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    2015 Model S 70D ~36,000 miles - Blue

    I"m traveling right now but will have pictures and 100% charge range when I get back. Not looking for immediate sale. Most likely 1-1.5 months from now.
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    2015 Model S 70D ~36,000 miles - Blue

    May be moving cross country soon so I might just have my Model 3 delivered to my new home. Don't have pictures at the moment but here are stats: Location: Chicago Area Tesla Model S 70D, Deep blue metallic paint, base black seats, base wheels - 36,000 miles - Original owner - Pano roof -...
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    Seats ticking?

    I was also told that the issue is with the rivets. Apparently on some revisions of the seat they are undersized. For me they want to replace the entire seat though... will update when thats done.
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    Some practical observations about the range of a 70D in winter

    Another data point is my 70D in chicago this winter. Typical drive is 16 miles to work, 16 miles home + 15 miles to gym/errands, 13 miles home or approximately 60 miles a day. I prewarm my car before the start of the day but the rest of the driving is done after a few hours cold. I cabin is...
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    Seats ticking?

    So yes it sounds like the ticking in your video. It happens going over bumps but not always. Its that plastic hitting plastic sound. I have my yearly service soon so I'll have them look at it again and also I'll mention the bulletin. I do not have next gen seats (they are way too narrow and...
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    Seats ticking?

    So I had 2 issues with my drivers seat... this ticking sound which was harder to reproduce and another rattle which was easy to reproduce. The rattle was easily traced since I could rock the entire seat and the seat would move and rattle. They replaced the drivers seat for the rattle in late...
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    Seats ticking?

    Wow that is a while..... Did it atleast fix the ticking?
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    Seats ticking?

    I've had a ticking sound for months now (70D, stock seats, started after about 500 miles). Been to the dealership 2x for it. As of Nov 1st the dealership claimed there was nothing in the Tesla database about seat ticking problems. They did manage to make it go away by tying all the wires and...
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    How much are you saving from your Model S Charging Costs vs Gas for your Car?

    So the way i do the math is I'm average $0.044/kwh on the real time pricing for Illinois ComEd. Over the last 3 months I'm average 281 w hr/mi. If I assume a 90% efficiency during charging then I get 312 whr/mi. Or a cost of $0.0137/mi. Assuming a gas efficiency of my old Honda at 35 mpg and...
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    Title and registration delays (Illinois)

    This isn't a good sign. I picked mine up on June 30th at the highland park store. I also called the secretary of state and they can't find my paperwork either. I'm going to talk to the DS today.
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    What Swag did Tesla give you at delivery?

    Just took delivery of a 70D. Nothing but the two leather key cases.
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    Recent Timelines - Confirmed to In Queue to In Production to...

    Confirmed 6/9 Vin Assigned 6/12 in production queue 6/12 in production 6/22 ...... All the rest pending. 70D with sunroof..