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    How much balloon noise is acceptable

    I have the dreaded high-pitch squeal sound, kind of like a leaking balloon. When we first got the car at 19k miles, we'd get this sound occasionally when accelerating quickly from 20-40 MPH. But it's gotten much worse since then. We have about 25k miles on the car now. Sometimes now it does it...
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    Tesla finally acquires Tesla.com domain name

    The company finally acquired the domain name Tesla.com. It now forwards to TeslaMotors.com
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    Frustrations with door locks

    I'm frustrated with how the MS' door handles function. I can't be the only person who drops a kid off in a "drop off line" at school. You roll up slowly, then have to unlock the door so it can be opened from the outside to let your kid out. The problem is that the MS doesn't let you unlock the...
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    How to tell if a Tesla has premium sound

    This might seem like an odd question, but... By looking at the car or its display itself, can you tell if a Tesla S has the premium sound package or not? For example, is there different speaker placement or a feature on the display that's different? Thanks
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    Change in "roll" on hills

    I've had an issue the past couple days, perhaps not coincidentally after upgrading to 7.0. The car seems to have more "roll" when stopping and starting on hills. This afternoon I parked on a very slight decline. I put the car in reverse to back up and the second my foot was off the brake the...
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    Windshield UV blocking specs?

    I'm getting our windows tinted tomorrow. They have an option for a clear UV blocking film for the front window that blocks 29% of UV rays. I know the Tesla windshield has some UV blocking. Does anyone know how much it blocks? Is there a further breakdown of UVA and UVB? Thanks!
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    Insane insurance difference between 85 and P85D

    I know there have been threads about insurance costs, but I found this really interesting. We're picking up our 2014 S 85 CPO tomorrow, so I called our Farmer's agent (Texas) to have him add it. Using the VIN #, his first quote was nearly $3,500 per year for the Tesla. Right now we pay about...
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    Wanted 2013 or 2014 S85 or P85

    Upgrading to a newer car or Model X? I'm looking to buy a 2013 or 2014 Model S - 85, P85 or P85+. Only requirement is air suspension. Car must be in Texas. Thanks
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    Smart Air Suspension in the "real world"

    Does the GPS feature of Smart Air Suspension work as well as claimed? My main reason for getting Smart Air Suspension is for our steep driveway. I like the idea of the car automatically rising as I approach the driveway. How does this work in practice? If I'm driving down my street about 100...
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    Comparing 2013 v 2014 v 2015

    I can't find a good comparison between model years. I'm thinking about buying a CPO and I need to understand what "hardware" comes with each year. For example, I know auto pilot features were installed starting around October of last year. What's different about the 2015 I test drove and what...