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There is a square four pin connector with switched 12V power behind the carpet and foam on left side of the driver side foot well. The brown lead/the bottom right pin of the connector is +12V.

A significant factor affecting Model Y front leg room is the built up floor. In this still from Sandy Munro's Tesla Model Y tear-down you can see how thick the foam insert under the front floor mat is . This EPP foam raises the floor mat 3 inches over the floor pan and is up to 6 inches thick...

No just driver and me in the vehicle at the time. I think you are correct, the spring suspension has to be capable of the maximum load capacity plus trailer tongue weight. This makes it stiff with light loads like a pickup truck ride with no load in the bed. Dual rate springs can help or of...

I had the opportunity to drive 30 miles in a new Model Y 10xxx vin, AWD non-performance after driving the same route in the Model 3. There was definitely a notable increase in rear seat ride stiffness compared to the 3. Not bad but noticeably stiff, the 19 inch tires were at 42psi all around...

It is somewhat buried in the notes but if you have the FSD stop light and stop sign turned on you are limited to the actual speed limit, not speed limit +5mph.

Just had a look under the cover of a newly delivered Model Y, 10xxx vin, AWD non-performance. It looks like the heat-pump has received a sound wrap not the full hard encapsulation of the Model 3 but some soft foam. There was no ability to pull the frunk tub so the angle/picture is a little limited.

I had the opportunity to drive 30 miles in my Model 3 to pickup a new Model Y 10xxx vin, AWD non-performance. When we drove back the same route in the Model Y the Y definitely seemed quieter. Listening carefully the main sources of noise below 70 mph were road noise coming from the back of the...

Could you measure the hatch dimensions height, width and diagonal opening when you have a chance please?

112777785 after unveil 112839382 9:30am eastern Looks like about 170,000 reservations in less than 24hrs For interest found this article on ford Mach-E 14,000 reservations in the first couple of days granted $500 vs $100. Separately that Ford is cell limited to a maximum 50,000 Mach-E in the...

I was able to replicate this clunk several times backing up and pulling forward on a hill while turning slightly. It sounds like the oil canning sound from the battery pack heard when supercharging or hard driving when the battery heats up. In the heating/charging case it seems to be due to...

Ended up purchasing the same 8.5 fronts and 9.0 rears with TPMS and Blizzak snows 18X8.5 FLOW ONE RACE SPEC F2 GLOSS GUN 2 In Stock $217.43 $434.86 235/45R-18 BRIDGESTONE BLIZZAK LM001 XL 2 In Stock $237.35 $474.70 REQUIRED CENTERING RING 2 In Stock N/C N/C 18X9 FLOW ONE RACE SPEC F2 GLOSS GUN...

Those look very nice! Did you purchase new TPMS sensors with them and did they require any spacer rings?

The seat height above the cabin floor is approximately 10 inches in its highest position about 1 inch lower than the Model S Next Generation seat at its maximum height. The measurement is a bit tricky as the footwell on the 3 drops down as you go forward while on the Model S it is flat.

A few observations having put over 110k miles on air suspension and now about 1500 with out. 1. Over 3 years I never had any mechanical issues. 2. The air compressor is one of the few sources of noise on an otherwise almost silent car. 3. Air springs are more progressive and give a smother...

The Hella looks almost identical to the existing horns and could probably be a direct replacement on the existing mounts. There is quite a bit of room up front there to fit in the air trumpets as well but they would require a more elaborate installation.

Just over 45K miles on 5.8.8 250 on range charge 220 at standard.

Well I'm not sure what volume of production but they were building the first few cycles. They had just launched reservations in the last few days and had more than 100. I can say it looks like a lot of fun to ride and is amazingly stable, another tribute to electric power-train.

Met the founder of Ryno Motors today; a very cool one wheeled e-cycle designed and being built in the Portland area. Is it transportation, recreation...What is Ryno? rynomotors.comWhat is a ? Well, it’s less than a motorcycle (in some ways), but in other ways, it’s so much more. One-wheeled...

There are still opportunities to go after the sources of the noise and diminish what is coming into the car. I spent quite a bit of time crawling around the back to find the actual noise sources. Eliminating the source is really the only way to reduce the road noise levels in an already quite...

I did a little work on reducing the road & wind noise in my signature as well. The cargo shelf definitely helps but there was still some detectable road noise coming through from the back. I mainly installed 3M thinsulate sound insulation around the drafters. These are the trapezoidal black...

"Company spokeswoman Liz Jarvis-Shean said the fire Tuesday was caused by a large metallic object hitting one of the battery pack's modules in the pricey Model S. The fire was contained to a small section at the front of the vehicle, she said, and no one was injured." From AP All sounds pretty...

With just over 30,000 miles the range charge gives 254 miles down from 275.

Grendal, I have somewhat shelved the the aero-covers for a couple of reasons: Although they gave a significant range increase 5-6% in highway driving I never perfected an easy installation removal system. The 5 screw hold down system was time consuming to install and remove and was causing...

Yes this is probably a safety inspection like UL, TUV acts as an independent product safety inspection service. Since the units are Tesla custom they may not be UL listed.

P85 25,252 miles 342 Wh/mi (a lot of highway) Front 6/32" Rear.... Had to replace the rear 21's, they were showing cords on the inside edges. Only actually had one rotation and about 16,000 miles on these as the winter tires were on for about 9k. These tires are working pretty hard with both...

I had one of these working well for a while but after 4.5 the keyboard portion doesn't seem to function any more. I also tried a wired usb keyboard and it didn't work either. Interestingly the mouse still works. However the main benefit was the keyboard for the passenger to type as the touch...

Buzzing from side windows on my model S was caused by the vent louvers. I was able to stop it by inserting a business card between the dash and the louver to id that this was the cause. - - - Updated - - - I found the creak from the driver side was caused by the belt fabric itching against...

No I'd say it is still water getting around the seal in some spots. It wasn't there until after I washed the car. Then droplets of water present and I was pretty careful not to get that area too wet. It used to be there all the time.

Was service able to do anything for you on this? I know there is supposed to be a fix in the works for the general high power whine but I don't think it is available yet.

I had the rear applique reverse light water fix done. They were just new adhesive gaskets that go on back there around the perimeter of the reverse light. Unfortunately although they are better than the originals I still have water getting in back there. I'm not sure if it is a question of...

I'm not exactly sure where you would like to put it. some of this sheet metal and the bumper are accessible from inside the wheel wells. This is mostly close to the wheel and the body color portion of the bumper side. To access these areas you have to remove the wheel. Pull the plastic...

I'd say just a loop of aircraft cable or another connector to tie it to the existing charger cable so it is easily accessible. I can't really see any Model S owners are going take it.

I did the same tare down with Pete's tutorial and it went well. My only note is that you have to take some care when replacing the manual frunk release cable. It runs down the passenger side top of the frunk well. If you don't position it well the frunk latch will no longer latch. Not a big...

Yes probably not all that economically practical at $500 for each end of the connector, but we utilize these connectors already so some of it was paid for. However as the HPWCs seemed to be made of unobtainium this seemed like a reasonable approach. Now Tesla will probably start banging out...

The Mega Mobile Connector, MMC I need the HPWC to connect in a couple of locations so I set it up with a 100A Hubbell pin and sleeve connector. I really would not endorse this as a mobile connector setup they just are not designed for it and you are dealing with a lot of power here. But for a...

As noted the Model S has an electric AC compressor located under the frunk. You can hear it running if you turn on/off the climate control set on Lo setting with AC on. It slowly speeds up. I'm not sure there is a conventional evaporator for cabin cooling it may evaporate through a heat...

Lost 3G maps and internet after the 4.3 update. Soft reset of the touch screen didn't fix it but after calling service pulling fuse 51 took care of it.

I just completed my first 12,500 mile service at the Seattle service and I have to say it was an excellent experience. Super thorough and very well explained. They rotated the tires, checked the brake ware(almost none) rear tires were at 5/32 fronts at 6/32, checked fluids. pulled the belly...

Thanks for confirming this, I had also heard that it was not the inverter and that there is a fix is in the works. Not sure what or when but it sounded like possibly soon.

It has always been there for me under hard acceleration but now with more miles it is coming in at lower and lower power levels. Currently around 60kw and up, also on regen at 60kw.

Did you manage to get this fixed? And has it stayed dry after washing? Every Model S I've seen has had this condensation when it is wet out. I love to know if there is an official fix.

I love the car but have to agree after over 11,000 miles in under 3 months the seats are firm! On long trips they have definitely resulted in a sore bottom also the seat bottom side bolsters are hard and that has resulted in a sore hip bone. I have to confess that I caved in and purchased a...

I wouldn't say grinding (grinding sounds bad) but there have been a number of mentions of a hum from the motor/power train: Road noise at highway speeds coming from wheel wells - Page 2 The charge port door is a noted issue, it sometimes helps to hold the cord above and behind the door. If...

I've also made this trip +30 miles several times. You should have no problem barring really bad weather. Its looking pretty good this weekend so you should be in reasonably good shape. I find you just have to manage your speed to achieve your desired range. But go for the full 275 range charge...

Thanks for the photo it was very helpful, but still a very tight fit on mine. Perhaps the production cover it just a touch bit smaller or the wheel well trim and carpets a little tighter. I was able to get it in but it felt like I was forcing it. There is definitely some room down there and my...

Just got the rear seats installed as well but am feeling a little dense, I just can't quite get the footwell cover to fit where you say. It seems not to go far enough down and interferes with the upper latch. Any tips or possibly a picture of it stowed there, to make sure I have the...

Doug, I also have done some low temperature mileage runs, and wanted to loose the 50 wh/mile cabin heating penalty. As you noted the battery heats it self as you drive after a while. I looked at the Tesla blanket but ended up buying a 12v heated one. The only trick is managing fogging and the...

Very cool idea. Could this concept be adapted in a more linear form for river stream flows? With the ecologic impacts of hydroelectric dams making them undesirable. This seems like potentially a lower impact solution with the continuous power output potential of hydro power. It really seems...

Wow that is outstanding, any tips? I've done some sub 300 wh/mile 200 mile runs averaging 60 mph but they required some aero tricks etc. I do love to play the energy efficiency game but also have definitely mixed in a good deal of "spirited driving" for 353 wh/mile over 8,400 miles.

It will be tough to make a 200 mile trip on the 60kw pack. I'm not saying you can't do it, there are lots of hypemiling tricks to get you there but it is on the edge. There are a few things lithium ion batteries don't like and reduce their cycle life/capacity: being fully charged, fully...