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  1. William3

    [Resolved] Frustrated Mad and Angry at Service right now

    How much do you want to bet that they are going to mark it on the invoice as "customer goodwill" rather than admit to the mothership that they screwed up? That's what they did when they broke my windshield.
  2. William3

    Performance: Launch Mode vs. Stomping the Accelerator

    Anyone have any idea what the quarter mile time is for the following: Model S P90DL SOC = 90% Max Battery = off Launch Mode = off latest firmware With latest firmware, is there any difference between V1, V2, and V3 anymore? I'm thinking of buying a used one and would really like to know what...
  3. William3

    New use in the trunk for Abstract Ocean’s bright LED trunk/puddle lights

    You could upload the photos to: Google Photos - All your photos organized and easy to find then just post a link to the whole collection of photos. It's free.
  4. William3

    How much more would you pay for a driver instrument cluster?

    So when changing lanes to the left, we're now supposed to look down and to the right to see if the blind spot warning indicator is flashing? Sounds good to me! :eek:
  5. William3

    Body panel alignment

    Maybe you need to get your eyes checked. The panel gaps are perfect. According the interview below: Elon inspects every car personally, and they even use a laser measuring device to check it to within fractions of a millimeter. :rolleyes: In deep with Tesla CEO Elon Musk: Financials, Falcon...
  6. William3

    Model 3 release candidate spotted with 10 cameras

    Not sure that there's a need for more cameras vs, say, just one more lidar.
  7. William3

    Pack Performance and Launch Mode Limits

    The quarter mile times (and 0-60 times) that Tesla publishes on their website should be based on the current widely released firmware version and without any tricks that harm the battery lifespan. So basically: 1. recommended daily charge level (roughly 90% SOC) 2. no Max Battery 3. no...
  8. William3

    Time and performance

    Sad that the P85D drops to a 12.3 quarter mile. Doesn't a plain jane P85 do a 12.5 quarter mile? World Exclusive! 2012 Tesla Model S Test and Range Verification - Motor Trend
  9. William3

    Overnight test drive of S P100D offer by Tesla

    What's this launch limit thing you guys are talking about?
  10. William3

    Supercharger - Austin, TX

    I think Sunset Valley would make the most sense. Like near the intersection of the 1 and the 290. Lots of shopping nearby to kill time.
  11. William3

    Tesla Vs. Chattanooga Volkswagen + Union

    I'm on my 2nd Tesla and am looking to move to Chattanooga. I'd love to see a service center there. Both my Teslas have been a joy to drive (when running right), but both have been very unreliable and I can't imagine owning one when the closest service center is that far away. I guess I'll...
  12. William3

    Tennessee Tesla Thread

    Marietta would be over an hour & half each way. Brentwood even further. That's not acceptable to me. I'm on my 2nd Tesla and am fully aware of how problematic they are. Any word of new service centers being planned that would be closer? Anyone on here actually live in Chattanooga? Would I...
  13. William3

    Tennessee Tesla Thread

    Any owners live in Chattanooga? If so, how do you get your car serviced? I might be moving there, but it seems I'd have to sell my Tesla if there's no service center nearby.
  14. William3

    Great video of Autonomous Truck delivery

    Don't overlook this benefit: Commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers are limited to 11 cumulative hours driving in a 14-hour period, following a rest period of no less than 10 consecutive hours. Drivers employed by carriers in "daily operation" may not work more than 70 hours within any period...
  15. William3

    My 8.0 car went over 5 minutes on I-10 with no nags two days ago

    Perhaps touching the turn signal lever also counts as touching the steering wheel. If you did a lane-change then that might have reset the timer.
  16. William3

    Snagged a P90D Inventory car for $700/mnth on the new 24 month lease

    I'm interested in getting a 24 month lease ASAP. Cheaper the better, don't really care about options or color. Could someone send me the contact info of a good Tesla sales guy. I'm in the Los Angeles area if that matters.
  17. William3

    VisibleTesla

    Would like a notification if car is shifted out of PARK. Would like a notification if car is shifted into PARK.
  18. William3

    Poll: Testing the wisdom of crowds - how far off is Autopilot V2 Hardware?

    Elon Musk: We Are Less Than Two Years From Complete Car Autonomy
  19. William3

    real world all models 0-60 times and 1/4 mile times

    If you're going to publish a time that only one car has managed to turn, why not pick this car: 2016 Tesla P90D | MotorWeek P90DL = 12.4 secs
  20. William3

    Poll: Testing the wisdom of crowds - how far off is Autopilot V2 Hardware?

    Riding shotgun in a DIY self-driving car
  21. William3

    Poll: Testing the wisdom of crowds - how far off is Autopilot V2 Hardware?

    The 2017 E-class has much better autopilot hardware than Tesla. This is fact. Tesla should be somewhat embarrassed by this. I haven't driven one yet so I don't know about the software side of it. Mercedes lawyers might cripple it with UberNanny nags. Anyone drive one yet? I'd love to hear...
  22. William3

    New Tesla Model S Has 2nd Triple Cam For Autopilot & Pedestrian Noise Unit

    Mobileye N.V. - The Road to Full Autonomous Driving: Mobileye and STMicroelectronics to Develop EyeQ®5 System-on-Chip, Targeting Sensor Fusion Central Computer for Autonomous Vehicles
  23. William3

    Rear Handle Grabbing Me

    Happened to me with my car about a month ago. Pinched my finger really bad, hurt for days. Happened again recently in a service loaner.
  24. William3

    Frustrations with door locks

    Yes, just in context of the door locks.
  25. William3

    Frustrations with door locks

    Yep, very annoyed by this too. If you press "unlock" then it should unlock (and extend the door handles) -- at any speed. The car should always obey the owner. Really bad decision/programming on their part. I don't have kids so I have no idea what a "drop off line" is. Are you just parked in...
  26. William3

    Firmware 4.5

    Upgraded to firmware 4.5 (1.33.44) and now I'm getting loud fan noise from behind my touchscreen. It's always there, even on a cold night in my cold garage. I've owned the car 5 months and I've never heard that fan ever in my life before. It started right after the firmware upgrade to 4.5...
  27. William3

    Battery degradation after only one month?

    Loss of range isn't covered.
  28. William3

    Audio: Album Artwork Not Appearing

    Why don't they pull the artist - songname from the filename in cases where they can't figure it out by other means?
  29. William3

    Model S Technical / Mechanical Issues

    If any given defect takes over 30 days to repair then the car is a good candidate for the lemon-law buyback. It makes you wonder, what if it takes over 30 days just to get the service appointment? Or what if they simply refuse to accept the car into the service department? How would the...
  30. William3

    My charge port won't open

    I'm also having the "charge port door not opening" problem.
  31. William3

    Firmware 4.4

    I have the same problem.
  32. William3

    Has anyone done a full WRAP on their new model S P85 yet? I have...

    Wow, PorscheDealer, beautiful. It looks fantastic.
  33. William3

    how to clean INSIDE of windshield?

    I use the triangle pad on plastic arm thingy that Bonnie and the others use. I bought it at Target, but Amazon has it cheaper. I use it with just plain water, glass cleaner seems to leave an ugly film. The Model S seems worse than my other cars for some reason (off gassing? who knows) but I...
  34. William3

    Model S Technical / Mechanical Issues

    I've got the same problem. My closest service center (Los Angeles) refuses to fix it, they just say "wait for next firmware, it will fix itself." I've had the door handle problem (doors won't lock) for 30 days now, and have had 4 firmware updates since the problem first started, and it still...
  35. William3

    P85 Loaner Cars! Sweet!!

    I've paid thousands of dollars for the Ranger Everywhere plan and I expect them to honor their side of the bargain. I'm not going to take a day off work (they are closed on weekends) just to drive down to Orange Country. That's over 100 miles each way from where I live, and the traffic is...
  36. William3

    P85 Loaner Cars! Sweet!!

    I've been waiting for a callback since March 23rd from the LA Service team. I've sent countless emails and voicemails. I was a Roadster owner and now a Model S owner, and I've been on this forum for years. Don't know why everyone is so hostile towards me. As recently as February the LA...
  37. William3

    Acceleration Whine Caused by gears, not motor

    I'm getting this too.
  38. William3

    P85 Loaner Cars! Sweet!!

    They've got so many cars that they haven't been able to accept mine for over 3 weeks now. And Yes, I've contacted Ownership and they can't help me. All they do is offer to "have the L.A. Service Dept contact me", which never ends up happening. It funny how anytime anyone makes a post on this...
  39. William3

    Cruise Control Disabled

    I've had this message show up several times. It's very annoying to have to pull over on the freeway and restart the car. Super lame.
  40. William3

    P85 Loaner Cars! Sweet!!

    80 cars isn't nearly enough. The L.A. Service Dept alone has more broken cars than they can handle. I've been trying to get them to fix my broken Model S for the past 3 weeks and they won't even return my calls or my emails or schedule an appointment for me. Worst car service experience of my...
  41. William3

    3G Pricing - Speculation

    Agreed.
  42. William3

    Firmware 4.3 - basic charging scheduling

    My car updated to firmware 4.3 (1.25.40) today. My car will no longer lock. All my door handles stay extended forever (with the little LED lights on). They will retract when I'm driving, but then extend back out when I get out of the car and will not suck back in until next time I drive the...
  43. William3

    3G Pricing - Speculation

    The data service should be free to the customer. It could easily be covered by the $599 profit per vehicle that Tesla makes off the yearly checkups.
  44. William3

    Dr Taras' Model S gets customized!

    With that monster amp I'm guessing that they'll need to install a dedicated 12V battery just for the stereo system (kind of like what they did with your Roadster), but probably a much bigger one. The stock 12V supply is pathetic on this car and would never work for your application. Where are...
  45. William3

    Screen rebooted during drive home....common?

    Really? My screen reboots while driving about every 500 miles or so (on average). I'm on firmware version 4.2
  46. William3

    Dr Taras' Model S gets customized!

    Is the extra mat for the frunk? Are you going to fix the front bumper scrape, or just leave it under the wrap?
  47. William3

    Nice warning when you leave charging port door open and drive off

    I get this problem too. Sometimes I can get it to go away by pushing on the left edge of the closed charge port door.
  48. William3

    Model S Technical / Mechanical Issues

    I didn't buy a parcel shelf, and to be honest, I don't really want one. It would always be getting in the way with the way I use the car. The drone is bad enough that I'd consider getting one though -- if I was sure that would fix it. I'd hate to spend all that money on something that I don't...