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    Review: TSportline Lowering Springs

    The springs are around $500 before shipping. The shop I went to did a lot of work for me in the past so they gave me a fairly good deal ($250) for the install
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    Review: TSportline Lowering Springs

    Hm, I don't see why they would have an issue with alignment. I've gotten alignment on my BMW that was completely slammed and it was a non-issue. And thanks :)
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    Review: TSportline Lowering Springs

    Hi everyone, I purchased the TSportline lowering springs about 2 months ago and finally got around to installing them about 2 weeks ago. I gave the springs 2 weeks so they could settle + allow me some time to drive on them extensively prior to leaving a review. My car is a 2014 Model S 85 with...
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    15 Miles of Vampire Drain in 24 Hours - What Do I Win?

    I noticed the first 30 miles of range either vampire drain very quickly when parked, or get depleted very quickly during a drive. It feels like the first 20 miles disappear after 5-10 miles of actual driving. All mileage after that feels consistent and normal. Am I the only one who noticed this?
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    How reliable is a Tesla?

    In my 1 year of ownership, my car has been bricked twice where it was un-drivable. Once at a supercharger, where it flashed me an error on the dash and did not allow me to put the car into drive. Second time my car completely bricked and I couldn't open the car door even though it was presented...
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    How long did it take for your Model S to be repaired after an accident?

    I put my car into a shop the day it got hit. Got my car back 2 months later. The damage was a broken tailight, minor damage on trunk, and totally ruined rear bumper. 0 frame damage. Came out to be $19k before insurance
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    Lowering springs - Tsportline

    Very interested to hear about the ride quality and etc too!
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    Rear Wheel Drive P85 is a Missed Opportunity for Tesla

    If staggered wheels were your concern, isn't it as simple as changing to a non-staggered setup?
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    Tesla to Owners. Please Don't Pimp Your Ride.

    The reason why Tesla is extra sensitive to mods are because if any accidents happen where there are fatalities, you already know all the nay-sayer news outlets that have been waiting for a flaw with Tesla will come out bashing the brand. We've also seen how cars catching fire after accidents...
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    The dream comes crashing down

    Good luck! I would hope for the car to be totaled because if not, your resale value is going to be hurting. But I can understand not wanting to put a downpayment on another Tesla again. Let's hope it's not totaled and you keep the car for a long long time.
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    An alternative to shifting in a Tesla...

    My thoughts exactly. I personally don't care as much about the speed or acceleration as some other factors in a car but the first thing people bring up when asking me about my car is the acceleration. I suspect if Tesla wasn't so fast, it would be remembered more along the lines of a...
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    This is dangerous - for my wallet. Another should I thread.

    Based on how long you keep your cars for (8 years on the previous Tahoe), the gas savings alone could pay for this car in itself. At $500 a month on gas, you're spending $6k a year on gas. If you keep this car for 10 years, that will mean you have saved ~$60k on gas, and add that to the...
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    Saw this beauty yesterday in Miami

    Something one can afford when car is wrapped with Xpel :p
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    2 Teslas crash :-(. Not bad but need parts.

    Sorry to hear that! Good luck on your repairs
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    How long does the rear defroster take to work for you?

    Mine takes about 10 mins if I am driving. Never tried it while parked. My previous cars have all cleared the windows within 2 minutes. Very annoying issue :(
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    Felt like a hard enough hit that my car was totaled

    Sorry to hear that :( I hope there's no damage under the covers. Though for me, I've always wondered if it's better to have the car totaled or have an accident report
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    Looking for OEM 19's or 21's + tires

    Hi Ron, I am based in San Diego also. Shoot me a text 7145805990
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    The wrong focus on range anxiety?

    I couldn't agree with your analysis more. I've never had to even worry about whether I would have somewhere to fill gas ever before. Even if I was running low, I knew that I can find a gas station at any point in time. People are exaggerating how big of an issue filling gas is. Seriously, it...
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    My Plasti Dip experiment

    @Wolfpet - the founder of that playlist/DipYourCar.com is also on these forums. He owns a Model S as well! I watched his videos about 2 years ago and dipped my girlfriend's Scion TC in white with 3 gallons of dip. I didn't do a great job at it, but it was bearable and offered an easy way to...
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    New Corvette Stingray has built-in Dashcam

    That video is hilarious. The valet driver even stopped at the end as if he was prepping for a launch
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    Worst Pitch at CES 2015

    PDF on the company's website: presentation by their Vice President Aurora about her experience with ET's. Enough said http://auroratek.us/uploads/SedonaMUFON2014.pdf
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    Thoughts on this wheel/tire 20" combo for P85D, and whether to go staggered or not.

    1) From my experience, the largest OEM wheels go up to 20" so 20" tires are typically more available and cheaper than 21"s. Almost every tire store that I've been to stock a good variety of 20" sizes, but when it comes to 21", they have to specially order. I don't know how big of a deal this is...
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    Highway 1 fatality

    Whoa, that car looks like a crushed up tin can. So sad :(
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    Positive Tesla Experenice

    Thanks for sharing. This guy set the bar high for all the other Tesla employees out there. He basically invested 6 hours of time to helping 1 customer out.
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    P85D is a good value (versus Audi RS7, BMW M6 GC, and Mercedes CLS63 AMG)

    I agree with this. I consistently drive at 80-85 on the freeway and I get about 60-70% of the RR. Going 70 miles takes about 100-110 of RR so I only really get <200 miles from 90% charge on my s85
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    1500 Mile family adventure - Frozen, stranded, but loads of fun :)

    What a story, thanks for sharing. I've had a couple scenarios where I arrived at the supercharger with under 6 miles of RR left. Not a good feeling, left me wishing I still had an ICE car sometimes.
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    Turn Radius...

    I think turn radius a lot to do with how far the two axles are from each other? I suppose if the wheels are really far apart, the turn radius suffers
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    Owning a Tesla is awesome, until you get into an accident...

    ^ this right here. Seriously
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    First SF-Tahoe trip in P85D

    I suspect that's very efficient considering how much of that mileage is uphill. Perhaps the range is so low due to temperature. Or is that not included in the EPA rated range?
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    Aftermarket Wheels Disadvantages

    Correct, you can re-use existing TPMS by swapping the ones in your OEM wheels to the new ones.
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    Any plans for 4G on the MS?

    Think about the overhead it would take them to retrofit all the older models. Did they ever expressly guarantee lifetime internet connectivity on the MS?
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    Have the brakes on the P85D been upgraded to match the power?

    I've always thought the same as the OP until I read your comment. It makes so much sense now that I think about it. Faster acceleration doesn't necessarily mean you need bigger brakes. The only reasoning I can see behind that is if you accelerate so fast that you may not have time to notice your...
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    No P85D with Coil Suspension this year ...

    Even more reason to wait for the coil suspension. I've always like the stiff, responsive steering so this was a no-brainer to me. I'd wait the extra 2 months
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    Tire Pump

    Run flats are definitely not the way to go! It makes the tires 50% more expensive, the treads don't last as long (from my personal experience ~7k less miles), and they don't perform as well as non RFT's. I'm glad they don't come standard like it does with BMW's
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    Serious Trouble with Horn Honk!!

    Haha, logic doesn't always win though. The may have been too strong in this case...
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    Article: "HAL Is My Co-Pilot" or, why AutoPilot is going to save lives

    Interesting read, though I'm not entirely convinced I read that at a hacker conference in Las Vegas, someone was able to successfully hack into a vehicle and slam on its brakes remotely. That kind of stuff scares me
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    Nomination no. 1 Tesla music

    Mine is by Dirty South - Phasing "We are not, going home. We're phasing, a million miles away" Dirty South feat Rudy (Official Video) - YouTube Throw this on while driving down the 5-south towards San Diego in the middle of the night, feels like you're flying through a vast empty space (freeway)
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    Tesla Costa Mesa - Open House Celebration

    I'll be there to check out an inventory vehicle I downed for :)
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    Infinite Mile warranty... Drivetrain or JUST Battery and Drive Unit ONLY?

    Well that's disappointing :(
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    Newer models have an LED plug on passenger side rear (Vin 40k+)

    I hope someone can write a guide on all the available LED ports and what we can attach to it. Very interested in this. Good find OP
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    Need some help figuring out my salvage model S

    The trouble was there was some language in there that said Tesla had the right to take the car away from him if they deemed it not up to their standards. That's a pretty scary clause, especially if you've already spent a few thousand dollars fixing it. I think Tesla is just playing the...
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    Painting Brake Calipers in the SF Bay Area

    That looks amazing. Great work!
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    S85, P85, or P85D -- How Fast Is Fast Enough?

    I have nightmares about flooring the car and losing control because I'm just not mentally ready for that kind of acceleration.
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    Need some advice

    May be worthwhile to take it into CarMax just to get a quote and see if they can do any better.
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    Model S: A Chick Magnate!

    This cracked me up. Thanks for sharing :biggrin:
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    Elon Musk’s Next Mission: Internet Satellites

    I could see them teaming up with Facebook to bring Internet to hard-to-reach areas of the world. Facebook and Google have been tackling this problem for quite some time now and if they can bring the cost down enough, this could very well be a potential