Talk about 2 steps forward and 1 step back. Just put it in the mirror…

I’m considering installing home charging (ok, I’m considering a Tesla so formulating my requirements for charging) so wanted to ask your experience for things that aren’t clear to me

the idea of multiple chargers appeals to me since there’s usually more than one car in my driveway. I like how the home charger has power sharing and I certainly don’t need concurrent max charging, but ……

— my panel is crowded. It’s unclear whether multiple chargers need to be on separate circuits or can share one? If can share, are there size requirements? One option is to put in a “big enough” circuit as the biggest expense but not worry about a second charger when I need it. But can they share a circuit? How big does it need to be? Or would I need a sub-panel in the garage? I don’t like all the extra connections for such a high draw circuit, but it would add flexibility

— anyone with experience having the charger outside? Would I regret it? I have a one car garage but have realistically never use it for a car. If I install the charger inside the garage, I’d generally snake the cable under the door

— for the universal charger, does it also have along cable or are there any placement limits? My driveway is one car wide by two long. If I park one in front of the other as usual, would I have any problems charging two cars at once? 24’ cable seems like it ought to be enough?

We currently have a 2021 MY and that is our only car. Planning on getting another Tesla as we have a Tesla Wall Connector at home. I've been looking at both and checking threads and such, but wanted to know if anyone chose one over the other. I'm leaning towards a Model S as I've wanted one since the 2012 model came out, but I know hardware, charging, and mileage have changed a lot since. I telework mostly so mileage isn't really a problem, but I'm having my first kid in late Feb so I need something that is safe. I can push for a 2020 MS as well, but not sure if it's worth it for the extra money. Any advise or insight would be helpful!

Just wondering if anyone has any experience with the aforementioned Hankook tires on their MYP (or in general for Hankook?).

Still have one more season or so left on my 2020 tires but want to be ready when the time comes.

Meet the updated Tesla Model 3!

It’s been 7 years since the Model 3 was first unveiled, and this is the biggest design overhaul yet! The question is, how much has changed? Well, Mat’s got hands-on with the car to take a closer look.

In terms of the design, there are a few notable changes. Up top, there are a pair of slimmer, sleeker headlights, and there’s also a big central vent as part of the bumper. This helps give it a more aggressive look compared to the previous model. The side profile remains pretty similar to before, apart from a set of new alloy wheel designs. Around the back, the Model 3 comes with updated taillights and a new bumper. The car is also available in a couple of new, exclusive paint colours!

On the inside, the look and feel are still pretty similar to before, but there are a couple of notable differences. While the large portrait infotainment screen remains, the dash around it has been updated, with new LED lights added to it. There a better quality materials to be found throughout the cabin compared to before, and the infotainment system has been updated and is much quicker and more responsive than before. The indicator buttons have now also been integrated into the steering wheel.

When it comes to performance, the Model 3 still comes with a single-motor RWD edition and a dual-motor long-range edition. However, aerodynamic improvements and overall performance updates mean the car can now travel further, with the single-motor RWD having a range of 346 miles, while the dual-motor can travel for up to 423 miles!

The new Model 3 won’t be released in the UK until next year, but thankfully, the price is set to stay pretty similar to before - so you can expect entry-level models to cost around £42,000. But will it be worth the wait? You’ll need to stick with Mat and see for yourself!

I barely made it to my office yesterday. Had the "keep it under 50" and "keep it under 40" warnings blaring and was counting 100s of feet. #oops

Alec graciously eats some of his previous words, and provides a fairly balanced take on the current state of charging infrastructure.

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/tesla-model-y-hw4-infotainment-system-has-half-the-ram-and-storage-of-an-hw3-unit-219135.html

I've got a 2018 Model 3 that I've upgraded with the new charge port ECU to support CCS. The adapter works fine in EA, but I recently tried it on a Chargepoint station and while the station recognized the car, it wouldn't start charging. Said there was some kind of problem.

Station worked fine with the CHAdeMO cable and adapter though.

Is there a thing with Chargepoint and the CCS adapter? Or could there be something with my ECU upgrade?

Hackers were able to exploit the AMD Secure Processor which allows them to jailbreak the infotainment system. The hackers believe that they can run any software they want and essentially unlock any features that are software-locked. It’s “un-patchable” short of a hardware updates from Tesla.