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Yesterday, 07:13 AM

jkirkebo replied to a thread Firmware 4.5 in Model S: User Interface

I love the new feature. I'll probably be charging to 65-70% at home on a daily basis. More than enough for all daily driving, better for the battery,...

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Yesterday, 01:50 AM

jkirkebo replied to a thread Performance plus package, any ride comfort compromise at all? in Model S: Driving Dynamics

Thanks, that is really helpful. I will change my order to include this package then ;)

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05-17-2013, 12:59 PM

jkirkebo replied to a thread P85+ in the real world in Model S: Driving Dynamics

Wider tires in the rear than in the front.

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05-17-2013, 09:15 AM

jkirkebo started a thread Performance plus package, any ride comfort compromise at all? in Model S: Driving Dynamics

After reading the glowing reports of the performance of the plus package I am thinking of modifying my order to include it. I've already ordered the...

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05-17-2013, 08:51 AM

jkirkebo replied to a thread P85+ in the real world in Model S: Driving Dynamics

265/35R21 diameter: 265*0,35*2+(21*25,4)=718,9mm 245/35R21 diameter: 245*0,35*2+(21*25,4)=704,9mm A difference of 14mm, or about 11/20th of an...

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05-17-2013, 05:33 AM

jkirkebo replied to a thread [Europe] DAB/DAB+ support for Model S? in Model S: User Interface

DAB support is official (in the upgraded Sound package only!) and if DAB+ isn't ready at launch it should only be a software upgrade away as the...

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05-17-2013, 05:26 AM

jkirkebo replied to a thread Like it or not, electric cars are going mass market. in News

Three demo cars in the whole of Europe? Nope. We have more than that in Norway alone. At least 5 (one white, one silver, one black and two blue ones)...

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05-17-2013, 02:55 AM

jkirkebo replied to a thread P85+ in the real world in Model S: Driving Dynamics

Or, if you want the staggered setup but same diameter, 285/30R21. Available in Pilot Sport PS2. If they fit...

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05-15-2013, 07:03 AM

jkirkebo replied to a thread 18650 Batteries in Tesla Motors

Do we know approx. cell SOC at 3.60V and 4.05V?

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05-13-2013, 12:00 PM

jkirkebo replied to a thread Model S Reservation Tally in Model S: Ordering, Production, Delivery

EU P 3737 was reported last friday (May 10th). That is 234 cars in 18 days, or exactly 13 per day. Still consistent.

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05-11-2013, 01:14 AM

jkirkebo replied to a thread Yahoo Cars: Six months with a Tesla Model S: the good, bad and glitchy in Model S

Very different from Norway then. Here most every pump takes debit/credit cards and thus works even if the rest of the station is closed for the...

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05-10-2013, 02:18 PM

jkirkebo replied to a thread Video of how much juice the HPWC pulls. in Model S: Battery & Charging

Probably not if you cook and heat with electricity... My heat pump alone uses 10-11.000kWh per year to heat my two buildings (270m2 total) and...

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05-10-2013, 02:15 PM

jkirkebo replied to a thread EU finalize and deliveries in Model S: Ordering, Production, Delivery

The receiver equipment is identical so the difference is just decoding software. Tesla is usually pretty good with software upgrades :)

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05-06-2013, 05:20 AM

jkirkebo replied to a thread Satellite or 4G? in Model S: User Interface

Yep, but GEO is not the only option. With a network of satellites, LEO can be used. The lower the orbit the more satellites needed, but then signal...

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05-05-2013, 08:07 AM

jkirkebo replied to a thread Firmware 4.5 in Model S: User Interface

Well, maybe someone who needs only 10-15% to get to work, where he can charge for free at 40 amps all day long?

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05-03-2013, 02:36 AM

jkirkebo replied to a thread CHAdeMO adapter frustration in Model S: Battery & Charging

No he didn't. He said the Model S would be able to use CHAdeMO. So it might just as well be a separate CHAdeMO port instead of an unwieldy adapter.

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04-28-2013, 01:58 AM

jkirkebo replied to a thread Should Type 2 (Mennekes) be adopted as world plug (or in USA at least)? in Charging Standards and Infrastructure

Technically one could extend the Mennekes plug standard to accept combining two and two pins for high amperage single phase charging. Like L1,L2...

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04-26-2013, 11:16 PM

jkirkebo replied to a thread Tesla's new Strategy?!?!? in Tesla Motors

Oh, I'm quite sure they will use the amount of miles on it when you got the loaner, not when you delivered it back ;)

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04-25-2013, 06:44 PM

jkirkebo replied to a thread Anyone run "LOW"? in Model S: Driving Dynamics

You should not go that fast when the road is filled with that much snow and slush...

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04-23-2013, 07:36 PM

jkirkebo replied to a thread Model S Reservation Tally in Model S: Ordering, Production, Delivery

And April 22nd #3503 was reported. That is 154 cars in 12 days, or ~13 per day.

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04-21-2013, 02:56 PM

jkirkebo replied to a thread Is an AWD Model S Necessary? in Model S: Driving Dynamics

I agree. I'd really like a hitch on my forthcoming Model S, and I'd order AWD in a heartbeat if it was available. But I have no interest in the Model...

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04-21-2013, 01:01 AM

jkirkebo replied to a thread Tesla head on collision with a Honda in Model S

I find it helpful to consider the example of two identical cars, travelling at the same speed (say 40mph), hitting each other exactly head on. Both...

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