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  1. M

    12 volt battery warning: Experimenting for truth...

    I've had a RH drive 2015 Tesla Model S from new here in the UK. It has only done 36k miles. I got a '12V battery needs replacing' alert about 2 weeks ago having not had any previous issues. I tired Tesla for a replacement battery and they said they were unable to send me a battery due to my...
  2. M

    Snippiness 2.0

    Have *seriously* nothing better to do with your (patently) sad life?!!!
  3. M

    What is the REAL time to delivery?

    Before you give up, do some thorough research on the alternatives as a lot of new vehicles are on very long waiting times (over a year!) due to the post-COVID silliness.
  4. M

    How Long do TPMS Last?

    I don't know who did the 'When did your first tyre pressure sensor fail?' survey but, given that it appears that the life of the sensor batteries is more related to mileage than time, wouldn't it be more useful to do another survey based on mileage at failure?
  5. M

    "Charging equipment not ready"

    A customer report the same error message ("Charging equipment not ready - See equipment instructions to start charging") with their new Tesla M3 having replaced the original (LEAF) Type 1 cable set on a tethered Podpoint with a new Type 2 one (32A). He has found that reducing the charge current...
  6. M

    "Charging equipment not ready"

    It not a question of being pedantic, it is a question of *using the right name for what you are talking about*! This whole EV thing is confusing enough with out being lazy and/or ignorant by adding yet another source of confusion!! Charger - charge-point. It isn't rocket-science!
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    Extremely Disappointed With Model S Range When Driving on the Highway at 35F

    And.... let's not forget that *any* vehicle suffers the same extra aerodynamic drag (and therefore reduced range per 'refuelling') in cold weather. It's down to the increse in the density of the air at colder temperatues. IIRC, I calculated that going from about 20C to 0C ambient outdoor...
  8. M

    Opening up the Supercharger Network to non-Teslas

    What are you wittering on about? 2 minutes on the www would prove mk677 correct.
  9. M

    TIme for a New 'Electric Boats" Forum Category?

    I came across this today.. Aqua Superpower (using 'Supercharging' is a bit cheeky!) I see they are installing their first rapid chargers in UK marinas in the south and south-west, tho expect it'll be a while before they reach the Hebrides...
  10. M

    How-to: Changing the IEC 62196/Type 2 Charging Cable of Tesla Wall Connector

    "It’s not every day we get an electrical safety AND public health expert on these boards! Cheers to you, mate. Thanks for setting us all straight." Sadly, there's no lack of sarcasm, though...
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    How-to: Changing the IEC 62196/Type 2 Charging Cable of Tesla Wall Connector

    Name one. You may be surprised to learn that Tesla is the ONLY maker of EVSEs that uses a temperature sensor in its Type 2 female plugs intended for domestic use. How many incidents have there been involving danger to persons caused by an overheating Type 2 female plug? I'm afraid your...
  12. M

    Has anyone in the uk installed a tow bar on their s?

    Just asked eBay seller *misterdotcom*de for install instructions for their £1500 ‘proper’ tow bar for all S’ … https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Towbar-Tesla-Model-S-all-Models-Real-Tow-BAR-Incl-E-Set-/164852135347 Duty etc will add even more to the price I expect.
  13. M

    Scheduled Departure

    So, if you 'just want to charge NOW, FCOL!' use the Scheduled Charging and set the slider to off so the time field is greyed out. As long as there is a gap between your current SOC and the set SOC limit (and the car is connected to a working charge-point, of course), the car will start charging...
  14. M

    Scheduled Departure

    Sorry - saw your comment when I posted mine. Your scenario is exactly as my 2015 was until about a year ago... progress! Why don't they give the option to NOT implement these half-baked new ideas when you download the latest OTA 'improvement'?!
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    Scheduled Departure

    MOG - why so complex? I just want charging to start at the beginning of my cheap rate (0000GMT) and end whenever it gets to the set SOC limit (whatever time that may be)...! Why does it have to be so hard?!
  16. M

    Tesla FSD/Autopilot under attack

    Absolutely nothing in Reuters' article (as usual) regarding the likelihood that using Ap has already prevented thousands of accidents from happening, preventing many deaths and incidents of serious injury. This would only come out in time, statistically. People see news reports of Teslas...
  17. M

    Blog Tesla Crashes into Cop Car After Launch of NHTSA Autopilot Investigation

    What really irritates me about comments like this is that the people who write have so little imagination that they simply do not consider the possibility (and given the stats for cars generally, very high likelihood) that for every instance of a *Tesla* driver asleep at the wheel with the car...
  18. M

    Rear trunk won't open

    Several previous posters here have DIThemselves (including me). A new motor is only US$100 or so and it's a 30 minute job...
  19. M

    Is the autopilot a driver-assistance system?

    For starters Tesla's Autopilot is not an 'autopilot' - note carefully the use of capitalisation of the first letter of the word in each case. An aircraft autopilot, in the mind of the layperson, may 'fly the plane' but the pilot knows differently! The same is true of Autopilot, the name given...
  20. M

    Rear trunk won't open

    Did you adjust the tailgate stops and catch positions to take any unnecessary strain of the actuator mechanism?
  21. M

    Tesla Safe in What Depth of Water

    (to be clear... @ Shinytop) - I thought it was pretty clear I was responding to RedXonwer and not your original post. I was not in any way implying you are in imbecile (assuming you thought I was) and apologise if that was how it came across.
  22. M

    Tesla Safe in What Depth of Water

    *Obviously* you should check the road surface is suitable before entering water (and that goes for any structure the road surface depends on). If you do not *know* it is sound before committing yourself (eg by watching someone else go first!) then you are an imbecile.
  23. M

    Tesla Safe in What Depth of Water

    Twaddle. Do you seriously imagine the HV is accessible by standing (or even jetted) water? The flood damaged Teslas you refer to were in several ***FEET*** of water. 8 inches would be fine and realistically probably significantly more. In fact there is more danger of you floating away than...
  24. M

    Preventive eMMC replacement on MCU1

    You might want to consider getting the GSM modem updated to 4G (or even 5) as it is right next to the Tegra PCB and it's a relatively cheap job for a very significant performance boost.
  25. M

    Drive disabled for software update

    (Can't edit this. so...) Interestingly I have just calculated that it was exactly 50 days between re-installing my repaired MCU Tegra PCB and when this issue first appeared...
  26. M

    Drive disabled for software update

    Thanks. This completely resolved my incidence of this problem which may be related to a DIY repair of a black touch screen on my 2015 S60 with 27k miles.
  27. M

    Rear trunk won't open

    If you ask me, it seems like this whole nonsense is caused by badly adjust tailgate stops that force the motor to work much harder than it needs to. TacC - you might want to try adjusting your stops to see if you can restore full functionality (if I understand your post right) but the damage...
  28. M

    Ticket for Lane change

    Seriously. Pay the ticket and get over it. *YOU* are responsible for your car. It sounds to me that you were very lucky that a/ you didn't collide with anything and b/ you didn't get arrested! If you had just shut up and taken your ticket you would have been gone in 10 minutes. Where did...
  29. M

    Wiki Consolidated eMMC Thread (MCU repair) (Black Center Screen)

    DVLA / DVSA's (predictable) response:- "Mr Winlow Further to my colleagues email DVSA has investigated a similar incident. Our investigations determined screen failure does not immediately affect the driver’s ability to control the vehicle and is able to bring the vehicle to a halt. The...
  30. M

    Wiki Consolidated eMMC Thread (MCU repair) (Black Center Screen)

    Not! Just the sort of utter ineptitude one associates with traditional Big Auto - which is as unfortunate as it is a pity. I would like to have thought that Tesla service would apply a similarly more thoughtful approach to their work as Tesla engineers paid to the design of their cars (eMMC...
  31. M

    Wiki Consolidated eMMC Thread (MCU repair) (Black Center Screen)

    Can I ask if you looked into buying and fitting (or getting someone else to fit) a used charger rather than rely on Tesla to supply a new one (?) and fit it?
  32. M

    Wiki Consolidated eMMC Thread (MCU repair) (Black Center Screen)

    From my enquiry to the NHTSA regarding my UK registered 2015 Model S60 with the failure (at under 30k miles)... "Good Day, Thank you for contacting the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Vehicle Safety Hotline Information Center. Based on your email, NHTSA does not regulate vehicles outside the...
  33. M

    Wiki Consolidated eMMC Thread (MCU repair) (Black Center Screen)

    I don't know - stuck on an island in lockdown still!
  34. M

    Wiki Consolidated eMMC Thread (MCU repair) (Black Center Screen)

    I'm well out of warranty and my screen has already failed (several months ago and just pre the arrival of the global pox). Being stuck on an island without any realistic likelihood of getting the car off for another 2-3 weeks, I am seriously considering a DIY fix whilst I await MCUv2. I plan...
  35. M

    Wiki Consolidated eMMC Thread (MCU repair) (Black Center Screen)

    I'm well out of warranty and my screen has already failed (several months ago and just pre the arrival of the global pox). Being stuck on an island without any realistic likelihood of getting the car off for another 2-3 weeks, I am seriously considering a DIY fix whilst I await MCUv2. I plan...
  36. M

    Wiki Consolidated eMMC Thread (MCU repair) (Black Center Screen)

    Forgive me if this has been covered already (it's a long thread)... I have read that pre-2018 Model S' can now get a MCUv1 upgraded to MCUv2. I appreciate that its another $US1k (than my Tesla UK quote for fixing my MCU failure) but it is certainly another possibility to getting the old one...
  37. M

    Wiki Consolidated eMMC Thread (MCU repair) (Black Center Screen)

    I can confirm my 2015 UK registered S 60 MCU failure has caused the following safety-related facilities:- 1/ No climate control (no de-fogging) 2/ No indicator functionality (except hazard lights) 3/ Outside air temperature is missing 4/ No manual adjustment of headlights, potentially...
  38. M

    Rear trunk won't open

    Identical to mine which stopped opening last week (2015 Model S in the UK). I had the MMU fail 2 weeks ago as well - related? That appears to be the eMMC memory chip failure. I can't get anything done until they lift the pox lock-down but Edinburgh SC say they have the parts to replace the...
  39. M

    Preventive eMMC replacement on MCU1

    @ EV-Fixme and Akikiki; "Did EV-Fixme or I answer your question?" Well, sort of! I'm pretty sure I had scheduled charging turned off when my MMU failed (I have tried re-booting it a few times since on the off-chance that it might work long enough for me to change my 'Charge to' setting to max -...
  40. M

    Preventive eMMC replacement on MCU1

    Does anyone know if the failure of the MMU due to the eMMC dying prevents DC charging (either Supercharging and/or via a CHAdeMO adaptor)?
  41. M

    Preventive eMMC replacement on MCU1

    Hello, all. I have a 2015 Model S 60 up in the Hebrides (Scotland). 4 days ago I got into the car to find the MCU permanently black and unresponsive. I tried ever-increasingly severe re-boots and finally pulled the MCU fuse, all to no avail. I cannot access the car via smartphone app. It...
  42. M

    Insurance UK

    Well, (with my cynic's hat on) because car insurance companies are second only to estate agents for being utter parasites on the posterior of humanity... But I'm alright, Jack (I live on a remote Scottish island and my quote is well under £400!).
  43. M

    Glitch enables the ability to do doughnuts and burnouts and drifts...

    Great. Now we can *all* be socially and environmentally-unfriendly arrisholes.
  44. M

    Fatal accidents while on autopilot and driver's expectations

    Except that autopilot (without the capital A, as used on aircraft the world over including large passenger jets) behaves in an almost identical way to Autopilot in its abilities to keep an aeroplane flying safely and in the right direction. It is the fact that laypeople do not know what the...
  45. M

    Insurance UK

    Well, I *do* live on an island with only 12 miles of single track road - max sustainable speed 35mph...
  46. M

    Insurance UK

    Ended up with Adrian FLux via Comparethemarket - £280...
  47. M

    Insurance UK

    Just tried DL's 0800 051 0036 number and (after a minute and a half of tedious terms and conditions) I spoke to someone who had to pass me on when I said it was a Tesla I wanted a quote for - waited another 2-3 minutes with ghastly *LOUD* 'music' and then got cut off! On-line chat hasn't anyone...
  48. M

    So, when is APv2 going to be noticeably better than APv1? Or is it already?

    I had a loaner Model X last weekend and in the hour's play I had on the M25 (motorway) it's Ap not as good as my 2015 Model S' Ap. The latter is much smoother.
  49. M

    Scame 'Tipo A' Plug Availability

    Hi, I am trying to buy some reasonably priced Scame 'Tipo A' female EV plugs and have only found a ridiculously expensive source in the UK (€50+, Scame's offical UK agent) or a not quite so ridiculous €31 (when I order 5 together) from e-Staion.it. Considering the equivalent in Shuko/UK 3...
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    Thinking about getting one of these

    As my original post noted, a 'proper' charge point is, of course, preferable to any sort of portable device which derives its energy supply from a 13A socket. However, as you probably know, the *average* daily miles done by a car in the UK is well under 30 miles and this is well within the...