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Thank you for the link to the thread. Reviewed really see nothing new. Looks like we have pretty much the same car mine about three months older. Real problem is with a significant drop in range and supercharging speed the car does not perform to the same level when purchased. Is a great...

Agreed ... reason was going to go to service center. Can not get there until mid January

This is my 6th winter, car has 97,000 miles, it appears have lost considerable range rather quickly, So much so have scheduled a service appointment to have things checked out. I do preheat car and cabin prior to any trip, around town short trips have never paid attention to range in winter...

Looking to add an "ECO" hitch or similar to our model S. Will use to tow kayak trailer. Understand Tesla does not have a tow rating for the model "S", stilling willing to go this way. Do not want to use roof rack. Have heard of a issues and believe range will be less effected with a trailer...

Have always used winter tires on all cars. Lived in WI, VA, MD and now PA. Started years ago with rear wheel drive ICEs. Winter tires help you stop ... the tires themselves handle better at lower temperatures whether or not there is snow or ice on the road. Right now have the Pirelli Sotto 3...

Found this blog post my first winter with my model S. Everything still holds true as do many of the comments above. I drive regularly in Northern New England, follow the general recommendations found here and have been comfortable with heating and range. Cold Weather Driving

Sorry as low as -15F

Have had the same experience as “mknox” … no snow flake, in my third winter with temperatures as low as 15F outside not plugged in.

Live in PA where our temperatures are relatively moderate, but do travel north a few times every winter. Just returned from New Hampshire last evening and experienced driving in temperatures as low as -15 Fahrenheit over the past week. Range is reduced as it would be with any car if only...

Have a two year old model S and mounted the EZPass transponder in the nose cone works very well except when there is a build up of ice. A bumper mount on the new model cars should also work.

When I bought my Tesla Allstate quoted me almost three times what I was paying to insure a Cadillac CTS. Shopped around found a range of quotes ended up with State Farm. Final price was $35 a year less than I paid for the Cadillac. Shop around you should be able to find reasonable insurance.

I typically use the 150% rule mentioned by another. That allows me to drive without compromising speed typically around 75 - 80 MPH. With this rule I would plan a charge along the way for my first trip. Use the trip tools when the NAV is on and see how it goes, Have never gone to zero but...

Changed my display to battery percentage a long time ago ... many to avoid range anxiety, for me miles were more intimidating than percent. Today my car has over 22,500 miles. At time of purchase it charged to 100% equal to 240 miles. Today last time I checked 100% equals 230 miles. If you...

Bought the rear window sunshade from Tesla in the beginning of the summer. WE have a dog that travels in the back and it was getting too hot. The sunshade is easy to pop in, it cuts down the heat in the car dramatically so I recommend it. You might also want to search posts on cooling in the...

We have traveled to Greenville, SC early on with our car in the winter. No issues at least through Wythville. Since that time we have taken many long trips and the only recommendation I have is to use the navigation system with the energy trip calculator displayed. If early in the trip it...

Absolutely right!

Welcome to long distance electric travel. When we first started we over planned, however if you are off major interstates or where there are not Super chargers you need to plan. When we first purchased our car and traveled west we needed to plan and to slow down... Today not an issue many...

Cadillac CTS solid American entry into sports sedan Wanted American technology and manufactured Tesla did that with better performance than any previous car BMW 3 Wagon great car Lincoln LS great bargain quirky but fun car jaguar underneath the label. Still do appreciate the sound of a V8...

That's cool .. For me its the time. Whole operation is 20 minutes. If I clean the wheels which I have started to do takes double. In the end that is the total round trip time to drive to the tire center and back. Started doing this before the Tesla just another approach

Jack point stands are designed for a single point on a vehicle. They are expensive but work great ...

My service Center would only change my winter wheels and tires to my all season. Said they could not do it the other way around because they were not original equipment.

Normally rotate and change my wheels and tires. Have Jackpoint jack stand which work great. Have an adapter for Tesla. When rotating tires should only do it with jack stands otherwise not really safe. For changing from winter to summer or visa versa jack only is probably OK.

That means you could buy a replacement set from Tire Rack, have them sent directly to the SvC of your choice, and Tesla will mount and balance the set for $125. Or you could have them sent to Costco who will do the same for $100. Or you could buy them from Discount Tire and negotiate the best...

Have the jack point stands and have used them on my last rotation. They are sweet. Allow me to comfortable clean my wheels prior to putting them back on which makes a huge difference. Prior used two floor jacks, did not feel comfortable leaving the car up with both wheels off. Use winter...

20,000 miles in the first year of ownership. Did the 12,500 mile service myself cost around $60 in parts. Rotate tires every 5,000 miles see very little difference in wear between the front and the back.

Had an offer through Tesla, ended up selling to Carmax at 58% higher trade in value. Selling to Carmax was very easy.

Have charged at the Barnes foundation just down from the art museum. It s a lot with a parking attendant. There are many locations for both Charge point and Blink. first time used this one did so because the first choice garage had construction ongoing and entrance was closed when we arrived.

The last update stated it would limit speed on some roads. Since this time it has done this on local roads and some state highways. The limit is 5 mph over the speed limit. There is a message that states this is on during which time I am unable to accelerate above this unless I turn auto...

Hi we' Will be two for both events ...

OK either weekend

I would be available the 21 or 22nd.

This area is the "progress neighborhood" it is in the top ten safest in Harrisburg area based on neighborhoods scout website. The area is fine .. Need to stop bashing it. Glad to have a charger here. Have traveled up and down the eastern states and read reviews of chargers before we went...

Have done this trip a number of times with my car "70D" without a problem. Have not done it in a while so I do not remember exact numbers. Remember to HBG arriving with close to 20%, when charged in Somerset to 90%. On the way to Somerset arrived under 10% when charged to 90%. Typically...

Have just over 15,000 on our 70D and have taken (1) 1200 mile and (2) 500 mile plus trips. Have always been conservative starting out and if we are in excess of 160 miles between super chargers. Have never had a problem with this distance regardless of weather (includes cold weather and...

In general agree with comments about range and battery degradation in the cold. Have taken a number of trips in temperatures in the high teens and low 20s and have found energy usage around 380 or so at 70 mph after fully warmed up. Happy with this car even with cold weather limits. The main...

Just returned from Florida which included a stop at the Macon, GA charger. After reading a number of posts prior to our trip we had considered taking a route around this charging location. I am so happy we did not. We arrived around noon, stopped in the visitor center and was greeted by...

I have a 70D with 19” wheels (right now winter tires as well) and have done a number of 200 mile trips with comparable loads. Have never had a problem. This is our first year of driving an all-electric and have learned that when driving an all-electric your thought process over time becomes...

Longest trip this winter about 450 miles. Temperature range during the trip 35 high to 8 or 9 as a low. Only on the last leg when in single digits did I get concerned because it was late at night, in the mountains, and snowing significantly. Rerouted about ten miles outside of plan to super...

Had the same problem when picked up the car. Called service center in Devon, PA. Advised an exterior EZpass mounted behind the nosecone (Don't need front plates in PA). Picked up the unit and took to the service center to have mounted. Since this was done it has read at every Ezpass gate...