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I just found this in the garage, near where our Model S P85D parks. My wife has the car at work now, so I can't inspect the car to see if I notice anything obvious missing. Anyone know what this is? Thanks in advance for any assistance.

A friend and fellow Tesla owner started the following petition on Change.org. I expect TMC members may be interested in signing: Mark Fields: Hey Ford! Want to sell us cars? Don't work to reduce fuel economy regulations.

It has long been the common belief here on TMC that if one preheated the cabin, while on shore power, with range mode off, the battery pack would also be heated, provided the pack was cold. (if the pack had been charging, it may not have been cold.) I think there is a chance that this behavior...

I am seeing a lot of double-postings tonight. I think the reason may be because the site is kind of stalling at times when I (and presumably others) try to post, so people are just attempting to post the same message while the site is stalled, resulting in double-postings. So...this thread's...

Visible Tesla needs an overhaul. The developer, @jpasqua, is happy to answer questions for someone (or possibly a group of people) who would take this on. There is a post here, in the VT thread, with all the details: VisibleTesla Thanks!

I was asked by @berkeley_ecar if I would consider organizing a third group buy for the Blackvue 650 2 channel dashcam. It has been some time since the second group buy, so I thought, "why not?" I contacted the company, Rear View Safety, and they were willing to once again provide the dashcams...

I was asked by @berkeley_ecar if I would consider organizing a third group buy for the Blackvue 650 2 channel dashcam. It has been some time since the second group buy, so I thought, "why not?" I contacted the company, Rear View Safety, and they were willing to once again provide the dashcams...

So... I had started a thread about possibly requesting that Tesla provide an option to allow the scroll wheel to move opposite the way it does now. The result was the letter below that I sent to [email protected]. In the thread, it was suggested that the intuitiveness of the...

I think Tesla should add a nice little feature that for now I'll call "Scroll Wheel Reversal." When I attempt to use the scroll wheels, I really have to concentrate for a second, because they work opposite of what is intuitive for me. If I don't think about it for a second more times than not I...

I doubt I'm the only one experiencing this, so I thought I'd start a thread. I have noticed recently that when I hit "enter" on a thread I'm watching with unread posts, I'll be taken to the first unread post correctly, but I will have to scroll up a small amount in order to see the top of that...

I noticed just a little while ago that at some point pretty recently--perhaps the last day--the "Dislike" button has changed to "Disagree." I think this is probably an attempt by the site admins to "soften" the meaning of the dislike button. I just wonder if people will be more likely to use it...

The most recent firmware update--version 8.0.2.50.114--includes two new equalizer settings. I am including a photo. I am hoping some audiophiles may suggest some good settings for the new equalizer. Thanks!

I think today's announcement about what is effectively AP 2.0 is fantastic. It sounds like Tesla will be delivering much more than most people expected in the very near future. I do have a concern, though, about the following, from the blog post: "Before activating the features enabled by the...

I was asked, in the thread for the original Blackvue 650 Dashcam group buy that I had started about a year ago in the Model S sub forum, if it might be possible to organize another group buy. As it turns out, the answer is yes. Here is the original thread: Blackvue 650 (Dashcam) Group Buy for...

I was asked, in the thread for the original Blackvue 650 Dashcam group buy that I had started about a year ago, if it might be possible to organize another group buy. As it turns out, the answer is yes. Here is the original thread: Blackvue 650 (Dashcam) Group Buy for $310, including 32 Gig...

In another thread, Brianman posted the following: I'm not sure why he thought I'd be the better person to start this thread, but what the heck...the thread has been started. As @brianman requested, let's make sure to keep discussion in this thread limited to things that we as users can do...

Recent versions of the 7.1 firmware update, including the widely distributed version 7.1.2.12.126 have included a note under "Additional Improvements" that reads: -- Regenerative braking at low temperatures has been improved. -- I wrote to [email protected], to ask just what this...

I had started a thread a few days ago to discuss automation in the Model S using IFTTT. IFTTT and Model S I have since learned that IFTTT is more limited than I initially expected, but that there is other software out there, at least for android, which allows for some very useful things to be...

IFTTT seems to be gaining in popularity. I am brand new to it, though I've known about it for quite some time. There is current discussion in various threads about integrating IFTTT with the Tesla API. These two threads discuss Tesla sites / apps that either already (the first) or may soon...

So, my P85D was delivered exactly a year ago today. I had scheduled my annual New York safety inspection for today at a local shop that had been recommended to me by another member here. I had actually gone there once before, last month, to have a flat repaired, and my snow tires (already on...

I have started this poll to see how the community feels about a suggestion I've made to Tesla concerning changing the way the auto-folding mirrors operate. While many have suggested a GPS-based system, and while that can remain the ultimate goal, I fear that may be too much to ask for in the...

I think there's a chance Tesla has made a change, and the cars may now, in version 7 of the firmware, be heating the pack under certain circumstances when they weren't in the past. It would be great if others could test this, and report what you find. Here's what happened with me tonight that...

I had my front camera switch and radar detector re-installed today, by Steve from Syracuse Customs, after the original installer did a lousy job, damaging my wiring harness and resulting in it needing to be replaced, to the tune of $1850. Needless to say, I wanted to make extra certain that...

I posted the following video in another thread about seat clicking noises, but I believe almost everyone posting in that thread has older (not Next Gen) seats, so I thought this probably warranted its own thread. Recently I noticed a new metallic clicking sound coming from what sounded like...

Until Tesla gives us a true traction pack pre-heating option, I'm wondering if it may be possible to use the new Max Battery Power mode to pre-heat a cold soaked traction pack from shore power to the point where there would be no regen limit, but then stop the heating before it got to the point...

While reading the many reports that have already started coming in from those that have experienced Autosteer, I think I've identified a possibility for future improvement. Many people are describing how in one situation or another, the car is too close to one side of the lane or the other for...

Shortly after receiving my P85D last December I noticed that the license plate was partially visible at the bottom corner of the screen the backup camera displayed. I didn't remember the bottom of the view being obstructed that way before, but when I asked my service advisor about it, and later...

This is a poll to see how much interest there might be if a third-party company were to offer active noise cancellation as an option on an upgrade to the Model S sound system. Background: A few days ago in the "News" forum I came across a link to the following thread, started by a company...

This is the thread to discuss the Binghamton, NY Supercharger. Edit 11/02/15--The Binghamton Supercharger is open! It opened some time on 11/01/15. Edit 10/15/15--The location has been discovered, and it will be The Spot Restaurant! (Thanks, jrreno!) The Spot Restaurant 1062 Front Street...

Let me start by saying that I basically don't use Twitter, though I have an account, so I am very much unfamiliar with all things Twiiter. Last night, when the Livefeed of the X Event wasn't working, I installed periscope on my android phone, in an attempt to watch the event. I had some success...

So I received my car back from its 12,500 annual service today. I had scheduled the LTE upgrade to take place at the same time. It turns out I also had some major issues, discussed elsewhere, involving bad wiring done by an aftermarket installer, the result of which was that my main wiring...

I have been putting off starting a thread like this, but the post I just had moved to snippiness broke the camel's back. For the last several weeks I've noticed a major shift in the moderators' propensity to move non-snippy posts to the snippiness thread. Bonnie had a post moved there for...

A few days ago Tunein launched a new premium service that for $7.99 per month allows, among other things, unlimited access to 40,000 audio books. I'm wondering if anyone has tried this service yet (there is a free trial offer), and if so, if it works in the Model S? Thanks.

This thread exists only to collect signatures and support for the letter below, which will be sent to Elon Musk. This letter grew out of discussions in several threads. Many thanks to sorka and wk057 for their numerous and informed posts on the topic, and for their input on this letter. If...

This thread exists to discuss the letter below, which will be sent to Elon Musk. This letter grew out of discussions in several threads. This letter grew out of discussions in several threads. Many thanks to sorka and wk057 for their numerous and informed posts on the topic, and for their...

It's no secret that I have been pretty critical of several things Tesla has done recently. So it's only fair that I start a thread to highlight something pretty positive I think I've discovered as well. I am fairly certain that Tesla is still tweaking and improving the P85D's efficiency (and...

Now that Tesla has the CHAdeMO adapter available, I think it makes sense for them to offer one free adapter to businesses that offer free CHAdeMO charging, in a program similar to the Destination Charging program. In the Destination Charging program, Tesla provides one or more HPWCs in exchange...

This may sound like a joke, but it's not. I have been driving most of my adult life, and have always taken pride in parking well. I've made fun of people who park badly. I've never before had trouble parking perfectly straight in spots, with the car pretty much perfectly spaced between the...

My wife just called, on her way home from work, driving the P85D. She drove through some rain, and the car started leaking from under the dashboard, onto her ankles. She described the amount of water as several tablespoon-fulls. As of the time I spoke to her, the water was contained on the...

This is a poll to gauge whether or not Tesla's actions have had an impact on how we, as customers and Tesla enthusiasts, have changed the way we speak about Tesla when speaking to other people about the company and our cars.

I just listened to part of the Ludicrous mode announcement. Musk said that the new fuse was developed with a its own battery and that it would constantly monitor current at the millisecond level, and will cut power when necessary. He said the new contactor was inconel, a high temperature...

Remote S, Version 2.0 was released today, July 1. The author, a popular forum member regoapps (Allen,) underwent surgery yesterday, and will be recovering for quite some time. In the Remote S thread (Remote S: Tesla app for Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch) there has been some...

I am organizing a group buy for polarizing filters for the Blackvue 650 dashcam. I previously organized group buys for the Blackvue 650 and for the FOBO Tire Plus. Those threads are here: Blackvue 650 (Dashcam) Group Buy for $310, including 32 Gig card and Power Magic Pro Group Buy for FOBO...

I've just sent the following letter to [email protected]: -- I’m writing with a suggestion for an improvement to the Lane Departure Warning system. I think this system should have at least one additional setting that allows for fewer warnings than the number given now. The options...

I am getting my Blackvue 650 installed professionally on Friday. I'd like to be able to give my installer pretty detailed instructions. I have done a lot of research here, and I think I've read just about all the threads on installation. Unless I have missed something, I think pretty much...

This is a poll for owners of dual motor Model S vehicles (P85D, 85D, 70D) with 19" wheels. If you own one of these vehicles, please select what you believe the current Tesla recommended tire pressure for your car's 19" tires is, (assuming you are using tires that you purchased from Tesla, at...

As you may have read in other threads, I recently acquired the Tesla Center Console. I am one of the people not happy about the circumstances surrounding that acquisition, but we can leave the discussion of that to the other threads. I am starting this thread for others who will be receiving or...

It's understood that those of us that live in cooler climates should turn range mode off when charging during the fall, winter, and early spring if we want the pack to heat, because with range mode on, even if plugged in, pack heating is limited. When it was cool my wife and I were being very...

Have you taken delivery of a D model (P85D, S85D, S70D) in the past few weeks--say any time since May 1, 2015? If so, it would be great if you would help with some simple data collection, so that we can figure out whether an issue has been resolved or not. I'll explain. There was an issue with...

I am going to charge my P85D to 100% for the first time early tomorrow morning. I'd like to time the charge so that it ends just before I plan to leave, as the less time I leave my pack at 100% SOC the better. I'm sure a lot of you will feel the need to come and post to tell me that a few hours...