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Lots of people have posted here and elsewhere about their problem with Spotify automatically playing when connected with Bluetooth. This is s problem not only for Spotify, but for Apple Music, and Podcasts. And, it happens in BMW's and elsewhere. Does ANYONE have a general solution to this...

My local Tesla service took my car to repair the frunk crease. I had about 3,700 miles with average of 328 Wh/mi; the car had 5.9 on it. They gave me a loaner, a P85 with 5.12 on it. Consumption averaged around 370 Wh/mi. I assumed it was the souped up motor. However, my car came back with...

"But Captain, she called the Enterprise a garbage scow!" Had an interesting experience. Parked the car on an 83 degree day with the sunroof at 43% open and my dog inside. Plenty of air. Went into a convenience store for 5 minutes and came outside and overheard an older woman on the phone with...

Can someone help me understand what is going on? I have an HPWC with a 100 AMP circuit breaker and a 200 AMP new service to the garage (separate meter). I have used it for about a week and thought it was charging at 80 AMPS. The car says 80 AMPs before I put the charger in. I have been...

Curious article about Carvana now listing a Tesla. It is obviously a press release, although I fail to see how this " Backs Tesla in Fight against Dealerships." It seems more like it backs Carvana in its fight for increasing Carvana's profitability. In any case, it is an interesting way to...

Haven't had the car long and just noticed that the album art flashes on and off every 5-10 seconds when moving - the whole thing goes blank and the title info comes back, then the album art, then it goes blank again. Seems to happen more when I am moving, perhaps related to bumps OR regen. I...

Elon declared that annual service is no longer required, but the "Resale Guarantee" requires regularly scheduled service intervals, which according to the manual are annually. So, which is it? Do you have to bring the car in for service annually, or not? Paul

I definitely need the roof rack for some trips, but mostly don't want it on the car. Is it pretty easy to remove and store?

I found Superchargers and clicked on the "chart" tab. If you check this out, you will see what looks like a disappointing plateau in the number of Superchargers coming online. It looks like there was a big push just before the big cross-country trip, and now very little. I hope it is just the...

Plug in America's website says that frequent fast DC charging can be bad for a battery. Is this true for supercharging Tesla's batteries? This is what they say: DC Quick Charger An offboard charger that connects directly to a vehicle's high-voltage battery bus. Allows for high power transfer...

Looking for advice on the easiest way to get a green plate on my Tesla (on order). I have a car with an original, highly coveted green plate which allows me to operate with only the rear plate. I know that I can transfer the green plates from a car that I am selling. However, I am not selling...

My insurance company asked me what anti-theft features the Tesla has. Can anyone give me the rundown? Alarm, vehicle tracking, etc?

Just went by Tesla Watertown (I live 2 miles away) and saw 19 new Teslas waiting to be prepped. Only one had the light grey interior and only one with Lacewood. Hope I made the right choice. One month to go (or so).

I confirmed on Feb. 22 and have been watching for an estimated date of completion. So far, all I saw was "Preferred Delivery Date: April." Now, my dashboard doesn't have any dates on it, preferred, projected, etc. Is this standard? Does it mean anything?

Several states have EV license plates, which serve to inform first responders that the care is an electric car: EV License Plates Quote from the article: Sylvia said the National Fire Protection Association has recommended special plates for such vehicles to alert first responders, in the event...

I have a 70 ft run underground to a detached garage. Is copper much better than aluminum for 100 amp service? The price difference is very substantial.

For the 8 year battery warranty - is it only for complete failure? How about loss of range? Nobody would expect a new battery if they lost 10% of range at 40,000 miles. But how about 25%? 50%? 75%? 90%. Where, if anywhere, would Tesla replace a battery that was excessively losing range...

I have read that keeping the battery as low as possible will extend its life. My S85 will have dual chargers. My commute is 17 miles round trip. Would it make sense to keep it on the "low" side (maybe 60 miles) when I know I am not planning to go anywhere after work. In case I needed more, I...

Was looking at the mat options on the Tesla site and saw this message under the Frunk mats: Please note that this front trunk mat will not fit in Model S with VIN > P21270. A new mat is in development. What changed that they need to say this? I thouight that the general dimensions of the car...

I just ordered and keep reading references to A and B batteries and an issue with the former. Can someone summarize this? Is it "official" or forum speculation?

I have a Model S on order, and am still debating the HPWC. I don't need the rapid charging. I like the convenience of having something in the wall, ready to go and keeping the UMC in my trunk. Has anyone looked into third party wall chargers as a solution. This 40 Amp one looks pretty good...

Thinking about my order. I don't need rapid charging in the evening and can't really anticipate when I would. However, I want to look to the future as I consider what to put in my garage. It is a detached garage, so I will have to pull wire. I am deciding between 1 14-50 plug with 50 amps, 2...

I know that this is pretty unlikely, but I found an article in today's WSJ quite interesting: Christopher Knittel: Californias Auto-Emissions Policy Hits a Tesla Pothole - WSJ.com According to the article, Tesla gets seven "credits" for each Model S sold in California, and these are worth $5K...

A couple of times a year, I put a dinghy on top of my car. I usually tie this to an eye bolt in the front of my SUV and to my tow hitch in the back. Are there any anchor points to tie in front or in the back to prevent forward and/or rear movement?

I am going to be putting an outdoor NEMA 14-50 in a location that is open and unsupervised. Does anyone have experience with locking up access of this type? Can someone post photos and specs of how to do this?

I could really use some help here. I was getting ready to buy a Model S, and had another test drive at my house, to see how the care did getting up my steep driveway. I know that nothing is perfect, but I have been collecting a bunch of "uh ohs" that are starting to add up: 1. The car was...

I am trying to figure out the practicality of the Tesla in my life as our primary car for roadtrips, etc. I know that the MPGe by the EPA is 89 (yes, YMpgMV), but I am wondering about MPGe in hot and cold environments. What should I expect in the summer, with AC on much of the time? What can...

I am trying to zero in on a Tesla for the Boston area. We do around town driving mostly in the suburbs, a 16 mile commute, and occasional trips to NYC, Vermont/NH/Maine and a bunch of trips to Martha's Vineyard in the spring/fall/summer. Probably 11K miles per year. Our other cars have been...