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Yes, but the difference is that "engine mounts" are made with rubber bushings which are designed to move and absorb the severe vibration of thousands of small explosions happening within an ICE. The rubber can and does wear out. These are solid connection points which should be designed to...

No "corrosion" on aluminum to speak of. :) I always find it amazing that aluminum patio furniture comes with a "lifetime warranty against rust." I'm not supremely gifted with photoshop or even uploading pictures on Imgur, but look at the large square tube in the bottom of the picture. The two...

My understanding is that the design has not changed, with the exception that two of the parts on the side of the subframe which used to be from a solid block are now welded on. Nothing that impacts the mounting of the motor into this carriage has changed. I think your assessment is exactly...

That felt so much more satisfying than tweeting to Elon Musk. I'm not convinced that it will help, but it really did feel like a way around the stone wall. Thanks.

Is there a mechanism to do that? I have specifically asked and the service center does a complete stonewall.

I'm honestly not too interested in debating with you, but I will answer your questions. Alignment has been kept, wheel balance has been fine. Linkages fine. Air suspension solid. No abuse. Good roads. Very slow over all speed bumps. No jumping. It is metal sheering away from the frame. It is...

Those conversations have come up and your point is taken. The conversation was to get the part ordered to get the ball moving and it was definitely attached to the explore goodwill caveat. There was definitely something off about ignoring the goodwill issue until after the part was installed...

Definitely feels like shouting into the wind, but I did send a tweet. Andy St. John on Twitter

This is not a problem with the suspension. It is the subframe. It is a non-moving part which does not call for maintenance on any schedule. While there are bushings where it mounts to the unibody, they are all in perfectly good shape. There is no preventive maintenance to be done. I reject your...

The other issue was with communication failures. Timeline. 11/2 (2 weeks ago) THUNK THUNK THUNK. Dropped in at service center and they quickly found the problem. Noting that it was unique and I opined that it seemed to be either some sort of latent defect in the aluminum or a design defect. We...

That is a great thought the drive train was swapped just a couple of months ago. Upon hearing the thunk, the initial thought was that one of the mounts wasn't tightened, but over-tightening could do damage too.

I posted this an hour ago under theModel S Technical / Mechanical Issues'] Model S Technical / Mechanical Issues[/URL] #3117, but a general post about the service experience seems appropriate in light of Tesla's decision to not look at this from an engineering standpoint but rather to just deny...

Tesla tells me that a broken rear subframe is “Normal wear & tear.” This is not normal. Maybe it's just me, but I don't think a car's frame should shear apart under normal driving conditions. I also don't think that the subframe should be considered a wear and tear part that needs replacement...

Both the City of Arlington and Tesla must get control of this situation and follow through to stop people from abusing the SC as a parking spot. I would be IRATE if I was on a road trip traveling down I-30 and was blocked by people utilizing the SC stalls as parking spaces. The unmitigated and...

Sorry all. I did not mean to get this thread hijacked away from the Plano SC and down the never-ending debate about local Super Charging. The good news: Plano SC is open. There are 12 Urban SC Stalls. None are pull through, but one is pull in. 72 KW max, but power is dedicated and not...

I do understand the experience in CA of people having to wait for stalls. That is generally not yet the case here in Texas, and it is certainly not the case at this Plano location with 12 Urban-Style chargers. I have seen a problem in San Marcos, Texas where the SC is at an Outlet Mall. The...

While Elon and Tesla always talked about the SC network as "enabling" long-distance travel, they were consistent about trusting the owners' judgment and rational decision-making on where and when to utilize that feature. It was never restricted to long-distance travel, and it was always...

DISLIKE. The decision to use a SC should not be judged or second-guessed. I am 100% supportive of idle fees, but I can not endorse shaming people for using a feature of the car that they purchased. During pre-sale reservations and throughout the early sales period, the Model S was consistently...

There is still a work van up there, but I believe everything is completed but for the meter. All the temporary storage and gear has been moved out and cleaned up. Nobody working. I borrowed my wife's new toy to get some pictures of the urban Supercharge setup. Thumbnails show some alternate views.

Pulling Cables! Interesting use of fork lift, pallet and harnass to facilitate the work. Nobody was working up top. Pictures were taken around 9:30 this morning.

As an aside, whenever I see a new post to this thread I get a quick feeling of HOPE that there is a new permit or construction, only to be disappointed to see more talk about workarounds. Oh well, I'm now contributing to that phenomena. A quick word or two about RV Parks and any HPWC installed...

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Just finalized my payment for our Model 3. I was surprised to see that the Sales contract had 6.25% sales tax included along with $272.25 worth of license, registration and inspection fees. There was no specificity as to the taxing agencies on the contract. When we got our S (12/28/2012), it...

I was able to verify that the email from Anthony was legit by calling the main inside sales team. They thought it was a little amusing that he sent the email at 2:53 in the morning. :)

I have a VIN! JF0070XX. I don't recall checking Thursday or Friday, but got an email overnight and logged in to see the good news. The email that I received leaves me with questions/concerns this morning. It honestly looks like it came from a Nigerian prince needing me to do him a favor in...

Order placed on 1/20. Never got an email "Invite" but was logged into my account and noticed the ability to order. Check your accounts; you may be ready to order. Same 4-week estimate. Order placed online first day. Model S owner (149K miles). I liked the blue better, but our S is the...

The over-under for 2017 has to be 1. Vegas would end up taking the bet down because of the flood of money on the under-side.

The Long Range battery is only a MUST if the Model 3 will be your road trip car. The Long Range is pretty much pointless for a daily commuter. My thoughts and situation are similar, but my plan is a little different. Our vintage P85 is used for road trips which are pretty frequent (141K...

Not to derail the talk specifically of the I-10 corridor, but I'm looking at Spring Break plans. Thinking about Big Bend. Has anyone ventured that direction. Any advice as to availability of 30Amp-50Amp hookup availability in the National or State parks out that way? RV Parks with cabins...

@twigmouse has posted additional pictures showing the car. Apparently @twigmouse is a mouse.

There was a guy living in the Waco enclosure for a while early on. I never saw him, but he had a blanket, foam and his worldly possessions tucked away in there.

Thanks.

While driving near Canyon Lake this weekend, a deer decided to pick a fight. The deer lost, but she did leave her mark. There is a tear in the front bumper along with some damage to the hood. Fortunately, she did not take out a headlight or the windshield, so the car drove back to Allen with...

Just a quick note that I have an appointment at the new SC tomorrow.

Sweetwater confirmed; permit application imminent. Just talked to a building inspector in Sweetwater. He is emailing back and forth with someone from Tesla over the last couple of days. Most recently, the Tesla rep asked whether an electronic signature was ok on the permit app. (It is.) He...

I've seen no confirmation from Tesla that Model S/X VIN # will be a factor in Model III reservation. I have My VIN is <2000, so I wish that would be the case. If anyone has had a confirmation of VIN priority, please post.

+1. Just looking for a place to post a quick rant about the Under-Deliver performance on the Supercharger Network vis-a-vis leaving Texas. When I took possession of my S in December 2012, there was an expectation that the build-out by the end of 2014 would let me get to Georgia and the...

Nice collection of plate-pics. Here is mine to add:

Quick question. Are the lug nuts on the OEM 19" and 21" wheels the same part? 14x1.5 with a 21mm socket with an identical taper? Hope so. I have both sets of wheels, but only one set of lugs. Car came with 21" wheels, but I got tired of replacing the summer tires so often. The service...

About two miles north of NYLO at Preston and Gaylord Parkway there is a Twin Peaks restaurant with a J1772 charger. There is another public charger also in that shopping center (behind the Panda Express). I THINK they are both on the Blink network. They will typically charge at 6KW. Perhaps...

My fingers are crossed. As of today, comparing the "Coming Soon" map to the 2014 map reveals that there are 9 SpC coming soon out west and 5 to the east. I don't know how many teams are working. Once those are done, we all start lookig to the next map. I hope the Eastern teams have...

I've run into almost identical results. Current milleage is a hair shy of 31,500 miles. I drive with some gusto, so my wh/m are around 340. Range charge looks to be pretty consistently topping out between 246-249. Last night I cranked to amps down to 7 to charge at under 2kW. (245 volts...

My VIN is production 1834, and I have supercharged at 4 different Superchargers in Texas with a max-rate of 90kW. I just found this thread, and it is way too long for me to catch up completely. It would be a STUPENDOUS service if a moderator or someone with a deep knowledge of this thread...

Just watch out for loose trailer hitches. :) If you think about resetting your trip-meter prior to that trip South and North, I would be very interested in your Wh/M both directions & your charging time. I'll be doing a similar trip down I-35 to New Braunfels later that week, and I'll post...

I just realized that DFW to Houston/Galveston is now Supercharged with an 80 mile detour. Of course, the trip is much easier as soon as Huntsville or Corsicana open up, but if you have a trip coming up and can spare an extra hour and a half, you can get there today. Waco to Columbus is a...

@sublimaze This is getting very interesting for you tomorrow. IMHO, the email wouldn't go out until all of the approvals are in place. I would guess this means they are just finishing up cosmetics before flipping the switch. I would still put the odds at below 20% that you will be able to...

I suggested Texarkana or Minden, LA. Minden is a little over 200 miles from Dallas a little less than 200 miles from Jackson, MS where they have one planned already. They could finish off that southern I-20 path with a stop around Tuscaloosa. Texarkana has the benefit of only needing one...

It has reverted to 5 stations again. Sigh. The screen grab posted yesterday was from about half an hour before the post. As I described, the Today map showed nothing in Texas. Summer 2013 showed San Marcos red with Temple and Madisonville dots grey. Fall as pictured, and winter with six red...