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The energy coming from the 120 volt outlet will be limited to 12 amps no matter what you charge from it, so the energy output will stay the same. On the Cybertruck you will get less than 5 miles per hour of charge because it will be less energy efficient than Model Y.

Tesla might just be tweaking the software for the traction control in winter conditions, like they they do with all their other models even years after they came out.

I named my Model 3 "Serenity" after the space ship and the sci-fi movie. If I get a Cybertruck I will probably name it "Event Horizon" after another space ship and sci-fi movie.

As long as it's only when parked. Not fun driving on bump stops. My brother has a 2014 Dodge Ram pickup with the factory air suspension and it sprung an air leak that allowed the nitrogen gas out. It now pumps everything out with ambient air, which causes problems in the winter because the...

I would get this Cybercoupe because I only need a 2-seater, but I want the stainless steel.

If you made the Cybertruck reservation with the same email that you use for your Tesla account, then the reservation will show up. But you have to log into it on Tesla's website from a web browser. The reservation will not show up in the Tesla app.

? Which is why that "supercharging extension" cord has not ever actually been for sale. They probably realized how dangerous it is and didn't want the liability. It shows as out of stock, but has never been in stock and they never sold any. Gen 3 Superchargers put out 250kW, which is about...

Just an FYI for anybody that might be curious -- Tesla makes their service manual available for free to owners. You have to sign up for their annual subscription to the service manual and renew it yearly, but it's free to owners.

I guess I'm glad that I live somewhere that I don't have to worry about theft or vandalism at all.

You can also buy a Gen 2 Tesla Wall Connector, since that supports 80A charging output (with a 100A breaker and circuit). Most Teslas can't make full use of that output and I think that's why Tesla didn't make the Gen 3 go that high, but there are a few older Model S and X with dual chargers...

If I can refer someone to buy a Model 3 or Y I can enter the raffle 4 times.

Or just have a horse pull it around a closed loop to charge up the batteries :D

Yes, that is how the regenerative braking works to charge the battery. There are a few good videos on YouTube where people pull a Tesla with another vehicle to test how much charge gets added. One nice thing about EVs is that there are many ways to charge them in an apocalyptic situation.

A lot of the lithium used for batteries is actually mined in Australia and South America. However, most of the processing to turn that into battery grade material is done in China. So the crude materials get shipped from Australia or South America to China for processing, then to the United...

Just want to state that the lead acid 12v battery and the lithium ion 16v low voltage batteries have equivalent useable capacity. If the lithium ion battery is 0.1 kWh, then most of that is useable (let's say 90% of it). The lead acid battery is not a deep cycle battery (at least Tesla does...

Model S does not have self opening doors. Only the Model X does.

I couldn't remember if the Model X had that, so I chose the Mach-E as an example because that was more recent and fresh in my mind. But I expect the Cybertruck to be the same way.

Something simpler to deal with iced up doors is a small door plunger hidden inside the door that pushes on the door jamb, like Ford Mustang Mach-E has. It pops the door open and looks to be powered by an electric motor that is geared low, so it is very strong. Probably better than a person...

My Model 3 is just about to turn 5 years old and currently has 105,500 miles. In 3 years it will likely be at around 200,000 miles. I wouldn't buy any other EV besides a Tesla, and would definitely never go back to ICE. I've only had a few minor service items on my Model 3 that were covered...

The hardness scale used in the information is Vickers hardness, not Brinell hardness (hence the "HV" and not "HB"). Apparently they are almost identical up to about 300 HV, and slightly different above that. The Vickers test uses a pyramid-shaped diamond tip vs Brinell using a ball tip...