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Digging up an old thread to note: the constant haranguing to Tesla about their GPL violations seems to have finally met the ear of someone with some weight. Who said constant nagging didn't get anything done? Tesla has open-sourced their tegra 4.4 branch of the linux kernel for the CID and IC...

Ditto on Insurance problems due to high cost-of-repair; I had to cancel my 100D order because my Geico quote went from ~$1200/yr to $2800/yr once I gave them the correct model and VIN. And the $2800 quote was with a $2500 deductible on collision/comprehensive ($500 deductible would've been over...

Note: Pure speculation on my part (I haven't had a chance to see the thermal controller code). I bet the reason why it goes to fresh air for speeds 1-3 is because it expects some "assistance" from oncoming fresh air at highway speeds. So, to save energy, the system mixes fresh air at speeds 1-3...

The contactors don't need much amperage, and once they close (as long as the traction battery has enough of a charge) they will begin powering/charging the 12V system through the DC-DC converter.

Propane, and propane accessories? *ducks*

There's no place to put a spare tire in the frunk at all after the refresh. Refreshed S 60's without the premium package have the same frunk cutout as the S 60D's with premium.

Note that one of our own, wizkid057, performed his own autopilot retrofit. He says the price was slightly under $9,000 USD, not counting his own labor time. So $9,000-$10,000 would probably be the absolute bare minimum to retrofit a 2013 Model S with autopilot hardware...

"Hello, Tesla. Have you tried turning it off and on again?"