On 05/24/2015 12:12 PM, Thos True via EV wrote:
Me too!n Would love to hear more details about that part of the trip. Those
are the kind of details that make these posts relevant!
-Tom
I inadvertently replied privately to Peri. Following is my reply. Peri
points out that it is difficult or impossible to view the Google+ posts
unless you are logged into a Google account. That was contrary to my
previous perceptions. I did not intend to post something that was not
visible to all.
I THINK I detailed that in the comments. I failed to put enough energy
in at the previous SuperCharger, Tucumcari. Since charging slows as you
near full, it is tempting to put in only enough energy to reach the next
SuperCharger. After Tucumcari, energy consumption was higher than
expected; i believe more uphill than I realized. Also, before I realized
I was short, I drove ~70mph. I called Tesla Central for a tow when it
quit. Their nearest "authorized" tow company was three hours away but
they hooked me up with a Shamrock tow company (which turned out to be
almost exactly where I was stalled). They towed me the 1.5 miles to the
Shamrock SuperCharger ($100) and the car started charging ok. It
charged at only about 3 amps for about 1/2 hour, then picked up. As it
turned out, I lost only about an hour. Once I got charged and underway
again, I noticed my power was limited to about 20kw. Tesla Central
instructed me to pull over and do a "power reset". That's something I
had not previously done, though "display resets" are done
semi-frequently. That fixed me up and things have seemed normal since.
I had previously travelled 10 miles beyond zero so I wasn't overly
worried this time until it stopped about 6 miles beyond zero. Other
"near things" on this trip were 3 and 6 miles above zero.
The Tucumcari to Shamrock gap is soon to be filled with an Amarillo
SuperCharger. Also the Gallup to Santa Rosa gap will be filled at ABQ,
construction nearly complete.
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