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I picked up the EcoHitch for the Model S and I need to get the harness wired in for the trailer lights. This is a light duty open motorcyle trailer that only needs rear lights and turn signals. What I can't get a good answer to is wiring the car up for the trailer: 1. For a basic flat...

I love wheels and I have too many wheels at the house now (the wife is giving me the grumpy face). So I am getting rid of my Enkei Raijins to make more room. I have gotten so many compliments on the wheels since I have had them and I will miss them but I want to change up the look of the car...

My wife and I were having a very interesting discussion about the roll-out of the SuperChargers and how it will be very nice for all Tesla owners. What came up was an interesting point about how Tesla can avoid the potential "monopoly" label by being the largest/only provider of a proprietary...

Just wanted to post up that I am going to swing by the cars and coffee meetup at Katies Coffee in Great Falls, VA. If anyone is interested in swinging by I would love to see other local Model S owners rides. I've never actually seen another MS on the road yet in VA. Katie's Coffee House...

I figured I would post up my results from the drag strip yesterday. The best run that I had was the first run. I am the "left" lane and ran a 13.47 All subsequent runs were very close. Each run was within .04 secs of each other. The runs were done with 189 miles of rated range shown in...

I've noticed a fair number of VA/MD/DC folks are receiving their cars and I have not even seen another MS on the roads yet. With the cold weather I am sure a get together now isn't that high a priority but I would like to get a group of locals together to ogle each other’s cars. If you are...

I went out and picked up some lightweight aftermarket wheels for the Model S. I am hoping to get some range/performance benefits from saving ~8lbs per corner. Specs: Enkei Raijin 19x8.5 +38 offset 23.1 lbs each (stock is 30.5 lbs) I got them from tirerack.com and they provided center...

I am traveling next week and I will be flying out early in the morning. The airport has ChargePoint chargers in the parking garage that are free for use to EV drivers. I have never used a public charging station and I was hoping that someone can give me any hints or tips about using...

Weight of 19" Wheels and Tires and Range Impact Just as a point of reference I just got the information for the 19" wheels for the Model S Wheels: 13.74kg ~30lbs each (according to a Tesla engineer) Tires: 27lbs each (according to Tire Rack for Eagle RS-A2 245/45 19") This further...