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Last year I bought a Whispbar WB 701 roof box. It was expensive but was aerodynamic and about the perfect size for the Model S. Fast forward to this year and I can't reliably get it to close. A video of the problem sent to Yakima (who made Whispbar) confirmed that the product was defective. They...

I changed my P90D order (not yet in production) the day after the announcement but my online order info still indicates the old configuration and timing. I had pushed my order back again recently after then 100kWh pack was outed in Europe. When I upgraded I asked the delivery specialist to set...

Looks like the permit for the Bandon, OR Supercharger has been applied for. It's at 44 Michigan Ave NE, Bandon OR 97411. Looks like a Rite-Aid. Four stalls Full Text of the email that just went to the Northwest Tesla Owners Club Google group: bcd.oregon.gov Building Application Commercial...

I don't know why I didn't post this much earlier but many of us are getting together at 11am on Sunday, July 10 at Alton Baker Park in Eugene, OR. I think some people are bringing coffee and treats. We will have our kids there running around in the grass.

More great info today from the PDXTesla group. It seems to be corroborated by the permits we've found for Seaside and Lincoln City. List of locations south to north: - Eureka, CA (open) Supercharger - Eureka (location confirmed, permitted) - Crescent City, CA (opening very soon) Supercharger...

From Taft on the PDXTesla Google group today: "Seaside Oregon Outlet mall Supercharger opens in 2 weeks! Just booked a hotel in the area and the hotel told me about it. I called the mall and made the girl go outside and describe what they look like to verify. Her exact description was "So...

Thinking about taking my wife to Ashland for a long weekend for our anniversary this summer. I see that the Plaza Inn is part of the Destination Charging program. Has anyone stayed there? Is it any good? How about proximity to the Shakespere Festival? Other ideas of where to stay? - TIA

Our WRG3s have arrived just in time for winter to be over. I'm putting them on later this week. I'll have some notion as to how they drive as compared to the stock Continentals this weekend. They look absurdly wide.

Some of you may be aware that Torklift Central in Kent, WA makes a great front license plate holder for Model S called The Law. It allows one to mount the front plate without drilling the front bumper. They need a Model X to see if the current system will carry over and, if not, to see what they...

I've been looking through the owners' manual and it looks like the Michelin 20" tires are 255/45R20 up front (not 265/45R20 like the Continentals). That means the Hakkapeliitta R2 will work. It's available in 255/45R20 and 275/45R20 (for the rear). It's not available in 265/45R20...

http://http://shop.teslamotors.com/collections/model-x/products/19-cyclone-wheel-and-winter-tire-package Not that I'll be getting these but others may be interested. Edit: Interesting, I just noticed (or took notice of) the fact that they're 19" wheels.

I generally put rubber or plastic floor mats in our cars for fall/winter to reduce the amount of water soaking into the carpet. Also, I have little kids who spill everything. Any ideas on where to get them? I am sure Tesla will have something eventually but I'd like them ASAP. Perhaps Lloyd's...

I'm taking the family from Eugene, OR to Victoria in March in our Model X. I've pretty much figured out how to get there; Supercharging makes it easy. I'll be able to pick up a little range in Port Angeles but I'm going to need a place to charge in Victoria. Any ideas? I've got a Chademo adaptor...

This is only a first step but it's something...

Took my P85 Classic over the Willamette Pass today. 32 degrees, snowing, packed snow over ice on the road. Tires: Nokian WRG3. Grip was pretty darn good given the slippery road surface.

http://candelaspeedboat.com/product/ WANT!

I've been thinking about how I'm going to get back to Eugene after a day at the slopes and it occurred to me that a couple of chargers at Mt. Bachelor and my problems would be solved. I could only find the [email protected] email address but I sent them the information about Tesla's...

http://www.whispbar.com/product/gallery/wb701/ Thinking about getting one for skis and am curious about the range reduction? Anyone have any experience with them? I already have a Yakima box but it's positively HUGE and I'm concerned about how much range I'll lose. Thanks

On a whim I checked my.telsamotors.com tonight and discovered that we've been assigned a VIN! It ends in 00415 and we were originally sequence number 1192. Bonnie's got to be getting her car soon. :big grin: Do you have a VIN? What is it?

Anyone able to get a test drive? Let us know how it was? Did you get a chance to mess around with things?

:biggrin: Sorry, mods can feel free to delete this without hurting my feelings but I really just couldn't help myself. - - - Updated - - - I voted for scary....

While I'm sure Tesla will put together a winter tire package for Model X like they have for Model S, I'm likely going to look elsewhere for winter tires. I'm a huge fan of Nokian tires in general and their winter tires specifically. I'm unlikely to want studded tires for the X because it'll...

Looking to tap into the brain trust on this one. TO ME, $10,000 to shave .6 seconds off an already absurdly quick 0-60 time isn't really worth it. If it's worth it to you, go with it, you'll get no judgement from me. But if luda gets me significantly better passing acceleration, say the...

I see on The Map that Tesla plans a Supercharger for the Bend area. Anyone have an info on this? Is listed as happing in 2015 and, well, time's a wasting!

From one of the recent mule sightings it looks like Continental CrossContact LX Sports. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Continental&tireModel=CrossContact+LX+Sport

Elon Just said it. It's going to happen. Take it to the bank.

https://www.reddit.com/r/teslamotors/comments/3f7jw3/sources_model_x_configuration_will_be_online/ Had to post it. Am only messenger. Don't shoot.

Apple Watch app integration.... During Apple's Keynote today they announced Apple Watch. One of the 3rd party apps they showed was one for the BMW i3 in which charge status was displayed. It occurred to me that a really cool feature would be to combine the Apple Watch with the new feature of...

My dad and I stayed there with our Models S a few months ago and had a great conversation with the guy who handles the day-to-day physical maintenance. During that visit he ran some extension cords for us to trickle charge over night but we didn't get enough charge to get home on that and ended...

Apparently they've just gone live. I'm hearing that they'll cost a couple of bucks for three hours of use but that's still totally worth it. I'm pretty happy I bought the dual chargers now! Plugshare Link

I understand that they'll send out an installer to do several cars at once and the owners would then split his travel costs. Run a search on here for "Reus" if you wanna know what I'm talking about. I'd love to have him come to my house and do it but if I can get some interest from others in the...

I figured that it was time to start the location specific thread now that we know where the Eugene/Springfield Supercharger will be. The address is 919 Kruse Way, Springfield, OR. It's in the Holiday Inn Parking Lot (Not the HI Express nearby). There will be 8 charging bays as confirmed be...

At the grand opening for the Woodburn, OR Supercharger, the Tesla rep made an unofficial comment that we should be able to drive from Canada to Mexico using Superchargers come Thanksgiving. There's quite a bit of discussion going on in the Northwest forum about the locations for the next two...

So we all know that one of the minor issues with Model S is the sub-standard cup holders. They're small, in the wrong place and there's only two of them. I can't offer any help with the placement or number but I've found an insulated mug that fits them like a dream...

The bill has now passed the House and Senate and is heading back to the House for a vote on the Senate amendments; it should pass easily. Basically this would prevent HOAs from preventing condo owners from installing EV charging equipment. If you'd like to check out the text of the bill click...

And I LOVED every moment of it. Too bad that's going to eat into all that gas savings quite considerably. Now I'm trying to make an effort not to hit the go pedal quite so quickly all the time. The good news is that the front tires look great still. :biggrin: So, here's a PSA: There's...

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/330403426003472384 You get a Supercharger and YOU get a Supercharger... :wink:

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/330017552120033282 Let the speculation.... BEGIN! :wink:

I wonder if it's retrofittable?!

And so it begins again... First thing I noticed were the faint words "event" on the left and "TMC" on the right. Looks like subtile clues where's working so the game-master went with the 2x4-to-the-back-of-the-head approach. More braille?

So, it seems to me that one could drive either an 85 or 60kWh version from Honolulu to any other point on Oahu and back on a single charge, right? I know that there are some serious elevation changes but.... Anywho, I don't object to them putting in a supercharger but it doesn't seem like a...

After only a few days with our Model S, I've started coming up with a few things that, IMHO, should be improved/changed when Tesla builds Model X. Please feel free to chime in if you've had similar thoughts. - Frunk operation needs to be automatic like the rear trunk. The opening and...

My guess is March/April based on the Model S beta to production time. I'm pretty excited about it.

I just took a little dip over in the official Tesla Motors forums; I now have the strong urge to take a shower. It made me really appreciate the hard work the moderators on this forum do to keep us civil and on-topic. If I ever bump into any of you in person consider this my offer to buy you...

http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/update-elon-musk Great information in here.

http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/inside-tesla-080212 Mods, I just realized that the title of this thread should have been something more like "Inside Tesla 8/02/12" [mod note: done. b.]

I thought that it was settled that the 21" wheels would come wrapped in Continental Extreme Contact DW tires; that's what's listed on the "Specs and Standard Features" page over at TM.com. Recently, however, I read an article about how they've switched to Michelin Pilot Sport (probably the Pilot...

http://www.teslamotors.com/models/charging Is this new or have I just not seen it yet?

They're posting job openings for store there so I'm going to assume that's where they're putting the Portland store. I guess now we should all start debating as to whether or not that's actually IN Portland. ;-) Anyway, if they're starting hiring, I'm hoping that means they'll be opening soon!