Recent content by 73Bruin

I had the same issue. No navigation. I stopped by the Tesla Service in Torrance, CA as it was a quarter mile from another stop I was making. They told me it was a satellite issue and implied it was GPS. They further stated it was intermittent and slow.

No, I didn't get the Simple Switch. I passed inspection with just the DCC-9. Whether I should have to further cut the maximum potential draw on my 100 amp main circuit is another question. I am going to see if the main breaker ever flips and what we are using at the time before I make a decision.

I wish this was true. I am sure it is largely true for driving on the interstates between metropolitan areas, however, this still isn't true for rural areas or trips into the National Parks in the west. In National parks and surrounding areas, the charging infrastructure is more likely to be...

I have a wall charger at home and carry the UMC with the standard 120/15 adapter and an extension cord in our MY. Its come in handy at hotels that have destination chargers but they aren't ever available due to other Tesla owners that treat them as "theirs". It also works at friends homes...

I don't see how this would work without having some device, far beyond a dongle, that is capable of monitoring the current flowing through the main.

I am one of those people. I live in a 40 yr old townhome with 100amp service at the main which is in a HOA owned utility closet. The conduit leading to our unit's panel is buried under concrete and too small to allow new wiring to be pulled through it. The HOA's electrician who had previously...

I agree with you to a limited extent. I don't think that Tesla should be allowed to take away features that were present in your car when you bought it (e.g radar). On the other hand, I can see you being frozen at the last version of software that supports that hardware and having to pay for...

I can echo this about the Top fit shade that I bought on Amazon. Excellent fit and the see-thru aspect is great when traveling.

You are probably correct and I am hardly a subject matter expert. My concern is making sure that, we are safe and have the ability to pass inspection. If you have experience with the DCC product line, I would love to discuss it with you off-line. The reason, I am considering a SimpleSwitch as...

Thanks again for your suggestion. It is my understanding that using the DCC-9 allows me to ignore the TWC when doing a service load calculation. Per the NEC load calculation pdf I am using for Los Angeles, we are at 94 amps with the AC and heat pump water heater and without the TWC. I assume...

Thank you for the reply. Our current panel is now full and over 40 years old. Our general contractor says we need to replace it, stating we need more dedicated breakers for the AC and other major appliances. He also wants us to have arc fault breakers as well. I have no problem doing the...

Thank you for the suggestion. My, perhaps faulty, understanding is that the DCC-9 with a 50amp breaker for the TWC, is the recommended solution with a 100amp service. FWIW, I have never experienced a tripped breaker on either the main panel in the HOA's utility closet or on the 60amp breaker...

Thank you. Their DCC9 is very similar to one of the Smart Switch options. I will need to go through their solutions in more detail, but definitely a possible fit. It would be nice to present the general contractor and his electrician with a series of options that all comply with code. It...

The Neocharge works in a similar manner but with plugs. I believe that all of the major 240 items we have or are considering, need to be hard wired via conduit. I don't know that it's acceptable to have a break where these lines exit to a plug. If I had an electric dryer in the garage and was...

Not without incurring the same costs my general said would be prohibitively expensive. Thank you for the suggestion.