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Everything you need to quickly put on a spare tire in one bag. https://modernspare.com/product/2020-2023-tesla-model-y-spare-tire-kit-options/ A new one is $490, plus tax and $48 shipping. This set is unused; asking $300. Local pickup only, please. I live on Redmond Ridge, about 20 miles NE of...

I traded in my Model Y recently, so I had some accessories sitting around. This used to be a long list, but most of it is gone now. I've got another ad for wheels, mats, and some misc stuff.

I recently traded in my Model Y, and have a few things left over: A pair of very nice cloth front floor mats (definitely fits Y; I think it fits 3 as well) A set of cargo mats that cover the floor, seatbacks and side walls (for the cargo area of a Model Y 5-seater) A black cover for the wood or...

Local sales only. This is a KAC K2 Sport 2-bike platform rack. Works great on our X and Y. K2 Sport 2 For 2” receivers. Can easily be changed to carry one or two bikes. Just set the bike in the wheel holders (which can accommodate pretty much anything), then lower the arm to hold the frame in...

Local sales only. The Highland Sportwing is a very light (aluminum posts) bike rack that breaks down to store in a very small place. It is quick to set up, load, and break down. I originally bought it for my Roadster since it fit in the trunk; I have since used it on an S, X and Y. It holds...

These three 18” wheels were part of a winter tire set for my former Tesla Model 3. They will fit any Model 3, even the Performance model. One is just a bare wheel (with 2 valve stems). The other two include tires and TPMS. I believe the bare wheel will also fit a Model Y if you put the right...

Less than 200 miles on them; no damage so they look brand new. Wheels, tires and TPMS all included. They come with the Michelin all-seasons. Local sales only. $2900 obo.

$150 each or $650 for the full set. These are OEM 20-inch "slipstream" wheels from a Tesla Model X with 265/45 R20 OEM Michelin Cross-Contact LX Sport all-season M+S tires. Includes TPMS, center caps and valve covers. Does not include lug nuts. As you may suspect given the price...the tires...

Are you thinking about buying a Tesla, but not sure which model is best for you? I will try to help. Below: Our Teslas in 2018. Pepper (2018 3LR RWD), Shadow (2015 S P90DL), and Belle (2017 X 100D) On July 15 2009, I ordered my first Tesla. Over the decade since, my wife and I purchased five...

Hi, I'm a long-time Tesla owner. I've taken many road trips in a Roadster, two different Model S, and a Model 3. I've also looked carefully at energy use on road trips for several years, and I'm pretty familiar with the factors that affect range. But we recently returned from a road trip in our...

After 40 years of driving, I have my first cracked wheel. It's not a Tesla wheel; it was one of a winter set that I bought from Tirerack. Fortunately it's April, so I just put my summer tires back on. Now I'm set for 6 months, but before next winter I'll have to figure out what to do. I have...

Tesla 20" Model 3 wheels and tires for sale. Complete set just pulled off my car as the factory installed them, including TPMS. These are from a P3D+ - that is, a Performance model with the Performance Brake upgrade - so they will fit any Model 3. (It doesn't go the other way; not all Model 3...

This car has 2,157 miles on it and looks brand new. We are upgrading to a Performance version, which is scheduled to be delivered on Nov 9. Tesla gave me what I thought was a very solid trade-in offer, but then I looked at Kelly Blue Book and they say the Private Party Value is between $55,078...

Winter wheels with good tires - $1,000 - includes chains! In Issaquah, WA. This picture is not the actual wheels - it's somebody else's car, just showing what the wheels look like on an S: The Wheels They are a "square" (all the same size) set of 19" "split spoke" wheels. Two of these have...

I recently turned in my leased S; here is what I still have lying around. Most priced about half of new. I am obviously more interested in local sales (I live in Issaquah), but if somebody far away wants something, let me know and we'll see about shipping. Winter wheels with good tires -...

I don't mean to attract or keep vomit on your car - I mean, to keep it on the outside instead of the inside. My Dad drove me to the emergency room the other day (boring story, all is fine now) in his new Model 3. I had the window rolled down, but I was afraid it might be difficult to lean out...

June 23: PSE is hosting a ride-and-drive event from 10-3 at Crossroads Park at the Bellevue WA Strawberry Festival. Several dealers will bring cars to test; I am also bringing my Tesla (for display only; site host rules). I have asked if there is room for more cars to display...

Our first Tesla was Roadster #690 purchased in 2009. It replaced our last gas car, a Prius we had converted to a plug-in hybrid and put about 30k electric miles on it. (Our other car was a 2003 Toyota RAV4-EV; it had 60k miles when we sold it). We put 57k miles on the Roadster. Since then, all...

In 2008 I converted my wife’s Prius to a plug-in hybrid. I really enjoyed it for 3 days…but then was frustrated by the gas engine constantly coming on. So I purchased my first BEV in March 2009. It was a 2003 Toyota RAV4-EV that I bought on Ebay. I really enjoyed it for 3 weeks…then my wife...

Tesla has had an online store selling accessories for years now. I have looked at it a lot over the years to see what was available. I almost never ordered from it, though. I would either see if the local service center had them in stock, or try to find it from a third party or something...

This car was built before AWD and Autopilot were available, so if those are important you should continue your search. But if you don’t need those, this S is very nice for the price. Original owner, never wrecked, no dents or damage of any kind, no smoking, no pets, title in hand free and...

Perhaps the title is misleading, as I like small batteries too. What I really like is variety – different people have different needs, so I would like to see a wide range of battery sizes available on future cars. A car with a small battery can be lighter (which can improve handling and...

EV myths abound. Most of them spread by EV detractors have been covered in these forums in great detail – some, perhaps, in too much detail. Just for a change of pace, I’d like to open a little discussion on some EV myths that I often hear uttered by EV advocates. I’ll suck some of the fun out...

EV benefits are hard to see. I do not mean to say that EVs don’t have benefits, or even that their benefits are slight. My point is simply that most EV benefits are not at all obvious to most internal combustion engine (ICE) drivers – a serious issue that is easy for us EV drivers to forget...

My wife's friend took her to Walla Walla for a wine tasting tour. She found a service called Tesla Winery Tours. A semi-retired guy bought a Tesla Model X, and uses it to drive people around to local wineries. He said that my wife was his first customer that had a Tesla, so he gave them a free...

2010 Tesla Roadster 2.0, VIN #690 Original owner Bright yellow (two-layer metallic with slight orange cast) with black interior Yellow hard top, black soft top, extra soft top Upgrades: Solar windshield, protective film, HID headlights, speakers, floor mats, hitch receiver for bike racks No...

Now that Tesla has a deal with Carmax, I am thinking of getting their valuation, and if it's good enough I might trade it in to Tesla (Tesla will match Carmax offers - then they just sell it to Carmax). I am sure Carmax will give me less than I could sell it for privately; but they might be...

I am looking for numbers on how effective various PEV (plug-in electric vehicle) incentives are. Know of any? I hope to write a report that will assist stakeholders in deciding which incentives to provide. I have a very broad definition of “incentive” – basically anything that somebody can do...

While discussing electric vehicles, people will often ask questions about the puzzling manner in which the auto industry approaches EVs. Some common questions include: · Why do most EVs look funny? · Why are there no long-range EVs competing with Tesla? · Why doesn’t anybody make a $20k EV for...

More details HERE. (The last few years, this event was called National Plug In Day). This national event is orchestrated by Plug In America, the Electric Auto Association, and The Sierra Club. In the past, many City Captains had good reasons to hold events on neighboring dates; given that and...

I-5 was recently covered with Superchargers. I've taken a Supercharger trip before (last January I used them from San Jose to Death Valley - see my signature for a link), and I was at the opening in Burlington WA. But there are still several of them in WA and OR that I have not seen. I have a...

UPDATE Oct 6 2014: It has been a year since I first posted this, so I'm making a few edits. Mostly relating to how long I've had the cars and how many miles are on them; very little else has changed! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TL;DNR...

Plug In America is looking for some Irvine-area drivers to help staff a booth at the Solar Decathlon in October. We already have some volunteers, but we were just recently offered the chance to keep our booth up for the second week. So we could use more help for Oct 2nd-6th, but we especially...

59 cities have signed up so far. Check out the map HERE and see if a city near you is on the map. If so, please register to attend on the web site (the site stores your email address until a week after the event so organizers can contact you with details, but organizers do not get your email...

At TESLIVE, the Plug In America booth was right next to Fat Cat Motorsports from Redwood City, California. I'm not in the market for suspension upgrades, but I talked with Shaikh for a while and was impressed with his desire to build high-quality, well-rounded, long-lasting products. He seems...

One of the tension cables on my Roadster soft top just snapped. I can probably fix it, and just in case I have asked Tesla and Lotus (their soft tops fit) how much for a new one. Anybody have one just sitting around that they don't use? Please let me know how much action it has seen and how...

Tesla has said a few times that their mission is not just to sell cars themselves, but to accelerate the adoption of plugin vehicles in general. That is something I have been tracking very carefully, as I have also been working towards that end for a few years now. Here are some thoughts on how...

Here are some events that are coming up. Let me know if you want to bring your Tesla to any of these. More is always better! April 7: Tesla owner’s gathering 11 - 2Hosted by Metropolitan Detail in Bellevue FrancisL has a thread on this (so let Francis know if you are interested in this one)...

My wife and I are extremely happy EV owners. We regularly take road trips in our EVs, and we don’t have range anxiety. We did when we first got the cars - at the time, we didn’t know anybody else that owned one. It didn’t take long for us to get over it, so we are confident that new owners will...

You probably already have a good idea of how long it will take to drive somewhere based on your experience with gas cars. That part shouldn’t be much different with an electric car. The main difference is charging rather than buying gas. You need to figure out · how often to stop ·...

First, a note for EV newcomers The math below is just geeky fun. It is NOT an essential part of owning a plug-in vehicle; if you find it boring, ignore it. Driving electric really is simple. Here’s all you need to know to start using a plug-in without ever doing any range calculations or...

Charging SourceTechnical DetailsMax powerRequired to use it Household outlet NEMA 5-15 outlet 110V, 15A Must draw 12A or less (you can only draw 80% of rated outlet capacity for a continuous load) Note that there is a similar NEMA 5-20 110V 20A outlet that you can plug in to, but Tesla does...

As has been noted in other threads, Tesla sells snow chains for the Model S HERE. They are $89 for a pair, plus $32 shipping, plus tax. The picture clearly shows that they are SCC Z-chains, so I went to SCC’s site and looked up the size. They are Z-563. Then I searched around for the cheapest...

Plug In America is a national (US) non-profit that advocates for plug-in electric vehicles. History Although operating under another name at the time (Don't Crush), the group got started in California in 2005 when automakers were pulling their own EVs back from leases and crushing them. In a...

My Roadster has been in a few parades. Electric cars are generally great for parades because they are quiet, don't pollute, are easy to modulate at low speeds, etc. Unfortunately, despite the fact that the Roadster is a convertible, it is hard to stand up in it without standing on the seat as...

58k miles. Great shape. Selling to make room for our Model S. It is in Redmond, WA. It is listed on Ebay.

Plug In America will host a webinar on how to answer common questions about plug-in vehicles on January 18.

On Sunday, October 16, Plug In America, Electric Auto Association and Sierra Club are celebrating National Plug In Day around the country. See more details and a list of participating cities at http://www.pluginamerica.org/pluginday. A few of the relevant details are excerpted below: Plug...

My wife and I will be taking the Roadster, and using the HPCs in Centralia WA, Portland OR, Eugene OR, Canyonville OR, Yreka CA, Orland CA and Davis CA. I know a lot of other Seattle-area people are going...but how many of you plan to take a Roadster and use the chargers? We should...