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I have a 2013 Model S S85, pre-AP). Our Gen 1 HPWC bit the dust, but I'm concerned about buying a Gen 2 one. I tried two different ones at the Tysons Corner, VA mall (both Gen 2), but neither worked for me. The message on my dash said the charger wasn't inserted all the way; the ring on the...

The Rockville, MD service center is my preferred one in my Tesla account. It says "Your preferred service center has online scheduling." on my account page, so I almost made a service appointment over the weekend but delayed. I thought it pulled up that one when I clicked schedule appointment...

Any recommendations for some place in the Maryland suburbs (north of DC, like Silver Spring, Rockville, etc.) or closer in - or even in the Tysons or Falls Church areas (near work for us) - for a place that does a great job? My other half's getting a Model X very soon (I have a Model S...

We'll be at the Sofitel next weekend. They have some kind of no-in-and-out valet thing...no doubt as with most hotels in NYC, with a nearby garage...based on location, it may even be the Edison ParkFast at 50 W. 44th. (I haven't asked Sofitel.) Anyone stayed there with their Tesla and used...

So I'm looking at the PledgeMusic for Guster's new album . . . I'm scrolling down . . . and WTF?! For $150K: ROFL! I mean, okay, a Perf Model S (even all tricked out, methinks?) doesn't cost that much, but of course this is PledgeMusic, so the point is to contribute towards the album, etc...

Anyone used the EV charging here? Marriott's site claims "Guests at the hotels listed below can now charge their EVs using the “Level 2” charging stations." The night guy at the hotel says it's a regular 3-prong outlet in the corner of the parking lot, not an EV charging station. The guy at...

I bought the HPWC with my car; anyone applied for the Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Tax Credit Program? The application for the credit requires a "photo copy of a paid invoice, receipt or equivalent proof of payment for EVSE." I'm e-mailing the guy listed at the bottom of the web page, but...

Too weird. I'm in Raleigh, charging at a free charger next to an REI on an outdoor mall. I go back to my car and there's another brown Tesla there. Okay . . . I try to open the first, with MD plates, forgetting I was in the other spot. Wait, two with Maryland plates? I check. Yup. And the...

In the Consumer Reports annual member survey, 99% of Tesla Model S owners said they'd get the car again. The Model S is the "Best Love" car! :-D Big shocker, eh?

Not sure if anyone here reads XKCD, but the latest comic has a hidden reference to Elon and Tesla cars. Hover your mouse over the graphic for the kicker to the comic (there's always one): "INSIDE ELON MUSK'S NEW ATOMIC CAT" (you have to read the comic for this to make sense). I've always...

Damn, this'll probably be $$$. Maybe worth a comprehensive claim? Sigh. ;-( And on my freaking birthday too.... :cursing: I was in a weird spot by a wall and the wall kicked in a bit--I forgot it did that, and I didn't angle enough as I was backing out. I was so worried about scraping the...

We need a "glances" section here, so people can post "hey saw you in your Model S, I had one too, but you didn't notice me" or something like that. ;-) I was getting out of my car and a guy in a car paused by my parking spot said "Nice car" with an odd grin. I said, "Oh, thanks!" and...

I'm not sure I need to actually max range charge to get to Boston. Definitely not the first leg (99 miles to Delaware Supercharger). It's about 200 to the next charger--is the recommendation to max charge? I could stop off for a bit of HPWC juice at the Paramus, NJ store instead...or just...

I've had my car just over three months and have firmware 4.4, IIRC. I normally plug in each night and leave it thus till morning, as Tesla trained me (though I see the 4.5 release notes say different...sigh). My first range charge was three days ago and the car claimed claimed 257 rated...

I'm going 277-279 miles from just north of DC to Raleigh, NC. I have several promising options in Raleigh--Tesla Service Center 10-15 minutes away (I know, call ahead), North Hills mall 5 minutes away (2 free chargers), a Chargepoint charger downtown, and it looks like some other Raleigh city...

I had a very good experience at the Rockville Service Center. Nathan's very nice, helpful, and patient. While there, I ran into a couple (well, I just met the wife) (I presume wife) who'd been at the Delaware meet-up recently, which included some DC-area, NY, Boston, and I think other folks...

I installed my front plate on the black plate holder, but the back has nothing and the plate will just scratch the car--it didn't arrive in the mail flat, but even if it had, it looks like screwing it on would scratch the car anyway, the way the edges of a plate go in a little. I'm checking...

GeorgeB wrote at Tesla's blog: "After the price change, all vehicles will include 12-way adjustable, heated front seats as standard equipment at no charge." I didn't want leather seats, but did want heated seats, and I finalized a couple of weeks ago. I take the above to mean that although...