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Good for SpaceX, they can charge a lot more to get that expedited :)

Likely actually. I do know that level 2 construction people were also laid off.

When (not if) the Air Force/space force comes crawling back to SpaceX and asks for launch, I hope SpaceX doubles their rates, or at least charges what they would have paid to ULA.

You can use any sized subpanel as long as it rated for 50A or more. The 6/3 romex will be wired to the main lugs, the neutral bar and the ground bar. Make sure not to connect the neutral and ground bars. Use two 50A breakers for each of your Wall Connector feeds. You can use 6/2 NM-B cable for...

That was a great video. Tim did a great job asking all the questions I had.

We do not speak of the charity bet threads here (may they rest in peace) :)

That's the quarter I got my Model S. I had only reserved late November 2022. But in January 2023, the infamous NY Times article came out alleging the journalist ran out of charge looking for a Supercharger. That caused oodles of reservations holders to "pause" their deliveries. I remember in...

Well, it used to be that the charge light would stay lit all the time and the flash rate would indicate how fast it is charging, but that’s going back many years. I would guess various software updates have changed the behavior over the years.

3 days, 4 days, 5, 11, anyone bid 16? Going once…

Exactly. Look, not everyone is as good a CEO as Elon, but at least be half as good as him? None of the EV startups is a real company in my opinion. A real company is one that has a hope of making money. None of the EV startups have even come close to demonstrating this is possible. Positive...

The sad thing is that NASA had this technology in 1969 for the Apollo missions, and now apparently doesn't.

Wow, five days between restarts for a simple issue. Boeing can't do anything quickly.

Hopefully no one buys a Lucid because they realize the company is going to go bankrupt. Anyone can sell a product for cheaper than it costs. Well almost anyone, Lucid can't even do that very well. At any rate, both Lucid and Rivian have shown zero meaningful progress towards selling cars at a...

Guys, this forum is dedicated to dumping on Boeing, not Tesla. The Perpetual Investor Rant forum is just down the hall...

Joe Tegtmeyer has put together a very informative two part video on X all about the Boring company, and their boring machines. Currently only available to subscribers of his, but presumably they’ll be made public at some point in time. https://x.com/joetegtmeyer?s=21&t=XnOIS_qNCv7Zaqa_qM9kWQ

Yes, the fact that Apple didn't realize Siri was obsoleted On December 1st 2022 when ChatGPT was released is a travesty of business strategy. Apple could use a 30% employee riff itself just to get rid of decision making bloat. And start from the top.

Yeah, but probably because of electrical code reasons, Wall Connectors now require their own circuit breaker. BUT you can still load share between them so that your panel won't get overloaded. So do you use a Wall Connector or a Mobile Connector on your 14-50? And if Wall Connector, what...

How do you currently charge your current Model 3?

That's great. 10x to 100x more bandwidth than radio. Currently the only stations are on earth, so weather is a real issue when sending/receiving via optical. In the future, I'd expect they would send/receive to a Lagrange point and relay back to earth. That would also boost bandwidth.

A picture is worth a thousand words. Upload a picture of your main panel.

Yeah that's the thing about these private companies, you have to catch them when someone is doing a block sale.

Just realized, why the heck would sales be closed on the weekends???

OK, this site finally has a transformer! Since the fencing was down for the main level, I peeked inside the sales area and it looks ready to me to be a sales center. It does not appear that the switch gear has been turned on yet, and there is still temporary power hooked to the main building...

Flawless launch. Heard on the broadcast that the new(?) goal for each booster is 40 missions.

Btw, if anyone knows of a similar fund that is set up to invest in Anduril shares, let me know.

It really isn't that hard guys. He talks about single phase as opposed to three phase, so obviously not North America. Perth = Australia. Look up "normal power point" for Australia and it is (I think) 10A at 240V, so probably 8A charging at 240V = 1.9 kW, which isn't great for charging.

7 kW is decent charging power. Many people install Wall Connectors at less than full power, so don't feel you'll be missing anything. I don't recommend using a low power circuit.

For a 48A EVSE like the Tesla Wall Connector, all you need is 6/2 MC cable. See Advice for EV Charging in North America

They will have an arm wrestling contest. Unless the military has gone really soft, I suspect they will win.

You’re not likely to have enough wire length to reach inside the Wall Connector even after removing the surface mount box. At some point, you’ll have to wire nut those 8 gauge red and black and bare ground wires to longer 8 gauge wires. Yes, leave the white neutral capped.

There are only three companies whose CCS1 adapters I am confident work well: Tesla, Lectron and A2Z.

You can see the same/similar info here: supercharge.info You can use the filters to just show you sites under permitting and under construction.

What the hell has this thread been taken over with??? Getting back on topic, or at least closer to topic, I'm sure you'll all be surprised that the California Coastal Commission has issues with SpaceX's proposed increased number of launches from Vandenburg...

It’s right here: https://shop.tesla.com/product/ccs-combo-1-adapter?web=true

100% outdoor rated. No worries mounting it outside.

That right there is why I don't like inspectors and EV chargers. Got any photoshop skills? Or can you ignore the inspector and go on with your life? Incidentally, page 6 of your manual says: "COPPER WIRE TERMINATIONS ONLY for landing in Wall Connector wirebox terminals. Conductors can be...

BTW, that video is 8 months old.

I am so over this NM-B 60A debate

Looks good - leaving it plugged in all the time would be preferred. You won't have set any amp rate, the Mobile Connector will advertise a 24A maximum amp rate to the car with that 10-30 adapter.

I've been surpercharging there a few times and I never noticed it.

I believe their latest motors do something similar.

100% this.

Frankly, I would like to see SpaceX get into the nuclear propulsion game. I do wonder why they haven't tried to yet.

Correct. I had remembered the Massachusetts exception that the 60 degree column was only to be used if run in attic insulation, but you are correct that the exception only applies if you run the NM-B in no insulation at all (so wall insulation would require it to use the 60 degree column)...

I think 2-3 years away still.

Leaving a car plugged in is fine. If you don’t drive much like I do, you can just plug it in every few days when charge gets around 30% or so, or when you’ll do doing a lot of driving the next day.

I see zero sources even hinted at. That reads like guesswork from the "journalist". Just more guesses.

Rocky is wrong in this instance. In MA, 6 gauge Romex is allowed for 60A circuits as long as some conditions are met.

STOP IT. Massachusetts has an exception to the NEC rule. In most cases (like this one), 6 gauge romex is up to code for 60A. Honestly, as soon as I read the post you replied to, I was thinking, maybe I should explain that this is legal in MA. Can we just stop polluting these threads with...

You realize that’s a Timelapse and sped up?