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lol - exact same thread this morning....sorry, ignore this one :)

I have enjoyed TACC feature in my Tesla Model S for a long time.My wife is not ready to give up the steering wheel control to anyone yet while she is driving, but totally appreciates the automatic braking, and maintaining distance while she holds on to the steering wheel. While ModelS owners are...

I powder coated my 19in slipstreams as I wanted to stay OEM and the black on white car always looked good to me. I am getting 21arachnids on referral (up for sale, but not at $3K :-)) and while I love them, I think they are really meant for performance drivers - who need the extra grip for...

Not this, but there was another brand that offered this exact dashcam for AP1 cars and it some members installed and had mixed reviews. Look for dash cam reviews in this forum and you will find the other vendor with the exact same model/look (perhaps same OEM making for both these vendors). I...

ah - really sorry to hear this. Agree with other recommendations to install dashcam - and hardwire so they can record even when parked. I am in bay area and can help you with a model and likely how to get this done - I did it myself with help from a fellow member's email instructions. Has...

Did you use the autopilot and how did that compare to your MX AP?

Yep - supply/demand situation. Will wait and buy time on this one :).

Thanks - I will need to look at the comparables more then :). This is what I see the package is equivalent to: 21-inch forged alunimum wheels, t-sportline sells them for: $5,500 + tax/shipping 4 set of new tires (Michelins staggered): $340/each for front, $390/each for rear = $1500 +...

Just received the email to claim my referral 21-in archnids for ModelS. I have a poorman's model S (75D), and don't want to further reduce range + just powder coated my 19s to satin black - so want to enjoy them for a while. These forged aluminum wheels are fantastic on the "P" cars to match...

I did my powder coating (satin black) at OC Detailing. Joe is great. Will give you a set of wheels while yours are being done. Great guy and great shop, and they stand behind their work. Lots of teslas in their shop at all times - so you know you are going to the right place. Got my close view...

@SMAlset , I was on the same boat as you - waiting for the M3 invitation letter/email. Guess what? I logged into the Tesla owners page and clicked on our model 3 page, and bang, the front page was the invitation to configure our M3. I went back and checked our emails, nope, definitely no email...

Tesla will be happy to sell you a powerwall to make sure you never run out of juice at home :). Fully agree - Tesla should have had years of knowledge on how to keep the battery in optimum range when plugged in - be it summer or winter, parked indoor or outdoors.

Ah - I should have mentioned, I start charging on my 40A/240V 14-50 at midnight. My usual 60-80mile charge is complete by 3AM-4AM. So it sits for about 3-4hrs before I drive off. I like to maximize the time the car spends at close to mid-level SOC. So when I reach home with about 50% charge...

If you charge your battery to 90% for the overnight charges, I think the battery gets warm enough on its own to give you what you want. Don't have the stats to prove it, but in our milder California weather (low 40s outside in the morning, low 50s in the garage), if I charge to 70 or 80%...

@sumitkgarg , car looks lovely. Congrats. I have the AP1.0 while exterior and went with lighter tints on front windows to make sure cops understand I followed the rules (max California allows is 30% tint - allow 70% light on front windows). Due to recent breakage, when I replaced my rear hatch...

My take on how the BDW works: "it is designed to "quickly" clean the air inside the cabin, by forcing outside air to come in as fast as possible. In one of their demo videos, Tesla shows that they can clean the air inside the cabin within 2mins. What I believe they are saying is that, even if...

hah! Timely thread. My 3rd referral just got their car delivered, so I should be getting my email from referral team for the 21-in arachnids. I just recently powder-coated my 19-in slipstreams to satin black, so don't want to get rid of them so quickly ($800 cost). I will most likely sell my...

That’s good. I have also read that if a car hasn’t been well maintained, Tesla may deny ESA purchase for that car. And the reasonable way they know the car is well maintained is if the car shows up for the annual maintenances. I have also seen back and forth messaging on whether this is true or...

not sure this works, but worth a discussion: you could ask current owner to buy the ESA. ESA is transferrable to new owner upon resell (I have seen the ESA contract). Then, you have option to cancel before the 50K/4yrs if you feel you don't need it (I recommend keeping ESA - these are high-gizmo...

I also got mine installed (at a tesla approved body shop) just a couple of months ago. This is quite disappointing indeed. Few things I can see to stay alert: * monitor for signs of rust... * use the cover when not using the rack (perhaps also design a cover that works when the hitch receiver...

As you rightly said, the ideal temps in California work to provide most of the battery to driving (less for battery temp conditioning). Also, perhaps 75% of my miles are on the daily commutes - lower speeds - better consumptions? Enjoy your P90D. With the recent uncorking, I have now set my...

Looks like the holy grail of mattresses for the Tesla campers. But at $1K, it would take a few nights of sleeping to recover the money. DreamCase Makes It Easy To Sleep In A Tesla Model S - Videos Anyone tried this? Should we do a group-buy and get discount?

Yes, Kuat is rated high. Good to see Tesla owners with Kuat. When I saw it in person, I was worried it is too big (more wind resistance?) and with the 4-bike setup, it could lead to a higher tongue weight than recomended by EcoHitch. My local EcoHitch seller said while the 200lb tongue weight is...

Sad to hear the cost associated with this sudden failure! While the mechanicals of an EV look appealing to be less complex, the electrical circuitry are complex and the designs are in their infancy (for this EV industry). I am no more in the camp that EVs are cheaper to maintain than ICE cars...

Some have had -ve w/m for their (40mile? I forgot exact#) return trip from Haleakala mt down to the flats in Maui :). My 16,000 mile average is 292wh/mile.

I tried easy entry (rather, easy exit is what I wanted to like) and wasn't quite impressed. The seat moves slowly, AND THEN, the streering lifts up. They don't run in parallel. It is too slow in my opinion to be bothersome. On my 2007 BMW 5-series, the easy-entry was quick and the seat&steering...

The one I had plugged into is the 50A NEMA 14-50 plug, just like the ones we have in our garage. The middle one is the 30A plug. RV park owners don't really understand 14-50 or NEMA, but their 50A is the same as the NEMA 14-50 plugs that Tesla owners look for.

what I did this time: * we slept at a RV park, so it was fairly secure area. We kept the bikes cable-locked to our site's picnic table. What I want to do next time onwards: * let the bikes remain attached to the bike carrier (we have the EcoHitch). While sleeping in the car, it would be fairly...

That is a very cool discovery - thanks for sharing.

Sharing the long promised photos.... One additional input is, if you are a side-sleeper, then bring well-cushioned bedding, the back of the backseats is quite hard and will give you decent soreness on your shoulders in the morning.

Good point there @thefortunes. Would be interesting to know if HPWC charge time from 90-100% is the same as AC charging. The taper feels more dramatic on the supercharging because relatively speaking, the first 10-90% was so fast!

congrats on your purchase and thanks for posting! You might read from previous posts that charging to 80% is fast, 80->90 slows down quite a bit and 90-100% is a crawl. Your 100D has the max range of all Teslas on the road, so you should be in a good position to charge to 80 or 90% for most of...

agree and I struggled with the back/hatch lining area. One option could be to put a carbon fiber spoiler and color the hatch black upto the spoiler?

Reporting back happy and rested. Happy turkey day to all. Son broke sleeping records - 11hrs -rated one of his best ever. He was surprised he could sleep so well in the trunk of a car. Lol. Thanks to all the comments. Here are a few findings: - front USB ports do work after I locked the car...

My son and I are out in Monterey to have some dad-son bonding fun while ladies are out attending wedding out of state. After surfing and dinner, the MS is plugged into a 50AMP (using Tesla supplied 14-50 NEMA adapter) in a close-by RV camp. When we were setting up the rear sleeping area, some...

@Qbenjamin , I started a thread to replace my light alcantara headliner with a dark one...haven't really gone anywhere, but many helpful replies... Headliner - can this be replaced? Regret not getting dark headliner if you are still interested, we can continue the research there...

While I don't disagree with @alehbaba on range rover issues, I want this thread about how a white Model S would look with a full black top, and if anyone has done it (or at least done a graphics mock-up).

Wondering how this would look like on a white MS with pano/glass. The white frames that run along the roof sides down to the trunk - it that could be black-wrapped (along with blackening of chrome window linings and mirror cases), I wonder how that would look. I find the below range rover (& I...

Your other thread not so long about AP2.0 improvements (on latest firmware) has given me hope. If more AP2.0 owners come back and report the same/agree with you, that would be wonderful. 10yrs of MobileEye vision processing technology Tesla is trying to do in 1yr - that is a marvelous...

I am on AP1.0 and felt miserable days after picking up my car and Elon announcing AP2.0 hardware in call cars. A year later, while I am happy to have a very functional AP1.0 car, I am disappointed Tesla hasn't made the progress in AP2.0 as they said they would. My point of posting on this thread...

I agree with @MarcusMaximus, had all the parts in there (I think that is the case for all facelift MS cars). The Tesla filter is I think worth the cost I think - it is sealed pretty well, the material is quite dense, and man - I have been enjoying the new HEPA filtered air in the cabin :-), a...

it might make sense for Elon to consider collaborating with a automotive giant to build the model3s. While Tesla can take its time to "learn" how to mass-produce quality cars, the other aim of Tesla is to steer the world faster to sustainable transport. In order to achieve this bigger deal, it...

Not a TSB information page, but any existing (safety) recalls for a Tesla can be checked here: VIN Recall Search | Tesla Service

Pano.

Agree @GaryREM, lots of other plastic parts/grills need to get the right color. To me it feels like finding s donor/swapper who wants to exchange their black alcantara with my light gray alcantara is the way to go.... If I get too crazy looking for a project, I might just color the A, B, C...

I did it. The video was fantastic, thanks a lot to the O.P. for doing this and letting us all know. Everything was as specified. Also, @MarcusMaximus was right, I had all the parts except the filter, so will return those 2 parts to S.C. I tested with AC in Auto, at speeds from 3-9, and could...

so my story: I went to pick up the hepa filter. The floor guy, again, very helpful. Comes back after a long 10+ minutes with 3 sets of parts. (1) HEPA filter, 1059333-00-D, $150 (2) Outlet Duct, 1059335-00-B, $9 (very long, likely 2-3ft) (3) DUCT adapter, 1046211-00-G $11 (4x8 rectangular...

@jelloslug good stuff! Did you reupholstered with genuine BMW/i3 materials? I might go the genuine new parts route to check how much they cost. Some of the materials go under the dash and other trims to get affixed, so it may be quite laborious to get to replace them all. @Btr_ftw thanks a lot...

page 38 of user manual: https://www.tesla.com/sites/default/files/model_s_owners_manual_north_america_en_us.pdf. Describes how to use the steering wheel buttons for call access, temp control etc.

The only thing if I could change in my car would be to replace my light headliner with the dark (black) headliner. Every time I see a while S or X that has the dark headliner, I just day-dream about it in my car :). I have been thinking about using a permanent ink and do the painstaking work -...