Is there a “Parade Mode” that would keep the 110 volt outlets on

[Mikec3399]

Parades are coming , and we all love to play music from the bed. How do I keep the power on in the rear outlets while driving in the parade? Which setting?

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[hemiarch]

The one where you plug stuff in I think. I don’t think driving disables the rear outlets.
Am I misunderstanding the question?

 

[Mikec3399]

When I put the truck in drive the power goes off

 

[Floridaman]

When I put the truck in drive the power goes off

It shouldn't. I use mine constantly. You can also go to the outlet tab and set leave outlets on, and they stay live for 12 hours.

Cheers

 

[hemiarch]

I charge my power bank back there while I drive. Try the outlets and mods screen.

 

[L3it3R]

Turn on the outlets. It’s really that easy. I did that when we had my truck in a parade last year ?

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[GymTanFrag]

Great replies here.

I’ll say in any case there are some rather good battery powered bluetooth speakers out there. I have a pretty hefty 100-hour battery one that cranks non-stop for at least 2-3 days now despite being a few years old. Works great for parades, and packs plenty of volume.

 

[L3it3R]

I got a cheap TPA3116D2 -based amp from Amazon and some decent speakers to pump music from while we were in the parade. Worked great! https://amzn.to/4jLnghU (bring your own power supply - recommend one that can do about 25 volts)

 

[DarickHemphill]

I know I am new to Tesla's, but wouldnt it be awesome if we could use the boombox feature while driving?

 

[txtravwill]

They stay on if you go into charging/outlets and choose for them to stay on for the 12 hours default.
We keep a large fridge/cooler (Dometic CX300 I think) plugged in to/from the grocery store and around town some at times - stays on fine for many hours with several starts and stops.

 

[mongo]

I know I am new to Tesla's, but wouldnt it be awesome if we could use the boombox feature while driving?

That's how it was until NHTSA felt it could mask the pedestrian warning sound and Tesla had to change it.

 

[dalton108]

I know I am new to Tesla's, but wouldnt it be awesome if we could use the boombox feature while driving?

Ha you are new to Tesla. You could initially and the government shut it down. All of this was many years ago (about 5, I think) after the feature was first introduced.

History:

2020 Holiday Update (firmware version 2020.48.25) released December 24, 2020. (Freaking Christmas Eve[!], it was so cool!! This is back when things were always just fun with Tesla).

Then NHTSA started an investigation in 2021 and shut it down by January 2022.

 

[DarickHemphill]

That's how it was until NHTSA felt it could mask the pedestrian warning sound and Tesla had to change it.

But I could roll down the window and blast it out... I can't stand the bureaucrats!

 

[hemiarch]

What about a PA feature for the boombox? Wouldn't it be nice to tell off protestors from the comfort of your foundation series interior?

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