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  1. IslandRoadster

    What did you park next to? (Or what makes the Roadster look tiny?)

    But can you put that Roadster in the bed? 🤣
  2. IslandRoadster

    How do I find fast Roadster charging along I-5 ?

    I've always had good luck with Plugshare. You can filter by connector, as there are a few Roadster connectors still such as the one in Centralia, WA, at the Burgerville. Full 80 amps and great burgers and ice cream sandwiches! You can also filter by power amount delivered, but there your luck...
  3. IslandRoadster

    Disappointed that Tesla.app doesn't support the Roadster?

    that's pretty crappy that Tesla would block things like that. I wonder if Henry could make some change to the CAN connectors to get them to work again?
  4. IslandRoadster

    Random Roadster Sightings

    I SOOOOOO miss #609. 😢
  5. IslandRoadster

    Abandoned Roadster in SF

    I'll bet it's owned by someone who has either died or is in care and cannot manage their own affairs. Will be interesting to see which Roadster collector gets that one!
  6. IslandRoadster

    Tesla open sources all design and engineering of original Roadster

    Anything on battery design and configuration? Seems that’s what the community needs: someone willing to build batteries. Glad they finally did this. I think many of us have been suggesting this for years.
  7. IslandRoadster

    Roadster 2.5 double DIN radio options

    You may want to check out this thread. While I don't recall mine doing speed, it was a good setup. I've since parted with the car to @Retiredeh, so don't know how the stereo install is holding up. Alpine ILX-207. I also considered the Alpine ILX-650, which also fits. Instead of the Alpine...
  8. IslandRoadster

    Random Roadster Sightings

    One to reverse engineer. One to have extra parts if the broke parts from the first. And one to drive around and have a blast!
  9. IslandRoadster

    Purchase 2008/2009 Roadster

    Welcome, @glob1971! There are some really smart people on here that can make recommendations regarding what to look for in the electronics screens. I’m not one of them, but poke around the forum in different threads and you’ll find much of that advice. There are also a couple of guys here...
  10. IslandRoadster

    New Roadster Series/Documentary just released NOW!

    Decent video. Felt a bit too much like an infomercial for Gruber and gold silver.com. Still, always nice to see video of Roadsters.
  11. IslandRoadster

    Supercharger - Suquamish, WA (LIVE 13 Dec 2023, 12 V3 stalls)

    True on the crowding, @ImScotty. My idea was more because of the pre-existing arrangement they have with Target and the proximity to the freeway. But frankly, any location between Silverdale and Poulsbo would be good so long as it's closer to Highway 3.
  12. IslandRoadster

    Supercharger - Suquamish, WA (LIVE 13 Dec 2023, 12 V3 stalls)

    Was by there tonight and was quite surprised. Pedestals are up, although there are still piles of dirt too. I always thought that the Target in Silverdale should be the next location on the Peninsula. Nicely in between Port Angeles and Tacoma Suoerchargers. Tesla has an existing arrangement...
  13. IslandRoadster

    TESLA Roadster Sport in Bricks - IB002

    And there's even a double-DIN dash! Nice job, @thomas.rueesch!!
  14. IslandRoadster

    “The world’s worst investment“

    Makes me really miss #609. @Retiredeh is SO lucky! Great video, thanks for posting, @Onepointfive!
  15. IslandRoadster

    JdeMO for the Roadster?

    I spoke with him on March 27. In that call he informed me that he had decided not to produce them, either the CHAdeMO version or the CCS version. Hell, with Tesla opening up its chargers as the North American Charging Standard, he could even do that. But it doesn't sound like it's going to...
  16. IslandRoadster

    JdeMO for the Roadster?

    That's a great report, @Roadster . You mentioned that you spoke with Tony about the ABB issue. Next time you speak with him, perhaps I could trouble you to ask him when he's going to refund the deposits of the 15 or so people who ordered JdeMOs from him that he decided he was not going to...
  17. IslandRoadster

    What did you park next to? (Or what makes the Roadster look tiny?)

    If only you had gotten a pic of the Roadster in between both semis! 🚚🏎🚚
  18. IslandRoadster

    Road trip! Looking for charging help in Erie, PA and Buffalo, NY

    Plugshare implies one needs an account, but my recollection is that one can skip that and still use it. You get some additional features like saving drives and the like if one has an account. And yes, the interface can be a bit clunky. But I find that with A Better Route Planner as well.
  19. IslandRoadster

    Road trip! Looking for charging help in Erie, PA and Buffalo, NY

    I have never had a problem charging at any station Plugshare rated 10/10. One can filter only by 9s and 10s.
  20. IslandRoadster

    Road trip! Looking for charging help in Erie, PA and Buffalo, NY

    I would use both Plugshare and A Better Route Planner. They both have excellent trip planners where you can input features of your car, battery degradation, state of charge, and the like to get a real world range estimate. ABRP has the best trip planner. Plugshare, however, has the best...
  21. IslandRoadster

    Random Roadster Sightings

    Now, those cars are real roadsters!
  22. IslandRoadster

    SE Penn mobile mechanic

    What about just lifting it up and putting the wheels on dollies? https://www.smartrving.net/best-tow-dollies/ https://zips.com/parts-detail/collins-dolly-set-zinc-plated-w-aluminu-sl-480as
  23. IslandRoadster

    Roadster Bodyshop Recommendations NVA

    I had work done on three separate Teslas at EuroPro in Gaithersburg, including my Roadster. They were easy to work with and I was very happy with the job they did. Now I must warn you that they are not fans of working on Teslas anymore as they got jerked around by Tesla on parts availability...
  24. IslandRoadster

    Seeking long term feedback from Visium owners.

    Looks like the coating that's put over the clear plastic to reduce heat and visible light transmission is separating from the plastic hard top. I would reach out to the company at [email protected] .
  25. IslandRoadster

    Xenon HID upgrade

    FWIW, leaving the rubber seals off also eliminates the unfortunate moisture buildup and condensation that Roadsters are prone to.
  26. IslandRoadster

    tjllew Roadster Roadtrips

    Yeah, that was me making the misstatement. And @gregd, you are right, my brain was confusing my old 2015 Model S with dual inverters, which would charge at 80 amps, with my Roadster that indeed only charged at 70. Sorry for the confusion, folks.
  27. IslandRoadster

    Supercharger - Salem, OR

    I think they also have some arrangement with Target as this is not the only place that Superchargers are at Target. Target's off the freeway, so the Supercharger is necessarily off the freeway. Might have been the least expensive option for them in the area given an arrangement with Target.
  28. IslandRoadster

    Single DIN Radio Options

    Realize I never provided an update to this. While I do think the antenna we had or the antenna wire may have been a problem (antenna was replaced by Carl), Carl’s sun diagnosed that some of the static and reception problem was due to the LED headlights we installed. I prchased some ferrite...
  29. IslandRoadster

    Replacing the 12V aux Battery

    For Lion batteries, typically you cannot charge them below freezing (32F/0C). You can discharge them, but not charge. If you're in a warm climate, no worries. But if you'll be driving it below freezing, you'll want to wire a heating mat to warm the battery up for charging. The link you sent...
  30. IslandRoadster

    Epic Road Trip

    I suspect your Lexis does not allow regular fuel, so that would up your cost considerably. Premium is clocking in at $4.913, according to AAA.
  31. IslandRoadster

    Epic Road Trip

    Or, as they install new stations, change the design to make more of them pull through. That way they are serving both segments and spending no additional resources (although, I guess, they might have to have more real estate in some cases).
  32. IslandRoadster

    Epic Road Trip

    Here’s hoping Tesla starts building more pull-through that can accommodate a trailer, particularly since they are eventually releasing the Cybertruck. 🤞 While Megachargers will be designed for trucks, one wonders if they will outfit them to accommodate standard Supercharging for those with...
  33. IslandRoadster

    Epic Road Trip

    Yep. Posted here in Roadster videos.
  34. IslandRoadster

    Roadster Videos

    CNBC did a new video on Medlock's shop as part of a short article on the need for 3rd party EV shops as the market grows.. What it takes to run an electric vehicle shop. Note that I couldn't figure out a way to embed the video, so anyone with more time to find the source video, have at it!
  35. IslandRoadster

    Epic Road Trip

    December 2018. Used a broker if I recall correctly.
  36. IslandRoadster

    Epic Road Trip

    Cannot speak for @Frisco-Dad, but for #609, it cost me $1995 to ship enclosed from DC to Seattle area. I don't recall how much it cost me to ship from San Francisco to DC, but I think it was similar.
  37. IslandRoadster

    tjllew Roadster Roadtrips

    Yeah, depending upon the Service Center, some won't work on them at all, some require it to be disconnected before working on the car, and some don't sweat it at all. It's really an ingenious design though using the vehicles regen braking cycle to allow DC charging. Tony is clearly a very...
  38. IslandRoadster

    tjllew Roadster Roadtrips

    I do not. I was always under the impression that QC was the only mass-market kit. QC had quick manufacturing them for Roadsters due to the lack of interest from the community. They kept making them for the Rav4 as more of them were interested. It was only when I got a group buy together that...
  39. IslandRoadster

    tjllew Roadster Roadtrips

    It is really bad. The deposit for each of the 12 people was $1,000 for a total to Tony of $12k. Wouldn't surprise me if he used the funds to offset the move costs. They're excuse now is "supply chain problem," but there were no supply chain problems when we ordered. And if that was the case...
  40. IslandRoadster

    Epic Road Trip

    What a fantastic trip with great photos! The average gas price today, according to Gas Buddy, is $4.34 for regular gas. Assuming you could use regular gas in a car you might have, and assuming a gas mileage of 20 miles per gallon (probably would be less pulling a trailer), you would have...
  41. IslandRoadster

    tjllew Roadster Roadtrips

    As the organizer of the last group buy, I cannot recommend buying anything from QC Charge. We ordered them, paid deposits, and the company never delivered. Tony, the owner, refuses to respond to phone calls or emails. The company refuses to refund money. The company promised to deliver them over...
  42. IslandRoadster

    Today's Roadster Orphan

    #FirstWorldProblems. 😉
  43. IslandRoadster

    tjllew Roadster Roadtrips

    Ah, but @hcsharp’s CAN adapters are so elegant and compact. Worth every penny. And he stands behind them if anything goes wrong.
  44. IslandRoadster

    Made a carbon fiber hard top

    Wow! That's quite remarkable work. Question though: Without the fabric underside of a headliner, won't it substantially increase the cabin noise? Figure the fabric headliner reduces noise. Would be curious what sort of noise differential there is. Might want to consider using the NIOSH...
  45. IslandRoadster

    Today's Roadster Orphan

    @DeedWest, are you certain that Tesla has signed off on the work? I was under the impression that Tesla was not endorsing the work of 3rd party rebuilders like Medlock or Gruber. What documentation does Tesla provide showing they are comfortable with the work?
  46. IslandRoadster

    Roadsters and Fires

    Holy sh#t! Quite the juxtaposition with the estimated retail value sitting to the right of the photo.
  47. IslandRoadster

    tjllew Roadster Roadtrips

    I stopped at the casino and tried to charge once only to find all the chargers ICEd. Decided not to try that again. Instead charged on exit to the south. There's an urgent care place with a 30A J1772 there. Slow, but reliable.
  48. IslandRoadster

    Tesla Has Released the Roadster Service Manual on their Website

    What about using a tool like sitesucker?
  49. IslandRoadster

    Tesla Has Released the Roadster Service Manual on their Website

    Good luck getting a response from that email address. I've sent several emails with radio silence. I have received a response to some, but not others. Hit or miss.
  50. IslandRoadster

    Random Roadster Sightings

    I suspect it’s a bit more complicated than that. Typically a bricked Rodster is not going to fetch $90k. So Tesla is probably offering less. But it’s an immediate trade in value to get a nice shiny new Tesla with modern conveniences, software, and a warranty. I suspect people just don’t want the...