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Be careful about energy cost savings. Consider this scenario: After tax credits and rebates, you pay $10K more for a Tesla (or another EV) than a comparable ICE car. You save $0.10 per mile on "fuel". After 100,000 miles, you break even (10,000/0.1). All else being equal (and it's not), the pure...

Here's the deal: The "cf" stands for "changed or fixed". The numbers following it are the number of "changes or fixes" made to the last version... or not :eek:

I was told by the Santana Row store (in Silicon Valley, not far from the factory) that they wouldn't have one for "a few months".

You may get to be the first one on your block with a $50K Model 3.

No…not elitist. Just trying to avoid repetitive stress injury.

Unfortunately, other things could produce the same flair patterns. Here's a scenario: You park under a tree on a hot day. Clear tree sap drops on the window over the camera. It drys hard. When you get in the car, it thinks there's a rain drop or two on the windshield. The wipers start and...

A spinning inertial wheel is another approach. Not so good: the gyroscopic effect on handling. :eek: However, I understand that an inertial wheel is used somewhere in Europe for a cable car that goes up and down a steep hill. Makes sense for that application. Maybe they also considered a wind-up...

I always suspected that that huge slab under the car was really just a giant wind-up spring. That explains the electric motor sounds that I hear sometimes when I'm charging the car...they're actually just winding up the spring. Right? o_O

Sounds interesting. When I click on your links, I get: Tesla Motors Club - Error You do not have permission to view media within this album. You may want to change them to public or upload photos.

And beyond (well beyond) self-powered trailers, there could be self-driving trailers. No semis (or drivers) needed.

Another future concept to think about... With small efficient electric drive motors, modern controller electronics, and powerful batteries, maybe the traditional tractor-pulling-trailer approach will make less sense. Semis already control a trailers brakes and lighting. What about having them...

It's hard for me to imagine a semi fitting in a current passenger car supercharger station...even if it's not pulling a trailer. I guess it could if it dropped off its trailer(s) nearby while it was charging. More likely, semis will have their own chargers or battery swapping stations. Swapping...

I can't answer your question, but... One strategy some buyers use on current Teslas is to get the standard wheels, mount the tires (and tire pressure sensors) on aftermarket wheels that you like, then either keep the standard wheels for winter tires or sell them to someone else. There should be...

Larger wheels (i.e. lower profile tires) are more vulnerable to tire punctures from pot holes (we have a lot of these in California) and curb mishaps. These sorts of tire punctures can often not be repaired and can also cause damage to the wheels (which usually CAN be repaired).

Or this link http://energycenter.org/sites/default/files/docs/nav/transportation/experience-electric/EXEL-Bay-Area-EV-Driver-Data.pdf From this (kind of dated) report: 16% of 21K EVs in the Bay Area are Teslas ~3,350. Seems like there are a lot more than that these days.

To me, it still kind of looks like if a Model S and Model X got together and had a baby.

I finally got 17.26.76.to show the dim little "P". I engaged it, and it started backing into a space. I chickened out and hit the brake when it looked like the car was about to mash my passenger side rear door into one of the two parked cars.:eek: I could have misjudged things, but.... I tried...

A speculation: Complaining on this forum about a recent update feature moves you to the bottom of their list.

Yes...such as they are. You can see them using a bright flashlight.

Kind of a dangerous position to park a car...especially in that color...and at dusk.

Agree. There are a LOT of things that they could enable, fix or improve. Maybe once they get the M3 out, solve the early firmware issues, fix the serious problems, address the quirks, deal with major customer satisfaction issues, and try to tune some of the remaining shortcomings, they'll give...

I've not gotten my update fix in nearly two months. Not since 17.17.4. I can't take it much longer. Where's my silky smooth? I'm tired of being jerked around on the highway and have my mediocre parking skills challenged every time I back in to a parking spot. And the latest and greatest is...

For the power meter, you can do a search on ebay for (Amazon seems to no longer carry this): AC 80-260V 0-100A Digital LED Panel Volt Watt Power Meter Voltmeter Ammeter For the NEMA extender cable, you can search Amazon or ebay et al for: Camco 55215 18" PowerGrip Extender - 50 AMP The...

While I appreciate the "Funny" ratings on this post, I'm trying to figure out how this obvious "Fake News" could be rated "Informative".

Thanks for the feedback. Yes, I'm an engineer. I'm still getting up on the learning curve for producing videos, but do plan to do more. For those who want to skip the home charging video, here are a couple of photos showing the cable management:

The key features shown in the video are: • Quick and easy connect and disconnect • Nothing to roll up or store • No floor or overhead safety hazards • No interference with either of our two cars • Use of the standard Tesla Mobile connector • Charge and energy consumption metering

I DID finally get used to the Tesla gear shift UP being reverse and DOWN being forward.:confused:

Sometimes I long for the good old days: A single stalk. No buttons, No dials. No twists, No push. No pull. No slides. Just a simple turn signal.

How many times have you turned the wipers on when trying to adjust the following distance for the Traffic Aware Cruise Control? After six months, I still keep doing it. I hope that I'm not the only one.

May not be as farfetched as it sounds. Oh wait! My meds. My meds. I forgot to take them again. Sorry.

Unconfirmed sources tell me June 36.

I was sort of interested in the 4 Cylinder Model S on line 22, but really want a V6.o_O

Unless the miscreants knew this (and most current cars were retrofitted), they'd still break the glass. :( My approach is a "deterrent"... And maybe sprinkle some razor wire around the seat latch area with some electrical arching.

The future will never arrive. Because if it did, it would become the present; and no longer be the future. o_O

It's the tailgaters not expecting you to suddenly slow down.

That sure is a glossy display… Reflection issues?

:eek: So, good advice may be to warn friends and loved ones to try not to drive behind (or even near) Teslas.

There's an articulating plastic mechanism that can pop out of the damper. It's easy to snap back in, but not so easy to remove the panel from the dash to get to it. If you don't want to fix it yourself or take in in for service or close it very often, then you can probably poke a pen or...

Actually, I was very careful to make sure that a manual lane change would be safe every time I tried an auto lane change (I don't trust it enough yet to do anything other than an extremely low risk change). No blind spot. No fast closing vehicle in the new lane, etc. Another annoying anomaly...

Not aware of those. Will look for them next time. Thanks!

Yes. Just after one failure to auto change lanes, I actually checked to make sure that is was still enabled. It was. The divided highway that I was on was well marked and a prime fit for auto lane change. And I checked to see if any of the cameras of sensors were blocked. They weren't. Maybe...

I just drove from Silicon Valley to Santa Barbara and back on 101 in my 17.17.4 AP2 MS. About 700 miles I used autopilot most of the way and it worked very well. Auto lane change was another matter. About 20% of the time, the car wouldn't change lanes. Speed, lane markings, straightness, and...

I'm still waiting for the update from my 17.17.4 "burlap" version.

At least in my limited travels, Tesla seems to like having SuperChargers near Whole Foods already. Perhaps future full self-driving "local delivery fleet" Teslas will deliver groceries from Whole Foods during the day and then recharge there overnight after the store is closed. (Although they...

While others may disagree, I'd vote for some form of visual confirmation at the charging port that charging was taking place that stayed on during the entire charge process...and maybe a second indication that the charge was complete. Lots of multi-color LEDs to do this. While you can get this...

Sounds like Tesla needs roof sensors to alert you if anything is left on the roof before driving away. Stuff like keys, purses, briefcases, groceries, babys. :eek:

Nice work! I don't want to offend anyone, but the first thought I had was "white turd".

Practical driving? Not much benefit other than potentially safer merges (think "insert" yourself into traffic) and potential collision avoidance by being able to scoot away from a "situation" (e.g. being rear-ended or side swiped). Fun factor? :D

IMO, flat black lower panels and wheel arches can give a lighter color vehicle a less bulky look and make it look higher off the ground. This makes more sense for the MX than the sedans. Maybe that's why they only changed it on the refresh. If you can, try photoshopping a white MX to have...

What's the trick for removing the arm rest panel? I removed the two screws under the cup holders, released the fasteners on the front and rear by pulling up. No problem. But the center fasteners seemed REALLY tight or maybe secured by screws. I didn't want to force anything. Thanks for any help...