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  1. ZestyChicken

    Tesla Model S Premium Rear Console OEM - Tan/Obeche

    Model S Premium Rear Console - Tan Leather. Condition is Used. This is a Tesla original manufactured item In very good shape. No stains or discoloration. Attachs to the anchor on the back of the rear seat. Original price $650. Was made in 2015. Please note this has obeche wood which is no...
  2. ZestyChicken

    Need advice re New Tesla S Config

    So I'm upgrading my 2015 Tesla Model S 85D to a new one. I was planning on getting a long-range model but when I went on a test drive, they let me five the performance version. We turned on ludicrous + mode and I floored it. OH MY GOD! So blazing fast. Honestly, my current car goes 0-60 in 4 or...
  3. ZestyChicken

    Model S Pinewood Derby Car

    I thought this might be a fun project but I am quickly finding that I lack the necessary skills. Are there any engineers out there that might be interested in working on this? Ideally someone with a CNC machine that can do 3D objects. I was thinking it would be cool to create maybe a run of 20...
  4. ZestyChicken

    Gov. Rick Perry: It’s time for state to revisit ‘antiquated’ rules that prohibit Tesl

    Gov. Rick Perry: It rules that prohibit Tesla sales in Texas | Dallas Morning News _______________________________________________________________________________________ In the hopes of landing that $5-billion Tesla factory, Arizona lawmakers are itching to kill off legislationthat keeps...
  5. ZestyChicken

    NEMA 6-50 vs 14-50

    My mother-in-law installed a Clipper Creek charger for her Volt. The electrician installed a plug for me so I could charge my Tesla via the mobile charger rather than via the J1772. Unfortunately, - the guy installed a 10-50 plug which has no adapter (kind of a dead standard) - He ran a 3 cable...
  6. ZestyChicken

    Texas Law Change: $200 Fine for No Front License Plate

    They fixed the loophole where it was illegal to have no front license plate but there was no fine. As of Sept. 1, 2013, it is required that all registered vehicles, including commercial vehicles, must display both front and rear plates. Does your car have a front license plate? If not, you...
  7. ZestyChicken

    Information Gleaned from Teslive

    For those of us who didn't have the opportunity to attend, can anyone summarize anything learned regarding future plans for the company and especially for the Model S? Obviously most interested in future retrofits and the SC network roll-out. ...or was there not much in the way of inside info...
  8. ZestyChicken

    Reus Audio Upgrade - Dallas Group Buy

    Just curious if anyone would be interested in a group buy from these folks. They design upgrades to factory systems for Mercedes, BMW, Ferrari, and now Tesla. There are a number of threads about them on the Tesla Motors website. Anyway, they have designed 3 different upgrade packages for the S...
  9. ZestyChicken

    Tesla Music Mix

    Anyone else create themselves a Tesla Mix Playlist? I plopped a few songs on a USB drive for my mix: Knight Rider Theme Eddie Grant - Electric Avenue (had to buy that one) Blur - Song 2 They Might Be Giants - Electric Car U2 - The Electric Company EMF - Unbelievable Snap! - The Power (though I...
  10. ZestyChicken

    North Texas Toll Tags

    Just wondering if anyone has had any luck getting the toll tags to work in DFW area. I haven't gotten my Tesla yet, but I've heard from another Dallas owner that you can't mount them on the windshield due to interference. This is the sticker model of tolltags I'm talking about. Apparently there...
  11. ZestyChicken

    3rd Row Child Seats Now Factory Only

    Just got an email from Tesla saying that: On all cars produced from this point forward, Rear Facing Child Seats will be available only as a "factory installed" option. They will no longer be available as an aftermarket option through our Service Department. They are giving me the option of...
  12. ZestyChicken

    Sales Tax on Model S

    Just curious how they calculate the sales tax on the Model S. I assume it's based on the place you deliver the Tesla to. In my case, it's Texas which has a tax rate of 8.25% (may rate in Texas, though most cities have the same). However, there are a ton of small towns that have a sales tax of...