OMG: digitaltim’s delivery story…

[digitaltim]

Why was the pack refurbished at 120 K if you already had the power switch retrofit?

I really never got specific details. The car initially would not let me drive - all kinds of alerts presented on the dash - it then mysteriously cleared. I took it in and they deemed it an "internal high voltage battery" issue and specifically stated it was not the same contactor fault related service addressed the year before. I had a loaner battery from June until November.

 

[digitaltim]

Awesome update, thank you for sharing that! I apologize if I've missed it somewhere but can you post a photo of your drivers seat with white leather after 140,000 miles? I know it's a different leather than the ultra-white synthetic leather but still curious. Thanks and keep enjoying your Tesla!

Unedited pic from this morning above.

 

[3s-a-charm]

I would say those seats have held up VERY well!

I had a Model X loaner with tan interior and the leather looked worse than yours... but it was a showroom car.

 

[digitaltim]

Life has gotten in the way of me actively participating in the forum, but I thought an update was due from a longtime owner. My last maintenance update was the fall of 2016 and since then there have been two issues (aside from routine seasonal tire swaps and replacements) - both repairs were done as goodwill.

- Rear Toe Assembly replaced - stuck and could not align - 7/24/2017 @ 155k miles
- Right Rear Brake Hose replaced due to slow leak - 4/12/2017 @ 147k miles

I just crossed 171k miles, fully charge Monday through Friday given my long commute and still yield 235 miles of range.

This car will last until 2020 (after 8 years of ownership and when the battery/drivetrain warranty expire) and then I am on to the next gen Roadster (unless purchasing it forces me into a divorce). In the meantime, we are anxiously awaiting our Model 3.

 

[apacheguy]

Thanks for the update. How is supercharging with your high mileage? While range loss does not appear to be a problem with 85 kWh packs, supercharging speeds have been reported to take a significant hit:

25% slower Supercharging due to degradation

 

[digitaltim]

Thanks for the update. How is supercharging with your high mileage? While range loss does not appear to be a problem with 85 kWh packs, supercharging speeds have been reported to take a significant hit:

25% slower Supercharging due to degradation

I have not really noticed a difference. We took the car on a ~500 mile trip from Baltimore to Columbia, SC to drop my daughter at USC (go Gamecocks!) last July and supercharged every 150-200 miles w/o issue.

 

[EdA]

Now if you'd had a later car with AP, you could browse the forums while commuting

PS: Tongue-in-cheek, I also have an early car and don't really believe in AP. Once they perfect it and they take my license away, I'll be happy to use it.

 

[digitaltim]

@apacheguy & @EdA,

Good to see you both still online!