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Twice today my app gave me this error. Truck is two years old and we never saw this before. Any ideas? Is this common?

2024 4WT

So my wife is travelling on United tonight. She has her United Club card with her. She was denied entry at SFO E4 because she's not the primary card holder (I am) even though the card has her name on it and she has a valid boarding pass.

For future, is there some way we can set it up so she can have access when I'm not traveling with her? Or does that require each of us having separate cards?

TL/DR: I had zero luck with satellite texting on two recent backpacking trips: Yosemite 3 days, and a 6 day trip in northern New Mexico (Philmont Scout Ranch).

I own a Pixel 10 phone using Google Fi as my primary eSIM and service. I use Google messages as my texting app. In a recent backpacking trip to Yosemite, I had the Pixel 10 and tried to send a text since supposedly I have SOS texting via satellite on that phone for 2 years; but it didn't work; I couldn't send anything to anyone.

So I looked into alternate ways and found the TMO satellite texting plan for $10/mo even for non-customers. Signed up in anticipation of my longer trip to New Mexico. I subscribed to the TMO satellite texting plan, set up the eSIM and tested it in an urban environment to ensure it was working via normal LTE/5G towers. But there was no way to test the actual satellite service until I was out in the backcountry.

Once out there, the only time any texts got sent was the rare occasion when I was within range of an actual cell tower (e.g. up on an exposed ridge). One bar of LTE or 5G and my messages got sent, from both my Google Fi number and my TMO number, depending on which eSIM I switched to. Any other time and nothing got sent, from either eSIM.

Several times, the phone indicated satellite connectivity was available (the little satellite icon at the top right near the signal strength bars). Several times I got notified by TMO that I was texting with satellite and to ensure a clear view of the sky. And yet, not once did any of my SMS texts go through. I know this was not due to me having LTE service because that is the only time they DID go through, LOL.

Meanwhile, trip companions with iPhones were able to send short texts via satellite.

IDK if this is a problem with TMO service or with the Pixel 10 phone.

My TMO eSIM works fine otherwise. If I switch to it while in town, I get very fast 5G data and can text from that phone number.

I would love to figure out if this is a problem with settings on the phone, settings with TMO, or something else. Fortunately it's not very expensive. I've paid for 2 months at $10/mo to TMO so not a big loss. Just super bummed it didn't work.

Hello all - I'm still trying to get off the fence on backing a TNP via the kickstarter. Laser speckle is an unknown for me that will be a risk I'd have to take.

Another issue though, is the lens location on the projector, relative to the feet. My current Epson 5050UB is in a soffit with a hole/window cut in it for the image. I have a large-ish access door so I can get my head and arms in there to do hookups and physical adjustments of the projector. But the hole, while large (so I do have some wiggle room), was cut for the Epson. So, I'm worried that the lens on the TNP/TNM might be too high or too far to one side, for me to orient the projector correctly inside the soffit.

Can anyone provide some reasonably precise measurements of the lens location, relative to the feet?

Are the long feet I see in most pictures removeable? IOW, could the projector sit closer to the surface on which it stands, or does it need that much space under it (e.g. for ventilation)?

Thanks all for any info you can provide!

I just noticed a new Tesla supercharger location in my area. The Tesla app shows they are "up to 500kW" chargers, which is higher than the previous version that topped out at 350kW (IIRC).

Wondering if anyone has tried their SEV on the new 500kW Tesla chargers yet? Are you able to get max charge rates for your truck?

On other Tesla chargers given the voltage mismatch, the max I ever saw was somewhere in the 200kW range, never approaching even 300, let alone the 350kW max, which I've only ever seen happen on a few Electrify America chargers (actually got over 350kW for a few minutes once).

At one you get a Toyota Tacoma

At the other you get to take home a toy Yoda.

When I place it on the charging base, the white dot light illuminates for a second then fades off. I've cleaned the contacts. Holding the main button to try a reset does nothing, no ring lights at all. Any ideas? ETA I've owned it for a few years, not new. Stopped working a couple weeks ago.