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    Tesla Model 3 19" Sport Wheel Set (Wheels, TPMS, Tires)

    19" Sport Wheel Set including the wheels, TPMS, tires and center caps. 1 year old with 15k miles on them, treads read 6.5-7.5. $1600
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    WTB 18" wheels for Model 3

    I'm looking for 18" wheels to use for the winter. Located in Wisconsin (53546) and willing to road trip a reasonable distance. Wheels with TPMS and tires are ok, as I will just use the tires until they are worn. Wheels up to $500 depending on condition, full set up to $1000 depending on condition.
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    Tesla Roadster hardtop and case

    Selling our Twilight Blue Hard top and Tesla case. Perfect condition. Last hardtop listing I could find was asking $5k for the top alone, I'll let them both go for that..
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    Twilight Blue Hardtop for Sale

    Selling our Twilight Blue Hard top and Tesla case. Perfect condition. Last hardtop listing I could find was asking $5k for the top alone, I'll let them both go for that..
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    Black Tesla HPWC (Signature Edition)

    New, unopened box. $550 plus shipping (or you pick up). I'm in WI but am regularly in Chicago or Indiana.
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    Signature HPWC (Wall Connector)

    Referral award that I haven't ordered yet - can be shipped direct to you (or I am in Wisconsin if you would like to pick it up locally so you can meet me :cool:). Looks like (based on listings) market is $550. Shoot me an offer.
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    Supercharger - Madison, Wisconsin (Hy-Vee)

    New Madison Supercharger (8 charging stations) planned at Hy-Vee at 3829 East Washington Avenue. https://www.cityofmadison.com/dpced/planning/documents/3801ewa_site.pdf Looking NNW toward the East Washington entrance of the Hy-Vee parking lot (Erik's Bikes is the red & white building on the left).
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    TeslaBot

    Teslabot is a Facebook chatbot to control and talk to your Tesla Interesting. Allows you to connect from a desktop (or mobile, but not sure why it is any better than the app).
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    Tesla blog post - Charging Is Our Priority

    Charging Is Our Priority As Tesla prepares for our first mass-market vehicle and continues to increase our Model S and Model X fleet, we’re making charging an even greater priority. It is extremely important to us and our mission that charging is convenient, abundant, and reliable for all...
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    Interested in renting a Model S in Germany and Italy

    Hallo and Ciao (sorry, that is close to the extent of my German and Italian :(), My family (from the U.S.) will be visiting Europe for a couple weeks this summer and are planning to rent cars for two short stretches. As we are supporters/owners of Teslas (with a Roadster and a Model S) I would...
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    WTB - winter wheel/tire package

    I am scheduled to get winter tires put on my wife's Model S this upcoming weekend. If you have a set of wheels/tires that you are looking to unload (Michelin X-ice or Nokian Hakkapeliitta) pm me with details and asking price (I can get new for about $1600).
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    Roadster rear toe links

    First, let me say that I am out of my comfort zone here, so I am looking for a little help. Since I have 63k miles on my 2.5 non-sport Roadster and I do not believe it has ever had an alignment (unless Tesla snuck one in during an annual), I took it to a well-known (in this area) shop that does...
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    Aftermarket wheels for the Roadster

    Now that I don't have such a long commute and will not be buying new tires every 3-4 months, I decided to buy a set of these rims for my winter Pirellis so I can change them out myself instead of being reliant on a tire shop. Amazon.com: American Racing Custom Wheels AR883 Maverick Anthracite...
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    Might have a fried UMC?

    So I charged overnight the other evening, but when I went to leave in the morning I noticed the car hadn't fully charged. Drat. Checked the OVMS messages and noted that it was getting #954 DMC FW: Line Voltage lost Sync and #981 DMC FW: Bad State Transition alerts periodically throughout the...
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    Rotate tires side to side

    The significant negative camber of the rears on the Roadster wears tires unevenly. I found on my last set of MPSS's that I could rotate them across the car to gain at least a few extra miles and ended up with fairly even wear in the end. However, I was only able to do this since I had them...
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    Pleasantly surprised at range after 30,000 miles

    So, I am about to turn over 30,000 miles on my Roadster. Because I was running up to our lake house this weekend I decided to do a full range charge (I wasn't sure if the garage would be accessible since I knew there was still snow up there and I just put the summer tires back on). This was...
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    Cold climate best practices

    I live in Wisconsin where it gets COLD. I currently drive about 120 miles round trip daily. My garage at home stays fairly warm, so this question is directed more at the 10-12 hours that the car is cold-soaking while I'm at the office. I have the option to plug in (at 110v / 15a) at my...
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    WTB...Set of rims for a Roadster

    So the Roadster I bought came with a set of winter tires without rims, so I am in the market for a set. Since they are for the winter, they don't have to be perfect. Maybe you want to upgrade to forged? Maybe you have some nicks and scrapes that you don't like? Maybe you just want new rims...
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    WTB...Set of rims for a Roadster

    So the Roadster I bought came with a set of winter tires but no rims, so I am in the market for a set. Since they are for the winter, they don't have to be perfect. Maybe you want to upgrade to forged? Maybe you have some nicks and scrapes that you don't like? Maybe you just want new rims...
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    Tires for commuting

    So I have read the looong 2.5 tire thread and may have missed my answer (if so, I apologize), but I thought I'd throw this out there. I just took a new position that will require about a 115 mile round-trip commute until we move (which probably won't be for 6-8 months). Since I love driving...
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    Aftermarket rims?

    My Roadster came with a set of snow tires, but no rims. Rather than continue to have the tires installed (spring and winter) on the OEM rims as the previous owner did, I am looking for a 2nd set of rims. I see the thread about the Pontiac G6 rear wheels being a match (kind of, you need longer...
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    Soft-top holder

    I saw SOMEWHERE that there is a holder/case for the soft-top. I did not get one with #1113, so I was wondering... - Is it something that is useful? - Does anyone have one that they do not use and would be willing to part with? Thanks.
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    #1113 is now charging at 40 amps

    So, I had gotten a quote to put a NEMA 14-50 in the garage for my new Roadster...$715!!! I ran to Menards and picked up 15' of 6-3 NM-B (with ground), a box, outlet, plate, 50A breaker, some connectors and straps for $75 total... 3 hours and A LOT of caution later (I had never opened my...
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    Dumb question...

    It appears that unless I pull the key out of the ignition after turning the car off the ACC stays on (per the manual and my observation). Am I missing something? We never take the key out of our other vehicles in the garage (if they still have keys). Seems like a minor thing, but will take some...
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    Opinion on value of 1.5 vs non-sport 2.0

    Assuming everything else is equal (NO upgrades, options, warranty, etc... and similar mileage) what is your opinion of a value difference between a 1.5 and non-sport 2.0. Anything you really LIKE better about a 1.5 or a 2.0, or is the value differential just due to the newer vehicle? What...
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    Seller backed out

    After a week of emails, texts and phone calls confirming various things (including a discussion with the Tesla service center that did the annual service) and negotiating a price, I agreed to purchase a 2008 1.5 Roadster from an individual 1700 miles away. The price was reflective of the lack...