Recent content by Thirstyturtle

This same issue popped up on my 2.5 Sport yesterday, correct me if I'm wrong but I'm 99% sure that mine already has liquid cooling so the fan issue that you had is probably not the same problem I have, is that correct?

Okay, well at this point I'm pretty comfortable moving forward with this. The difficult thing now is settling on an asking price...this may be a bit convoluted since I will end up posting the car on this website (as well as other resources) but do you guys have a suggested asking price? I'll...

Thanks for the help so far. It seems like $70k is the low end of people's guesses. I was thinking that since this is a 2.5 and a Sport, it would be on the high side of the typical selling price. The miles are a bit high for some people's tastes but it's still a 3-year old car that has been...

Hey guys, I need some help here. I am nearing the end of the lease on my 2010 2.5 Sport (#1140). I don't want to keep the car (now own Signature Model S) but I'm toying around with the idea of buying the Roadster from Tesla merely to turnaround and sell it. The car has the following options...

I've autocrossed my Roadster twice now and had a blast! I will say that on a very short course (all that I've run) I've been right in line with nearly stock 2nd and 3rd gen Miatas. The Roadster's weight balance really isn't ideal but the power makes up for it. I let a more experienced driver...

You have to have a standard to compare electrics to ICE's, HP seems the best way to do that. Regardless of gas, diesel, hydrogen, electricity, or wizard magic, any car can be put on a dyno and produce peak HP and TQ numbers and I think that's the way to do it. Obviously it's also useful to...

Just to clarify, in my 2.5 Sport you can definitely apply power to the motor while holding the brakes, that's how I "launch" it.

I've searched and read and searched some more but can't find some information that I'm looking for. Primarily I'm interested in some general information about under what conditions the Roadster performs best. From my understanding, when charged in performance mode it charges all the way to...

I don't have an answer but I too am interested. I'm SUPER anal about wearing my seatbelt and making all my passengers wear a seatbelt but I nearly always take it off when backing into parking spots and my garage and the ding is THE MOST annoying ding I've ever heard on a car. ***SUBSCRIBED***

Mine is also very drafty even with the recirculation on, in fact I'd say it's the same with the recirc on or off. It made for a very chilly night drive a few weeks ago when i was trying to hypermile on the interstate for about 200 miles. I ended up turning the recirc on, putting it on the top...

I don't mean to be picky, but you're actually wrong...if we make the assumption that the manual is correct. From the manual: "Caution: The transmission lock will only retract when the vehicle is in Tow Mode or when the electrical systems are functional, the key is in the ON position and the...

1. That was 195 miles estimated, not ideal. And that was in range mode. My dad charged it fully last week (in range mode) on Tuesday, then had an eye surgery on Wednesday and forgot/wasn't able to top it off again yesterday so when I got to the house it was at 174 estimated and I charged it up...

Haha, well all is well in the world! I met a flatbed out there a couple hours ago, installed the tow hook, put it in neutral and tow mode (redundant but better safe than sorrow), pulled it up no problem, he followed me the last 9 miles to my house, dropped it right in front of the garage...

Well I left Greensboro yesterday with 191 miles estimated range and a 220 mile trip. I arrived in Raleigh and my charging location with 112 miles estimated range having driven 91 miles (so I made up 12 miles). I stopped in Raleigh on NC State's Centennial Campus and charged at 240V 30A for 1.5...

I know there's one downtown on Blount Street I think. Can you give me the deets on the other locations? Also...what's a level 2 charger? 240V?