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I bought new aluminum pedals from Ev Tuning Solutions at the EV meet-up at Hebert's Candy Mansion yesterday. Brian, thanks for taking the time to install them at the event! EV Tuning Solutions They look great!

All is well. Tesla reimbursement is now in hand. Thanks for being there Tesla roadside assistance!

This truck was big enough for us to jump in. Double cabin. Still waiting on Tesla to compensate for the tow.

I got lucky. The dents didn't damage the paint, so they were able to pop them out and buff it up. Came out perfectly. Took one day.

We just piled into the tow truck, which had a double cabin.

I am happy to report that the tire shop followed through, and paid for the repair without issue. They handled the situation professionally from beginning to end. The battle scars are gone (thank you Hollis Autobody) and proper tire installed. Good as new!

They told me they were delivering 55 cars per week. Already outgrew the site.

Greatest Tesla moment ever... My 13 year old son said to me "Porsches are no longer cool". And he doesn't even know about the P100D. I love that boy!

I refer you to this thread: Roadtrip Niagara & Telsa Lifestyle I didn't have a spare or slime kit then, but will for future road trips.

@cranker2k my previous car was a 535 msport, with low profile Runflats. They felt like I was riding on bricks, and were unforgiving with potholes. You so much as looked at a pothole, and wham - tire compromised. Sure you could ride on them for a while, but they shouldn't have been so fragile...

Thanks Alan. I was sweating bullets there. The tow truck driver was the real hero, he hung in there with me, hoping from one to the next and making calls to find a shop, all while calls were coming in for another tow. I even asked him if towing me to Niagara Canada was a possibility, and he...

Canadian, eh?

True that!

Yeah, it crossed my mind, but it was a busy weekend tourist-wise (as you might be able to see in the pic), and I thought the attempt was best avoided. So, no bonus points for me.

The 100 pack at 315mi is cool, but my 90 isn't so bad:

There is one important detail that I managed to leave out of my story. The road trip tie-in. Now why would one take their brand new Tesla on an 1100 mile road trip to Niagara Falls? I'll let the picture do the talking.

Tesla moments are not always pleasant. Here's some good, bad and ugly (and some lessons for us all): Roadtrip Niagara & Telsa Lifestyle

Tesla says the same thing about their own kit on their webpage: "Please be advised that the product works as a temporary fix. The tire repair kit is not recommended as a permanent repair solution. The damaged tire should be replaced along with a new TPMS sensor at the earliest convenience...

It would not have helped in my situation. The gash was too big, and tire deemed unrepairable. I will look into it though - for next time - next situation. I'm wondering if this approach is any good...

Thanks. I was able to compartmentalize the incident, so apart from that we had a great trip. Do you bring a spare tire as well? Problem with family road trips is luggage. Seems a spare tire would occupy a lot of the space.

Here are some photos to go along with the tale. Niagara Falls is absolutely beautiful The wrench thrown into my plans Foam inlay within the tire Battle scars

This is a long story. One about the maiden voyage of my Model S - a family road trip to Niagara Falls: good, bad & ugly. THE GOOD Experiencing the Tesla lifestyle. That's what I keep telling my wife supercharger stops are for. Going at a more relaxed pace, some food and/or shopping along the...

I use a single bucket, but with a grit guard.

Yup this. Switched to this method once I got my MS. It simplified everything, and I can wash my car in my garage. Love it!

For some therapy, read this thread: At 45, I should be better than this! My garage project is on page 5 Good luck!

Speaking of Summon. Forgot to mention, as I was demoing the car to everybody that approached me at the wiffle ball tourney, I just had to show off summon. Now with a curious group around me, I said, watch this. Pulled out my iPhone, fired-up the app, and had the car come to me. JAWS. HIT. THE...

It's good to see that your innovative spirit is alive and well.

I was volunteering at a wiffle ball fundraiser that a friend of mine runs in honor of his deceased son. As the event entered the finals and the competing teams dwindled, we had some time to escape, and I showed him my MS for the first time. I walked him through the features, praised Elon, then...

What, did you expect an answer to your straight-forward question? Sorry, I don't know. I'm in the hand wash it myself camp. I adopted the optimum no rinse method: Amazon.com: Optimum (NR2010Q) No Rinse Wash & Shine - 32 oz.: Automotive Works great. Quick. Easy. Can do it in my garage, since...

Hmm, someone should run this concept by Elon. If Tesla put an incentive program behind this (e,g., match your uber payout). They might get a lot of traveling salesmen exposing the cars to new potential buyers.

1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. 2. A robot must obey orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not...

Agreed! Unfortunately the blind spot detection is useless - and dangerous. The system on my 2015 Toyota Highlander on the other hand works VERY well.

My wife and I went on our first long range trip to Portland Maine and back. 130 miles each way. We could have made it round trip without a charge, but wanted to play it safe, so we stopped at the supercharger in seabrook on the way up. I knew in advance the supercharger location resided in a...

Great Scott!! Spoke too soon. Just checked the logs, and it didn't register at entry yesterday. I'm going to try JPPs technique. What a PITA.

The status lights at the booth will be inaccurate. I get a green light half the time as well. However, when checking the transaction log at the EZPass service center, it worked 100%. The day I got my MS, I went to the Natick EZpass center (eastbound), and swapped-out my old transponder...

That's a good idea.

I have the solution for you. I have a refreshed MS, and you're right the blacked-out area DOES NOT WORK. Certainly not for me. My car as autopilot. My daily commute involves the Mass Pike. I also recently did the same drive as you, from MA to ME (portland) - went to see me some Whitesnake...

I've been looking at Telsa porn for years. Thanks to all those on this forum posting their pics. Now that I have my own, which I can have my way with, the need for that has subsided. That said... Post pics

Oh, and thanks. Those pics were taken after the XPEL Ultimate and Opticoat treatments were applied. Notice... no orange peel texture. Smooth and shinny :-)

Good catch! My son and I were having a little fun playing Back to the Future. It's a fake plate (movie prop) that I took off his bedroom wall. He slipped on his Marty McFly t-shirt, then we bolted-on the plate, fired-up the flux capacitor in the browser, used slacker to get the movie soundtrack...

Opinions vary of course, but to me, the new nose is way better looking than the old. In fact, the nose cone is one of the reasons why I waited as long as I did to buy. I pulled the trigger the day the refresh was announced. I also liked the addition of the center console, slipstream wheels, and...

Prepare to be overwhelmed.

Is it tomorrow yet? Yes. It. Is! Gotta love time travel. Congrats Neuromancer!

I have gray/black/carbon interior, with midnight silver exterior. Love the contrast! Do it! Black interiors, to me, are claustrophobic. As for seats turning blue... my MS is new, so nothing yet. However, I've had light leather seats in my previous car, and blue is inevitable if you wear jeans...

I had the same problem. No visibletesla for us.

How does the aluminum hold-up with hail?

I live in New England, and my 90D is my daily driver, so yes. If only controlling the weather was as easy as time travel.

I used XPEL ultimate on the full front (and a strip along the rear bumper to protect against things going in and out of the hatch) and opticoated the whole car. No seams - ok a subtle one on the rear bumper. No orange peel. High gloss - it ain't a Delorian after all :p

Dedham has been open for what a year? And they've already out grown the place. Good problem to have. When I went to pick-up my MS, we had difficultly finding a place to park. I had to ICE one of the superchargers (apologies - but not my fault).