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  1. DrComputer

    Refresh X audio stutter after the latest firmware update

    Has anyone else had an issue with Spotify and Slacker stuttering when first getting in the car when it's asleep after the last firmware update? It will stutter for about a minute or two when I first pull out of my garage in the morning (or in a parking lot if the car has gone to sleep). Seems...
  2. DrComputer

    Curtain Airbag Recall - 2021-22 Model X

    I just received the following email from Tesla today about a recall for my Model X: Tesla has decided to proactively recall certain model year 2021-2022 Model X vehicles to replace both front-row curtain airbag assemblies. Our manufacturing records indicate that your vehicle, 7SAXCBE60NF329XXX...
  3. DrComputer

    Roadster loss

    Just got a call from Peter Gruber. My car was in for PEM service. There was a fire in his building last night and 25 Roadster were destroyed in the fire. Such a tragic loss.
  4. DrComputer

    2016 Model X P90DL - Six Seat - Deep Blue Metallic - 47K miles

    2016 Model X P90DL Asking Price - $67,999 It’s time to let my Model X go to make room for its replacement. I am the original owner of this always garaged March 2016 six-seat P90DL deep blue metallic beauty. It has 47,000 miles and still gets about 230 miles on a full charge. It is one of the...
  5. DrComputer

    TeslaClubLA Earth Day Virtual Mixer

    Come join your fellow TeslaClubLA members at a virtual Earth Day Mixer this Wednesday, April 22nd from 5:30-7pm. The event will be hosted via WebEx online for the first 100 registered. So... grab your phone, tablet or computer and join us for a fun virtual mixer! We will have several guest...
  6. DrComputer

    Steering wheel no longer goes up or down

    About three weeks ago I got back in my car after lunch and my steering wheel didn't return to its set driving position from the easy entry position...it stayed up. I know that sometimes I've had this before and I would just press my pre-set name and all would be well. This time nothing...
  7. DrComputer

    TeslaClubLA Cars & Coffee Event at Lavaggio - Sept 21st

    Since September is National Drive Electric month, we are partnering with Lavaggio - The Art of Auto Detailing to have an exclusive Cars & Coffee event at their gorgeous facility in Agoura Hills. Join your fellow club members from 9-10:30am on Saturday, Sept 21st for complimentary breakfast hors...
  8. DrComputer

    July Cars & Coffee at Route 66 Classic Grill - 7/14/2019

    Roll down your windows and cruise on over to the first of our two July events. On Sunday, July 14th we will be heading back over to the Route 66 Classic Grill for our Cars & Coffee meet-up. Grab a cup of Joe or a full breakfast at this wonderful classic car-themed restaurant. Jeff Thomas, a...
  9. DrComputer

    Charge your batteries for the Teslasterone Drag Race at Irwindale Speedway on June 27th

    It’s time to charge your packs and lay some rubber on the track! Sneak away from work early on Thursday, June 27th and join your fellow TeslaClubLA speed junkies at Irwindale Speedway. No racing experience required! If you can floor it, you can participate! We’ll meet between 4-5pm at the...
  10. DrComputer

    Charge port door remote open not working

    Not sure it's just a bug in the latest firmware or an issue specific to my car, but using the button on the charge cable to remotely open the charge port door seems to no longer work. I thought it might just be an issue with the HPWC I have in my garage, but it also didn't work at the...
  11. DrComputer

    February Malibu Cars & Coffee

    Rain rain go away, come again another day! Join your fellow TeslaClubLA members on a beautiful (hopefully sunny) day in Malibu, Sunday, February 10th, at the Malibu Country Mart. Grab a warm cup of joe (or cool iced tea) at the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and chit-chat with fellow club members...
  12. DrComputer

    TeslaClubLA Mixer - January 17th, 2019

    Come join your fellow TeslaClubLA members for our first event of 2019. Our semi-annual mixers are a place to come learn Tesla tips and tricks, mix and mingle with fellow owners, and see cool stuff. Our Tesla host for this event is the Van Nuys Service Center and our snack sponsors are RPM...
  13. DrComputer

    TeslaClubLA 2019 Calendar

    Happy Holidays from TeslaClubLA. Here's our 2019 tentative calendar. We hope to see you next year at one of our fun events! Mark your calendars now. If you'd like to join our club mailing list, please visit our website and click the link to be added.
  14. DrComputer

    **Black Friday/Cyber Monday Special** TeslaClubLA Motor4Toys charity event and 6th annual Holiday Br

    In the spirit of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, TeslaClubLA will provide anyone that attends our Motor4Toys.com and/or Annual Brunch event a 20% discount code that can be used at the Tesla Online Store in the Apparel and Lifestyle section (excluding Diecast vehicles, Radio Flyer Model S for Kids...
  15. DrComputer

    Roadster (and Model S or X) service - Los Angeles area

    If you are looking for an alternative to taking your Roadster to the Torrance service center, Javier, a former Tesla service technician, has set up his own shop in Gardena (a mile or so away from Space X) and can do Roadster annual services and other repairs (including fixing PEMs, suspensions...
  16. DrComputer

    TeslaClubLA 5th Annual Photo Scavenger Hunt - Sunday, July 22

    It's here! The most fun TeslaClubLA event of the year! Tickets will sell fast so don't miss out! Daddy-O, come join us on our Fifth Annual Tesla Club LA Photo Scavenger Hunt. This year we will be blasting back to the 50's throughout northern Los Angeles in a hunt for clues with fellow club...
  17. DrComputer

    TeslaClubLA March and April Events

    We have plenty of TeslaClubLA activities planned for March and April. Show your club spirit and join us at as many as you can! Palm Springs Weekend - March 24-25th We are joining forces with the Orange County and San Diego clubs for a fun-filled weekend in Palm Springs. If you haven't...
  18. DrComputer

    TeslaClubLA - Magic Castle Brunch and drive - March 10th

    Abracadabra! TeslaClubLA invites you to join us for an enchanted brunch at the world famous Magic Castle with a scenic drive from the new Burbank Supercharger through historic Hollywood. The fun begins at 10am with a meet up at the new 20 stall Burbank Supercharger at the Burbank Town Center...
  19. DrComputer

    TeslaClubLA Cars & Coffee February Event

    Come join your fellow TeslaClubLA members on what should be a beautiful winter day in February this Sunday, February 11th, at the Malibu Country Mart. Grab a warm cup of joe at the Coffee Bean and chit-chat with fellow club members. After you're done socializing, take in the sea breeze as you...
  20. DrComputer

    Japanese Banana?

    So what owner made this a favorite on the Slacker station? :)
  21. DrComputer

    TeslaClubLA Motor4Toys and Holiday Brunch - Sunday, December 3rd

    Join TeslaClubLA for our fifth annual holiday event! We support Motor4Toys each year by bringing toys for the kids followed by a scenic drive to brunch and a "white elephant" gift exchange. Bring an unwrapped gift for Motor4Toys and a wrapped "Tesla related" gift to the brunch. Why go to the LA...
  22. DrComputer

    Floating navigation bar

    In this new version of the site the floating navigation bar that was always on the top of the screen is now gone. I can't seem to find an option in the menu to turn it back on. Since I view this site on a vertical monitor the normal menu gets compressed to a box on the left of the screen so...
  23. DrComputer

    4th Annual TeslaClubLA Photo Scavenger Hunt - Saturday, July 22nd - 11am-3pm

    It's summer and time for you to join your friends in the hunt for clues and locations in the wacky, fun and exciting TeslaClubLA Annual Photo Scavenger Hunt! Even though E-Prix has chosen to no longer race in Long Beach, TeslaClubLA will fill the void by flooding the city with Teslas taking...
  24. DrComputer

    Brake dust shield

    Last night when making a left turn to go down the alley behind my house to the garage I heard a loud metal-on-metal screeching sound from the front right wheel area. When the car was in the garage I looked to see if there was something protruding in the wheel area but couldn't see anything...
  25. DrComputer

    Motor4Toys and TeslaClubLA Holiday Brunch

    Join TeslaClubLA for our Annual holiday event! We support Motor4Toys each year by bringing toys for the kids followed by a drive to brunch at the beautiful Mediterraneo restaurant and a gift exchange. Bring an unwrapped gift for Motor4Toys and a wrapped "Tesla related" gift to the Brunch...
  26. DrComputer

    Door calibration icon on center screen

    When I got in the car yesterday an icon appeared on the center screen above the "close all doors" button that said something like "doors need calibration, press and hold button to recalibrate". I should have taken a screen shot. I pressed and held the button like requested and both falcon wing...
  27. DrComputer

    3rd Annual TeslaClubLA Photo Scavenger Hunt - Saturday, August 13th - 11am-3pm

    It's that time of year again to join your friends in the hunt for clues and locations in the wacky and exciting TeslaClubLA Annual Photo Scavenger Hunt. You won't be "Driving like Miss Daisy" or the "little old lady" as we start our hunt in Pasadena. Throughout your tour, you'll be taking...
  28. DrComputer

    Charge your batteries for the Teslasterone Guys Drag Race at Irwindale Speedway on July 21st

    Gentlemen, it’s time to charge your packs and lay some rubber on the track! Sneak away from work early on Thursday, July 21st and join the guys from TeslaClubLA at this FlashEVent at Irwindale Speedway. No racing experience required! If you can floor it, you can race! We’ll meet at 4pm at...
  29. DrComputer

    Amazing 2012 Tesla Model S P85 in Signature Red - 2nd try

    They say sometimes it takes more than one try to get things right. Back in March I posted an ad here about the arrival of my new Tesla Model X and my need to find a good home from my beloved Model S. I got a lot of responses and a friend of a friend really wanted the car and asked me to hold...
  30. DrComputer

    Tesla Club LA Co-hosts with San Diego at the "Wine & Wheels" Meet Up in Temecula

    Join San Diego Tesla Club and the Tesla Club LA for a co-hosted "Wine and Wheels" meet up in Temecula, Saturday, May 14th from 11am - 3pm. This event will include reserved parking, lunch, touring and tasting in the Temecula Valley wine country. We will meet for lunch at the Mount Palomar...
  31. DrComputer

    Relay clicking sound from frunk when car turned off

    This past weekend I was in Santa Barbara staying at an AirBNB and my Model X was parked relatively close to my room and when it was turned off I could hear a double clicking relay sound coming from the frunk about every two minutes. I made sure the key was far enough away from the car so it...
  32. DrComputer

    2012 Signature Red P85 - Excellent Condition!

    2012 Signature Red P85 Model S with only 32,200 miles in excellent condition with many upgrades! Features: 85 kwh Performance battery Performance package Signature Red exterior All-glass panoramic roof 21" Silver wheels Signature white performance leather seats Obeche glossy decor Twin...
  33. DrComputer

    TeslaClubLA Flash EVent - Formula E Long Beach ePrix - April 2nd

    JUST ANNOUNCED! TESLA CLUB LA - FLASH EVENT!!!! Join TeslaClubLA on Saturday, April 2nd for the Formula E Long Beach ePrix! But you must act quickly! Tickets must be purchased by Tuesday, March 15th for this flash event. We have negotiated a special rate with Formula E to get a spectacular...
  34. DrComputer

    Roadster 3.0

    Here's an e-mail from Tesla that I just received: Roadster 3.0 Battery technology has continued a steady improvement in recent years, as has our experience in optimizing total vehicle efficiency. We have long been excited to apply our learning back to our first vehicle, and are thrilled to do...
  35. DrComputer

    SoCal Tesla Clubs Invite – Motor 4 Toys and Holiday Brunch, Sunday, December 7th

    Dear Teslaficionados, It’s that time again! Tesla Club LA invites you to the 2014 Annual Motor 4 Toys Charity Event and Holiday Brunch. Bring your Tesla Roadster or Model S and a new, unwrapped toy for underprivileged kids to the Annual Motor 4 toys Charity Event.. Over 50,000 toys were...
  36. DrComputer

    Smart Air Suspension - Website error

    On the newly revised website after the D launch, the description for the Smart Air Suspension says the following: Smart Air Suspension Automatically adjusts stiffness for optimum performance and ride regardless of road surface or cargo. Location aware, the air suspension automatically...
  37. DrComputer

    Continental ContiSportContact 5

    I just had all four of my Continental ExtremeContact DW 21" tires replaced with the newer Continental ContiSportContact 5's from the LA Service center. These new tires have a foam insert to reduce road noise. I must say they are MUCH quieter than the old ExtremeContact DW's. On cement...
  38. DrComputer

    New traffic colors?

    Is my mind playing tricks on me or have the maps now changed traffic colors. There used to be green, yellow, red and dashed-red. Now there doesn't seem to be dashed red anymore but it seems to have been replaced with solid orange and solid red. Anyone else notice this change?
  39. DrComputer

    September TeslaClubLA Event

    Dear TCLA Member (formerly SoCal GreenSpeed), In conjunction with the new Costa Mesa Service Center Grand Opening, we are kicking off the FIRST TCLA Quarterly Meeting. If you want to be part of a grassroots organization and be first in the evolution of establishing an electric performance car...
  40. DrComputer

    Post deleting

    I do understand that TMC has the right to moderate as they see fit. But the moderators have said many times that they do no delete posts unless they are "inappropriate". As everyone now knows, there is another Tesla event happening in Long Beach a few weeks after TMC Connect. I have now seen...
  41. DrComputer

    March 16th TeslaClubLA Drive & Shoot Photo Scavenger Hunt

    It's time for our next TeslaClubLA event! We've decided to add some excitement to our usual drive and social gathering. We'd like to invite you to our first TeslaClubLA Drive & Shoot Photo Scavenger Hunt. The fun will start at 2pm by the (former) Tesla LA Service Center on Santa Monica...
  42. DrComputer

    Alloy Gators and alignment problems

    I just wanted to make everyone aware of an issue I encountered with my car. I had Alloy Gators installed several months ago and loved the way they looked and helped protect my wheels from curb rashes. A few weeks ago I had to have my rear tires replaced because they were worn out. The LA...
  43. DrComputer

    TeslaClubLA - Wine and Wheels - Saturday, February 1st with optional overnight stay

    Come join us for a beautiful day in the Temecula wine country for the 2nd Annual Tesla Club LA Wine Tasting Meet Up on Saturday, February 1, 2014. All Tesla Clubs and Owners are welcome. This will be a DAY event. Staying the weekend is OPTIONAL. We will start with lunch at Carol’s...
  44. DrComputer

    TeslaClubLA Holiday Charity Event and 2014 Calendar

    Sunday, December 1st is our TeslaClubLA Annual Club Charity Event and Holiday Party. Please join us at 6:30am - 12:00pm for Motor4Toys http://www.motor4toys.com in Woodland Hills and show off your amazing Tesla Roadster and/or Model S. Don't forget to bring a toy! After the car show, one of...
  45. DrComputer

    Next Los Angeles / OC meet - Saturday, August 17th

    Hi TeslaClubLA members, We want to invite you to the next TeslaClubLA drive event. All are welcome including San Diego, Orange County, Santa Barbara, etc. This is a great way to meet fellow Tesla Owners and talk about the "tips an tricks" of owning such an amazing car ; ) When: Saturday...
  46. DrComputer

    Up coming TeslaClubLA events

    Hi TeslaClubLA members (formerly SoCalGreenSpeed), We want to invite you to the next TeslaClubLA drive events. As many of you know, we've been busy working on TESLIVE over the past six months. Thank you to all the Southern California members that participated. Stay tuned, we'll be selecting...
  47. DrComputer

    TeslaClubLA June 20th pre-event meet

    This is just a reminder to anyone attending the June 20th event at the Tesla Design Studio in Hawthorne that TeslaClubLA will be having a pre-even gathering at the Cheesecake Factory in Marina Del Ray (4142 Vía Marina, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292) at 5:30pm. Anyone is welcome and if you'd like to...
  48. DrComputer

    Next TeslaClubLA meet Sunday, June 2nd

    Hello fellow TESLA LA Club members and Southern California Tesla owners. This is just a reminder that we are going to meet on Sunday, June 2nd at 7am at SuperCarSunday in Woodland Hills (SuperCarSunday.com) with brunch to follow at 10:30am at the Cheesecake Factory just down the street. See...
  49. DrComputer

    CHAdeMo 'supercharger' station

    I'm in Maui on vacation and stopped by The Plantation for a visit and found these four high powered CHAdeMo chargers in the parking lot. Almost like a Tesla Supercharger station but in Hawaii.
  50. DrComputer

    Test Track at Epcot

    Just came back from a conference in Orlando and a took an afternoon to go to Epcot and ride my favorite attraction Test Track. A few months ago Disney updated the ride by changing the facades and queue but left the actual ride track and vehicles the same. The sad part about this ride is that...