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Edison Apartments in Gallatin TN add EV charging station

Posted on September 14, 2019

One of the best parts of EV ownership is waking up each morning with a “full tank” and never having to visit a gas station ever again. If you don’t own a home with a garage, charging where you live … Continue reading →

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Can the Electrify America network be relied upon?

Posted on September 2, 2019

The short answer is no. For the long answer read on… I decided to take a trip to the nearest Electrify America charging site to train myself in the use of these stations before I really need one and also … Continue reading →

Posted in CCS, CHAdeMO, Electrify America, Level 2 EV Charger, Level 3 EV Charger, Tesla Model 3 | 1 Comment

Twisted CHAdeMO charging session

Posted on September 1, 2019

I tested my CHAdeMO adapter at Newton Nissan of Gallatin TN. Due to the charging station configuration the CHAdeMO cable put a half twist into the Tesla CHAdeMO adapter pigtail. The adapter returned to normal after the session was complete, … Continue reading →

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Rare sighting of BMW i8

Posted on August 24, 2019

The BMW i8 plug-in hybrid is very rare on the roads. It’s expensive and therefore sells in small quantities. Prices start at $147,000, with a typical selling price of $175,000 once options are added. As of  August 2019 only 6,448 … Continue reading →

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Tesla CHAdeMO adapter charges Model 3 at 31kW at Nissan HQ

Posted on July 26, 2019

The Model 3 has just gained the ability to use a Tesla to CHAdeMO adapter through a recent firmware update. I have yet to receive firmware version 2019.24.4 that enables the adapter, however a work colleague got the update on … Continue reading →

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Sheryl Crow broke my Tesla

Posted on June 20, 2019

Back on April 3rd Sheryl Crow tweeted Elon Musk to complain she was stuck in a parking lot with a black screen. It turned out the screen brightness at night was turned down too low to see. Elon promised a … Continue reading →

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Rare sighting of (Original) Plug-in Prius.

Posted on May 13, 2019

Toyota’s Prius is a popular Hybrid vehicle. In March 2012 Toyota started selling the Plug-in Prius, affectionately called the PiP. After April 2014, (much to the frustration of potential buyers) Toyota began restricting manufacturing volume of the vehicle and the … Continue reading →

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Whole Foods offer $100 in compensation for Parking Lot Ding

Posted on May 6, 2019

I am pleased that Whole Foods have decided to compensate me for the parking lot ding I received a several weeks ago.  Sentry Mode on my Tesla recorded how my car was hit by a rogue shopping cart. I reached … Continue reading →

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Warm weather has brought amazing efficiency

Posted on April 30, 2019

Over the winter the efficiency of the Model 3 was nothing to write home about. The resistance heater while effective uses a lot of electricity. Now the weather has warmed up the more efficient air conditioner is being used and … Continue reading →

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Outcome of Tesla Paint Repair Kit

Posted on April 27, 2019

Following a ding in a parking lot I purchased Tesla’s paint repair kit to touch up rather than go through a body repair for what was a small ding. I am pleased with the results, the ding is much less … Continue reading →

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