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  1. flodrab

    Roadster History North America

    anyone know how many 3.0s there are? (or at least an estimate ... and preferably one not based solely on mere speculation)
  2. flodrab

    Forum split coming - Old & New Roadsters

    a Roadster, by definition, only has two seats ... technically this new vehicle is a Tesla Cabriolet ... problem solved
  3. flodrab

    Random Model S sightings

    just saw this for the first time ... (better late than never, I always say) ... no, it's not mine ... but VERY similar
  4. flodrab

    2011 Roadster 2.5 Sport - Every Option + 3.0 (R80) Battery & 3 Year Warranty (9,950 Miles)

    my problem is I'm not a "fellow owner", at least not of a Roadster, hence don't have a "fair idea" ... or any idea for that matter ... but I am interested ... can you direct me to one or more of the public listings please?
  5. flodrab

    2011 Roadster 2.5 Sport - Every Option + 3.0 (R80) Battery & 3 Year Warranty (9,950 Miles)

    I find all this confusion over the confusion about the number of owners to be quite confusing ... not to mention, pointless ... I don't really care if there was one owner or two, I'd just like to know what is a fair price ... anyone care to speculate about that?
  6. flodrab

    19" vs 20" pics?

    I don't have a side-by-side, but here's what my 20s look like ... I feel that 21s are just a little "too big" for driving the crappy pothole streets in LA ... the low-profile rides harsh, and there's an increased risk of bending the rims ... but 19s look just a little "too small" to me ... 20s...
  7. flodrab

    I wanted a little more of a "stealth" look

    apparently I won't have to pay an outside vendor to get a matching 3 ... also, apparently, the Tesla design team agrees more with me than with you about this color scheme
  8. flodrab

    TESLA 19" factory wheels, with tire upgrade - SOLD

    TESLA 19" factory wheels, with tire upgrade 4 stock TESLA 19" wheels, with the Michelin tire upgrade ... only 52 miles on them, as they were swapped out for a set of aftermarket 20" wheels two days after I got the car ... no TPMS List Date: 3/19/2014 Location: Los Angeles, CA, United...
  9. flodrab

    USB question

    thanks ... I've only noticed it a few times, so I wasn't even sure if it was "real" ... glad I'm not crazy ... but somehow doesn't seem like "auto-play" to me, more like "auto-rewind" ... the problem is that it's starting over, not continuing to play
  10. flodrab

    USB question

    I occasionally download podcasts from iTunes, transfer them to a thumb drive, and listen while I'm driving ... in the past, every time I park the car and come back later, even if it's been a day or more, the podcast resumes right where I left off ... but every time recently, seemingly since the...
  11. flodrab

    how fast do valets need to drive?

    I started this thread, and I suggested 35 mph for a reason ... like I said, if you're going out to a restaurant you're probably in the city ... (I don't know where dsm363 eats, but at the restaurants I frequent, the valets aren't speeding off down the highway to park my car ... don't even see...
  12. flodrab

    how fast do valets need to drive?

    top speed in "valet mode" is 70 mph ... seems to me, if you're getting valeted you're probably in a city, and 35 would be plenty fast ... or at least make it user-adjustable ... an added benefit is it would eliminate high-speed chases in the event the car was stolen
  13. flodrab

    Xpel wrap recommendations in Los Angeles

    I got a color-change wrap on my Tesla at Al & Ed's in Marina del Rey almost exactly a year ago, they did a fantastic job, and it's still in excellent condition ... I also got an XPEL clear protective paint wrap on my Lambo at Protective Film Solutions in Costa Mesa ... (commonly refered to as a...
  14. flodrab

    How many vehicles beside your Model S do you have?

    I have two cars that are about as polar opposite of each other as possible ... when you get in the Tesla it basically turns itself on, and all I have to do is push a button to select forward or reverse, step on the accelerator, and glide silently away ... with no transmission or gears it's just...
  15. flodrab

    Thoughts on this wheel/tire 20" combo for P85D, and whether to go staggered or not.

    I got 20" TSW Amaroos, which are very similar to their Nurburgring ... I do a lot of city driving on the crappy pot-holed streets of LA, and was worried about the low profile of 21s and what I've read about rims getting bent, yet I thought the 19s looked a little too small and a little too...
  16. flodrab

    Contact local Bed & Breakfasts requesting the inquire about Tesla HPWC

    "We can't do that now" may be a polite way of saying "I don't want to do that because I don't know what it is" or "I need to look into it before committing" ... my point was that a little extra information to allay any potential fear or apprehension the average person may have can go a long way
  17. flodrab

    Contact local Bed & Breakfasts requesting the inquire about Tesla HPWC

    if I owned a cute little B&B somewhere, and didn't know anything about Teslas, I'd find the two words "high powered" a little scary ... as a business owner I'd be worried about liability issues, and my first thought would probably be: "could somebody get electrocuted from this thing?" ... my...
  18. flodrab

    "Robotic Autoplug" (?)

    add a "reach around" into this scenario and I'm all in, regardless of cost ...
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    apparently one word makes a HUGE difference to some people

    they say ... (whover "they" are) ... "that a picture is worth a thousand words" ... it seems some people respond to symbols better than written word ... the best example is the blue handicapped spots with the stick-figure of the dude in a wheelchair, and everybody seems to understand that ...
  20. flodrab

    apparently one word makes a HUGE difference to some people

    I just came from the Culver City Supercharger, and 5 of the 12 stalls were ICEd, parked in front of red signs saying: "Tesla - Electric Vehicle Parking" ... I spoke with 3 of them when they returned to their cars, approaching in a very non-confrontational manner, intending to educate rather than...
  21. flodrab

    Got Email from Tesla requesting to pay for car (HAWAII)

    just an FYI, only because it's not intuitively obvious ... (at least it wasn't to me right away) ... you say, repeatedly, "mirrors" (plural), and "they" (also plural) ... I'd like to point out you don't have to have BOTH mirrors auto-tilt ... personally, I have only the passenger's side tilt in...
  22. flodrab

    Supercharger - Culver City, CA (16 V2 stalls)

    so this is a little off-topic, but I find it a little odd and wonder if anyone else does, too ... that red car is technically in an ICE spot because you can't charge from there ... backing into that end slot puts the charge port on the far side way from the charger ... shouldn't all the chargers...
  23. flodrab

    Aftermarket Wheels Disadvantages

    I think 19's look a little small, but a lot of my driving is on the crappy, pothole-strewn streets of L.A. so I was apprehensive about the low profile of 21's ... so I went with 20's, which I think are in the sweet spot of not-too-big and not-too-small ... my tires are Michelin Pilot Super...
  24. flodrab

    Supercharger - Hawthorne, CA - Tesla Design Center (CLOSED TO PUBLIC 19 Jul 2021, 8 V2 + 2 V3 stalls)

    good guess ... I was talking to somebody who works at the Design Center, and who has an S, and he said that since he and others like him are there all day anyhow they aren't in any hurry to charge or really have to "wait", so they can plug in for hours at a time and leave the Superchargers open...
  25. flodrab

    Anyone with a white Model S black out their side mirrors?

    I think carbon fiber goes well with a chrome blackout ... elegant accent that adds a little contrast to the black
  26. flodrab

    Steel Grey on Grey P85+ Clear Bra, Chrome Vinyl Wrap and Nano Project

    thanks for all the compliments, glad you like it ... I struggled a little with the front end, trying to decide what to do with the lower section ... body color v.s. black v.s. carbon fiber ... still not sure I made the best choice, but it's growing on me ... one reassuring thing to note is that...
  27. flodrab

    Steel Grey on Grey P85+ Clear Bra, Chrome Vinyl Wrap and Nano Project

    no, it's a full color change ... the wrap is "matte gunmetal", but the car is grey, which works well because when the door is open the color difference between the unwrapped door jambs and the wrapped body isn't noticeable ... it's actually a little daunting choosing a color because they give...
  28. flodrab

    Steel Grey on Grey P85+ Clear Bra, Chrome Vinyl Wrap and Nano Project

    I like the black-out look, too, but took it one step further with black wheels ... also changed the color to matte gunmetal, going for kind of a "stealth fighter" look ... a couple things you might consider: I think carbon fiber mirror bodies go well with the black chrome, and in the skinny...
  29. flodrab

    What's your 6.0+ car name (if you are willing to share?)

    "Lightning" ... my other car, ordered last May with delivery expected in January, will be "Thunder" ... I think they make a nice set
  30. flodrab

    Process for Putting Aftermarket Wheels on a New Tesla

    I second that ... a lot of my driving is on the crappy city streets in Los Angeles, so I was reluctant to get the low-profile 21's, but the 19's look a little too small to me ... I think 20's are in the sweet spot of "not too big, not too small" ... I went with 255/40-20 in front, and 285/35-20...
  31. flodrab

    Carbon Fiber B Pillar panel overlays

    I'm curious, which specific pieces are in the other two packages?
  32. flodrab

    Model S does not "accelerate". It just... goes.

    please don't ... (this car was stolen in Los Angeles 2 weeks ago, today ... 1 dead, 7 injured in high-speed pursuit)
  33. flodrab

    Post delivery decor change

    here's an option to consider ... I had my mirror bodies wrapped in "carbon fiber", and I think they turned out really good ... don't know if it's possible to do it without removing the dash, but wrapping it would be a fraction of the cost of real CF
  34. flodrab

    6 wheels bent now.. anyone else?

    I purposely did not get the Performance Plus package solely because I didn't want the 21" wheels ... most of my driving is in L.A., potholes are everywhere, and I didn't want such low profile tires ... but 19's look a little small to me, so I got a set of 20's ... I think that's the sweet spot...
  35. flodrab

    Model S: Clever Vanity Plates

    it's been about 45 years for me since high school, and in those 45 years I can't recall a single instance where the topic of photosynthesis came up, so I'm a little rusty, but if I recall correctly plants take in CO2 and produce O2 ... so I guess CO2 is simultaneously good and bad ... but how...
  36. flodrab

    Model S: Clever Vanity Plates

    never mind ... for some reason I was thinking CO was the major component of exhaust ... it's the more deadly of the two, but there's lots of CO2, also ... kinda forgot about that whole greenhouse effect thing ... I stand corrected
  37. flodrab

    Drive away without the key!??

    under the "Controls" menu, on the same page as the E-brake, there is a button labeled: "Power Off" ... (I've never used it, and haven't tried it because I don't like pushing random buttons if I don't know exactly what they do) ... could that solve this problem?
  38. flodrab

    Model S: Clever Vanity Plates

    I don't get it ... automobile exhaust produces Carbon Monoxide (CO) ... humans exhale Carbon Dioxide (CO2) ... shouldn't it be: NO CO 4U ... (either that, or you're driving around holding your breath)
  39. flodrab

    Model S: Clever Vanity Plates

    I've tried dozens and dozens of letter combinations, but so many "good" ones are already taken ... best I could come up with was this ... (ordered it a couple weeks ago, still waiting for it)
  40. flodrab

    Taking apart the side mirror assembly - looking for help

    I called the guy who did my wrap and he says it isn't necessary to remove them, they just do it in place BTW, had a hard time deciding how to do the nosecone, but finally went with a "4 color" look ... mostly body color (matte gunmetal), matte black dechrome, carbon fiber in the skinny upper...
  41. flodrab

    Taking apart the side mirror assembly - looking for help

    can't help you with the disassembly part, but I do have a question/comment/suggestion ... what are you wrapping the mirror body with? ... my guy did a carbon fiber look, and every time I'm at a supercharger, people come up, ask about my car, and invariably tell me how much they like the mirrors
  42. flodrab

    NO MORE CHROME! Blue & Satin Black Tesla Model S

    I like the chrome black-out look, too, but added a few red accents to go with the red brake calipers ... also wrapped my mirror bodies in carbon fiber, and think it would look good on your car ... (Attention entrepreneurs: I've gotten a lot of compliments about the CF wrap ... I bet if somebody...
  43. flodrab

    Who needs a bike (trike) rack with the room in this car?

    I have an ICE Vortex, and it fits inside, unfolded, but just barely ... the passenger seat needs to be folded all the way forward, rendering it useless ... the rear wheel drops into the rear passenger footwell, allowing enough clearance to leave the seat on, and has the added benefit of...
  44. flodrab

    Carbon Fiber Skinning Project

    is the material flexible enough to handle compound curves? ... I had my mirror bodies done with a vinyl wrap, but if and when that starts to peel or fade I'm thinking the stuff you're experimenting would be more durable (BTW, the pics you posted are 4096 X 2731 pixels, and are so big that only...
  45. flodrab

    Rear carbon fiber trim on my whole car: photos

    it's only a wrap, rather than real CF, but I've gotten a lot of compliments on my "carbon fiber" mirror bodies
  46. flodrab

    Air suspension geo-fencing soon

    awesome feature ... really hope they implement this ... when I set the Homelink the first time, I immediately thought: "I wish the air suspension would automatically adjust for the dip in my driveway"
  47. flodrab

    19" or 21" wheels

    I didn't get 21's because I drive a lot of surface streets in L.A., and low profile tires and pot holes are a bad combination ... but 19's ride a little soft and look a little small, so I got some 20's ... I think that's the sweet spot ... also, I went staggered, but more for "looks" than any...
  48. flodrab

    Show off your aftermarket wheels.

    I've gotten a lot of compliments about the CF mirror bodies ... also did the skinny upper part of the nosecone and the rear diffuser in CF ... (coincidently, the full-scale model of the Model X they have on display in the lobby of the Hawthorne Design Center has CF on the upper part of the...
  49. flodrab

    Show off your aftermarket wheels.

    I have the same set-up ... 255/40/20 X 9 in front, and 285/35/20 X 10.5 in back ... (I think the offset is 25, but I'm not sure ... have to look up my paperwork) ... there's plenty of room in back, but the fronts are just a little too wide and rub slightly, but only in reverse and only at...