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August 2016 Model S refresh . Waiting on word for a High Voltage Battery issue. ALert said "car may not restart" so I drove home before shutting down. Low voltage alert bricked the car and I was thinking I need a new 12v battery after 7+ years of use. No big deal right? Looked into doing it...

I have recently been going back/forth in my mind about selling my model S which I have had for 5 years + now. I do NOT want a 3 or Y or spend over 100K on another S. I LOVE the car, a 75D but maybe i've had my fun with it. It's past it's warranty and 3 years left on the battery is a selling...

Tesla - Pretend to Save the Environment While Looking Rich Chill people, it's a joke

I am trying to buy out my lease which ended August 18th. I asked Tesla several times for a buy out statement via email and phone. I finally received one 2 week s later 8/23 with the caveat: good until Aug 24th. :mad: I was waiting on my bank loan and could not do it TOMORROW! I got the bank all...

September issue of Motor Trend lists their Cars of the Year since 1949. They dwindled it down to a final 8 cars. And out of those listed voted the 2013 Tesla Model S as the "Ultimate car of the year" unanimously. Pretty glowing report as well. I have been a subscriber on/off fo a good 30 years...

Extended Service Agreement No longer charging $500 more? This is from Tesla website. Only 2 weeks ago I checked into it for a 2 year extension ,the price was $2100 or $2600 after 30 days from delivery, something to that effect. (Forget the exact wording) I am buying out my lease and technically...

OK, so I am facing an option of buying my 75D for 50k in August or looking for a 90D. I noticed on the Tesla website the used Tesla list of CPO's. I know they're not called that anymore but.......... Tesla gives a 4 year 50k mile warranty as well as what's left on the 8-year battery warranty...

Move over, Musk: Kalashnikov unveils 'electric supercar' Another Tesla killer :)

My issue is the scroll wheels were intermittent for a while but now they don't work at all. Manual only shows the scroll wheel reset option. I was wondering if there was another way. I know there must be but.................. I'd prefer not to make a service appointment just for this issue...

My sons friend made a music video using a professional and it came out pretty good. Songs got a good beat to it. It was a last minute decision but they asked to use the Model S for it. Enjoy:

Something is off here.

Tesla employees say automaker is churning out a high volume of flawed parts requiring costly rework A spokesperson said "It also said every vehicle is subjected to rigorous quality control involving more than 500 inspections and tests" This is the part that makes me doubtful. Tesla...

Never heard of this before. It is only for the BMW i3. No other EV's are eligible. PSE&G is the public utility in NY and NJ. Do any other power companies offer anything like this? They also advertise CON-ED (NYC) paying customers to charge on off-peak hours. $50.00 just for enrolling. With...

Charging my S: Apparently Paramus NJ center is closed on Sundays. The supercharger was open and very active on 3/4/18. Decided with my wife let's take a look inside maybe they have a Model 3 on display. (One can hope) So we walk inside, look around don't see anyone. My wife uses the bathroom...

Ok a small thing but I always check other Tesla's when I see them. The 2012- June 2016 front rims often are pretty dirty. Just older? IDK. Did Tesla use different brake pads prior to the refresh? I have a refresh model S with 19k miles and NEVER have a brake dust issue. Matter of fact front...

A Finnoey resident driving to work in nearby oil hub Stavanger with an electric car can save 40,000-50,000 crowns ($5,500-$6,500) a year in tunnel tolls compared with drivers of fossil-fueled cars. I found this part interesting. In NY there are some discounts for bridges/tunnels etc.....But...

I know, I know 3 months for a service appt. etc......... Maybe not for paying customers though. My rear tires were wearing thin so I started looking for all new rims/tires rather than just replace. I do things like this, drives my wife batty. ;) I went to Supercharge my car at the Syosset...

Let's Stop Spending Tax Dollars on Elon Musk and Cronyism

I have a 2016 Model S and the rear tires are already wearing thin at 15,000 miles. So instead of replacing tires i'm looking for a whole new set and maybe change the look. I am in Long Island New York. Willing to pick-up from a reasonable distance.

Like the title says: I always seem to be explaining what newer models have over my 1 year old S. Like many Tesla owners I get many questions and I am happy to answer. I have had my S a year in August. I have given rides, let friends drive it and even let my 21 year old son take it out a few...

I have thought about this at times due to frustration with other cars I drive at times. Most if not all other car makers have those annoying "safety" features restricting usage while driving. Example: My 2008 Yukon would not let ANY searches on the NAV while moving. This was 2008 but it has not...

I have seen many of these so far but personally my favorite is still this one. Released prior to the Loveday letter to Elon. Some are preachy, some condescending and others just not well done. I won't name any because that would be rude and not the point. So, your favorite? I put this...

This was posted 4/15 on Electrek and must be here somewhere on TMC but I didn't find it. It's an interesting read and another angle on used car values. Basically a 10 year old Tesla's battery pack will then be used for storage. Example is an 85kwh battery can be worth $15000 to be used for...

So close! For what would have been some poor Model X owner after waiting months for delivery. :) Tesla delivery truck with Model Xs narrowly misses getting stuck underneath a railway bridge

Now we all know 0-60 times really don't make a difference for real world driving but yet, the auto industry has an obsession with it. I must admit I always look at the times as well. And after test driving a 90D Ludicrous in 2016 i'm obsessed as well. Ended up with the 60D and love it. "Only" a...

Anyone in a cold climate can relate here. When the snow and freezing rain hit and you know it's coming the prudent thing to do is take the wiper-blades off the glass and let them sit halfway up. Okay I'm not describing it correctly so here is what I mean: Well, first snow storm last week and...

So Forbes does an article with a little click bait and I bite. The article is sort of a back-handed compliment to Tesla that will be out of business when the German's catch up in 2020. I don't mind the comparisons to Ford model T and GM taking over 100 years ago but at least get the facts...

OK So I do love having heated seats but it seems most heat the whole seat. I would rather have the option of back/bottom heat. These type of seats are made. My 2008 Yukon had the option and I never even used the bottom heat. The back heat was awesome for my lower back pain. I would even use it...

Let's Stop Spending Tax Dollars on Elon Musk and Cronyism

I often read TMC and contribute my own non-sense at times. :) But I am surprised at the negative slant so many seem to have with the AP 2.0 announcement. Many comments regarding the video with heavy criticism on the "2 lanes" "wrong lane" "vaporware" "driver touching steering wheel" etc...

Wow! Think about it. Order a Tesla online and once the car has been built, Tesla puts in the address on the GPS. The car then transports itself to it's new owner! No trucks. No train. No showroom pick-up. I can live in my own cocoon and not have to talk to any of those other humans.? :) So...

My S is at the service center. I had a problem in August with supercharging (Would not take a charge) so I made an appt. and 2 months was the earliest I could get. So my car has been at the SC since Friday morning and it took the weekend to find the issue. Received a voicemail call today and...

So I dropped my 2016 S off for service and am driving a loaner this weekend. I noticed a few things of course and others who have had new/old S know many of these observations. First thing this car is a VERY early S , a 2012 with a VIN# of XXX01272. I believe that makes it just under the...

So this weekend we did some country driving in the 60D S. On the way home we decided to go off the beaten path and make some stops along the way. I rarely even worry about range and "just drive". My wife who does not even acknowledge that we are driving electric :) asked "do we have enough...

Model S 60kwh option has changed the Model 3 plans of many, including me. I have read many times on this forum people who decided not to wait for the Model 3 and purchased an S. Most have kept the Model 3 reservation and fully plan on buying the 3. Some may have leased and will switch to the...

Tesla's Chief Driver of Success: Masculinity | Huffington Post This was written in 2014 but I found it amusing. Elon is Tony Stark and us Tesla owners are masculine super heroes :) Almost like Iron Man, Tesla Man combines rugged individualism, entrepreneurial can-do spirit, and a seemingly...

At 1:10 he goes thru a red light. This is not helpful to our march towards autonomy. Luckily he was not T-boned.

Headed home and planned a SC stop for lunchtime. I was 95 miles from home with a rated range of 93 miles so I stopped at the Newburgh SC. Problem: I wasn't able to get a charge. Alert said "check charger power" I tried 3 separate superchargers out of the 6 units there. Each time the voltage...

I see on the Tesla app. it will show my cars location and give me directions to the car. This may be helpful some time in the future (hopefully wil not need that) But I don't see a way to put in a location for navigation to a location. What I mean is I would like to set up my destination from...

Not really but the quote was "Bolt deliveries are scheduled to begin before the end of the year. Will the Bolt give Elon night sweats? " Article assumes the Model 3's will not be delivered before October 2019. The article is a couple weeks old but the magazine version exaggerated a bit more...

So I have an upstate house and the deer are everywhere in the community. I drive slow in there anyway but I am worried about mountain road driving and destroying my S from a deer. The best way is to hit the bastard rather than trying to avoid it and ending up wrapped around a tree. :) I read a...

Picked up my S in Manhasset NY on Thursday morning. I had all day to play around but have been working since then. Basically it's been parked for most of the last 2 days. 1) Delivery Day: Simple paperwork to sign it took about 15 minutes at the store In contrast I had a Lexus lease in May and...

So I am expecting delivery any day now, waiting on the call. Yesterday I applied for the lease after the last 2 months dead set on financing the car. I applied for and was approved on a $65,000 72 mo. loan at 1.75%. My wife's Lexus has always been a lease and she likes getting a new car every 3...

I ask this because I am kinda coming over to the CC side in the last few months. I do keep informed and have read more CC or GW information in the last few years than I care to admit. I have been VERY skeptical about CC and for good reason. Without getting into politics (IK, too late) I have...

Article written by Alex Roy gives AP the win hands down. His description of Mercedes Drivepilot reminds me of my 2016 Lexus: It oscillates between lane markings like a drunk driver. That is how I feel using the Lexus Driver assist The War For Autonomous Driving: 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class VS...

Why I ask is because I just had an interesting conversation with a detailer who will be doing my S when I get it. His suggestion is to speak with the sales and insist they DO NOT prep the vehicle. Just leave the protective wrap it is shipped with on the car. He had a MB and Volvo - both new in...

So I ordered a model S after longing for one for years. Went to the Tesla store to speak with a rep.?,salesman? dealer? DS etc......... IDK what to call them. I have done my research, watched the videos etc.... I had a few questions and after looking at the parked/charging S and X's outside a...

As the title suggests with the lower priced S60 being purchased by reservation holders. Are you going with Model S 60D and keeping Model 3 reservation? I don't know if this type thread was started already or not. So, I will go first: I reserved a model 3 on 4/2/16 and am somewhere in the...

While on the surface this does not appear too bad but.............................. Years ago I was one to champion our gov't and to a point trusted they were doing what was best for the country. I know, I know but I am an optimist :) Like I said that was years ago. I am older now and have seen...

Elon say's AP off in Penn. crash and that it would not have occurred if AP was on. I guess the media is going to run apology headlines?