find!!
  38. jthompson

    Supercharger - Woodbridge, VA

    Anyone know what is going on with this location? Looks like only two stalls are operational....
  39. jthompson

    Charging two Teslas at once?

    Thanks for the suggestion!!
  40. jthompson

    Charging two Teslas at once?

    Good suggestion! Thank you!!
  41. jthompson

    Charging two Teslas at once?

    Good call!! My original HPWC (80 amp on 100 amp circuit) I had installed in February 2013 (they were on back order when I got my car Dec 2012) I left in my last house. Currently have a Gen 2 HPWC (80 amp on 100 amp circuit), and looking at the Tesla website and reading their manual, I will need...
  42. jthompson

    Charging two Teslas at once?

    Thank you for your suggestion!
  43. jthompson

    Charging two Teslas at once?

    Thank you my friend! I know there are probably at least a half dozen ways to make this happen, so it is good to hear from other folks. And, of course, I plan to enlist the advice of my electrician as well!
  44. jthompson

    Charging two Teslas at once?

    Thanks for the great info!
  45. jthompson

    Charging two Teslas at once?

    You know what they say - there is always those 10% who don't get the word! That's me! Seriously, just found this thread. I have a 2012 P85 (dual charger, 80 amp) and 2017 X100D (72 amp charger), and I have been using a single HPWC with 100 AMP service (installed by outstanding electrician) to...
  46. jthompson

    Jack Pads Needed in Fairfax, VA?

    I was told by my local state inspector that about 8 months ago Virginia law changed so that jacking a car up and taking a wheel off is no longer required if the car has "open wheels" so the inspector can see and measure the brake pad thickness. I looked at the Motor Vehicle Inspection Manual...
  47. jthompson

    Need 15-40 installed NOVA

    Just curious - I went to the Find An Electrician website and put in Kennet Square, PA, and did not see what you referenced in your post about "NEMA 45-50". Then I went to the Wall Connector page as you mentioned and did not see what you referenced in your post. Where did you see the "NEMA 45-50"?