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^^ This was exactly my thought when I read what CR wrote. What they describe is almost exactly the way the original Roadster works. When not in...
Summer performance tires are great in the rain. It’s mostly about the temperature. Rubber compounds are designed for optimal use in particular...
Suggest you get performance summer tires for the VMR wheels, and mount winter tires on your stock 18” wheels. I’m the OP, and I mention this in...
If I had to do it again I’d get square and go with 255 width all around, now that we know that size fits. On the performance I’d do staggered...
Yokohama A048R
For the new vehicle purchase situation, don’t forget the temp tag is good for 3 months, and is only on the rear. So you can wait to put on the...
VMR sent me the set with my choice of tires mounted and tire pressure sensors inside.
Airplane mode no longer necessarily disables Bluetooth on many of the latest smartphones.
So these are all going to be 72kW urban chargers? That’s too bad. 120kW superchargers are preferred for a road trip stop. This is perfectly...
Got my car back yesterday, a well done repair and looks as good as new. Summary: I brought it to the service center Saturday morning without an...
This just happened to my car, two months and 3800 miles since delivery, car #41xx. Glass roof panel on backorder. They have the car, I have an S...
I did this weight comparison before my purchase: [ATTACH]
My Model 3 is finally wearing the wheels I got for the summer months. These are 19" VMR V710FF wheels. I'm thrilled with the look, and the crisp...
I was thinking more like $250. Or $400 for both.
That one is opened/used. Mine are unopened, box still in pristine condition. Here’s a quick photo I just took. [ATTACH]
I have two unopened in box. Make an offer.
I’ve put 265 in the rear, on 19x9.5 rims, the staggered configuration as specified in the manual.
Thanks for the 19” wheel weight correction. 25 lbs also agrees with what Tsportline says the 19” stock wheel weights. I’ve updated my...
Yes, direct from VMR. My understanding is that they do final boring of the bolt pattern and center bore for each order. Both the V710 and V710FF...
Maryland resident here, similar weather to you. I went with separate wheels/tires with winter/summer setup. The big reason I did that is not so...
Agree on all recent comments on staggered setup. I’m used to not being able to rotate from 8.5 years of my Roadster. I went through two sets of...
Yes, offset to the spec from the manual.
They are Michelin Pilot Sport 4S. Yes, staggered, 235 front, 265 rear. It’s the staggered configuration exactly as specified in the Model 3...
These are waiting for the snow to stop flying to be put on my Model 3. The stock 18” wheels have snow tires mounted on them. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Or turn off Bluetooth on the phone. Easier and faster to disable/enable.
1) Have you removed the touchscreen screen protector? Those that haven’t sometimes report phantom touches that may be the cause of the volume...
The opposite. Frequently need to change speed, therefore that should be scroll wheel. Rarely need to change following distance.
Mine (#41xx) has the same sunken hood, but only on the drivers side. The passenger side is not sunken. I saw the issue and pointed it out upon...
Sold.
I don’t have the CAC on the current battery. It reports 178 miles after standard charge, which is still very good. Since battery will be replaced...
3 years / 36,000 mile warranty on the new battery.
Warranty on the new battery is 3 years / 36,000 miles according to the terms of the battery replacement contract.
I have written confirmation from Tesla that a Roadster pre-paid battery replacement contract can be used for the R80 battery upgrade for as little...
I have received many questions about whether the pre-paid battery replacement contract can be used for an R80 battery (80 kWh battery providing...
I'm lowering the asking price to $55,000.
Also, the new battery comes with its own 3 year / 36,000 mile warranty.
Original Roadster battery capacity.
I received clarification from Tesla on how the pre-paid battery replacement contract works. It provides for a free battery replacement up until...
2010 Tesla Roadster Sport Carbon Fiber Interior Upgrade 111,600 miles Pre-paid battery replacement within 10 years (by Aug 10, 2019), a $12,000...
I'm trying to think of another explanation to explain this. Is Tesla using the Roadster as an engineering test bed for an ESC system for the...
But loans are not spending! :confused:
I didn't have to install a $1000-$2000 charger for my Tesla. I installed a 240v outlet in my garage that cost me about $100 (parts + labor). I'm...
Don't forget that the energy it takes to refine a gallon of gas will propel our EVs the same distance as the ICE can go on that gallon of gas.
I've been able to get 233 miles range. I was on pace to get that on a trip that used a little over half the battery. So that's a calculation...
I had the Kenwood KVT-696 installed in my Tesla. I have a 2010 Roadster 1.5 with the single DIN stereo. This Kenwood has a popup 7" screen. I...
Toyo Proxes R888 Review I now have over a month of driving experience with the new Toyo Proxes R888 tires. Here is my initial postings on this...
Kenwood KVT-696 You'll need to shorten the right steering wheel stalk by about a half inch. Otherwise the screen will hit it when it slides out...
I had one installed. Sits next to the license plate light. Part of the installation of a Kenwood pop out 7" LCD receiver replacement with Garmin...
I order the tires shipped to my home. Then I jack up the car myself and bring loose wheels and tires in for a mount and balance.
That 83% efficiency is just for the refinery, according to the document Norbert linked. So the 7.5kWh figure is only for refining, and doesn't...