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My Model S is in the Tesla body shop in the Bay Area for repairs after an accident. Tesla can't even look at the vehicle until April and beyond that they are warning me that parts are in short supply so the repair could take months. Insurance will only cover me for 30 days of rental. Beyond...

I sold my Roadster so offering CAN JR and CAN SR for sale. I used these only 3-4 times as I rarely drove my Roadster . Asking for $499 each + shipping cost to Continental US or $950 + shipping for both together . More details here: The CAN - Roadster to J1772 or Model S/X connector

Anyone heard from service advisors about how long Tesla is going to keep servicing Roadsters? I had a power train fault and it took a while to diagnose. The SC had to email engineering in Palo Alto who took a week to get back with possible answers. They did debug it — turned out to be a...

Looks like the OEM Tesla prices have gone up for the 1.5 TPMS sensors and are now $236 each! Mine recently died and I am reluctant to pay $944 for a set of 4. Anyone tried these sensors? http://www.oewheelsllc.com/TPMS/make/Tesla/model/Roadster/year/2008 Thanks in advance.

Does anyone on this forum happen to know if the reported drag coefficient is measured with the hardtop on or without a top? The only known report of the drag coefficient seems to be from this article. The quoted number of 0.35 for the Roadster seems suspiciously high.

I have a rattle while driving at around 65mph. It sounds much like a rattlesnake - but it is constant and around 5 rattles a second :) I thought it might be the Bilstein's but it only appears at 65mph or above and never a lower speeds. This seems really difficult to diagnose so I thought I would...

One side of my trunk does not open consistently. It sticks every other time. I have greased the latch but that did not work. Seems like the electromagnet may be failing. Also, the struts that lift up the latch are getting pretty weak. My car only has 17k miles. Seems like these parts were not...

I noticed a couple of small cracks on the carbon fiber at the bottom of the vehicle where the aluminum plate bolts are. Th see are about 0.25 inch, not too deep. Looks like I might have bottomed out on a speed bump as there are scrapes near the crack. How does CF behave with cracks? Do they...

I'm seeing a very mild steering wheel shimmy during the first 10-15 miles on cold starting that completely disappears after the tires warm up. Could this be a bad set of tires or a wheel balance issue? I have hit a few potholes recently but it seems unlikely that alignment would be a problem.

If Wikipedia is accurate, the Roadster has a Cd (drag coefficient) of 0.35 whereas the Model S is 0.24 and the Model 3 may be even lower. I am wondering if there are low-hanging fruit to be had on the Roadster and that can be done aftermarket?

This topic may have been beaten too many times, but I am wondering about charging on plug-in to cool the battery vs. charge when below 60% SOC. My trips are about 25-45 miles of freeway driving uphill/downhill and I have been charging at 208V/30A immediately on parking to cool the battery...

I am wondering if anyone has successfully been able to extend their Roadster warranty after the first 3 years of buying their CPO directly from Tesla? My understanding is that it is $3600 to extend by an additional 3 years.

I had these installed by Tesla on my 1.5 Roadster and they made a noticeable difference. The rear-end stays tight on sharp curves while the front is unaffected. Overall, the ride is much more confident. I have the OEM Eibach stock sway bars in case anyone wants them.

Nitron NTR 1-way race shocks Used for only 6K miles on my Roadster and then decided to go with the stock Roadster sport suspension upgrade for daily driving. Lists for $2350, selling for $1700. Shocks are in excellent condition...

Hi folks, The maximum regen amps I am seeing on my Roadster is 83 amps when driving at 60-70mph on a level road and letting go of the accelerator pedal. Is that in the normal range. I recall seeing over 100 amps at one point but maybe I am not remembering correctly?

Has anyone looked at third-party anti-roll bars? I believe a good set will greatly reduce the roll and improve stability and cornering. Having driven on poorly maintained mountainous roads the roll and stiffness makes for a bit of a scary ride at speed :-) Seems like Tesla is still selling this...

Has anyone charged their Roadster successfully on the NEMA 14-50 at the Inn at Spanish Bay near Pebble beach? I found the chargers on PlugShare and they seem to be unbranded relics from a previous EV era :-)

The Roadster rear view mirror on the windshield is pretty dazzling at night time :crying: Using the prism makes rear visibility awful. I was wondering if owners have found any simple workarounds to lower the reflected light intensity? Thanks!

How about a petition to Tesla with a 100 signatures?

If I had to write a review of my Roadster, this is how it might read. The Alfa Romeo 4C Shames Every Other Sports Car On The Market

Hi folks: It's pretty hot in my garage (95+ F) and the coolant pump in my Roadster ran all night and is still running. Is that normal? Thanks.

I noticed that a previous poster decided to abandon this trip. Has anyone actually driven this route? evtripplanner.com claims it is a 6081 ft net elevation gain with 17188 ft in ascents and 11103ft in descents with 135kWH used. Seems like a few charging stops will be needed - I estimate at...

I haven't ever driven my Roadster in heavy rain. Besides the drop in already low visibility, does anyone have experience with other issues such as braking performance? Thanks.

The elevation on the VDS on my 1.5 Roadster suddenly started reporting N/A. Everything else seems fine and there are no error messages. OVMS reports (0.0, 0.0) for the latitude/longitude. Could the GPS antenna have come loose since there are no errors reported on the VDS?

Hi folks: I've been out of sight in the forum for a few months waiting for a new motor for my 1.5. My motor became extremely noisy - some bearing issue. Tesla finally custom-built a new one and replaced it for me under warranty. The difference in noise is like night and day (is there a better...

My motor makes a weird harmonic noise when accelerating at around 55-60mph, all the way through to 70-75. It sounds like a ghost or a banshee. Tesla tried to reseat the motor but I was skeptical it would work and it did not. The noise is likely a slip frequency harmonic - around 400Hz. Try an...

Is it normal for the coolant pump to be running continuously for over 12 hours? The battery temp was 34C when it started as it was pretty hot outside. Thanks.

My 1.5 has a huge turn radius. Makes getting out of tight spots a bit of a pain. Wondering if the 2.Xs are the same? I suppose that is something we have to live with, given the tight clearance between the frame and the wheels.

Ambitious plan. But only a 30% reduction in price. Wonder where this leaves us Roadster owners with battery upgrades: http://www.teslamotors.com/sites/default/files/blog_attachments/gigafactory.pdf

My Roadster has been sitting indoors for 10 days at Dietsch Werks waiting for a new bumper to be shipped from Tesla. OVMS temps reports my motor to be 61C. The pack is fully charged in standard mode and the car is plugged in but it barely needs to charge for 60 seconds to replenish. The motor...

Someone bumped my passenger side fender in the parking lot :-(. Fortunately they gave me the insurance info, and its not too bad - the right side reflector is broken and the bumper is scratched up. Apparently there is a layer of absorbent foam behind the front bumper so there are no internal...

Today I plugged my Roadster into the UMC at 40A as I have always done and momentarily got a "Charging Problem" error screen on the VDS. The popup disappeared and charging continued normally. I can't reproduce the problem. Could this be due to a transient dip in voltage? Thanks.

Hi folks, I drove my first long-distance round trip of 160 miles from the Bay Area to Carmel, CA and noticed that the passenger door starts to sag after about 30-40 mins of driving. A distinct gap develops between the window and the top rubber seal and it gets noisy and lets a lot of air in...

After Tesla replaced my switchpack under warranty the JVC KD-NX5000 head unit display changes intermittently to green or blue. The video cable may be loose. Before I take it back and lose my car again for a few days I would like to pop out the head unit from the cage and reseat the cables. Do I...

Rear end seems ok and motor seems intact. I wonder if the battery is still alive. Copart Anyone interested in a group buy and part-out?

I'm stuck on the road with this error. Car won't drive forward or back. Waiting for a tow. Has anyone figured out if this can be reset or it requires hardware?

Hi folks: What is the latest firmware revision number on the 1.5 Roadsters? Thanks.

Went over a speed bump today and heard the awful crunch. Fortunately, survived with just a few scratches on the bottom of the panel just behind the front splash guard. The speed bump looked like it was 6 inches high. How do you folks judge whether you can make it or not?

Hi Roadster owners, Looks like the front tires kick up a ton of little stones and debris, turning the bottom half of the doors into a minefield of paint chips and dings. Other than putting paint armor on the doors, is there any solution to this problem? Thanks.

Dietsch Werks (http://www.dietschwerks.com/), the same guys who installed the Nitron race shocks on my Roadster also installed the Kenwood CMOS 310 camera on my JVC. The screen on the JVCs is not great but the camera still works well. Dietsch Werks built a custom Y bracket that screws onto the...

CAC on my car has steadily inched up from 153.3 to 154.0 over two weeks but my ideal miles has dropped from 187 to 184 during the last couple of charges. I have been driving more aggressively though, thanks to the Nitron race shocks :-) Would driving habits cause the ideal miles to drop?

Following closely after wiztecys install, I had these shocks installed by Dietsch Werks today: Lotus Elise S2 (K-Series) (02-05) NTR Race 1-Way 46mm I am impressed. Tesla should have put these on as standard equipment. Looks: Yeah, I know - who cares about how shocks look. But the Nitrons are...

I have spoken a few times on the phone with Fremont and Menlo Park about getting the dash parts for a double din upgrade for my newly acquired CPO Roadster 1.5. These are basically the 2.5 aluminum dash panel and the plastic housings, AC duct baffles. I was going to have them installed by a...

I came across http://www.sector111.com. The Roadster parts are kind of hidden. If you select "Parts" and then choose Roadster in the selector on top you will find some cool upgrades: Suspension parts: balljoint: http://www.sector111.com/parts/track/highly-recommended/dsbrace.cfm Steering: The...

The 1.5 Roadsters have plenty of room below the 1-DIN slot to expand to 2-DIN. One option I am considering is to trim the long aluminum "tray" and make room for a 2-DIN housing. There are a couple of custom shops in the Bay Area willing to do this for a fraction of the cost of Tesla's now...

I downloaded logs from my CPO #474 and ran the tool. It reported a CAC of 153.35? Is that a bit on the low side? Thanks.

I called Menlo Park service and asked about the upgrades listed here: Roadster Upgrades | Tesla Motors According to the guy I spoke to, these are no longer available. Not sure if he was well-informed - he had to put me on hold a few times to go ask someone. Anyone have a better experience?

What does the "Top off" button on the VDS do after a standard charge? I don't want to experiment with it, in case it charges the battery to the max - a wasted range mode charge when I don't need it :-) Thanks!

Is it ok to leave the UMC cable plugged in 24x7x365? It does not seem to get hot when idle so I presume the electronics is not going to degrade. Thanks.

The timed charging on my 1.5 roadster is not working when plugged into a J1772 using the Tesla adapter. It does nothing. I also tried it with Henry's CAN - same result. However, it works when using the backup 110V cable. Charging immediately when plugged into J1772 works fine. Is this normal...