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Thanks to everyone for the replies; I'll be sending the information to the Tesla engineers to see if they can do anything. I don't have any non-GFI circuits closer that work. Secondly, anyone also have SolarEdge equipment? One of our other solar PV systems with a SolarEdge inverter used to...

So we just did a Powerwall 2 installation with three separate pre-existing solar PV systems, one of which is Enphase micro-inverter. Since the install, the Envoy is reporting only 2 bars of signal from the microinverters and only intermittently gets data from them for the monitoring portal...

Regarding whether to wrap immediately or later, that recommendation has changed over time. At this point, for maximum protection, immediate wrap. For the older cars, waiting for the paint to harden further made sense. When we first got our March 2013 Model S, the paint process was different...

In early production all Model S had the dual rear boron-reinforced bumper with mount points for the rear facing seats. Sometime in 2013, only those models configured with the rear-facing seats had the dual reinforced bumpers and mount points. So Tesla was actually only able to install the rear...

Personal opinion is that we need to educate non-EV drivers long-term. While I know some anti-EV people and debate them from time to time, I feel that most are more ignorant than overtly malicious. I actually carry these windshield signs that are on the Blink network site as a PDF. You get...

Yes!! Been waiting for this since the wife's iPhone version got this about a full year ago!

It's funny; I agree with the auto dealers in that everyone should follow the same rules! The only thing is that THEY would have to follow the rules of every other retail industry! Since there are no universal bans, as FluxCap notes, of direct sales of goods by other manufacturers, such as...

I think battery swapping still has an important use case, especially when a supercharger is overly busy and there is a queue to charge. I was at the San Juan Capistrano supercharger and down to 24 miles range with only 90 minutes left to pick up the kids at day care in San Diego just over 60...

We've generally been charging on the low side for our vehicle, which now has 27,500 miles on a B pack. Was down to 218 rated miles for a 90% charge, and then decided for the last 4 weeks, to charging up to 90% overnight. Slightly less charging during the day at work, and ran the pack down to...

If you do it yourself, that's great, but if you have a shop do it, make sure you ask them about how they control overspray. Our detailer noticed that our shop had little control of overspray and lots of it ended up on our XPel wrap. It was hard to see on our brown car, but made the wrap feel...

Thought long about the dual chargers when we initially ordered the car, but realized that we'd almost never use them and didn't bother getting them. Since fast DC charging bypasses the onboard chargers anyway, it didn't seem necessary. With the push both by Tesla and other manufacturers for...

I really wish the contract and the speed limiter were actually for 87 mph. Can't hit 88 mph, cuz we all know what Doc Brown would say would happen!

Yes, definitely agree with you that the lowest "1" sound setting is still WAY TOO loud, especially with a sleeping child in the back of the car. It's a great system, which we installed before the automatic cruise control cut-off box thing came out for it too. It's been great, though even with...

The more reliable log-in on the android side sure is welcome, though I think it's strange that it's still missing the version of the charge slider that's been on the iOS side since last November (i.e. it still has only two choices, "Standard" and "Max Range"). It's not critical, since I can...

Evan, owner of Auto Armour in the San Diego area did a great job. We've used him for 2 cars and he's done quite a few Teslas as well. His work was way better than the Tesla-supplied film. No orange-peel appearance or wrinkles.

On the bright side, I'm sure the supercharger teams have learned from this experience and can take that forward to help other future supercharger installs go smoothly. You can't predict everything that can happen during roll-out! Given the number of currently operating superchargers, I'm still...

Thanks for the update, Randy. Always appreciated!

I would imagine people might be looking for blind-spot monitor/alert, lane departure alerts, and possibly radar or laser pre-collision brake activation and perhaps active headrests as a start. The first two, you can retrofit, which we have using the Goshers system (I wouldn't do that again if I...

Not that I think it's likely, but if a valet or someone else with access to the car's key, they could navigate Home, use the Homelink transmitter to open the garage and then anything else that isn't secured behind the garage door. I know my family always locks the door to the house in the...

I'm not really worried about replacing the radio module itself as much, since I would hope that it was designed as a separate module. I'm not an antenna expert, but I imagine that the existing radio antenna might need to be changed or updated to address the different frequencies used by...

Signed; we need to promote more on other sites too and use social media. If anyone has media contacts, perhaps it could make an interesting story about a consumer uprising against the hated dealership model.

LiuPing, here's a link to a mod for trunk lighting off TeslaTap: Lights How to Improve Trunk Lighting | TeslaTap We did the frunk modification also. We still have some leftover wireless connectors that we can give you, since you're also in San Diego. It makes the trunk and frunk lighting...

We painted ours aftermarket, but this should give you an idea. Sorry for the weird angles, but we parked near the wall. Don't mind the minor curb rash... :(

Too bad the final destination isn't Boston, in honor of Broder! Couldn't make NYC to Boston? How about LA to Boston in the winter? Take that!

Think the poll should have the option to select multiple. I connect with both android, iOS and VisibleTesla depending on what's closest at the time: my devices, my wife's devices or a computer...

It might not be anything malicious by the owner; it could just be malpositioning of the plate or license plate frame; something similar happened to us last June. For our incident, it turns out the license plate frame on the offending car was sitting high relative to the plate (or the plate was...

Please add me to the list for both the kit and cables.

Android app definitely never had a highly adjustable charge slider. Just a "Standard" and "Max range" selection. Have been jealous of my wife's iOS version that does have the slider since some time in November. Also that version doesn't seem to have the annoying bug where you have to open the...

Not sure if we have an "A" or a "B" pack. I checked the front passenger wheel well area for a battery sticker and couldn't find one. Found stickers for some of the suspension parts though. Not sure if it makes any difference that our pack was swapped out some time in April or May after a...

P85 with nearly 15k miles. Last range charge at about 14k miles on 5.8.4 ended up at 242. Standard charge at 222. with only 2 other range charges ever, and mostly a garage in the 50-80 degree F range charging using the 14-50. On the other hand, this pack was also roasted for 4 days in Vegas...

I'm pretty sure you're going to love it! Congrats!

I think I'm getting confused here. I'm not sure I understand why this has gone from a discussion about why one anyone might even choose to have a Panamera to a seemingly generalized argument about why anyone would chose anything other than Model S? If I am misreading your tone, I apologize. I...

SFOTurtle, I don't think it necessarily has to be a binary decision of Panamera versus the Model S. Each does have its place since they really aren't equivalent cars. To answer your question about why one might even want to choose a Panamera, one word: handling. That's why we are fortunate...

I'm assuming you're asking about the year of the Panamera? We have a 2013 Panamera, delivered in July of 2012 to coincide with baby. The 2014 Panamera facelift is subtle, in my opinion, though nice. Despite that, it doesn't really seem to change the butt view all that much. Ended up...

The Panamera was out long before the Model S, and I think they look quite different. Have both in my garage and from the back, nothing alike (and that's a good thing, since it takes quite a bit of getting used to the Panamera butt). The Model S back is a heck of a lot nicer looking and way...

Looks like Tesla updated the Supercharger map for north America so that it drops the fall and winter projections for a "coming soon" map in addition to the 2014 and 2015 maps. I think this is a good thing as the more granular previous projection was probably too difficult to achieve given the...

I slid out the cargo pod diaper bag out from under the bottom and placed it next to the stroller; it's designed to slide out (doesn't open without sliding it out). The stroller closes with it in place, but I find it a bit annoying as it kind of gets in the way. Without sliding out the pod, it...

Our method of fitting the Orbit G2 stroller is different than kschramm's method, but works for us. Even if you have the shallower deep cubby on the newer VINs, it should still fit perpendicularly, as the new frunk is reportedly only 3" more shallow...

@rdalcanto: We find the round display useful primarily for the following distance display in seconds. It helps us calibrate our following distance. You might not need it though. Two other reasons to consider the display that I can think of. If none apply to you, it should be fine to forgo...

Yes, I asked about this and it's a known issue. The explanation I was given was that the lumbar setting hardware either doesn't allow it or can't be properly integrated into the seat memory system. Fairly annoying as my wife and I have VERY different lumbar support positions, but it's pretty...

Certainly agree with the lack of certain features, but some of those can be retrofitted with aftermarket parts (if you're willing to find a good installer and spend extra on top of what you've already spent). The thread on the retrofit of the factory parking sensors makes me wonder if that will...

Those gallon equivalents DO go a long way with the level of efficiency the Model S has! Though I hope none of us get into a major accident, but if it happens, it's much better to have the flammable energy potential of 2.52 gallons of gas, rather than 20 gallons or so!

Anybody notice that the info screen (after tapping the Tesla logo at the top of the 17" screen) has changed and no longer dynamically shows the status of the exterior lights? I was curious about when my brake lights go on during regenerative braking. Is the exterior light information elsewhere...

We are actually family with both a Panamera (V6 without air suspension not twin turbo) and P85 (before the plus came out with the required air suspension). Since we're usually driving around with an infant in the back, we don't push the handling limits of the Panamera or the Model S. While the...

80 mph is definitely reasonable for the loaners, but for some reason, I think the limiter would be funnier set just under 88 mph... I'm sure we all remember what Dr. Emmett Brown says would happen if we hit 88 mph...

Would love to hear about your results on modifying the native seats. We have the same complaint about the seats. Either the seats are too wide in the back or don't have enough side bolstering. My wife and I are on the small side and when cornering on the harder side, we slide in the seats. A...

We recently did a similar trip down Highway 1 without a problem, but started in San Diego, went up to San Mateo and then back down Highway 1 until it rejoins I-5 back to San Diego. We charged up in Gilroy and then topped off in Monterey with a range charge (unnecessarily it turns out). From...

If it's a feature that's already on all existing vehicles, and there isn't wiring for any of the extras we'd all like, I'd wonder if it'll be an announcement of the official NHTSA crash test results. I'm sure we'd all be pleased to be in one of the few 5 star rated vehicles in all categories...