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I respectfully disagree. You can put 100+ L2 chargers for the price of 1 L3 charger. You arrive at the end of the day, plug it in and forget about it until checkout the next day. Otherwise, what? Are you going to get up at 2am to unplug and is the next guy going to be sitting in the parking at...

Yikes. I suppose Tesla might have installed some superchargers at hotels as well (maybe Tesla leasing parking spaces from the hotel for their network, or some other unique deal with Hampton Ins)? Superchargers at hotels makes less sense as L2 chargers are cheaper to buy and more appropriate for...

It would be nice if someone had an official word on this. It is common (expected, really) that the BCM (battery control module) manage the 12v by charging it when necessary regardless of whether yo are driving or charging or just sitting in a parking lot.

Just to clarify, there are Tesla L3 chargers (the Tesla superchargers) that comprise the Tesla network and there are Tesla "destination" chargers that can be found at private locations such as hotels and businesses that chose to install them (like other brands of chargers that you can buy and...

Part of this whole battery maintenance thing is our human nature to want to control the unknown (or low tolerance for any small amount of randomness). We want to feel we are proactive in things that concern us where we also feel a lack of control. The short story is the battery will last a long...

The Tesla network is a private network. For years, they only worked for Teslas and that was one of their major advantages over other car brands because they realized early on that having a good network will help address range anxiety (growing their potential customer base) be a competitive...

ON the other hand, warranty repairs are a consistent source of revenue for dealers. Yes, they get paid less, but certify more than their costs (on average) or they would not be doing it. My experience with my Jag, OTA updates were managed by the dealer in that the service tech was the one that...

Why would it be illegal? They need to know who is plugging into their network to know how/what to charge. It's a private network and they can use whatever information they see fit (barring privacy/discrimination laws) to operate their busines.

If you live where there is any snow, then AWD is a definite benefit. I've had to maneuver around many RWD cars when going up a snowy hill while watching them slide around with their rears going side to side. Sure, only happens a few times a year, but getting stuck half way up an incline in snow...

Would the dash cam not be powered by a circuit that would get cut when the car goes onto a deeper sleep? I have not idea, but that would seem logical. In any case, the HV pack should be keeping the 12V healthy in all typical scenarios (I'm sure the engineers sat for a minute to think this...

Funny, I really like the old-school look of the clock on the dash. I'd pay extra for the clock, but not for the Sport Plus. I might end up with the commas just to have that round gauge of some sort...

I ima Consider power consumption as well. A seat heater weighs little, but takes a lot of electricity. The HUD means an additional computer and screen.

Whats a champagne whisk? ;)

This goes against basic brain biology. We tend to make decisions with our "gut" and then selectively look for facts to rationally support the decision we already made (confirmation bias). To be honest, there is no objective list that would put the Macan EV on top. There is a saying: "People...

Wow. People leave their cars at airport parking lots or driveways for long trips all the time without a second thought. Did not realizes these were so fragile.;)

What is the rational of keeping the charge at 50%? I've never heard that before and can't imagine a reason for that. The battery is designed to last many years without any real regard for how you store it and leaving it at anything other than 100% for extended periods should not matter to the...

12V batteries are the Achilles heel of EVs. My 5 year old Jag I-Pace is on its third 12V (there are actually 2 on these cars, so 3rd set) as well as third power distribution module.

I'd consult with the dealer (service centre) with messages like that.

Of course that is not the case. There is certainly a BCM (battery control module) a power distribution module and a DC-DC converter that is supposed to manage the 12V using the HV battery. Every EV has this. Otherwise all 12V batteries would go flat right out of the factory. How else could the...

If the speedo underreported by 1mph and someone got a ticket, class action lawsuit lawyers would be all over it like bees on honey. After for them to underreport a bit.