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Charged here yesterday and was amazed at the 75kW charging speed I was seeing on my old 2013 S85; it held through 43% SOC which is high for my car. I was able to get about 40 rated miles in less than 12 minutes which was plenty to get me home. Unfortunately at least 2 of the parking structure...

That's assuming that services such as these charge $21K-$24K and get their 100kWh battery packs around $11K-$14K and no other testing, parts, and programming is necessary. I don't know what the answer is and I'm curious as well being someone with an older "85" pack and generally love the idea...

I'll take next if Islandbayy declines. I'd love to have a longer range and short SuC sessions; I'll pass our classic S to a relative and plan to swap cars whenever someone takes a trip longer than 300 miles.

I don't have a monitoring device from my insurance, nor does our Tesla get driven erratically (can't say the same with our Fiat 500e) and our insurance for both home and auto went up about 21% year over year. Our umbrella stayed relatively the same. My assumption is that most people's...

If I didn't already have our 13 S85 with 136K miles, FUSC, and MCU2 I would be all over this. I'd love a 100kWh pack and get that Supercharging curve and the greater efficiency of the dual motor. The more I'm thinking about it, perhaps I'll talk it over with some relatives. Seemingly great...

Agreed, not great at all. Lifetime average on my classic RWD S85 is around 290Wh/mi. At first it seems like your mileage divided by the number of drives would hint that you do a lot of short distance driving (95K miles/14,400 drives = 6.63 miles per drive). Looks like you're starting the car...

That's weird. California Energy Commission is showing a very different picture. Less than 2.5% of the electricity mix is generated by coal; not even sure where the coal plants are too. I've seen nothing but nat. gas, solar farms, hydro, wind, two nuclear (1 of the has been decommissioned)...

I think you'll also have to consider a worn out set of tires will likely have less roll resistance than a brand new tire. That new tire will produce less noise, have maximum grip, and will consume more energy now that at any point in the future; therefore, it would be good to reassess the...

I'm very curious to know if you think it's not outlandish to suspect the infamous mid-2019 software update that nerfed the fleet of "85kWh" battery packs was in response to reduce the risk of fires. There were a number of them in a short window of time between 2018-2019 and suddenly you don't...

Does Tesla not run focus groups with prospective buyers of their vehicles? I assumed they would but based on the layout and decisions made, I'm thinking they don't know what people want or they just don't care enough to go that route. I'm holding on to my classic S85 with no AP for as long as...

I don't think there's a coal power plant online anywhere in the state of California. I've never had that happen to me; however, I've been known to roll coal, well roll biodiesel onto left-lane hogs who are holding up traffic. It gets them to move to the right about the half the time. We have...

I don't think there's anything the OP stated that hints they are being unrealistic; it seems you are making an unfair inference that they expected a free repair. Their concern appears to be more about safety and inconvenience than anything else. The 7 year old car with low miles stopped...

Hard to say. Some suspect the OEM manufacturer of the 12V battery to have less than acceptable levels of product quality, but there seems to be evidence that Tesla's software scheme of the 12V electrical system and recharging stresses the 12V battery to wear prematurely. Some folks here have...

I would think you'd definitely want to take to Tesla Service and get this documented. I assume they are warranting their work and perhaps the issue may be directly tied to the work you had done or the issue could be something new. It doesn't hurt to ask; hopefully you'll avoid a diagnostic fee...

I don't think that's totally unreasonable. From the Service prospective, they need to take the course of action that results in the quickest and most probable cure to the problem. That often means replacing an entire part despite the fact that the issue could actually be serviceable within the...

We bought our 11/13 built S85 used from Tesla late in 2018 with 59K miles on it. Literally hours after driving the car home I got a low coolant warning, so I took the car into our local Service Center to have that checked out and have the rear window defroster replaced. Months later I noticed...

Apparently I may have been doing it wrong for years; I've been peeing in front of the bushes 🤣 Joke aside, I won't be surprised to see a solar canopy pop up in the next 24 months. I'm wondering what percentage of folks charging who don't walk over to the eateries? It's such an ideal place to...

The wind noise is getting more pronounced in our 138K mile/10.2 year old S. The areas where you added the stripping is where I suspect my noise is coming from. I already have some of this from when I was replacing some stripping for a few casements windows and I'm sorta dumbfounded to not had...

I have my pyro fuse replaced in early 2021 when I was having the LDU and HV contactors replaced under warranty. What you describe reminds me of the fears about Y2K, but this one seems to a real issue. Pretty wild that Tesla isn't doing an active campaign to get all the vehicles fixed. I know...

I've learned to park short from driving my 2001 VW Golf TDI. The front of the car is actually lifted .75" with a set of H&R Dunebuggy coilovers (helps correct the front suspension geometry and reduces understeer) but the front bumper cover spoiler notoriously hangs low. Just about all MK4 VW...

I'm sure if folks forego the rear speaker upgrade because the person is usually driving and so improvements to sound stage and imaging in the front is more noticeable than fill at the rear doors, or if its the because the signal processing from the MCU just does not us the full range of sound...

Did you test drive the car with the C-pillar panel off? I would expose as much of as you can, have someone else drive the car around the areas that you've noticed the rattle while you sit in the back to try and locate where the noise is coming from. From there you might just need to fasten...

Yep, we may never know. Whoever opened the pack could have done an inspection to search for evidence, but it is rare that we ever hear definitive proof. I'm not saying Service Advisors are told to flat-out lie to us, but they are in the field of customer service and assuring the customer while...

Assuming that is for non-warranty replaced DU. I'll keep that in mind if/when my current one fails. Definitely worth more than $500 to me...even if I turn into a coffee table.

I see. I thought there was some fair-minded Oregon law that allows the owner to keep the original replacement part after purchasing a new part to be installed. My assumption based on hope I suppose. Thanks for clarifying.

I generally share the idea that we ought not treat these cars like they are easily disposable. I'm drawn to the fact that our "classic" S has a sunroof, lacks AP, and is over a decade old but still going strong. I might also take my car up for service in Oregon not so much for the sales tax...

Aside from making sure the tire load index is proper for the vehicle you should be fine. Acoustic foam is a nice add-on but people are on the fence whether or not it's worth the extra money. For folks who want a quieter ride at highway speeds and don't want to spend the time, money, or effort...

Thanks for sharing. Our first DU make the whole whirring noise starting around 60K miles and eventually has a coolant intrusion failure at 92K miles. It was replaced under warranty in December 2019 with a "Q" revision. 35K miles later and I'm thinking about pulling the speed sensor to check...

I see it as a complete lack of supply-chain and preparation for replacement parts. I remember my friend got the brand new Nissan 350z the week it came out. His cousin took the car for a spin and wrecked it was 120 miles on the odometer. It took 6 months and about 3X more money than I...

Thanks for sharing your info and findings. Time will tell and at this point, I'm not sure sure if there's anyone other than Tesla that has a much empirical data with failed battery packs and matching modules as you do. I don't expect for you to share this information, but I'd be curious to...

This. I've always wondered when our old S85 doesn't get optimal Supercharging rates whether it's my car not optimally conditioned, my car's hardware, software, Supercharger stall, or Supercharger site. Would love to see a message on the MCU or IC stating probable reasons why the rate is less...

My thoughts on tires is that many folks think their newly changed tire is better than their outgoing former; it's quieter, more comfortable, better grip, etc. But their observations are often biased by the fact that the new tire is in fact new with thicker thread and is not a fair apples to...

Are you looking to install you own sub and enclosure with an amp or have them built the box? NVX makes an affordable solution for an enclosure on the side of the trunk, class d amp, and line converters. Reus has a solution. I've been contacting Sorena Car Audio about doing a build for me, but...

I had a few issues like that with our old 11/13 built S85 on MCU1. It happened mostly when parked in my home garage I suspect because it was there much more frequently and would go to "sleep" there. I've the outdoor temperature display blank out while driving a few times (a warning sign that...

I'm hoping to keep things below $3K...afterall apparently my S is only worth about $6K should the HV battery fail. We have about 136K miles on our car so we do spend a good amount of time driving around (consider both my wife and I have been working from home over the last 8 years). I heard...

I reached out Reus (they're a few exits down the freeway from me) to see what their opinion is regarding 2-way vs 3-way front components on a base system upgrade, passive vs active, and what kind of audio solutions they could offer. A lot of Tesla folks seem happy with their work and I'm not...

Rereading my statement I can the ambiguity. I was speaking more about the capacity/range with reference to the >85kWh owners, and that Recell's listed offerings seem to have diminished range (unless their listed estimate of range is actual range and not Tesla's rated or ideal formula). I'm...

Yes. It appears Recell offers a relatively affordable option but I'm not clear on what they do to their battery packs and I don't think they offer an upgraded "better than OEM" option for folks with >85kWh pack owners. A 60kWh or 40kWh pack owner has plenty of upgrade options and at a great...

Interesting that the website URL has the word "warranty" in it: https://warranty.057tech.com/ This adds to the confusion over warranty vs service plan. The whole thing had me learn a lot and about some of the assumptions I was making such as thinking Jason Hughes and 057tech were one and the...

I've got a base audio system in our 2013 S85 and having a been thinking about an upgrade. Not sure if 3-way or 2-way components are the way to go but I'm learning towards the former either using a set of Alpine R2-S653 or Focal 165AS3 (around $500-$600) which would be powered by a class D amp...

It's been that way since at least 2018. We bought our used S85 sight unseen other than a few Mannheim pictures and a description about the remaining range from a Tesla Sales Advisor. The car was in Scottsdale, Az so I flew out there and took a Lyft to take delivery. They would not allow a...

I've got a base audio system with the MCU2 upgrade on a 11/13 built S85. We mostly listen to classical, EDM, rock/pop, hip-hop through Spotify, Tune-in, and Slacker. Sometimes the audio sounds just fine, sometimes there are clearly drowned out frequencies, and other times the source recording...

I had a similar issue as well on our 11/13 built S85. I've had a 12V battery last 4 years/60K miles, had it replaced preemptively by Tesla when they replaced my drive unit and HV battery contactors, and then the new battery started throwing the low 12V battery warning message less than 14...

Perhaps a bit off-topic, but do you think Tesla would have designed a car/battery/charing system to work better in extremely cold climates had they been headquartered and developed in Detroit, Buffalo, Minneapolis, etc instead of Fremont, Ca. Similarly maybe Nissan would have developed a better...

Just to clarify, the $2,700 is the price Tesla is charging to unlock a software limited 350V "75kWh" pack to the full 90kWh pack. Folks who never need the extra range will still benefit from the same Supercharging curve, and will experience less degradation as the "extra" 15kWh of buffer will...

I believe Jason Hughes mentioned a few components needing to be upgraded in order for the older 2012-2014 Model S cars to take advantage of the faster Supercharging rates. I usually see our 11/13 built S85 peak very briefly at 116-128kW, but one time recently I saw it hit 134kW and held above...

My wife rents Teslas whenever she can when she travels on business because it's her preferred navigation system compared to other makes. She's rented both the Y and 3, but prefers the feel of our classic S85. We recently went on a Disney World vacation (her former client arranged a VIP Disney...

My wife and I have taken our classic S85 out from Orange County to Paso Robles (members at Tablas), Los Olivos (Stolpman), and the Napa area (Gloria Ferrer, Iron Horse, Kunde, Cakebread, and Ashes & Diamonds). We typically go in the off-season on a non-3 day weekend. We've always been...

There have been many threads on build quality and no one other than Tesla would have a good idea of just how unacceptable their presented and non-presented flaws are. I remember the days when folks were waiting on a reservation list for just about any model with the similar story: 1) accept...

$274 is what I paid last year for a Tesla Mobile Tech to replace the 12V on our 11/13 built S85 RWD. I watched the video but thought I'd be extremely frustrated if I dropped a bolt, adapter, etc down the "engine bay" (that's happened to me on just every vehicle I've owned). Mobile Tech was a...