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My insurance company (Privilege) have sent me to a company called Veetec, which I think have branches in London.

Very good point. The boot seal is no longer aligned properly. I'm taking it to the repair place Monday for a quote so I'll ask them to confirm.

That's a very good point. It runs fine, just looks sorry for itself. Definitely better than the hire alternative. It felt like I hit the barrier very hard, was probably still doing 50mph as well so the metal held up well!

Wow! £10k!? :-o That explains why my insurance was so high then, haha! Yeah, I've actually been really encouraged by all the feedback I've received from this thread. I think that my expectations were too high initially, now that I have a better understanding of the car, how it works and what...

My accident was a result of aquaplaning. The road was very wet, but no worse than conditions I have seen literally thousands of times in the past. I have always driven at least 30k miles p/a in my 20 year working life, sometimes far more, so I am experienced. I was driving at 65mph (the Tesla...

Yes, I've already been told to expect a three door hatchback for the loan car! I kept my BMW 640d for long journeys, so I'll drag his old bones out whilst the Tesla is being fixed. I have to confess to visiting Auto Trader and looking at i8, also at Panamera Hybrid. I know the i8 divides...

Told you it was twitchy! Tesla meets central reservation barrier...

Yeah, it's strange. I have the Tesla App running and permissions granted for background. Which calendar is it syncing with on your phone (Google, Apple native etc?)

Thanks Ianf. I'm defo going to get those wiper blades from Costco! I've got it booked in with West Drayton so I'll give them one chance and then bail to Brooklands. I'll let you know how I get on - really appreciate your help.

Thanks for the really thorough reply. As I said in the initial post, I really do want to like this car. Your reply and all before it have changed my outlook somewhat. I've been really pleased with the responses from the forum - all well considered and constructive. I'm going to continue to try...

Interesting replies, thanks. Kind of good to hear I'm not the only one who has had a few problems. So, the question is that, given the range issues you experience due to weather, are you keeping the vehicle?

Thanks for your empathy! :-) The wipers don't seem to perform the same all the time on the same setting (might be my imagination) but they just don't do a great job of clearing the windows despite me using the same detergent/cleaning chemicals. Not a huge issue though to be fair.

Thanks, I'll be sure to post an update. I feel much better that others have experienced similar and that there are fixes to the other issues. The range thing seems to be fixable through changing my driving style. It is also evident that I need to pray that Tesla Heathrow are a good dealer!!

Thanks, it seems a few more thousand miles behind the wheel is required to learn the ropes!

It rains 98% of the time in the UK, so that's an issue! ;-)

Thanks! All of this feedback is giving me encouragement that things will improve. Fascinating that 5-10mph can make such a huge difference to range. Mine is RWD, yes. I have had Porsche, Merc SL, Aston Martin Vantage and BMW640 (still current) all RWD and nothing has felt as twitchy as this...

Thanks for the detailed, reply, much appreciated. Yes, I've vented the concerns to my dealer and they are taking it in mid Feb (I noticed another post earlier asking if service centres are a bit swamped!) but it's a long list! Anyway, that's very useful to me, thank you.

Useful, thanks!

Yeah, thanks, that's kind of how I'm feeling. Just a bit let down, but like I say I'm giving them a chance to fix everything on the list that they can and if the tips I've had from @croman work maybe the range won't be such an issue either.

OK, great, thanks for the input.

Thanks, so you think that the range driving at those speeds is achievable in warmer months? Nearly the full 240 miles without climate on?

Thanks for the feedback! What kind of warts are we talking here!? Similar to my experience, or things I am yet to discover!?

Hi, I'm new to the forum and I'm going to start with some negatives. I love the idea of Tesla and purchased a brand new Model S 75 in October 2017. After 3,500 miles I have been totally unimpressed to the point where I'm considering trading it in for something else. The purpose of the post...