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Dropped off at the port in Honolulu. Headed to the big island with 15 miles on the odometer.

They shipped my model s and model 3 to me in 2017 and 2019 And flew over a delivery specialist to meet me with the documentation. They told me they no longer do this and I have to take delivery in honolulu. I think this is going to hurt their outer island sales. They do have a full time mobil...

Ah yes, that makes sense.

I was told that If i sign and pay for it, they will hold it for me until I can pick it up in April. I have a shipping arrangement in April as I'm on an outer island and have to fly over to and drive it to the port. I don't see why they won't do the same elsewhere. Tesla seems to be changing...

I had my model covered in xpel 6.5 years ago. I really like the peace of mind knowing that small scratches and rock chips won't happen easily. My favorite thing is the time saved to clean the car. Whenever it gets rained on, I just wipe it down and it looks like it's been detailed. Even if it's...

Could be in preparation for the updates coming to the s and x?

I replaced Goodyear with pirelli and I feel like they are smoother and have more grip.

Thats right. My 2017 model S with EAP has gotten Smart summon, auto lane change and navigate on autopilot.

Got the walmart ones too, they work fine.

I agree the 3 backseat is bigger than a lot of other cars. I should have been more specific as we have booster seats that make it harder to do 3 across. More work to buckle. Still do able though.

I noticed a similar difference with the uncorked 75D. Although it only feels quicker in the 0 to 40 ish or driving at lower speeds and flooring it. After 50 mph power definitely flattens out. Its interesting that after being uncorked it still hits the same mph in the 1/4 mile but 1 second...

We have 3 kids and a model 3 and model s. The kids prefer the S backseat, Its wider and flatter. The 3 has more side bolstering that pushes them together. If its just 2 in the back then its not much different. As far as driving, I like the S better for commuting. Its smoother on bumps and our...

I changed my tweeters without removing the bottom clips. I couldn't get them to release even with a lot of force. I was afraid of breaking something, so I ended up pulling the panels down and inwards to get enough access to the tweeters.

Same here, I love them both. While the 3 is fun, nimble and efficient The S feels soo smooth, roomy and the go pedal is more responsive, although my S is a dual motor vs. RWD 3.

I bottomed out my model S a few times over a driveway like that. It sounded bad but when I checked for damage later, I couldn't see anything. There are rails of sorts that run the length of the bottom that will rub first if its a wide section that touches. I dont think any damage will occur...

I have a model S with white seats and a 3 with black. I find the white is a softer material and stays cooler in the sun. I am careful of dye transfer, like washing new clothes a few times and I dont wear wear jeans often or pants with rivets and buttons on the back. So far no stains after 2...

I wouldn't be too concerned about a MY '18 if you took delivery in 2019. It would be something to mention when you sell the car. I know when I was considerind a CPO, I would have been fine with a late '16 production as it was equivelant age to an other manufacturers 2017. Its just the lower...

We have both model s and model 3 for a family of five. The 3 is almost as roomy as the S with two kids in the back seat. The only issue is with three kids in the back. Due to the side bolstered seats, its narrow for the middle seat. Especially with a booster seat. In both cars though, the...

Yes, I showed up for my delivery and payed it on my phone before I left. My DS wasn't worried, he even said as long as you pay it in the next day or 2, or we can just turn off the car lol.

Last week I installed an Alpine PXE-8050S. Its a new 8 channel bluetooth DSP amp and im really happy with the results. Its running JL Audio C3 650 components, active (each mid and tweeter has its own amp channel). The most noticeable enhancement is the pillar tweeters along with an increase in...

I just dook of delivery of my LR rwd yesterday with 7 miles on it. The only flaws were in the paint from transport (to hawaii) and the from the factory. Quite a few paint ussues actually. If someone drove it around for 50 miles or so, I wouldn't worry. Just look it over as usual. I forgot to...

Seems like a good price to me if its a reputable installer. I got quoted $4,800 USD without the tint.

My 75D kicks ass. The P85D surely will.

I thought about trading my s for a 3 after reading all the comments about how enjoyable the 3 is to drive. I just cant rationalize it because of the rear facing seats that we use quite often. So I convinced my wife to give up her honda pilot for a 3. Best of both worlds, I get to drive both!

Heres my model s with tint on sides and back only. It did make a difference with heat, privacy and looks.

Volcano national park on the big island.

We live in Kona and have had our model S for a year and a half. We have a roof top solar setup that covers most of the charging. Even paying for electricity is still cheaper than buying gas here. Roof top solar is very popular on the Big Island. In Waimea you could probably have a wind generator...

From my experience, kids now are more aware of Teslas than most adults. On the Big Island of hawaii there aren't even that many Teslas but I hear "oh look its a Tesla" quite a lot from kids. My daughters kindergarten teacher told me last month that one of the boys was playing with a toy car and...

I have isolated the noise from my 2017 S to the speaker grill on the driver A pillar. It happens less often now, but I can pres on the grill to stop the noise and it usually went away for a while. I thought of pulling the panel out far enough to put some dampening material like dynomat or...

With streaming music, it resets the song on my S from early 2017

I called tesla in Honolulu on friday to get an update on my blue MR white interior order from 10/19. There was nothing that they could tell me except thats its probably being built. I asked if they had anything else available sooner and they told me they have 1 more LR rear wheel drive on the...

I dont think they will get worse. I have a 1.5 year old model s with white seats and any tight spots that made it wrinkle went away over time. The material is strechy. If you are really bothered by it let tesla know so at least they can document it incase it needs warranty.

I went with a xpel wrap on the whole car. Most would agree that xpel or similar is the best protection. Its easy to search for lots of write ups on it.

I spoke to someone at the delivery call center and they assured me that my order placed within the 10 week window (10/21) would be delivered before jan 1st. And Im in Hawaii.

I know there are a lot of referral codes out there to use and I would like to add mine to the pool. I have never felt like posting it before but with so many more teslas being ordered now with the model 3, I figured someone might be so kind as to use it for their order. By the way anyone on...

I dont like charging at more than 32 amps. The charger cable gets warm even at 32 amps. I feel like its wasting some energy making heat.

Awesome! Its great to see they are rolling out already. One question, how does the acceleration feel compared to the LR?

When range mode is on, I think it does do some sort of battery warming up to maintain the range or maybe just when charging. I was hearing it come on and I remember reading about it somewhere. I could be wrong though.

Blue with black interior, aero.

They told me that the tech will check the logs at the appointment to see if I'm eligible. Vin 183xxx February build, 60D upgraded to a 75D.

We just got back a week ago from a month long trip. Had it plugged in and set to 50%. all good.

I'm usually out and about, but Shadowfax is sleeping in the garage while I'm on holiday in New Zealand. I did see a couple in Auckland and a model X in Rotorua a couple weeks ago.

We have had our white interior for about 2 months with our three girls, 4, 6 & 8 with no issues. Our friends think we are crazy too but the white material is easy to clean. The kids really like it too.

I live in Hawaii and I've had my model s with the glass roof for 3 months now. When driving, the heat is not too noticeable. When its parked in the hot sun the glass is so hot it hurts to touch it even from the inside. There is quite a bit of radiant heat from it when I get inside.

I payed my final payment on my tesla page online at delivery. My DS was able to confirm it pretty quick. I had a personal check with me just in case, which they did ask for a voided check if I recall correctly.

I have the ultra white interior on my MS built in feb. The seats look and feel great to me. There are a few very small wrinkles from when they were made I guess, but no new ones have developed. The white material on the doors have wrinkles where they were stretched and at first it bothered me...

Thanks! I will get in touch with him. My configuration: Model S 60D | Pearl White | White Seats | All Glass Roof | EAP | PUP | Dark Ash Wood | RFS |.

I'm taking delivery of my model s on the big island next month and have been thinking about having the car xpel wrapped. I don't see any shops listed out here and I was wondering if anyone has had it done. Are there any mobile services available? or can I have it done before it transits to the BI.

I had requested non perforated white seats with PUP before confirming just 2 weeks ago and was told no. I wonder if they will be able to do it now.

Hey everyone, new member here and confirmed my S60D order on 12/27. I was wondering if any Big Island or outer Island owners are here with any insight as to delivery and service.