Gotcha. I’m glad they gave the option as I haven’t had one on the last four cars and never had trouble for it.
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Gotcha. I’m glad they gave the option as I haven’t had one on the last four cars and never had trouble for it.
Knightshade
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Mentioned in another thread- EPA testing is generally done with base options. Meaning the 18" wheels and all season tires.
Efficiency difference appears to be a combo of the added weight and the fact the front motor is less efficient than the rear.
I thought testing had to be done with what they expect to be the most popular option if it will reduce efficiency. That keeps manifacturers from offering a "base" high efficiency model that they don't actually make available to buyers.
Since the testing was likely done before Tesla split out the Performance Wheel option and I suspect Tesla ran just one test to cover both AWD variants, I suspect all the AWD numbers were done with the 20" performance wheels/tires.
Cintoman
Member
I live in RI, which is a 2-plate state. And so far, the 12 years I've had my current car, I've run it with no front plate. My wife's car, which she's had for 2 years now also has no front plate. No trouble yet. So there's no way I'll be installing my front plate on my Model 3 when I get it.
Wish more states would become 1-plate states.
--Cintoman
AustinPowers
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Wow, that is impressive! Your driveway is larger than our whole plot, including house, garden AND driveway. That is American versus European dimensions for you.
In any case, great selection of cars. Thumbs up!
Garlan Garner
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Garlan Garner
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I looked at the tires on the video and they really look beat up. What kind of test driving did they perform? LOL
Lastly....it doesn't look like that car has been lowered by a cm at all.
Snow Drift
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It probably still has spacers in the springs for shipping. They get removed by the service center.
I have seen new Ss and Xs fresh off the truck with no badges, though I have also seen some with badges. I don't know why they badge some and don't badge others.
It was being prepped for delivery. Besides, the last identifying digits are really irrelevant for general production tracking.why blur the VIN on a display car?
MissyMcBee
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Candleflame
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i was always wondering about this. does the police not stop you if they notice that you have no front plate?
I never been stopped for a missing front plate. However, I have had the meter-maid write me a parking ticket when I parked downtown without one.
RTPEV
Active Member
I think maybe a better question would be: if you are pulled over for some other offense and were ticketed, would the officer add lack of a front plate to your ticket?
Snow Drift
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Yes, Police are trained to stop and issue a "fix it" ticket. You pay a fine and show the court that you put on the plate.
Very nice. I get mine next week. Same color but aero wheels. Dogs too, but not that dog.Here is my new baby... dog was extra!
Very nice. I get mine next week. Same color but aero wheels. Dogs too, but not that dog.
Dogs come with Aero Wheels???
Cintoman
Member
I think some states are far more strict than others. I hear that some people can not get away with this. At least in RI, I've gone by police cars on the side of the road occasionally, and they either never noticed or didn't bother going after me. One thing that might help is that Massachusetts, the next state over, even though they are a 2-plate state, if you still have one of the older green lettering on white background plate (they were around in the 1980's, when MA was a 1-plate state), you can still drive today with 1 plate. So the police might just assume that since I don't have a front plate, I probably still have one of those old plates from MA.
--Cintoman
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