New England

Thinking of seeing if they want a Tesla there. And, no, I'm not doing the time trials... http://www.kiwaniscarshow.com/kiwaniscarshow.com/Welcome.html I've never done one in the Tesla, thought it would be interesting. Anyone else going? Andy

CT owners: I was looking at the various NE events on the Drive Electric Week website and was pleased to see at least 1or two Teslas signed up for several nearby events (Boston, Plymouth, Concord NH and I think one or two others). When I clicked on the three events in CT, however, I saw no...

For reasons that I'm not going to even try to understand, a young man took it upon himself to kick the rear bumper and liftgate of my car on Thursday last. He was clearly intoxicated and when I yelled he bolted (was at a restaurant in Stamford, CT). Didn't call the police at the time, but upon...

Hi, folks, As part of a welcome-back-to-school event, Tufts is holding a BBQ for some of its Engineering students. The organizer posted a meetup request asking for Tesla owners to come show their cars at the BBQ. I'm going to go. The organizer has since asked if 1-2 other folks could also...

Anyone in the area had the eco-hitch installed (and happy with it) by a local body shop? It's more work than I'd like to do by myself but I don't want to trust a random shop with no experience to it ... looking for suggestions. Thanks!

Hi folks, i'm not a city guy so forgive me if this is a silly question. I have a dinner coming up in a few weeks on Beacon Street in Boston. Would love to take my car but I don't think I want valet and i'm worried about tight boston parking, door dings etc. I don't need to charge (Model S has...

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My S85 is due to arrive on or near September 12th, and I park at Alewife. When I get in around 6:15am all 6 spots are usually empty so once I start parking there with my Tesla they'll be filling up earlier. If you've been parking there in the past and get in at a time when there are just 1 or...

I'm heading back down to Boston tomorrow for a 120 mile round trip with max rated range of 135 miles (40 KWh pack). I made the trip today under pretty much ideal conditions and had 5 miles of rated range when I pulled into the garage at home. It would be nice to have a little more margin...

My brother just texted me this. We are long time Vineyarders and knew only about the 1772s at Cronigs and the 14-50 at the campground. Not sure if it is in service. Not on Plug Share.

National Drive Electric Week Event - South Portland I've just registered for this event. I was tempted to go last year, but it'd have just been in a Prius. Since we now have a Volt we'll bring it, even if the car doesn't stay as my wife goes shopping in the Old Port or at the Maine Mall...

I'll be taking my daughter up to NH on Monday, North Conway area, and its beyond the range of the car. My friend is going to drive south to meet us so I don't have to drive the whole way. Does anyone have any ideas for a good stopping point en route, maybe good lunch suggestions? Charging...

Auburn has apparently been permitted. At the Auburn mall. It's on supercharge.info.

Just curious, I was up in Maine last week and had to help the folks with their car (subaru) inspection, I was not expecting such a thorough processes. How does Maine check the S? I look forward to driving my S60 their someday after there are SC's in Portland/Bangor.

We'll be vacationing in the New Haven CT area and I'm looking for recommendations on how to get to the Hamilton NJ supercharger from New Haven for our return trip (we will arrive via a different route). I know I'll need to stop at a CT supercharger before Hamilton, but which one and then what's...

I had a great chat at TMC Connect with Kent Rathwell, founder & president of Sun Country Highway, and his regional director, Trent Van Dyke. Sun Country has been busy building out a network of (mostly) 100A charging stations across Canada. They are building out elsewhere now, including the US...

Auburn Supercharger hearing scheduled tomorrow 7/21. Planning Board Meeting Public Hearing 7:00pm at the Auburn Town Hall 104 Central Street Auburn, MA 01501 508-832-7704 Proposed location is the Auburn Mall

So I have to take a 1 day (trying to keep close to an 8 hour day round trip) to Poughkeepsie NY from Springfield MA. I'm trying to map things out albeit with little success. It appears my only option is to stop in Milford which makes the travel time 3+ hours each way (travel plus charge time)...

Looking at Plugshare, there seem to be quite a bit of CHAdeMO stations popping up in New England. Most, but not all, seem to be installed at Nissan dealerships. How accommodating are they of Tesla drivers? There are public ones in Portland, ME, along I-89 in VT, and along I-91 in Western MA...

The next public meeting for Drive Electric Cars New England has been moved to *THURSDAY* July 10. Same time and location: 6:30 pm to 9 pm at the 99 Restaurant in Auburn, MA. My apologies for any inconvenience. The meeting is open the guests and the public, but we ask that you RSVP via the...

We've done summer vacations in Maine for 30 years for family reasons. This was our first year to do it on electricity. It's about 900 km / 560 mi via supercharger, about 40 km longer than optimal for lack of a SC in central MA. It could be done easily in three equal legs of 300 km each, but we...

I was amazed how high the tax bill was on my Model S - especially as it is a 2012. I called my town hall and it turns out the DMV hasn't issued whatever valuation they need to, so towns are faking it a little. I was being taxed on the full purchase price at 100%. It should be 70% of base...

Dear New England Tesla owners, Could anyone be interested in exchanging their Tesla and home for a vacation between 14-20 days in the late august through end of september timeframe? I am offering on my end, our S 85 with our beautiful spacious Townhouse in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. We want...

I'm looking for a few fellow Telsa owners to join me in buying a parking spot (or multiple) at the car display. Samuel Colt is being celebrated for being one of Hartford's most important innovators. The event is July 19th, and includes free tours, exhibits, and a festival in Colt park (lots of...

Massachusetts announced the details of the MOR-EV program yesterday, offering rebates for purchases of BEV's as well as plug-in hybrids, fuel cell vehicles, and electric motorcycles: Patrick Administration Announces $3.4M for EV Programs The Model S is specifically listed as eligible for the...

Hi all, perhaps i'm making a bigger thing of this than necessary but i'm just over 5K on mileage on my Model S and trying to figure out tire rotation. Watertown service says to rotate every 5-6K miles. Then they said "You can get tire rotations done at any tire shop" or that I could do a walk-in...

I'm traveling tomorrow (Mon June 16, 2014) with my daughter to Great Barrington, MA and it looks like a charging wasteland out there. Anybody know of anything that might help us get home? It's about 190 mi to our destination one way. I won't plug in at 30A - we're not staying overnight. Hoping...

Sagamore Supercharger | Tesla Motors 24 Meetinghouse Lane, Sagamore, MA Nearby: Dunkin' Donuts Mr. G's Pizza Ye Olde Spirit Shoppe Scusset Beach General Store Chen's Kitchen McDonalds Friendlys MaryLous Coffee Permits were approved this past Thursday. Noticed that work on the lot has started...

Greetings! I took a look at a Model S at the Natick showroom a few days ago and I scheduled a test drive later this month. Assuming my wife and I love the test drive, our primary concern is whether or not it will fit in our garage. We got the measurements of the Model S at 196” long and 77”...

I have safeco at the moment, but I want to shop around as my homeowners is way to high compared to other companies. My AllState buddy says they won't insure it, anyone have recommendations? I'm happy to hear recommendations for companies or agents, especially good agent that will go to battle...

As you may have heard on the news, New York and four of the six New England states have signed on to the Multi-State ZEV Action Plan. (Boos and hisses to New Hampshire and Maine for not joining.) We've got active TMC members in each of these states. My suggestion is that we should work on...

Bourne's Planning Board has a proposed site plan for a Tesla Supercharger off of Canal Rd on its agenda. It would be located behind Dunkin Donuts' parking lot. The meeting is scheduled for 7:00pm June 12th at the Bourne Veteran's Memorial Community Building, 239 Main Street, Buzzards Bay...

Hello all, I am a professor in lower CT (New Haven area) looking for a Tesla Model S that can appear in a short video I am producing this summer (2014). Minimal time commitment of maybe 1/2 hour to an hour for a couple of shots. I am ideally looking for a Model S in white (though I could...

Today I had my second state inspection for my MS. Last year I expected the local inspectors to not know what was going on. This year I was surprised the NH state database still doesn't have Tesla as a "Make". In any case, I am hear to report that I have officially certified Ron's Toy shop in...

I stopped by the Watertown SC yesterday and saw, much to my surprise, one of the two Model Ss used on the LA-to-NYC record-setting tour this winter. Matt told me that he had gotten Tesla to donate it to the Lars Anderson Automotive Museum. The museum had been trying to get one for its...

This is a significant legal challenge brought by the Massachusetts auto dealers. "On Tuesday the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court took up a case brought by the Massachusetts State Automobile Dealers Association and two member dealers, "contending that Tesla's direct-to-consumer sales...

I had so much fun last year at the Mt. Washington Tesla Meetup in June that I was excited to go again this year. It turns out Daniel is not going to be able to organize asn event this year so I got in touch with the Mt. Washington folks to see what we could do. Daniel suggested combining a...

On the Meetup site there's a request to show our cars to high school students gathering for a climate change leadership summit at MIT this Saturday. I'd be there but my car is at Hollis Auto Body for several weeks after an unfortunate accident (no injuries and no structural damage, just lots of...

Day: Saturday, September 20th, 2014 Time: 1:00pm - 5:00pm Location: Town of Plymouth Municipal Parking Lot 35 Russell Street Plymouth, MA, United States http://driveelectricweek.org/event.php?eventid=144

This was started over on the TM forums, so I'm just re-posting it here. (TM thread link: CT owners meeting May 17th | Forums | Tesla Motors ) An informal Connecticut Tesla Club formed over there, and we're planning on getting together on Saturday, May 17th at the Tesla Service Center at 10am...

The weather didn't cooperate but the event was a success... I was also manning a booth so my wife took over the Model S display. My booth was right between Solar City and another solar company. /Ed PS: Thanks to Pat for taking the pictures...

Hello Tesla Owner and Enthusiasts, I want to show off a Tesla at the Earth Day Green Fair in Milford, CT. Other exhibitors are SolarCity (Tesla's 'child', a solar energy company), the Regional Water Authority, Holistic Moms, an Animal Rescue Petting Zoo from Locket's Meadow in Bethany, a...

Wanted to draw the locals to Subject: MA, USA: Auto Show Spring 2014 by REVO and Babson Auto Group ...

Hi Anyone attending this event at the Watertown service center today? Hello fellow New Englanders! Spring is in the air, and what better way is there to ring in the warm weather than by installing your summer wheel and tire set? The Watertown Service Center invites you to our Summer Wheel...

Just received email this morning. Will be signing up; my annual is due in April.

I will be doing a East Coast road trip in May and will spend 2-3 nights in the Boston Area. I need a base hotel with charger to see the area but probably not downtown due to expense. Looking at Residence Inn type hotel. Any local advice? Thanks

In Worcester, Patrick unveils electric vehicle rebate program - Worcester Telegram & Gazette - telegram.com I think this will help increase EV sales in Massachusetts and even more so lead to a better infrastructure in New England! Since the charger install credit ended at the end of 2013, I'm...

It's that time, I've had the car for a year. Any thoughts on where to get a safety inspection for a Tesla? Ideally, I'm looking for a shop that will actually take care when removing the old sticker/applying the new one, plus, if I'm lucky, no greasy overalls in/near my S. And if I'm super...

On March 19, all bills for this two-year session of the legislature were required to be reported on one way or another by committee. The auto dealers' anti-Tesla bill making it illegal for manufacturers to sell directly to consumers was "sent to study," which is Massachusetts-ese for dead for...

Looking for advice on the easiest way to get a green plate on my Tesla (on order). I have a car with an original, highly coveted green plate which allows me to operate with only the rear plate. I know that I can transfer the green plates from a car that I am selling. However, I am not selling...