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  1. E

    2008 Tesla Roadster Base convertible 2-door with both hard and soft top

    This is one of the very first Tesla Roadsters ever produced, a soon-to-be-classic and a testament to the power of electric powertrains to launch automobiles into the future at a tremendous speed. This car is super fun, not only from a hard stop to 60 mph but also at higher speeds where the...
  2. S

    Tesla roadster or Acura integra?!?!!

    OK so I plan on buying a roadster as my second car in about 2-3 years, just wanted to know the owners takes on how the roadster is. I love my Integra to death, that car is definitely fun to drive, bit I'm just as interested in EVs as I am with modding my Teggy. So please give me your thoughts...
  3. B

    Roadster Parts Catalogue

    Hi all , does anyone have a parts catalog or brake down on what comes with a complete battery assembly for a Roadster ? . I'm trying to compile a list of the parts I require so I can replace the fire damaged battery in my roadster. I have attached some photos before the fire of what was damaged...
  4. daniel

    Roadster 2.5 trade-in value?

    I will be trading in my 2.5 non-sport Roadster when my Model 3 comes, for lack of garage space to keep both cars, and just because I don't need both. This won't be until next year since I'll wait for the P-AWD version. I'm not planning on selling privately because I had a bad experience once...
  5. Carl W

    confusing EV picture

    Took this picture at an IKEA store in Costa Mesa, CA. Trying to decipher the meaning. Does it mean: EVs can park there AND people with handicapped placards with gas powered cars can park there or only people with handicapped placards driving an EV can park there or EVs can park there AND...
  6. DeedWest

    The Electric Blue Upgrade Thread

    As some of you may recall from my earlier days on this forum, I was always set on finding an Electric Blue Roadster. After all, this was the color that I'd always configure for hours back in 2010/2011 when the Roadster Design Studio was a thing. I could never quite get it out of my head... Back...
  7. NicholasJB

    Has anyone tried listing their Roadster for sale on DupontRegistry.com?

    I've listed my car for sale on TMC, Craigslist, Cars.com, AutoTrader.com, and CarGurus.com. I would love to get some more exposure, especially now that the weather is turning nice again, and ran across DupontRegistry.com. However, the cost of listing it there is twice what AutoTrader charges...
  8. Roadster

    Roadster Female > J1772 Male Connector

    Does anything like this exist? I'm trying to adapt my ClipperCreek TS-70 to service both a Roadster and LEAF without physically swapping the native Roadster connector on the EVSE to a J1772.
  9. jimmyz80

    *Update* 2010 Roadster 2.0 VIN 869 (2.5 Dashboard) Fusion Red

    I posted this roadster for sale in this section about a year ago, when I was only toying with the idea of selling it. Now I have a Model S slated for delivery in May so I've dropped the price a bit, upgraded a few things, and made sure this car is 100% perfect for its new owner. I'm posting...
  10. racevpr

    Roadster PEM failure

    The most common problem we are seeing with Tesla Roadster Power Electronics Modules (PEM) noted in a Tech Tip we generated and reported a year ago to forums and Tesla Service Centers, is becoming rapidly more widespread. We even spoke with the original manufacturer of the PEMs, and advised them...
  11. B

    Dead Roadster Battery in Australia

    BTO84, Today at 7:56 PM Hi to my fellow Tesla Roadster Owners , I recently purchased the car of my dreams. My Tesla Roadster arrived in Australia with a completely flat battery. Being a trainee in hybrid & electric vehicles ,fellow students & our teacher helped me remove the battery pack from...
  12. Botbldr45

    Nema 6-50 adapter

    Anybody know where I can find a 6-50 adapter for a Roadster charge cable? Want to plug into an EV Surge Protector and Monitoring box but the plug is NEMA 6-50.
  13. TMC Staff

    Blog Teslas Have Logged More Than 4 Billion Road Miles

    Tesla’s entire global fleet has collectively traveled more than 4 billion electric miles. The milestone was crossed last week and noted on the company’s Electric Road Trip page, which keeps a rolling counter of total Tesla miles. With Tesla’s fleet poised to grow substantially with the...
  14. Msjulie

    I got the call

    Nov. 16 ordered placed - car going in today! for the 3.0 battery upgrade. Is that the shortest wait yet? Totally caught me off guard but cool....
  15. M

    One or the other

    Hello fellow Tesla-owners I am looking to buy a Tesla Roadster here in Denmark. I have the option of buying either: SFZRE2B30A3000119, 15000 miles, privately owned, signature Roadster Sport, asking price equivalent to 76000$ or SFZRE2B32A3000283, 40000 miles, Tesla Dealership, facelifted...
  16. dpeilow

    Roadster servicing: What is included?

    Specifically, is PEM and cooling fan cleaning a standard part of the service schedule for a minor year service?
  17. jimmyz80

    Replacement headlight options? (No Tesla Stock)

    So now that I have a Model S on order, I need to finally replace my peeling driver side roadster headlight so I can sell the roadster in the meantime of Model S production. Tesla no longer stocks the halogen headlight assemblies, and wants $2,500 for the upgraded HID assemblies. I guess worst...
  18. ion_1

    VDS display

    I may be missing something very simple after all this time (and if I am, my apologies), is there any way to shut the VDS display off while the car is plugged in? Year after year of being on every evening, I wonder what the lifetime and / or display degradation rate of the display is? Any...
  19. NigelM

    Making phone calls from the Roadster - Best solution yet!

    Picked up a set of Apple AirPods last week and was delighted to discover I could make calls from the Roadster (even with no top on the car!) and have folks clearly understand me. Earlier this week I even spoke to another club member while I was doing ~70mph down the I-75 with no top.... These...
  20. M

    Rally of Electric Vehicles

    Calling all electric car fans and owners! EV Trophy is heading your way! Starting in Copenhagen on May 24 and finishing in Monte Carlo on June 1 electric vehicle rally EV Trophy will be held to support the green future of Europe. With stops in 7 countries, enter to compete over the entire route...
  21. RobsJester

    Roadster Refresh from Detroit Electric?

    Electrek reports Detroit Electric just inked a 1.8billion dollar investment from China’s Far East Smarter Energy Group. Detroit Electric gets $1.8 billion investment from China to recreate Tesla’s strategy It seems Detroit Electric is following Tesla's origin story closely, and starting with...
  22. scotty2541

    TPMS CONTINUES TO FAIL... [RANT] And they are gonna send people the mars?

    Personally, I wouldn't sign up, if these companies won't use parts that last more than three months. After yet another failure, identified in my previous threads ( "Tire Pressure Monitor Service Required" Error Message and That TPMS issue, summarized ) it has failed again. The "new" unit...
  23. S

    OVMS failure

    My OVMS box has stopped working :( When powered on, it shows two flashes from red and green, a pause from red while green flashes once and then red and green on together for a few seconds; then 10 flashes from green; the 10 flashes repeat a few times' and then the whole cycle repeats. I have...
  24. O

    2010 purchase

    Newbie here, I am looking at a 2010 Roadster with 2119 miles on it. Vin 5YJRE1A16A1001126. Since I know nothing about these cars I would appreciate any guidance, advice, or any info before I purchase this or another Roadster. Would this be a 2.0 or a 2.5? Is anyone familiar with this particular...
  25. 3PHASE

    Supporting Roadster owners!!!

    I'm trying to get an issue resolved with some older Schneider Electric charging stations at a location in WV (14 of them in fact). Have you ever experienced this? Hoping to get at least a few fixed/replaced so we can support a few Roadster owners who have never been able to successfully charge...
  26. TEG

    Missing Roadsters

    In my attempts to find any info on all Roadsters, these ones (made for North America) never showed up in any of my searches: #0204 #0365 #0560 #0714 #0794 #0821 #0833 #0873 #0885 #0989 #1067 #1087 #1107 #1120 #1146 #1161 #1246 If anyone knows anything about any of those Roadsters, please let me...
  27. TEG

    Roadster #1185 ?

    Anyone know what this means? : Chassis cars (New) - www.kosmerce.com
  28. Roadster

    Roadster Videos

    (@mods, I was originally going to create this thread in the Video forum but felt it would get buried there amongst all the MS/MX/M≡ chatter. Feel free to move it if you see fit, thx) I realize many of you Roadster vets have probably seen all of these already but I wanted to aggregate some of...
  29. TEG

    Beware Roadster #1126 Valley Auto Maxx

    I was noticing this "too good to be true" listing on Carfax: 5YJRE1A16A1001126 | 2010 Tesla Roadster for sale in Spokane Valley, WA Price: $48,700 Mileage: 2,119 Location: Spokane Valley , WA Engine: Electric Transmission: Automatic Drive Type: RWD Fuel Type: Electric MPG City/Hwy: N/A Exterior...
  30. scapescape

    Error 1428 "coolant system problem"

    Received this error after taking it in to Monterey Tesla for annual service. Fans don't come on - driving or charging. Worried that it's a PEM issue ... but 1428 doesn't appear in forum threads (usually 1144?). Any ideas?
  31. S

    High power wall charger

    I am a UK owner of a late Roadster. I have just acquired a HPWC (second hand) which came from the US. Will this work in the UK - i.e. are there any differences in the UK and US specifications of these devices? Secondly, are there any issues to be aware of on installation? I realise it's a...
  32. Tex EV

    Lost Power Brakes

    Drove the Roadster through some unusually heavy rain this morning. Got to the office, parked, and went about my day. When leaving for lunch later, I noticed that the friction brakes were doing almost nothing. The brake pedal was stiff, just as it is when the car is off. Managed to drive 80 more...
  33. Msjulie

    Brake bleeding, etc

    This weekend I did a small bit of car maintenance (because it didn't rain for once!) - among other things, I bled the brakes because I didn't know for sure when they were last done. The color wasn't too bad, not fresh clean/clear but I've seen much much worse. Rears required taking the...
  34. bolosky

    3.0 Battery Longevity

    I got my 3.0 upgrade in early October, so it's been about 4 months. In that time, I've put roughly 6K miles on the battery. When I first got it, I did a couple of range charges both to see what it was showing and also because I had to do a long drive (and then back). The best that I saw was...
  35. NRG4All

    Battery Life

    Now after many years, how are the Roadster batteries holding up and what is the mileage on them?
  36. Roadster

    Roadster Carpool

    Sorry for the slightly misleading post subject. I'm still new to the EV scene but have watched and enjoyed Robert Llewellyn's Carpool series on YouTube. This one with Diarmuid O'Connell, Vice President of Business Development at Tesla Motors, is particularly poignant. Granted, the video's almost...
  37. wiztecy

    Locked out of Roadster, APS disabled and under door key lock/opening fails...

    So I had the feeling before this happened that there's a weak point here. There's only one manual door lock / opening mechanism on the Roadster, underneath the driver's door. When that fails / malfunctions what do you do? I'm in that boat since I disabled my APS last weekend. Went to open...
  38. Ben W

    Motor Replacement for $9k - Opinions?

    My 2008 Roadster with 39k miles has been developing some pretty severe creaks and rattles, so I took it in to the Torrance shop to be looked at. Their consensus was that the vibration is probably due to a misalignment in the motor, which would need to be replaced, to the tune of $9000. Ouch...
  39. Roadster

    All-Weather Floor Mats

    Looks like there was a brief discussion here about the Sector111 Roadster/Elise mats... ...as well as these Lloyd mats for sale on Amazon: Personally, I'm not diggin' the circular motif and there's some spirited discussions over on the MX forum here about that very topic. Regardless, they're...
  40. josh-io

    Instrument binnacle replacement

    Hi folks, I just got a carbon fiber instrument binnacle. Is there an easy way to remove the plastic one and install the CF one? Or is this something I should leave to the Tesla service center?
  41. moezilla

    Sold 2010 Roadster Sport

    77,289 Miles $52,500 black over camel. Charges to ~220 in range and ~167 in normal. San Francisco. This is my second roadster. It was suffering after I sold the first one, and then I had to have a sport! I am convinced the sports and the signatures will be very collectible. But who knows how...
  42. TEG

    Tesla to provide more self servicing options?

    I wonder if this applies to Roadster maintenance? : Tesla is working on opening up its service tools and helping owners repair their own cars with replacement parts
  43. gregd

    WTB: Dead Roadster MC240 for charging cable

    Hi folks, Since it will get lost on the Wanted part of the forum, I'll try here first. I'm assembling an OpenEVSE charging box for my Roadster. Instead of the expected J1772 connector, I want to go straight into the Roadster's charge port. The easiest way to get the connector and cable at...
  44. Tex EV

    Getting the wheels off?

    Which bit does it take to remove the lug bolts on a 1.5? I was just at the parts store trying every triple square bit they had, and no success. An M14 came closest to fitting.