Tesla vehicle discussion. No Elon or stock chat.

[flipstah]

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Obvious answer is buy 2 Teslas and leave one on the charger. Works for my cordless drill.

that made me lol

I was also curious how winter outdoor charging will be affected

[JRSC00LUDE]

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Nice to see another debadged 3.
My wife got ticked when I had it removed.

What's the point of having a Tesla if everyone can't be 100% sure you have a Tesla? haha


On another note, and it's just my opinion/not a shot at anyone who has one, I still can't get behind the visuals - they look like a cartoon to me.

[LLLimit]

I noticed the hood PPF cutout was off centered on a few cars. I know it's an installer quality & attention problem but it's enough reason for me to remove it.
Also no place for the dirt to accumulate in the badge nook & crannies.


One of the badges I won't remove, because it removes itself.

[pheoxs]

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I went through the same issue with my condo board. I first requested to run power to my parking stalls from the breaker, but they insisted that if I would require this, then they would need to install additional breakers to accomodate any other owners who might wanted to run power to their parking spot.

Depending on the power company, you may or may not be allowed to sub-meter within the building. In Manitoba, you can't actually install a sub-meter because Manitoba Hydro and bylaws, or something along those lines. I basically ran the car for 3 months and informed the condo board that based on my average power usage per kilometer, the average user should be charged roughly $20-25/month based on driving 15,000 kilometers per year.

Honestly .... seems like a good business opportunities for condos. Just charge people a flat rate 50$ a month to cover electricity costs and maintenance (in addition to the install fee) and then it's extra $ the condo can have for their reserve fund.

[Disoblige]

I got an idea for condos/apartments, but not sure how profitable it could be or if someone does this already.

Basically you have charging stations but it's based on a card/fob system. So when you plug in to charge your car, you tap the FOB to begin charging. That way, it knows who the charge the amount to. Then every month, it just gets deducted from your account in addition to your condo fees, etc.

This way, it is a shared system with a fair payment system and those who want to participate will put up a one time upfront cost to be in the program.
Does that sound like a good idea? The only issue is that it only works successfully if there is a large amount of people participating initially. I guess extra spots could be "reserved" for expansion. And parking would need to be non-titled too I guess.

[pheoxs]

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I got an idea for condos, but not sure how profitable it could be or if someone does this already.

Basically you have charging stations in the condo but it's based on a card/fob system. So when you plug in to charge your car, you tap the FOB to begin charging. That way, it knows who the charge the amount to. Then every month, it just gets deducted from your account in addition to your condo fees, etc.

This way, it is a shared system with a fair payment system and those who want to participate will put up a one time upfront cost to be in the program.
Does that sound like a good idea to most of you guys in condos?

Only issue I'd see is how do you ensure people don't just park there forever. Like you get home from work and toss your car on the charger and then no one else can use it unless you come down and move it.

Some condos downtown charge 100-200 a month for a parking spot. This would be hard to enforce people to actually share would be my concern.

Although if you wanna get fancy it could use an APP that messages you your car is done and it needs to be moved

[Disoblige]

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Only issue I'd see is how do you ensure people don't just park there forever. Like you get home from work and toss your car on the charger and then no one else can use it unless you come down and move it.

Some condos downtown charge 100-200 a month for a parking spot. This would be hard to enforce people to actually share would be my concern.

Although if you wanna get fancy it could use an APP that messages you your car is done and it needs to be moved

There will be a light that says it is done as a local visual indicator. And high-rise condos usually have security or concierge to check around on rounds. Repeat offenders are going to be fined. If on an app, condo staff could also be an "admin" on the app as well to see how long someone stayed dormant there and get an alert. If the app is smart enough, admins could also message users straight from the app.

Oh man, this idea is starting to get more detailed!
Semi-serious on this idea now hahaha.

[Xtrema]

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Honestly .... seems like a good business opportunities for condos. Just charge people a flat rate 50$ a month to cover electricity costs and maintenance (in addition to the install fee) and then it's extra $ the condo can have for their reserve fund.

Nah. The capital is too intensive up front. At average $10K per spot, ROI is too low at $50.

I think the easiest way is partner with Electrify Canada or some providers and convert visitor parking for L3 charging purpose. Charges/payment system will be covered by them. And anyone not paying per min charges at those spots get towed.

Bringing NEMA 14-50 to every spot while planning everybody will be charging at night is just way too expensive to accommodate.

[benyl]

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Nah. The capital is too intensive up front. At average $10K per spot, ROI is too low at $50.

I think the easiest way is partner with Electrify Canada or some providers and convert visitor parking for L3 charging purpose. Charges/payment system will be covered by them. And anyone not paying per min charges at those spots get towed.

Bringing NEMA 14-50 to every spot while planning everybody will be charging at night is just way too expensive to accommodate.

The expensive part of NEMA 14-50 is the cable (6/3) and the 50A breaker. The plug itself is $5. Long cable runs in a parking garage are going to make it cost prohibitive.

[benyl]

Shitty wipers or shitty fluid? I don’t get why Th e fluid only comes out at the bottom of the stroke. Might work in California, but not here.

[Jlude]

Maybe the fluid? My S has some of the best wipers I have had on a vehicle, I would assume they 3 would be similar.

[KPHMPH]

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The expensive part of NEMA 14-50 is the cable (6/3) and the 50A breaker. The plug itself is $5. Long cable runs in a parking garage are going to make it cost prohibitive.

A 50amp breaker is 12$ and cable is roughly $2.50 / foot....

[benyl]

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A 50amp breaker is 12$ and cable is roughly $2.50 / foot....

Where? I need one of these:
https://www.lowes.ca/product/circuit...EaAtKsEALw_wcB

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Maybe the fluid? My S has some of the best wipers I have had on a vehicle, I would assume they 3 would be similar.

The S wipers are off the MB SL. German engineering. Model 3 isn’t the same.

[The_Rural_Juror]

No issues with my wipers. I think they are on par with whatever BMW uses.

[KPHMPH]

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Where? I need one of these:
https://www.lowes.ca/product/circuit...EaAtKsEALw_wcB


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The S wipers are off the MB SL. German engineering. Model 3 isn’t the same.

Eecol Electric. Calgary there is one on the south side. Edmonton there is one one on the west side.

[Skyline_Addict]

[danno]

Not sure what your guys plan is with the car long term but I’ve been debating it for a little while now. What’s the long term value of the car, will it depreciate faster or slower than a similar car in that price range???

Better to lease or buy?? I was planning a electric car in the next 5-10 years but I’m considering bumping it up sooner.

[snowcat]

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Not sure what your guys plan is with the car long term but I’ve been debating it for a little while now. What’s the long term value of the car, will it depreciate faster or slower than a similar car in that price range???

Better to lease or buy?? I was planning a electric car in the next 5-10 years but I’m considering bumping it up sooner.

No leasing at Tesla, cash or finance.

[killramos]

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No leasing at Tesla, cash or finance.

Lolwut

https://www.tesla.com/en_CA/support/tesla-leasing

[benyl]

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Lolwut

https://www.tesla.com/en_CA/support/tesla-leasing

No Model 3 leasing. Us poor folk who should be using Android phones don’t get the option.

I think the model 3 is holding it’s value well, especially the cheaper versions. I don’t know how long that will last though.