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My MCU2 SiriusXM was not working tonight so I tried to reset the system using the buttons on the steering wheel. Bad idea. Some new glitch in the software caused that to do a full FACTORY reset. I lost all my settings, data, etc. I can’t even pull my car into the garage tonight because I...

This is a fascinating video series where a professor of Automotive Engineering at Weber St. University dissects the rear drive unit and power system of a Tesla Model S. The videos are long, but very detailed and useful to understand how Tesla's actually work...

Tesla has included rendered trash bins in their visualizations with the MCU2 upgrade. Seems kind of silly. Today was trash day and my center display looked like a slalom course.

I spent some time on Tesla's website today figuring out how to get to their chat support. Here is the link and the specific paths to get to chat support through the Tesla website: Link: Tesla SSO - Sign In You can get to the chat feature from any of the following submenus if you click "Yes"...

Neither of the USB ports in the center console of my 2017 Model S are working after I got the MCU2/SXM upgrade yesterday. The rear-facing console ports and a USB adapter plugged into the cigarette lighter will also charge. Is this a common problem?

I was surprised to see a significant upgrade to the Sirius XM interface in the latest software update for my 2017 Model S. I thought Tesla was phasing out SXM with the MCU 2 upgrades... Seems weird unless they have finally heard customer's disappointment with losing this functionality and are...

looks like a lunar rover raped a Delorean and the Cybertruck is the bastard child.

I've read lots of posts about issues with door handles failing to present and requiring replacement. I seem to have a different issue on my 2017 Model S. The driver's door handle won't retract most of the time. I can hear the motor spinning but the handle doesn't move. If I then push on it...

I recently (12/10/2019) bought a pre-owned Model S from Tesla. I live in Kentucky but drove to Sanford/Orlando to take delivery and drop-off my trade-in. It's one-month later and I still can't Title/register my car. When I took delivery, I was given a packet of information that the Tesla store...

I installed the new software update yesterday and afterwards, the 12V battery warning I'd been getting consistently for the past 3 days has vanished. I contacted the mobile service rep and they still recommended getting the 12V battery checked out. Is the 12V battery something that throws...

I just picked up my car and it came (from Tesla) with mismatched front and rear summer tires. Since I live in the Midwest, I'd much rather have all-season tires on the vehicle but I can't find a set of tires that will work with the staggered wheel configuration. Has anyone encountered this...

Here's another fine indication of the awesome pre-delivery inspection on "Used" Tesla's bought directly from Tesla. I sat down in my car today to the warm glow of a "12V Battery Needs Service" dashboard reminder on my 2017 P100D with 16,000 miles. This happened THREE DAYS after taking delivery...

I just made and 800-mile trip from Florida to Kentucky and I thought I’d post some thoughts about Navigate-on-Autopilot. Overall, I am floored with the technology. I managed to traverse 2h of evening rush-hour traffic in Atlanta in the dark in a misting rain and I didn’t have to make any inputs...

I know Tesla says they will roll out “Navigate on Autopilot” with city driving and traffic light recognition and stop sign recognition at some point. My question is why not do a preview version that enables small-town and suburban driving that can be limited by traffic volume before the full...

What are the technical hurdles to adapting the Model S to receive a battery pack with 2170 cells instead of 1680? Is it possible for current cars to be retro-fit should these packs become available? To me, it seems the height difference could be compensated by some combination of a new battery...