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It was supposed to be a five-minute config change. It ended at 4 in the morning, staring at a TLS handshake and finally understanding why my car (and AI assistant) had been lying to me for five hours. Here's the whole thing, because the punchline is a failure mode I'd never seen and won't forget. The backstory: a metered API I wanted off of A while back I migrated my self-hosted TeslaMate from Tesla's old Owner API to the newer Fleet API. (Long story. Don't ask.) The Fleet API is metered — Tesla bills per request against a $10/month credit — and TeslaMate, by design, polls your car relentlessly. The bill made the case all by itself: ...

Most of my recent print queue has been Tesla accessories. There's a particular satisfaction in printing parts you'll then use every day — the design gets evaluated by daily wear, road heat, sun exposure, and an honest read on whether it was worth the spool. Tighter feedback loop than most hobby printing. A few of the recent prints, all in ASA: Adapter locking rings. A small ring that secures your charging adapter to the J-1772 cable such that it can't be disconnected while you're inside the store. The first time you print one and use it, you wonder how the adapters ever shipped without integrated locks. Tiny part, real-world utility, and an obvious example of the community closing a gap a vendor left open. ...