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  1. suxxer

    2.0 / 2.5 Roadster / Roadster Sport Tire Thread

    You can try the Yokohama V701 - Front 195/50R16 and Rear 225/45/R17 I have them on this season and they are not that bad. Well, not comparable to the AD07/AD08, but better than nothing...
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    About time to unveil the D and something else

    What about the speedo? Looks quite different from what I normally see in my S:
  3. suxxer

    Cyclone & Aerodynamic rim options

    I got an answer from TM:
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    Cyclone & Aerodynamic rim options

    @Raffy.Roma "The Cyclone and Aerodynamic wheels are available for the USA. For the time being they are not available for Europe. Hope they will be available for Europe soon." I'll buy them in the US - looks like Europe willnot have them until 2014 ;( @brainman: The Design Studio says 2500$ for...
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    Cyclone & Aerodynamic rim options

    I just spotted the new wheel options on Design Studio. Tesla is now offering two new 19" rims: Cyclone and Aerodynamic. I didn't spot them on shop.teslamotors.com - they only seem to be available via Design Studio when configuring a new Model S. Does anyone know if these wheels can be...
  6. suxxer

    2/27/13 Top Menu image...

    Looks like Braille though
  7. suxxer

    Europe: Future Charging for Model S 1-phase or 3-phase? (Part 2)

    No, we won't. S. Davies from TM UK clearly wrote that the Get Amped Cars used in Europe will be US Production cars with TEMPORARY PLATES, so they only have basic modifications (lights, turn signals) to comply with EU laws so they can get temporary plates. He also wrote that these cars WON'T have...
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    EU finalize and deliveries

    I guess they have to do more than just lights. First of all they will offer three phase charging (as andrewas wrote). This means they have to have three chargers (or one for three-phase charging) inside. Sencond they have to switch the charge port to something like "Mennekes Typ 2" (Rumours on...
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    EU finalize and deliveries

    Just got my config invitation today (SIG #5). TM UK told me the following today on availability of "normal" Model S: So as color choice is very limited on signature editions, I might step back to a normal Model S.
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    Limited colour choice for Signature cars

    Sorry Johan, but "After a lot of back-and-forth with the factory they have come to the following: EU signature cars can be in any color," is wrong. According to St. Davies (TM UK) the only way to get a Non-Signature color on a Signature Model S is to step down from a Signature Model S to...
  11. suxxer

    Europe: Future Charging for Model S 1-phase or 3-phase? (Part 2)

    Keep in mind: Tesla plug is ONE PHASE only Mennekes is THREE PHASE This means there is no Tesla plug on the EURO MODEL S. There must be a MENNEKES PLUG on the car itself (i wonder if it fit inside the rear light). Furthermore this means a MENNEKES-to-TESLA SUPERCHARGER is possible...
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    Europe: Future Charging for Model S 1-phase or 3-phase? (Part 2)

    Model S Europe Chariging Port Confirmed TM UK just confirmed, that the charging port for European Model S will be "Stecker-Typ2" (Mennekes). That's good news - Typ2 is widely accepted in Europe and it offers 3-phase-charging! :love::love::love:
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    Model S Demo-Car rolling in Europe?

    $at the presentation of the Supercharger network Elon said that they will be available in Europe too.
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    Model S Demo-Car rolling in Europe?

    Next euro-review: Limousine unter Strom: Unterwegs im Tesla Model S - autobild.de
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    Model S Demo-Car rolling in Europe?

    This review shows pics of the three Model S in Europe: Essai - Tesla Model S : La révolution est en marche !
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    Model S Demo-Car rolling in Europe?

    It's some kind of message for sure. I don't know anyone who drives around with a sedan carrying a shovel in his trunk...
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    Model S Demo-Car rolling in Europe?

    TM just posted the following picture on Facebook. Look at the roadsigns - these don't look like the ones in North America (should be yellow, not red/white). Wikipedia knows where to find that warning sign: So my guess ist that there is a Model S rolling around in Germany! This...
  18. suxxer

    electric-highway.com – FAST CHARGING ACCROSS EUROPE

    Great! Tesla Motors | Tesla Fast Charging Stations in Europe
  19. suxxer

    Switzerland

    Signature Model S 5 from Zurich. Expected delivery december 2012 (hopefully)
  20. suxxer

    NYTIMES: Tesla’s Ambitions Fueled by Customer Down Payments

    ur too fast u guys...sry
  21. suxxer

    Fastest on Ice: electric car E-RA with Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7s

    OH YES!!! 252.09 km/h on ice - all electric :biggrin:
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    NYTIMES: Tesla’s Ambitions Fueled by Customer Down Payments

    Tesla’s Ambitions Fueled by Customer Down Payments By PETER EAVIS After reading about Tesla Motors’ new electric sedan three years ago, Rob Stelling drove 100 miles to the carmaker’s showroom in Menlo Park, Calif., and put down $40,000 in cash to make an early reservation for the Model S...
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    caveat emptor

    Well - did we get any feedbacks of successful deliveries since that last post (which is 4+ moths old...). Or is John still on his way to Florida (maybe he took a Leaf to move...)?
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    Geneva Motor Show - Zurich to Geneva on Friday, 9th of March 2012

    And some more pics: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150664028958750.422197.720478749&type=3&l=b6fe19fefb
  25. suxxer

    Stuntbusters: Electric Engine vs. Combustion Engine

    :cool:
  26. suxxer

    Mysterious Clay Model?

    A little more shopped'
  27. suxxer

    Mysterious Clay Model?

    One year ago they had already fixed Model S designs. I't's way more likely they were working on Model X one year ago - or even on this mysterious clay model.
  28. suxxer

    Goldman Sachs on TSLA

    Ah, yes, sorry. Copyright: Goldman Sachs Source: Goldman Sachs Found it online - so credits fly out to the supplier
  29. suxxer

    J.P. Morgan on TSLA

    J.P. Morgan himself liked Nikola Tesla - until he discovered Tesla's free-energy plans. Let's see if history is repeating itself ;)
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    Goldman Sachs on TSLA

  31. suxxer

    Random Roadster Sightings

    Yup ;)
  32. suxxer

    Order list

    Website: dead Facebook Page: dead Anything more to say?
  33. suxxer

    Random Roadster Sightings

    OMG! My roadster got caught by Google Maps (even two times: vertical and 45°)
  34. suxxer

    Model S specs

    AND: 8 years battery warranty ????? :love:
  35. suxxer

    Model S Reservation Tally

    I was CH "Sig. #5", now I'm "Signature #RN018235" 18235? Gotta be kidding me!!!
  36. suxxer

    Acceleration and Weight

    I uses a more powerful cell (3100mAh or 3200mAh), not the standard 2400mAh cell. So we have the following numbers so far: 160miles pack - 5000 cells * 2400mAh * 3.6V ~ 43 kWh 230miles pack - 8000 cells * 2400mAh * 3.6V ~ 69 kWh 300miles pack - 8000 cells * 3100mAh * 3.6V ~ 89 kWh or 8000...
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    Acceleration and Weight

    I wonder how the different battery packs (additional weight) will affect the actual acceleration times. I guess that the larger packs (8000 cells) will be far more heavy than the smaller packs (5000 cells), so the acceleration times should vary a bit. Anyone know more about this?
  38. suxxer

    Audi EV

    Or will it withstand daily use?
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    How many Roadsters will be produced?

    Phoned TM yesterday. They say around 300 NON-US Roadsters left. US must be under 20 now....time for a countdown..
  40. suxxer

    Cruisin' in Neutral - Actually a blast!

    One could also try this: Cruise at a speed >5 mph. Then shift into N. Floor the gas pedal (nothing will happen) and then shift into D (be sure the car is rolling otherwise you get a "gear shift not allowed error"). Now the car takes off instantly ;)
  41. suxxer

    UMC Wiring

    According to the Homepage, the UMC should be able to accept: 15A 20A 30A 50A (again 4 choices as the UMC accepts 4 modes (open, short, diode up, diode down)) @MPT: You measured out a US-UMC, right?
  42. suxxer

    UMC Wiring

    Great. Now we have the SWISS and US specs. I'm pretty sure that TM could adjust the firmware of the UMC to set the charging current for each case.
  43. suxxer

    UMC Wiring

    Just take a look at the pics. The charging current runs between HOT1 and HOT2 (from TEG's image above). Neutral is used as Pilot and Ground is used as Ground.
  44. suxxer

    Running a Tesla after Irene took the power

    I don't wanna spoil the great thread, but did you notice the J1772 here: (I didn't say anything about the sign in the back... ;)
  45. suxxer

    Fisker Karma

    Integration of ICE and electric drive IS a nightmare by definition.
  46. suxxer

    UMC Wiring

    In Germany the Roadsters were set to pull 16A if no pilot was available. But TM Germany had a couple of issues with that (people blowing fuses of installations that weren't supposed to deliver 16A for 8+ hours etc.). So now the new Firmware Update sets German Roadsters to 13A (if I remeber...
  47. suxxer

    UMC Wiring

    I think it's all in the firmware of the UMC. Send me an US UMC and we can proof it...
  48. suxxer

    UMC Wiring

    Stop believing and start knowing ;) Tonight I pulled apart the 10A california twist lock (the one with no purple signal wires) and plugged in some lab cables to play with. I installed one on ground and one on the white rind (where the pilot wire comes in). The I tried various situations...
  49. suxxer

    UMC Wiring

    Yes, please open it (it's only two screws..).