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Live in NY. Not as cold as Michigan, but some snow/cold. Would definitely recommend snow tires. Car handles well with them, but not so well without in snow/ice conditions (high torque rear wheel drive is not a recipe for winter driving success with all seasons). Range depends more on how...

How to adjust headlight height: Pop off the long black plastic pieces on either side of the frunk (they just lift off - push down on the rubber circles on either side to get them through the holes). They need to be pulled away from the frunk as to the side of the car they have a lip that...

2300 miles here, no issues with noise. Only real issues we have had to date were a bad charging cord (apparently the early ones had a somewhat elevated failure rate) and getting the headlights aligned properly. (If anyone wants to adjust the headlights yourself, I can now walk you through...

Synthetic chamois is the best way to dry a car. The Absorber has roughly 80% of the market for a reason (quality): The Absorber Synthetic Drying Chamois, 27, Natural : Amazon.com : Automotive

Quick car cleaning The Glosser is a great solution for getting normal road dust off and leaving a nice coat of wax. They work really well and we always have some in the car: The Glosser Microfiber Detailing Wipes 5-pack : Amazon.com : Automotive For more significant cleaning needs, if...

NY EZ Pass Green Pass link: Green Pass Discount Plan - New York State Thruway (Tesla is listed)

The Model S is our first electric. We've had it since mid october and have put about 1500 miles on it so far. What is surprising to me is that with one exception*, we've never charged it anywhere but at home; with 250-300 miles of range, charging anywhere other than at home is simply...

We're in Larchmont with our Model S. Still haven't seen another in the wild here outside of the Motor Trend COTY event.

I had to have my headlights adjusted by a ranger too - they were set almost undriveably low. Not user adjustable. The fact that three of us have needed this tells me the factory doesn't (yet) have a proper process for setting them/checking them. Only time people flash high beams at us is when...

I take it for granted that this is good engineering by Tesla given it probably preserves energy and more importantly battery life (most critical given battery costs). My biggest issue is the lack of communication/education on how this works. My wife was very freaked out by the non-trivial...

A fleet version (more legroom and headroom in back, basic option set like cheaper wheels/tires, etc.) would make a lot of economic sense once they can further scale production and as a hedge if their reservations don't keep growing at the same rate. Lower ASP but a standard vehicle that would...

Vin #190 delivered Monday night. Pics and a more thorough review this weekend, but in short, it's awesome. Actually haven't driven it yet since my wife has been swiping it each day and loving it.

Took delivery Monday night. No rear facing car seats - they were put on the due bill. Hopefully they'll come soon so my wife and I plus the four kids will fit. Delivery specialist thought the hold up was getting the seats approved by the DoT.

Got a call early evening (EST) Saturday from Tesla letting me know an estimated delivery window of 9/29-10/13 for Signature #501. Can't wait. Delivery will be to westchester county, ny.

No Pearl white on saturday, at least at 9-10am.