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  1. ArtInCT

    Lifetime Average Wh/mi

    After 26 months of ownership here are my P90DL's numbers Current Month May 2018 Distance in Miles = 1,513 Total energy kWh = 475 Avg energy / Mile in Wh/m = 314 Avg Temp 65.5 F (from TeslaFi) Lifetime (26 Months) Distance in Miles = 28,926 Total energy kWh = 9442 Avg energy / Mile in Wh/m =...
  2. ArtInCT

    AC Cobra vs Tesla in Ludicrous mode

    I have an ERA Cobra replica with a 427 Side Oiler (445 HP and 505 foot pounds of torque) from 1966 (refreshed) and a top loader 4 speed trainee. 3.31 rear end gears (high speed not drag gears). I also have a P90D Ludicrous. There is no doubt that my P90D Ludicrous can consistency outperform my...
  3. ArtInCT

    Lifetime Average Wh/mi

    After 25 months of ownership here are my P90DL's numbers Current Month March 2018 Distance in Miles = 549 Total energy kWh = 198 Avg energy / Mile in Wh/m = 359 Avg Temp 36.8 (from TeslaFi) Lifetime (25 Months) Distance in Miles = 27,427 Total energy kWh = 8967 Avg energy / Mile in Wh/m = 327...
  4. ArtInCT

    Charging strategy for battery longevity

    My normal daily use on a P90D is about 38 Miles. And typical long distance spur of the moment is 120 miles. So for me a 60% charge is about right and covers both the "norm" and the variant. I plug in every day and have the S begin charging from my HPWC at 6 AM so the battery is warm by 7:30...
  5. ArtInCT

    Wiki Model S options by year - a running history

    If any of you guys would like to do that please go ahead.... I am tuckered out....
  6. ArtInCT

    Lifetime Average Wh/mi

    After 24 months of ownership here are my P90DL's numbers Current Month February 2018 Distance in Miles = 507 Total energy kWh = 190 Avg energy / Mile in Wh/m = 375 Avg Temp 31.4 (from TeslaFi) Lifetime (24 Months) Distance in Miles = 26,867 Total energy kWh = 8765.7 Avg energy / Mile in Wh/m =...
  7. ArtInCT

    Wiki Model S options by year - a running history

    Sorry. Since the forum software changed, I can no longer get into the table and perform updates of any kind. Art
  8. ArtInCT

    Vendor PART 3/3 - 'Wheel, Wheel Well and Tire Care' - How to clean and dress tires

    Very Nice Job Jean-Claude! On my S, the wheel well material is somewhat fibrous. During the winter, I see that distinct lines of salt and dirt are deposited on the wheel wells. the only way I have been able to remove these is either with a brush and soap or a wide fan tipped power washer. Any...
  9. ArtInCT

    Lifetime Average Wh/mi

    After 23 months of ownership here are my P90DL's numbers Current Month January 2018 Distance in Miles = 101.1 Total energy kWh = 207.6 Avg energy / Mile in Wh/m = 459 Avg Temp 31.4 (from TeslaFi) Lifetime (23 Months) Distance in Miles = 26,345 Total energy kWh = 8576 Avg energy / Mile in Wh/m...
  10. ArtInCT

    Model S P90DL power modifications

    Tesla puts a part number sticker on their Model S battery packs. This sticker is located on the passenger side right behind the front wheel well down low on the side of the battery case. You have to pretty much get on your stomach to read it if the car is not on a lift. My particular Model S...
  11. ArtInCT

    Battery heater and 2017.50.x

    Yah My Shave Cream recently froze up in my Gym Bag. We had some extended very cold weather here...
  12. ArtInCT

    What's your 90%?

    My March 2016 P90D is at 235 miles at 90% with 26,000 miles. It has been holding at 235 now since July of 2016, when brand new 90% was 241 miles.
  13. ArtInCT

    Lifetime Average Wh/mi

    After 22 months of ownership here are my P90DL's numbers Current Month December Distance in Miles = 487 Total energy kWh = 207.6 Avg energy / Mile in Wh/m = 426 Avg Temp 31.6 (from TeslaFi) Lifetime (22 Months) Distance in Miles = 26,124 Total energy kWh = 8475 Avg energy / Mile in Wh/m = 324...
  14. ArtInCT

    Battery heater and 2017.50.x

    Hummmm.... Ok did not know that, good to know and also very important to be aware of for sure.
  15. ArtInCT

    Battery heater and 2017.50.x

    Observations on the battery heater ICON in the iPhone Tesla App. After setting climate on with the Tesla App, it can take perhaps 1 minute for the app to display the battery pre-heat icon. The S appears to have the following pre-requisits in addition: Temperature of the battery is cold (how...
  16. ArtInCT

    Question to those who chose the Midnight Silver Metallic color.

    First of all, I could not choose colors due to my color blindness. However the two women in my life, my wife and her sister went with me to the Tesla showroom in Mt. Kisco, NY and looking at all the colors available at that time they considered the Midnight Silver Metallic the correct color for...
  17. ArtInCT

    Battery heater and 2017.50.x

    I noticed one new message on my center display. In small blue letters, below the on/off symbol for HVAC control, it stated "Keep Climate ON". I have never seen this before. I had turned on my Climate Control (using the Tesla App) about 10 minutes before getting in the S while on shore power...
  18. ArtInCT

    Easy Entry/Exit will wear out the motors prematurely?

    My 1993 Lexus SC400 had the easy exit feature, which actuated the steering wheel, seat and folded the side mirrors. There was never a problem. My son is driving that car now some 24 years later and 350K miles. None of those systems have failed. His driver window regulator did fail once...
  19. ArtInCT

    POLL: What is your long term average wh/mile (minimum 10,000 miles)?

    If this were true, the rated miles for P models would be the same for non P models. They are not. It has nothing to do with driving style but rather the overhead of the larger rear motor. Even at highway cruise speeds the 90D consumes fewer Wh/m than does a P90D. I had a loaner 90D for a...
  20. ArtInCT

    POLL: What is your long term average wh/mile (minimum 10,000 miles)?

    The P model S's will gather at a higher Wh/M. BTW if you are interested in this kind of stuff all the raw data is here in this historical thread....Lifetime Average Wh/mi
  21. ArtInCT

    What's your 90%?

    2016 P90D Ludicrous, 235 rated miles at 90%, was 241 when new. 25,800 miles and 21 months old. 90% rated has held at 235 or 236 since June of 2016. I typically charge to 60% on a daily basis based on my use case.
  22. ArtInCT

    Lifetime Average Wh/mi

    After 21 months of ownership here are my P90DL's numbers Current Month November Distance in Miles = 948 Total energy kWh = 324.8 Avg energy / Mile in Wh/m = 343 Avg Temp 43.4 (from TeslaFi) Lifetime (21 Months) Distance in Miles = 25,652 Total energy kWh = 8267 Avg energy / Mile in Wh/m = 322...
  23. ArtInCT

    Acceleration Performance of AP1 cars

    AP1 cars will for the most part be D or dual motor cars. So the battery sizes will be the 70, 85 and 90. The 85 and 90 also had Performace or P options of Insane on the 85 and Ludicrous on the 90. For a short period of time the P90D was able to be purchased with no Ludicrous mode but those...
  24. ArtInCT

    What's your 90%?

    Mine is 235 and has been so for well over a year. +/- 1% = 2.3 miles so variance is understandable.
  25. ArtInCT

    What's your 90%?

    Pretty much all Model S P cars are less efficient than their corresponding non-P variants. This is due to the larger motors and to some extent the driving style of the owner. My P90DL had 242 rated miles when new. It now has 235/236 some 20 months later which is about a 3% degradation...
  26. ArtInCT

    New Englanders -- check in!

    Howdy statisticsMike!
  27. ArtInCT

    New "Chill / Normal" acceleration modes?

    Drag Times did a test in a loaner 100D (new version October 2017 build) at 100% his 0-60 times in normal mode were 3.8 and 3.7 seconds. Then he went to CHILL mode.... the 0-60 time was 7.2 seconds. It is unclear if P models will have the new CHILL mode added to their selection box. In other...
  28. ArtInCT

    2017.44 - Whats in it?

    I am wondering if cars with LUDICROUS will have 3 modes.... CHILL, SPORT and LUDICROUS ? In the past there was a kind of hidden feature called PERFORMANCE that did / does allow you to change the personality and performance profile of the S. This was implemented to allow, for instance a P90D to...
  29. ArtInCT

    Lifetime Average Wh/mi

    After 20 months of ownership here are my P90DL's numbers Current Month October Distance in Miles = 1035 Total energy kWh = 238 Avg energy / Mile in Wh/m = 317 Avg Temp 61.3 (from TeslaFi) Lifetime (20 Months) Distance in Miles = 24,704 Total energy kWh = 7852 Avg energy / Mile in Wh/m = 321...
  30. ArtInCT

    Lifetime Average Wh/mi

    After 19 months of ownership here are my P90DL's numbers Current Month September Distance in Miles = 1069 Total energy kWh = 335 Avg energy / Mile in Wh/m = 313 Avg Temp 70.2 F (from TeslaFi) Lifetime (19 Months) Distance in Miles = 23,655 Total energy kWh = 7614 Avg energy / Mile in Wh/m =...
  31. ArtInCT

    Does anyone ever get rated range?

    I have achieved rated range on long legs of a trip, especially on flat stretches in warm weather. Uphill and cold and or wet weather on such long legs are not conducive to achieving rated range. I find TeslaFi very helpful in understanding which trips are a challenge as it provided efficiency...
  32. ArtInCT

    Lifetime Average Wh/mi

    After 18 months of ownership here are my P90DL's numbers Current Month August Distance = 2069 Total energy kWh = 636 Avg energy / Mile in Wh/m = 308 Avg Temp 71.1 F (from TeslaFi) Lifetime (18 Months) Distance = 22,601 miles Total energy kWh = 7279 Avg energy / Mile in Wh/m = 322 This month's...
  33. ArtInCT

    Supercharger - Danbury, CT

    Yes, we usually do a "Charge In" meet up. We did that at the CT Post Mall about 2 weeks after it opened. "Big" is relative.
  34. ArtInCT

    Slow supercharging in hot weather?

    On a recent road trip from CT to Cleveland OH, we stopped at about 4 superchargers. I did notice in warm weather that about 15 minutes into the supercharge session that my HVAC really kicked in and the fans were running at full tilt. I suspect the HVAC was cooling the traction battery pack due...
  35. ArtInCT

    Voice Commands

    No. Not at the present firmware.
  36. ArtInCT

    Lifetime Average Wh/mi

    After 17 months of ownership here are my P90DL's numbers Current Month July Distance = 1061 Total energy kWh = 333 Avg energy / Mile in Wh/m = 314 Avg Temp 73.6 F (from TeslaFi) Lifetime (17 Months) Distance = 20,517 miles Total energy kWh = 6634 Avg energy / Mile in Wh/m = 324 This month's...
  37. ArtInCT

    Check out my new door map pocket!

    Steele Rubber Products has all sorts of automotive edging materials as well. We use their stuff in all sorts of restoration and fabrication work. www.steelerubber.com
  38. ArtInCT

    Door Rubber

    Not every time I wash but perhaps 3 times a year I use Duragloss 253 Tire and Rubber Matte Dressing. (Chemical Guys or Amazon). This is an excellent product and leaves both tires and seals a dark matte black and when dry will not transfer to door window glass. Simply spray it onto a microfibre...
  39. ArtInCT

    Check out my new door map pocket!

    How much bigger can it be in terms of forward and back? Or are you at the limits in your opinion? Did you run into any insulation or water barrier film?
  40. ArtInCT

    Supercharger - Danbury, CT

    There are multiple inspection steps along the way, during construction, from what I witnessed in Milford. These inspections can slow the progress and are site dependent. There are often local town/county or state inspectors who must review and sign off on various parts of the work. Then I am...
  41. ArtInCT

    Supercharger - Breezewood, PA

    I can share some information with you.... Recently when the Milford CT Post Mall Superchargers were being built, it took about 3 weeks for the Tesla SuperCharger crew to arrive and work with the electrical contractor to check and certify the site, label the chargers and commission the site...
  42. ArtInCT

    Supercharger - Danbury, CT

    I hear the size is 20 stalls, indeed SuperChargers. Back when the Milford CT Post Mall SuperChargers were being built the electrical contractor told me he had a bid in on a proposed Danbury site. Supercharger info web site now lists the Danbury site as being under construction. supercharge.info Wow!
  43. ArtInCT

    Firmware 8.1 - Autopilot HW1

    Do you think that the recent updates (17.24.28 and 17.26.17) are being pushed out to prepare for the new Unix Kernel? Installed 17.26.17 yesterday and noticed nothing much different at all from a visual UI or functional perspective. So I suspect some behind the scenes work is going on.
  44. ArtInCT

    Lifetime Average Wh/mi

    After 16 months of ownership here are my P90DL's numbers Current Month June Distance = 511 miles (was away on vacation for a few weeks so low miles) Total energy kWh = 162 Avg energy / Mile in Wh/m = 317 Avg Temp 72.9 F (from TeslaFi) Lifetime (16 Months) Distance = 19,456 miles Total energy...
  45. ArtInCT

    What's your 90%?

    After 15 months of ownership, my P90D, yet once again, shows 234 Rated Miles at 90%. 19,456 miles on the odometer. When new on 3/3/16 it was 241. So still about 3% degradation. Still charging to only to 60% on a daily use basis. I am on firmware 17.24.28
  46. ArtInCT

    Navigation - Maps updated

    My experience is similar Jerry33. On a recent trip from CT to NC, GA and FL and back, the navigation system worked perfectly. Mostly major interstate driving. When the trip was done, we both remarked that one of the best features that the Model S has was the navigation system and its...
  47. ArtInCT

    Lifetime Average Wh/mi

    After 15 months of ownership here are my P90DL's numbers Current Month May Distance = 857 miles Total energy kWh = 280 Avg energy / Mile in Wh/m = 326 Avg Temp 60.5 F (from TeslaFi) Lifetime (15 Months) Distance = 18,945 miles Total energy kWh = 6147 Avg energy / Mile in Wh/m = 325 This...
  48. ArtInCT

    What's your 90%?

    Why? Perhaps the accuracy for the calculation is +/- 1%. If that indeed is the case the 1% of 260 is +/- 2.6 miles which would account for your displayed variance...
  49. ArtInCT

    What's your 90%?

    After 14 months of ownership, my P90D still shows 234 Rated Miles at 90%. 18,100 miles on the odometer. When new on 3/3/16 it was 241. So still about 3% degradation. Still charging to only to 60% on a daily use basis. I am on firmware 17.14.23 Sorry, for this late post... these number as of...
  50. ArtInCT

    Supercharger Construction Cadence

    Here in Connecticut, we just received a new 14 stall SuperCharger at the Conn. Post Mall alongside I-95. This may be on of the largest SuperCharger sites on the East Coast. We hear scuttlebutt that there are 8 other SuperCharger sites planned in the state. And Tesla does not even have a sales...