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    Anyone Have Experience with Gold Coast Auto Body in Chicago?

    Well we got rear-ended last Saturday. We were stationary and a young gentleman hit the rear end. There appears to be no structural damage. In any case I heard that what Gold Coast charges frequently exceeds the insurance payment. Tesla Chicago suggested the other choice is Service King. Any...
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    California to Mexico City and back. Feasible or too difficult?

    I would not completely discount the drive because of charging. We are new to the Midwest and decided to drive around lake Michigan last summer. On the upper end things get rural and no super chargers. Even very limited charging stations on plugshare. But you know what, we enjoyed the drive...
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    Navigant study: Ford leads autonomous, Tesla 12th?

    On a recent trip visiting to top engineering colleges with our boys the various admissions teams mentioned tesla and spacex as companies that recruit their respective students, offer internships etc. None of these schools mentioned Ford or Ford suppliers. For now Elon has access to very top...
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    Pleasant surprise at 25k service

    Similar experience: During annual service Tesla replaced the center console for free. The holding pin for the handle had broken off on one side and hence was lose on one side. I would have expected to pay for this as it is likely that we caused this very minor wear and tear problem.
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    AC Noise - Loud!

    The AC noise in our P85D was getting really loud. This was fixed during annual check-up. Apparently a line was slightly rubbing against the frame. In any case the loud noise is gone and we are back to normal.
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    Is direct sale really a better model than dealerships?

    Hmmm, since you are in Michigan may be you went to Chicago? We bought 2 MS from Chicago with terrific service. Just picked up our P85DL from 2 year annual checkup. It was plain flawless. Minor alignment adjustment. They identified and fixed a few minor problems that I wasn't aware off: An AC...
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    How to Squeeze the Most Miles out of a Nearly Dead Battery?

    Yes, at about 25mph consumption is down to 170 wpm (flat, no wind). (P85D) others likely to be better. You also have a few extra miles below zero. Don't ask how we know. Also, if you happen to pass a gas station take the tire pressure up to max and possibly a touch higher for the emergency. It...
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    Not so sure anymore if I should get the P100D when I read all these threads...

    Off course Tesla is innovating quickly but not to keep the stock hot or news or any other games. The speed of innovation is high and it is much safer to implement a small set of changes in production any time they are ready rather than waiting for a model cycle and release lots of them in one...
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    Not so sure anymore if I should get the P100D when I read all these threads...

    The Chicago team is excellent! Our two Teslas needed the SC for tires, extra keys and wipers that is it. Class act and no surprises. The driving experience is still not getting old. Cruise in AP and have an in depth conversation with family or in manual pass others on country roads with a...
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    Renting an S - Brit in the USA

    Suggestion: For long distance driving off the superchargers one needs to find something better than 110V. Plugshare is a good app. Destination chargers also. Other sources: Police, not joking, for public places with public power for PA systems, RV places, small airports. If you get stranded...
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    The "Is Tesla Going Bankrupt?" thread

    In response to the 400k orders Tesla is seeking to accelerate growth to be able to satisfy the unexpected high level of orders. Tesla does this by spending / investing faster. What Tesla is doing right now is really hard to scale up at their speed. Yes it is likely to create a cash crunch. By...
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    The end of the road

    fsch, tks for sharing! Would you mind adding your charging experience to plugshare? I don't believe I saw entries in plugshare a moment ago? We found plugshare to be critical in a recent attempt to drive around Lake Michigan. In the northern end power electrons become harder to find. Finding...
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    AutoPilot - note to drivers and Consumer Reports

    We just returned home after a 320 mile trip because of a sick puppy. We usually don't drive far but use our plane. * Driving conscientiously saves a lot of people energy and preserves a higher level of alertness for short phases of active driving * I hope my teenage sons will become comfortable...
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    Questions for Chicago Owners

    We are downtown in a high-rise building. There were big and complicated debates about upgrades to the exiting 110 outlets in the garage. ConEd was involved, new legal entity was going to get created etc etc. It turns out there are now some 6 model S in the garage and everybody seems to be happy...
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    Pothole + 21" low profile Model S rims/tires = big trouble (PHOTOS)

    We blew two sets of 21 inch wheels within 6 weeks of delivery in Chicago on a P85. Tesla was terrific about fixing it. The 2nd time we switched to 19 inch. The the P85D has 19 inch. p.s US roads metro are really pretty poor when compared to for example UK, Germany and Switzerland. The Germans...
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    MS60: First long trip.... looking for advice

    My boys and I ran a high school science experiment: We can confirm that slight over inflating makes a measurable difference. The max efficient speed is around 22 mph. At that speed it is good to have a sign in the back and the hazards on and go possible off interstate. But a P85D can run at...
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    VisibleTesla

    Joe, now that the autopilot is out: Can VT record the state of the AP? It would be even better if there is accelerometer data some exposed? Then not only tesla but we could also tell if AP operation reduces or increases accident rates and how these rates develop over time. Fascinating stuff one...
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    Culture shock - driving an ICE again

    Pretty funny: Test drive of a petrol car - Tesla Club Sweden Sorry, if this has been posted before:
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    Toll road transponder woes

    Bill D, thank you for kindly providing a picture. IL unfortunately requires a front plate. The SC originally placed the transponder in a central spot above the bumper. That didn't work. I moved it left, that didn't work. I suspect I need to move it as far for forward as possible which will...
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    Toll road transponder woes

    I would love to see pictures of a transponder behind the nose cone. Ours was initially installed in the P85D by the SC, I have moved the black transponder around a few times and so far have not been able to make it work on I90 south of Chicago. The transponder works fine by holding it on the...
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    Wanted 19" Tesla Model S Turbine Wheels 4ea Silver in color

    We have an extra full set of 19" Cyclone wheels Silver in color from our 2014 Tesla Model S. Excellent condition with no road rash or defects with tires. 2000 miles. Pm if still interested.
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    Illinois suspended Rebate Program

    This is just not good: Important Notice: The Alternate Fuel Rebate Program is currently suspended. Due to the suspension of the program, applications received by the Illinois EPA for calendar year 2014 are not being processed at this time. Please check back for future updates. Illinois...
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    Autopilot TACC - still a work in progress

    We just drove 700 miles for family get-away. TACC worked pretty much flawless. I believe the car accelerates a bit not only upon blinking left but also right. I would remove that feature when blinking right. Otherwise TACC was very reliable and definitely saves driving energy.
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    VisibleTesla

    Just upgraded to the new Version of VT on windows and it seems to work flawless. We had not been able to log since switching to the P85D. This is just super terrific. The disclaimers are there. Not concerned. Joe & other team members: Big Thank You Again.
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    21" vs 19" Wheels on P85D?

    We moved from London to Chicago, new P85+ with 21' tires. Within the first 400 miles I blew two times two tires on the right side. After that the 21' were removed and replaced with 19'. No more issues. The P85D was ordered with 19'. No problem, runs on rails. Took her out after the SB game...
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    New 6.1 Trip Chart feature takes the guesswork out of winter range

    Last Saturday we took a 1st trip from Chicago to Preoria and back in our new car. I found the new prediction to be exceptionally accurate. The actual range was materially reduce from cold temps. I underestimated the reserve necessary. However we managed to pull into the super charger In Normal...
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    VisibleTesla

    Tried those and NONE restored lost access. :-(
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    VisibleTesla

    Clearly Tesla changed something. May be we start to collect pizza money for the development team so we can get access to our cars again?
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    Model S REST API

    Hmmm, changed the source IP. Same result. Not Happy! This is a new P85D feature, in the sense that anybody with two cars on the account now has a problem?
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    Model S REST API

    Hans, many moons ago I installed streaming and mongodb and it all worked just fine. Then was off line for 2 months have a new car and streaming now returns: Waiting 30 secs and then reinitializing...9 Jan 21:29:15 - [Error: login failed] 9 Jan 21:29:15 - Info: car is in (undefined) state...
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    Tracking P85D delivery thread

    Ours is still production even though it was born first?!!! Ok I had a quick temper tantrum and now feel better. With luck ours is on the truck as well. It is terrific to know that Chicago deliveries are starting.
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    Tracking P85D delivery thread

    From my test drive yesterday. All observations are relative to our P85+ Insane: Simply limits max power to something like 300 KW. No idea what it does for mapping. Insane, is fully wife comfortable and approved. My wife wasn't sure she wanted or needed a 700 Hp car to pick up our boys from time...
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    First P85D adopters stuck in black hole

    Well, while communication may be spotty and inconsistent: I had the chance to drive the D today. It is just awesome. Man you press that pedal and it is a lot faster than the current P85+. I was concerned about incremental noise and it is ok. For true luxury and quiet cabin Benz produces more...
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    Forum Members Unhappy Over Wait for P85D

    Nigel, hmmmm. Not really sure what "heavy moderation" means. The comments are civil, appropriate and don't violate any rules of this forum. If you believe they do it would be good to know what violation might warrant heavy moderation. On Tesla communication, Osama has had no specific feedback...
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    Tracking P85D delivery thread

    Have any P85D deliveries been scheduled in the next few days that are expected to happen?
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    Tracking P85D delivery thread

    While it is not a beta product this is new product with the possibility for unforeseen delays. However, the real issue is communication: Sticking the head in the sand is not good. A brief announcement and explanation around the range change would have been sensible as well. The three Cs of...
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    P85D Production Complete. Your Model S is being prepared for pickup or delivery. Pay?

    Greg, burning to know if you take delivery today! Good luck, have fun. On that note has anybody taken a MS to the Autobahn Country Club in Joliet? That may just be better than my usual test drives at the local airport?
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    Tracking P85D delivery thread

    Scott, ours went into production today as well. So they will probably be delivered off the same truck? See sheet for details. No delivery date.
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    Tracking P85D delivery thread

    Tks for the hint! Now completely unproductive. 63779 is not in production?????
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    Tracking P85D delivery thread

    Looks like we have 63779. Hope it shows up before the holidays. However, if it takes extra time to get it right that is just fine.
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    TeslaMS tools for telemetry data visualization

    Hans and Dirk, excellent work that simply works. No problems installing, logging and running.
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    Supercharger - Lafayette, IN

    Tks for keeping us posted on progress. Keenly interested to get from Chicago to Muncie and back.
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    The real top speed of the Model S

    Assuming drag grows with the square of speed and using the 80 mph point to calibrate creates the table below. This suggests that purely based on power the top speed would be 241 mph. Speed mph Time h Range mph Power kW 35 12.0 420...