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I seem to fit in here. So I've talked to service about my habits as I've read about past gear case oil changes and drain plug metal filings on some MS owners who did their own maintenance. Service says M3 gear cases are built better, so is the A/C pump, no need to change after break-in and I seem to recall them considering no oil changes needed on the gear cases EVER pending more data. Brake fluid yes due to moisture even though they're not used (why right?). Seems that of the few parts that could or did fail in the past, .
Guess you guys haven't been here long enough to see how bad it was in terms of Model S drive units in the first few years. IIRC, revision -Q is the latest for RWD models, but we still see some complete failures every now and then (loss of propulsion) instead of just replacement for noise and not many failures. These are probably the worst I know of here in TMC.The beauty of EVs is that there's very little to break, leak, crack, or bend, unlike ICE cars. You can drive them hard with little wear and tear to worry about. Sure you might chew through some tires and maybe impact battery life, but it's a bit like drinking, you have fun and maybe pay for it later in life...or maybe not.
Don't drive it hard for the first 500 miles. You need to keep it under 65 mph, try to vary your speed between 30's and 50's. Do not go over 3000 rpm and change your oil after the first 500 miles and you are go to go! Oh wait... wrong forum.
The thing is that it was really how I drove to work on my first car that I bought over 20 years ago. For the first few weeks.. I go between the slow and one middle lane driving between 35 to 65 every 5 miles to break in the car. When I got the Tesla, I set autopilot to 85 all the way to work on the first day.
You can go as hard as you want as long as you have plenty of rubber
how bad it was in terms of Model S drive units in the first few years
I found all these 3's who needed new drive units, so far:
'Try not to drive the same speed for too long for the first 1000 miles.'
yeh, just make sure you realize that other people still have their whole life in front of them and deserve to live their life to the fullest in the same way you did and do.
I would consider driving your Tesla too slow as a personal insult to Elon.
I agree. It's very important to be very careful until the car is ready. Here is the route I took:No, no, no. You need to be careful, let the car breath and prepare itself. Attached is the full map of the meticulous route I took from getting in at pick-up until I felt the car was truly ready for it's first stoplight launch.
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I know this is probably a silly question, but I've never had a car that's as sporty as this one!
I love throwing it around corners and feeling the G's as the tires do their best to hold on and then pull out of the turn with all the torque possible. It's such a fun car to drive, but it always makes me wonder if I'm being to rough on the car. (I do realize it will cost me more in tires!)
Do any of y'all worry about driving the car too hard??
I just worry about the wear and tear long run. I know these cars haven't been tested and been on the roads for years. So I want to keep it as good as I can. I drive it hard but in the back of my mind I guess im always worrying ??
Your right! very solid pointThat's poppycock. These cars have been tested hard for long periods of time. The oldest S cars have over 200,000 miles on them and are 7 years old. What more proof do you want?
If you want to baby it, that is fine, but it seems like you are looking for validation that you should.
Pretty much any piece of hardware will hold up better if you handle it with kid gloves, so there's your validation.
Guess you guys haven't been here long enough to see how bad it was in terms of Model S drive units in the first few years. IIRC, revision -Q is the latest for RWD models, but we still see some complete failures every now and then (loss of propulsion) instead of just replacement for noise and not many failures. These are probably the worst I know of here in TMC.
In contrast, on mynissanleaf (I've been there since mid-2011), the number of motor/gearbox assembles replacements for any reason (e.g. noise) is virtually nill. I can't even think of 5 instances between MNL and a couple Leaf FB groups I'm on. I can't think of a single one for loss of propulsion.
We look forward to hearing your complaints about the number of speeding tickets you get as a result!Your right! very solid point
I think you mean over 6 years old.The oldest S cars … are 7 years old.
Yeah, who knows if that really matters. On my 3 series I tried to vary it a little extra for the first few hundred miles but no way was I going to drive like an idiot for 1k miles. I mean, I drove like an idiot, but the fun kind.haha. I was flabbergasted with the internets suggested break in period for my WRX. 'Try not to drive the same speed for too long for the first 1000 miles.' For real? I have to drive to work on the highway, what do you want me to do? If they can't manage to build a car that can be driven normally, then they can foot the bill to replace the engine under warranty.