Recent content by rpc364

The warranty on my 2015 S85D expired in March. Got this notice last month. Ugh. The quote I got from Tesla is $1134 ($286 parts; $824 labor). Ugh! Why are the quotes so all over the place?

I was just planning a trip to Yosemite tomorrow (2/9/2022), and the Tesla nav indicates Groveland SC "Temporary Closure". Anyone know anything about this? And/or know of sources from Tesla (or other) for updates/plans on this? Just want to know for planning purposes on availability for charging...

All ready to go. Just need someone to throw the switch!

When I looked yesterday, Kettleman City wasn’t in the top 10. As I recall, San Diego #1, Dublin #2, and some place in China #3. I didn’t register the rest other than no Kettleman City. The metric they are using (at least yesterday) is kWh (kilowatthours). That is measure of total energy...

The first SC slot I occupied and tried to use had the hose wrapped and taped to the unit. An interesting way of someone declaring it “out of order”. When I pulled out of that slot, I found myself exchanging headlights with 2 other model 3s looking for an empty slot that wasn’t there. But as...

Yes. Note the self: mental calculator not very good. Tesla should add a calculator app...

Briefly. Pretty balanced arrival and departures now. But I can imagine tomorrow not so much. Amazing that i am getting full power draw with 40 SC all engaged. 500GW pull ?

I am at the Kettleman Supercharger right now. 100% full and people waiting. As soon as I can figure out how to upload the pic I just took, I will. I like my steak medium rare. And I’ll take any date in August for my trip. Thanks! IMG_4537.HEIC

I am driving from SoCal to NorCal today. I noted yesterday a couple of times that all (24 of 24) of the stalls were in use at Tajon Ranch. Looking for some additional insights from folks on what is happening there. I’ve waited on T-day weekend for as much as an hour for a chance to charge at...

6’5” (and wife is 6’3”). Rear-view mirror is typically my nemesis with all cars. In my S, no seat positioning (all the way down; most/all of the way back; seat back inclined as far back as I can but yet comfortably handle the steering wheel and allow room for kids behind me) can remove the...

I ordered 4 of these "paddle gears" on 12/13 from my service center in Rocklin, CA. They mentioned they would be coming from LA. Now 5 calls and 3+ weeks later, the synopsis of the latest update is "don't have them; don't have an ETA; don't know what else we can do but wait". Ugh. This is how...

Based on this recommendation for Tesla door panel removals (), I wound up finding this (see attached image) at the auto parts store. $15. Waiting to see how @Manzacoty fares in his efforts before trying myself... Search for "Trim removal set" on Amazon. Many forms of this came up.

@Bighorn @chr20 @mmccord Thank you guys for your contributions here. I've learned a lot and thankful for a community that maybe helping me save $800 for a repair involving a $1.18 part! @Manzacoty Way to blaze some Telsa parts trails here for the rest of us. Looks like you're equipped for...

@diaretical Curious how things turned out. Did you get the part? How long did it take? Did you do the repair yourself? Insights and/or lessons learned? (Got the same problem with an out-of-warranty vehicle and looking for a $8 vs. $800 fix...)