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So its been a while. The solution for me was to abandon PaaK and get a couple of extra key fobs that they programmed for me. When they bricked it during a module update, it disabled everything and turned on flashers and the horn. It went for a couple of hours till they finally figured out how to...

All early EV's have been this way for me. But my experience is if it can go wrong it will in the first 1-2 years then pretty much trouble free. My Etron had early teething issues as well. My brake light failed, dad to replace a electric module, others reported moonroof leaks, motor failures due...

Just checked mine and zero bubbling or corrosion or rust stains visible. Early 2021 build so has been through 2 years of heavy salting sanding and just general abuse. Part way thru a mild winter though already salt on roads can't imagine this being an issue for me. Some of the old car ocean...

BTW mine go fixed and returned last week. 13 days from diagnosis to part order to deliver and install. Think it is getting better. My dealer alone has done about 6-7 he said. But then my dealer has sold over a 100 Mach-E's.

As long as talking volt, I still have a 2010 build one, ~ 8000 full charge cycles, and about 180,000 EV miles. Still gives me about 38 EV miles this summer, used to get 41 miles 10 years ago, and 28-33 in winter. Its not going to go forever but I figure I got my moneys worth out of it. Still...

Am at 29k since last June. Could have been more but the car has been in the shop for about 3 months and counting of that time. Currently in for HVBJB for 3 weeks.

BTW WRT charge cycles, I have ~ 8,000 charge cycles on my 2010 Chevy Volt. Most 0%to 100%. The battery tech is very similar on the Mach-E. Re-conditioned volt batteries are available with a core swap. Kinda expensive at ~$2,000 or so but the volt is such a well built car it could easily go to...

It not going to be that way overtime. Vast majority of EV's are going to be ~ $20,000 units. Even now a large chunk of folks buy $5,000 to $10,000 EV's of short range. There is ~ 200,000 leafs out there for instance. When I bought the volt I really could not afford a EVSE and charged at 110v...

Not to rock the boat but since folks are casting about for solutions, things I have done for my $10 industrial outlets Nema 14-50 that have served me well. - Increase the gauge of your wiring to 6-6-3 multi-strand NM-B wiring. - Use solar rated breakers. - Check your connections every year and...

No doubt about it. But the code is never going to do that. That's not where Sandy or anyone else is going to find solutions. There are plenty of examples of $150 hubble's burning as well, due to faulty install or manuf defect. It happens. Followed properly the code limits damage. It explicitly...

The intent of code is to allow for failures and allow things to fail 'gracefully'. The OP thinks a $150 part and throwing money at the problem is solution. I don't think so. You have to understand what failed and why it failed. Personally my money after looking at the second photo is the...

That looks like a wire gauging and install problem. Do you have a picture of the wire and how it was landed.

I'm following code. I think that is part you don't understand. If you follow code none of this will happen. If you don't know what you are doing or to how to check what your electrician is doing, your $150 outlet will burn just as easily. It is all the same materials, you just pay for more...

Proves nothing. Show me the back side. Bet you it was not installed correctly. You have to know what you are doing or it doesn't matter what is used.

Don't agree. I have 6 EV's and put over 5000 miles on them over the average month and I barely use my EVSE's, maybe 4-5 hours in a day on average. mostly less when I DCFC. Think about it. Most folks drive maybe 2000 miles a month. Even a 2.0 mpk on EV means 1000 kwh a month. Averages out about...

Wait what! Thats what I have and have used for decades. Never an issue. I do make sure I have solar grade circuit breaker, couple of bucks more but it is a simple $10 Nema 14-50R outlet from lowes. They are industrial grade and rated for dryers and washing machines which in my house run 20...

Buy the dumbest off brand listed one... they are quite cheap., well under $200 and will last you decades indoors atleast. ..TBO even the 32 amp one's are more than enough for most people who can charge over night. of my 6 EVSE 4 are 32 amps and 2 are ~ 10 years old. work just fine. The two...

Agree. Have noticed the same on my ER. I always put it down to better cooling, esp of cables on the 350's.

Well CCS is open right now so what's the hold up. Could do it tomorrow. I did'nt think so.... tldr, JMT TSLA will never open its network in a usable form.

Correct. Also every one is charging their phone, tablet, laptop etc constantly. Folks are already used to it and just don't know it. The only issue is availability of DCFC chargers, but everyone already knows this.