Recent content by ElectricHoo

It was iterative...initial waiting of about a month, then 32 days actually in the shop, maybe 10 to 15 of which were waiting for a second round of parts.

Yesterday I experienced something I thought I'd share. When I began a road trip in the morning after a heavy rain, Navigate on Autopilot (set ON by default) frequently would drop out with a message to the effect (not a quote) that it was unavailable, and if the problem persisted, I should...

I often hear it, too. It's not related to creep, as I've never turned that on. I think it's somehow related to the actuator that "presses the brake pedal" for the hydraulic friction brakes, but I've never really investigated it.

Got it back after the sensor repainting on Monday--one week. Everything takes a long time with a Tesla, apparently.

Autobotalex, I didn't deal with the Owings Mill outfit directly, all my dealings were through the Tysons service center because it was a warranty repair. I really have only two observations: 1) they took a very long time (about a week and a half) to do an alignment on my rear hatch--a very...

Passed by the station on Friday, 16 Nov. Chargers still under plastic cover, didn't get to look more closely.

Well...I previously had warranty body work that was done there, and they took 3 weeks to do a hatch alignment (no parts needed) and lost my charging cable in the process. Maybe they're getting better....

I know this has been covered extensively, but it's always good to share the latest experience. My Model S 75D got rear-ended at a traffic light here in Northern Virginia on 23 July; the damage did not appear extensive--damaged bumper cover, knocked-out ultrasonic sensors, bent hatch cover, bent...

I have the same issue with my new wall charger--only pulls 47A, but voltage at 244-245V. Thanks for the useful and highly logical insight!

The drivers side handle failed--stopped presenting--on my MS 75D after about 3 weeks. Tesla sent a mobile truck to fix it in 1.5 days. The technician--who was excellent--said that door handles are his No. 1 service job, but that Tesla introduced a Generation 3 door handle in 2017 that is much...

The Gen I mobile charger cord is somewhat thicker and heavier than the Gen II and, as I noted before, can charge at up to 40A from a NEMA 14-50 plug vice 32A from Gen II. The Gen I plug adapters are smaller and are between the wall plug and the cord, whereas the Gen II plug adapters also have a...

Re: the light housings--look for misalignments, cracks, and water ingress. Re: the mobile charger--if there's any way at all to get 240V supply to your parking spot, do it. Night and day difference. In any case, get as high an amperage circuit as possible. If 110V, get a 20A circuit. If 240V...

They offered the free maintenance and high power wall charger as comp. I asked for the wheel locks. I didn't have to push, but it was pretty obvious that I was unhappy/disappointed--as anyone would have been. I didn't have a particular checklist, just looked over everything carefully--I had...

My delivery experience. We finally got our red MS 75D today. To recap: DS originally told us that the car was scheduled to arrive and be delivered on 18 Dec, which eventually slipped to 19 Dec. On 18 Dec, he told me that due to rules on how long the delivery truck driver could drive, it...

Update: Got back to me the next day and said they have a new, unpainted rear bumper in stock; have the car and part at a certified paint shop now, and SHOULD have it to me in a week (29 Dec), what with the weekend and Christmas and all. We'll see....