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I ordered mine in 2019 after the reveal, went for the dual motor at $49,990. I really liked the long tray in the back as I’m 6’4’ and it was meant to be 6’5’’ long. Now seeing the official specs and prices I’m just super disappointed. At 6’ the bed of the Cybertruck is in the same category as me...

Ordered my 22 RWD Shanghai built 3 late November here in Port Macquarie, met the car transporter in the industrial area last Thursday afternoon and received the car. Had a S70D and S85D previously, the first thing I noticedwas the almost overpowering smell of plastic inside, thankfully that...

Ordered my 22 RWD Shanghai built 3 late November here in Australia, met the car transporter in the industrial area last Thursday afternoon and received the car. Had a S70D and S85D previously, the first thing I noticedwas the almost overpowering smell of plastic inside, thankfully that...

Happened to me yesterday, today my MCU died and the centre display is dead...

I had noticed over the last months that my centre display of my January 2016 S70D took longer to reboot than it used to. 131,000 km on the clock. After not driving the car for a while bluetooth and WiFi weren’t working a couple of days ago. Trying to reboot this morning while trying to trouble...

Hi Droschke, The 313km where at 59KWh, when I had the 57KWh it was a horrendous 301 -302km typical range. So an extra 25km buffer makes a difference with our superchargers far apart. And with the Australian speed limit, warmer temperatures even in winter and flat terrain I manage trips at...

Wow, haven’t looked this thread up in a couple of months and it’s another 150 pages on! My 2016 S70D went down to 57KWh last May (Just after I bought it) after the initial battery limitation update, and a few months later went up 59KWh, where it has been sitting solidly until the most recent...

Yes, I read all 14 pages after my control arm broke. If I had done that earlier I would have recognised the warning signs, metallic clicking noise when driving backwards over the curb. I’ve heard that for a few weeks and was starting to wonder about the shock absorber bushes. So in the future...

The fore arm is held by a grand total of two bolts, it’s suspension, not rocket science. And I used to run my own car workshop, which is of help if you drive a Tesla. Of course I could have paid $1200 to have the car towed to the next SC and waited a few weeks for the part to arrive, super...

Okay, that one was unexpectedly simple to sort out. As I‘m 250 miles from the nearest SC and the car couldn’t go on a flat bed truck due to floppy wheel syndrome, I tried to get the new fore link from Tesla. Turns out they don’t sell spare parts directly here in Australia and pointed me to a...

It’s been a while since I’ve looked at this thread, been to busy dealing with dying door locks, boot latch and a couple of days ago a failing lower fore control arm (now wasn‘t that a surprise when the front wheel started rubbing on the wheel arch). So the honeymoon is definitely over, cannot...

And yet another member of this elusive club, S70D, January 2016, 125,000km. Three weeks ago the passenger door handle failed, last week the tail gate lock and two days later the drivers door handle. Today I got the replacement cog paddle from the US and fixed the passenger door ( how I wished I...

Hi guys, Update on my 70D with isolation fault and limited acceleration, picked it up from the SC after a week, a 10hour return trip. Turns out the problem was the HV cables from the rear junction box to the front motor had an internal short, so no new battery (yet). I guess it’s no good wishing...

Hi guys, I’ve got an impacted 70D with 60,000 miles from January 2016, so 4 years old now. About 59 KWh and 313 km typical range remaining with the usual slow supercharge rate. Today I had to drive 250 miles to Sydney for a job interview, leaving early in the morning. I skipped the coffee but...

And then there is a third category of people, those who have been affected and don’t get aggravated or see themselves as victims. It’s new technology and some hicups could be expected. My 2016 70D has 58Kw left and it’s still the best car I ever had, better than the 911 or the Jaguar XKR...

As the owner of a 2016 70D with a 100% of 196miles I can confirm that it affects others than the 85s. I have just done 20,000miles in six months and have spent a fair amount of time at superchargers when going long distance, going from 10% to 90% takes over an hour. Was hoping for better when I...

Hi guys, Getting the 70d (January 2016) onto the tilt truck was a bit of an effort, boy is it hard to turn the steering without the electrics! Luckily the yard at the SC in St Leonards/Sydney wasn’t locked so we dumped the car there and got a room at a local motel we could walk to. It got...

Yeah, I guess technically it’s not bricked if the door handles still work but to be quite honest, that is a bit of a technicality as it is as mobile as a brick and as much use to me at the moment... This morning I got something out of the car which was sitting in the driveway with bricks in...

Hello again, Hooked her up to 12Volts and the screens came alive with same error messages. The one I couldn’t remember was Power reduced, Vehicle systems shutting down. Could not get car out of towing mode, brake pedal hard as a brick and won’t shift into gear. So closed her up again and got...

Also, how long does it stay in tow mode? Can only get a trailer for tomorrow afternoon.

Hi guys, My aircon compressor started making coffee grinder sounds a few days ago and then died. It still tried to start up when charging but didn’t run. Got an appointment with the Sydney SC for Monday, that’s 250 miles away. Charging was still working till this morning, when I prepared for the...

Can’t argue taste and it’s not for everyone I guess, but after initially taking a step back I like it more and more. Put my reservation in three days ago. It’s big, smooth, powerful, elegant in a simplistic brute style, like having a Russian female hammer thrower as your girlfriend...

Ohhh, very USA centric that, I say! Australia, I will have to be patient a bit longer as the RHD versions always lag in production. But that gives me more time to enjoy my S and Tesla more time to iron out the early bugs...

You are echoing my thoughts! I live in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, and work in Taree, 80km to the south. Most of the area between those two towns has burned in the last five days, with houses and lives lost, and we’ve closed the business for the duration. For us the time is now. I tried...

Whoever wrote that sure has a way with words! Almost poetic... Truly hope that is not a reflection on the skills set of the SC your car ended up! Good luck with the new battery, hope you get the 90...

My 70D (2016, 100% 193 miles) is like a pet, it happily hums to itself every 2 to 3 hours for approx 20 mins each, soft whirring of pumps, sounds like a fridge. Phantom drain 4% per day. Definitely a bit slower in acceleration than originally, it still had 205 miles range when I bought it in...

I bought my 2016 70D at a ‘Prestige Car Auction’ in May this year and it retains the free supercharging. It wasn’t sold by Tesla but on behalf of the previous owner. So it appears that if a car goes back into ownership of Tesla they apply the same pay as you go rules when selling it on as with a...

Found the info upthread...

A question by a newbie for those in the know: If a drive unit fails in a dual motor S can the car still drive/limp on the remaining unit? I have a 70D and the next service centre is 400km away. Would Tesla pay for towing if it’s the drive unit and in the 8 year battery/ drivetrain? Thanks!

Yep, my 2016 70D does that pretty much every time I supercharge, I just reboot the car and she’s right as rain. One of those Tesla quirks

Just been to Germany on holidays and drove my fathers Jaguar XKR for a couple of weeks, Autobahn and all. Always loved that car, with the song of the two Roots compressors and truly impressive when you put the foot down at 170km/h and let it zoom to 250... But - I bought a humble second hand MS...

Sadly that’s what I get. I bought the car second hand at a prestige car auction three months ago, so don’t know much about its history and nothing about the charging habits of the previous owner. After picking up the car post auction at the end of May, I 100% charged to 203 miles and was...

S 70D, 1/2016, 57,000 miles I have seen an improvement after 29.3, new 90% is now 176 miles, 100% 196 miles. Better than nothing...

Finally got home from a couple of months overseas and took my 1/2016 70D out to the local supercharger. Charged from 74% at 27KW to 95% at 6KW, took 24 minutes to 90% and 38 minutes to 95%. Pretty slow but about what I have expected given what others experience. With 28.3, my dismal 100% range...

S70D, January 2016, 57,000 miles 90% is 174 miles I’ve been badly hit by the recent software limitation :-(

Hi Karen, How does the limitation affect me? Well, here in Australia superchargers are pretty far apart, even on the main routes. I fly paragliders and the inland flying site I normally travel to on the weekend has a gap of 290km between superchargers from Port Macquarie to Tamworth, hilly...

I have a January 2016 MS70D that has been impacted since May. Current range at 100% is 187 miles, I calculate 56kwH remaining . I‘m currently overseas but got a message that the software update is available, and I‘ve downloaded Version 2019.28.2 320fba0. Now I have to wait till I get back to...

Go back to ICE because of this? In daily use my 70D still does everything I expect from it when charging at home despite the measly 57 KWh left. It is a beautiful car that takes me to work on AP1 and goes like the clappers. Yes, I’ll have to show more patience when supercharging and the 1200km...

Okay, quick newby question for those in the know. My 70D with 58,000miles from 1/2016 has a 100% of 186 miles left after the update, yay. Supercharging at best in the 70‘s and takes 30 to 40% longer. Phantom drain 4% a day. I‘m currently overseas for another 5 weeks with the Tesla sitting in...

My 70D has just started a new software update. Dare I hope? They’ve had 4 weeks to work out what to do about this...

I bought my 70D, built January 2016 with 53,000miles, at the beginning of June at a Prestige Car auction in Melbourne and drove it 1,500km home to NSW, Australia. When charging to 100% before setting off I was somewhat disappointed to only see 203 miles/326km range on typical. Much more...