Recent content by M_Mike

That is what I was talking about - it appears a plugged in car will eventually get to an optimal storage SOC if left alone for a long enough period of time. The car doesn't know when you are going to need it again and holding the battery at a 85-90% SOC will reduce battery life. The question is...

I would be very interested in seeing where the MS is marketed or suggested to perform better than a fwd vehicle in snow and ice. I agree that at least 1/2 of the market area for the MS has snow and ice concerns but high end performance rwd vehicles sell well there as well - with the realistic...

I know the MS is looked at by many as a "super car" able to leap tall buildings in a single bound however it is a rear wheel drive performance sedan - like every BMW I have ever owned. Rear wheel only drive cars do not perform very well in snow and ice - period. No "firmware" correction is going...

well, i guess that would work too...

Can't believe they couldn't come up with a number of current reservations and daily rate of new reservations - seems everyone here has a pretty good handle on that... Moment of Truth for Tesla Model S: When Waiting List Is Finished | PluginCars.com

I thought the pedestrian horn on the Volt was silly at first too but must say I use it fairly often. It is nice to have the option of a "friendly tone" when you just want to get someone's attention outside of the car in a non- emergency or urgent situation. Sort of like talking softly or YELLING...

It seems to me that the car is simply trying to maximize battery life. Until there is a way to let the car know what time you intend to drive again (via the upcoming app and timed charging option) it doesn't know whether you will need it in 8 hours or 8 weeks - therefore it is going to allow the...

Driving my wife's Volt I have found the standard pedestrian horn on the end of the turn stalk to be very useful and have used it several times. It is much more "polite sounding" than the standard horn and should be a standard feature on all EVs IMO. Although I have had distracted pedestrians...

Good to know - thanks contaygious

Can you adjust to high or very high while moving (under 10 mph) - such as when approaching a sloped driveway or speed bump - or must you stop?

14K+ miles on my wife's Volt and I have never heard any static type noise - very nice and quiet ride. I would drive another one or two if I were you - from a different dealer. It is surprising but some dealers would rather push you into an ICE vehicle - actually over heard a sales manager at one...

Peaked a lot of interest - I think at next years gathering there will likely be more than 1 MS in the family or on order...

Hi Rekoh - I am right in front of you at 14,401. The best thing you can do now is read all of the reviews, watch all of the videos and enjoy all of the posts here about the MS, especially about those folks getting their cars now. It should also be comforting to know that at least by the time we...

FYI - I am #14,401 and reserved 11/22. I have been a long time follower of Tesla but the main reason I choose to jump in now was not because of the recent awards themselves - I knew the car was a game changer - but because of the masses of people who were now going to learn about the car and...

Thanks. I have been to the DC store but at the time they only had a beta to look at. Hope to get a ride soon.