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My front valance was somehow ripped off the bumper cover, I assume from a parking block. My question - to reattach it, is there a way to take it off and then slide it in and re-secure it, or do I need to take the entire bumper cover off first, attach the valance, and then re-attach the combined...

When you make a request to the service center via app, don't give any specifics, just say that you want someone to go on a test drive with you when you get there. Otherwise you will get some nonsense diagnostic you don't need.

3 yep, this forum is the support group.. 5 if they tap the screen, it will turn back on. You can also tell it to "Stay On" as part of the climate control before you exit the vehicle.

Is there any reason you need to get anything from Tesla for the wheels? There doesn't seem to be anything Tesla specific about the tires/wheels/TPMS.

I have the exact same symptoms and the SC scheduled me for a replacement of just the FR Spring Module. I already had an alignment done and changed all tires and still had the issue. I'm not getting a lot of information from my SC, so I'm nervous that I'm going to pay a lot for the wrong repair...

I've been having an issue with my 2016 S 90D for about 5 months now. Most noticeable at highway speeds, the car kind of feels like it gets blown around, especially when I a drive over a crack or other imperfection in the road. The closest description I can find is tramlining or wandering. The...

I have the opposite issue with the passenger window - if I open it, it won't close unless I also open the door. Looks like some part of the rubber? lining is blocking it and the resistance reverses the motor. I am not sure the same thing could happen in the other direction, but if you haven't...

I had 2 bikes mounted on roof racks and in addition to the big efficiency loss, while mounting, one of the bikes (non e-bike) tipped to the side, the pedal hit my roof glass and cracked it. So I switched to hitch mounted. Later, I was rear-ended while my hitch-mounted rack was on and it...

I run Michelin X Ice on my 90D all winter that I got through my local tire shop. You can also get them from TireRack. Safety depends on your weather conditions of course, but I personally don't have the stones to drive below freezing on sport tires.

I installed the EcoHitch which requires that you take off the entire rear bumper to mount their hitch. Based on what I saw during the job, you will need to take off the bumper to re-mount those sensors. It's a huge pain, but I don't think you have any other option.

The EcoHitch installation involves removing your bumper, torquing the EcoHitch correctly to the frame, and then carving a hole in the little chrome body panel under the car and putting it back together. Having it done by someone with the right tools and a lift is worth it. "Bike rack...

Thanks @SilverSmith for the excellent trunk dimension measurements! I have been looking for exactly that for weeks!

I live in Maryland, not even in our version of mountains. I would never drive any car without snow tires in an area that gets snow. There are countless times snow tires saved my ass. But, here's an n=1 anecdote. One time, at my flat office parking lot, they didn't salt the lot and my 90D, even...

Here's what worked for me to deal with range anxiety: I switched to % mode. ICE cars just tell you how much is left in the tank and even the newer ones with "miles left to fillup" are constantly readjusting through the drive. There's just do much that goes into influencing efficiency. The rated...

We have Amica and even with a collision claim (icy parking lot - needed body work) my 2016 90D is $937/year for collision. I think that's pretty good and have been happy with Amica for many years.

My April 2016 S90D gets 272 @ 100%. For the first 10k miles it did get 294 @ 100%, but degradation in the last 3 years has me here.

I used to be able to shut the garage door (2016) while in motion driving away. Now, unless I am 10 feet from the garage door facing it head on it won't open or close. I explained the issue to my Tesla service center and their reaction was like I didn't know how a garage door opener worked.

That's just for teslafi.com users, if you have the graph that others have been posting, you can scroll down and see that data.

My car just exited warranty and I have no plans to buy extended. My only major service issue was a stuck trunk latch and the door handle just failed for the first time last month. Tesla Service quoted me $275-$475, but it looks like a $100+labor DIY job. I was surprised by the lack of loaner...

Was it immediately after 2019.16.x installation? I went straight from 2019.12.1.1 to 2019.16.2 and did not see the degradation, could there be some issue in 2019.16.1 which caused this? What does your teslafi say in the datatable like this:

Teslafi.com will help you give specific numbers that help you plan. I have a 2016 S90D as well. My battery was at 292 @ 100% when I first got it and now it's at 272 @ 100%. I don't think 365 Wh/mi is crazy - it works out to around 98kWh (365 Wh/mile x 270 miles), which is what you should expect...

I assume it's some combination of battery degradation and firmware logic. TeslaFi has a cool feature which records a data point every time you charge and then graphs it. It just looks like degradation over time to me. My 90D is set to charge to 90% daily (except when I'm planning a super long...

Can you replace the part yourself? Tesla is estimating $275 - $575 to fix it before the ranger calls out, seems high?

Superchargers installed; could Tesla showroom be next?

It would be nice to have more options to model out scenarios. I don't care about charge at all on my commute, but on long road trips, I spend a lot of time wondering things like: "what will be the impact of the speed I drive?" "what will the impact of how long I charge at this next...

Agree with OP, I am glad I'm not the only one that thinks the "tap to reveal the top bar" is bad UX.

I would spend a week or two scouting out the chargers and making sure there's regularly a spot for you. You'll need ~5 hours of charging every day, which is fine if you're parking there for work. You'll be able to skip a day, but not 2 in a row. Hopefully, you can get a charger installed at...

I didn't even know about long pressing defrost. I do know that hot air holds more moisture than cold air (it's a better sponge). Also, air conditioners dehumidify air in the process of producing cold air. So, to me, it's an improvement to the options to be able to control BOTH the temperature...

4.0, my hope is that I could get 3.9 at 90 SoC

I don't know if there's anything published, but looking over my logs from my last runs at the track, I was getting 2.35s from 60-80 and 5.88s 60-100 in a S90D at 66-70 SoC. That's 4 runs averaged out.

That's correct, the CNN Money link I posted backs that up.

I have the rear jump seats and two kids, currently 6 and 8, on my Model S. The 6 y/o loves the rear jump seats and is very disappointed when they are folded in and I have stuff in the trunk. The 8 y/o hates them. Her complaint is that they get very hot and the ventilation doesn't get back there...

A lot of things can alter the equation, but almost everything we're talking about is just a debate over which company will have the biggest piece of the <1% EV market share. For EVs to start getting into the >99% of the rest of the market, there needs to be an affordable car that can give a...

As posted in a different thread about the Bolt - comparing the Model S/X range to Bolt range is the wrong comparison. We are all team Electric, but the Bolt's 7.2kW charger vs the 120kW Supercharger means that you're going to need a quite a few Snickers bars if you take a Bolt on a road trip...

They blame autopilot because it gets them visitor traffic. If it was just "car accident", no one would even click into the article. It's bait and we're eating it up. The article minus that sentence says exactly the same thing, except it wouldn't be shared and referred to (and visited)

This thread was about the 3rd row in the S. The 2nd row in the S - I know exactly what you mean and appreciate the link to the seat that doesn't cover the buckle, but the responses you're getting is because it's a totally different topic.

I tested folding in the mirrors and ride height at my last trip to the drag strip and there was no difference - my fastest time was standard ride height and mirrors out.

I had this problem too. Maryland temp tags last 45 days. I pinged my Delivery Associate at day 40 and said "hey, what gives" and they fedex'd it the next day. Based on my one anecdotal experience, I would guess that when you contacted them last week, they had completely forgotten and maybe MO...

evtripplanner.com has a representative sample which could provide some answer to this question Where The Teslas Go

There was a post on here a few months ago where someone noticed that one of their headlights were out and the little car had one headlight out too.

teslafi has a pretty good summary of how it works. (same logic for teslalog) I believe you can switch it off with the Monitor Drive/Monitor State buttons in teslalog. I think what you're asking for is for the developer to build more advanced sleep management features into the site, which is...

This is a podcast from July 2015, but I recently heard it and it is even more relevant today as AP is more in the spotlight than ever. No mention of Tesla, but some good points about the adoption of "automatic" elevators, the mistakes humans can make in an already mostly autonomous system...

There was a rumor in May that the new facelift would bring a newer AP camera and a "Pedestrian Noise Unit". The facelift came, but doesn't seem to have either of those things. It may be in the works for later.

I use teslalog.com to track my car and it seems like this is using the same method to collect data. I believe the app is connected to the tesla.com servers, not the car directly. If you have the car set to "Connected" in the Settings on the car, you are already transmitting data to the Tesla...

A/C has an impact on gasoline usage as well in ICE cars. I've seen plenty of people on a hot day with the windows or even the top down. I've never thought "that person must be trying to conserve gas"...

Some of these AP experience stories sound so reckless. When I first tried out AP, I was so overly cautious about what I would trust the car to do. After a week, I saw that it was good at Interstate roads. Week 2 - tried curvy rural roads with hills, immediately realized that we are not there yet...

I have the jump seats, which I left in, and the panels. A/C was off, Air Suspension was normal, mirrors were not tucked in. Also, all the weight of the pano. Not sure what else matters, it was the day after the full moon? :) 73 SoC = 362kW = 12.652 72 SoC = 360kW = 12.366 70 SoC = 360kW =...

Not sure we care about the 90D, but maybe as a point of reference. I have teslalog.com, but not Power Tools: March 2016 S90D [classic front] with 2.28.19 73 SoC = 362 kW 72 SoC = 360 kW 70 SoC = 360 kW 68 SoC = 359 kW 66 SoC = 358 kW I pulled this data after 5 runs at my local drag strip...

This is probably the best framework for a rule of thumb. I get that the OP is correct for their specific LA->Denver example, but I tried to use that strategy in my last road trip and it would have slowed me down a lot. From Baltimore to NYC there are 3 superchargers to cover 191 miles. Stopping...

I also noticed my phone (Samsung Galaxy S5) taking FOR EVER to connect to the car, I just assumed it was some problem with the Android app. This has been consistently slow. However, I installed it on BlueStacks (an android emulator for Windows) and it is INSTANT. I am not sure what the specific...