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  1. TomB985

    Driveguard Runflats on a Model 3

    That’s just not true. Runflat tires are rated at their max operating capacity. They don’t survive being used without air, but they will get you there.
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    Driveguard Runflats on a Model 3

    I wish I could, but I sold the car in June, 2021. The tires had 5,000 miles on them, and I never noticed much of a difference between them and the factory Michelins.
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    Living with the 16v LV battery

    I never found an accessory that had a problem. I used a cooler, cell phone charger, air compressor, and low pressure inflator without an issue. I don’t think this is an issue in the real world.
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    Living with the 16v LV battery

    I don’t have a pic handy, but I keep the lid off whenever it’s running. It’s a perfect fit with the load floor in place, but there’s not enough airflow for the cooler to operate. It’ll eventually error out for high condenser temp.
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    Living with the 16v LV battery

    Mine is the F40C4TMP 23-quart cooler that I bought from Amazon. I bought it last summer, and it’s been great through repeated shopping trips, boating, and 8,500 miles of road trips. It’s had zero issues with 15.2v, and you can leave it running indefinitely if you enable Sentry to prevent the...
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    Model Y Charging 48 amps on a 50 amp breaker

    It’s because the Wall Connector hasn’t been configured using the Wifi interface. I believe mine defaulted to the 60A setting, and it’s changed by logging into the web interface and changing the selection. You can run the commissioning procedure yourself, or just dial down the charging...
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    18” wheels on model Y

    Yeah, most of my winter miles are on dry roads. We had record amounts of snow last winter, so there were a couple of weeks were things were difficult, but at least 70% of those miles were on bare pavement. I couldn’t take corners quite like I do on my summer tires, but they didn’t behave...
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    18” wheels on model Y

    Yes, I would recommend them. They grip well in deep snow and don't seem to be wearing any faster than other sets of winter rubber that I've had. I think I have about 12,000 miles on them and still have 9/32nds tread all around. It's just fine. These tires were originally bought for my 2021...
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    First Tow of the Boat!

    Sorry for the late reply, I was on the road over the last couple of days. The only time I've seen it shift into park is when my door is open and my seatbelt is off. I do this sometimes when I'm backing a trailer into a tight spot. I think it will shift into park the seat sensor detects no...
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    18” wheels on model Y

    Mine are mounted to the set of Enkei 18x7.5s that Tire Rack sold me with the winter tire package for my Model 3. I can’t say how they’d do on wider wheels, but it can’t be far off with 8.5s. You’d probably have the same problem OEM wheels/tires do with no curb protection, though.
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    How much power does each USB-C port provide (2021 Model Y)

    Not sure; mine is showing much higher at 13% phone SOC.
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    How much power does each USB-C port provide (2021 Model Y)

    Which app are you using? I can try this morning on my Pixel 7 if I know which app to try.
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    Roof rack disaster

    No reason not to drive it. It’s not a safety issue because the crack isn’t obstructing your view of the road. You could probably drive it forever like that without a problem.
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    Living with the 16v LV battery

    It provides ~15v to the trailer plug for the lights, and the +12v battery charging circuit is not used.
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    First Tow of the Boat!

    This is awesome, thanks for sharing! It amazes me how well they pull.