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  1. idealsol

    Suggestions to extend mobile charger length

    I charge a Model S in the garage with a mobile charger. 1450 Nema socket. No problems in 7 years. We now want to also change my wife’s Y in the garage. Current mobile charger just reaches her car but it’s tight. I feel it may be too much stress and looking to extend the current 24’ length with...
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    Help with 2023 Plaid drivers seat comfort

    Hoping you can help me get my new 2023 Plaid drivers seat more comfortable It‘s actually giving me back pain after driving a while I had a 2016 Model S for 7 years. Those seats were way more comfortable to me than the new car Looking for any suggested adjustments or even additions, such as seat...
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    Sold 2016 90D SC01-FUSC AP 2.0 New Tires 70k Miles Sunroof

    This thread is for the general discussion of the marketplace listing 2016 P90 SC01-FUSC AP 2.0 New Tires 70k Miles Sunroof. Please add to the discussion here.
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    Opinion on selling 2016S90D Do I sell with supercharinging or transfer it to new Model S

    Trying to decide best strategy for selling my 2016 Model S as I’ve ordered a new Model S I won’t trade it into Tesla, as they’re offers are too low So I will sell myself and I’m inclined to not take Tesla’s offer to transfer my existing supercharging My car is a December 2016 build, with SC01...
  5. idealsol

    Looking to buy Model Y key fob

    Prefer new You can PM me if you want Meant to say looking to “BUY” in title, oops
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    Anyone else getting overnight test drive offer via text?

    Yesterday I got an offer to take any model of my choice for an overnight test drive. Kinda weird as it came from a google voice number, tho it turned out to be legit It was from the local Mission Viejo store I have owned a model S for 2 plus years, so this appears to be a marketing tool. As a...
  7. idealsol

    Signature Matte Black wall connector for sale

    Brand new in box Referral prize I am in the Orange County area $480 local cash pickup will ship for $480 + shipping
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    How accurate ( or inaccurate ) is your local speed limit display

    I am in south Orange County Every since Tesla changed data providers my displays are so inaccurate as to be almost unusable There are numerous areas around us where the display is off by 5 or 10 mph either high or low. I don’t use autopilot on streets here but if I did it would be all but...
  9. idealsol

    Door opened while driving

    I just installed 18.2 this morning My wife and her friend were driving home this afternoon when the passenger door opened on it's own Not very far, just to about the catch I guess, but they could see the light in the door as it came on, and the beeping that goes with an open door I asked me wife...
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    Torn passenger door seal

    Anyone ever seen something like this? It’s the front passenger door seal. At first glance it looks like some malicious damage, but we seldom use the window and only my wife and I ever drive the car. In testing now when I raise the window to close it tends to grab and expose the seal now where...
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    Comparing ride in loaner 85 vs my 90d

    I have a loaner from Tesla, it's a Model S 85 with AP1 and air suspension My car is a 90d, AP2 with air suspension I've never been thrilled with my car's ride, especially on bad roads or pavement. One good roads, no real complaint. I've thought it's the Goodyear Touring tires that came with...
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    New software release

    I'm on 2017.50.3 I took my car in for service much earlier today Just a few minutes ago I get a notification that a new software update is available So I checked my app and oddly I’m still able to use it. Tesla apparently hasn’t even started to look at my car yet I guess I almost felt...
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    Local CBS story, Tesla in autopilot mode hits fire truck

    Just read this, wondering if they were really in autopilot mode? Or maybe he wasn’t watching and was coming towards fire truck much too quickly? At least no injuries other than vehicles Tesla In Autopilot Mode Hits Fire Truck; No Injuries Reported
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    Real time traffic stopped working in navigation app

    A few days ago we stopped getting real time traffic in the navigation app - ap2 - 90d - 17.42 Last firmware date a month ago A screen reboot did not help I called Tesla service They said after they pushed a small update to cars a few days ago ( not a regular firmware update ) that this has...
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    Poll - Do you have your dashcam record your speed

    Really wondering if I should continue to record my speed. Has anyone had a negative experience doing that ?
  16. idealsol

    Got 17.42.a. XM folder list back and smoother stopping

    Installed 17.42.a and 2 big pluses I’ve seen so far 1) For those of us who have long struggled with the horrible XM interface, at least the folder list is now fully populated on my car for the moment. I didn’t take a pic but there were a bunch of folders. So many that you have to scroll through...
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    Rated miles after charge jumps after unplugged

    I am noticing this after charging my car I got around 266 miles after a 90% charge when new After almost a year I now seem to get 261 to 263 But what's weird is after I finish a home charge and unplug the charger, my miles seem to inch upward For example, today right when charging completed, I...
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    Model X crash and fire in Orange County

    I saw this story on the morning news. Fortunately the occupants were OK Just wondering why the crash would cause the fire The location is prone to crashes Here's a link to an article in the local paper Car smashes into Orange County Fire Authority gates – a recurring problem – Orange County...
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    Screen reboot getting frequent

    Just wondering if I should have the SC look at this Seems like I'm rebooting the screen once or twice a week. The other day I had an odd need to reboot. My wife's phone was the paired phone. While driving my wife took and then transferred to her phone. After that the audio volume for all...
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    AP2 Summons question

    I'm new to the summons game , just enabled in 17.11.3 I've searched but haven't found much about my issue Car backs out or garage fine to driveway, but stops almost immediately when going from driveway to garage Yes, I have an incline on the driveway but it's pretty moderate Is there any...
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    Any way to lockdown lifetime mileage and wh/m stats

    If I reset both trip A and trip B counters, do I lose my lifetime stats? Is there any alternative way to get those stats?
  22. idealsol

    My Xpel in home install

    My installer did a video of our recent Xpel install on our new MS90. The video pretty much explains and shows the process Benjamin spent about 12 hours to complete a full front clear bra We are extremely happy with the results
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    New MS 3 weeks ago - 1st service center appt for paint and other issues

    We got our new MS90 AP2 on 12-13. At delivery we found 2 minor paint defects , one on the front drivers panel ( small scratch right into the surface ), and another small scratch on a back panel, noticeable white speck showing thru black paint At the time they offered to paint both panels, but...
  24. idealsol

    8.0. 2.50.185 installed last night - release notes

    I guess I was one of the chosen 1000 ! I took some rough camera shots of the release notes Basically, AP2 but limited Forward Collision Warning Cruising at Speed Li mt with Speed Assist Low Speed Autosteer - Beta TACC - Beta - with about 4 pages of release notes explaining TACC I'll post page...
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    Thoughts after 2 weeks with new MS90

    We’ve had our Model S for 2 weeks now! Loving it. Here are some observations We ordered our Model S 90D on October 11 and confirmed October 18, Went into production queue in November , into actual production late Nov. Built by Dec 4, and we took delivery Dec 13 Our configuration is obsidian...
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    New 90d seat options?

    We have a 90d on order, will likely go into production soon We ordered the textile seats. My wife was not a fan of the NextGen I am looking on the p90 order page today and now notice the 90d seats appear to have changed? No NextGen, now offering the Premium seats which I assume are the same as...
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    Tinting front windshield

    We have a black obsidian model s on order I will be getting window tinting on the back and side windows for sure - leaning towards Wincos at the moment I'm also considering doing the front windshield also, possibly with LLumar AIR80 - got a quote of 180 from a very reputable shop for that I...
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    Did the factory tour

    We recently ordered a MS. December estimated delivery. So we decided to do the factory tour. We are in So Cal so we made a short 2 day trip out of it and included a hockey game in San Jose We were able to get the tour reserved on pretty short notice, less than 2 weeks We had a great time, and...
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    Order Confirmation Dilemma

    Not sure what to do – We have an MS on order, final date to confirm/cancel is tomorrow. I was awaiting the Elon Musk announcement today before confirming, and now that announcement is on Wednesday. We also have been unable to decide on air suspension or not, as they simply don’t have cars with...
  30. idealsol

    2 days till order deadline - suspension choice still difficult

    We've ordered a 90D. Need to finalize in 2 days. Pretty much have our final config except suspension. It may seem impossible but we have been unable to get a air suspension and coil car at the same location to test in all of Southern Calif. Is that possible? I'd love to A/B the coil / air over...
  31. idealsol

    First post, test drive Tuesday, I have questions

    This would be quite a leap, most we ever spent for a car was 50k, now I’m considering right at 100k, but it’s doable. We’ve been financially quite conservative, so maybe we need to now jump out of our comfort zone We have a test drive scheduled this week. So I’m prepping for it I am kinda...