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They are likely including the $10K MSRP for TruCoat. Dealers are hoping that potential customers haven't realized that the car market has nearly returned to normal. Prices peaked in January 2023. The multi-year order backlog disappeared in months as speculative orders vaporized, and the...

They are likely including the $10K MSRP for TruCoat. Dealers are hoping that potential customers haven't realized that the car market has nearly returned to normal. Prices peaked in January 2023. The multi-year order backlog disappeared in months as speculative orders vaporized, and the...

Tesla's Supercharger limit doesn't work quite like that. The charging limit is automatically set to 80% when you start charging at a busy station. You can manually increase using the app or vehicle screen. I've done it both because I needed more than 80% charge and for the...

You would need 3 phase power, which is rare in most North America residences. (It's common as a supply to apartment buildings large enough for elevators, but even there an individual apartment will typically only get one phase, perhaps with a second for the oven run at 208V.) As for having a...

You would need 3 phase power, which is rare in most North America residences. (It's common as a supply to apartment buildings large enough for elevators, but even there an individual apartment will typically only get one phase, perhaps with a second for the oven run at 208V.) As for having a...

The account communication from vehicle to charge station shouldn't need to change. There needs to be a connection between Tesla and Ford's billing department, which is everyday accounting. NACS is superior to the common alternatives. It is smaller, lighter, and self aligning over wider...

Almost certainly yes, the pricing will be uniform. That might not have been the decision in the past, but Supercharger prices have risen rapidly in the past two years, about doubling. That's far more than inflation and electric rates. It's difficult to get an accurate picture from public...

This is exactly the type of issue that the dealer system is supposed to excel at. Every dealer should be getting overnight deliveries from the parts distribution system every day. Warranty repair parts should be sourced from the production stock if needed.

I'm expecting that we'll see high mark-ups for another six months so that dealers, both new and used, can 'harvest' some excess profit from people that haven't noticed there is no longer a supply crunch. But unlike the recent past, it will be easy to get a deal. The place to watch is private...

A question you might ask is how they handle charging. I'm curious if the EVSE provides charging power through the AC pins, using the onboard charger, and uses the DC pins exclusively to draw power from the battery. That simplifies the electronics in the box to basically a standard EVSE and a...

You are misinterpreting that statement. Auto-high-beams is simply "don't be an asshle" mode, dimming the lights when another vehicle approaches. Tesla autopilot works fine in low beams (low beams always) mode. The note is saying you can only use autopilot / autosteer If you turn on the...

A doubling in sales in a year does not mean a doubling of the number of EVs on the road. Also note that those are worldwide numbers. The bulk of the EV sale increase happened in China, and most of those were mini cars. Those aren't going to be competing for U.S. charging stations. They aren't...

That's an exaggeration, or a misunderstanding of how many EVs are already out there. The Chevy Bolt and Tesla Model 3 are about five years old, and Mode Y is about two years old. They were making them as fast as the production could be expanded. Both brands have run out of tax credits. Even...

Yes, you can just 'dead end' the neutral conductor, leaving it with no connection at the final device. That would be the normal and expected approach. It's typical for the end to be cut with minimal exposed copper then covered with electrical tape, or capped with a wire nut. But this could be...

That's not obviously structural damage. The damage isn't going to be great for rigidity, but the vehicle won't fold in half. I believe that is more of a 'sled rail' for damage protection rather than for support...

A second on this being a Bondo repair. The rear quarter panel is typically structural. It's a massive job to replace it. This will be hammered out, sculpted with filler, and repainted. It might look good for a few years, but in a decade it will have an obviously different color, texture and...

Think about convenience so that there isn't a disincentive to plug in. I have a ChargePoint CT4000, with the nice retracting cables. That's overkill for most users, but keeping the cord off of the ground makes it more pleasant to use. I even installed a wall-mounted J1772 holder, a blank...

You are mixing different types of subsidies. The bulk of the "government subsidies" for Tesla has been the EV tax credit for buyers. That incentive is *for buyers*, and applies to all EV manufacturers. Some even argue that it's unfair to Tesla (and GM) because it has long since run out for...

Modern home heat pumps are effective down to about -20C (-4F). Below that they still work, but they don't move enough heat to keep the house warm. The supplemental heat isn't because the heat pump stops working or is inefficient, it's just because it's not powerful enough to keep the house at...

Teslas with heat pumps use generated or residual heat from the motor(s) and battery. If there is no residual heat, the system uses the radiator. Only if the radiator isn't keeping up, in extreme cold, will the motor be run less efficiently. If the motor isn't turning, that means running it at...