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Kinda of hard to believe, but one year ago today, I was one of the lucky few to take delivery of one of the first Tesla Model S Plaid The intervening year has been a blast with this car--I have loved every minute of ownership. I did a 6 month post, so I am going to focus on what has changed...

So, six months ago tonight, I was lucky enough to pick up one of the first Model S Plaid to be delivered to customers. I thought folks might be interested in how things are going. This is my post from the night I picked up the car: Wiki - Model S Delivery Update Some statistics: 5,191 miles...

The original 19" wheels which came with the original Model S. Wheels are in great shape (they have been in storage since I upgraded to 21" wheels. The wheels include center cap, 1st gen TMPS modules and Michelin Primacy MXM4 tires with 1/8" tread on them. The tires are still quite usable and...

OK folks, now that we are finally seeing Plaids hitting the streets and the race tracks, let's see those time and hear your observations and thoughts on how well your Plaid goes zoooooooooom. I'll start--this is my best 0-60 time -- done on a backroad out in the stick, about 80% battery, full...

Part of small government in action :rolleyes: Trump proposes higher payments for coal, nuclear power

My goodness...where are all these cars going to charge? Of course the charge is lead by the WSJ The Problem With Electric Cars? Not Enough Chargers - The Wall Street Journal The Problem With Electric Cars? Not Enough Chargers — The Wall Street Journal The LA Times must have been napping...

Yesterday was the 4-year anniversary of this happening... So I don't get repetitive, here is the thread from my 3-year anniversary. The intervening year has been pretty uneventful: I am at 107K miles now The car still charges to 249/250 @ 100% Still on the original brake pads Charging and...

Time to replace the tires on our P90D--anyone have any recommendations on all-seasons tires that will fit 20" tires with the staggered setup on a P model (FR: 255/45R20, RR: 275/45R20). The only thing I found on Tire Rack were some Yokohamas. Thx

Toyota, in about-face, may mass-produce long-range electric cars: Nikkei

So, this week, my Model S turns 3 years old. So, how is life after 88K miles behind the wheel--in short, life if good: Battery, Charging and Range Original 85kWh battery pack, rev B IIRC Charging to 100% = 249 rated miles and it has been stable there for a while (more than a year). This...

#sigh SEC Investigating Tesla for Possible Securities-Law Breach

Hey folks: Planning a trip up to Bend this August. Anyone have any idea if I can make it from the Bend SC to Crate Lake and back again on a single charge (250 rated miles in out MX P90D). I see there is a destination charger at the Lake, but I want to see if I can make the trip without being...

Anyone ever run across water staining on the A-Pillar. In my case I just had a small one (about the size of my thumb) appear on the passenger side A-Pillar by the plastic airbag button.

Is there a trick to get fob summoning to work. I have no problem summoning with the app, but when I try using the fob, it results staring at the MX and the MX returning a disinterested stare back. My understanding is I should press on the "roof" of the fob until lights flash, then press on the...

So, having got through this rodeo twice with the Model S and then the Model X, I thought I might share a couple of thoughts to ease the next 18 months or so: Coming here every day will drive you nuts--98% of the "news" out there is unfounded BS. Its fun to speculate, but getting too heavily...

So, I finally got a chance to do some critical listening to the UHFS upgrade in our MX, so I thought I would share some thoughts. Background: I am an audio-enthusiast (never liked the term audiophile). My main audio rig is an Spectral/Avalon Acoustics set-up, which is sadly crated in the...

They are making the Ludicrous upgrade available for MX P90D owners too. Same $10K price plus labor: Tesla — Ludicrous Mode P90D

Watching the Apple announcement today, and the comment that every major manufacture will support CarPlay, I am hoping it is soon. As a heavy listener of iBooks and Apple Music, the holster approach in the MX is not great from a usability perspective--it cries out for CarPlay support on the...

So, this might be a dumb question, but looking a the Tesla charging calculator there is a penalty for charging at 110V vs 240V. To add 5 miles of range, @110V uses 2.2 kWh of energy, but using any of the 240V options, it only uses 1.7 kWh of energy or ~30% less which seems like a lot. I am...

Just tweeted by Elon: Model 3 reservations ($1000 down) will be accepted in Tesla stores on March 31 and online April 1 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/697678962588188672

$179 million positive core operational cash flow in Q4 2015 Model S deliveries increased 76% year on year in Q4 2015 Reaffirming plan for about 60-80% new vehicle sales growth in 2016 Model S gross margin...

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Folks: Its not too lat to participate in the thank-you-for-your-hard-work video we are pulling together (2015 Tesla Employee Appreciation Event). Simply reply to this thread with your comment and how you want it signed and I'll work it into the video. If you still want to submit a pic, per...

2015 Tesla Employee Appreciation EventTesla Fans: As the Tesla factory heads into crunch-time for the end of the year, I thought it would be cool to do another employee appreciation event this year, as last year’s banner and pizza event went so well--our Tesla contacts said our efforts were...

Tesla Fans: As the Tesla factory heads into crunch-time for the end of the year, I thought it would be cool to do another employee appreciation event this year, as last year’s banner and pizza event went so well. Model X reservation holders might not have been following this all that closely...

Tesla Fans: As the Tesla factory heads into crunch-time for the end of the year, I thought it would be cool to do another employee appreciation event this year, as last year’s banner and pizza event went so well--our Tesla contacts said our efforts were very much appreciated. After talking...

Just posted a blog capturing my experiences using a no-rinse car wash product (in this case Optimum No Rinse) for anyone thinking about giving it a try: Washing Your Model S with A Product - Blogs - Tesla Motors Club - Enthusiasts & Owners Forum

With water restrictions becoming the norm in a lot of places (and I guess winter weather in other places), I thought I would share my experiences with no-rise wash products. I have to admit I was dubious of the whole concept and believed I might as well take sandpaper to the finish of my car...

The new release beta release iOS 8.3 is reported to have wireless support for CarPlay (up to now you have to plug you phone into a cable). I wonder if this gets us any closer to CarPlay support? O

"Speaking at the JP Morgan Auto Conference in New York, Toyota’s senior vice president Bob Carter said that Department of Energy estimates suggest that a full tank of compressed hydrogen will cost around $50. This will fall to $30 in time, however."...

Does anyone know if the MX will be battery pack compatible with the MS - essentially, I want to know if I can order an X60 (or whatever the smaller battery will be) and swap it with the pack in my S85. Conversely, if I order the X85 (or whatever the larger battery will be) and swap it with my...

So, year ago yesterday a nice man from Fremont (and his son) dropped off a shiny new MC Red over tan S85 in my driveway. 29,000 miles later I though I would provide a quick update on how my "long term test drive" is going. THE STATS 29,385 miles driven My "Trip B" stats are 29,361.9, 9,980...

Getting ready to head down to Monterey in a couple of hours. Having done things like this in the past for my day job, I know what an immense amount of work to pull off even a small conference, so I just wanted to say thanks to all the folks that have put in many hours to make this happen. O

I have taken my MS on any number of long road trips, but this last weekend, I used my MS when I normally wold have taken our Jeep--road trip to Shasta Lake. The reason being, I normally take a 12' paddle board along for the trip and I wanted to see how the MS would do. I thought I would share...

Can someone in the know add any details to what "we will have coordinated EV charging on site (please bring all your adapters)" means? Thanks, O

Those metallic logo pins that you will sometimes see Tesla employees wear: My son collects pins - wanted to try and snag one for his collection. PM me. O

Anyone know if scheduled charging resumes after a scheduled SW update? The specific scenario is that I have timed charging kick off at midnight (ToU EV plan). If there is SW update scheduled for say 1am, does anyone who this would play out? 1) The SW update will abort since the car is...

Does anyone know if the 12V battery in the Model S can be jumped via those chargers that connect via the cigarette lighter? Omar

Just read this on Inside EVs - thought it was pretty good analysis - especially like that you can see how he got there... Dispelling Some Myths About The Environmental Impact Of Electric Vehicles Omar

The following bills are on Jerry Brown's desk for signing: SB286 & AB266 - Extension of HOV access for plug-ins until 12/31/18 - a critical EV market incentive and extremely important for improving California's air quality SB359 - Saves the CA CVRP Rebate Program and provides additional...

Looks like its officially open - its now shown on the website and Tesla just tweeted about it. Omar

Waze realtime incident reports now appear in Google Maps for Apples iOS Hopefully this means it will eventually make its way to the Tesla app. Omar