Recent content by Dr. Pete

@dan180 Thank you for your detailed account of the delivery problems with your Tesla. I also had an unsatisfactory experience (though it turned out well). I had ordered an inventory Model S 100D from the Portland Service Center. As the delivery day arrived I received an e-mail from Tesla with...

Just checked my two service records (first annual and second annual services). The 12V battery is not listed on either record as an item that is checked.

Some Teslas are on the original battery at four years, and some after much shorter periods (only two weeks and 173 miles from new in the post above by docrice). Sounds like a major problem with the integrity of some 12V batteries! I got the battery replacement warning only a few days after my...

Hey Lon12. Just for future reference, the singular of "paparazzi" is "paparazzo."

Oregon is still running a pilot project using a device plugged into the OBD II port of the vehicle. It incorporates GPS data, so as to determine the number of out-of-state miles, which are excluded from the calculations.

If the TPMS sensors are faulty, they should be replaced under warranty. Warranty does not cover tire wear, but the TPMS sensors have nothing to do with tire wear.

I feel for the OP. I have been very fortunate. I gave my car a detailed going-over when I originally took delivery, and found not a single flaw. In the 18 months since then I have had zero problems, so nothing has needed fixing. I always make it a habit, if I ever have a service call to fix a...

The only problem I've ever had finding a Supercharger was the Petaluma, CA Supercharger, which is in a mall adjacent to the road, but with very limited access from the road. My Tesla got confused by the proximity of the mall to the road and couldn't find the access to the mall. It sent me in...

I have GEICO insurance, and it has always proved less expensive than its competitors whenever I have done comparisons, however not ridiculously less (i.e., not in the too-good-to-be-true category). I have not had a claim, so I can't comment about OEM parts. I would draw your attention to your...

Concerning the Next Gen seats: I have a 2014 S-P85D with Next Gen seats, but when I sat in a Model X a few days ago, I was blown away by how much more comfortable the Model X's driver's seat is than my Model S's Next Gen driver's seat. If I could get the Model X's driver's seat for my Model S, I...

I would worry that repeated "pedal to the metal" demos during test drives in an inventory car could decrease drive train longevity. I don't have any data on that possibility, but after a couple of "insane" runs in my P85D, I decided not to do any more pending more information of effect on drive...

Log In - The New York Times Great opinion piece by Nobel Laureate Krugman in today's NY Times (2/1/16)

Oregon state tax credit for purchase of electric or plug-in vehicles Thanks Lyon for posting my petition on the TMC site. I appreciate any assistance in spreading the word. I have sent copies of the petition to Peter Courtney (Oregon Senate President), Tina Kotek (Oregon House Speaker), to my...

The State of Oregon is about to replace the gas tax with a "mileage driven" tax. In view of the debate/uncertainty concerning the OBDII interface in Teslas, does anyone know how the State intends to monitor miles driven?

Thanks for answering my tax question Having never won a raffle, I could not figure out how the winner could avoid federal tax on the amount he or she received to pay that tax. Thanks to Tedkidd and wdolson, the answer seems to be that the IRS uses some fancy footwork (via an algebraic formula)...