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  1. EdA

    2022 Climate XChange Tesla Raffle

    Please consider buying a ticket for the 6th annual Tesla Raffle - please pass it on! https://carbonraffle.org/ This has consistently been the best Tesla raffle as you get the car AND the cash to pay the taxes. Climate XChange is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Our mission is to achieve a...
  2. EdA

    Investor Thoughts on PLL (Piedmont Lithum)

    insideevs.com/news/387030/largest-us-lithium-mine-federal-approval/ Anyone have a compelling reason why I shouldn't invest in PLL? Thanks, /Ed
  3. EdA

    Flickering Door Handle LED

    Never heard of this one before but my 2012 Model S has a flickering LED on one of the door handles. Makes for a nice light show. Anyone seen this one before? /Ed
  4. EdA

    Renting a Model S (or X) in Sweden

    I haven't had much luck in finding a Swedish car rental company or service like Turo USA Turo – Rent unique cars or earn money renting your car.) or Nabobil (Norway Nabobil - Privat billeie i ditt nabolag.). Looking for a weeklong rental sometime next summer. Recently had experience renting a...
  5. EdA

    American Experience - Tesla 10/18/2016

    Set your DVR to record WGBH American Experience | PBS . Tesla In my area it is Tuesday 10/18 at 9pm. Sorry if this has already been covered...
  6. EdA

    A week in Switzerland in a rented Model S

    Just back from an amazing week in Switzerland with a rented Model S! You can read about it here: Swiss Tesla Road Trip (more posts coming) ---- About us: We are Tesla owners who met recently at Tesla Road Trip May 2016 in Williamsburg Virginia. With much in common, but most importantly...
  7. EdA

    Model X w/tow package (or suitable S) needed to pull float in a parade

    I received the following email this morning: "The Soular Jazz Foundation has been offered a spot in the AppleFest parade which will be held Sunday, September 18, 12 – 3 PM. I would like to put a band on a float to advertise the festival and the mission. Do you know any Model X owners with the...
  8. EdA

    Tesla Cape Cod!

    Where:: Tesla Cape Cod 11 Central Square Mashpee, MA 02649 When: Call your local Tesla store to get an invite... Sadly I can't make it... /Ed
  9. EdA

    Traffic Future: Driverless Cars

    Autonomous Vehicles Could ‘Change Everything,’ But ‘Growing Pains’ Are Likely One of our forums participants was interviewed in the article, way to go Jeff!
  10. EdA

    Boston may offer excise tax break for EV's

    Boston may offer electric car owners a break on excise taxes
  11. EdA

    Snow tire woes

    After two seasons with the stock Pirelli's I switched to Nokian in the fall. I was never happy with the Pirelli's. In the fall of 2014 we put Nokian's on my wife's car, her's were removed today. I removed my Nokian's on Monday. Apparently I'm going to need two new tires next winter after only...
  12. EdA

    Model S Hot Wheels and Matchbox group buy

    I have managed to find two silver and one red Model S Hot Wheels but I have not seen the Matchbox version. So far I have avoided the temptation of EBay. The holidays are coming up folks, these make great stocking stuffers, if there's enough interest we can do a bulk buy from a toy store I...
  13. EdA

    Call to arms: Tuesday 9/22 State House (Boston) 1pm

    A little birdy told me that there is a committee hearing Tuesday 9/22 @ 1pm. Tesla legal counsel and others will be there. Need people to show up in support of Tesla, not sure if there will be speaking opportunities, nor am I sure about the room. Unfortunately I won't be there but my better...
  14. EdA

    Tesla-related spam!

    Bogus links removed of course... You know Tesla has made it big when they show up in your SPAM folder.
  15. EdA

    ibackpack.co

    Anybody seen this yet? Next Generation Backpack Tesla is featured pretty prominently in the video. /Ed
  16. EdA

    Two *used* Winter 240 Sottozero 245/45 R19XL tires - No Longer Available

    Two *used* Winter 240 Sottozero 245/45 R19XL tires Two *used* Winter 240 Sottozero 245/45 R19XL tires they each have 6/32's of an inch of tread left - good enough for one season. Make an offer! List Date: 3/31/2015 Location: Natick, MA, United States For more info, click here to...
  17. EdA

    TomTom GPS file for all North America superchargers

    I hope this is useful to someone other than myself. I have a 2012 Tesla Model S, apparently one of the first without the Tech Package. Why? This has been covered elsewhere in detail. If I were ordering another car I'd get the tech package now (my wife's car has it for instance) but at the time...
  18. EdA

    Tesla Model S hotel

    http://www.azfamily.com/video/featured-videos/Spend-the-night-in-Tesla-hotel-289175071.html $85/night
  19. EdA

    Medford, MA Harvest Your Energy Festival 10/18/2014

    Fun day! We talked non-stop from when we arrived (before the "doors" opened) until the downpour just before closing time. Washing my car caused the downpour, I'm sure... /Ed
  20. EdA

    Earth Day 2014 Natick, MA

    The weather didn't cooperate but the event was a success... I was also manning a booth so my wife took over the Model S display. My booth was right between Solar City and another solar company. /Ed PS: Thanks to Pat for taking the pictures...
  21. EdA

    Exxon CEO loves fracking except in his backyard...

    Exxon CEO Profits Huge As America's Largest Natural Gas Producer-But Frack In His Own Backyard And He Sues! - Forbes
  22. EdA

    Ford looking to use Aluminum in F-150 pickups

    http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/13/us-autoshow-detroit-ford-idUSBREA0C0YE20140113 "The new F-150's body is 95 percent made of a military grade aluminum alloy used in Humvees and weighs up to 700 pounds less than the outgoing model."
  23. EdA

    Tesla branded solar power storage unit

    Tesla's Solar Power Storage Unit - Businessweek I want one of these...
  24. EdA

    Fitting a tandem into a Model S: favor required from Eugene, OR area owner...

    Hello Northwest, I'm considering buying a Bike Friday tandem bicycle (Bike Friday - Custom folding and travel bicycles hand-crafted in Oregon) and trying to decide if I need to spring for the most expensive folding model or can get away with one of the cheaper models (then there's the hassle...
  25. EdA

    Moving the kid to college in a Model S

    Roughly 300 mile trip - currently supercharging in Milford, CT. 176 miles to go! Kids have it easy no LPs or stereo to lug.
  26. EdA

    Winter package

    OK, a flurry of activity from Tesla starting with an email last Thursday night, clicking on the website and a phone call today. A whirlwind of activity actually. So they haven't assigned me a VIN yet (they don't until the car is painted) but that is imminent in my case. I went to order...
  27. EdA

    Global Car Makers Announce 15-Minute EV Charging Standard

    Global Car Makers Announce 15-Minute EV Charging Standard | Motorward "Electric vehicles equipped with Combined Charging System are scheduled for market launch in 2013" Just curious, which car manufacturer has sold the most plug-in EV's? /Ed
  28. EdA

    Boston store

    Any updates on an opening date? Where will it be?
  29. EdA

    Model S regenerative braking at temps under 40F (4C)

    I had the good fortune of meeting user cinergi at the Boston Model S showing back on February. He gave me a ride in his Roadster (thanks again!) and I (sadly) recently discovered his blog (Fearless Bit) and came across this entry: Regenerative braking shuts off entirely when the battery...
  30. EdA

    Solar Panel Questions...

    Hello Tesla world, I'm a new member and a reservation holder for a Model S. I'm investigating solar panels for my house and have received 4 quotes (was going to go with 3 but then found out about Elon's involvement with Solar City...) for different systems. Only one of them has...