http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/ Discussion about Off Topic Subjects en Fri, 24 May 2013 02:12:11 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/images/misc/rss.png http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/ http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/17129-GMail-for-iOS-help?goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 01:45:26 GMT The GMail app for iOS was working great for me, until I needed to add a second GMail account. I got a "timeout" error when trying to log into the second account. Google's help forums said to try (1) force closing the app (2) restarting iOS device, neither of which worked. A (3) option was to reinstall the GMail app, which I did.

Now all of my GMail accounts timeout when I try to log in through the Gmail App.

:cursing:

Oddly, if I log in through GMail's mobile site through the Safari Browser, everything is fine.

:cursing:

Anyone know what is up with this? ]]> Off Topic anticitizen13.7 http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/17129-GMail-for-iOS-help http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/16983-toyota-hilux-commercial-nz?goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 10:02:03 GMT I like this ad (the only reason I am posting). Some Kiwi humour for you Toyota NZ Hilux TV ad - Tougher Than You Can Imagine - YouTube... I like this ad (the only reason I am posting).

Some Kiwi humour for you

Toyota NZ Hilux TV ad - Tougher Than You Can Imagine - YouTube ]]> Off Topic PeterW http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/16983-toyota-hilux-commercial-nz http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/16885-One-thing-I-miss-about-refueling-at-gas-stations?goto=newpost Thu, 16 May 2013 21:44:19 GMT Pump TV!! (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=510660405667100) I wonder if we could get this at public charging stations! Pump TV!!

I wonder if we could get this at public charging stations! ]]> Off Topic spatterso911 http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/16885-One-thing-I-miss-about-refueling-at-gas-stations http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/16585-Government-Dysfunction?goto=newpost Tue, 07 May 2013 14:22:14 GMT I once had an international CEO ask me how it is a country like the US can produce companies like Microsoft, Google, Apple, GE etc. and still have... I once had an international CEO ask me how it is a country like the US can produce companies like Microsoft, Google, Apple, GE etc. and still have all of the dysfunction in our politics and legal system that we have. It's a great question, and one i have been trying to figure out for years. ]]> Off Topic Arnold Panz http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/16585-Government-Dysfunction http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/16530-Their-there-and-they-re?goto=newpost Mon, 06 May 2013 17:06:55 GMT Here's a quick and easy guide to the most commonly misspelled or misused three words:

Their - used to indicate possession ONLY - as in something is part of or owns something. ie. Tesla is a great company. Their employees must be loving their stock options!

They're - contraction of "they are". Tesla has great employees. They're on a roll right now.

There - use for everything else. There are about 4,000 employees that work over there. ]]> Off Topic Cosmacelf http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/16530-Their-there-and-they-re http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/16481-Campaign-for-Tesla-Statue-in-Palo-Alto-California?goto=newpost Sat, 04 May 2013 16:05:16 GMT This project will place a life-size bronze statue of Nikola Tesla in Palo Alto, California near California Avenue in the heart of the Silicon Valley.... This project will place a life-size bronze statue of Nikola Tesla in Palo Alto, California near California Avenue in the heart of the Silicon Valley. A preliminary model of the Tesla Statue has been created and once finalized will be casted and installed in open public view later this year.

From the photos, I am guessing this statue is near the building that has the Bank of America ATMs, which is about a mile away from Tesla headquarters.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...silicon-valley ]]> Off Topic Owner http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/16481-Campaign-for-Tesla-Statue-in-Palo-Alto-California http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/16455-The-quot-Tesla-Box-quot?goto=newpost Fri, 03 May 2013 20:38:48 GMT My wife (Dr. Sherman) just called the HPWC the "Tesla Box."

Oy!

We've got a long way to go before the X arrives. :eek: ]]> Off Topic Al Sherman http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/16455-The-quot-Tesla-Box-quot http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/16394-Pulled-Over-By-A-State-Trooper!?goto=newpost Thu, 02 May 2013 14:43:29 GMT This morning, on the way to work, I was pulled over by a Virginia State Trooper.

Why?

He wanted a ride in the Tesla.

OK, so he didn't use his lights and sirens (that would be illegal)...but he quickly pulled up next to me on a 4-lane divided highway and matched my speed. I looked over, and he was trying to talk to me. I rolled the window down, and couldn't hear him over the wind noise (I was going 57 mph). I motioned to him that I'd pull onto a side street.

He parked behind me and walked up to the car, as if it were a traffic stop. I heard him call out "I just wanted to see the car!". I showed him the touchscreen, door handles, frunk/trunk, and then he said "man, wish I could go for a ride but I'm on duty."
I said he was welcome to hop in. He did.

We went for a 1 mile joyride up and down Route 17. He even let me floor it. (I asked if I'd get in trouble--he said "naw, I won't write you a ticket--just don't crash!").

He loved it. Kept saying the car was so cool. Knew all about it--had been watching a bunch of Youtube videos on it...even knew about the Roadster and the Model X. (A rarity here in Virginia).

He said he'd probably never be able to afford it, but would choose it over a Ferrari.

THAT never happened in my previous car... ]]> Off Topic Todd Burch http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/16394-Pulled-Over-By-A-State-Trooper! http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/16386-Teslamotors-and-Chrome-no-good?goto=newpost Thu, 02 May 2013 13:13:00 GMT Fired up teslamotors.com this am and it's "dead". Nothing. Source code blank. On 3 different computers.

Works fine on FF, IE ... bug in cookies? And Chrome?

Anyone else have this problem?

Ok, worse ... in IE service center screens also "dead".

We can always hope they're, among other things:

- adding new Supercharger locations?
- removing the disingenuous home page $500 banner ]]> Off Topic sp4rk http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/16386-Teslamotors-and-Chrome-no-good http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/16383-Tesla-in-my-hospital-Tesla-in-my-garage?goto=newpost Thu, 02 May 2013 04:26:27 GMT Sometimes life, education, career, training, and experience all converge in mysterious ways. My wife and I are both diagnostic radiologists (medical... Sometimes life, education, career, training, and experience all converge in mysterious ways. My wife and I are both diagnostic radiologists (medical subspecialty), and we both did early research in what was called Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging (now known as Magnetic Resonance or MR-- the nuclear part scared too many patients). The original unit of measurement of magnetic field was Gauss (by way of reference, the earth's magnetic field is about 1 gauss). The current international standard unit is Tesla (1 T is 1000 Gauss). Clinical MR systems routinely operate at 1.5 or 3 T. For over 25 years, I have been invoking the word Tesla many times a day when I interpret and dictate the report of MR examinations, as I always report the field strength of the system used to image a patient (... yes, it is relevant). Little did I know that now I would be taking delivery of a new EV and be able to speak the name Tesla in a totally different context. Makes me grin a bit at work (even before the widely reported 'Tesla grin' appears on my face). ]]> Off Topic JPP http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/16383-Tesla-in-my-hospital-Tesla-in-my-garage http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/16375-New-Biography-of-Nicola-Tesla?goto=newpost Thu, 02 May 2013 00:38:31 GMT Looks like it will be good. May 12th release. Tesla: Inventor of the Electrical Age: W. Bernard Carlson: 9780691057767: Amazon.com: Books... Looks like it will be good. May 12th release.

Tesla: Inventor of the Electrical Age: W. Bernard Carlson: 9780691057767: Amazon.com: Books

"Carlson captures this extraordinary, contradictory life - inventor, futurist visionary, showman, and, at times, ranting narcissist. We get to see how Tesla scrambled like mad, built with ambition, and in his later efforts failed monumentally. Here is a book that guides us through this wild ride with empathy and without hagiography." - Peter Galison, Harvard University

GSP ]]> Off Topic GSP http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/16375-New-Biography-of-Nicola-Tesla http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/16327-Elon-Musk-on-the-Floor-of-the-NYSE?goto=newpost Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:35:59 GMT Image: http://x.annihil.us/u/prod/marvel/i/mg/3/80/517fdc2183726/detail.jpg ]]> Off Topic Alfafoxtrot1 http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/16327-Elon-Musk-on-the-Floor-of-the-NYSE http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/16200-Humor-Tesla-almost-set-on-fire-Close-Call!?goto=newpost Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:48:36 GMT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrlG7oKdjYU This was a close call with the new Tesla. Almost caught on fire.

This was a close call with the new Tesla. Almost caught on fire. ]]> Off Topic rickbrown888 http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/16200-Humor-Tesla-almost-set-on-fire-Close-Call!