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So, I was doing my 2016 taxes and needed my VIN for the EV tax credit. So I logged into the My Tesla page to copy/paste the VIN. I was scrolling around on that page and notice that I have the option to purchase the 75 kWh battery upgrade for my 60D...for $7000! Last time I looked, the upgrade...

Wow...they're not even trying. "Engine replacement" "Fuel: Gas"

I have noticed that ~50% of the time when I get in my car, and it is set to a local FM radio station, the radio has to "search" to find the station. By "search," I mean that there are pauses and short bursts of static about 5 to 10 times (varies) before it acquires the station. This only...

I finally had a friend order a Tesla using my referral code. If anybody looking at this group is thinking of buying one before the end of the year, I would appreciate you using my code. The "perks" don't start until the code is used twice, and this may be my only chance to get more than 1 in a...

Here is my referral code. I have a friend that is planning on buying before the end of the year (to lock down free Supercharging), so if I can get 1 more person to use my code, I can be eligible for the lowest tier rewards. I don't have enough friends with enough money or interest in Tesla to...

I wasn't angry...just mildly annoyed. Pretty much, it just worried me that this may become a trend, in which case, I would be angry.

When I got in my S this morning, there was an ad on the center display asking me to upgrade to the 75 kWh battery. There was no offer of a discount (still $9,000 incl. tax). It also said "Adds 25% more range," which by Tesla's own numbers is BS. The 60D is listed at 218 miles and the 75D is...

I know it's still an option, but the banner headline for the Model S used to be "seats up to 7." Now that headline is "seats 5 adults."

I noticed on the main Tesla website that the Model S as listed as seating 5 adults, and the Model X is listed as seating 7 adults. I know that the S used to be advertised as seating "up to 7." Maybe they made the option more expensive to push people to the X if they needed seating for more than 5.

I would if I had a Twitter account. I'm a luddite.

My license plate finally came in...

I did not know that. I don't think it is related to the behavior I saw, but it is interesting nonetheless. There was literally nothing going on with my phone or my car that would have been sending an alert. The only reason I noticed it is that there was no music playing because the phone app...

Went for lunch today...6 minute drive, 3 reboots. I'm glad to see it isn't just my car glitching out, but holy hell, this problem is over 2 weeks old. They should have a fix for it by now, or at least know what caused it the first time around. I've noticed that 8.0 is a glitchy mess in...

There are two large-ish exits where I-69 and US-41 intersect I-64 near Evansville. Those would be good places for an SC.

The puddle lights look really cool when you open the door at night. I didn't notice the light with the factory bulbs installed, but with the AO lights installed, it lights up a pretty good chunk of ground. I think my favorite addition was the rear footwell lights, though. I don't have the...

If I had to guess, I'd say they would put the SC in the parking lot of the Hampton Inn or Days Inn at Exit 40 on I-24/69. If that is the case, there is a Wendy's, Oasis Southwest Grill, and a Huck's/Pilot Travel Center within easy walking distance. Certainly not the worst SC amenities I have seen.

Uh, I don't think I'd be soldering any wires to a hoverboard battery that I planned on riding again. I soldered some wires onto the battery management system so that I could pull the cell voltages from it, but I would never re-install this battery pack in the hoverboard and get on it. I plan...

Any word on how far apart? They are already in opposite pockets in my pants, and I'm a fairly wide person.

I just saw this article on Electrek... Tesla starts shipping new key fob with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Apparently the new key fob uses Bluetooth Low Energy to communicate with the car. Since my phone is using also Bluetooth to communicate with the car, perhaps there is some cross-talk or...

I saw a girl in the passenger seat of a car take a picture of my car with her cell phone when I passed them on the interstate the other day.

I was unable to get to any part of that article that describes a higher cell voltage, and I am unwilling to register to that website to continue reading it. Regardless, as @Ingineer pointed out above, the cell voltages are not higher than 4.2V. In fact, they are being kept at a very reasonable...

That car certainly doesn't look like it has been on fire.

Yeah, I had way more trouble with the the one in the Model S hatch than I did with the glovebox. I had to get rid of plastic spudger marks on the hatch where it slipped trying to pry the old light out.

@Swampgator can you post a link to the thread you are talking about? I would like to know Randy's reasoning behind thinking that Tesla is trying to get more than 4.2V out of a Lithium cell. It doesn't make any sense to me. Voltage is dictated by the chemistry of the cell, and there are FAR...

Probably related to this... Tesla (TSLA) says it’s currently planning another round of financing for Model 3 and Gigafactory In a SEC filing today for proposed merger with SolarCity, the company confirmed the news: “Tesla is currently planning to raise additional funds by the end of this...

Three of my tires were dropping to 36 psi when the temperature dropped from the 100s to the 70s a couple of weeks ago. I decided to run through Pep Boys service bay to see if they'd air me up for free. They were impressed to see a Tesla in there, so they didn't charge me to top off my tires...

Let me explain it to you this way... Take two AA-sized batteries, a Duracell long life alkaline and an Energizer Lithium. Both of the batteries are identical size and shape (AA cell), and they have the same maximum output voltage (1.6V). The Duracell has a rated power output of 2.1...

These are good tips, but they still don't explain my issues. I don't have an RFID card or any tap-type credit cards in my wallet. Even if I did, my wallet is in my right rear pocket with my key fob in the front left pocket. The only thing I can think of interfering would be Bluetooth, WiFi or...

Noted...but I think you are still on a wild goose chase. The cell voltage will not exceed 4.2V. If the pack voltage is different, that means the number of cells is different. If the battery pack has a higher capacity with the same number of cells, it will be kWh of each cell that...

I can't tell if you're joking or not, but if you're not, it is you that is misunderstanding the "physics" (more accurately, Ohm's Law). kW (kilowatts) are thousands of VAs (volts times amperes). kW is also an instantaneous measurement. So if you have 84 cells at a voltage of 4.2V, then you...

I bought a cable that had the DC barrel connector compatible with the Blackvue and nothing on the other end. Then I wired the other end to the 4-pin fan connector that I linked earlier. I made the cable about 18 inches long so it is plenty long enough to get from the rearview mirror to the...

The only thing in the same pocket as the fob are my keys (3 standard keys on the ring that came with the fob). My phone is in the opposite pocket, and my wallet is in the opposite rear pocket. There shouldn't be any interference with what I am carrying. I don't have the other fob (gave it to...

They are fins on the AutoPilot sensor heat sink. I don't know how hot they get during use, but I decided it would be best to route the wiring to the right of them. The power and rear camera wires go into the headliner just to the right of the AP camera housing on mine, and it doesn't look bad...

That's fine if one is looking for a debate or your advice on whether or not to perform a modification. Green1 specifically stated in his first paragraph that he was unconcerned with other opinions regarding whether what he wanted to do was right or wrong, and people couldn't help themselves but...

I have had my Tesla for about a month now, and for at least the last 2 weeks, I have had detection issues with the key fob. When I first got the car, the door handles would extend when I got within about 10 feet of the car. Now, I have to be within a foot of the driver door, and sometimes...

It would have been just as dry if you left it sitting on the counter for one week...or probably just a couple of days. Rice is not hygroscopic...if it was, rice would absorb moisture from the air and become soggy if not stored in an air-tight container. Desiccants (such as silica gel) are...

Uh, OK. I'm not sure what you thought I meant, but what I was trying to say is "I didn't think it was possible for charging to be stopped unless the car was unlocked or you accessed your car from the app." I find it concerning that people can come up and stop my car from charging at an SC when...

How is it possible to stop another car from Supercharging if you don't have their key fob or Tesla App access to their car?

If you have recently bought shoes, you should have a silica gel packet in the box. Putting the fob in a sealed container with one or more of those packets will do way more good than rice will. If there are mineral or soap deposits on the fob or circuit board, it may be a good idea to rinse...

On my second test drive, Tesla brought me a 90D with air suspension, but they set it on "normal" which they said is 1/2" lower than the ride height on the coil suspension. I have a curb at the end of my steep driveway, so I wanted to find out if the S would be able to clear that without...

I have installed the Blackvue on a 2016 refreshed Model S, and yes, the unswitched 12V connector is in the microphone grille. You can get a 4-wire computer fan cable (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0058DN7B8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1) to mate with the connector for a...

Well, I now own a light meter, and I did some more testing. At 12 volts, the AbstractOcean lights are 15.99 times brighter than the stock Tesla lights (423 lux v. 24.9 lux, or 39.6 FC v. 2.33 FC) and they only consume 2.5 times the power (0.822 watts v. 0.236 watts). The difference between...

@green1 and @wk057, I wish you guys would post more and could do so without your threads devolving into unrelated debates like this one has. I wonder if TMC could set up a password-protected or whitelisted forum for people who really want to learn how to modify their vehicle or are just...

There are other large, nationwide used car dealers. I think there is one based out of Texas that people have reported Tesla price-matching with.

Another vote for CarMax. Tesla offered to match CarMax's price on my trade-in, but when they had their appraiser come take a look at my trade-in, Tesla lowered its offer by $2000. I just took it to CarMax the day after I picked up my Tesla, and CarMax honored their original quote (1.5 months...

My aunt was in town last weekend, and she was pretty excited about my car (first thing she did when she saw me was pose next to my car and have me take a picture of her with it). After dinner, we needed to pick up some medicine for my grandpa, so we decided to make her test ride a trip to the...

Tesla is talking with gas station chains about installing Superchargers

I have also been having this problem intermittently with my Model S. It is only 3 weeks old, and I have had it give me the dashboard message 3 times so far. It also extends the door handles at different distances (sometimes they extend when I'm 5 feet away, sometimes I actually have to...

The nags are a secondary, and admittedly less important, problem to the green1's main concern. And the main concern isn't really a removal of a feature...it's more of a limitation imposed on a feature. There did not used to be a limit to how fast you could operate on Autopilot. With 7.1...

Yeah, I forgot about the pin until I was unpacking the bag again yesterday. If I wore a suit more often, it would come in handy. It's highly likely that I'll forget about it next wedding/funeral I attend.