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I have had problems with the airbag warning light coming on for a while now. Currently seems to come on if driving directly into the sun. After changing direction the warning disappears. The car has been in service two times to fix the problem. The first time they replaced for SCCM - Steering...

Tried to use this charger today (not on plugshare), but it wouldn't plug in. Plug seemed to hit something. Same for both plugs. Took a photo of the plug, it looks like a standard type 2 plug. Think I have seen Teslas charging here in the past, but both spots were empty this time (maybe an...

Hello, My EVSE is showing signs yet again of faulty cable or connector, meaning that the car will refuse to charge, saying that there is no power available. At least that is the most likely explanation. This seems to a re-occurring problem for me. Although previously Tesla would replace it...

Several months after my Tesla had been in service, I went to look at dash cam footage of a recent incident, only to find that there was tape on the dash cam blocking its view. On previous visits to the service center, they can disconnect the power from the dash cam. So I checked that, and it...

Hello, I have been getting complaints from family members that my car is loud at night. With complaints that it prevents people from sleeping, it will upset the neighbors, it will be the end of the world, etc. I believe this might be the air conditioning. I also believe the time of the noise...

Hello, We live on a mountain. So the first trip of the data involves driving down the mountain. In a conventional petrol car, we would change down a gear to save the need to use brakes all the way down the mountain. In a Tesla, you would typically expect to be able to use regenerative braking...

Living in the Dandenong Ranges, East of Melbourne, I have not had any power since Wednesday. And the estimated time to get power back will be Tuesday. Which is likely to get pushed back, based on past experience. My car is starting to get flat. Any ideas on how to recharge? The nearest...

I am loosing track of changes going on, Is the "Melbourne Owners Lounge" at the Tesla service center in Cremorne, Melbourne still a thing? If not, wondering if there is anywhere nearby where I can work on a laptop while waiting for my car to be serviced (expected to take all day).

Hello, Tesla have promised me a free upgrade of my MCU1, when the part on order becomes available: 1 MSX VCM, MCU, TEGRA DAUGHTER BOARD REV-B/C - PROVISIONED (64 GB) - REMANUFACTURED Just wondering if this will give me a 3G to LTE upgrade or not? Not sure if the modem is part of that...

What happens with older cars that are 3G only, when Telstra decommissions 3G in 2024?

Hello, Both left hand door handles on my Tesla stopped working. The motor whirls away, but the handle doesn't extend. I have been quoted almost $300 each door to fix. As in the car just left warranty. However I claim this was a known defect in the door handles at the time the car was...

A family member had a minor accident in my car, I believe another car pulled into the lane where it was being passed by our car, and crashed into the side of our car. Other driver may have look behind, but not next to her car. Minor accident, no injuries, just some damage to door and panel...

Hello, Since the last major software update, the park button no longer works. We have to open the driver's door just to get the car into park. Anybody else experienced similar problems? Regards

Hello, Any tips for driving to Lakes Entrance? As far as I can tell, there is a fast Tesla destination charger at Stockland shopping center at Traralgon shopping center, and another one at Central Hotel in Lakes Entrance. Which should be more then sufficient. (I believe superchargers are...

Hello, Can anybody give me recommendations on solar power companies? Dandenong Ranges - East of Melbourne. There seem to be so many, I don't have a clue what I should be looking for. I suspect many would fall into the "dodgy" category. I know a particular company offers free charging at...

Hello All, In later part of January next year I will be driving to Sydney for LCA2018. Also taking Mum and 3 kids. The plan is that will will be staying overnight near Gundagai, so will be allowing two days driving each way. We will be staying in Sydney. We will staying near Darling Harbour...

Hello, When I first got my S90, about a year ago, I noticed that it would charge to about 403 km regularly (typical range value). Now most of the time it gets to 396/397. I have a spreadsheet of every charge. Is this something I should be concerned about? Or is this perfectly normal? Possibly...

I started getting these messages mid March. I took car into Tesla Melbourne Service, where they also fixed the tyre and accidentally damaged the door in a jacking accident. So the car was gone for over a week while they sent it to File Finish for panel beating. They pointed to a slight dent in...

Noticed my car reported not getting power after plugging the charger in. Reset wall connector, at first it flashed orange 4 times. Which I believe is ground problem. Nothing appears to be wrong with the ground connection. After a while the charger is now showing green (we didn't change...

Tesla Model X 2017 Review – Car Reviews, News & Advice - carsales.com.au Seems to show that Tesla is still having problems with the back doors. How common is this? "After a morning’s repeated use, the driver’s side rear door on our test model failed to open to its full height while the motor...

Hello, We live on a mountain, and I was looking forward to seeing how well regeneration would work driving down the mountain. Unfortunately, whenever I drive down the mountain, the Tesla has restricted the regeneration - the yellow dashed line appears on the graph, and we have to use brakes...

Hello, Is it possible to save the charge current limit? My understanding is that by changing it to 10 amps, it should automatically save that value for the location. It doesn't. What happens instead is it jumps back to the default of 24 amps. I have no idea where it gets 24 amps from, the...

It is a bit smaller then I expected, however have been reassured "it is bigger on the inside". Still trying to work out how to plug the oversized charger cable in. My New Car by Brian May posted Sep 24, 2016 at 3:26 PM

Hello, Just wondered if anybody had any advice on dealing with a dispute on our electricity bills? Basically, in the last bill, our anytime usage has jumped up and the controlled usage has gone down by a similar amount. I claim: The any time usage is the combination of /4 and /6 meters. It...

I actually read it - does this disqualify me from becoming an owner? I noticed some interesting parts: Really??? Probably good advice, however wondering how many Tesla owners do check the tire pressures on a monthly basis? As opposed to relying on the automatic monitoring to tell you if the...

Looks like a good example of what *not* to do: Pedestrian Menace on Twitter Can understand it might be frustrating on the EV owner however if they have nowhere better to park.

What is the total running costs (not including costs on the website designer as part of the upfront costs) of owning a Model S in Australia? I can think of: electricity - depends on usage - not particularly interested in this here. registration - assume this is the same for any car - my last...