New England

Elon will be giving a speech on innovation at the summer Governor's Summit in Providence at some point the weekend of July 13-16. Elon Musk Attending Governors Summit in RI Would there be any interest in having a rally/meetup for the occasion? I'm not sure which day he is speaking but could...

Morning everyone, wanted to know if any Tesla owners in Maine would be interested in meeting up at the cruise-in event this coming Sunday. I thought it would be a great event to show the public some EV cars and to meet and greet Tesla owner from around Maine. Would to meet and say hi, if...

I have a scrape on the side of my Model S, from brushing up against a snowbank that had frozen. :( The scrape is across the right rear door and the adjacent fender panel. I am quite sure there is no body panel distortion or denting. Just paint damage White shows through the scrape marks, so I...

He folks, anyone following this forum a regular in Maine, somewhat near Bar Harbor? Or heck, even living there and want to offer me a place to plug in? :D Just wondering if anybody has done a trip to Bar Harbor and what the infrastructure was like. I'll be there this summer and starting to...

So a chainlink fence at the CVS parking lot was caught by the wind and damaged the right rear door of my S. Anyone familiar with the two authorized body shops in MA? Highway Autobody in Rockland and Hollis Auto Body in Ashland? Unfortunately I'm about 3 hours away from either one. And don't...

Hey all, Just wanted to give a shout out to Tintworks - they did an awesome job on my window tints and paint protection film. Randy, the owner, is friendly, personable, and knows his stuff. This is the third time I've had a car's windows tinted, first time at tint works. They did an...

I might have just found something interesting in Danbury Fair Mall. It's a rather large construction zone located in the lower level of the parking garage and takes up a row of about 15-20 spots. I tried to peak inside to see what is hidden behind the green curtain. I couldn't get better...

Hello All, My name is Phil and I am a proud 2016 Model S owner. After speaking at the Tesla CT legislative briefing on Jan 30th in South Norwalk and meeting many Tesla owners since then, I thought it was the right time to create a Fairfield County Tesla Owners Club. The plan is to have meetings...

I'm going from Central NJ to Bangor , Maine in a couple of weeks in my 70D. Evtripplanner suggests routing through Milford North, Auburn, Seabrook, and Augusta SCs and I'm good with that, it's an easy trip. If I leave at 0700 I'm there for dinner. I have the option though of driving part...

Every year around Earth Day Gillette stages an EV promotion event for employees, by the main entrance to the South Boston facility. Local dealers bring various EVs to show - no rides or drives, just looking at and sitting in the vehicles. I brought my S two years ago, and I think Tesla brought a...

Hey all, Question for Model S / X owners with Massachusetts vanity plates: did any of you find a way to have those plates in-hand when you took delivery? Or did you take delivery with generic plates, only to turn those plates in a few days/weeks later? I've got a 3/31/2016 Model 3 reservation...

If anyone in the NE area needs Tesla parts I'm located on the north shore Massachusetts area and have a stockpile of parts that I have available for sale. Just let me know what you are looking for. (interior trim, suspension parts, wheels tires, doors, rear hatch , brakes etc....)

With the latest update 8.1 (17.11.3) that removes the 55mph on highways, anybody knows if Rt 3 is one of the roads that the limit is removed? Thanks

I got an email from Tesla the other day so I thought I'd start a fresh thread on the 2017 Bill in the CT House (HB-7097) attempting to make it legal for Tesla to sell its cars in CT. As of right now the bill successfully made its way out of the transportation committee by a vote of 25-10...

A bill related to raising more money for road infrastructure. As usual, more proposals for fixed fees ($200!) for electric, hybrids (including PHEVs as hybrids) and HFCVs. Some other nonsense in there too. LD 1149, HP 812, Text and Status, 128th Legislature, First Regular Session 3 Democratic...

Anyone have experience with Whispbars on Model S? Besides spoiling the gorgeous lines, are they noisy? I'm a surfer and want to carry longboards. (A 9'4" easily fits inside but my wife would have to ride in the back!)

Hi everyone, I'm a newbie in this community. I own a Model S 2016: 70D All-Wheel Drive Midnight Silver Metallic Paint All Glass Panoramic Roof 19" Silver Slipstream Wheels Grey Next Generation Seats Carbon Fiber Décor Black Alcantara Headliner Supercharger Enabled Autopilot Convenience...

Hi all, I am on the board of two nonprofits, Climate XChange (climate-xchange.org) and Climate Action Business Association (cabaus.org), that are working to raise awareness of and response to climate change - especially via carbon pricing - in Massachusetts and other states. To promote our...

Hi everyone on the New England and Mainer's; We have a social gather this coming Saturday, if you don't live in Maine but are close by or just passing by, please drop in for a quick hello before going to your final destination. Location: Rising Tide Brewing 103 Fox St. Portland ME Date and...

Quite a few months I asked to join the New England Group; still haven't heard back. Is it still a thing?

I recently switched to Green Mountain Energy as my supplier with a wind powered plan. The cost was just about the same, which was surprising, and now my Tesla is entirely wind powered. (Or at least some sort of credit system is supporting it) Crazy to think that I'm now not using any fossil...

I got my first electric bill of 2017 yesterday and was surprised to see that the rates had changed on January 1. I am in the Eversource Eastern MA territory (formerly NStar/Boston Edison) and recently started to use a Time of Use (TOU) rate service for charging my Tesla Model S. (I have a...

Hi, My name is Khanh, We live in Windham, Maine I was curious to know if there is a lot of Tesla owner in Maine? Would anyone be interested in a meetup for shooting the can? Cook out, hang out, talking about EV? There aren't to many of us in Maine, would love to meet and greet all the...

Bill S.2505 Mass supports further EV proliferation. I wish we could drive in the HOV lane while the study was going on, but the rest of the measures are good long term wins.

We're planning a New England trip in June and want to visit Mount Washington with the car. I've got an MS85 with 19" tires. We have a dog, though, so here's my questions: Do I need to fully charge in Lincoln if I want to drop the "family" off at the cog railway that they'll take to the top...

Hi All, My model S did something odd today while I was visiting the Auburn, MA supercharger. I was listening to a podcast enjoying a break from the highway when my car powered down. I was able to still check charge status and turn the heat back on using the app on my phone, however...

Hey everyone, Not a homeowner yet and still living in apartments. Trying to find a new place right now that is EV friendly in the Waltham/Lexington area. Does anyone have any experience with apartments or rentals that are north of I-90 close to 128 that are EV friendly and have EVSEs within...

In case anyone needs an emergency boost to make it to the next Supercharger when passing through Nashua, this HPWC just appeared on plugshare - 100 Innovative Way | Nashua, NH | Electric Car Charging Station | PlugShare I stopped by late last night on my way north and plugged in (I was hoping...

Looking for instructions for how to read the Eversource Time of Use electric meter. Meter I have has markings for two manufacturers: Elster (shows "Type A3TL") and Itron (shows "Model A3 3G B"). Doing some web searches suggests that Elster makes the meter itself and Itron supplies the wireless...

Last year I had my model S (70D) but we had little snow and I stuck with the Michelin tires that come on the car. No problems I recall. Assuming this winter is closer to normal, we may have more snow. I am retired so i do not commute, and thus have less need to be out and about right away...

I finally received the dreaded excise tax bill for the car I bought back in September (2016 MS 75D Solid White with Autopilot, no other options), and as I understand the bill the car has a valuation of $88,000 (bill says $79,200 valuation with excise rate $25/$1000 for 4/12 months this year...

Anyone with better eyes and mapping ability able to figure out where in New England the new 2017 super chargers will be? Supercharger | Tesla

Minus 4 today when I pulled out of the garage. I was especially happy to be able to pre-heat the car from the phone app while it was in my garage. Thankfully I have a short commute cause I would not have had much range today - averaged 577 watts per mile traveling an average 44 MPH. I think...

Can one of the NH owners tell me how the delivery/registration process works for NH residents picking up in Dedham? There's 2 gotchas I see that I don't know how they work around: Before processing a NH registration at the state level, your excise tax needs to be paid to your town. Most of...

I discovered the regenerative braking doesn't work either because: 1. You have topped off the battery full and there is no place for those extra electrons to go. 2. Your battery is too cold to be charged and needs to heat up first. I have been playing around with a solution to 2. 1. Charge to...

I just spoke with Cliff from Reus Audio. He's coming to the east coast again sometime in January for a couple jobs in New York, and I'm going to have him upgrade my 2016 90D in Massachusetts while he's in the area. If anyone around has been considering an upgrade now would be a good time to...

After learning a few months ago from this group that Eversource had Time of Use (TOU) rates available in Eastern MA, I applied to Eversource to switch to TOU for my EV charging service. I have a separate service for charging, so by charging at night I will have little or no usage during the...

http://www.e2tech.org/expo2016 "The U.S. Department of Energy, Governor's Energy Office, electric utilities, energy and environmental companies, advocacy groups, and other top energy players are on tap to advise attendees on strategies for Maine's energy future."

South Portland Recreation Center South Portland Recreation Center | South Portland, ME | Electric Car Charging Station | PlugShare 10/5 Error on screen. Number on PlugShare site is Rec Center; nice but unhelpful but will alert Maintenance. No number on device. Supplied by Nissan. Yale Cordage...

Hello Tesla New England... Getting some conflicting info on pre-heating car. Max or not? Turn on car or not? Do nothing? Feel free to check your preference in poll and leave any other background info here as well. Cheers!

What has been your experience with using Autopilot (including the self-steering) through the construction zone on I-95 through Needham and Wellesley, from Highland Ave. to Rte. 9? I have used it many times over the past year. In fact, I try to always use it. I figure that the lane alignment...

I know Lincoln may be on the way, but when you look at the map, you really see the need up north.... And... Portland? Looks like that is a hole to be filled.

Mayors' Coalition Electric Vehicle Forum Tuesday, November 15th Augusta City Hall - 16 Cony St. 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Come Test Drive an EV! Join Maine Clean Communities, a program of the Greater Portland Council of Governments, and the Mayors' Coalition for a forum focused on...

It appears that my MX has a major leak from one of the tires. Reading through some of the posts on this forum it looks like the tore might need to be replaced. Does anyone in the Boston area have any advice on how to proceed ? Thanks !

Has anyone in the NE area used them? Or have other recommendations? One of our wheels has curb rash, and when I was in Dedham last week I asked if they had any recommendations for fixing it. The service rep said that was a national company with a good reputation. Just wondering if anyone has...

Just got an ezpass mounted on license plate. Functionally it is great, but looks wise, kind of like a wart on a nose. Anyway, anyone have luck tying the ezpass front mounted one to the grill under the nose? That would look better, well hidden, but does it work?

If you have two cars, would you feel comfortable in the New England Winter with both as Teslas? Or do you still feel the need to have an ICE "just in case"

There are probably a few places I could have placed this (mods, feel free to move as appropriate), but I decided to put it here. Considering last night's announcement, it's good to see some elected officials trying to stay out in front on this topic. Massachusetts, Boston Establish Plan to...

This past summer I learned that RiverWalk at Loon Mountain was being proposed as a Supercharger location. This morning I checked the Lincoln Planning Board minutes and found documentation. I've provided a link, which provides quite a bit of detail about the proposal. Six SC stalls will be...

I already have a Model S, but I want to get rid of my big ICE SUV that I use for Ski trips. So my question is: Is it feasible to go skiing with a Model X in the New England area? I've seen data on Model S mileage going down in cold weather and icy roads. I'm sure up and down mountains won't...