Mountain & Southwest

Our house is on the DFW Solar Tour this Saturday. There are 30 homes in DFW on the tour this year. They have asked all the homeowners to have EV cars at their events. I probably could use more Tesla's but don't want to interfere with Cars & Coffee. This is their 18th year doing this, have...

I've seen reports that a supercharger and its installation costs about $150k. Does anyone think that a fund raiser would ever work to put one in a specific location? Or are the 'there isn't a supercharger where I want one' groups too scattered? I know that I'd contribute to one or two on the...

Can someone tell me the address / location of the Phoenix temporary service center? I know the Scottsdale location is coming soon, but wanted to know where the temp location is since I get my car on Saturday....was thinking of taking a stroll over there to see if I could get sneak peek.

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Group Picture & Interview tomorrow in Grand Prairie TX for all local Tesla owners Hello all! I'm sure that many of you guys already know this if you're part of the Tesla Google or Facebook groups... but we're trying to get together for a group picture tomorrow at 6pm in Grand Prairie and will...

I was digging through the other large AZ thread, but I thought this one might be more useful for quick reference. I took delivery of CPO Roadster on 8/9/2013 and got my registration paperwork last week. I had some trouble registering the car. I live in central Phoenix/midtown and went to 5...

As I wait for "in production" to appear (and a DS to contact us), I've been thinking about service and warranty and stuff. Since we don't have a service center in Salt Lake yet, I assume that any service is taken care of by rangers. Fine. If the service is something that is covered under...

Hi Model S owners Paul from Everyday Driver here to say hello--we have an opening in our shooting schedule for next weekend--Sept. 21/22. If you live in the Salt Lake City or Park City area, we would love to feature your car for an in-depth drive and shoot. We have had many viewer requests...

Just heard from Cliff at Reus Audio that he'll be performing my audio upgrade on the 24th of this month. I'm in Broomfield. Anybody else in the Denver/Front Range area who might wish to take advantage of the opportunity to share his travel expenses and save a few bucks, send me a PM and I'll...

Interested in a Colorado Tesla group. Anything exist? I have had the P85 for a month, been over a few mountain passes, and can't wait for the Silverthorne SC to power up...anytime now. Would like to trade experiences about the front range, mountains and all of Colorado with whomever is out...

Hey Cottonwood! Why don't you post here what you just revealed on Brian's thread about "random thoughts on long-distance trips"? Filling in that blank spot on the SC map is good stuff. Now, what would be perfect is to hear that you expand that to the Durango / 4Corners area. Others: read...

There is some good info in the First Colorado Supercharger location confirmed, starting with post #37. I thought we should start a separate thread for Utah Super Charger locations. There is some good discussion following in the thread. Green River or a location right along I-70 makes the most...

Hi Fellow Utahans, We have put in an order for a Model S (although not confirmed yet as we are still considering the set of options). We live in Park City and commute daily down to Salt Lake (around 70 miles round trip). Right now we are looking at the regular 85 in Brown (we've had so many...

I just got pulled over by the Utah Highway Patrol on I-15 by Lagoon. He told me it was illegal to drive in the car pool lane by myself. I pointed to the very small "C Decal" that is properly affixed just to the right of my rear view mirror. Having the decal allows free use of Express/HOV lanes...

Has anyone taken advantage of the Austin Energy EV charging station rebate? Plug-In Partners for Drivers I'm concerned with these conditions: "By accepting this rebate, you agree to participate in the Plug-In Partners program which requires a 3-year commitment to the following * that Austin...

I just searched some of the threads. I am due for renewal of my Green mountain Energy plan. I currently am on a 10.6 cents plan wind energy. Was just polling the Texas group to see if they have anything better or would recommend. Thanks!

A few technical issues, but very positive: Astonishing Tesla Model S electric car delivers performance and beauty - CultureMap Houston

This is slightly OT, but I know there's a few creative/engineering types in the area...I need to get a few 3D (not working, external shell only) samples of the Model S key. I've not been able to find a 3D model online, so I plan to get it 3D scanned, and then printed. A quick Google finds a...

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Just saw a blue Tesla in the Vail Village EV parking not charging when the signage clearly states you should be charging or not parking there. Not cool. However, it did have some unusual wheels. Completely covered with some kind of carbon fibre like thing.

Last week, I spent several days at a conference in Aspen. The drive from Boulder to Aspen and back was wonderful. The route is 165 miles taking US-6 from Golden and over Independence Pass into Aspen. I arrived in Aspen with 79 miles left in the battery, and back to Boulder with 109 miles in...

With Tesla's new wheel options as of today, I am thinking either 19" Cyclone or 21" Turbine for my future Model S. I'm considering the 21" wheels and Performance Plus package but I'm concerned I won't be able to drive it much during the winter time. I have a gas-guzzling Jeep for winter driving...

This really irks me. I was in downtown Phoenix tonight to head over to the local craft ale house. It happens to be across from the Ecotality/Blink offices. They have 3 charging stations there. I didn't need a charge, but figured I'd plug in because it was across the street from where I was...

If there are any owners in LV and are attending DEFCON could you PM me?

Colorado is one of the states that requires a front license plate on vehicles. Like many other Model S owners, I decided not to have the Service Center install the front license plate holder when I took delivery on May 3. They gave me the holder and they are happy to install it. I figured I...

Quick recount of the first meetup of the Houston Tesla Club: 8 Model S' showed up at 3:30 pm on July 20, 2013 at the Fry's parking lot. It was fantastic to see all the various colors in person and to meet the proud owners. Special thanks to John Gray who stopped over and provided us all...

This morning, just on a whim, we decided to find the nearest Walgreens that had an L2 charger, which happened to be at 16440 E. Arapahoe Rd., Foxfield, CO 80016 (http://www.recargo.com/sites/4889). It is just east of the intersection of Parker Road and Arapahoe, for people in the Denver area...

Hey Guys, I am about to put in an order for the Model S on Saturday. One thing that's unclear to me is how much the vehicle registration is going to be. I live in Colorado and I know part of our registration is based on vehicle value...so I expect it will be high. Can anyone shed light on...

Hello. I'm still quite a ways away from being a Tesla owner (dang it!), but I have a question for any Tesla owners currently living in AZ. Do you qualify for the low emission license plates that let you use the HOV lane? I currently have a Prius and have one of those plates. The MVD website says...

Does anyone know where the LV supercharger will be located yet?

Our next meet up is set for Sunday, July 14 at Dom DeMarco's restaurant from 11am to 12:30pm. Dom DeMarco's is located at 9785 W. Charleston Blvd, next to Pet Smart. If you have any questions, contact Don Carrier at [email protected].

Silverthorne, Colorado site silverthorne.org confirms location at the outlet malls just off I-70 Town of Silverthorne : Colorado's First Tesla Supercharging Station Coming to Outlets at Silverthorne

I just dropped my S at Canopy Airport Parking. Mine is the fourth Model S in valet this morning: two blacks, a multi-red, and my Sig red. We're occupying the four available Juice Bar spots. When I brought my S to them for the first time, in October, the attendants had never seen one before...

Just a short heads up to fellow travelers who may be planning on going through Reno, NV, and charging at the RV park behind the Grand Sierra Resort. I drive to Reno every other month or so, to see my aging mother. I have always used Grand Sierra Resort. This last trip I was made to realize...

We got our tinting done at Cactus Window Tint last week and would highly recommend Rick and his team! They did a great job and are very happy with the results! :cool: They are in Scottsdale (basically Hayden & Raintree). 480.248.8966 ([email protected] or [email protected]) We went...

Found this on another site (Tesla Owners) but wanted to let people know that if you are with APS, you can apply for a special EV Owner pilot program where they have a super off peak rate of 2.2 cent per kWh from 11pm to 5am. I sent in my information yesterday and got a quick response and am...

There have been some introductions in other Utah threads, but I thought it would be nice to have a thread dedicated to it. I live in Lehi and normally commute to SLC. However, I do consulting work so I never know where I will be next week. Work takes me all over Utah, from Logan, to Vernal, to...

The Colorado TMC members held a 57 miles road rally today. We had 29 Model S and over 50 people making the 7,000 ft. elevation climb to the summit of Mt. Evans and back to the start in Idaho Springs. One owner, LizG, made the drive from St. Louis - big shout out to LizG! We had every color...

Just a quick update on the pending Tesla Rally up Mt. Evans. Although an RSVP is not required, and there is plenty of room for anyone to simply show up for the event this Saturday (June 8th), I thought I would pass along a few bits of information. 1. I have 32 RSVPs, and still a few trying to...

My understanding is that Hick signed the bill. Why Electric-Car Owners Should Be Happy For New Colorado Tax

I am slotted to take delivery of my new Model S between June 16 and June 30. I want to embark on a short road trip from Houston to Corpus Christi over the July 4 holiday. I would like to know options for charging in Corpus Christi. I plan to stay in a hotel within the Hilton chain. Does anybody...

If you have used Solar City for a PV install, or if you looked into its program and decided against it, I am interested in your experience. Among other possibilities for insight - * Why did you choose, or not choose, SC? * Would you do so again? Would you recommend to others? * In retrospect...

I'm going to be picking up my 60KWH Model S on Thursday 5/30 (yay!) and plan on heading down to Las Vegas from the Bay Area the very next day. I'll be leaving the Bay Friday morning and will be returning Sunday night. I'm going to be house/apartment hunting for my move to the Henderson area...

Found the following business license... Is this what I hope it is? Entity Details: TESLA MOTORS LEASING, INC. - Utah Business Search - Utah.gov TESLA MOTORS LEASING, INC. Entity Number: 7844476-0143 Company Type: Corporation - Foreign - Profit Address: 3500 DEER CREEK ROAD Palo Alto, CA...

I am hoping to drive my Model S from Parker, CO to Salida, CO for the Colorado Brewer's Rendezvous on July 13 http://coloradobeer.org/calendar/17th-annual-colorado-brewers-rendezvous It is 151 miles on US-285. So far, I am not having any luck finding any L2 (or better) chargers in Salida...

If find yourself in the Santa Fe area this Saturday 9am-3pm. The El Dorado community is having a Solar Fiesta! There will be a new level 2 charging station installed (Santa Fe's third level 2 charger) and members of the New Mexico Electric Auto Association with their cars. Any "Telsa Time" you...

Seems like our emails back and forth are getting plentiful. Perhaps a group thread for us is starting to make more sense? Also probably better to help find the new Tesla owners in the neighborhood. Subscribe to this thread if you still want the emails. Ohhh...and have a FANTASTIC dinner...

There is a bad public charger located on the second floor of the public Marriott Rivercenter garage. When you plug into it with a J1772 adapter, it will most likely short out the 12v battery and cause a shutdown of the main battery system. Further, because of the location, it may be difficult...

Has anyone had any concern about the temperature of the garage in the southern hot states? I recently insulated my attic and garage because I was tired of walking in to a hot garage. Well summer is slowly arriving and I haven't noticed too much of a difference and I'm wondering how this will...