Recent content by Alonzo

I recently spent five days in a similar location. The only available Level 2 charging was at a Ford dealership and I didn't want to leave my car there for five hours while it charged. Only other option was a 14-50 outlet at the local city park, which appeared to be a hangout for teens and I...

Biggest issue I have with music on the USB is that it lists songs multiple times. It might list the same song 20 times. It also will list the same album multiple times when looking at that screen. On the USB music folder, I have music sorted by artist folders, then albums under that. Is...

This^^^^ In my case, the Wall Connector was actually much less expensive than the Mobile Connector. My electric utility refunded me $250 for installing the Wall Connector. Also, I'm not sure that installing a 14-50 outlet in my garage would qualify for the tax credit, whereas installing the...

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Thanks. I received the email today that my application had been accepted. Says to expect payment in less than 30 days, but may be extended up to an additional 90 days. It took them less than two months for you, so I'm expecting nothing less. 🙂 Six months since I made application. Wow.

What does abrp do that you can't just do on the tesla nav? I input the same trip on both and get the same charging stops with the same battery % at each stop etc.

I'm waiting for them to send me the contract. This takes so long. I've been approved by two reviewers over a month ago. I'm about to go on the road for a couple of weeks. When they send the contract, do I have to print/scan sign it, or can I just agree to it by returning email? I won't have...

Just curious, have you driven the car without towing but with that cargo carrier on top? My experience with rooftop carriers is that they hurt efficiency as much or more than a lightweight trailer.

And, yet, Ford and Chevy issued Form 15400 at point of sale like required by the IRS and Tesla did not.

You don't need the Form to file your taxes. However, if Tesla did not report your purchase to the IRS that's a different issue. Probably the easiest way to find out is to go ahead and file and claim the credit. The IRS will let you know if they reject it.

It will last longer if you use a carwash solution to wash it with. I've used Mequiar's and others which do well. Dawn and soaps of that sort will remove wax pretty quickly.

Seriously? I've never heard of a car factory which waxed vehicles. I've had dealers use a wash and wax solution for make-ready on new cars, but it's good for a few weeks at most.

I was struggling with it also. You have to drive under 8 mph and don't touch the brake. It helps to drive closer to one or the other. You can't drive down the middle of a wide aisle. Most importantly, it only parks parallel or perpendicular, no angle parking. Here's a helpful video.

But, they can't do that because their research and development team is you and me. Instead of testing something in house before installing it, they install it and then let us test it for weeks, months, years.

I agree that the Tesla has failed us "older drivers" in many ways in the tech department. My point was, we not only "embraced the technology" but we bought the Tesla for that exact purpose.