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Michelin X-Ice Xi3 XL (245/45R-19), ~1000 miles old I sold my Tesla over the summer and no longer need my winter tires. Get them before the snow gets you! Size: 245/45R-19 Tires have approximately 1000 miles on them, almost entirely used on the highway on a roadtrip (with no snow)...

Model S Outdoor Car Cover (used once indoors) Selling a car cover that I purchased for the Model S which is the outdoor car cover ($400 + tax = $430+). I bought it thinking I might have to park my car outdoors, but I ended up having a garage. Used it only once to cover the car in the...

I'm really hoping someone can provide some insight on this. I am trying to sell my car to someone who lives out of state, who plans on flying to MA to buy the car and then to drive it back to their home state (Florida). What we are finding is that MA will not issues a temporary license to this...

I have some very general questions on private party used car sales tax. I purchased my Tesla new in the state of California and paid the full tax amount on it. Then I moved to the state of MA and registered the car here. Now, someone from California is interested in buying my car used...

Does Tesla buy back any Model S's to sell as CPOs that were not financed through them, and are not used as a trade-in in any way?

2014 Tesla Model S 85kWh -- Air Suspension, Dual Chargers, Pano Roof, Xpel+Opticoat Colorado Residents: This vehicle has never been registered in the state of CO, so it is eligible for a $6000 state rebate (even if the car is used). UPDATE3: Price drop to $73,000 and will contribute $1k...

I wish there was a sticky in the classifieds section or the Teslas for sale section. Is it true that all cars posted for sale on TMC must use Panjo, and that a 5% fee will be deducted? 5% is HUGE. That's the largest amount I've seen on any site to sell a car.

Has anyone used eBay motors recently to sell a car? I'm trying to figure out the total fee expected after selling a car on there. From what I understand, there is a breakdown fee for listing and if the car sells: Fees for selling on eBay Motors But isn't there also a fraction of the...

I tried to find an aggregate thread where other people were asking this question, but I couldn't find one. So I thought I'd start a new thread and maybe other owners can use this thread to get advice/feedback on their current value of their Model S. I am hoping for some feedback (maybe from...

I don't think I've always had this issue with the car. I've noticed recently that I get some sort of electrical buzzing noise and/or feedback when the throttle is applied and my energy consumption is between 2 and 20kWh on my dashboard. It's not very loud, but if there is no music on it is...

I moved from CA to MA in late 2014, and was shocked to get a bill in the mail from the City of Somerville requesting $1000 for excise tax on my car. To be frank, what the **** is up with this? I have to pay a tax every year on a car that I've already paid a high amount of tax on already? This...

I've seen a bunch of discussion about tire swaps recently with the snow finally ending, so I thought I'd throw out a positive recommendation. When I ordered my winter tires through tire rack, I took a leap of faith and had them shipped to Smooth Automotive in Medford (where no Tesla had been...

Has anyone else found it near impossible to properly hit the Hamilton Supercharger going Southbound on the NJ turnpike? The navigation seems to consistently not give the appropriate directions. It seems like the navigation assumes you are on the "cars & trucks" side of the highway, and if you...

Thinking about purchasing a dashcam to run in both the front and rear, and I was wondering if anyone in the Boston area has found anyone to do such an install (cleanly). Ultimately to make sure it has constant power, and to make sure the rear cam is also powered (potentially with a video cable...

Pulled in to the superchargers near Cape Cod this weekend and was dumbfounded by this parking job: IMG_6472.JPG on Flickr Taking up 3 superchargers! Anyone else find any knuckleheaded parking at the superchargers or elsewhere from MS owners?

I just moved to MA from CA, and this is the first month I have a "full bill" for electricity and gas, and it seems insanely high. Our heating is gas and we didn't need heat in California, so it's hard for me to "ballpark" how much we are using, but it was 70 therms this month ($100). Our...

Boston metro owners, does anyone know a good place/way to wash/rinse the salt off your car during the winter? Unfortunately I live in a condo-complex where my garage does not have a water faucet OR a drain. I own "no rinse" car wash for the car for this reason, but I would just mar the s***...

I just moved from CA where I had insurance written directly through AAA at $1400 a year. I'm finding insurance on this car is much more challenging in MA. Surprised to see State Farm, Nationwide, and The Hartford all do not write in MA. Funny, when I was in CA everyone said: "oh CA is one of...

Should the Model S better notify you when driving with the trunk open? Christmas morning, I loaded my trunk up with a few presents and hopped in the car. I threw the car in drive, pulled forward.... THUD THUD THUD. I slammed on the brakes and immediately realized I forgot to shut the trunk...

I have an 85kWh battery and my car is currently charged to 92%. At that charge, I have 240 miles of rated range. As I understand it, this battery should have 265 miles of rated range at 100%. Would charging that last 8% really take my rated range to 265? The ratio seems off.

I am trying to figure this out in the interface. How can I manually get the mirrors to fold while driving? In particular, when I am reversing. There is a tight spot I am pulling in to. It would be great for them to not auto-fold on reverse as you can imagine 99% of the time that is a bad...

Recently moved to the Boston area. I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on where to take the car to have winter tires installed? I already have the tires, and I just want them to replace the tires on my 19s, keeping the TPMS in tact. Anyone had any good experiences with any specific...

Hi all, I am trying to find out if driving from Boston to Pittsburgh is feasible (anything is possible!). Here is what the drive looks like: Getting to Southern NJ is easy... From looking at supercharge.info, getting from Boston to the very edge of Pennsylvania on the way to Pittsburgh is...

I just moved to Cambridge from the SF Bay Area and I'm still trying to find a stable location to charge. I'm staying with a good friend whose building does not have accessible plugs. So until I find a home here, I'm a bit "on the street" when it comes to charging. I'm a bit surprised how...

I am moving from CA to MA and taking my white MS that has full opticoat and Xpel over the entire front of the car. I will be looking for another detailer out there to take care of it in the same way, and in particular I am thinking of having the rest of the car Xpel'ed given your crappy weather...

I can't tell if this would look good, or ghetto. Does anyone have a white MS with their side mirrors blacked out? I would love a picture of it if so.

I am moving cross country for the SF Bay Area to Boston. I am bringing the Model S, but do not want to drive cross country. Does anyone have any suggestions on services for an enclosed car carrier? Price is not a major factor. I just want the Tesla to get from point A to point B with no...

Just wondering if anyone out there with a white Model S has tried out a black stripe over the hood and down the rear. Something like this, but hopefully it looks better (not as thick, and only one stripe):

I just noticed this 21" turbine clone on TireRack labeled the "Axis MS": These are significantly less expensive than the Tesla turbines, coming in at $1375 for a set of 4. Everyone seemed to have a pretty positive experience with the 19" Rial Lugano wheels from TireRack, so I was wondering...

I am extremellllyyyy underwhelmed by the standard audio system in the Tesla. My mom's C300 blows it out of the water, and even my friend's new Hyundai sounds 5x better. Tesla's standard audio system sounds flat, does not fill the cabin, and completely lacks bass IMO. I've tried all sorts of...

I had an extension cord at my work outside for charging that was 50 foot that I would charge off of on a 110v. Good enough to cover my daily commute. Unfortunately, someone decided to steal it over the weekend. I will just start taking it home with me every night. Unfortunately, I don't know...

Will anyone else from TMC be attending the Half Moon Bay Pacific Coast Dream Machines car show? (Sunday, April 27th). My significant other really wants to go, so she convinced me to take her tomorrow. Has anyone been to it before in the past? From pictures online, I can't tell if it's going...

I've been reading TMC for months, looking at buyers guides, reading all sorts of posts and I've never seen this mentioned before. Not to say that others haven't noticed it, but maybe it isn't as well known to everyone. There is a pocket on the front of my driver's seat, right in-between my...

It looks like the "live update" of the CVRP funds (i.e., the $2500 credit) now just redirects you to the main page: Real-Time Funding Status for the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project ... Additionally, they now say: [/B]

Anyone here own a Leaf before their Model S and find a good leasing rate up in the NorCal Bay Area? I love my Model S, and I am starting to look with my significant other on finding her a Leaf as we've liked the EV experience a lot. It will be day and night between the two cars, but there is no...

Without having to shell out a lot for gas and simply plugging in every night, I've found that it's easy to drive a lot in the car and not think much about it. In my first month, I put almost 2000 miles on the car. High mileage on cars traditionally lowers their resale value. A lot of moving...

I had my car opticoated and Xpel'ed over this past week. In the process, we noticed something quite funky about my front bumper. It looks like it was repainted, and a relatively crappy job was done about it. It looks like major pieces (e.g., chrome, intake) were taped off, and then it was...

I saw a thread relatively recently about this, but I can't for the life of me seem to dig it up. It talks about whether something like Opticoat goes under, or on top of Xpel. My car is being opticoated, and then we are putting Xpel on it. The question I have is whether Opticoat should go on...

I'm having a hard time finding pictures of white cars with the 19" Rial wheel, or with powder coated stock 19 inch wheels. Does anyone have either of these on their white car that would be willing to share pictures? I'd greatly appreciate it!

I am curious how many people Xpel and/or opticoat their Teslas. So, I figured I'd create a simple poll to try and see what most people do. Your options are various mixes and mashes of Xpel (or something comparable to it), plus opticoat. Thanks! EDIT: Sorry for not making the options a...

Doh. Only 3 weeks on the car, and already my first scratch/scuff right across my back bumper. Didn't notice it until today when I washed the car. It still feels smooth to the touch, so not too bad - but I'm sure something is there. I just moved out to the area so I don't know of any shops...

I recently moved to the Bay Area and still have to get a CA license. The DMVs out here are stupid busy... the next available appointment to avoid waits isn't until March? Good lord. Does anyone have any tips on that? What I was wondering is what the laws around here are about driving with an...

Taking my car in to have a part installed in it at the factory tomorrow. I was wondering if anyone knows their wash method . I'm wondering if I should request that they do not wash the car (it's pretty dirty...). I was planning on taking it to Eco Green Auto Clean this week, so I could request...

I am trying to find a way to charge my car (even at 110v rate) outside of my work place. Relatively temporary until we move (about 2 months from now). I found this outside near the back of our building: Anyone know if this wire is safe and/or high enough gauge to be able to pull 110 and...

I got semi-blasted by a garbage truck on the highway today that was passing me on the right hand side. Was nothing I could do about it other than sit there and try to back off a bit. Now I have tons of small stones on my frontend. What is the best way to clean these off without scratching the...

I didn't order my car with the "High Power Home Charging" kit as the way its advertised, it only comes across as being beneficial in the home. In other words, they fit your home with something that allows you to charge faster in the home. I assumed my car would still charge at 80A outside of...

My first rainy day in the Bay Area since moving out here. I think the area needed the extra water! This is my first high end car, so I'm trying to learn how to take care of it (and its paint) properly. My car (white) now has the usual brown dirt water marks along the doors and side panels from...

I was wondering if there is a supercharger station at the Tesla headquarters on Deer Creek road in Palo Alto? I imagine there has to be a supercharger at the headquarters? But, it's not listed on their supercharger website, and I'm not sure if it is public, how many there are, and what hours...

This is my first high end car where I am really trying to keep it in good condition. I'm concerned over all of the typical imperfections that will pop up over time: swirls, scratches, scruffs, etc. Xpel body wrap seems like a good way to keep the paint in very good condition and prevent swirls...

Does anyone here run 22" wheels on their MS? I am wondering if you've run in to any issues running the larger wheels, and in general how the ride comfort is of the car at that size. I will have the air suspension on my car (if it makes a difference). What I'm looking at a staggered setup with...