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    Best use of Powerwall in south Florida

    In Florida you must examine your electric bill closely to see how your power company is defining "net metering". When I installed the original PV system on my home in 2008 my power company (SECO) subtracted the KWh my system backfed to the grid from the KWh drawn from the grid; my electric bill...
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    Towing an Alto F1743 trailer with a Model X

    Good explanation regarding the specification regarding the "rise" of the ball. However, when I checked published dimensions for the Weigh Safe WS4-2 it appears the distance from the ball mount to the closest locking bolt hole is 8.42 inches. Tesla specifies a maximum of 8.0 inches for the ball...
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    Minor auto body repair by local body shop?

    FYI - if you were not aware, you can check for 3rd party body shops in the Tesla Approved Body Shop Network via the web at Body Shop Support
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    Latest update for AP1 Model X

    The sensors on my AP1 X do have some ability for detecting cars around you. These sensors are used to prevent AutoPilot from changing lanes when you activate the turn signal if an obstruction (vehicle) in in the adjoining lane. The sensors also are used for the summon/parking features. I only...
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    Current S60 owners - how’s battery/ supercharging?

    An additional data point for those wondering about battery life with the "classic" S60; my 2013 S has 119,500 miles (original battery, replaced drive unit) 100% charge now registers 183 miles rated range.
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    Latest update for AP1 Model X

    While AP1 cars still receive improvements from firmware updates, blind spot monitoring is not one of them. This is due to hardware limitations (AP1 cars have fewer cameras and sensors compared to AP2+/EAP).
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    Model X GPS Antenna Location

    I know that the Model S has multiple antennas in the exterior mirror housings. It would seem logical the the X would use similar locations.
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    Model X Road Noise

    As someone who still owns both a Model S and Model X, and drives them on the same roads under the same conditions (though obviously not at the same time :-) I can confirm that YES, my Model X does transmit more road/wind noise to the passenger compartment than my Model S.
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    Dash display not turning off

    I haven't observed this with my Model X. However, I do see this behavior with my Model S if the car is unlocked (my S does not have self-locking feature). When I lock my S by clicking the fob the display properly goes dark.
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    Black car in florida?

    Agreed. After 4 years and 90,000 miles the textile seats in our Model S still look and feel new. And placing a sun screen in the windshield when parking during the day is simply a good habit for any Florida driver.
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    HomeLink in Reverse

    Same observation here. Used to be very reliable, but recent couple of months HomeLink activation has been erratic when I back into my driveway. Resetting the GPS location has had minimal effect.
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    Household solar storage increases emissions, study concludes

    Even a quick look at the school's website shows a very strong relationship with many oil companies. Readers must always use critical evaluation skills when examining "research" reports.
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    Rear Tire Wear on XP90D

    Same here with 10,000 miles on 20" Conti-silents, auto lowering set to 50mph (which is probably 25% of my mileage). Even tread wear inside to outside of all four tires.
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    What height are you riding in the MX

    My Model X suspension is set to Standard, and changes to Low at 50mph. With 10,000 miles so far on the original equipment tires the tread depth still measures evenly inside to outside, and is consistent on all four tires. I would estimate perhaps 25% of my mileage is driven at 50mph or greater.
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    Sunpass Mini and Gate Openers on Model X

    Note that page 166 of the Model X Owner's Manual provides the following instructions: I placed my Sunpass Mini immediately to the right (passenger side, left as viewed from the front of the vehicle as in the above picture) of the rearview mirror; part of the blue shaded area depicted. It works...