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I drove a Prius for several years before getting my first Tesla. Toyota worked hard to make regen feel like a typical ICE, with regen from the break pedal, and transitioning to the friction brakes at 8mph. This made it easy for an ICE driver to transition to the hybrid. Tesla has taken a...

I am waiting for delivery of my model Y, I have a model S that will be going up for sale. I have both 21in and 19in wheels for my model S, would either of these fit on my model Y?

SO, Im a 6 year model S owner and have been using the Raleigh service center since the early days. I'm waiting for my MY with delivery there this weekend. I'll tell you that I have been impressed with the RDU service team, they have brought me through major failures including battery, drive...

Note that the weakness for the bolts on the power steering module is a problem with rusting, so probably wouldn't contribute to risks for the OP. but I certainly agree that a thorough inspection of the control arms, rack, etc are needed after a hit like that. And also agree that alignment...

Not all model S's have the folding mirror. My 2013 Model S does not. Is your car an early model used or new? The electronic owners manual does list things that are not in my 2013 build.

Easy solution: JATO bottles.

So this is a creative way for BMW to advertise their $10K rebate through the power company.

But officer, from my frame of reference, I'm standing still. The rest of the universe is expanding away from me....

Stopped this morning to check. The power meter still shows 000000000, so the SC still hasn't been turned on at all. Had a GSO cop stop and ask me about tesla and EV in general.

Correct, no juice on the chargers, but the power meter is installed and operating. I think, but don't know for sure, that the installation of the power meters indicate the installation has passed inspections.

Stopped in this morning. Connection to duke power on the pole is complete. The power meter is installed and looks like it is operating. So maybe just need Tesla to hit the ON/OFF switch.

hopefully quicker than tesla can ship replacement parts....

so you drove 50 miles with pressure at 120% of rating. I'd be very surprised if that would damage the tire.

Stopped this morning, looks finished, all construction equipment/fencing gone. No power but I did get to park in a real spot. Note the delivery truck on the left, this is where Sheetz supplier was parked which would make access to several of the stalls difficult. This may be the "ICEing"...

SC is being built on the curb side of the parking lot on the other side of the gas pumps from the building. I have often stopped at this Sheetz for food/beverages, I work about 2 miles away. I have never failed to get a parking spot against the building, the site has 10-15 parking spaces at...

Saturday morning, supercharger cabinets are installed.

They poured concrete yesterday. 8 stalls

My understanding of Tesla's policy of offering ESA to 2nd owners is: - ESA not available for a vehicle purchased from a 3rd party dealer - ESA is available to 2nd owner who bought the car directly from 1st owner, car never titled to dealership.

But is that the only message... What if you interpret the bits in opposite order, skiping every sixth bit, then using Baudot encoding... Many mysteries can be found in a "simple" sequence of bits...

Picture from Nov 2nd. Beautiful holes in the ground, both in obvious has changed this week.

https://www.theonion.com/how-do-self-driving-cars-avoid-driving-straight-to-the-1820047398

I would guess the reason for pulling the inventory just before the end of the quarter: 1. business needs to maximize the revenue and reduce inventory for end of quarter. 2. Tesla has an institutional buyer (3rd party dealer, rental car company, fleet operator, etc.) willing to pay for a mass of...

No, now the emperor is starting to get dressed....

Stopped by this AM on way to work. Lots of digging going on. About 5 workers and one backhoe. Stopped and asked one of the workers when estimated completion would be. He said they cannot say anything, see the Tesla website.

When I stopped on Friday, they had completed concrete work moving the curb at the side of the location. They have the conduit cut and sitting on the side. No digging started for the SC.

No, just using it.

42 well, just because

last entry on the Greensboro review tracking page yesterday: plans are approved. no building permit required. work can commence. Electrical permit required. So I guess they are free to start digging...

I suggest an aging potion... See Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire for details.... ;^)

The tesla steps down the voltage when it sees a voltage drop because one cause for this is a fault in the wiring from the breaker panel to the 14-50 outlet. That is why it is stepping down the voltage to protect from a fire from a poor connection caused by the high current. As others note the...

To try and give a direct answer to the OP's question, here are my most annoying aspects of my model S. Note that I love my car, it is the best car I have had in my 58 years on this planet. (I'm not trying to imply that I have additional years on another planet ;^) The model S is my first...

You will need access to Level 2 charging for at least 5-6 hours per day. If there is a public J1772 charger near work where you can charge, then that would work, but you'll need to get reliable daily access. 150 miles per day is too much to miss a day of charging and maintain a margin for all...

I'm reading your question as being interested in a car advertised in the "marketplace" section of this website. My one suggestion is to remember that you are looking at a used car, private sale. I've had good experiences buying cars on ebay, but always make sure you know who you are dealing...

The amount of light attenuation needed to look at the sun is several orders of magnitude higher than anything you can look through. If you can see through the glass at all when looking at anything besides the sun, then it isn't safe to use to look at the sun. Conversely, just because the...

The thing that stories like this miss are that EV owners are self selected. No one is going to buy without a charging solution. So what that there are apartment dwellers who don't have access to charging for the next 5 years. There are plenty of potential customers who do have home charging in...

Toyota, Logo is a stylized "T". Clearly great synergies in corporate culture.

So, the link provided is a simple single page marketing flier for an inventory car. It doesn't include detailed descriptions of any of the capabilities of the car, it doesn't even specify if a spare tire is included... It isn't a gotcha on Tesla that they haven't detailed everything on this...

Left handed board stretcher...

I don't think the config you are describing meets code and I wouldn't recommend it. A 14-50 outlet implies there is 50A capacity behind it. Someday, perhaps after you have sold the house, someone will plug into the 14-50 expecting a 50 amp service and pop the breaker. Then they will change the...

Phrixo, you are correct that the use case for an EV is limited today. There are definitely people who do not have parking with charging available, and they are not going to be early adopters of the Model 3. Part of Tesla's vision for this challenge is the future FSD capability. Tesla envisions...

I would suggest a short bottle jack similar to: Amazon.com: Sunex 4913A 12-Ton, Short Bottle Jack: Automotive At 12 ton, over capacity for the tesla, key is to get one short enough.

your guess makes sense. Another factor is the capability of the radiator to dissipate heat at highway speed vs parked at the SC.

I don't know if AC service is traditional or special for the Tesla. The Prius also has an electrical compressor and requires special instrumentation. In the case of the prius, the compressor is variable speed and requires Toyota diagnostic software to set the compressor into a known RPM so that...

there is not a separate regenerative braking system to draw power when not actively braking. Regenerative braking is accomplished by reversing the operation of the electric drive motors to use them as generators. So in answer to yopur question, No there is no additional losses from regenerative...

there are L2 chargers on the top level of both of the parking decks at Disney Springs.

yes, you can leave I4, a few miles to the service plaza with the SC (North/west). After charging, can get on turnpike South/East to return to I4. Toll charge is small, getting on/off at the same exit.

I just used my ESA for a door handle, a roof leak, and a leak into the rear hatch. They recorded it as goodwill, so didn't charge me the $200 copay, but I expect that if I didn't have the coverage this would have set me back 1/2 or more of the 4 year price. I think it was insurance well spent.

Now that would be really cool.... I could local charge at my nearby supercharger and take the electricity home to use to run my TV..... Wait, your saying that is not the proper way to use the SC network? ;^)

I would expect that in 4-5 years, there would be a repurposing system for retired tesla batteries either from Tesla or some other startup. That solution which includes charging system, mounting, maintenance switching, control and monitoring, and a dozen other things will have significant value...

I was looking at wheel sets on ebay, and found this listing. 2016 Tesla Model S 60 19" Slipstream Wheels & Tires Goodyear P245/45R19 Set NTO | eBay These are from the IIHS rollover test car, and the listing from the junk yard has pictures of the car. Compared to the side rollover damage...