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  1. J

    テスラの自動車保険 Auto Insurance

    I'm not sure about that hiroshiy. They did it before using flatbed truck when some service was needed (tyre replacement), but I didn't ask for this time. I actually don't mind the drive too much, so I would be happy enough with a lift to Totsuka station ... or loan of a P85D for the day :wink:
  2. J

    テスラの自動車保険 Auto Insurance

    Here's what I found out from the service center: We do need to have Model S serviced. It usually takes one whole day and they suggested to drop it off in the morning and pick it up in the evening. Mon-Fri: 10:00am - 7:00pm Sat:   9:00am - 6:00pm They said that they are available anytime...
  3. J

    テスラの自動車保険 Auto Insurance

    Hah! Ok, I will check with them if there is something we ought to be doing, and let you know :) I have 5,300 km or so now. Had a nice (but brief) trip down to Shimoda in Izu at the start of this week. Low speed limits, but fun roads :cool:
  4. J

    テスラの自動車保険 Auto Insurance

    Hey susteki, going ok here... I haven't done annual maintenance. Actually, I have no idea how that is supposed to work. I'm not aware of anything specific that needs attention. Do you know if we need to pro-actively book something in with Tesla, or are they likely to contact us when something is...
  5. J

    テスラの自動車保険 Auto Insurance

    My insurance renewal came recently too. Same conditions but strangely slightly more expensive than this (but only by around ¥2,500...) At least it is a reasonable amount less than the painful amount last year :( I was asking the insurer about increasing the excess to reduce the premium, which...
  6. J

    ナビゲーション Navigation (Beta)

    I'm pretty sure it didn't, or if it did I would have been around the corner already (to the left) before it had told me to go there. We discovered another source of amusement today. There is a reasonable stretch of straight road near home and while driving about half way along that straight the...
  7. J

    ナビゲーション Navigation (Beta)

    Sure enough it was nice weather for a bit of driving among the trees, rain and mist... But back on topic: I found the navi was usable, and maybe even a little better than I expected after reading some other comments about it. These are the problems I had though: - Navi couldn't find my home...
  8. J

    ナビゲーション Navigation (Beta)

    These sound like fairly big problems considering how long this nav has taken to arrive :( I finally got the s/w update message at 3 a.m. thismorning, and updated now, so I guess I will try nav today. I don't have a long / highway drive planned any time too soon but maybe this is a good excuse...
  9. J

    21" wheels? FYI

    I clipped the corner of a brick in our very narrow parking area while reversing at about 0.3 metres/second speed :( But in cold weather, outside temp near to 0C and the tyre was slashed and unrepairable :( It took several days to fix, but I am just happy that it happened at home and not while...
  10. J

    ナビゲーション Navigation (Beta)

    My usage issue is I haven't got the new firmware notification yet :cursing: Hopefully it comes soon...
  11. J

    21" wheels? FYI

    When I had to have a 21" replaced at the end of winter, Tesla was the only supplier I could find. Charge was around ¥65,000 for 1, compared to around $290 on some US sites... but I didn't have time to wait for delivery and I assume air freight would have been expensive too. (Also in my local...
  12. J

    テスラ スーパーチャージャー Japanese Superchargers

    Nice to have met you in person at Totsuka susteki :) I didn't get the expected navi firmware upgrade overnight last night. Tesla still ironing out beta issues perhaps?
  13. J

    NCSカード New NCS card announced

    Hiroshiy, yes quite possibly there are some nearby. I had become used to using the ones right beside my gym and shopping center, which didn't require any deviation from my usual schedule (and actually was a good incentive for me to actually go to the gym...) I'll see if I can find another one...
  14. J

    ファームウェア6.1 Firmware 6.1

    I had a not-so-good experience with the upgrade from 6.0 to 6.1. My car was set to power-saving "nightly" mode, and apparently when it started to do the upgrade from 23:30 as scheduled, the car turns off, even though it is mid-way through an upgrade. When I went to drive the next time, it...
  15. J

    NCSカード New NCS card announced

    CHAdeMO quick chargers near me all need a card or ¥500 / 5 minutes (approx) payment now (previously were free, until early Feb)... Have to decide whether it is worth it to get this NCS card :/
  16. J

    Firmware 6.1

    Yay for the parking lines. This will make a huge difference in Japan.
  17. J

    Japan

    In general I do agree with you susteki, the Model S is amazing and it can be acceptable to have a few trade-offs or missing features. The reason missing nav is relatively important to me is for a few reasons: 1. Safety issue of using iPhone or similar instead of higher up screen. This is...
  18. J

    Japan

    Just got the email from Tesla Motors Japan about Navigation, and thought yay, finally, this embarrassing omission in such an expensive car - and one with such a large center screen - has been fixed! But no, it seems like it is just an apology, and forecast that the Navigation software won't be...
  19. J

    Japan

    For anyone else who got the 21" wheels... I had first experience with snow on this weekend in Model S. I had been expecting it to handle at least slightly better than a "regular" car based on other reports that I had read online about Model S being very good in snow because of unusually low...
  20. J

    Tesla in Australia

    Hey Higgy, good choice on the spec :wink: I don't have a front view photo that I like quite as much, but this one is not too bad... Light is not quite right but hopefully it helps give you an idea of how it looks from the front.
  21. J

    Tesla in Australia

    Yes, Sig Red and I am super happy with the colour.
  22. J

    Tesla in Australia

    Sadly I can pretty much confirm that. Due to a stuffup at Japan launch I was also going to Australia launch (where I had Sig #10), and HQ implied fairly strongly a bit over month back that I may be disappointed that Elon wouldn't be there personally. FWIW although it was nice to finally see...
  23. J

    Japan

    I put 1,000th kilometre on my Model S today, and in very nice setting too, checking out some beautiful autumn leaves.
  24. J

    Model S Insurance in Australia

    Kind of envious of you guys and these quotes. My P85+ in Japan is setting me back a painful $2,400 in Japan. Somehow costing more to ensure than late model Aston Vantage S Roadster... it seems mostly because they haven't quite figured out what Model S is here yet, and it is basically in some...
  25. J

    Tesla in Australia

    I have one other photo of it too that I didn't post, but also not a great photo and can't tell definitively about the roof or upholstery, but it does sound reasonably likely to be "yours".
  26. J

    Tesla in Australia

    My colleague spotted a silver Model S in Manly today, no idea why and apparently the driver looked very lost. Nice to see one on my home turf, even if it's pre-launch and presumably a demo or staff car or something.
  27. J

    Japan

    Hey Dborn, I guess you have your answer now - 9 December is the official launch party in Sydney. I'm supposed to be there but already have travel planned for that date and don't think I can make it ;(
  28. J

    Japan

    Great story about your car today and the Chinese tourists, and yes thanks for spotting my URL typo ;) I will ask Tesla Japan about brochures... in general I don't think they have anything so far but I think I can put together something simple that would serve the purpose. Also, I fully...
  29. J

    Japan

    Another incident today at a CHAdeMO station where someone in a Leaf got angry I was parked there because he didn't think Model S is an EV. There was only one charging point, and he was using it, so it wasn't even that I was taking up "his" charging point, he just objected to me being there...
  30. J

    Japan

    I agree, it's hard to tell how close to the curb you are in Model S. I have managed to avoid curb rash so far, but only 900 km here... I found the reversing guides on all the other Japanese cars we have owned or hired to be very helpful for judging the distance. While small camera would work...
  31. J

    Japan

    Awesome! Nice that you can enjoy it this year! - - - Updated - - - Well here's something a little different... Just home from being yelled at by two workmen for having parked in the "EV only" car spot. They were in a small Mitsubishi truck (that I also hadn't realised was an EV)... I had been...
  32. J

    Japan

    Car came to the house for me on an enclosed flatbed truck, although I did also have the option to pick up at Aoyama Showroom (which wasn't super convenient for me given that I live about 80 km away, so delivery worked out very well...) - - - Updated - - - Thanks for the info. That is slightly...
  33. J

    Japan

    Exactly, that is what I noticed too. Like usually for me so far, the part I need to raise for is really only a few metres, but it stays raised for much longer. On a different topic, how are you finding the parking for Model S? All our Japanese cars have had guidelines on the reverse cameras to...
  34. J

    Japan

    Well, it works... Remembers where I set it to high or very high setting and adjusts when I go back to the same place. I used it so far for a driveway where I park, as well as at two shopping areas which have a high or steep gutter to enter. I think it's basically quite good and handy. It seems...
  35. J

    Japan

    We confirmed with Tecpo thisafternoon, it isn't possible to have offpeak/night pricing on just the EV circuit separately to the house, so it makes no sense to use this I think. Some good news though, I got the Toho Cinemas Odawara CHAdeMO to work today, and it is quite close to my house, and...
  36. J

    Japan

    Does anyone use or consider Tepco's demand-shift power pricing for charging Model S overnight? We just got our first power bill with full month of Model S and last month used about 160 kWh which is charged at 29.93/kWh rate. It seems like it should make a lot of sense for us to use offpeak for...
  37. J

    Japan

    This CHAdeMO I couldn't get to work was at Toho Cinemas Odawara at Kanagawa-ken, Odawara-shi, Nakazato, 313−12. I didn't see how this was marked on Tesla center navigation. The site has two EV parking bays but only one CHAdeMO charger. When I arrived, the car before me (Leaf) was charging...
  38. J

    Japan

    Software release v6.0 became available in Japan yesterday, so we now have the expected tweaks from that (calendar, power management options, location-based air suspension etc)... But... still no Navigation :( Also I tried CHAdeMO for the first time yesterday. I couldn't get it to work with...
  39. J

    Japan

    Model S is getting some interesting looks from people in Japan! I think a lot of people don't really know was it is though, but are curious. Re that new SC station, yes, I noticed it too. I parked at NRT a week or two back and it wasn't there before I went away, but when I came home I drove...
  40. J

    Japan

    Good news for Japan! Model S app is finally live in the iTunes store, and works! Now we just need functional Navigation in Japan...