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  1. wycolo

    How did Elon get my knickers in a twist today?

    It was anonymous during Part One. And Cathy Woods did not chime in, unfortunately. If it pops up again you know I'll get sucked into Part Two, lol.
  2. wycolo

    How did Elon get my knickers in a twist today?

    Last night on YouTube a Phony AI generated Ad with Elon speaking in clear ok-sounding voice but without his usual speech glitches which was the give away for me. One of the side images was Cathy Woods! Elon's spiel was the usual sit on your ass at home and watch as $1k per day magically...
  3. wycolo

    Expired Roadster Adapter [Expired]

    This marketplace listing has expired and has been removed.
  4. wycolo

    2023 M3 air conditioner using 70% of energy

    Following Best Practices I try to arrive with 50 miles left but sometimes it dips down in the 30s upon arrival. I just got the 2012 MS fixed at local Service Center and now AC and SuperCharging are fixed. They had the car for a full week. Gave me a 2017 MS dual motor with FSD (I believe) but...
  5. wycolo

    2023 M3 air conditioner using 70% of energy

    Is there a fixed sequence for cooling during SuperCharging like first the fan and next the AC? Or does this order sometimes reverse in different Tesla models/options? I've always assumed: Fan then AC, but then I've rarely used AC in my Tesla ever. Recently I've taken several 1400 mile trips and...
  6. wycolo

    Expired Roadster Adapter [Expired]

    This thread is for the general discussion of the marketplace listing Roadster Adapter. Please add to the discussion here.
  7. wycolo

    Ford Announces Crate Motor for EV Conversions

    "Transverse" as in mounted crosswise under the hood with one transaxle shaft coupled to the driveshaft, or else (if you keep the trans) coupled to the input shaft. Does Ford offer a 'controller' or 'open inverter' that is not stuffed with proprietary software costing mucho diniero? We can get...
  8. wycolo

    Steering wheel vibrating @10cps at any speed - 2012 Model S air suspension

    https://fusecheck.com/?s=2013+tesla It is a 5A fuse in the driver side fusebox which is the one with only 6 little fuses and the rest large breakers. Middle fuse in left row #75. Fusecheck webpage is excellent for 2012 just use the 2013 page. My 2012 has no fuse layout stickers in the fuse...
  9. wycolo

    Steering wheel vibrating @10cps at any speed - 2012 Model S air suspension

    After the incident I had NO assist for 50 miles which made for hard but doable steering. Pulling the fuse would of course revert to that. But also maybe it might do some kind of RESET. Great idea, I will try this! As mentioned the vibration starts as soon as the car starts and only stops when...
  10. wycolo

    Help! What do I do with a flat tire?

    > to gas stations to use their free pump. Does CA require free air? --
  11. wycolo

    Alignment is Perfect, STILL Pulling to the Left

    That these two suspension components having been worn so close to failure did not stick out like a sore thumb is amazing and disturbing. Looking forward to my first alignment at 100k miles. 2012 @97,000. --
  12. wycolo

    Steering wheel vibrating @10cps at any speed - 2012 Model S air suspension

    If anyone has been INTO the early (2012 - 2016) MS steering can you see what possibly could have gone wrong in this case to cause the continuous vibration? Is there any chance it can be reset electronically. I still feel there is little chance that I bent anything inside the steering rack etc...
  13. wycolo

    Help! What do I do with a flat tire?

    Inflate tire with the 12v pump and drive toward nearest tire dealer (Discount or in PNW Les Schwab). Stop every so often to check tire pressure is over ~30 lbs. You will need pliers to pull a nail so leave it in there (its a gift). --
  14. wycolo

    GPS screen like MS screen

    Thanx for the tip. Apple Maps prg gives a 'full screen' display if held vertically, so all I need apparently is to mount it on the car's dash. Question is will it stay ON continuously if plugged in. I will research Amphetamine for iPhone/iPad. Gives a blue pulsing circle vs Tesla's red arrow...
  15. wycolo

    GPS screen like MS screen

    I want a gps device that gives GoogleEarth or at least a good road map as much like my MS (w/o nav) as possible. --
  16. wycolo

    Ducati electric motorcycle

    TC should help out in tight curves on an electric bike. --
  17. wycolo

    How will non-Tesla EVs retain value?

    But now it is better known that Tesla batteries do in fact last a long time past their 8 year warranty. Even the steel-bodied Teslas will be good for 20 years or more. --
  18. wycolo

    Model Y repair horror story

    Try to repair a crashed car as well as possible and keep it on the road. Eventually the body shop will accumulate all the needed parts, or winter will arrive, so you can then give up the car for the duration. --
  19. wycolo

    Roadster charge adapter

    J1772 adapter is still available. --
  20. wycolo

    Clarification on charging to 100%

    Thought I heard that current China LFP MYs were all LR rear motor. Could be they are not being shipped to USA/CA yet. In any event when they appear in NA it will be a milestone. --
  21. wycolo

    Clarification on charging to 100%

    Towing heavy loads against headwinds etc. You should be able to see battery label if you crawl under the front passenger wheel. Photo, scan and post. US cars should come with an EPA window sticker which I imagine should list the battery specs but might not actually specify chemistry. The...
  22. wycolo

    Frunk Thoughts or Engineering Disaster

    > Seems that he ended up tossing wires [roblab] Getting ready for 4/1 I see:)
  23. wycolo

    Steering wheel vibrating @10cps at any speed - 2012 Model S air suspension

    TM advises it is a sensor problem and sensors are in the rack section. As soon as car is turned ON the steering begins to vibrate; this continues until car OFF. Still have error msg on screen but vibration force is much reduced driving straight ahead at 70 mph. So like motor is now using 1/4 of...
  24. wycolo

    Steering wheel vibrating @10cps at any speed - 2012 Model S air suspension

    Took delivery of a steering pull, minus the rack, so I can replace the motor for starters. But the problem is logically somewhere else like in whatever sensors are involved in this system. But I do have all of it in this motor module. Providing good power steering plus providing back & forth...
  25. wycolo

    Steering wheel vibrating @10cps at any speed - 2012 Model S air suspension

    Ebay has steering 'motors' for 2012 MS, so I ordered one. Hope this solves the problem. Motor, not 'pump' :) --
  26. wycolo

    Steering wheel vibrating @10cps at any speed - 2012 Model S air suspension

    Failed to use Tow Mode! Forgot about this most likely due to car being in body shop for past 3 months; how quickly one forgets, mea culpa. Ebay had no pre-2016 steering pumps available yesterday. Anyone know of a source? --
  27. wycolo

    Steering wheel vibrating @10cps at any speed - 2012 Model S air suspension

    Pulled car out of ditch using straps on front rims on 6 o'clock spokes on a gravel road surface. Then car became very hard to steer with accompanying message on screen: "more effort will be required". 40 miles later steering became powered again, as normal, BUT steering wheel was now vibrating...
  28. wycolo

    How the new 7-Eleven DC Fast Chargers work

    How do you manage that leg? You could probably go real slow whenever traffic permits after supercharging to 95%. If it is an up-n-down route you can coast to Boise and save a good bit. But you've done it before which is the hard part. My nut to crack is Rock Springs to Pocatello, 240+ miles but...
  29. wycolo

    Should ICEs be sabotaged proactively?

    Several 5.9 cummins and a couple 7.3 Fords have barely been broken in and will sell easily. Might get coal-rolled by them someday driving my Tesla but what else is new lol. But over, say, 10 years thats a lot of particulate being produced. C'est la vie. --
  30. wycolo

    How the new 7-Eleven DC Fast Chargers work

    Yes it was the Freewire DCFC video on YouTube, thank you. 160 kwh would be twice the size of a ModelS battery so perhaps would need to be housed in a separate cabinet rather than the in the kiosk itself. Still it would be a quick & easy install compared to a real Tesla SuC. But scaling up beyond...
  31. wycolo

    How the new 7-Eleven DC Fast Chargers work

    Announced in June 2021 the new 250 location chain of 7-Eleven SuperChargers will operate with unique technology that Tesla owners might find intriguing. This was explained in a video I watched but have lost since then and cannot find in searches. Anyway these are what I call "one-shot...
  32. wycolo

    Reservation number

    So, better than the Res# might be your bank receipt for the $100.00 from Tesla on xx_date since when would you ever be paying TM exactly $100.00 with no local tax etc. Reason I'm here with this is that my Cybertruck receipt is NOT on my TM webpage (should it be??). I'm already towing junkers...
  33. wycolo

    CT reservation number

    Mine is not on my Account page. Paid on 1/31/2020 according to bank statement. -- --
  34. wycolo

    Reservation number

    I paid $100.00 on 1/31/2020. Any guess where that puts me? --
  35. wycolo

    Blog Lordstown Motors Running Out of Cash to Build EV Pickup

    GM & F have no money, probably salivating over the 1.5T$$ tech pkg just passed by Congress. --
  36. wycolo

    Electric cars compared - which one is more efficient?

    Especially if you have solar/wind you could upgrade your generation, thru various means, and then go buy an electric hummer/cybertruck and do your own thing with it. --
  37. wycolo

    Blog Report: Ford Building More EV Mustangs than Gas Version

    Ok gas Mustang fans, take your favorite Mustang and substitute the E-motor for the gas motor but not changing the weight distribution AT ALL (magically). Fun ensues . . . --
  38. wycolo

    Electric cars compared - which one is more efficient?

    Just to clarify, the Twizy has minimum range like only 40 miles +/- due to small battery and not so great aero dynamics. Helping the Twizy's is the fact that it can't go that fast:) I once saw on a chart of EV efficiencies where my 2014 Chevy Sparks were (yes, I believe they plotted the 2014...
  39. wycolo

    Blog Model S Plaid With Yoke Steering Wheel Spotted Near Factory

    Always wanted a yoke for my ModelS so the screen won't be blocked. Can't handle a yoke (??) sheesh, I've driven cars with just a vicegrips on the steering shaft. --
  40. wycolo

    Map degradation [non-NAV]

    Ok, I recall 2G was killed by entire metro areas one by one. Rural users could plan a trip from home but when you showed up in say, Pueblo CO your phone was dead. Good times !! --
  41. wycolo

    Roadster Parts for Sale Listings

    Dec 8, 2020 wycolo posted [time marches on] Available today: Yes - HCSharp Jr adapter - I just recently posted to some other For Sale thread here on TMC (what, where ?) Yes - 4 MOMO rims for Roadster - see above for photos, color = silver (I can remove rubber fwiw) Yes - just discovered a new...
  42. wycolo

    Questions about a 2014 model S P85+ for sale

    Can't find the 'free supercharging for life' in that listing. --
  43. wycolo

    Tesla Supercharger, Jordan

    Lust for Arches de Tesla will never die. --
  44. wycolo

    Map degradation [non-NAV]

    In rural areas the non-NAV google maps work fine, as always. Recently when entering an urban area the details become lost and the screen shows fuzzy white roads where the width is based on the class of highway. So not a problem really and the superchargers are still there but not quite as...
  45. wycolo

    BMW is discontinuing 3G. Tesla next?

    Is 'upgrading to LTE' logical when 5G is the current cutting edge technology? --
  46. wycolo

    Key Not Inside Car

    > 'if your car is under 80k' My 2012 is approaching 80k miles but why is that a significant milepost? These batteries when old read ~3.0vdc on a digital voltmeter perhaps but cannot provide enough current to run the fob. --
  47. wycolo

    Roadster charge adapter

    HC Sharp original 'The Can' [J1772 > Port] adapter excellent shape. Do not leave home without one of these aboard! Sold vehicle no reasonable offer refused. --
  48. wycolo

    "Keep Alive" option to prevent car from turning off

    New use for a kitchen egg timer, old tech to the rescue. Thanks!! --
  49. wycolo

    "Keep Alive" option to prevent car from turning off

    I'm removing the PIN TO DRIVE option that I recently added and may be causing car to die etc. Really no need in my case for this extra security anyway and I should have mentioned this initially, my bad. --
  50. wycolo

    Replacement 85kwh Battery

    As opposed to @SevenWithaT's (see above) my label omits the term REMAN, states 90KWH but reduces it to 350vdc from his 400v. So maybe the luck of the draw off the shelf. No complaints here esp since I'm getting 290 miles full charge instead of the historical max 265 miles. But this one is my...