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The contact I had there was laid off in a recent round of cutbacks. The First Responders page does say "Tesla Safety Data sheets (SDS) are available upon request. Contact us for more information.", but that's under a heading for "Materials Safety", so I suspect it is just for fluids and similar...

Tesla is now making the Roadster service manual and parts manual available for free: The links are at the bottom of the home page: Welcome | Tesla Service

Great! When Model S first came out, they had different halfshafts for performance (P85) and regular cars. Not long after launch, they stopped carrying the standard halfshafts as service parts and just stocked and installed the performance ones. I'm not sure if the factory also started using...

Good questions. I looked at the schematics for rear wheel drive Model S built before 9/2015, and the HVIL page only shows the 2nd generation DC-DC converter with the separate front junction box; nothing about the 1st generation DC-DC. I wonder if that's leading the technician down the wrong...

Yes, I've noticed the same thing, though I seem to think it's always been that way. I wonder if Tesla thinks they're going to scare off new users if they show a lot of stops: "I have to stop 4 times? I only stopped once for gas in my old car!" I agree that it would be helpful to have a setting...

That function isn't on U.S.-market cars. It's only in some markets, and only for cars with coil springs. The thinking is that if the car is heavily loaded, the back end will sag, causing the headlight beams to be too high and annoy other traffic. The driver is supposed to lower them manually...

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Yes, it’s still available. PM sent.

Yes, it’s still available. PM sent.

Unless you have an unsupported vehicle (gray market or salvage title), you should be able to walk in a Service Center with your VIN and purchase the part over the counter. It's a hassle that you can't buy parts online, or call and have the parts waiting for you, but they will sell parts to any...

Yes, I've had this problem twice. Here's one thread on the subject: New map update broke Navigation

I should clarify: The search by VIN feature for recalls (safety-related problems) is updated promptly on the NHTSA website and the automaker's public website when a recall is released. The owner also receives a letter in the mail. All of the other bulletins--which are the vast majority of...

"A lot of noise" is normal when the A/C compressor runs at high speed. It's more noticeable than other cars since we don't have the sound of an internal combustion engine covering it up, plus the compressor isn't mounted to a heavy, stiff engine block that's vibrating at a different frequency on...