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Anyone in North County San Diego move to CEA for electric purchase vs SDG&E? The latter still charges and delivers energy, but the energy is purchased via CEA. It isn't clear now to determine the Total Electric Rate for this combination. SDG&E has their total rates if energy is purchased from...

If you have custom edited Utility Plan Settings, don't forget to update them! https://www.sdge.com/total-electric-rates

The turn signals in the car are barely audible when engaged. I am not sure if this happened with a recent update or if something died like an amp in the audio system. I reset the screen with the scroll wheels, but it still is barely audible when signaling. The USS beeps are also noticeably...

A friend of a friend is considering selling their 2017 P100D w/67kmi to me. They do not have historical knowledge about the car, nor are they aware of any specific details. It has been a long time since I have followed Model S changes throughout the years. I have read through Tesla Model S...

I seem to have hit a mental block on the best operating modes for solar + Powerwall on EV-TOU2 to minimize non bypassable charges (NBC's). Within the last 18 months, SDG&E has changed how they handle NBC's on NEM 2.0 (SDG&E Minimum Charge Adjustment Changed May 1st - Solar Panels - Solar...

I have 2 PW. Debating on adding 1 or 2 more or alternatively replacing HVAC that is double SEER as 2 PW can barely squeak by during peak hours with HVAC running and can't power the house with both compressors running at the same time - draw is higher than 10kW. Has anyone recently ordered 3-4...

I've been loosely considering a used Model S or even Model X. Already have a Model 3 with FUSC and FSD that the other half uses for commuting, but she does not use AP let alone FSD. The Model S/X would be the new commuter. Considering the S/X would be parked outside and no AP needed, I saw some...

The insane natural gas price hike is all over the local news, but electric rates also jumped as of 1/1/23. Make sure to update your settings in the Tesla app to reflect the new pricing. I don't know if this happens automatically, but I had edited mine so I manually adjusted the new pricing...

I need to replace a switch in my house. I want to turn off the power to the house first, not just that circuit. I'd prefer to avoid touching the service disconnect breaker as it is extremely difficult to switch back on, so much so I thought I was going to break it last time I did this. When I...

I'd like to try the FSD beta that I bought forever ago - just waiting with a 97 safety score to be admitted. Assuming I do get admitted at some point, are there any "side effects" of having FSD installed while driving manually? The other half drives the car daily but always drives manually - she...

I switched to EV-TOU2 plan in August where peak is now 4p-9p. I expected PW to charge from solar, then cover the peak period. Typically, we do not use a lot of power during peak. House consumes about 1 KW per hour, give or take. Average 5kwh. Some days we use the oven which will bump that, but 5...

I don't see much discussion on this topic. I'm exploring the energy export option since my PW's charge exclusively with solar. If I enable "Everything", the PW's start exporting at nearly 10KW once peak starts. I set my reserve to 50 and monitored the progress. The PW's continued to export at...

Odd behavior I have noticed. I have the car set for scheduled departure at 7am. Off Peak hours defined. If I install a software update during the evening, the car starts charging when the update is finished/finishing. It'll continue to charge. This did not happen before, but now that peak is...

Specific to SDG&E customers - Do anyone know where to find the rules regarding exporting power to the grid from PW? I searched through my emails about PTO when I got the ESS and there's nothing, just permission to operate and no links to any further info. I've searched my account and have not...

I got the letter from SDG&E as expected stating my grandfathering into the 11a-6p peak TOU plan is ending and I need to pick a new plan. The website is offering me the old tiered plan, but am curious what TOU options are best with the new rates that went into effect 1/2022. I found an old...

Today I went into my Tesla app to update the TOU rate plan settings for the PW. I have service under NEM 2.0 and am somehow still on the old TOU plan with 11a-6p peak during summer. I pulled up the tariff and saw something new. https://tariff.sdge.com/tm2/pdf/ELEC_ELEC-SCHEDS_DR-SES.pdf On...

Odd thing I noticed. If I open my app after the car is plugged in and asleep, it shows the charge rate at 47 amps. I figured I may have hit the arrow by accident and lowered it so put it back at 48. Open app again later, says 47. It only changes to 47 when the car wakes from sleep or just gets...

I replaced the trunk LED's this weekend with AO LED's. When I pulled the right side trunk liner, I saw the black plastic clip holding in the LED already had a weak spot in the plastic. Of course it broke. NBG I thought, I'll get another. It seems to hold ok for now. Got word from Tesla - the...

I took the car out today (75F) and noticed a problem with the HVAC. For 3 years, it's always been set on auto and around 72-74 which is amazing since my other cars always had manual controls. The HVAC came on and it seemed abnormally loud inside. After a half mile or so I hit the controls to see...

I posted a similar thread before here and oddly I had the same experience. Lightning tonight in the area. After one of the strikes made the UPS's beep, I switched the PW to self powered and they started supplying the house. Less than 10 minutes later, the area power went out right after a...

A friend sent a screenshot from a FB group showing the equipment onsite at the Carlsbad Premium Outlets (SE side) For 16 V3 stalls. I don’t use FB but perhaps someone can look at the SD Tesla owners group to grab photos.

Outside June - September, my rates are pretty much the same so I haven't really messed with TOU settings, but now that it's June I was playing around with them and not seeing results I expected. peak 11a-6p M-F semi peak 6a-11a, 6p-10p M-F off peak 10p-6a Peak and semi peak are basically the...

Last night we had a planned power outage scheduled to begin between 10-11p until 6am. PW's were charged and set to go. I usually am in self powered most of the time and was last night after about 8pm. Yesterday's data in the app confirms this. Since the house was already on battery, I expected a...

Checked the app today and found the PW in Stormwatch mode here in San Diego due to the excessive heat warning. Didn't see this last time. PW was already charged from the solar though. Anyone else seeing SW in socal?

My PW's have been in self powered since installation. Now that the 90+ degree weather ended my self powered steak, I'd like to understand the difference between cost savings vs. balanced for my specific tariff. During winter, I only have off peak and semi peak at basically the same price of...

When I ordered 2x PW late last year, being self powered was not something I considered. Charging the car at night would require grid usage anyway since 2x PW isn't going to charge the Model 3. My install was early March and after playing around with the PW's a week after install, I left them in...

It happened about 2p today. Solar was producing and PW's were at 100%. Exactly the edge case where the freq was raised to kick off the solar inverters. Lights flickered super fast and I heard the UPS's beep and that was it. Everything worked as expected and UPS's were back on line power from the...

I got yet another document to sign for PTO. This one is an SDG&E form that's asking me to authorize Tesla to be able to: Request and receive billing records, billing history and all meter usage data used for bill calculation for all of my account(s), as specified herein, regarding utility...

My PW's were installed this last Friday and my Wall Connector (And A/C's) are on the non backed up loads panel. To my surprise, my PW's were discharging when my Tesla began it's nightly charge at 10pm. I now understand this is expected behavior thanks to @jjrandorin, but before install I thought...

Any last suggestions / tips? Tesla scheduled 2 days for 2 PW's and suggested power will be out for sure on the first day for a period of time.

So it seem the scheduled departure feature is still finicky. It has worked well in my case by finishing at 6am for a 6.30am departure. The one odd thing I noticed is on Friday. When the car is home at 4.30pm and plugged in, it starts charging. While not a huge deal this time of year, this would...

So it seems they got the permit recently as the scheduler called to schedule install. Opted for the HPWC go be removed from the critical loads so now it joins the 2 A/C units that could not be backed up. I'll probably install these side by side for more visual satisfaction. Now who wants to help...

Until Tesla called today about my order after about 2 months since last contact. The news was my 2 A/C units cannot be backed up. Sure start not an option. This isn't a huge deal as I don't use them often - maybe 4-6 weeks a year. They can back up the HPWC for my Tesla. I wanted an option to...

I have a SolarEdge system with the SolarEdge consumption meter. This allows my SolarEdge app to show me not only power generated, but solar consumption and grid consumption. Ex: Export Limitation & Metering | SolarEdge Does anyone have a consumption meter + Powerwalls? If so, does it assume...

Posting this here as I did not get any response in the CA forum. I’m looking into getting 2 or 3 Powerwalls. Spoke with one installer and they stated going from 2-3 is a big deal with SDG&E as it crosses the line from residential to commercial. One would need another meter behind the regular...

I’m looking into getting 2 or 3 Powerwalls. Spoke with one installer and they stated going from 2-3 is a big deal with SDG&E as it crosses the line from residential to commercial. One would need another meter behind the regular one to monitor self generation (SGOM?) and require additional things...

I have been mulling and lightly researching the purchase of a Powerwall (or similar) for some time in anticipation for some forthcoming TOU changes that will negatively affect the value of my solar production. Fortunately, the change to 4-9pm peak is 2.5 years away for me, but the recent power...

Anyone work in the industry that can share some insight as to what are brands (if any) that aren't junk? $2500 LG fridge. 3 years old. Stopped cooling Tuesday night. Called Squaretrade who referred me to LG as LG extended the warranty on the cooling unit to 5 years as they're defective...

I recall there was a thread some time back but haven't seen anything as of late. What did we settle on as the easiest way to get more and/or higher power to the front cubby area? I ordered some 12v cig USB adapters and some cables but never got around to doing this, but was thinking about it...

I have read conflicting information likely due to some of that information being outdated regarding CA Powerwalls and being able to charge from the grid. Simply put, can one control when or how the PW charges? I.e. are you forced to charge from your solar array or can the PW be programmed to...

I bought one of these: https://www.costco.com/Michelin-12-volt-Hybrid-Cooler-and-Warmer-with-AC-Adapter.product.100477869.html The manual states to not use it for more than 4 hours from a 12v source to avoid draining the battery. I'm curious how this applies to the Model 3. Will the HV...

Keeps them upright and safe for the trip!

Srsly. 2nd time in 9k miles.

I applied PPF to the standard high risk areas when new (Hood, front bumper, front fenders, mirror caps, trunk luggage area, and rockers). While washing the car recently, I noticed that the lower part of my front doors were getting hit. I'm guessing the 20" sticky tires really kick up the debris...

My car didn't come with the front plate attached. It was in the trunk with the hardware taped to the bracket. The tape was some sort of mild velcro like tape, but not velcro. One side is sticky tape and the other seemed to be made of super small hooks that stuck to carpet. Does anyone know what...

Some time back, there was a gag floating around the Internet suggesting if you “Hug” the back of your Model 3, it’ll reveal its heartbeat on the right rear of the car opposite the charge port. I can confirm the heartbeat exists, just is on the left side of the car! You may need to turn up the...

Reminder - This weekend is not only the end of Q3 delivery rush, but also the weekend of the Miramar Air Show. Miramar Road is a cluster every year with cones forcing you into lanes and traffic police directing the flow. Plan ahead!

What is this? Saw it on the driver side front fender well. It’s clear. Any ideas?

When I have music on, the navigation volume is sometimes too low. It doesn't respond to the wheel buttons, but I did find the little speaker in the directions panel that allows one to adjust the volume. I adjusted it to 3-4 and could hear it better. Unfortunately, it seems to constantly reset...

Security cameras don't prevent anything. This is in Carlsbad (La Co$ta specifically) and this area is not exactly a hot spot for criminal activity.