Recent content by johnnyS

I put down a deposit on a new S. I am thinking of offering for sale my 2016 90D model s at two prices--with free supercharging and without free supercharging. How much more will someone pay for the free supercharging? I am thinking a $3000 price difference. Also if they pay extra for...

I saw one last weekend in Joshua Tree--it is a nice looking truck. The owner said he had it 3 weeks already.

I saw my first Rivian yesterday in Joshua Tree National park. I found it surprising that it was parked in a prominent place in the parking lot and not attracting attention. I remember when we got our model S in 2012 and it attracted a lot of attention when it was parked anywhere. The Rivian...

I have a December 2016 model S 90D and it has been solid. I plan on keeping it another year or two, but have not decided beyond that.

Our system matches our use the year before installation. If we were doing it now, I would go for a bigger system with battery backup.

I voted yoke, but I know that I am a creature of habit. Driving a right hand drive car in Ireland a couple of years ago I was comfortable shifting with my left hand, but I kept looking the wrong direction for the rear view mirror. I remember in an interview, Elon was asked if they used focus...

0 when coasting into the Kingman AZ supercharger back when there were no superchargers between Barstow and Kingman

I have a 2016 model S that will soon be at the end of the 4 year warranty. I have had the screen go blank a couple of times at very inconvenient moments. Since I am nearing the end of warranty, I had a service appointment on this issue about two weeks ago. They claim they fixed it with a...

Prior to autopilot I use to keep my car to the left of the HOV lane to give the motorcyclists space. Autopilot stays centered. Autopilot in the HOV lane when it is right at the center divider is nerve wracking especially when the center divider widens at the sign poles and bridges. It has not...

Unfortunately it will be a slow process liquidating the account while the notes mature. The return has not been great the last year or two.

Back when I put down a deposit in 2011, Tesla promised the model S would start at less than $50,000. By the time I was able to order the car, I had convinced myself I needed the 85 battery and most of the options. Tesla started with 3 battery options and 3 price points. Lucid is different by...

In 2016 Tesla advertised it was the last year of free supercharging. We purchased a 2016 90D for that and several other reasons--better range, quicker charging and greater reliability. Of course Tesla continued to offer free supercharging after that year, but only for the first owner. I think...

Interesting subject, we have had regular solar panels for six years in southern California. Our best month this year was May. About two years ago I mentioned to our neighbor that a queen palm in their yard was shadowing the corner of our array for a couple of hours in the morning. They cut...

I can't tell you the number of times I have punched the accelerator at a signal. About the time we are across the intersection I look into the rear view mirror to the other cars way back there just getting up to speed. Another fun activity is to take on the hot shot motorcycle dude who zooms...

Back when I had my first Tesla, the service center knew me by name. They had a porter drop off a loaner and pick up my car at the office. When they sold off all the loaners to make quarterly results, they had a porter drop me off at my office in a Tesla service truck and then pick me up when...