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I just installed precut PPF from Drive Protected on my Model Y front end last week and the front bumper main piece took 50 minutes to install, including some help from my wife and kids and also some time to record video of the install for this video of the project I also made. The whole car was...

I use the ability to adjust the max charging amps in the Tesla app on a daily basis. Even multiple times a day to better match the output from the solar panels on my RV which I use to charge my Model S which you can see more information about in this video. This function used to not be in the...

That's interesting that it shows higher weight capacities than others have. When you receive the hitch there will probably be a sticker on it (mine did) that shows the weight capacity of it there too. I'm curious to know if it's 400 and 4000 because if so I'm guessing Torklift has increased the...

This thread is all about the Model S after market trailer hitch which requires a hole to be cut in the bumper for the receiver. If you go to the first post of the thread you can watch a YouTube video of the installation I'm referring to.

Congrats on your purchase and I hope it works well for you! Tesla Model S hitch by EcoHitch® This is the device I got and that I think you probably need. I got the 2 inch version which is referring to the receiver size. It's tongue weight is 300 pounds and towing capacity 2,000 pounds. There's a...

In the bit of testing I've done with my fishing boat it reduces range by about a third, or you could think of it as the other way around that the energy consumption per mile went up about a third.

Do you still have the gen 1 hardware now 4 years later? I purchased a roof rack from the local classifieds from a guy with a 2015 Model S like mine but his hardware doesn't work so I think he had gen 2 and I have gen 1.

From my perspective if you know what wire to connect to, and you're willing to physically alter the wire to tap into it then it's a fine approach. I didn't know what wire to splice into and I wanted to be able to remove everything and have no physical evidence of my installation remaining just...

After the initial post I've found that if I disable TeslaFi the clicking stops so I agree it's certainly TeslaFi causing it. I'm going on a trip in a couple weeks which I'll turn TeslaFi on for, then after that the customer support rep said he'd pause my account as long as I want until the issue...

Thanks for the additional information! I contacted TeslaFi support yesterday and this is their response: ("they" referring to Tesla) "This is something that changed on their end and the only thing that TeslaFi would be able to change is polling or not polling data. However, I made a change to...

Thanks for the details. This appears to be the main on off switch for TeslaFi. Why would I bother to pay for a service if I'm going to just turn it off? Did you just cancel your subscription for TeslaFi?

No, I never got an answer to this issue and it's still happening periodically. Sounds like perhaps Teslafi is causing it. I looked through TeslaFi's settings and didn't see anything about polling. Is polling simply TeslaFi connecting at all? Can you clarify what you turned off to make the 12...

That's a really interesting route I didn't know was available because I was avoiding taking off the covers to get to this point. Looks like a pretty good option for you and I imagine it's probably a fine channel to utilize for your purposes. That's for including how you're doing it so others...

Something doesn't seem right with how often the 12 volt battery is cycling between charging and discharging and I'm trying to ensure if there's something wrong it doesn't cause a larger issue in the future from so frequent cycling. I am not sure when this cycling began but I don't recall it...

A service advisor was willing to verbally tell me the information, but wouldn't send any documentation.

This week we've now had our Tesla Model S for 2 years! We purchased it as a used CPO vehicle from Tesla and we've driven 36,204 miles in that time mostly on road trips many of which are documented on my YouTube channel. I made a video outlining all the repairs our Model S has undergone in it's...

I have had my car into the service center about four or five times since I installed this trailer hitch and they have never said anything. What a technician told me a while back is that installing a trailer hitch would only void the warranty if there was an issue with the car that they traced...

That's awesome, I'm glad to hear the video was helpful!

Torklift has modified their design since this article was published 3 years ago. They've added some plastic washers and probably some other tweaks as well. What I need is a small camera I can fish inside the bumper to see if I can tell how things are going in a year or two, because I'm not going...

That's awesome, I'm glad to hear my video helped you out, and now you have additional useful functionality on your Model S!

One of the commenters on my YouTube video (linked to in the original post of this thread) mentioned that the Torklift EcoHitch instructions and template page have been updated and don't have the holes overlapping like they were when I did it (as shown in my YouTube video instructions). I think...

I mentioned the receiver is easy to put on, and you asked if it's easy to take off. Haha sorry for not reading accurately, but really it's just as easy to put on or off, perhaps easier to take off since...gravity makes it fall out once the bolt is out. I don't use the EcoHitch cover. I don't...

Removing the receiver drop down part is super easy to do, especially if you keep a driver and socket on hand as I do so I don't need to look around for the 15/16th socket. I just grab it out of my frunk and it just always has the right size on it. I can put on the receiver in like 1 minute. Air...

My driveway isn't very uneven and I can scrape a little bit with the suspension on normal and if I go straight out of the driveway. If I raise the suspension to at least high or if I leave at a slight angle it doesn't scrape at all. The very first time I left the driveway was this time it...

In the first picture in my original post if you look closely at the bolts you'll see white discs around each of them. These are plastic vinyl washers that separate the aluminum bumper from the steel hitch and is what is used to isolate the metals from each other to avoid galvanic corrosion.

Wow, that's quite the trip! I have a 2015 Model S 85D and I've taken it on many long road trips such as this one to Florida from Utah and I agree with your assessment. I have autopilot 1.0 and road trips in this vehicle are awesome! I really look forward to my 500+ mile Cybertruck as that'll...

Here's the direct link Torklift Central | EcoHitch - Rear Mounted Receiver Hitches - Trailer Hitches and it's also included in the description of the parts and prices youtube video linked at the top of this post.

I made this video outlining some serious power consumption and region during a fall colors drive through the mountains and it shows the power graph throughout the entire 80 mile drive via a time lapse. Teslas are especially amazing in the mountains! I rarely have to use my brakes, so amazing!

I've done a lot of time lapse driving in my Tesla and my two primary cameras I use is a Sony a6600 with a 16mm lens and an old GoPro Hero 2 from 2012. With the GoPro I have 4 batteries for it and even though they're old and don't last as long as they used to, they're still good enough to get me...

I highly agree with how well my Model S works in the mountains! I live in Utah and regularly drive on various mountain roads and I can't get enough of it! I just did a drive last week to see fall colors and I made a video about how well it did which you can see here and there's another video on...

Here's my solution to the hot rear facing seats, and it has worked great this summer!

For anyone interested my Trailer Wiring Instructions Video is now online!

I took on the project of installing the Torklift EcoHitch Stealth trailer hitch and Tekonsha trailer light wiring and I've created a series of YouTube videos to outline how I did it. When I was researching how to do it I found zero specifics about how to do it in my 2015 Tesla Model S 85D. The...

I'm now part of the eMMC daughterboard replacement club. My March 2015 S 85D (which has the 2 year CPO warranty on it until May 2021) with 92k miles on it has had some issues related to the eMMC failure over the last few months. At one point a couple months ago the MCU was just continually...

It looks like your succeeded in getting a rack!

I don't exactly know the weight of any of the trailers I've towed, but the heaviest is the small 14 foot fiberglass bass boat in the pictures above. One of these days I need to tow it to a scale somewhere to weigh it. FYI the tongue weight (at least for my hitch) is 300 lbs not 200 lbs.

The hitch is awesome functionality to have, I hope you get it installed!

When I purchased my Model S 85 D just over a year ago one of the big concessions I made when purchasing it was giving up my ability to tow trailers or use my trailer hitch bike rack. I knew there was an aftermarket trailer hitch option, but I was a little scared to take my Tesla apart, and I...

When I've planned trips where I'm charging at an RV park I've generally asked them to give me the actual NEMA specification of the outlet so I know for sure what they have and sometimes they've just sent me a picture of the power box so that's been nice. Over time I've simply acquired adapters...

You make an excellent point. I'm primarily talking about level 2 charging using the mobile connector in this post and video, so I should not have included supercharging since it's not an "adapter". Apparently I can't edit the poll anymore. :( Otherwise I'd swap out Supercharging for the CHAdeMO...

Over many road trips I've assembled a flexible solution to charging my Tesla from varied electrical sources up to 50 feet away (15 meters) and I created a video outlining my solution which you can watch below. It's liberating for me knowing I can charge from varied sources of electricity...

The need to charge both vehicles simultaneously has never occurred. Plus a charger for both cars would not only double the needed EVSE equipment costs, but also would require two 50 amp circuits to the opposite side of the house 68 feet away which cost me a couple hundred dollars for the...

My main service panel is 200 amps. My house sub panel is 100 amps. My main service panel also has a 40 amp breaker in it where the solar comes in from the roof. My car charging circuit is 50 amps. I installed the car charging 50 amp circuit myself. There are many remaining empty circuits but I...

I own both a Nissan LEAF and a Tesla Model S. The LEAF's included charger is only for a standard 15 amp 120 volt outlet, so I wanted a level 2 charger in my garage that could charge the LEAF faster AND also be able to charge my Tesla as quickly as possible within reason. The solution I purchased...

At least the real Model S can be driven in the rain without having to get a new battery. The tire wear is certainly analogous!

We were given a used Radio Flyer Model S about 6 months ago and I had to get a new battery for it and it works still. If you're curious how well a Radio Flyer kid Tesla Model S holds up after 2 years of use check out this video!

If you've been considering getting a Radio Flyer Kid Tesla and you wonder how well it will hold up to use/abuse this video is for you. Sure things are broken and don't work, but the most important part (it's ability to drive around) still works! It's on a second battery, but the first one was...

I already use an air mattress as you can see here in the video at 32:06 and what I was saying is that the air mattress is squeaky and isn't as good as sleeping on foam.

Yes I agree I got a great deal. I was surprised that someone didn't buy it before me since it had been listed below $40k for 2 days before I bought it. When I made the decision to go for it and I went to the website to put down my deposit I was expecting it to be snatched up already and I was...

You know that's a great idea! I've been considering installing a trailer hitch since before I purchased my Model S, but I was nervous to break anything and I was unsure if it would be worthwhile from a range perspective (I know it has plenty of power). However I have enough experience now and...