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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...

My wife and I were driving home from breakfast and stumbled upon a Tesla Supercharger site that seems to have popped up out of nowhere. It's off the SW corner of Bristol St and where Red Hill Ave becomes Santa Ana Ave, behind the Taco Bell, adjacent to the Travelodge. It looked like at a least...

I received an odd email from Tesla showing that a purchase for a wall charger was made from my account. I did not order it and haven't logged into my Tesla account in well over 2 years. I confirmed with my credit card company that the order and charge was placed; so I told them it was fraud...

I've been annoyed with the proliferation of Uber/Lyft rideshare and generally Yellow Cab operating models where each vehicle is adding to pollution, costs, traffic congestion, and lengthening the duration of traffic jams as well. It's been thought that this is because customers do not think...

I was waiting 30 minutes at Supercharger on a 100F day with the fans blaring and I stopped to wonder what could be done with the exhaust heat from either the car's radiator or Supercharger. The heat seems hot enough to use a dryer should your socks or shoes get wet and seems to be the right...

From what I can draw from a prior thread: Sudden Loss of Range with 2019.16.X Software, there appears to be limited group of current and prior Model S (60, 70, 75, & 85 packs) that are in process of relief after experiencing a sudden loss of range after a mid-2019 software update. I'm curious to...

I've got a 11/13 built S85 with the MCU2 upgrade and have finally had the "12V battery low" message pop up after 112K miles. Tesla has preemptively replaced the 12V battery twice before, one when the HV contactors were replaced under warranty and the other time rear window defroster was fixed...

So I’m sitting outside at my local Tesla Service Center (Covid safety) waiting for them to perform a quick goodwill screen replacement on the MCU1. I had originally brought the car in 2 days ago for the daughterboard replacement and for them to look into why the rear seatbelts randomly lock up...

My wife has been getting into sailing and it seems like we might start a looking into creating a owner partnership with some friends and family for an affordable 30'-40' sailboat. Since I'm concerned about the emissions, maintenance, and weight of running a diesel motor, I thought it would be a...

December 2019 was a very bad month for me and my cars. From my neighbor's pine tree cracking a windshield to a Xmas vacation flat tire, then things got very weird for our S85. We were experiencing a "tracker beam-like" rotational whirring sound under load coming from the drivetrain over the...

Our 2013 S85 is in the Service Center for a number of issues: rear seat belt tensioners locking and not releasing two tires mounted on backwards intermittent TPMS readings "Car needs service: Car may not restart" "Acceleration and top speed reduced" "Regenerative braking system disabled" I...

With the recent spontaneous car fires, not necessarily limited to Teslas (BMW, Hyundai, etc), has anyone thought about retrofitting a fire suppression system in their garage where they park? I'd hate to have a fire overnight or while I was away, especially with pets in their crates at night...

My wife and I left our late 2013 MS 85 w/ SAS at an airport parking garage for 4 days starting 8/28. I turned off cabin temp protection, and was surprised to see the car only dropped 5 range miles when we got back to the car. Then something weird happened when I backed out of the spot. There...

I've got 11/13 production MS 85 w/ tech package on 2019.20.2.1 and have never been able to access Sketchpad. When I triple-tap the "T" at the top of MCU screen I end up with the Atari Arcade selection screen. Anyone else experiencing this or has an explanation? I have no issues with playing...

I'm curious to know what the average Tesla owner faces in idle fees at the Supercharger. I've been hearing from a lot of folks who don't own EVs remark that the idle fees are a cash-grab. The Tesla community generally understands that the idle fees exist to encourage more courteous behavior...

I thought I would get a detailed story of how and why we bought a used 2013 MS85 through Tesla to document and perhaps help others in their process. I wanted to note that we did not buy a "CPO" Tesla; we bought a "used" car from Tesla and so our value and expectations were adjusted accordingly...