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  1. GateFather

    Post Installation / Pre-PTO System Intentionally Limited?

    Just got off of a call with my project advisor and he said the system would be in "self-consumption" mode prior to PTO after installation, and output would be limited. I asked him whether this means limited in that it will not export to grid (known) or actually power limited. He said limited...
  2. GateFather

    Tesla Announces Powerwall 3 "DC Expansion"

    https://electrek.co/2024/04/11/tesla-details-powerwall-3-cheaper-stack/ This is awful or great timing for me depending on how you look at it. I was just about to sign paperwork for a 23.49kW Panel system with 2x PW+ and 2x PW2 + 5.7kW inverter added to get to 20.9kW AC output. They told me...
  3. GateFather

    Questions about Solar+Powerwall3+Two Model Ys

    Signed up yesterday to have a somewhat large 24.3kW system with 4 Powerwalls installed at my home which looks like this with 60 panels overall. The front of the house faces Northwest and back of the house is Southeast. This system is in southern NJ and AC Electric is the Electric...
  4. GateFather

    Model Y Third row USB-C Fake?

    Picked up my 2023 Model Y a couple months ago but just tried to plug in a USB-C cable to the third row today. Strangely the cable won’t push more than half way into either plug. This is the same cable that works fine in the center console back plugs for the second row. So I know it’s not the...
  5. GateFather

    Fire Safety - Multiple Teslas in Attached Garage

    Just installed a second Tesla Wall Connector in my garage for our second Tesla. I now have a 2018 Model 3 LR and a 2023 Model Y LR charging in my attached garage to my home. My twin daughters' room is directly above the garage. The installation was done according to code and by a professional...
  6. GateFather

    WWYD? Paint Chip from Tint Place

    TL;DR - tint shop chipped paint (very small) on brand new Red Model Y. They offered to pay for repair and rental car. Told me to take it to a body shop that is not Tesla Authorized and I had bad initial experience with. What would you do? Thinking of asking tint place if I could get a quote...
  7. GateFather

    Tesla Wall Chargers with 2 Teslas - Advice Needed

    When my wife and I built our house 2020 we knew we eventually wanted to get a second tesla. At the time we had a model 3 (still do) and a minivan. We had the builder put in a 100amp subpanel off our main electrical box right near the garage in the basement, and ran a wire rated for 60amps from...
  8. GateFather

    WTB: OEM Model 3 Outdoor Cover

    Looking to buy the Tesla branded Model 3 Outdoor Cover. Located in NJ.
  9. GateFather

    Got PPF/Ceramic done - is this normal?

    Cros-sposting this for better visibility between 2 forums. Picked up my Model 3 today after having XPEL PPF put on the front bumper, 4 layers of Ceramic Coating over the whole car and wheels, Glassparency put on the glass, and 3 wheels having curb rash fixed over the past week. It looked msotly...
  10. GateFather

    Glass Replacement and Geico

    I have a chip in the back glass of my Model 3 on the edge. I have an appointment at my local service center on Monday 5/27. When I saw the chip this past Sunday I filed a claim with Geico. I saw I had a $50 deductible and I was fine with that. Someone named Kate reached out to me from the...