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I have seen many, many, many posts and Youtubes about people using their free trial FSD on their Teslas. I own a 2022 Model S Plaid and have not received anything yet. Are there other Model S Plaid owners who have gotten their free trial yet? If so, when did you get it?

I bought my Model S Plaid a little over two years ago, and it came with 2 fobs which I use. It seems that every 6 months or so, I get the message on the dash display that my fob battery is low. I usually replace the battery right away, although once I forgot about it and sure enough my fob...

I see that Tesla is giving a one month free FSD to ALL Tesla owners in the US. I am still waiting for mine, I think. Does anyone know if Tesla sends out a notice to install it, or if it is sent OTA automatically, or just how do you know when you get yours? I see a lot of write ups from people...

I just saw a writeup on the TV news about car manufacturers selling info from different car computers to insurance companies. This included hard acceleration, top speeds, and hard braking. Well, after 2 years of slight changes in my insurance premiums, I took my car to the local drag strip...

Another Tesla owner says my car looks like a red skunk! What do you think?

I am wondering if the wheel covers that come on the 19" Model Y will fit onto the 19" Tempest wheels on the Model S. I know that the bolt patterns are different, but not sure if that affects the outside wheel covers. What are your thoughts?

I have been waiting (Impatiently) for my new Holiday Software update, which hasn't come to me yet. This morning I got an email from Tesla saying that it is NOW downloading. It said to receive it, press the little yellow download arrow on the screen. Where is this little arrow, I can't find...

I have a 2022 Model S Plaid which has the standard (for then) brake setup. I saw where the newer models, starting in January 2023, now come equipped with CCB pads and red painted calipers. I went to my service center and ordered the newer CCB pads only, because I understand that the calipers...

Yesterday morning when I checked my Tesla app, I noticed that 2023.38 was available so I installed it in my car. I checked the Teslafi site but did not see it there, which I thought was strange. I ran some errands and the only thing that I noticed that was different is that a noise came from...

I just noticed a new supercharger station today here in Albuquerque. It is on Lang ave, about a block south of Cabelas. Can't say for sure as I didn't stop, but it looked like there may be a dozen stalls there. I was surprised to see this, as Something like this usually gets a lot of posts...

Anyone have experience with either of these sets of brake pads on their Model S? I am looking to upgrade, just the pads, but not sure of which one to get. The majority of my driving this Plaid is done on the street. However, there are a few trips to the local 1/4 mile dragstrip. When you...

I saw something on a YouTube that mentioned Tesla offering performance brake pads, and also red painted calipers. Offered separately, and not as a set. Has anyone else seen or heard about this?

Does anybody know if the service center in Bernalillo is open for service yet? I used the phone app to try to schedule a service appointment, but the only option available is the mobile service. It's very possible that I am not using the app correctly, which is why I am asking the question here.

My refreshed Model S has the white interior with perforated seats. I have had it for a year and a half, but now have less than 5000 miles on it. A short while back, I noticed a small tear between two of the perforation holes, and now some more have started. I have been very careful not to have...

I went to the Tesla Service Center grand opening this morning in Albuquerque/Bernalillo. It looks to be a very nice facility with 13 lifts for service. The showroom is not real large but they had vehicles available for test rides. The service area is very large, especially compared to the one...

I just installed the latest software, and I see that it now allows you to use the left thumb wheel on the steering wheel/yoke to control certain cell phone functions. I am connected by bluetooth. Sure enough, if I get a call while driving, I can answer by just depressing the thumb wheel once...

I had my Plaid at the dragstrip last weekend. For some reason, when I put it into the dragstrip mode, it would show the counter/timer counting down as the battery was warming up, but would only go as far as showing 2 minutes left. So it never did get to the point where it said it was...

Some of us got together this morning and rented the local drag strip for a couple of hours before they did their normal opening. Not being NHRA sanctioned at that time, they were 'liberal' with the rules. Anyway, in the Plaid mode I managed a 10.0045 with 4 people in the car. And, it was one...

My early 2022 Model S Plaid came with 19" Pirelli tires. Just recently, I picked up a nail in the sidewall area of one of the rear tires. I took it to Discount where they said it could not be patched because of the area of the puncture, which would be a place subject to flexing. After...

I am looking at some 20" uberturbine wheels and tires from a Model X. When did they change to the blue tooth tps's and is there any way to tell the difference with the tires already mounted?

I have 2 questions about updates, and hope someone here can give me some answers. 1. How does Tesla determine who gets the newest updates first? Not talking FSD here. 2. I may be wrong about this, so please correct me if needed. Watching TeslaFi, it seems that the updates require at least two...

Does anyone know the number of Tesla supercharger stations in the United States? I am talking about the number of stations, and not individual stalls. Thanks

Just curious, but if an F16 aircraft and a MS Plaid were to have a quarter mile race, from a dig, who would win? Also wondering how long it would take an F16 to travel from a stop to a quarter mile away.

Does anybody know of a chart which lists the brand of charging station showing the type of connector they use?

Has anyone ever tried putting a rear wheel and tire on the front of their Model S Plaid? I am wondering about clearances and rubbing when making a sharp turn or bottoming out when you hit a big hole.

I attended an auto show for EV's this weekend, and was surprised to see three Model S Plaids show up. We talked to the promoter into letting us park together since we represented the red, white and blue

I was at an EV car show this weekend in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque and heard people mentioning the possibility of a Tesla service center being built on highway 528 near Albuquerque. Has anyone else heard anything about this?

If you are dumb enough to hold your hand on top of a glass window that is going up, then you deserve to get your fingers pinched.

I have a 2022 refreshed Model S, and I am looking at a set of 19" from a 2015. Will these fit my car? I am wondering about the bolt pattern and offsets. I think that the tire pressure sensors are also different, so that would be another $400 to get the newer Bluetooth ones.

I have a 2022 Model S with the Tempest 19" wheels. The first thing I did was to remove the wheel covers, as I like the looks of the 'bare' wheels much better. Also got center caps and black lugnut covers. The wheels themselves are painted a semi-gloss grey with a little sparkle to them. I am...

When I was a youngster (a loooong time ago) I had an Austin Healy. Back then, it seemed that all 'sports cars' waved as they passed each other. Then I had 5 different Corvettes over the years, Still did the wave thing for over thirty years. Now I have a Tesla, and I find myself still doing...

For those of you in the Albuquerque area, there will be a car show featuring EV's at the end of September in the Los Ranchos area. Here is a link to that event: National Drive Electric Week event in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM on Sep 25, 2022

I don't use my cell phone often, so I am not familiar with all of the options available. However, I do have some basic questions. When I have called up the app on my cell phone, how can I tell what version it is? My phone is an Android. I sometimes get a notice that there is a newer version...

Since my last over-the-air update, I have lost my ability to use voice commands. When I press the 'voice command' button on the yoke, I get a message that says "Connection Error: Try Again". Anyone else have this problem, or know of an easy fix? I hate to do a service call, as that means a...

One weekend morning, I saw a short mention of some 'roll-up' solar panels that were being tested for charging EV's that were on camping trips. I believe this was being done somewhere in Australia. I haven't seen anything else about it since then. Now I personally don't drive my car a lot and...

I have been wondering if anyone has started a club or even a coffee clutch here in the Abq area. I know there is something in Santa Fe, but when I look at their postings to see if I might visit one of their gatherings, everything is a secret and only available to members. Makes me wonder what...

I have a simple (I hope) question regarding the display after an update. When I get an update, the display shows the new changes. After I read them, I would like to remove them from staying on the display. However, I cannot find the magic movement to make them disappear so I can see my full...

Don'tcha think?..........

I think we all know about the difference in performance between these two. I am looking for the actual "VISUAL" differences that you may have noticed. Here is what I have so far: Of course, there is the 'PLAID' emblem. Then there is the carbon fiber spoiler on the rear. Next, someone...

In mid 2021 I bought a brand new Model Y Performance. I was pleased at how well everything was put together, but read on this forum about other owners having front end alignment problems. So I took mine to an alignment place with the latest Hunter alignment tools and found it was way out of...

I had been running 44.30 in my newer Plaid, and this morning I received a notice to update it to 44.30.1 so I down loaded it. In looking at the release notes, I don't see any differences. What am I missing?

I had my Plaid delivered to my driveway by a company that Tesla used. Here is a little trick that I wish I had known about. Before the driver, or yourself, backs it off of the trailer, get in and raise the suspension to the 'very high' position. Then back it off. Mine was in the medium...

I have an up-coming appointment at the Nambe/Santa Fe service center, and was wondering what other Tesla owners think of their service. I have heard a lot of varying opinions of owners taking their cars to different SC's throughout the country, from horrible to outstanding. Was just wondering...

Does anybody know what the factory tint specs are on the Model s Refresh? I am talking about all of the windows, including the windshield. And does any of the factory tint provide UV protection?

I just received my new Plaid, and was wondering if this alignment of the hood is within specs. I hope that you can see in the pictures that the right front edge of the hood is about a quarter inch higher than the top of the facia where they meet. I don't know if there is anything here that...

I was very fortunate to order my Mod S Plaid on 19NOV and have it delivered to my driveway today, only 23 days later. (Maybe I should buy a lottery ticket.) However, there are many more issues than when I bought a Mod Y some six months ago. I was glad when they waived the driveway delivery...

I watched a YouTube where someone was reviewing a newer Model S, and he was showing where the car actually came with PPF on the rear rocker panels. I can't find that YouTube again, but was wondering if this is actually true. Are there any of you Model S owners out there that have this feature...

Has anyone actually tried using both 3M or XPel PPF to see just what the differences are? It would be nice to see a side-by-side comparison rather then people commenting about how great one is when they haven't seen how the other manufacturer fares in comparison.

My EDD was next week. Yesterday I went to the bank and wired my full payment to Tesla. Now my EDD changed to "TBD". Is that good or bad? My SA seems to be non-available.

Does anyone have any experience with just how much gain you get with the wheel covers on as opposed to the range with them off? I have seen postings where some say you can expect a ten mile increase and others of up to 45 mile increase. I wonder what Tesla says.