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So I pinged Tesla on Failbook, asking how we can correct this error. No reply. I also dropped an email to IIHS, but they're closed on the weekends. In the meantime, USAA is charging me the Performance premium and will refund me when it's straightened out. I did take delivery of the car after...

Damn, how stupid do y'all think I am? I called the number posted by Jon and other toll-free numbers that I found through Google, as well as the local SC. They all do exactly the same thing and connect to the same telepresence system, offering very limited options, like scheduling or inquiring...

Wow, I never thought of looking at The Googles. </sarc> That number goes nowhere.

The phone number posted by Jon is just an automated bot telling callers to go to the website, and the [email protected] mailbox is no longer monitored. Fail, guys.

That's what I told USAA, and the rear badge is just 85. Apparently Tesla screwed up submitting the VIN to the IIHS database, which USAA can't override no matter what proof I give them. Any idea who I need to yell at, and how to reach them? The "contact us" page is completely useless.

The one photo I have of the hatch has a glare on the right side, so it's obscured. The MCU just shows 85, not P85. The driver's door handle is broken (supposedly being addressed by the dealer, along with a dying 12V, before I move ahead with the deal) so I haven't verified the jamb sticker.

Good stuff, thanks.

So, despite my previous experience buying a used MS from a legacy dealer, I'm looking to repeat my mistake with a different car and dealer. The question is, the car I'm looking at (a 2015 MS 85) is listed by the dealer as a standard model, but my insurance quotes it as a Performance model based...

I didn't buy from Tesla. I went with a USAA preferred dealer since USAA handled the financing.

I've been buying and selling/trading in cars for over 30 years, including buy-here-be-screwed-here lots. This is the first time I've heard of or seen this.

My thread title makes perfect sense if you understand that I did not buy my car from Tesla, but rather from a traditional dealership.

So I bought my MS on 25 Jan. Temporary registration good through 11 March. AZDOT is usually very good at issuing plates within two weeks, three at the outside. When I hadn't received my plate by 8 March, I sent an inquiry. DOT says they've received no paperwork from the dealer. On the 12th, I...

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I love my car. I'm sick of Elon's ADHD and the Tesla BOD being unable or unwilling to rein him in. The dude is simply not CEO material and his erratic behavior (not to mention his non-stop COME AT ME BRO toward the SEC) is going to be the end of the brand. Tesla no longer needs an iconoclast at...

I bought mine used at a conventional dealer, so, yes.

Yeah, weird. Electrician is going to tear down the burnt outlet.

Final update: the electrician agreed to replace the outlet at no charge (PDI) this afternoon. There was discoloration/burn mark on the neutral wire which I hadn't seen when I took it apart last week. I charged the car at 40A for two hours (70 to 90 percent), went driving to bring it down to 80...

Damn. You wouldn't think bun warmers would be a thing here in Phoenix, but I had them in my previous three cars and they're magical in the winter (hey, 40 degrees when I get off work at 2300 is *cold*). I'm mostly just annoyed with inconsistent info from the company and owner's manual.

My 2012 S 85 appears to have 2nd gen seats - no front pocket, higher side bolsters. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to turn on the heaters. The seat icons that are supposed to be on the touchscreen on either side of the fan/temp icon, aren't. Everything I've read states that heated...

I have a new Gen 2 CMC now. Until the electrician comes out to test the outlet this weekend, I'm just running at 30A.

Just @ me next time. :P I have solar with TOU/Demand. If I want to charge via extreme long distance nuclear fusion and not get smacked with the TOU rate, plus considering my swing shift work schedule, I have to start charging right at 0901 and be done by 1200. Will the HPWC really give me...

Thanks for the great advice and feedback, all. Tesla support pulled the car's logs this afternoon and saw no issues on that side. I have the electrician who installed the outlet coming out this weekend to run a load test.

When I first connect the CMC, I watch the charge progress on the touchscreen as it ramps up. It smoothly increases to 40A/240V and holds there for at least 10 minutes (I also supercharged to 95% the day I took it home and saw no errors). I've not sat and timed it so I don't know exactly when it...

Nope, same behavior as before. The plug doesn't feel warm and there's no discoloration, it just kicked down to 30A and finished there. I can deal with it until I swap out the breaker for a 60A or get the car checked out. Still don't have the plate so Tesla won't put it on my account.

Well, crap. My new CMC came today. I plugged it into the outlet, watched it turn green, plugged it into the car (which responded immediately, unlike the multiple clicks required to wake it up with the old UMC), watched it start charging, went to check on it 30 minutes later... Same error. I...

No visible damage to the outlet, all connections are secure. I Fluke'd it again this morning and everything is nominal.

*sigh* Neat. Guess I shouldn't complain too loudly; most of the googles for "Charging problem" were all "Oh yeah, your master charger is dying, gonna cost $2500."

Past 3-4 charges, I've gone out to unplug my car and been greeted with the "charging problem" dash message. The charge port is green, the UMC LEDs are flowing, and it's charging at 30A rather than 40. I went to clean the contacts on the car and the UMC tonight and saw this. I have a new CMC...

Mission accomplished.

That's only matters if you're So-Called Arthur King.

My RWD was the first and only Tesla I've ever driven, and frankly it's all I need. I grew up driving '60s and '70s RWD V-8s so the handling feels like coming home. A D model would have been overkill, not to mention another $100 per month on the insurance bill.

These numbers make no sense. 50,000 current miles + 50,000 extended on the 4-year plan, yes, that equals 100K. 50K current + 30K on the 2-year also equals 100K? o.O

Nice, I'm equidistant from this SC and Scottsdale. Was worried by Tempe's poor Yelp rating.

I know this is gonna sound weird, but I've been wondering what y'all were talking about with the cubby under the touchscreen, since there's no such thing in my car. I went poking around under the dash tonight while installing my Abstract Ocean LEDs, and... it appears that the cubby is just plain...

I've seen this happen on many a dedicated GPS receiver. A hard reset usually resolved it; no idea how one would do that on our cars though.

Ha. Right now I'm using my solar switchgear as a cable management system.

Yeah, I know. That's why I'm confused. I don't have driver profiles either (just valet mode), and parking sensor chirp is an option in the MCU even though they're not installed. Guess it's just the quirks of having an older model.

Pardon yet another stupid question from teh n00b. On the left side of the dash, there's supposed to be a Car Status app, right? According to my owner's manual, it's supposed to be in there along with Nav, Trips, Media, etc. It isn't. Was this added to later VINs (mine is 02713)?

That's what I'm using now, is the UMC that came with the car. I'd like something a little more permanent that doesn't hang on the socket.

Looking for the charger with the integrated 14-50 plug. Specifically, this one: Wall Connector with 14-50 Plug . Tesla says they don't know when it'll be back in stock, ditto the local service centers, and eBay shows no results, only the 80A HPWC.

So this is kind of petty, but I'm a perfectionist. The left front dome light in my MS doesn't turn on when pressed. The other domes do turn on/off, and it works through the touchscreen. I have no idea how to even begin troubleshooting this, other than the obvious "Take it to a service center."...

I'm still on 2018.48.12, but since I don't have my tags yet, TM won't register the car to me. I've seen a couple of weird one-offs, be interesting to see if they recur once I'm updated.

TBF, that's not just a Tesla thing. Seems like not one automaker has any clue about implementing software in cars that absolutely rely on it. My previous '16 Civic EX-T's Display Audio system was just crap, a crippled tablet running Android 4.2. Can't update, can't repair, can only replace with...

I only put 80 miles on my S before taking it in for paint touch-ups (fender scrapes). The dealership gave me a Volvo T60 S5 as a loaner. I've been four days without my S and driving this cinderblock makes me want to cry.

Disregard, found a few threads now that the searchbot is back up.

Yes. I've gotten into some, uh, *discussions* with people over on Social Media Brand F who insist that the low number is OTD. These people, obviously, are not owners.

My '12 MS has no parking sensor system (obviously). Tried searching but the search function appears to be down. Anyone have feedback on aftermarket systems?

Best outcome here is Tesla refunds OP's deposit and sells the car at the higher price to another buyer. The backlash on Tesla keeping a good-faith deposit would cost them a lot more. Maybe. Depending on which side of the bed Elon got up this morning.

Thanks for the welcome, Bruce. Thumbnail doesn't appear to have loaded. Let's see if I can post the full-size version...

I had been looking at BEVs/PHEVs for some time but couldn't really justify moving away from ICE until 1) I bought a house last summer and b) solar. Not that the solar array is necessary, of course, but I have this thing about burning poisonous rocks to generate electricity when there's an...