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I’m very conversant with net metering in many states but new to CA and want to confirm my understanding of SCE distribution charges before I sign contract for install. If you have a 2.0 system and understand how all the charges work, please Dm (start conversation). Thx.

One year away from a great Zeppelin tune… My 2012 S just flopped over 60k miles and is now nearly 9 years old… causing me to reflect on what I was thinking when I signed up for this hayride. So, here are 7 things I can recall: 1) loved the idea of having an electric ride and supported the...

I've owned 10 BMWs, going back to 1966 2000ti. But haven't driven a new one for some time. 90+% of my driving since 2012 has been my Model S or my Model 3, or my eGolf. 10% in 2012 BMW X1. So yesterday, when my flight had a mechanical out of Santa Barbara and I had to drive one way to LAX...

For quite a while, I’ve wondered why no HUD on any Tesla. I’ve deduced that they’ve been waiting until they can quantum leap existing HUD technology. As I look at all of the FSD visualizations on my 3 (my S is pre-AP), it occurs to me that it is dress rehearsal for augmented reality windshield...

With 2020.8.1 track mode configurability, anyone willing to share their settings and affect?

My car was in the Service Center this week for installation of Auto Pilot HW3, and when I got it back, all of my settings were gone! Bluetooth, trip meters, driver settings, wifi, locations, preferences. All of it. Those were MY settings. I spent HOURS putting them in and MONTHS perfecting...

Now that Tesla has introduced their insurance product... I'm afraid all of the Tesla insurance discussions will get sown out across all of the various sub forums. There's not really a good/obvious place to create a thread in any of the S/3/X forums. Can we please have an insurance forum so...

I always try to use "energy savings on" to avoid wasting a few kWh per day while my car should be sleeping. HOWEVER, in the 2019 software releases, startup problems have been multiplying: 1) Instrument cluster takes up to a minute to come up 2) Sometimes MCU (center) screen reboots at startup...

Under the 2019 software releases, I've frequently been getting limited regen, particularly on long downhill drives. I'm sure Tesla has made changes to protect my battery, but I HATE it. It really messes with the driving dynamics of the car. Plus, I think it presents a safety issue, as braking...

Now that 35k Model 3 is announced, won't that at least push demand to make 500k unit sales in 2019 a reasonable projection? And since 500k was top end of Tesla's earlier published projections (before EM tweet), doesn't this pretty much invalidate SEC action (ahem, overreach)?

I've got a P85S and a 3LR. Have another 3LR on order - had an aborted delivery attempt in July and now planning to take delivery in late September. As I've read the various P3D reviews that are being published... I find it hard to tell how much of the euphoria is from the P part or just from...

OK, have now had model S for 5.5 years and model 3 for a little over 1 month. I drive the S 80% of the time. But every time I drive the 3, I am impressed by SOMETHING that Tesla must have learned... Anyhow, here's my starter list of improvements IN MY OPINION, and NOT in any particular order...

Less than a week with the Model 3... I've been alternating back and forth between my S and the 3 (my wife's car... supposedly). Every time I sit down in the S and start driving, I feel hemmed in by instrument cluster and surround, vents, raised dash... Who needs that stuff! Amazed at 1)...

Tesla just joined Apple, Nest, and many other software developers in my personal hall of shame. How? By introducing a feature in a new software release, and defaulting it to “on”. In Tesla’s case: cabin overheat protection. So, when I returned to LAX after 4 days expecting to have 140 miles...

our house in Santa Barbara county is in the middle of fire zone, threatened by yesterday’s blow up. We are in Chicago with few reliable ways to get accurate news. I was using security webcam to check house, but power went out yesterday am. The only way I’ve been able to ascertain house OK...

I have a pre-AP model S, and two Model 3s on order. I'm curious as I contemplate how and where I will use the Model 3s... how much of the time is AP useful? I can see it easily for all highway driving except the rare Lewis Hamilton moment. Cannot imagine how much of other travel I would use...

I leave my car idle occasionally for an extended period. I set charge to 50% and leave plugged in. Been doing this routine for a while with no issues, so I seldom check iPhone app to confirm SOC. Yesterday I checked for first time in 3 weeks. Vehicle connection error. Not deeply worried...

The other day I pulled into a normal looking parking place. Jockeying backwards a bit, I heard a crunch/thunk. Front bumper cover had caught on parking stop and pulled out of the clips. Nose cone too. So it was all hanging down loosely a couple of inches. No visible scrapes, the bottom trim...

my 2012 P85 is at ~35k miles with lifetime wh/mi of 317. I have aftermarket 20" wheels. While it was in for service, my loaner was a 2013 S85 with 38k miles riding on 19" wheels. Service took 5 days. I have a regular drive I do several times per week of about 25 miles round trip. In my...

so I stop off at Oxnard because I need a charge to continue from LA to Santa Barbara and I see this... every car empty. How many are actually traveling, and how many are just out for a Sunday shop at the mall??? I guess I've read about this plenty, but my first such experience. I'm sure some...

A member posed this excellent question (which I now paraphrase) in a recent thread: Has the power of the internet advanced truth, or obscured truth? The surrounding comments in @Jackl1956 's post sent the entire thread to snippiness... unfortunately throwing the baby out with the bathwater...

ok, don't want to start yet another 8.0 USB gripe thread. I've already participated in several. Hope they fix soon. Until then plz share workarounds. Ideas: 1) use shuffle through songs. I like all my music, and can skip through something I'm not in mood for. 2) add more ALAC music to...

First, I thought I'd get out ahead of this. Second, have always wanted to be OP on 100 page thread. I predict: a) it will be late, b) someone will post how horrible that is, Tesla is, Elon is... c) someone will post that a public company can't do this, d) someone will post that they are...

Can someone please post for me the specific language that comes up requiring acknowledgment when you turn on AP? I've got a pre AP car so cannot see. Thx.

1) It makes the car distinctive, not mistakable for anything else from front. To me, new styling makes it more generic, front view no longer immediately clues: "Model S!" 2) More frunk room!!!!! 3) Acts as a front bumper. Easily (and cheaply) replaceable in case of scratches or damage...

I thought I'd itemize some of the things that I didn't pay for that have been "forced" on me. I really gotta question the ethics of this company that keeps insisting on making my car better at no cost to me. Are they just setting me up to screw me later?:cursing: * Hill hold * Battery shield *...

Anyone had experience with this route? Maps say 204 miles. Longest stint in planned drive from Chicago to Scottsdale. Should be a piece of cake for 85kWh, but would sure like to hear confirmation from someone who has driven. Plus any factors to consider, and any easy access bailout level 2...

OK, I've had problems with MS media player properly interpreting FLAC tags for a while. Album Art, punctuation and special characters are the biggest problem. * The software clearly doesn't use encoded album art, it searches the internet. (BTW, I've noticed 7.0 internet search is TONS...

I'll send this to Tesla Motors too... but I know they sometimes track this forum and may catch this: I still love my 2012 non-sig Classic P85. Sure, I got what I signed up and paid for. And, I get new stuff with each firmware release, which is great. As a city driver, very happy to get torque...

Now, don't get me wrong. I love my MS, but also love my eGolf. For the price, as a leased stand in until 3 is available, it is perfect as local driver. But... I've tried to use the "departure time" charging repeatedly. First, it is very convoluted. You have to set up a departure time...

Our block in Chicago now has 5 model S. Proud to be the first of 5! C'mon 6! Can anyone top that? Hats off to you if you can:biggrin:

I've got a cat here. What can you do?

Just yesterday, I scheduled drive unit replacement at Service Center. I was explaining to a friend, and having to articulate made me think about how much better this really is. Rather than repair unit at service center, Tesla's current policy is - regardless of magnitude of problem - swap...

OK all you experts. I seem to have gotten some leaf stains on Suntek PPF that won't wash off. Suntek said to try the following in order: 1) Rubbing alchohol (didn't work) 2) Low abrasive polish applied by hand 3) Buffer starting at lowest abrasive and working up until stains removed. Since...

Wiki rules - BY ALL MEANS IMPROVE THIS, BUT STICK TO FACTS, AVOID JUDGEMENTS, AND KEEP TO ONE PAGE... I'm aware that with new forum not everyone has edit rights. If you have edits, please post and I will try to insert appropriately. Here's what we know about Tesla's firmware release/update...

Hope this isn't redundant - mods feel free to merge if it is. I looked at today's posts and did not see similar... Here's link to today's article in NYT business section on Tesla start in China (slowed due to lack of charging infrastructure and more difficult residential charging). Makes me...

MODIFICATION: assume tesla can redesign unwrappable areas to be finished and exterior primed with sacrificial wrap. All for slightly lower price, let's say $2,500 reduction. This was prompted by a post by RTZ suggesting "the future of paint is alternatives to paint" (thanks for the...

IF the mods allow this to stay... it is a thread for pre-driver assist, pre-D owners. Yes, that's right! I'm brown, lacewood, P (all antique) AND I'M PROUD. So proud, I spent an extra 5k after D announcement to paint correct and wrap my car! I want a new FW thread that's for grizzled vets: no...

Finally took my 2 year old brown P85 to get paint correction and full film (Suntek). It looks really awesome, far better than new, and will be much more resilient. I WILL post some pix when there's a good bright day. Anyway, to the point, the film installer removed the tesla logo and "Model...

Happy holidays to my TMC friends! Each year, the elves in my studio get together and record some holiday music... this year a different spin - also a tribute to a couple of musicians who left us in 2014: Jack Bruce, Johnny Winter. Listen Here

HELP, I'm trying to find a top-notch shop in Chicago area (preferably in or near city) to correct all my paint flaws, wrap car, and install aftermarket backup (and maybe also blind spot) detection. The body shops I've used in past for paint and collision inspire no trust in this area... when I...

While most of us are waiting... I claim voldemort, not sure if I should spell it out or just say "he who must not be named" :biggrin: Edit: second thoughts, maybe Christine. Edit: final answer; Buckbeak

I'm about to buy a 3D printer, one of many reasons (or rationalizations for a new toy) is to print thingies for my MS. I've got an awesome UMC holder @uberEV1 printed (thanks!), and I have seen coin holder print on this forum, as well as discussion of various other possible parts. I plan to...

Was looking through Tesla Gear, and even though this is listed as "replacement wall connector cable organizer for HPWC", it works just fine as organizer for the UMC. edit: ADDED UMC body holder thanks VERY much to UberEV1 and his 3D printer!

Firmware update "Best Practices" for MS owners to check for/mitigate known anomalies: * Leave car alone while updating. Trigger update, leave, walk away. After update is complete: * Reboot both screens (hold L+R thumb scroll bar until center screen reboots, hold L+R top thumb buttons until...

A couple of weeks ago, at a charity event no less, a whole row of cars - including mine - were egged. Even though I left event at ~11:30 pm, I found a self service car wash that was open and cleaned it up. Did it again twice in the light of day the next day. Unfortunately, the egg shells...

I've subscribed to Autoweek for most of the last 40 years. Particularly enjoyed the era of Satch Carlson, used to look forward eagerly to the weekly mail to read his column, though I understand he was let go for some grim personal lapses... Now, after current tranche runs out in a few months...

Below at bottom is post that I made in 5.8.4 thread in jest intending to make light fun of release anxiety. It was too subtle, so not understood, and turned into a discussion of "forced" updates, which DO NOT EXIST. Mods moved to this new thread (thank you). I've now edited this top post to...

Your vote? Personally, I'm loving "whoosh" and don't miss "vroom".

OK, just guessing that there MAY be a few other golfing Model S owners. This week took a trip to go golfing and got great help from a couple of resorts with charging. Otherwise, I would have had to waste time at RV park. SO, below is posted information on 2 resorts. I invite other golfing...