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  1. White Snake

    Accidentally went reverse

    My cautionary tale I was on the highway in Autopilot and drove onto an exit ramp. I think I did not touch the brake, but took my foot off accelerator and with Regen the car slowed. I came to nearly a stop when the car in front of turned right off the ramp. The car suddenly started to accelerate...
  2. White Snake

    Future-proof NEMA 14-50 install

    I didn't use the adapter since the cable has a bottom entry. I understand why you think that trimming one wire isn't a good idea and I was considering the same question as I decided to do it. However, consider that these connections are just the wire being pinched beween 2 metal plates at the...
  3. White Snake

    Future-proof NEMA 14-50 install

    Not critically important but just thought I should update on my decision. May help someone. I had the electrician come out and he said that 4 AWG wire would be "a lot of money" and encouraged me to do 6 AWG wire. He wanted to install MC cable as it would require less labor cost compared to...
  4. White Snake

    Future-proof NEMA 14-50 install

    Thanks for the input! You are definitely right about the kludge factor. I am bringing up the Y connector for my curiosity of safety, and curious if others have used one. I'm not sure I would use one as a long term solution out of my gut instinct, but I wanted to apply more logic than gut...
  5. White Snake

    Future-proof NEMA 14-50 install

    This is a great thread. I have learned a lot. In 2 days I'm having an electrician come out to install a NEMA 14-50. I have a new Model 3 Performance and am ready to get level 2 charging in my garage. The 120V outlet isn't cutting it. I want to have the electrician install wiring that can...
  6. White Snake

    Bluetooth media connecting while car is off?

    Right now my phone's bluetooth is connected to my Tesla. The car is parked in my garage and I am upstairs far away in my house. The car is locked. I have an Android phone, OnePlus 6. The Tesla app indicates that my car is "connected". The screenshot shows my phone's bluetooth connection. Many...
  7. White Snake

    EAP trial thoughts day 3

    I live in a first ring suburb and drive away from the city for my commute to work, so I rarely deal with stop and go traffic. I also don't see myself stuffing my family of 5 in my Model 3 for trips so long road trips are less likely. For me, there seem to be too many instances when autosteer is...
  8. White Snake

    EAP trial thoughts day 3

    Swampgator summed up exactly how I feel about EAP. I have decided not to get it but still can change my mind. I would like to know if you changed your mind on getting EAP? I am in my trial now and trying to figure out if there is some reason I should buy it, since it will cost $1500 more...
  9. White Snake

    Performance Model 3 Snow Tires/Rims

    I'm no expert on this, just spouting off my opinions. You live in San Francisco and want drive in the mountains occasionally. I doubt it gets subzero there, but I'm not sure. You will probably be fine with the 18s. I live in Minneapolis where temps can get far below 0F in January and of...
  10. White Snake

    Performance Model 3 Snow Tires/Rims

    I forgot to answer the ice question. Picture a mound of hard ice resting frozen to the bottom of the rim. Gravity will make it form there. Then you start to drive and the hunk rotates with the wheel until it strikes the brake caliper. The caliper is designed to resist force from the side, not...
  11. White Snake

    Performance Model 3 Snow Tires/Rims

    I'm not sure about weight of the TST 19" wheels, but I agree it would be nicer if flow foforged instead of cast. The way I think about this, I'm only going to have winter tires on these rims, so performance from weight of rims is negligible. If you watched the video I linked, they save a lot of...
  12. White Snake

    Performance Model 3 Snow Tires/Rims

    Three things I considered: #1 clearance of the brake caliper - Where I live ice will collect on the rim so 3mm of clearance was not acceptable to me. 19 inch wheels or bigger is better #2 wheel is hub centric - All the Tire Rack whels require spacers. This video explains very well: .The...
  13. White Snake

    Performance Model 3 Snow Tires/Rims

    Just got off the phone with TSportOnline and took the advice of taking advantage of the Black Friday deal. Thanks for the tip from HBDesiato! The deal takes away some of the pain. Cancelled my order for the 18 inch wheels and bought the 19 inch wheels with winter tires and TPMS. Wheels are...
  14. White Snake

    Performance Model 3 Snow Tires/Rims

    I am most worried about ice with narrow clearance between brake caliper and rim. Have you every parked your car (any car) outside on a cold day snowy day, then when you drove the car again and hear the wheels making a rhythmic sound? What happened is ice froze onto the rim and now you have...
  15. White Snake

    Performance Model 3 Snow Tires/Rims

    For the people with Tire Rack 18 inch wheels, how much clearance do you have between the brake and the barrel of the rim? I zoomed in on DrSmile's picture of his car, and it looks practically like the brake is touching the rim. I live in Minneapolis and it is really cold right now, and...