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Mine came from AliExpress this morning, 9 days after ordering. Install was hard - the display wouldn't click into the steering wheel until my wife pushed up with her knees and I pressed down, My car is a 2018 with Intel, so it was tedious to get the connectors into the computer. All in all it...

My upper control arms were replaced again last week, only 2 years and 12K miles after the first time. Fortunately still under warranty - they claim that the new version should last longer.

Mine were replaced last month - 18K miles on Oct 2018 build - bad squeak on bumps and steering wheel movement. I got a loaner and it was ready at the end of day. The worst part is I forgot how to turn on AP on a Model S and had to drive 20 highway miles manually! It was surprisingly disorienting.

its pretty easy to convert it to a regular 6-20. The nice thing about 240v 20 amp is that it uses the same wire as 120v so its as easy to work with as normal house wiring. I've charged with a 6-20 outlet for 18 months now and have had no trouble, even when I was doing 100+ miles a day. I did...

Do you have a issue getting lost in the garage? This must be the ultimate First World Problem!

I had a 6-20 adapter fault just like that - the charge rate was limited to 8 amps. Using a spare, I verified that the fault was in the adapter and went to the service where they did a quick swap.

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I've used a 6-20 for charging for the last 10 months/10,000 miles with only a few problems. Several weeks ago there was a heat wave with high temps in the evening and thunderstorms. For several days the charging would run for a while and then shut off. Once it restarted by itself, another...

I've a bit surprised that alternate 240 outlets (e.g. 6-20) get so little mention. In my case I didn't want to install a 14-50 because I knew I was moving in under 2 years, and I had a crowded breaker box. As it turned out I had an unused 240v 20 amp circuit that could easily and cheaply be...

AtlasBX is not a cheap flooded battery line, they are a major Korean company 75 years old, part of Hankook for the last 50. They supply many batteries for a variety of major companies. They were, in fact, the first company in Korea to make AGM batteries and sell a full line of them. They are...

It is a myth that AGM batteries are totally sealed. In fact they must be vented or they would explode in an overcharge event. Many AGM car batteries have a vent that can (must!) be fitted with a vent hose. Lots of discussion about this on various forums such as miata and bmw and examples of...

Do you have a source for this? I haven't seen any mention of that. I could imagine that due to a shortage a flooded was substituted but even that seems unlikely.

The stock battery is a 45 amp-hour deep cycle AGM battery, value should be under $100. My post concerned replacing it with a lithium ion battery for $450. An AGM battery is certainly cheaper than lithium, but a good step up from the flooded batteries that are used as starting batteries in...

I don't understand the point of this. There are three basic causes of premature failure - a faulty manufacture (likely in this case), severe overcharging - a dangerous situation with any battery, and chronic undercharging (may be hardware, software, or just plain neglect). I don't see how a...

You can see the entire station playlist for the stations and add more artists and jiggle settings somewhat. The only major annoyance I've had is that many songs in an artist's "station" are blacked out when you try to add them to a playlist. It looks like some labels only allow "random"...

And we know for a certainty that support knows everything about all products, even from different companies, and never lies. I'm not saying its not true, or wasn't true at some point, just saying that a comment from one support person does not make it a certainly for all time.

I'm not convinced the bit rate is higher; some folks say its doesn't work but it sounds fine to me. I love the custom stations, playlists, and unlimited skips. I also use the account a lot on my boat and home, and also when travelling so I figure 'm getting my money's worth.

My pet peeves: An audible feedback when "Hold" is engaged, and perhaps disengaged. Optional, of course. I use hold often and occasionally get bit when I assume it on when its not. The auto windshield washer would be a superb feature if it actually worked, as is it's an embarrassment...

I did my first wash of the winter a few days ago - it was 60F in Boston for the parade! I used a bucket of warm water and OPT No-Rinse and a dozen washing towels. A first pass was to remove the caked on salt; I then did a second pass with a drying towel in one hand. Windows and top had one...

I have Slacker Premium and "on demand" works just fine. That said, there are numerous restrictions caused by license agreements. For instance, if you say "Play Back in the USSR" you get Billy Joel's live version. If you "Play Back in the USSR by the Beatles" you get one of the alternate...

I believe it would become part of the state vehicle inspection - that's the way the commercial regs work - "If the State requires all vehicles registered in the State to be inspected through its mandatory program, then the motor carrier must use the State program to satisfy the Federal...

My several favorite stations also carried over. I just added some modifications to a station (added Jon Cleary to Marcia Ball station) and it was picked up in the car. As near as I can tell everything works, except maybe 320kbps.

By this definition running out of gas qualifies as "bricking" a car. Over the years, I've had several occasions where a car failed to start and a required part was not immediately available. I've had issues that stumped the experts for a while, and I've seen numerous failures at inconvenient...

Slacker Premium has worked for me since I got the car. I had set it this summer in anticipation and my several playlists carried over with no issue. I can't say I get the high bit rate, but at my advanced years I'm not sure I'd hear the difference.

Ripped from Blazing Saddles!

Total Nonsense!! As a developer with 30 years experience I can say that "frivolous" projects were encouraged at every place I worked. I got my first job after explaining my "hacks" of the operating system, and I ended up re-implementing them a few years later as part of a major data processing...

I don't understand why its called "winning" when you're the one willing to pay the most for it.:confused:

I have mixed feelings on this - on the one hand I recently used an extension cord for my 6-20 outlet because a guest in an RV needed my normal spot. It worked just fine. On the other hand, it isn't the length of the cord that causes problems, its the connectors that invariably fail. Adding an...

I setup a 6-20 outlet using an old 240V 20A circuit intended for an air conditioner. The wires are the same as a 120V line (though hooked up differently) and it since it used the same breaker there were minimal changes. The total cost was $250 for the electrician and $25 in parts. This should...

Last night I had a charge scheduled for 11pm which turned out to be in the middle of a major rainstorm. According to TeslaFI the car woke up, sniffed around for a few minutes, then went back to sleep without charging. When I woke it at 7am it started charging on its own.

I got that also and love it! RPM doesn't seem to be the best choice if you need instant gratification, but in this case it showed up before the car.

The 12V battery in a Tesla is an AGM battery, very similar to the batteries used in mobility scooters, jump starters, and small uninterruptible power supplies. I use a 35 Amp-hour battery (size "U1" - a large scooter battery) as a backup for a cpap machine. The cost is about $65 on Amazon, and...

I got my car 9 days ago at Dedham, MA. I was there at 1pm and it was a zoo. 90 minutes of waiting to find out the car was actually on-site. Another 90 minutes to process, including a minor change that required re-doing insurance/RMV forms. I was out by 5 pm, or about a 4 hour process. Most...

I only have the main Dedham number - (781) 471-3001. I never had much luck getting through to sales there, but business may have an entry in the phone tree. My agent told me not to worry, they will call us because that's the only way they sell a car! I'm not sure if Saturday is an issue though.

The business office at Tesla Dedham handles everything. They will fax the info to the agent who will return a fax. EV plates will be supplied by Tesla unless you already have plates. You should talk to your agent to verify this and make sure they know how much insurance to put on. BTW, the...

There is certainly the chance of morning frost but its usually burned off by 10AM. On the other hand, I came at 1PM on Thursday, and it was getting dark at my "orientation" at about 4:30! I had found my car at 3 and did an "unauthorized" inspection then. The "no deliveries before 2" was in...

Just a copy of a "checklist", a small and a large flashlight, my USB setup with splitters and memory chips, the jack pads that might be needed for an inspection, some paperwork, my checkbook, pens, etc., plus a small collection of stuff coming from my old car. Most was not needed, but when you...

Although I was told my car was stuck in RI, it was there when I went to do paperwork on Thursday. It took 4 hours of slightly controlled chaos to drive away, but the car was virtually perfect (one tiny paint scrape at the headlight and the headlight assembly may need some adjustment). They...

I was scheduled for a delivery 11/8 2pm but had trouble reaching them. I finally got through today and was told that although my car was in Dedham on Monday it had been moved to a storage lot in Rhode Island and would not likely not make it back to Dedham until next week, I'm still going...

That was on previous cars. I've had many cars, some with a set of winter tires on rims, but all have had a spare. My yet to be delivered Model 3 is the first car I will have had without a spare, and I'm not sure I'll get winter tires. Hence my question.

Thanks, but my question was specifically how to to it without an extra wheel. Sorry that wasn't clear.

A question on rotating: I've usually done my own summer/winter swaps, and changed flats etc, but I've never rotated 4 tires in place. On the Model 3 can this be done with one jack? The Rennstand looks nice but for the price I can get a second floor jack.

I don't know - I saw a comment about it a week ago and cancelled Monday morning. I ordered (and received) the Skyline adapter for cables to allow for use with cases. This will do for a month or so but I'll probably end up with a wireless charger next year. Oddly, I didn't mind paying a fairly...

I canceled my order when I heard about the "gen2" version. $129 is way to much without the (now un-necessary) battery. I'll wait til the dust settles - I expect a reasonable version for about $50-60.

You won't find much disagreement in this thread! But silver is the most popular by a wide margin for most luxury cars: Best Car Color To Buy, The Monetary Value of Car Color | Kelley Blue Book I wonder what it is about the typical Tesla that makes silver less popular.

I just got my email for delivery on 11/8. A question for anyone who has picked up in Dedham: my insurance agent says that the dealer generally provides plates after faxing with the agent to verify insurance. Is this the case? Also, I've noticed that most MA Teslas have EV plates - do these...

I just received an email from IDS Matt in Las Vegas that my car is on the way to Dedham and scheduled for delivery 11/8. No VIN yet.

I'm wondering why 240v 20 amp is not viable. This would use a 6-20 socket which would provide 16 amps, or 15 miles per hour charging. It can recharge 150 miles in 10 hours, or a full charge in 20. Even 15 amp service at 240 is not that bad as long as the daily commute is not too far.

I don't see how this is a debacle. I got a $45 discount, free shipping, I knew there would be a long delay, and they still made it here before the car did. Ordered 7/24 from Autoeverything, arrived today.

Again, I'm not a tax pro, but I think you're wrong. If this were a "refundable tax credit" you would be right. But the Tesla credit is a "non-refundable" meaning if the credit takes the tax burden negative there is no refund. Fast, affordable filing and trusted tax guidance, all year long.