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I spent 2 1/2 years dreaming of this car. Scrimping and saving so I could manage to fund the car when it arrived. No holidays, no personal spending, just a dream of owning the fastest production car on the planet and taking it to the track. Then they pull the rug out from under me for no valid...

I read somewhere that they only sell around 35,000 RHD Model S & X per year and they do not see it as viable. Napkin math so please don't get too picky...: 35,000 cars @ around US$100,000 per car. Average net profit around15% and probably higher. US$3.5 Billon in revenue and around US$525+...

So, Tesla advertised the car and accepted an order and took a deposit AND allocated a VIN. I own a Tesla Model S RHD P85D and Tesla never made so much as a peep that there was even a possibility that they would not make a RHD on the refreshed Model S. Under those circumstances there was no...

I have not read all of the posts but I am looking for anyone else who spent money on upgrade parts for their refreshed Model S/X. I spent A$55k on getting a full brake upgrade and wheels to suit and Tesla are saying they will not offer any form of compensation. Even if I managed to sell all the...

I decided on Mooncake. Mooncake is a character on the animated show "Final Space". The character is sweet and helpful and lovable but also has the ability to destroy a galaxy. This aligns with the way I think of my Tesla. It is a wonderful and delightful car that is always ready to help, but...

Maybe someone should ask Elon to get the equalizer ramped up to 11... Then it would match all the other controls.

Sorry to all for not getting back earlier. After experiencing the genuinely dramatic loss of range it mysteriously returned after about 2 weeks. I have since received the correct cable and the battery condition appears to be fine. I cannot think of any reason for the huge - like 50% - drop in...

From an earlier reply: Well the cable finally arrived - after waiting a month - and... it is the wrong one. My car's build date is July 2015 and according to Tesla the ODB II connector changed in September - but mine has the later connector. The guys at Maxwell Auto Tech have been great and...

I think I read in the manual, and my testing confirms, if you are slowing at a rate less than an ICE car would in similar conditions the brake lights come on. If I gently slow to a crawl using re-gen there are no brake lights. If I slow a little more than would be expected by other drivers the...

No other relevant changes. I did replace the tyres about a year ago, but the new tyres are Tesla recommended Michelin, and I have only noticed the change in the last few months.

Beatle, What sort of range and power usage are you getting in general?

I have an ODBLink MX+ and the app but still waiting for the adapter cable I ordered about 3 weeks ago. I am hanging out for it as I really want to look at this myself. All of what you say I agree with but it does not explain why my range is less than half of what it was 3 years ago under the...

Over the last month or two I have noticed my range reducing and lately dramatically reduced. My car is a 2015 P85D with a little under 60,000 kms traveled and had a genuine range of around 340km (tested) when i purchased it. After charging my car to 90% (as usual) and driving locally for 2...

You are, of course, 100% correct, I was looking at the current warranty and forgot that my car is unlimited.

Battery and drive train (motors) have 8 years or 150,000 miles so at the very worst you could budget for a new battery pack in 2-4 years depending on the build date. I plan to buy the plaid version when it comes out. If I am not financially ready, I really do not mind waiting longer. I don't...

I have a 2015 P85D and it is absolutely brilliant. The sunroof is used every now and then and has never had an issue. It has a range of about 380km (240 miles) on a full charge, which is down from around 420ish when I first got it. I mainly use it around town and the most I would travel in a day...

I went to a motor trimmer and had him make 3 inserts in similar colored leather that velcro together to make the entire seat flat. I 100% agree that the S is a bit cramped with the 3 seats and that once they are a bit older fitting 3 front facing seats will be more difficult. I love the...

I am a little confused by the question as I have a Model S and take care of 3 grandchildren in car seats - 6, 4 & 1.5 - and all car seats fit quite well across the back seat. I did get an insert fitted into the hollow on one side to make it level for the rear facing seat. The 6yo sits in the...

I was not interested at all due to the AM/FM delete but today I did a quick check and my favorite radio stations are on Tunein. So when it's available for my 2015 MS I will most likely have it done. My MCU1 failed under warranty so upgrading to MCU2 should increase it's resale value as well.

Watch the documentary Vaxxed where he both explains exactly what and why he wrote what he did and see the actual quote regarding his belief that the evidence indicated a proper study was required - He did not specifically state that there was a proven scientific link between MMR with Autism...

I cannot let this pass without comment and in now way am I trying to set off another thread about Autism but: Andrew Wakefield published a paper saying that he felt there was sufficient evidence to warrant a full study into the potential link. At no point did he say his research positively...

If you are going to have anyone else drive the car just put it into Chill mode. It then accelerates in a much less aggressive manner.

If it did my score may well be significantly worse. I have now done 2 trips with the app and my score is 71. It was unhappy about acceleration (1 out of 5) and braking (2 out of 5). It also gave me 4 out of 5 for the phone even though I did not touch it. Speeding and cornering were 5 out of...

I'll give it a try. Plaid will probably break the phone.

I am 100% serious. The intention of the app is to determine your style of driving. To do that it will monitor G-Forces to determine how hard you Accellerate, Brake & Corner. It also measures speed and if you use the phone while driving. I have loaded the App onto my phone to trial it and see...

I'm sure they have lots of checks and balances but it is quite possible that the phone was off or left behind........ for lots trips..... Of course you would need to be sure the other driver does less kms per year than you do. ;)

That is almost very clever but needs a small tweek. Give the phone to someone you know is a gentle driver and keep it connected to a USB in their car so it never goes flat. Job done.....

Ay, rooter (different connitation down under). Owz it goin mate..... Yep, we Aussies are a fair dinkum nice breed.

I purchased the car at 18 months old with $1,500km on the dial 3 years ago. Tesla reset the warranty to start again (CPO is suppose), so even though the car is 4.5 years old, it still has another 12 months warranty for me.

My grandson opened the rear door of my MS and made the slightest scratch (more of a scuff mark) on the door of the AUDI parked next to me. I am 100% sure that a light cut and polish would have removed all trace of it but I told the owner I would cover any cost. The quote came in at $730...

Mooncake (A Final Space reference) The character in the show is very sweet and adorable but (spoiler) has the ability to destroy galaxies/the universe. Seemed appropriate as this car is just a delight in everyday driving and destroys everything at the lights.

A little late reporting back but it seems that "Power saving mode" had been enabled - must have been during an update because I couldn't care less about how much power Monncake uses. That fixed, the MCU died yesterday - while at the SC having some warranty work done - so happy it happened under...

Well it finally happened, and it could not have happened at a better time. I have been getting some random glitches, nothing terrible, just abnormal. Like the kids fired up romance mode and the screen froze. Or the dash screen would do a full restart when I tried to start it after a few hours...

Even normal Sport mode generates significant G-Forces so if you are prone to drive off quickly you will be seen as an aggressive driver by the app. Chill mode means that you are seen as a more gentle driver. Sorry to double post but I felt my previous post was only showing the extremes.

By the G-Forces registered by the app on your phone. Chill means gentle acceleration vs Insane (which is sooooo addictive) and huge G-Forces.

I also got a quote from UbiCar and their price was genuinely the best I have seen so far. They quote a range on the premium and you start somewhere in the middle. You are required to install an app on your phone which monitors your driving style which will then determine your premium over time...

I received an email from Motorsport Australia (CAMS) announcing a new insurance company (Famous Insurance) that would even cover motorsport events up to L2S, so I thought, why not give them a try. The result was incredibile. They quoted $4,167.83 with a $1,250 excess. I suppose I should...

I have had my 2015 MS P85D since it was 18 months old with only 1,500km on the clock. Since then it has been the love of my life and until recently has been almost flawless. Every time I opened the door the 2 displays would turn on immediately until a month or 2 ago when the main cluster started...

I have had quite a few new BMW's and have loved them all. The excitement and pleasure of driving them was always high when I first purchased them but within 3-6 months all of them became "just" the daily driver. Then I purchased my second hand, 18 month old, P85D in March 2017 and everything...

I always charge from midnight AND I have a Tesla powerwall which I have configured to charge after midnight as well (during winter) so most of my Off-Peak usage is EV.

Just checked Powershop and they are not even close to the rates currently have. I'm with PowerDirect and the rates per Kwh are (after Pay On Time discount): Peak 24.948 Off-Peak 13.9832 (Effectively my EV rate) Powershop (after discount) Peak 32.3481 Shoulder 25.5772 Off Peak 18.1862 EV...

In Australia it appears we are a little luckier. Over here the Federal Government setup the "Australian Competition and Consumer Commission" (ACCC) a long time ago and now it makes no difference what the manufacturer has as a warranty. The bottom line is that they force companies to warrant...

Thanks. Having had this feature for the last 2 years not having it on a new car would drive me crazy.

I know this is a Model 3 thread but I cannot understand why something that is in my 2015 Model S is not available in a current Model 3. When on Autopilot, my Model S, with AP1, automatically reduces speed when I come across a speed limit sign. Sometimes it is annoying because there is a warning...

I just tried the online quote process for Commonwealth Bank as a new customer and the price was a little under $2500 per year with no under 30 drivers. This is the closest I have managed to get to Shannons at $2,200 and you can do the whole thing WITHOUT having to call them.

At my last service at the Richmond centre it was determined that I needed new drive shafts so, once they were in stock, an appointment would be scheduled. When I had the service done I was given the use of a Mitsubishi POS with a variable gearbox which meant that under acceleration the revs...

I have been trying to find a reasonable price for my MS P85D and have been quoted as high as $5,500 from Allianz and the best was Shannons at $2,250. Suncorp was over $3,000. All based on garaged car, 15k per year, full license with no points and no at fault claims. I tried Huddle but they do...

I am going to admit something that I am dreadfully embarrassed about. I do a couple of long haul trips a year and love autopilot. I just lay one hand at around the 8 o'clock mark on the inside of the wheel and let friction hold it there. No nags - and it works perfectly. On my last trip i...

I think it is a great idea. I always leave a reasonable gap in front of me so if the alarms went off, and I had time, I would accelerate a few metres into my gap. It may not stop the collision, but it just might make the difference.

At that speed what are the odds that an ICE car would catch fire? Obviously it depends on a lot of other factors but ICE cars burn multiple times every day somewhere in the world and such an event is extremely rare in a Telsa. If this was an ICE car would they have sued if it had burnt to the...