Drive Sustainable!

Drive Sustainable!
Our club members drive all kinds of EVs (Teslas, BMWs, Jaguars, Leafs, Bolts, Fords, Audis, electric bikes...)

Thursday, March 14, 2024

Welcome new member Bryan

Our latest new member is Bryan Norfleet with a 2023 Volkwagen ID.4. Bryan lives in Colorado Springs, CO. Please make him welcome!

Monday, March 11, 2024

Another solar setup to consider...

Check out this solar setup on a modern, energy-saving home in New England:

Video here: https://youtu.be/TUGRWepCH90?si=O--YbubKM6_SERJI

How to get to your Model S vitals

If you ever would like to perform basic maintenance on your older Tesla Model S (nosecone), here's a video that shows how to remove the frunk cavity storage area and get to things like the brake reservoir and coolant tanks.

See here: https://youtu.be/snrtsOQFJJo?si=rCBHeOKNxlWbNAvn .

Is solar a scam?

 I very much respect Ben Sullins' data analysis on EVs, solar, battery store information and he's just released a full-year review of having an 8 kW solar system on his roof, it's quite interesting.

See it here: https://youtu.be/8C4CW4T-GiQ?si=hr7E6OL7Cx5F_W8x .

Sunday, March 3, 2024

How to pop the frunk in a Model Y

 If your 12v battery dies in a Tesla Model Y, you can still open the frunk with this simple trick and then jump start the car. I never knew! See: https://youtu.be/MrG8eTrZs_0?si=8waxQd-gaVRPkpop .

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

New member Jared Knight

Let's welcome Jared Knight as our newest member. He is the Sales and Marketing Manager at Tesla here in Colorado Springs and may want to partner with our club for events. 

Monday, January 29, 2024

Level 1 charging in cold weather

I found a video made by a Tesla owner in Canada. He wanted to see if you can survive parked outside in the winter and only have access to a Level 1 charger (house current). It was very interesting to see his results: https://youtu.be/Oiv5J26TD90?si=M52ge1QsyP8ac27k .