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Let the car get dirty. Wash it your self every month or three.

Both came with the tech package when my car was delivered in Dec. Or at least my car has both... I guess I can't say for sure that one or the other options weren't standard.

No. Example: Tesla may have upped the battery to 70 kWh by using fewer cells of the same type used in the S85. 13 or 14 modules of the same cells used in the 85 cells get you to 70 kWh.

Might depend upon where you live. The posting above yours says BMW offers "Limited coverage for defects in materials and workmanship for 4 years/50,000 miles from the original in-service date, whichever comes first. Repairs will only be made at authorized BMW centers using Original BMW Parts."...

On 6.1 holding both thumb wheels until the T logo was displayed on the instrument panel (about 20 or 30 seconds) caused both to reboot. If you let go of the thumb wheels after the 17' console goes black I believe only the console restarts. I assume it is the same way on 6.2.

It is an ambiguous statement, not an incorrect statement. The phrase "to follow the speed limit" can be read as "change speeds to match speed limit changes". It can also be read as "change speed to match the current speed limit". I get in trouble for using phrases like that all the time --...

no other automaker has a car that can drive on its own "on-ramp to off-ramp", as the model S is going to be able to do. Marketing BS. Stop listening to what Elon says and pay attention to what the car actually does. The cars being built today can't match the sensor array of a Mercedes S...

80? There are roads in the US with a posted speed limit of 85.

A prototypical Top Gear review: The Reliant Robin "naught to 50: about 22 seconds... naught to 60: not really possible" Rolling a Reliant Robin - Top Gear - BBC - YouTube

Mentioned several times under the general subject "TACC doesn't work" in the 6.1 release threads. Yup, it doesn't work when the seatbelt is unlatched.

The typical failure mode is the formation of vapor pockets when the fluid gets too hot. The vapor displaces fluid (which can cause lock-up, but not always). Vapor is compressible. When brakes are applied the pedal may go all the way to the floor (compressing the vapor) without applying the...

Brake fluid is hygroscopic. When the absorbed moisture hits about 4% of the total volume the fluid needs to be replaced unless you like the idea of brake fade due to the presence of air bubbles from water boiling out at the high temperatures that can be generated in brake use. How long it...

Uhhh, has that changed since the initial 6.1 versions? Push the button to turn cruise/TACC on. Pull the lever toward you to enable TACC --- OR --- Lift the lever up or depress the lever down to enable normal cruise at your current speed. Pretty sure worked that way when I first got 6.1...

My December '14 delivery S85 guestimated the update would take 1:40. Since I wasn't going to use the car for 3-4 hours I said go ahead and update now. I don't know how long the update actually took.

Pay attention next time you close the door after exiting the car. Displays go black, music turns off, car shuts down. I don't believe plugging the car in changes anything.

My three week old S85 does not do that. I get a "stop" indication on the front sensors when entering my garage due to close passage of the garage door and a center post. I get it again front and rear when the car is almost to the spot where I'll put it in park. It has never gone into park by...

Please define "does not work". What did you do? What do you expect to happen? Right now if you drive faster than the speed limit and pass a speed limit sign an image of the sign will show up in the middle of the speedo. If you are going faster than 30 MPH on a multi lane road and drift too...

For years at the end of a drive the sequence was put the car in park... depress emergency brake... remove key. Now when I get where I'm going I press a button and then sit slightly confused because I'm sure I've forgotten something :) Wonder how long that's going to last.

Not sure, but I'd start by perusing the investor relations web pages. Tesla - Investors Overview You might have to call investor relations and ask.

What you see or don't see is irrelevant. It is what the SEC sees that is important. The SEC has strict rules about announcements and how they are released. Using twitter and facebook is OK as of April of 2013 PROVIDED investors have been alerted about which social media will be used to...

No. Not an issue on my S85. Maybe I drive slower in situations where the chimes are likely to sound than you do. I find the sensors helpful in positioning the car in the right spot in my garage.

My S85 (not D) has an E pack.

Uhh, what negative comment? I didn't see one. I took the "Yes, Virginia" part to be a take off on this famous editorial in the 1897 New York Sun newspaper. Virginia was eight year old Virginia O'Hanlan. See Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thanks. I missed it in the release notes. Alas, the large font is still too small for my wife. I guess better bi-focals for driving are in her future.

The 5.9 manual says Note: To change the size of the font used todisplay the map’s labels, touch Controls >Settings > Apps > Maps & Navigation > MapMagnification. I don't see that option in the 6.0 software that my car came with. Am I blind or did it go away?

The carpet gets dirty. No big deal. About 80% of my garage has carpet. Not my thing, but it was epoxied to the garage floor by the previous owners of the house. Parking cars and motorcycles in the garage for the last 18 years hasn't yet destroyed the carpet -- but it is plenty stained...

S85 pick up at the factory scheduled for 12/17.

Bottom of the release notes for v6.0 New Feedback Voice Command: There is a new voice command to help you provide feedback. Say“Note”, “Report”, “Bug note”, or “Bug report” followed by your brief comments. The car will capture asnapshot of your system, including...

My MS85 "should be ready for delivery between 12/18-12/20" according to my DS. Why does the word "should" in that sentence scare me :) I'm picking it up at the factory.

Not yet "In Production" for my S85 but the Pay button and MVPA have shown up. The MVPA says delivery on or about Dec 15. I'll take that as a positive sign!

Lucky you. In '08 I paid about $1800 to have my '01 E-class updated. On the plus side that included Mercedes Teleaid for as long as I own the car. I think Mercedes was charging $200+/year for the Teleaid service. That saved me $1200+ to date which makes the cost of the upgrade a bit more...

Acceleration is defined as a change in velocity over some time interval. Going down hill at a constant velocity is not acceleration. Going downhill at a constant speed, on the other hand, might include some acceleration. Speed is not velocity. Speed is a scalar value. Velocity is a vector...

And mine -- 63548 -- isn't. Just another bullet to point out to those who keep asking for VIN that the VIN doesn't mean much when it comes to production. Given that my delivery guestimate is Dec 15-30 (pick up at the factory) I'm hoping mine will enter production some time next week.

Hiding VINs and blanking out license plates in images is mostly done in a mistaken belief that you are somehow more secure. Not true, but if it makes people feel better there is no harm. One real reason to hide such data on web forums is if you think your real name is super secret and that no...

Assume for the sake of argument that you can lock the brakes in zero time. The car with more speed will still take longer to stop. Bigger brakes don't help in that situation. If you are going faster you will have to brake earlier or miss the turn. If (and I don't know this... I won't get...

Huh? Braking is about traction. Can the current brakes trigger the ABS system? If so you've got enough braking power. More won't help.

On my test ride the car read a 45 MPH sign on an off ramp while I was on a 65 MPH section of the freeway. Minor, not even to the level of an annoyance. More of an "isn't that interesting". I purposely drifted toward the shoulder to feel the lane assist. As noted above it is about the same...