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Today, 12:08 PM

TEG replied to a thread Where they now? The first 100 Roadsters in Roadster

I think it spent most of its' life in California.

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Today, 11:49 AM

TEG replied to a thread Detroit Electric in Electric Vehicles

I hate thread merging

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Today, 11:34 AM

TEG replied to a thread Why are the rear brakes disks larger than the front brake disks on the Model S? in Model S: Driving Dynamics

Yeah, I think low center of gravity, and rearward weight bias (compared to competitors) are the most likley factors. Also, I have seen many cars...

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05-19-2013, 07:09 PM

TEG replied to a thread Tesla Model S UMC cut open and modified to J1772 in Technical

The point of putting a J-plug on the end of a modified UMC is to use it on vehicles OTHER than the Model S (most of which don't have a light ring...

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05-19-2013, 03:29 PM

ElSupreme replied to a thread What Would You Put in Your S? in Model S

I work out of a trailer on a client's site. I have put some awful smelling garbage in my car. And in my previous GTI I never did that. Granted I had...

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05-19-2013, 10:31 AM

TEG replied to a thread Roadster #291 on ebay electric blue in Tesla for Sale

Found in Google cache: Looks like it was the same car, with the same mileage listed some months back with location in Los Angeles, not New...

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05-19-2013, 10:05 AM

TEG replied to a thread Next gen Roadster in Future Cars

The car recently pictured has a big ICE up front requiring a long "snout". I would think/hope that the Roadster could have a more "cab forward"...

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05-18-2013, 01:52 PM

ElSupreme replied to a thread Why doesn't the younger generation "love" cars like the older? in Cars and Transportation

I found out today if you go into a jewelry store looking pretty rough (I was at work this morning, doing some physical, and very messy labor) that a...

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05-18-2013, 01:36 PM

ElSupreme replied to a thread Proof of Concept, parcel shelf lifting with tailgate in Model S: Interior & Exterior

If you just let the string fall on top of the shelf a small one, if your cord is very flexible I highly doubt it would happen, but a stiff cord I...

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05-18-2013, 01:32 PM

ElSupreme replied to a thread Tesla Pickup Truck in Future Cars

I would think a 120kWh battery pack would be needed. You could get ~350 miles unladen. And about 150 towing a trailer. Probably between 200 and 250...

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05-18-2013, 11:22 AM

ElSupreme replied to a thread Anyone in Augusta GA with a HPWC? in Southeast

I am really hoping for a supercharger in Augusta. Or just east in SC. It is a really good spot to get to all the SC beaches.

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05-17-2013, 03:14 PM

ElSupreme started a thread Proof of Concept, parcel shelf lifting with tailgate in Model S: Interior & Exterior

So I am waiting for other people to finish up at work, and all I want to do is go home. Because I have to be here tomorrow anyway. So I decided to...

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05-17-2013, 11:00 AM

ElSupreme replied to a thread Tesla Pickup Truck in Future Cars

But how often would do you really drive a pickup truck over 100 miles? I really think Tesla could leverage 2 60kWh packs, or a single 120kWh pack...

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05-17-2013, 09:32 AM

ElSupreme replied to a thread One thing I miss about refueling at gas stations... in Off Topic

I was complaining about this to my wife on Tuesday night. I parked under a tree and my whole windshield was covered in sap at the end of dinner. I am...

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05-17-2013, 08:53 AM

ElSupreme replied to a thread Options you wish you chose...but didn't in Model S: Ordering, Production, Delivery

I almost didn't get the pano roof. The first two months I only used it to use it. I thought it may have been a waste. But with the weather nice now I...

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05-16-2013, 12:58 PM

TEG replied to a thread Sacramento: Be my Driver for my wedding night !?! 250$ in California

Using your Model S, or you expect the driver to supply a car? (Assuming you are wanting a Model S ride?)

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05-16-2013, 08:24 AM

ElSupreme replied to a thread A giant Mr. Fusion? in Energy, Environment, and Policy

Or rather ethanol production, using waste food products, and then burning it. So inefficient solar power. Which I guess is delayed solar fusion, so...

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05-15-2013, 10:07 AM

ElSupreme replied to a thread Proof of Tesla's plan for battery swapping in Model S: Battery & Charging

No one is saying it is impossible. Just costly, and at a marginal benefit above supercharging, at increased cost. I am not sure how the 'business...

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05-15-2013, 09:41 AM

ElSupreme replied to a thread Gauging interest on "Redisigned Sun Visors" in Tesla Parts for Sale

They have 'upgraded' the mirrors already. I have real glass mirrors on my visors, and got my car in January. And yes I have seen the 'funhouse'...

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05-15-2013, 07:56 AM

ElSupreme replied to a thread Tesla Motors Fans - Atlanta, May 2013 - Meetup Event (Tuesday May 14th at 5pm) in Southeast

Bummed I couldn't make it. I was stuck at work until 6:30.

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05-15-2013, 07:51 AM

ElSupreme replied to a thread Holy Hot Handles, Batman! in Model S: User Interface

I find this the case when parking with the handles in direct sunlight also. If I hold the handles for 10 seconds it is hot, but to open the door it...

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05-14-2013, 11:54 AM

ElSupreme replied to a thread The chromed bits on my S have the measles... in Model S: Interior & Exterior

Funny Orange Coke seems to be working fine for me!

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05-14-2013, 10:23 AM

ElSupreme replied to a thread The chromed bits on my S have the measles... in Model S: Interior & Exterior

I assume you tried Coke. Dilute phosphoric acid. It does a good job on chrome in general. And wonders on rust spots. I actually recommend diet...

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