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    Which (classic) car would you like to see converted?

    I appreciate I am late to reply but I am currently having a Citroen DS converted, we are using a Tesla model S motor and 12 model S packs. Hoping to have it fully restored and completed in approx 3 months.
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    Crashed my 90D into a fence while parking...

    Pleased damage wasn't too bad, I hope your wife isn't too upset about her car! Next time you are heading to Chengdu we should meet for Hotpot. p.m. me and we can share WeChat.
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    Charge to 100% on Road Trip

    You too? Good, my wife thought I was crazy going for a drive round the city ring road in the early hours of the morning.
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    Crashed my 90D into a fence while parking...

    Sorry to hear about your accident I hope the damage wasn't too bad. I do think that the pedals on Tesla are large and have a big gap between them but having the brake pedal so much higher than the accelerator pedal means that I have to make a conscious effort to make sure my foot is over the...
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    Accident and Repairs

    Dear OP I feel for you, I was rear indented in stopped traffic on a motorway last month. Luckily? I was not pushed into the car in front as the space left was just large enough. So I only had damage to the rear. The back of my X looked way worse than yours but of course looks can be deceiving...
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    Just ordered my first Tesla - questions on charger

    Have you checked to see whether it is possible to get 3 phase depending on you distance to the three phase line cost could range from a few hundred quid to tens of thousands in the U.K?
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    Trump pulls out of Paris climate deal

    The green climate fund was proposed in 2010 or 2009, I forget but came well before the structure of the Paris accord was agreed, it just too so long before progress was made on it that it got wrapped up in the accords,. China was 'excused' making an initial contribution pledge to the fund as it...
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    Trump pulls out of Paris climate deal

    There seems to be some confusion as to what the climate fund is when it was first proposed and its part in the Paris Accord. If you look at the history you may find that there was a reason why China did not commit to paying in immediately. It was because it had already committed to pay 20b...
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    Trump pulls out of Paris climate deal

    If you set aside the damage already done then look at the damage before by done now and in the future then the metrics for the US don't exactly look great. The US is producing greenhouse gasses at a much higher rate than either India or China when looked at on a per capita basis. Surely you...
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    High speed?

    I am sure that the suspension set at a lower level would have helped. You would have had less air under the car which would probably help the aerodynamics, the centre of gravity would have been just a little lower and you would have had a little more angle on the wheels all of which may have...
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    Whats your opinion on what Tesla is doing for the country.

    I can't see any of the big automakers disappearing by 2020 due to the rise of EV's but there are some that are certainly sticking their heads in the sand and will suffer badly because of it.
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    China Market situation and outlook

    I haven't seen numbers yet for Hong Kong but they will be big this quarter as the incentive is coming to a close. Asia/Pacific is on for a huge quarter.
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    Big Brother may be watching me.

    Apple Maps...I get this every day it also calculates journey time to calendar appointments if it has and address.
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    Whats your opinion on what Tesla is doing for the country.

    I thi I think you can add, Nissan, Volvo, Hiyundai, Renault and Jaguar to the list of longe range EVs to the list by 2020 of VW, Porsche, Audi and Mercedes. GM say they will build more on their new EV Platform. BYD, SAIC, Geely and then we await Lucid, Farady Future (maybe) and a number of...
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    Whats your opinion on what Tesla is doing for the country.

    I thi I think you can add, Nissan, Volvo, Hiyundai, Renault and Jaguar to the list of longe range EVs to the list by 2020 of VW, Porsche, Audi and Mercedes. GM say they will build more on their new EV Platform. BYD, SAIC, Geely and then we await Lucid, Farady Future (maybe) and a number of...
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    Rumor: Price increase on April 16th for 100kwh Packs?

    Just to say I was told by a Tesla employee that there was a price rise coming on the 17th which would tie in with the 16th rumours as we are in a different time zone (and we always get things from Tesla a bit later ;) ) Q: Asked was it just currency? A: don't know Q: Asked whether it was X...
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    Wilson Car Park - Waste of EV charging resource in HK

    Not my jurisdiction but I agree that this should be taken further. The reply you received shows a lack of logical thought or disdain for the same. The idea that equal use in a situation where there is an unequal need shows this is poor policy provision.
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    HK TeslaS in China

    Tesla uses a different map data provider for mainland China. Not sure which one but the data is not very up to date. I have found myself driving 3 year old expressways which don't show on the map. As for driving in the countryside... bring a phone! We also don't have streaming radio and voice...
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    What happened to the updated browser for 8.1?

    So we have something else to look forward to :)
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    Elon says no Central Speedometer

    Or is it a compromise felt acceptable by Tesla based on the need to deliver a car at a certain price point?
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    8.1 timing?

    I can barely wait...for the moaning to begin about whatever is delivered, whenever it is delivered!
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    I NEED MORE SEATS. Sadly..

    Hi Thom, I am a Brit working and living in China and an X owner. I went for the X because on occasion I need 6 seats. Also although only of average height I just struggled with seat position in the S, this is now better in the front but still feels a little low and awkward in the back. The S...
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    Supercharging Idling Fee

    You are welcome.
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    Supercharger Live Status

    Preferably with a way to add a photo of the problem.
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    Supercharging Idling Fee

    Not time specifics but how busy the charger becomes. If the SpC has more than 50% of the stalls filled either at the point when you have completed charging or any point after charge completion and your car is still connected then idling fees are chargeable. This means that even if you parked...
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    Supercharger Live Status

    The map confirms my experience in China. For some reason this data isn't available (yet). Data showing for Hong Kong, Japan and even Taiwan which only has one SC but nothing for China, I wonder whether it is a technical issue or regulatory.
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    Supercharger Live Status

    This could be useful but we are not feeling the love in China as of yet. Checked yesterday and today still not showing the data on the in car nav. For info - on v8 2.52.22 tried both restarts and nothing... Maybe we will see something soon.
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    Hi from Tesla Princess!

    Congratulations, enjoy the journey
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    Will Tesla build superchargers in cities?

    I am sure this will be solved in time. The city I live in (Chengdu) has a population of over 12 million and Tesla have 5 SCs in the city which is plenty for now especially as most malls and upmarket hotels have a number of destination chargers. This is important as the vast majority of the...
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    What Kind of Shifter Will the Model 3 Have?

    Telepathic shifting
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    Gloss Black Rose Model X Wrap Completed

    Hack condiserably more impressive than the wrap...and I love the colour of the wrap.
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    Starting to lose faith

    I think you may have to resign yourself to the fact that Elon does not yet have control of currency fluctuations and import taxation...yet. I know that there have been some changes to the base package which also may have contributed but is it possible that that part of the increased cost may...
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    supercharger parking stall who owns them? How to deal with gas cars using them?

    Last three visits to SC's all spaces have been iced, we have been lucky enough to find an owner of at least one of the ice cars each time and ask them to move their vehicle so we can charge and be on our way. Each time it has been obvious from the conversation that this was not malicious icing...
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    Here's How Big of a Hill You Need to Fully Recharge a Tesla

    Wow, thats great. I am going to have a go when the weather improves, there are quite a few mountains over 12,000ft local to me but it is finding the right one with a decent road and a clear run. Quite a few get closed due to snow and ice at this time of year and I also have to find a good bet...
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    Are the official Model X snow chains compatible with the Model X?

    Did the service centre say whether the snow chains could be used on the cyclone wheels? These are now the standard wheels and it will be important to clarify for a lot of owners although I am asking also for selfish reasons.
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    Easter Egg for X only

    don't need a USB the music just plays.... very loud! version 2.50.15 works with HOLIDAY
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    Update 2.50.114 is Fob-ulous

    I have 2.50.15 which I got from the service centre two days ago. It works on that version. Wish I could upload the video but hosting sites in China are not easy to reach and vice versa. You need at least 6 foot of space around the car...
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    Immediate and fatal 12V battery failure

    I had these warnings on my X in the first two weeks and it had to be taken in twice on a flat bed. Originally they thought it was the connectors to the battery but it turned out to be a problem with the aircon (rear). It turned out that water had gotten in and caused a number of problems. They...
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    Trump shortcuts withdrawal by pulling out from 1992 agreement

    This has been reported around the world. There aren't many places it has gone down well.
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    An Update to our Supercharging Program

    No, because if they did there would be too much room for competing networks and Tesla would never have the capital to build out the network without having to increase the profit margin and therefore the cost of the Model 3.
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    An Update to our Supercharging Program

    AS Tesla ownership expands to a wider geographical and financial demographic, there will be a a greater proportion of of owners that cannot charge at home. They will need increased charging infrastructure and Tesla has just announced a way to fund it. They didn't have that before now so it...
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    An Update to our Supercharging Program

    Not sure it does suck. It may mean that Tesla will have the funds to build the required charging infrastructure in areas of high demand.
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    Update to the Supercharger network policies

    maybe that's why they just increased the base price by 2k....so they can drop it by 1k next year!
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    AP1 owners take heart

    Hey, that's not fair. USB music probably works exactly as it has been designed, we just had 'other expectations'. I feel sorry for the new AP2.0 owners, at that stage the car will probably just choose it's own music and the screen will just light up with the message... "We are now operating...
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    AP 2.0 == $8000

    I would have considered the fee as reasonable if I hadn't recently taken delivery of my X. I guess there must be over 100,000 AP1 cars on the road so for the next year or so Tesla will be gathering a lot of data from this group, I hope this means that they will continue to refine AP1 for at...
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    AP 2.0 == $8000

    I don't think the insurance will double or even change for this, I expect that when using at L5 through Tesla's rideshare, Tesla will insure as part of the fee that they retain. Whether they self insure and then try and find underwriters will be what they have to figure out.
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    Charging stats

    You might want to try Teslafi.com. This logs both journeys and charging stats including charging sites. I signed up to it a few days ago and really like the information available and the presentation of the data.
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    Always-on Brake hold mode?

    Thank you, that what it feels like but I wasn't sure. As you may have gathered, I am new to the Tesla family and still learning about the car. I also cannot envisage many circumstances where I would want the car to roll backwards (although I found one today) when stopped but still in drive...
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    Media player in 8.0 actually got worse (for local music)

    I agree and driving an EV is the main reason for me but Tesla set out not to build a good EV, they set out out to build a great car that people would want whatever their view was on carbon footprint and social responsibility. They understood that to fulfil their goal they needed to appeal to a...
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    Media player in 8.0 actually got worse (for local music)

    Oh no...my X is at the service centre getting some gremlins sorted and I have just got a notification on the app that 'Software update is complete'. I hope they haven't just moved me to V8.0. Heeeeeelp