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    Tesla Semi 11/10 - return from Crash testing

    Hey everyone! I believe I took photos of a covered Tesla Semi Eastbound on Nov 10 on Interstate 80 in Citrus Heights by the truck weigh station at around 3pm. If you look, you can see a very clean back wall to the semi, the silhouette looks about right, there's no exhaust pipes or other burny...
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    Consumer Reports Reviews SpaceX Falcon 9 Rockets

    For those who have gotten sick of the Consumer Reports versus Tesla war going on, I've decided everyone could use some levity on the matter and produced this fictional gem as an excerpt from a full review: Consumer Reports Reviews SpaceX Falcon 9 Rockets "Reliability on landing is average, or...
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    Hy-Vee Supercharger Grand Opening in Oakdale, MN

    As a registered club, Tesla Motors has made an official notice recognizing our club's grand opening event this Tuesday at the Oakdale, MN Hy-Vee. The event is also listed for National Drive Electric Week, and other EV owners will enthusiastically be present and is open to the public. Hy-Vee...
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    Minnesota Tesla Club - TMC Group

    Hello Minnesotans! After some need was confirmed via a poll in our private Facebook group, we've created a private TMC Group here: Minnesota Tesla Club | Tesla Motors Club Membership is open to Tesla owners in Minnesota and surrounding unclaimed territories. We also welcome Model III...
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    St. Paul Pioneer Press Article on Model III

    This article was a delightful weekend article. It really captured our local community of owners well. This was the line into the street at Eden Prairie, MN where reporters and camera crews swarmed:
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    Steering wheel - hidden

    After reviewing this image: It sure looks to me like the steering wheel has some kind of slip cover on it, although nicely finished. Would anyone who made it to the event care to comment? The wheel itself looks a little too padded, and the center of the wheel has no apparent seams for an...
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    Mercedes to create Tesla rival "soon"

    This snippet-grade article: http://www.businessfinancenews.com/23877-tesla-motors-inc-tsla-mercedezbenz-working-on-model-s-rival/ Is little more than a single sentence worth of information. 311 mile all electric range, released soon. Not even a drawing? Hasty pencil sketch on a napkin...
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    Tesla Model S 6.1 System ROM features

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fVoDfgmvFg I hope everyone enjoys this short video I put together. I can't believe no one else has reported on the surprise capability I discovered in version 6.1 of the System ROM, but I'm glad to be the first!
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    May 16 - Tesla Owners rally in St. Joseph, MI

    Friends and fans, Delivering on our promise from October, the Minnesota Renegades are once again exercising their rights of free speech and paying a visit to the great State of Michigan this Spring. We welcome all with open hearts to join us for a day of community and discovery at our second...
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    Tesla Owners rally in Des Moines Fri-Sat Oct 24, 25

    Friends and fans, Tesla owners from neighboring states are exercising their right of free speech and talking with Iowans about the Tesla Model S with a club rally. Fueled only by their passion, these owners are opening up their doors and letting you hop inside their own Tesla Model S...
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    OK, Iowa, what happened?

    I was surprised to see nothing about this here. Iowa, what happened? Iowa Dealers attack Tesla in Iowa.
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    Hotel charging in Green Bay, WI?

    Hello, I'm so excited to report I'm actually going to be paid by work to drive my Model S to Green Bay, WI, for a business trip. I was wondering if anyone can identify a hotel that has EV charging, so I could preferentially give them my business. I did spot some EV charging through...
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    A single digit Holiday

    Last year, my wife and I drove her sensible Ford Focus to Lombard, IL for the Thanksgiving holiday, from our home in Plymouth, MN. No matter what, I knew we were returning there in our Model S in 2013. I was pleased to see the Rockford, IL supercharger come online in September, and anxious...
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    A spooky Halloween in Fargo

    Shortly after my family and I completed our trip to Wildcat Mountain State Park, which was just past the rated range of our 60kWh Model S, I decided that seeing my close friend in Fargo was a realistic 227 mile drive from Plymouth, MN. For those of you who live a safe distance from Fargo, it is...
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    Eau Claire, WI Supercharger News

    At the national plug-in event hosted at Saint Paul, I was told by a Tesla employee that the Eau Claire, WI Supercharger is being built soon. I'm hoping it's by October. My guess is that it will be at or near the Oakwood Mall off Golf Rd. Does anyone know more about the location?
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    Two holidays with a Model S

    This summer, I took two road trips with my Model S. Both were a lot of fun and full of learning experiences. Trip 1: North and East My wife is an adoring and faithful fan of some Canadian Celtic band called Great Big Sea. We went to their concert in Saint Paul in March, and then, apparently...
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    Extended Power outages and a Tesla

    Late in June of 2013, my neighborhood experienced a significant power outage from a vicious storm, lasting almost exactly two days for me, and longer for my neighbors. In total, over half a million customers were without power. As much of my neighborhood was buzzing with the sound of...
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    MADA - MN Dealers attempting to block Tesla Motors

    This legislation: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H0774.0.html&session=ls88 is yet another attempt by dealerships to stop Tesla Motors from doing business in one more state. My state. The dealerships in Minnesota fall into one of five "dealer families." They basically have a...
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    Minnesota ICEd

    On my first day with my Model S, I go to the Mall of America (big, booming voice) to see the Ice Castle outdoor art exhibit, and I figure I should learn how to use the EV chargers. one stall is taken up by a tidy Chevrolet Volt and the other is consumed by a Hummer 3. I put my hazard lights on...