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  1. TEG

    Random Roadster Sightings

    VIN#180...
  2. TEG

    Random Roadster Sightings

    Your profile says Iowa, but your observation sounds like (Palo Alto) California...
  3. TEG

    Roadster production dates

    Some others before/after 1012: 0983: 25 Jun 2010 0994: 05 Jul 2010 1012: 15 Jul 2010 1019: 20 Jul 2010 1113: 26 Oct 2010 1127: 04 Nov 2010
  4. TEG

    Tesla makes a lot of Roadster service information "public"

    https://service.tesla.com/roadster
  5. TEG

    Roadster service manuals now "public"

    https://service.tesla.com/docs/Public/Roadster/ServiceManual/en-us/
  6. TEG

    Random Roadster Sightings

    The were following the motto, "if at first you don't succeed, try, try again..."
  7. TEG

    Pics of people taking pics of Roadsters

    I assume the Supercharger would get no communication signal from the Roadster so would just never try to activate. (No contactors would close to connect the DC current. ) NOOP
  8. TEG

    Today's Roadster Orphan

    The Model S cells don't have the right voltage characteristics to match up with the old Roadster PEMs. They had to use some 3rd party cells for the r80 pack.
  9. TEG

    Solved: wind noise

    Can you take a picture of where this replacement part goes? https://teslastore.by/front-door-seals/ I wonder if that is a 3rd party (non Tesla) product that the tech is using.
  10. TEG

    “The world’s worst investment“

    Really? I thought we both posted the same day (June 15th). Anyways it is a nice video, and "all good" that we both saw fit to post it.
  11. TEG

    “The world’s worst investment“

    I had posted the same video here: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/hagerty-video.304558/
  12. TEG

    Hagerty video

    From what I recollect, Tesla started out trying to make a licensed, modified version of an ACP style analog PEM. It didn't have the amps/torque at the low end to get their advertised 0-60 without a dual speed gearbox. So that was the initial intended architecture/design. The failures of the...
  13. TEG

    Hagerty video

    Maybe some mistakes with the prototype 2-speed transmission manufacturer history... Otherwise a nice bit of history and keeping the Roadster excitement alive. The title is a bit "click bait"... You can watch it to understand why that one Roadster isn't worth $35 million. (Well, maybe someday!)
  14. TEG

    Hagerty video

  15. TEG

    The drivable "mule" (modified Elise)

    Even though I had managed to dig up the names of that team, and label that photo, I don't really know any of you folks directly, except having run into Martin at a number of different events. The mule had sat as just a bare chassis (after someone had stripped out the EV components), and there...
  16. TEG

    Supercharger - San Jose, CA - Santana Row (26 urban stalls)

    I don't know the specifics, but apparently the site owner (not Tesla) gets to set the rates... https://electrek.co/2022/08/02/tesla-enables-paid-charging-destination-chargers-catch/
  17. TEG

    Tesla Referral Program

    FSD beta people are on a different release branch that gives them newer FSD features, but they have older other features. So sometimes just being "one of the regular folks" gets you nice stuff before the beta testers get it.
  18. TEG

    Supercharger - San Jose, CA - Santana Row (26 urban stalls)

    Yeah, they swapped out the old destination stations to the newer white ones that can identify your car and bill you now.
  19. TEG

    Coronavirus

    https://news.yahoo.com/are-we-any-closer-to-solving-the-covid-origin-mystery-an-update-on-investigations-005245868.html
  20. TEG

    Model 1 spotted

    And a 2009 in Las Vegas with bumpers like the original picture... https://www.carsforsale.com/vehicle/details/92320685
  21. TEG

    Random Roadster Sightings

    ^^^ #527...
  22. TEG

    Tesla Semi

    Supposedly that was a "claim to fame" for SpaceX->Tesla technology xfer. Using aerospace grade inconel on the main Model S contactors when they kept having early failures with more common metals. I wonder if they still use inconel on all Tesla contactors now... Would it make sense to make...
  23. TEG

    Teslas in Movies & TV

    These days it could all be CGI. I think the premise of that movie involves total loss of grid power so electric cars become useless. ( Maybe the fully off-grid folks could still try to drive around all the stranded EVs. ) Maybe those are supposed to be robotaxis, and the central control AI went...
  24. TEG

    Teslas in Movies & TV

    "Leave the World Behind" movie coming to Netflix:
  25. TEG

    The Wrecked Roadster Registry

    I thought #651 was Jet Black, not Glacier Blue...
  26. TEG

    Coronavirus

    Sometimes I ponder how many of the text posters (on blogs, Twitter, FB, etc.) are just "disruption bots" (tm) that are AIs that just try to throw any conversation into chaos with targeted mis-information. It seems like the dictators and organized criminals of the world figured out that you can...
  27. TEG

    Coronavirus

    https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/12/opinions/drew-weissman-rna-therapeutics-vaccines-goldynia/index.html
  28. TEG

    Lucid Air Saphire - Tri-Motor

    Now if only Lucid does well enough with their sedan that they can do a 2 seat sports car project with that same drivetrain...
  29. TEG

    Lucid Air Saphire - Tri-Motor

    ^^^
  30. TEG

    Model 3 Acronyms list

    Tell Tesla to stop using "supercharger". It was a common expression long before Tesla... Part of Tesla's goal is to replace all of the legacy terminology with their own.
  31. TEG

    Random Roadster Sightings

    Hmm... OK... I thought he was #1011...
  32. TEG

    Random Roadster Sightings

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/11/13/dan-odowd-challenges-tesla-musk/
  33. TEG

    Tesla Semi

    Well that is max motor speed. For Semi use, I assume they geared it down (for more torque multiplication), so max vehicle speed is low, but they could rev the motors up to high RPMs Also, they mentioned that Cybertruck should have megacharging support. I wonder if that means 2 different...
  34. TEG

    Calling on Audiophiles: Lossless, High-Res and Dolby Atmos

    https://www.notateslaapp.com/software-updates/upcoming-features/id/1083/tesla-to-add-dolby-atmos-support-to-its-vehicles-in-an-update
  35. TEG

    Calling on Audiophiles: Lossless, High-Res and Dolby Atmos

    I think we don't know. It is more of a brand label than a very specific technology spec. There could be all sorts of related questions like which sources (Apple Music? Spotify? Tidal? Netflix? Disney+?, USB FLAC, etc.) will be working for "input", which kind of multi-channel decoding is...
  36. TEG

    Calling on Audiophiles: Lossless, High-Res and Dolby Atmos

    Yes! Me too. Now Atmos is like 7.1 and in some forms expect over your head speakers. Not sure how Tesla's speaker arrangement will fit exactly, but I guess ATMOS spec could include some "make do with what we got" scenarios. Most of the multi-channel FLAC media I have is either 5.0 or 5.1...
  37. TEG

    Tesla Exhibit @ Petersen Museum

    The above looks like a complete car including brake discs. The original thing they sent to space seemed to be gutted... In this picture you can see through to the other side through the wheels: (From Tesla Roadster In Space - 2873541 ) Looks like no windshield wiper on the one that went to...
  38. TEG

    Tesla Exhibit @ Petersen Museum

    It seems they have a copy of the Startman Roadster there. Did they paint another one to match Elon's #686 ? https://www.topgear.com/car-news/electric/think-you-know-tesla-join-us-tour-incredible-new-exhibition-la I wonder what VIN that is?... If only we could open the door and look at the...
  39. TEG

    Dolby Atmos Incoming?

    It would be nice if they let put videos (MPEG/MP4/MKV) on flash drive too... Not just audio only music. ( But of course, I would assume they would allow video playback only when parked... )
  40. TEG

    Dolby Atmos Incoming?

    Is it said to be Ryzen only? I have April 2018 Atom M3...
  41. TEG

    Dolby Atmos Incoming?

    https://bgr.com/tech/exclusive-tesla-to-bring-dolby-atmos-to-over-1-million-cars/ I hope they support multi-channel playback from USB sources (flac, etc.) Also, wondering the story about streaming music AND streaming movies. Will it work in Netflix, Disney+, ... ?
  42. TEG

    Roadster History Europe/APAC

    Thanks in advance...
  43. TEG

    Jay Leno 2008 Roadster VIN?

    SFZRE11B963E00001 EP1 SFZRE11B773V00001 VP1 SFZRE11B183F00001 Founders' 1 SFZRE11B981000001 Sig100 #1 E=Engineering/Evaluation (prototype) V=Validation/Verification (prototype/pseudo-production) F=Founders' (early production) 0=Regular production In the early days (e.g., 2008) they were running...
  44. TEG

    Jay Leno 2008 Roadster VIN?

    I missed this thread before... Anyways 63277 is Telsa manufacturer (not dealer) plates. Tesla owns all their "stores" so doesn't need to have "dealer" plates since they don't have "dealerships." ( I think Tesla may have some little used dealer plates with a different number. The California DMV...
  45. TEG

    Solved: wind noise

    Older Model 3s will always have a disadvantage compared to the newer ones with the double thick side glass upgrade.
  46. TEG

    Tesla Exhibit @ Petersen Museum

    https://insideevs.com/news/619952/petersen-museum-inside-tesla-exhibit
  47. TEG

    Dogbone adaptors that work?

    Many RVs and trailers just treat NEMA 14-50 as 2 120V circuits, and don't expect to get 240V from it. The RV park may replicate the same phased 120V on both sides so they don't add up to 240V. You need to have out of phase 120V circuits to get 240V across both.