Recent content by llamafilm

I think I remember there was some way to be selective when I first bought this car, but I don’t see that anymore. It’s currently syncing all my calendars, including shared ones. A choice would be nice, but not super important for me. The sync also works better now. Two years ago, it was kind of...

I’ve read some reports that Sentry mode will also keep the 12V on, although older posts say the opposite. Perhaps this was changed in a software update. If this works, then I guess Sentry might draw less power than camp mode. Has anyone measured the difference?

I would like to keep the 12V circuit running to power a Dometic refrigerator while camping. From what I can tell, the only way to do this is with camp mode. But that keeps the climate running, which will probably waste a lot of power. Is there any way to turn off climate control and keep the 12V...

I noticed this issue on a long road trip this week. It seems like the car’s touchscreen shows the available number only for sites that are relatively close to your current location (somewhere between 25 and 75 miles). For example, as I was approaching Ozona TX, I noticed that one was full and...

I have a Tesla solar system on a PPA without battery. Since it was installed 5 years ago, my consumption has increased significantly with an EV and electric appliances, so I'd like to add more panels and also a battery. I discussed this with a local solar installer, and they proposed adding new...

@yesimon if I understand correctly, you're saying actual tested range of the 2022 M3 LR is 511 miles, and the EPA rates it at 358 after a 30% penalty factor? That doesn't make sense to me; even in the most favorable driving conditions.

That's a good point. Sounds like the EPA website is wrong then, and it should show 333 for the current model? You might be onto something here, but I think charge efficiency should be better than that. Teslafi shows my charge efficiency is 94% over 2 years. The EPA numbers here are about 13%...

Just for fun, I looked up the last few years of Tesla 3 LR at the EPA website (www.fueleconomy.gov) and these numbers don't make sense to me. The 2022 model shows 260Wh/mi with 358mi total range. With simple math that equates to a battery capacity of 93kWh. Similarly, the 2021 model shows...

Wow I hadn't even noticed that! Thank you for pointing that out. It seems weird that Tesla would allow installations like this because it totally breaks their "available spots" indicator.

I arrived at the Santa Ysabel supercharger expecting to find 2 empty spots, but there was actually a line of 3 Teslas waiting to charge. Those 2 spots were occupied by abandoned ICE vehicles. Unfortunately all of us Tesla owners have no power to prevent this situation. The county sheriff and...

I’m an attempt to silence all the various interior trim rattles, I’ve removed the headliner and all pillar trim pieces. One thing I notice is the 5 white trim clips holding the lower B panel are not snug enough. They aren’t broken, they just don’t have quite enough holding power. So that panel...

Has anybody tried driving from St George to North Rim to Page, without stopping in Kanab? That's 272 miles which would be fine on flat ground, but ABRP says I can't make it that way, I guess because of the hills. I'm planning a trip to the North Rim from Joshua Tree, CA in a long range M3. I...

My tires were replaced 10,000 miles ago, but this alert shows 19,000. Since this tracking feature is new, I don’t know where it’s getting this initial data from, maybe a wild guess.

Sometimes while I’m listening to a podcast from iPhone via Bluetooth, the volume suddenly goes down. To fix it, I turn the phone volume all the way down and then back up again. Normally when I adjust volume on the steering wheel, the phone volume slider reacts accordingly. But in this state...

I also have USAA. I’ve asked them this same question - does rental coverage pay for an EV - and received different answers from 2 different agents. I think it depends on what state you’re in. I know California insurance law has minimal requirements on the rental vehicle, basically any functional...