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The OEM tire is only an 8 ply tire vs the nAT is a 10 ply… so decently higher rated for puncture. I don’t think the oem CT Goodyear is Kevlar banded, don’t see any documentation for that (not that it makes a huge difference). The snow and ice tire offered is, but don’t think the oem does.

No easy way to know without research and people tearing down the cells… or the company producing the cells tells us. Because there is so much nuance in the topic, they aren’t really forthcoming. I believe all CT produced have been NMC in 955 chemistry though possible the most recent have been...

I swapped over to Nokian Outpost nATs within 500 miles of owning my truck (came with all seasons). I deal with some rough dirt roads where I've punctured standard tires before, so it was pretty much a must do and I didn't like the factory all terrain option. Not a ton of tread (built to still...

We're at least a decade away from solid state batteries being cost effective (if not longer). Even then, they will come in stages on mass production slowly changing over to solid state technology. In the meantime the density will continue to improve on current cell technologies. Silicon carbide...

Another anecdotal example, on Saturday I drove from near Great Sand Dunes National Park, over La Veta Pass, then north on I25 to Cheyenne from Walsenburg. It was 80-93 degrees most of the drive (the pass and mountains a tad cooler). I had AC set at 67 with the rear fan on for the dog. Highway...

In the real world and with the average use case, while there is a difference, it simply isn't big enough for manufacturers to change recommendations. That said (and all feel free to ignore these weeds I'm diving in), given what we know with 811 chemistry, they probably should be setting the...

I wouldn't say the bolded is true, NMC is maturing but has some of the most experimental chemistries being applied which have impacts on charging. 811 chemistry just became mainstream in the last couple years, which has dramatically reduced costs and increased energy density at the expense of a...

Yeah in the real world you don’t get the full range nor does it account for vampire drain. 200k is a reasonable expectation for 1000 cycles (though don’t expect that many cycles on a 2021 3/Y). Might be slightly below or slightly above depending on many factors. On a NMC or NCA pack, if you...

The answer is yes it matters, but how much it should matter to you depends one a lot of factors. How long will you keep the vehicle? How much charge do you need each day? Do you like to have a buffer for any random errands that come up? Etc etc. It isn’t a one sized fits all situation. Tesla...

A piece of foam that is normally used to seal window AC units.

Cabin overheat is pretty much that, but at a set temp and will utilize AC. The Nissan Leaf used to have a solar panel too that ran a ventilation fan. Yeah very much a buzzkill here. I love the idea, just the physics don't work yet. I think you could get rather close on a RWD M3 though. The...

The rule of thumb with fixed mount rooftop solar is 4-5 sun hours per day. Unless you're in Alaska or northern Canada in the peak of summer, you're not going to get 9 sun hours in a day and even then a fixed point setup it is very unlikely. Most of the US besides the southwest is 4-4.5 per day...

Those alternator chargers won't work on the CT as there is not alternator to wire to. You could plug into the CT inverter and charge a power station, but really defeats the purpose of the whole exercise. An 800w array assuming all on the same plane and good efficiency would net you about...

I'd guess the aero impact is there, but likely not 0.5%. Not sure if it would be enough to even notice. The extra weight definitely won't impact range enough. In the CT case, an extra 100lbs (bigger than the vast majority of solar generators out there) makes zero noticeable difference in...

The big issue on any of these types of panels is the payback and real world usability. The Model Y version is said to produce 1.5 kWh per day. At 15 cents per kWh that is 22.5 cents per day... at the peak (and realistically, it would be ~70% of that). Assuming you get that and there are no...

Use 3M VHB tape and adhesion promoter worked for me. I've had mine attached for ~6 months now and use the tailgate multiple times daily. No sign of it coming apart yet. It probably will at some point, but if it makes it a year or two, I'd consider it a success.

But it is beautiful! Mine is 5/8" x 5/8" but I'm sure 1/2" is more than enough.

It is the cell chemistry. CT is using a 955 NMC chemistry that has a relatively narrow temperature window due to the small amount of a manganese and cobalt in the cell (possible they recently switched to 973, which would widen the temp window at the cost of some degradation). They like to be...

The CT has side seals on the tailgate and a top seal on the tonneau cover. It is only missing the bottom seal (which is really to make sure it doesn't hold water). I have a 20+ mi drive each way on a dirt road with that fine southern Colorado dust when I'm at my cabin. The bottom seal is all I...

The method in this thread or any other case of adding some weatherstripping to the bottom edge of the CT bed pretty much accomplishes it. I put some D weather stripping on mine with the foam under the latch and it stops nearly all the dust for me.