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There are some relatively cheap online options for Tesla lug nut removal but I came across this useful device which works well. The plastic device sits on the back of Lenovo desktop computer VDUs. I am not sure what it is for but it usually falls off. With some minor sanding to the sharp tips...

Tesla have dropped the price of FSD again. It is $4300 if I choose to add to my Tesla account. Last time Elon tried this I called his bluff. I said I wasn’t going to spend good money on a unicorn. Now I am losing my nerve. What if he puts the price up again? Its like a game of poker and I dont...

Last night I ran out of battery power for the first time. I was quite surprised. I had an 11km trip and 20 km of range. I have run the car fine on a few occasions and not had a problem so I wasnt too concerned. I thought i would just reduce my speed and i should be fine. It was about 7 degrees C...

It is nice to see the Tesla destination charger network opening up options in regional South Australia. The Barossa and McLaren wine regions are well served. Yorke Peninsula has and the Riverland also have some good options. Parts of Eyre Peninsula and the Limestone Coast are also doable. Even...

I found this report (see link below) that Elon will fund 50 new Tesla regional destination chargers for South Australia. I wonder where you would suggest we put them and why. I have listed 28 towns which allows for 1-2 destination chargers at each. It would make sense to add a generic...

While Tesla owners are following the progress of the Melbourne to Adelaide Supercharger link for the Hornsdale Big Battery event, some Adelaide Tesla owners may also be thinking about the possibility of SC to the MCG for the AFL grand final. Both Sydney and Adelaide are still in with a chance...

Tesla are holding an event to mark the planned installation of the 100 megawatt battery at Hornsdale, near Jamestown in South Australia and it looks like they are inviting Tesla owners. The event is around 240 km drive north of Adelaide. There are 4 destination chargers in Clare (2 at Motel, 2...

Adelaide Lord Mayor has called for more government support for EV. Just In: Local governments to lobby for electric car support Local governments to lobby for electric car support What do you think would be the best way to support EV? Tax rebates? Registration discounts? Charging...

English has a number of distinctive collective nouns. Eg. A murder of crows or a parliament of owls. I was looking at photos from the recent TMC Australian meet and I realised we need a collective noun for Teslas. I think the answer is obvious. An excess (XS) of Teslas.

It appears Tesla are now running a new supercharging for life referral promotion. I found this on my tesla page. It appears existing S and X owners get supercharging for life and can refer up to 5 friends who will also receive lifetime supercharging. I think this applies even if you had missed...

Around 18 months after buying my 2015 Model S second-hand I am finally getting around to installing the HPWC. I have the one that was demounted by the previous owner and the electrician is coming Monday morning. It is an older style silver charger. Single phase I think. Now having had a closer...

I need a mechanic in adelaide I can trust with a Tesla door handle install. About a month ago my rear passenger door handle on my S stopped presenting. The handles have always been a bit temperamental and Tesla had said they would look at them at the next service visit but now the handle was...

A while back I was in contact with TMC member about a road trip from Adelaide to Alice Springs/Uluru. Looking at Google Maps this is a 1500+km trip. The waypoints appear to be Port Augusta 305km, Pimba 479km, Glendambo 591km, Coober Pedy 845km, Marla 1078km, Erldunda 1331km and then Alice 1531km...

Until now Tesla Australia have taken the approach of building major SC routes based on spacings of around 200 km to allow convenient shorter rest, recharge and revive stops every 2 hrs or so. This model is based on that of more populated areas such as Europe, Asia and North America and is based...

Well today we got bogged in loose sandy soil. We have a block of rural land and we usually drive around the paddock off-road with very high suspension with no problem. Today I got onto some soft sandy soil on a bit on an incline upwards and the next minute the wheels were slipping and digging...

While browsing the net I came across this link Low Emission Vehicles - DPTI - Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure South Australia Interesting you think? Promising? Unfortunately it is just a lot of words pulled together no doubt with hours of public service manpower. It is...

So new Tesla deliveries after April 2017 will no longer have unlimited supercharging. They will have 1000 miles of SC then a few based system. I am informed that the deadline for new orders for April delivery is end of this week. Living in Adelaide I have never had the advantage of...

I am planning a lightening trip to KI next weekend. they have EV charging facilities but they are all in the wrong places where you don't necessarily want to spend 2-3 hrs charging as I want to be mainly on the south coast and down the west end. I am hoping to get away with using my universal...

I am planning a lightening trip to KI next weekend. they have EV charging facilities but they are all in the wrong places where you don't necessarily want to spend 2-3 hrs charging as I want to be mainly on the south coast and down the west end. I am hoping to get away with using my universal...

Are you sick of waiting for 8.0? Perhaps Australians can take advantage of the new Bosch package for their Tesla. Australia's first self-driving car ready for the road this week - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

I am planning a trip from Adelaide to Kangaroo Island later in the year. The local council on KI have installed various EV chargers but they are J1772 so I would need an adaptor and to sign up to Charge Point. They are rated at 50 kW. Kangaroo Island Council - E-Vehicle My question is at what...

One Tesla 30 amp charger at Burnside Village has been out of action for about a week now. It is cordoned off and there is a pool of water. I wondered at first if it had been ICEd and someone had melted the offender but it turns out it's a leak from the pipe above. Hopefully they fix it soon.

Where to for Aussie cops? - motoring.com.au Top 10 reasons to make Tesla Model X and S our new police cars 1. P90DL accelerates faster than every other car out there and probably faster than most motorcycles too. 2. VDU browsers can be enabled to allow internet access so the police wouldn't need...

Tesla beats everyone to bring EFTM is this for real? Summon in Australia. I am not with my car now so can't check. - - - Updated - - - Just re read and it has the magic musk word today. Well must be coming in the next month or so.

Was anyone affected with the Telstra outage yesterday and their Tesla performance? I have my mobile with another company and was working all day with the car parked so I didn't notice anything. I suppose for those who were driving there might have been an impact on navigation, autopilot and...

Today I saw a neurologist and had nerve tests because of tingling and numbness in my left little (pinky) finger. It seems my ulnar nerve is compressed at the elbow. This is the nerve you hit when you knock your "funny bone". This nerve can be affected from resting your elbow on a desk etc or...

It is interesting to see daily updates of new chargers around the world on Teslarati but not much happening outside Eastern Australia. I think it is time for Tesla to expand westwards in Australia. The next natural step would be a Melbourne-Adelaide route. While this is already possible with...