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Sleeping in the car is already legal... My granddaughter does it all the time.

Wasn't able to complete the title before... zap... message posted. Edit title? No luck doing it. So here it is: "LUCKY SLEEPING DRUNK DRIVER SAVED BY AUTOPILOT" From the San Jose Mercury News December 2, 2018: CHP: Tesla driver suspected of DUI may have had autopilot on By Mark Gomez and...

Wow! This should look stunning on my chartreuse wrap.

A similar, but less elegant approach:

I stand corrected. :oops:

Unless the DMV decides to issue a new color decal next year that expires beyond Jan. 1, 2022 (extremely unlikely), all red decals will expire on this date, regardless of when they're issued. Think about it: How is an enforcement officer going to be able to determine the red decal expiration...

But wait. The license fee portion is deductible...unless you own a typical house in CA, where the Republican $10K total deduction limit on property taxes probably kills this for you. Well, at least we don't have to deal with smog checks on our Teslas.

My S90D with similar factory options came to $818 total. When you upgraded to a 75D, it's unlikely that the DMV adjusted your license fee portion up to reflect its increased market value. If you'd like, I can let them know and have them fix it. o_O:eek:

The wait is over! I received my (partially) filled out form from the California DMV in the mail today. :) It turns out to be their standard REG 1000 form. For those who don't want to wait, you can probably just fill one out with your info and check the boxes shown on the attachment along with...

A more far-fetched, but legitimate scheme from a 60s TV show: With great difficulty and cost, a stamp collector obtains the second of only two extremely valuable stamps. With the seller and an expert in the room to verify the authenticity and value, he burns one of them right in front of them...

I just received my renewal notice from the DMV for my 2016 Model S that I bought from Tesla at the end of 2016. The "registration fee" portion of the bill went from $80 to $258! I knew it would be increasing, but, from the latest DMV info on their site, the maximum for a vehicle worth over $60K...

I'll plan on doing this at the next opportunity.

Or at least that's what V9 shows when I'm stopped in a center lane at a red light. Rather annoying to see images of vehicles, well within their lanes, sliding sideways into mine. Perhaps Tesla should add some metal crunching sounds to enhance the effect...or not.

Probably just a case of using Elon's scheduling algorithm.

Has anyone received their "pre-filled" application form from the DMV yet?

I'd argue that these fall into the "defensive driving" category and, at least in the crowded Bay Area with many incompetent drivers, are a source of many highway accidents.

How about just after dawn on a weekend? AP2 also seems unaware about driving in someones' blind spot, moving when someone is in yours, a motorcycle wants to lane split (actually legal in CA!) or driving alongside a big rig or distracted driver on a curve. Scary stuff.

You are not alone on this behavior. The car seems to try to center itself in a lane regardless of what it's next to. And worse, in a situation like you described, it can suddenly brake very hard when approaching a slower car in an adjacent lane...even when it's not over the line. This is even...

Looks like Tesla may have figured out another way to keep people from leaving their cars parked after their charge is complete: Messy, sappy, bird-inhabited trees. o_O

I have the early identical house situation here in the South Bay, except no central A/C...but our range and oven are both electric. We have both gas and 240V connections in our laundry room but are using a gas dryer. Since we're not using the 30 Amp 240V to the dryer, I figured adding a 50 Amp...

Now on this page under White CAV Decals: Clean Air Vehicle Decals - High Occupancy Vehicle Lane Usage Note: White CAV decals are valid only until January 1, 2019. New white CAV decals are no longer issued. Vehicle owners issued white decals on or after January 1, 2017, who are eligible for the...

Nothing to see here...just part of Tesla's secret retrofit program.o_O

It works the same way on mine. Kind of annoying. There may be a reason they decided to make it work (not work) this way, but it's a mystery to me. Maybe a bug that they never bothered to fix?

Kidding? Obviously! :) They're practically the Camry's of the South Bay. Once the L.G. SuperCharger is on-line and the locals discover it, it's likely to see HEAVY usage...and a lot of queuing congestion along the narrow parking strip. Time will tell... And it should be a boon to the local...

Thanks!

Do you have a link to instructions on how to remove and replace the door? Or is it simple enough that you could describe it here?

A couple of photos from today 9-12-18: The configuration is 8 + 4 72 kW? chargers with a couple of "Tesla-envy" chargers in between. Still nothing mounted on the transformer base. Reasonably wide lanes, though they could use a little new paint. Lots of shade (with potential leaf, sap, and...

As it's already mid-September, the DMV may offer a "grace period" for the current decals to allow time for them to process requests for the red ones. Time will tell...

An annommuss, ammomisis source says it will be hot pink.

Since there's no advantage to waiting until after 1-1-19, I called the DMV Clean Air office to see if I could get an early start on converting my 2017 white decal to red and avoid the potential deluge of applications and backlog. I was told that the form is not yet available...with no estimate...

As per https://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/carpool/carpool.htm updated September 10th: CURRENT PROGRAM Red Clean Air Vehicle Decals are now being issued by the California DMV for all qualifying vehicles pursuant to CVC §§5205.5 and 21655.9 that will be valid until January 1, 2022. There are income...

In addition to what others have said, make sure that you have regenerative braking enabled. Speed/wind drag is a big factor. You didn't mention your typical speed (e.g. highway or city). Lowering the car can help a bit at above moderate speeds. Running the heater also sucks up energy. And keep...

Nice comparison. I guess I'll keep my Model S....or maybe trade it in for an iPhone X

For comparison, on my S, (without air suspension to lower the car), I get about the following results: MPH Wh/Mi 50 230 60 270 70 320 80 370 90 440 100 jail

I wonder how many fingers it would take to plug the leaks in the White House.

1,050 horsepower? Wow!. That's outrageous. Personally, I can't see the need for more than 1,000. ;)

Don't know about the new roadster, but the old one seemed to handle space flight pretty well.

Wow, train, car, and aircraft all mentioned in a single event. Perhaps Tesla should investigate landing gear issues. If SpaceX can land a rocket, Tesla should be able to land a car.

I'm still waiting for Klingon.

Hopefully you'll not get a (bad dream) message like this: "Thank you for your recent order. We apologize for the confusion with the configurator.. For your convenience, we've resubmitted your order reflecting yesterdays price increase and one month of free Supercharging. Your new delivery...

'cuz u got to "bet a" garage door not getting smashed every time you use it. :eek:

I challenge you to say "Dark Ash Dash Drawer" five times real fast.

At 1,000 miles/month, as JPP mentioned, you may want to consider a different plan. On a basic E-1 plan, you could be kicked up to Tier 3 (> $0.40/kW). www.pge.com/en_US/residential/rate-plans/rate-plan-options/tiered-base-plan/tiered-base-plan.page If so, even if you have to pay for...

This link might be helpful: https://ev-fw.com/reports.php Scroll down to: Updates by Model/Build/Countries (model-countries)

"...That is, after an extended joy ride!"

For the most part, lane handling on curves (when I let it) seems reasonable to me, but AP seems oblivious to: Driving in another vehicles blind spot Driving alongside (and uncomfortably close to) a large truck Driving alongside a vehicle weaving in (and out!) of its lane Driving alongside...

What's that?...Door pockets? Why, yes! What happened to these? I want 'em on my S. Where's my Dremel tool?

It's a tax CREDIT. If you overpay by $5K, you'll probably see a $12.5K refund.

Are you friendly with the guys at your local auto wrecking yard? Do they have a car crusher? Can it be set to, say, 3" of crush? o_O

If the wall to your guest room is not load bearing, you could cut out the drywall on the garage side and then cut out the 2 x 4s in the region of the front bumper. This would gain you ~4". You'll need to be really careful pulling in or consider something like wheel stops for the front wheels...