Recent content by William13

Four days now on my Nokian Hakka R3 which replace my prior R2. Much improved dry and wet traction. I expect the ice and snow to be fabulous again. Nokians advertised improvements were correct. Mild increase in road noise versus the R2. One of the benefits is that this line of tires is OEM and...

At only four days with my new Nokian Hakka R3, I can tell a much better grip on dry and wet than the R2 had at its best. As I don't live in Alaska or the mountains,I don't need studs. I drive aggressively and the prior Winter tires only lasted 25,000 miles each on my S. I'm still dreaming...

Black ice is the biggest risk in my area with lots of snow otherwise. I don’t push it too much in the rain as I understand the limitations of the Hakka R2. I observe the huge number of accidents when it snows and want to avoid a lengthy repair. I think that the risk is with ice, snow, and stupid...

Bloomberg online has credited a hit piece on electric cars today from Byrrell Consulting claiming diesel cars are lifetime cleaner than electric. More FUD using coal electricity as source of CO2.

Gold Coast took good care of mine many years ago.

This happened twice to me in the first year or so of production. Firmware fixed it for most people. My handles were replaced three years latter without repeat.

I put RainX on the lens and it helps. Clean it first!

I'm happy to get 15,000 miles from a pair. Of course every stop light reminds me to press the accelerator pedal.

TrueDelta is where one can find real data on repairs. I report to them religiously.

I agree with post #19. Hitting the curb knocked your foot into the he pedal and Tesla's famous high torque acceleration occurred.

Last year as I accelerated from a turn, my drive unit made a load "pop/boom" and suddenly no power. There was no road hazard. The motor spun initially in response to the accellerator pedal then cut out also. I rolled into a parking lot and later had the DU replaced. We assume it was the gears...

I have my iPhone on vibrate in my pocket. It still vibrates.

Tesla is a California company. All the original Roadsters and Model S cars were filled with summer window washer fluid. The service center in Chicago refilled the car in winter with this. Once I understood the problem I waited for the car to warm up one night in the garage, drove into the...

The battery is only at risk for damage at -20 F or so temperature . Not wind chill. I plug it in if it is outside at -10 F or lower just in case. The manual says no concern for a cold battery at -20 F until more than 24 hours ( but it is silent about whether it will use up all its charge self...

Congratulations, I live in South Bend and have been driving my Model S for five short years. It is a brave new world for you. Every day I drive I think how lucky I am to have this car. You may be better able to drive in the snow with the D than my old RWD, but I suggest good winter tires. Tire...