Recent content by beun

I am selling my late husband's car on this forum so that someone can enjoy the car as much as he did. I would have expected a better class of people on this forum as well, but I see that I was mistaken. I am referring especially to you 'Jinsocal'. You have posted your rhetoric on other Tesla's...

2014 Tesla Model S 85kWh - 4k miles Blue exterior/Tan interior color, 19" Michelin Tires, Parking sensors, smart air suspension, supercharger enabled, tech package. Only 5 months old NEED TO SALE. Price $90K or best offer. List Date: 11/26/2014 Location: Richardson, TX, United...

I read Dutch and I took that paragraph that the range is 380km before software tuning although it is not stated specifically. I found another video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz1XC_GbGQo where at for example at 1:35 the rear is visible. It is a little fuzzy but to me it looks like an 85. I...

Found in a newspaper article http://www.parool.nl/parool/nl/30/ECONOMIE/article/detail/3770056/2014/10/16/Elektrische-Tesla-taxi-s-rijden-vanaf-Schiphol-door-Amsterdam.dhtml that the taxi companies that won the bid are responsible for the charging stations themselves. They also down-tuned the...

One solution to getting both the 0-60 acceleration and the improved range is to use a different gearing for the front and rear motors. A shorter gear at the rear will improve acceleration just like Saleen has done. At cruising speed a taller front gearing should be able to lead to a higher top...

To me the P85D is a real car with all factory warrantee still attached. Let sum up what we know about the differences: 1) Top speed of the D is now 155Mph, Saleen changed the final drive gear and will not see an increase in top speed 2) A 0-60 of 3.2s, unless I haven't been able to find it...

Is it me or did Tesla just thumb its nose at Saleen?

My best experience was buying my second Lexus at Sewell Lexus, a second generation LS430. It was actually used to present the new line at the dealership a few weeks earlier so it was fully loaded. I test drove the car, went back and forth a bit with the wife and Sewell offered me a very good...

Would be interesting to know how they managed to drive off with it? Key still in the car?

I read the article (in German) and their numbers just don't make any sense. Driving in Texas during the summer with air full on at a cruise speed of between 75 and 80mph (120-128 km/h) my average usage is below 300Wh/mile. with a full charge I should be able to get 85kWh / 300Wh/mile is 283...

The wife and I were shopping for some new furniture and we ended up at Rooms to Go. Somehow we got to the fact that I drove a Tesla and the sales guy was dying to see it and even ran into the back to get another car nut. So what does a good hubby do ... he leaves the wife in the store and takes...

I guess it is just a crap-shoot if you will be stopped or not. Both Richardson and Garland in my experience are "difficult". As a follow-up, I have been contacted by the Dallas delivery specialist and he mentioned that he would take it up with Tesla legal to see if they could produce some...

I also posted this on the other forum, here it goes: So I got stopped today by one of Richardson's finest. I hadn't gone to the tax office yet so I was still driving around with the "Zero Emissions" tag and the little sticker in the rear window. The car had insurance and the inspection...

Long wheelbase with extra leg room in the rear say 4 inches, also creates space for a larger battery pack.

Just like the chrome Lotus' in "The Host". Actually kinda cool.