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When I started towing, my X needed the LED adapter. At some point a firmware upgrade may have happened because there have been times when I have not used the adapter and everything has worked just fine. Though I haven't exhaustively tested this claim; others in a position to reproduce are...

I've found that moving a couple of heavy items to the rear of the airstream – e.g. stacking a couple of the bed's storage tubs in the toilet – is enough to shift the balance.

Sorry for the delay! I've been busy relocating to Singapore. Yes, my guideline is about 1% on the battery per mile, so 80–90 is just right at 55mph. You don't want to go much over 55mph anyway. It's the speed limit for towing on most highways, and the wind resistance goes up quadratically...

I lived with my +1 in the AS22 for about a year. It was quite the crucible but we (and our relationship) survived. The dinette cushions really are a recipe for back pain, but otherwise it was a good experience. Details are here: Airstream Towing Equipment Recommendations - Sport or Nest My...

I’m guessing B on mine – 2016 MX 75D. Proposed experimental design: With one or two voltmeters handy, one could measure the 12VDC at the trailer and at the car’s center console and trunk outlet. It would be particularly interesting to see what the house voltage is after the car cuts power to...

Btw your back might thank you if you move the triple-pane cushion assembly from the middle to the end where your feet are.

Has anyone done the SF to LA run while towing? I'm looking at the coastal route on the way down and inland back. Looks like I'll want to overnight at an RV park somewhere south of Big Sur; anyone have any recommendations for overnighting?

So I just boondocked for a couple of weeks at Skyline Park's horse camping section, which has water but no power. I plugged the trailer in to the Model X using the 7 way adapter several hours a day. User load was about 70W worth of monitor and laptop, plus house LED lights off the USB ports. The...

Call a tow truck company? They can do things like this

Loud engine noise from behind was followed shortly by a pair of Porsches apparently trying to road-race each other on the freeway. After they passed me I looked at my three passengers and we all shrugged. A few seconds later we passed both Porsches. Both of them were still busy converting...

By the town of Healdsburg, near the top end of Sonoma County, CA, at the local burger-and-fries, which is named (you guessed it) Healdsburger

So here's a funny thing that happened yesterday. I was driving around San Francisco with a friend who happens to be a Russian lady. She said, "OK Meng now that we have had coffee in Cow Hollow I want you to walk with me down the Lyon Street Steps. We will park at Broadway and Steiner and look...

I've been happy running the house off 12V power through the 7 way adapter coming off the Tesla. AFAIK the line stays hot. My 22FB didn't come with inverters so I added a cigarette lighter adapter under the fridge which powers a small 180W inverter to run the computers and monitors. Might be...

I love charging at Petaluma. Might see you there! This is my trailer trying to squeeze in unnoticed, like a piglet in a litter of kittens

Hey folks, in September 2018 I'm likely to put my wheels on the market – 2016 Model X 75D and 2018 22FB Sport – so if anyone wants to do a direct sale and bypass the dealers, post here and maybe we can work something out. I bought the Airstream last November. It has seen about nine months of...

Recharging the trailer 12V did take the Tesla battery down a few kWh – TeslaFi shows it lost about 9kWh over a 20h period. I wish I had better measurements but from first principles even a 100Ah 12V shouldn't cost more than 4 to 8 kWh to recharge.

Data point: After running the fridge for ~48h my 12V house battery was down to 4.5V. I connected the 7 way cable overnight and by morning the battery was back up to 12V. The Tesla was not connected to shore power.

Towing an Airstream with a Tesla is not inconspicuous. I was initially concerned about not fitting in, especially at parks with mostly fixed full-timers. But almost everywhere, all kinds of people have come over and asked questions that show they’ve been seriously thinking about buying a Tesla...

We did leave Manteca with 100%, which on this vehicle meant about 238 miles in the tank. The trip reset for some reason a few miles east when we were at 75%. Probably we were fiddling with the nav. Consumption was indeed in the 700 to 800s. I believe there is about 5000 feet of elevation gain...

Another trip report: it is possible to get from Manteca, CA to Groveland, CA towing the Sport 22. Tow vehicle was a P90D loaner with battery somewhat degraded to something more like a 75D capacity. Departure: 100% Arrival: 22%. Drive date: June 19 2018. Destination: Yosemite Pines RV Park just...

Hypothesis: at some point in the last six months, Tesla firmware learned to recognize LEDs so the Curt 57003 is no longer needed. I say this because I just plugged in my Airstream's 7-way without the Curt 57003 and the Trailer Mode went blue. Tagging @JimVandegriff @ohmman for reproducibility...

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I personally thought I’d start at the ground floor of the upgrade path and so far I haven’t felt the need to step up. My config is totally stock, Bosal, 0.75” rise, no WD or anything. I haven’t observed the metal deformation problem and I haven’t felt any sway issues. I really think @ohmman’s...

Apparently the thing to do is toggle in and out of Trailer Mode to see the estimates change. I’ll do that next chance I get.

First-rate battery geekery in this blog post Syonyk's Project Blog: Tesla Model S 12V Battery Analysis

My new keychain lol

Sorry, I meant to say 5–10C, about 40–50F

Towing an Airstream lol

Here’s the downhill for contrast from Truckee to Rocklin at 55mph, no rain, about 10F

Turns out if you hold down the power switch the monitor cycles through the different flip configurations.

Traveling level at 55mph, consumption is about 540Wh/mi, which is consistent with previous reports. Will repeat the observation when I'm next crossing CA-92. For now, here's a picture of the Airstream + Tesla hanging out in the woods. My trip report for Half Moon Bay to Truckee is at...

Quick question for Sport 22FB owners: what voltage number do you have your brake controller set to? @jamtek @JimVandegriff @ohmman

Assuming one is willing to pay a premium premium, what insurance should one buy to achieve the least-stress outcome in this situation?

It wasn't a problem because I-80E has three lanes on the inclines. It's kind of relaxing to be the slowest vehicle on the road. Everyone was passing me – regular cars, semis, other RVs, even other trailer rigs boldly flouting the 55mph tow limit. Yeah, I must be the only one of us without any...

The risk, if you do this, is that Tesla may refuse to install the Trailer Mode firmware and may also refuse to install the 7 way connector. Better to do the official Bosal install and switch out later if you really want to do that. I have a few posts about this, search through my post history...

The facilities at Nyack Shell in Emigrant Gap: Initial estimate by trip computer: Upon arrival at Truckee, final estimate by trip computer: (trip began at Emigrant Gap) We blocked a bunch of stalls and apologized profusely to the S, 3, and X that turned up right behind us.

OK, trip report. Under ideal conditions, it should be possible for a 75D to tow a 2017/2018 Sport 22FB from Roseville / Rocklin to Truckee without CHAdeMO charging along the way. How do I know? I left Auburn Gold Country RV Park with a full tank of 230 miles. I arrived at Nyack Shell in...

you probably need to turn off Trip A and Trip B from under Controls.

Thank you! I ordered one from Tesla but if it doesn't arrive this time next week I'll definitely take you up on your kind offer. BTW, for anyone else in future staring at the $450 price tag – there is a map of these kind offers at Tesla Model S CHAdeMO Adapter Loaners map I'll be sure to list...

So, my Airstream Sport 22FB has been invited to spend New Year's in Tahoe. Can my X75D with 220 (÷2) miles of range get it there? In theory, it's 78 miles from the Rocklin supercharger to Truckee. In practice, it's that plus 9000 feet of elevation gain. What's the rule of thumb? 12 towing...

I have a 3/4" rise on the ball with no WD and my trailer looks pretty level at 500lbs tongue weight. I would even be comfortable with a 0" rise.

Bay Area Airstream installed a wireless backup camera. The weird thing is that the camera monitor doesn't flip the horizontal for the expected mirror-image reversed view. So it's okay for gauging front-to-back distance, it's good for seeing and hearing your assistant, and it's good for knowing...

I got these errors once, right after triggering an "odd sequence of events" of my own: I did a Summon, then stopped the summon by pressing on the keyfob, then double-tapped to open the door, got in, levered to D, and started driving, without giving the car much of a chance to catch its breath...

We're full-timing at an RV park in Half Moon Bay, where the Tesla plugs in to the 50 amp circuit. So the drive to Pacifica and back was just a day trip. We haven't overnighted away from our park yet but we are thinking about going up the coast alternating between superchargers and campgrounds...

So we had our maiden voyage yesterday. As promised, we went commando with only a 3/4" rise ball mount, an LED electrical adapter for the 7-way connector, and a Tekonsha P3 brake controller. Bay Area Airstream installed the brake controller according to adelman's instructions (except...

Update: After 4–6 weeks, Tesla finally installed the hitch receiver. It is the standard Bosal. Tomorrow I take the MX in to Bay Area Airstream for installation of the hitch ball and the brake controller, following adelman's instructions. The folks in Service at BAA strongly encouraged the...

Another question, if I may – I'm looking at a boondocking scenario where we go off-grid for a day or three. Power requirements: two Macbook Airs, one external 32" display, so maybe 200 watts? Plus whatever the Airstream itself needs for lights and pump, fridge, etc. For the computers, a 300W...