Roadster

Looked at another Roadster today that I would like to buy BUT: the title was not transferred to the new (current) owner. It's filled out by the previous owner with blanks for the new owner which I supposedly can just put my name in. I am in CA and I am a bit weary that this will be a huge mess -...

Absolutely beautiful. Rarely used, and in almost new condition. Only flaw is small nick on one corner, as indicated in the photo. Bag comes with it. Bag is like new. Totally pristine. Tesla sells the carbon fiber hardtop for $5,000 and the bag is sold separately for $250. I'm asking $4,500 OBO...

I took my newly purchased roaster to it's first car show this morning. Got lots of love plus some unexpected animosity from a few. It is a monthly show, called Coffee and Cars, just a couple miles from my residence. Probably more than 250 exotic plus many older restored cars showed up for the...

Tesla Roadster Universal Mobile Connector (UMC) with ALL available adapters: NEMA 5-15; NEMA 5-20; NEMA 6-15; NEMA 6-20; NEMA 6-30; NEMA 6-50; NEMA 14-30; NEMA L14-30; NEMA 14-50; NEMA 10-30. When available, Tesla sells the UMC unit for $1,500, and the price of each adapter starts at $100. I'm...

The Spare Mobile Connector is great for topping off your Roadster after neighborhood commutes. It conveniently plugs into any conventional household outlet. Many Roadster owners consider this their "spare" connector to keep in their trunk or at work. Key Benefits Light weight Easily stored in...

Hello, I've searched high and low and wondering where does one purchase a set of rear lights for the roadster? The set does not need to be new. Any help would be appreciated.

hello experts, in october 2017 i had a battery exchange on my 2.0 roadster "signature 250" , built in 2010. by occasion i got a fine used one with 149 Ah CAC. my old finallly had 129 Ah only. till now after months and 2000 miles with the better battery the car still has not accepted the new CAC...

Hallo ALL for my tesla roadster sport I am looking for a R/H quarter panel all the way to the front wing. Hope someone have one . I can also use one with damage to repair. Kind Regards Michael

I have written confirmation from Tesla that a Roadster pre-paid battery replacement contract can be used for the R80 battery upgrade for as little as $4,000 out of pocket. Because of the redemption period terms of paragraph 4 of the battery contract, that more specifically means the R80 battery...

hi all looking to buy a roadster , if anyone thinking of selling or know of anyone selling please pm me I,m in the uk ,,thanks

I'm considering selling my shiny black Roadster - here's a few things about it.. (Roadster experts will know some of the tech details) First it is not a garage queen, the miles are higher (84k at the moment) and it was being used as a daily driver until the Model 3 showed up. If that scares...

Hi - (potentially) new roadster owner here ... The problem is I need to store the car for a year or so, before I export it to Australia ... I am worried that the long period of inactivity will damage the battery. Would anyone know of ways to ensure the battery stays in good nick during this...

Parallel parked the roadster last night, leaving ample room BUT, upon returning from dinner I was presented with this horror show: Basically was a hit and run. No clues as to who did it. Luckily... I had a local detailer remove the clear bra on the bumper today and turns out there was NO...

Hi All, I took delivery of a 2008, #466, last week and could not be happier. I am a sports car enthusiast and have owned or currently own Corvette's C3-C7's, Porsche. Lotus Esprit's, and a couple Opel GT's. I am not new to Tesla as my wife's daily driver is a 2016 model S. What actually got me...

My insurance provider uses an OBD-II dongle that isn't compatible with the Roadster's diagnostic port. I was wondering if anybody knows where I can purchase an adapter to go from the Roadster's diagnostic port to the more standard OBD-II? My apologies is this has already been covered. I...

please pm me Tesla seems to be out of stock

Sometimes people comment to me about how impractical my roadster is, but I disagree, especially as compared to many other sports cars. Recently, I came across the below review of the iconic Lamborghini Countach, which is pretty funny, and certainly makes our Roadsters extremely practical by...

Almost ready to go back together..

Hello, I don't get any air from position 1 on the fan control. Everything lights up ok - only get fan running on speed 2 or 3. Assume this is not normal - any ideas about where this is all controlled from? Thanks as usual to the brain trust!

I find it funny Ferarri CEO Sergio Marchinonne, just last year, said they would never build an autonomous electric car. The roadster will deliver the ultimate smackdown on gas-powered cars. Good for Sergio to realize this and swallow his pride and admit EV's are the future. To me this validates...

In Automotive news Europe today Marchionne said doing better than Tesla Roadster is easy:

RIP #994. After 4 months at the body shop, they have declared my Roadster a total loss. So I have some items for sale. All are in excellent condition and lightly used. HC Sharp Can. $600 Roadster car cover $300 120 volt charge cable. BO

I am interested in potentially buying a Tesla Roadster but want to make sure that I understand the various charging options: Roadster to normal 120V outlet Roadster to NEMA 240V outlet Roadster to J1772 via CAN-JR Roadster to Tesla Desination Charger via CAN-SR Roadster w. JdeMo to Chademo...

does anybody know the max current draw rating for our cells?

Is there any way to remotely control the HVAC on the Roadster? Would be a nice perk to have via OVMS app

A quick Q for the allknowing roadster forum brain. Looking at the 2.5 vs the Sport edition there are a few exterior parts in higloss carbon finish (rear wing and parts of the hood to name) Would it be correct to assume that a normal 2.5 could get the same look if you stripped the same parts of...

does anyone know if there is a way to change the display background from blue to red?

A random thought came in my mind. What is the community's opinion on asking to charge at a friend's or family member home? I personally think a lot of people would assume it would run their electric bill sky house (my parents thought so at first lol) So I wanted everyone else's opinion of it.

Hi all, I just moved from Connecticut to Palo Alto. In CT, I was using my 240V charger but the house I moved into doesn't have the NEMA outlet I need (and the electrical system would need to be upgraded but that's a separate problem). Unfortunately it turns out that my 120V yellow charger...

Update - after a busy week of analysis I have a PCB design in the works that is a drop in replacement for the BMB PCBs to allow a bricked pack to be safely trickle charged in car (or out of car). The Roadster has 99 bricks in series - the design is basically 99 fully-isolated charging circuits...

Since there are many members with a very good technical knowledge, I hope to have luck solving my issue... I have a roadster 2.0 from 2009 since 1 year, about 55000km and it drives fine - no issues up to now. My basic question is: Is the brake booster (power brake unit) controlled by the VMS? I...

I am looking for a tecnichal description on how to manually charge a bricked Roadster without removing the battery from the car. Tesla service is not an alternative, I know that Gruber offers such a service but they are not near and I would like to know how it is done. I tried to open the small...

2010 Tesla Roadster Sport Carbon Fiber Interior Upgrade 111,600 miles Pre-paid battery replacement within 10 years (by Aug 10, 2019), a $12,000 value. New owner will receive $2,000 cash back from Tesla when replacement battery is installed in 2019. Current battery still in great condition...

I have a 2008 1.5 Roadster, about 85k miles, good but not perfect condition - how do I value that for insurance reasons New tires, *new* (reman PEM), hard top, 2 sets of rims, 3.0 battery 10mos old Trying to get pricing by looking at various sellers prices, blackbook, etc is just sending me...

hi - i noticed that my roadster (2.0 s) stopped charging and i'm getting the above mentioned fault. the outlet is fine as i use it to charge our X (50 amp). i get same results on the roadster using the 240 cable as well as the 110 cable on different outlets. the battery is cold with about 144...

Has it been figured out how many CAN buses are present in the Roadster, and good ways to access each bus? (figure the OBDII port will give access to 1 or maybe 2 of them). My first interest is the battery monitoring system (BMS) from the battery - goal being to monitor a battery charging from a...

Hello folks, I've just acquired a short tail VX220 hardtop for my Roadster which fits very well in principle, however the window height is too low to compress against the respective left and right rubber seals. I see from the manual that Tesla state that height may need to be adjusted, but it...

Do any of you have information on the UMC-J1772 TeslaTap adapter (Tesla destination charger-to-J1772)? TeslaTap The price is only $250, but it has max 40 amp limit and I've heard that it does not always work with Tesla destination chargers (but apparently is good with Tesla home chargers)...

Want to buy the Tesla branded TPMS reading and setting tool. I already own the Valor Smartool. I need to research the differences to allow or modify the less expensive Valor tool to be use on Roadster and early Model S with Baolong sensors. Thank You, Shawn

Hi, I'm trying to find a 5+ year old post by George Blankenship about loaners. If anyone an point me to it and send me a link to the thread, I'd very much appreciate it.

I am a tesla enthusiast and owner for many years; I’ve had several roadsters and Model S’ Presently I am driving an S P85DL I was asked to do a presentation with an elementary school in the Orlando area in early January. They are hoping I can inspire some young minds about the future of...

I've seen tons of pics of the new Roadster, but I can't find any shots of the rear seats? Anyone got anything?

Earlier this month, Elon Musk tweeted that Falcon Heavy’s “payload will be my midnight cherry Tesla Roadster playing Space Oddity,” referring to a song by David Bowie. “Destination is Mars orbit. Will be in deep space for a billion years or so if it doesn’t blow up on ascent.” Now, a photo...

Any tricks to disengaging the electronic parking lock on a dead 1.5 Roadster? (my Roadster is fine, this is another one) I patched a 12V battery into things and the car booted up... the screen would go into Tow Mode but there was no thunk and after a few attempts it reporting a parking system...

(I didn't see any rules around introductions - if it's inappropriate please feel free to delete) I just bought a 2011 Roadster Sport 2.5 (#1171, Thunder Gray) -- it's my first electric vehicle and I absolutely love it. I have only had it for 2 weeks, but this forum has already proven to be a...

Hi all, Recent owner of a Roadster in Australia - not the most practical car in the world, but definitely one of the most interesting and iconic! I'm getting my head around the world of original roadster charging. It seems an adapter made by Henry is a great solution to using some of the...

Looking for interest in sport motor and pem. Upgrading my project car for race motor.

Model 3 Friendly Chase by Roadster A fun encounter last Sunday afternoon. Model 3 can't outrun a Roadster.