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our cameras cannot "see" well enough to deal with light rain or any obscurity that a human eye can deal with. That's a deal breaker for Level 3, full stop, much less robotaxi. Our basic hardware cannot go where Elon says it will. And he is now almost saying that, but couched in software...

As a FSD beta user, it is a fun toy, but I can tell you that you're not missing much.

Android and Apple Carplay are both really bad kluges IMO. I have them on two cars (Porsche and Ford Powerboost pickup) and do not use them, ever. Much better to just use Waze next to the negative NAV app on whatever car I am driving. Get a good phone holder with inductive charging, like...

Uh, no. There is no real CT basic design yet. Tesla just removed the CT delivery time from 2022 entirely. Ford will begin delivering trucks in the Spring. CT still does not have a production battery form, and both LG and Panasonic are pushing back on design and production issues. And the...

LOL. You folks actually thought the CT was a thing? It could NEVER have been built as shown in the intro, for a host of reasons. Love my Teslas, but my Lightning order is getting finalized on the 26th of October, #2 in the country, will be a real deal years before any Tesla truck rolls from...

Correct. What folks don't get is that the CT was dead from its intro. The form factor was and remains impossible to turn into a production vehicle. The very form makes it dangerous - both the exoskeleton hardened exterior and the angular over hard edges shape mean that it can NEVER meet the...

I always do ppf. Just replaced the xpel on my '19 MX and my wife's '13 Porsche - no issue, not expensive. The '19 MX was backed into in my driveway by a contractor and needed hood repaint, an d the Porsche had an old-school mini-bra ppf style with a line across the hood and fenders, so we...

I don't think this is correct. Tesla's FSD definition includes the limited feature set that is current for all FSD-enabled cars as outlined in their marketing on the website, which states that it will add local point to point driving later this year. It does NOT include the FSD beta that a few...

You replaced the primary structural element of the car, in addition to exceeding its current value. With the new battery, you are no longer driving the car you purchased in 2013. Some of the parts are the same, but that 8' by 5' structure held the whole thing together, and was replaced. Just...

Why? So far there are no model year 2021 MX or MS Teslas in customer hands at all.

There will be no tax credit enhancement, full stop. That entire thing is media fantasy. There is neither any political will nor impetus for such a ridiculous and unnecessary addition to the national debt, now that EV's are proven, moving into the mainstream. The accomplished their goal. Move on.

The MME is evolutionarily far beyond the current Tesla offers except for charging network (a critical miss), especially the directly competitive MY. I have owned Teslas since the getgo, currently have a MX, but the competition is leapfrogging. I don't get the OP's view - reads as fanboi hating...

"it isn't clear at all if there is any proof yet that anyone can produce these cells at a reasonable scale while ensuring the required reliability for use in cars." And yet ELon announced it as a very specific thing, accomplished and ready to go. To which Tesla's longstanding Panasonic partner...

Reports emerging that there may have been a driver who ran away.

This is simply about Tesla's inexperience as a manufacturer of complex products, and failure to backfill that inexperience with professional management. You do not stop production of an existing line of products that will be supplanted by a new line until the replacement product is fully sorted...

Thanks for that - EXACTLY my point - Tesla and Elon are comparing apples and oranges - claiming safety for a thing that does not generally even exist statistically - 90+% of accidents happen in places where FSD (current iteration) and AP are not even intended to be used. He insists that the...

There is zero, less than zero chance of this incentive passing Congress. "They require you to insure the vehicle days before you pick up the vehicle or days before you even know when you will pick it up? When do you learn who your service advisor is?" You are provided a delivery window...

It is disabled - will not open for any reason when the car is in drive or reverse.

My 2019 Raven MX came with one. It is still in the shrinkwrap. Our X has 29k miles, drives mostly on East Coast, between our homes in Virginia and Florida, so plenty of summer sun. No issue but some may be sensitive. I prefer the open roof feel and use the visors to block direct sun when it...

The driver profile argument is silly and unnecessary. I teach graduate level statistics at a major university. The fact is that Tesla's claims AND underlying statistics are absurd and specious, completely unsupportable. The fact is that most accidents occur at intersections and not on...

But who would DO that? Ridiculous assertion. Like saying let's drive across the U.S. on dirt roads because it's shorter. I've done it on adventure motorcycles. Yes, it can be shorter, but it takes WAY longer. No one drives down central Florida and there's no call for a Supercharger in the...

My MX half shafts (Sept 018 MX Raven) were replaced for the second time last month at the new Delray Beach service center by a tech who has been with Tesla since 2013. My car has 24 K miles, and had the first set replaced at 10k miles. Both times it was due to the dreaded shudder on...

Nope. I've driven from Seattle to Key West, Calais Maine to San Diego and MANY remote places in between. Hardly anywhere more than 125 miles from a Supercharger these days my friend. You have to search hard to find one. My first MS, in January 2013 required LOTs of stops at KOAs, marinas...

No issues, wonderful contraptions. Elon says they are the biggest mistake of his career, probably so, but I think they are fully sorted, no issue whatsoever on my 2019 Raven MX, my third Tesla. Silly in many respects, but the kids love the Christmas show, and so do many bystanders. I can;t...

There is no chance that amy form of EV credit enhancement, extension or revision will get through the current Congress (next 18 months). After that the Repubs will likely have control and the chances will be less than zero. That's actually fine, as Elon Musk has said publicly that tax credits...

Please report on range. I have towed a couple jet skis with my '19 Raven MX, find range to be cut in half (running at close to 750 wh/mi), so would expect your much heavier trailer to make range about 100-110 miles. I assume your campgrounds will have power at site, so you can start with a...

Seems the solution is nearly here. I had the shudder in my Raven MX (Sept '19 production) at about 10K, got a new set of half shafts, but it came back again at 22k, got bad enough at 26k that it is in the shop today (the new SC in Delray Beach) for a third set of half shafts today. Their tech...

There are never any map updates for the main screen maps. Those are real-time internet google maps. Any “changes” are generated by google’s map amendments, and they don’t reside in the car. However, the actual navigation is done with a separate interna; software engine, and shown on the...

Even Ravens will never actually drive independently. Virtually impossible given inability to “see” in minor mist, complete shutdown in rain. Elon’s promise of robotaxi is a joke.

That's not a regen brake. Teslas do not have regen brakes. All regen occurs in the motors. What you see is the parking brake (black caliper) and the standard friction brake (red caliper)

Incorrect. Many Superchargers are not on highway locations. The dollars committed by Electrify America say it all. Way more than Tesla can come close to doing. The good news is that Teslas will also be able to charge at them faster than at most Superchargers. In just the last three months...

Um no, have you heard about the VW settlement? Their charging network will be bigger within a year and will be faster than 95% of Superchargers. Electrify America is the real deal, and unlike Tesla, will not be proprietary. Hundreds under construction as we write this, thousands in planning...

Incorrect. The parcel shelf was always standard on the S, at least in the U.S. I had #2609 VIN in 2013. The parcel shelf was initially very cheaply made and caved in on my car. Tesla came out with a revised version, which was provided free of charge to anyone who asked.

"My first autopilot on my 2013 done by MOBILEYE (Germany) Ummm, MobilEye was Israeli before being bought by Intel." Also incorrect on AP - there were no 2013's with AP. AP was announced 10/14 in the D+ something else roll-out, and the first AP1 cars delivered were last two weeks of 2014 (with...

Really quite unfair. Your comments predate the new ownership, which has apparently been producing stellar cars. The Tata ownership (since 2008) is not comparable to the old Ford parentage and prior periods. Whole different deal and much better car builds.

How can it be RWD? Aren’t all current MS models dual motor? You did say this was an almost new MS.

"ODE90D, Today at 2:08 PM Just show me ONE 90D with +50K miles on the odometer that can charge with a peak above 100 kW - and I will rest my case. All 90Ds will be throttled as they get older and when does it stop?" I have a 12/14 P85D with 55k miles. I have driven it from Oregon to Key West...

I am sure you are well-meaning but you are wrong in saying it would not come to a complete halt. What is your definition of no power and stopping? It ends in a complete halt, which for me, and probably others, occurred on a very busy highway, in the left lane with no shoulder, requiring...

I can assure you that in my case it was a total power loss. The car came to a complete halt. I had the presence of mind beforehand to shift into neutral and weave through traffic onto the shoulder as the car slowed. This is truly scary and could be life and death. It is far more serious than...

The Hawthorne location is purely a test site for fleet use. It will not be available to the average MS driver.

This was not poor judgement. It was a random life event. This is why we have insurance. My landscaper did just fine on his test drive. I will continue to indiscriminately offer test drives to anyone showing an interest in the car, whether or not I know them.

This is another example of the problems that come from not having a real NAV system. All of my Garmin systems have real time speed limit indication on the maps, thing next to the actual speed readout, provided by the internal database. No camera and no internet connection required. This...

Glad you are OK. As for the car, that'll buff right out. Add some opti-coat and next time you'll be impervious.

Not to be argumentative, but there were many other MS in Baltimore before your sister received her 60. The first 60's did not deliver until last March. Lots of us in the Baltimore area had been enjoying our 85's for months at that point. Just sayin'

Yes, it looks like both front and side skirts are air catchers - which is often the point of aero packages - to increase downforce at the expense of efficiency. TM has done a thorough job reducing drag on these cars - adding these gewgaws is not going to end well for range.

I suspect the full scale rollout is a prelude to announcing the fee schedule and sign-up program for 3G service plans. TM has consistently said they will implement the charges after everyone has firmware with wifi and tethering. Well, now we have it and 4Q earnings are coming up. Look for a...

texex91 - yes we do care - how they do in the wild is important.

That looks terrible. You should definitely sell the car.

There is DEFINITELY no provision on the Model S for parking sensors. I have personally removed both the front and rear fascia and both bumpers from my car, and reinstalled them. There is no wiring there for sensors. This was also confirmed by a tech at the Rockville service center - no...

No upgrades & debadging procedure I was told at the Rockville SC on Friday (when picking up my 85 from service) that there is no plan or opportunity to upgrade cars that were produced without number badging. Mine is a '13, so it isn't purely a model year thing - it was described as a...