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Every company has a right to be wrong . . . this is the company I would SHORT. Bob Wilson

I've seen speculation that an over-sized battery could be managed that way. It might also be worth while to look at battery temperatures. Our Model 3 and BMW i3 both exhibit a charge taper but they also turn on the AC to moderate the battery temperature. BTW, the limited availability means it...

You've got it right. IMHO, we should get 40,000 service miles out of each tire. But this requires attention to camber, toe, and tire pressure. IMHO, BMW USA has no technical expertise in this technical issue. Bob Wilson

Hi, With new rear tires, 34,000 service miles on the old, I took the car in to get a 4-wheel alignment. I explicitly asked for zero camber and minimum toe: Initial camber (L/R): -1.40 / -1.53 Final camber (L/R): -1.44 / -1.43 Tire pressures: 34 psi front, 41 psi rear However, the tech showed...

Trip report: https://teslaownersonline.com/threads/munro-day-session-on-evs.13170/#post-241241 Bob Wilson

Hi, I had verified via GPS measurements that the Model 3 in "chill" mode had nearly identical acceleration to our BMW i3-REx. So I gave my favorite BMW mechanic a test drive and he confirmed it . . . seat of the pants. Then I enabled "standard" mode and he confirmed it is 'nice'. We also did a...

It is for regeneration efficiency. A fully charged battery does not have the 'head room' to accept the high power rates of regenerative braking. So the mechanical brake is used which wastes the energy that otherwise be put into the battery. This is not quite accurate. It is efficiency, leaving...

Check the engine oil level before leaving. I had a false "Check Engine" light due to the oil level being too low. Not to be petty but if you get a "Check Engine" light, the rest of the trip will be interesting but not a lot of fun. Use www.plugshare.com and create a free account. Set the filter...

The Briggs and Stratton can is 2.5 gal. Since I do a lot of driving at night, it was insurance for a closed truck stop. The problem with inside the cabin is after use (and filling,) there will be gas fumes. In the frunk, not so much. You might look at Gasbuddy.com to identify truck stops along...

If you have a computer with a 1,200 pixel wide screen, www,plugshare.com has an excellent trip planning tool: create a free account and identify your car set the connector filter for J1772 and CCS scroll down to "Trip Planner" and "Create New" enter your starting and ending destination turn off...

Hi, We're still keeping our 2014 BMW i3-REx as backup for our 2019 Tesla Model 3 but after some cross country trips, +700 mi each way, we have a better idea of the relative EV costs: 60-101 kW -> $0.26/min Model 3 15-60 kW -> $0.13/min Model 3 0-50 kW -> $0.30/min BMW i3-REx The Model 3...

On March 26, we took delivery of our Standard Range Plus Model 3 (SR+M3) and traded in our 2017 Prius Prime. Our 2014 BMW i3-REx, 40k miles, is the backup. We have 6.5k miles on the SR+M3. We did +700 mile trips between Huntsville AL and Coffeyville KS and Richardson (aka., Dallas) TX taking...

Sorry, I don't have time to fiddle with this nonsense. Bob Wilson

Basic Autopilot In a rush, I left my electric razor and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machine at home. In a world of disposables, the razor was easily fixed (Barbasol still tastes crappy) but a CPAP is not an off the shelf item. Used to treat sleep apnea, it ensures my sleep is not...

When I get the GPS mouse. I'll have to weigh both vehicles to get their mass and then track the slow-down from say 70 mph to 10 mph. The change in kinetic energy will be what was regenerated. Actually I should be able to do the calculations on the regeneration based on the GPS mouse polling...

Since they were hawking false documents, perhaps we should bought an arrest warrant for them? Bob Wilson

Thank you! A side question, do you know the maximum amp rating of the traction battery-to-12V battery? The reason I ask is my first Prius modification was to install a 1.1 kW, 12V-to-110VAC inverter. Testing revealed it could draw ~70A before we saw a 12V dip. We used it as our emergency...

Is the memory chip part of the battery or something part of the car? Thanks, Bob Wilson

One caution about disconnecting the 12V battery. I've not done this, yet, so I'm only sharing what I've read here. There are reports that changing a 12V battery requires pairing it with the car. My only caution is disconnecting and reconnecting a 12V battery may trigger the battery repairing...

Both cars have a 'hold' mode that I find quite useful on hills and slopes. Brake to a stop and cars remain fixed even with foot off brake and pressing the accelerator moves the cars out smartly. Bob Wilson