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Tippy, it's always going to be a back and forth challenge and it's awesome! We ultimately win as a consumer :)... I can't wait to see what the next Tesla Roadster will do.. haha.. Larry

At the rate I'm going I'll get a new "reman" pack every 1.5-2 years =D... And yes i can confirm the reman pack stays with you.. otherwise they would have given me my loaner pack back (I said loaner because I'm the only one that has used that one loaner pack they have.. haha) but since they are...

Eh.. nothing special :)... I just got this a few weeks ago.. just waiting for a replacement battery to arrive at the service center to be changed out.. hehe.. still having fun with my P85DL.. =D -Larry

Oh thats bad.. imagine if the wiring harness got rubbed or chewed thru!.. the clicking sound I had was much more prominent.. like.. really loud and you can actually feel it in the car.. lol -Larry

Or you can fit about 10 tires of various sizes... lol... Just be extra careful if you have any other headliner that's not black.. you don't want to get them dirty :).. -Larry

Yep, you can fit about 7 if you have next gen seats.. 8 if you have normal bench style seats. This is in my P85D with next gen rear seats which doesn't sit as flat lol.. -Larry

The noise is actually coming from the steering rack to the front sub frame.. that's the specific answer. They fix it by adding a shim to the steering rack mounting points, it's a technical service bulletin and a known issue. The newer Model S has a totally redesigned steering rack that's...

I haven't read the entire thread but from what I've gathered there's some confusion among owners. Sorry if this was repeated elsewhere.. The way how the car is currently setup and enabled from factory, the cruise control is basically ACC.. Adaptive Cruise Control.. it only uses the forward...

Darn I wrote a whole reply and it disappeared lol.. Anyways.. yea that makes sense that the dampening rates would cause the car to feel stiffer over bumps on the road. I just wish I could have it like my previous vehicle... where the shocks are adjustable so it could be firm on the track and...

Ah.. if that's the case I need to take a ride in the newer D.. cuz.. the one I have.. made in Jan.. it's so stiff I'm afraid to put 21-22" wheels back on considering how stiff it currently rides. And i'm a guy who likes sporty cars! Larry

I had the P85+ with 21" and currently have a P85D with 19". Being a performance vehicle tuner, shop owner and mechanic.. I can tell you that the P85D does ride more "harsh" and I can tell you why... The air suspension on the P85D is different than the one in my P85+, the part numbers are...

The access code currently changes and you can't access it unless your at a service center or if tech comes out and inputs it. From various users accessing the screen, Tesla made it so the code changes and it's also based on the location of the vehicle. I was told this by Tesla so... yea.. even...

doesn't feel like it's on full blast!!! I don't know if it's just me but.. I've been blessed to experience a heated steering wheel in my previous vehicle but.. with the P85D I find myself having to turn it off after a short while because it just gets hotter and hotter to the point where it's...

Got a question :).. on the side of the box it says 12v, Gnd, Rear & Frnt... on the instructions it's 12v, gnd, sw1, sw2. I know I connect the reverse light signal to "Rear" aka "Sw1" but.. what is Frnt or Sw2 for? Is it for anything? Just curious.. hehe.. Artsci & WhiteP85 Thanks for designing...

Yea your right.. all those cars can definitely hit 155 mph.. it's more like.. how fast can you get there ;) hahaha... I've hit 135 mph in the P85+ but as you know.. it takes a while as the torque and power in general drops down. I don't want to say where one would do 155 mph aside from the track...

I personally think the rear motor is the same as before.. your going to need all the HP you can get to achieve the type of acceleration that it has. The current P85+ could definitely go faster than 130 mph, I've hit 135 and it wont go faster mainly due to the power cut limiter. It takes a lot...

Actually.. the motor on the P85 is different than the S60 and S85. I know first hand because when my motor got replaced on my P85, it was replaced with a P85 motor with the inner guts of the S85... yes it's not a typo.. The actual casing, bar codes on the outside of the drive unit was a P85 but...

Well the truth is, of course I can't be 100% sure cuz the car isn't out publicly haha so ur free to laugh at everything I say :).. The only thing I can share is that I went to look at the most recently built vehicles and they have the same calipers from Brembo on the car.. and there's no new...

Sorry I couldn't help but noticed you said electromagnetic.. those are found in suspension dampeners not brakes.. hehe.. the new brake system is still hydraulic but has an electric mechanical servo somewhere in the system that's why the brake pedal is almost like a drive by wire system. This...

Yea I'm sure it's single speed, the packaging for two speed transmission is much larger and they had the problem of it breaking due to such a big torque output from the motor. Gearing could definitely be different though. The current P85+ is software limited as far as top speed goes since the...

Oh nice.. so 6th gear was like over drive then.. to keep rpm low on highway speeds. So it didn't go faster than 120mph in 6th gear or it just took too long to go any faster? Larry

Oh nice! I saw a picture of a MS doing a burn out but.. the picture was taken from the passenger side.. haha I wonder if most burn outs are done with the passenger rear tire lol... Larry

No disrespect but trust me, I know and I knew someone was bound to post that. There's a term for that too... anyways my post was simply talking about the limit of the vehicle in term of energy usage, not morals or laws anything. If it makes you feel any better driving fast is one thing, being...

When I get my "D" I'll let you know how long and far you can drive at 155 MPH considering I've done 135 MPH in my P85+.. ;) A lot of people thought the P85+ was limited in top speed due to gearing but now it proves that it wasn't the gearing or max rpm but the power required to drive it even...

If it means anything, even your refurbished battery is considered "new". Why? Because there isn't enough Model S's and not enough time to go by to replace them with "a similar capacity to your existing battery". I spoke with a service manager and my assumption was correct. They don't have enough...

Porsche offers their PTV as an option on their vehicles, it's Porsche Torque Vectoring system, but even less expensive cars can benefit by using individual brakes to do the same job.. when you apply brakes to one side the torque is transferred to the other wheel. It's basically now a brake...

Don't let my numbers affect your decision to own the vehicle. I drive the hell out of my car, probably use up the most KW per mile than any other owner. And as Johan mentioned, if you drive it hard, the current limiter will kick in so you actually can't drain it as fast as I did. However.. if...

He has valid points.... but the truth is, everything has to start from somewhere... Tesla motors is pioneering the way and the investments, advancements will pave the way. I have a 2013 P85+ that EPA says 265 miles.. I've never gotten it.. I've even drained the entire battery in as fast as 65...

Being a mechanic and someone that does high performance driving as a hobby... I see pro and cons.. Cons is brake feel and another item that can fail. As a mechanic my biggest money makers are typically German cars.. The MB and BMW with their electrical issues. Now on the other hand.. Being...

Hahahahahahahaha... I guess building with Tesla's modules are easy too but much bigger... Larry

True but so far that's the only livestream there is lol.. 3300 viewers and he's going "Your on unlimited data right?..." lol.. oh and 786 viewers in here! Larry

YAY!! Finally!! hahaha.. thanks! Larry

LOL there are 616 users browsing this ONE THREAD!!! hahaha.. that's crazy... Yes depending on price I'm going to order one in the morning xD.. who cares about the bugs, they'll fix it with a software update haha..

That is supercar territory! That will make me want to buy another one.. however of course.. deep down I wish they kept it under 3.. like 2.9 or something hahahahaha At least all surprise isn't gone yet.. I'm still waiting to hear the top speed and the price.. since I've hit 135 mph many times in...

I forgot to mention to everyone... with the motor in the front, your going to lose the "microwave" compartment on the front trunk... they don't call them the frunk anymore for some reason at Tesla motors.. lol So with that said I'm not sure if they will change and apply it to all the models...

That sounds pretty accurate :)... And I guess "don't appreciate the magnitude" which is what he said.. pretty much means that we take these things for granted where.. I'm sure a lot of resources, time have been invested and spent on making the AWD and the performance it has and.. what not to all...

Knowing what I know, I'll be surprised if the new seats don't get announced along with the dual motor this evening. :) And that's not speculations however I don't wanna ruin the surprise if it is really part of the "and something else" xD.. Guess we will all wait and see :).. but even if it's...

Haha dermatologist.. that's what I wanted to reply with.. but I actually have the 100% accurate answer for you, I was curious so I went to ask my friend who works in the seat department in the factory. It's actually an error in the seat assembly line process. It's a metal wire called a "listing...

The current water based paint technology is air dried, the faster way to dry it is to add air jets to increase air flow and/or heat up the air but it's not baked like oil based paint. The "old or previous type.." oil based paint was baked and uses infrared paint drying lamps which cures the...

I'm sure it can be solved.. being an auto mechanic allows me to work on cars but... I don't have an electrical engineer degree so all that other stuff is foreign to me hehe... since I also customize vehicles for looks and track use.. we use staggered tires as well as different size front to rear...

I wondered that myself.. Tesla Burlingame now has a battery room where they only remove and replace the modules but not the individual cells. If it's sealed like that.. they must replace the top with a new cover each time. From my knowledge, none of the batteries end up being a $30,000...

A dual motor Model S has the ability to sprint to 60 mph in around 2.8-2.9 sec.. this is coming from source inside the factory... but in reality it will most likely be toned down to 3 something which I'll still be okay with :)... I really hope they increase the cooling ability and maybe a 100kw...

Hi! It's my first time editing the article... please correct it to the right format or grammar if it's wrong =X... Updated 5.8.10 with: Auto wipers on second setting senses rain much better and wipes the windshield quicker without having to manually turn it to max speed to compensate for...

This is an interesting project to say the least :)... I'm not an electrical engineer but an auto mechanic. If your installing this permanently in your car.. maybe if the ICE isn't that big you could modify and install it in the rear small compartment in the trunk.. or something in the frunk...

If it makes you feel any better I wouldn't worry much about it. I own an auto body as well as an auto mechanic shop, these seats are not huge in comparison to come vehicles I've worked with. Sure the doors are put on after the seats in the factory but it doesn't mean you can't take the seat out...

I just picked up my Model S and plan to repaint not just the caliper but the entire car ;).. I own two shops, a mechanic as well as an auto body shop. I need to ask the Tesla service department about that decal though because I just realized the TESLA logo on the brake caliper isn't embossed but...

The problem is not the fitment but as you mention the features. Aside from heating there is also the side air bag.. which I believe it has.. (Only had my car for a week hehe) but yea it's the side air bag that has me rethinking about what to do with the factory seats. I love the seats in my...

I didn't get to read all the pages but.. my 2013 Porsche Cayenne Turbo has the adaptive cruise control that does stop the car all the way to a dead stop.. like stop and go on the freeway.. if it becomes a dead stop I will have to tap on the gas pedal just slightly to re-engage it and it'll speed...

That is definitely another option, however.. you get what you pay for. The paint sold at the auto store is typically a enamel based paint and it's not the two stage paint we used in the shops. Your color choices are limited by what you can buy from the spray can form and you wont have the luster...

oh that's cool, not just looks better but handled better? Perfect! Do u remember off the top of ur head what the width of ur tires or rims are on your car? Any range increase or decrease? I had one more question in my head in the meantime but I forgot lol... thanks! Larry