Recent content by MlTaylor619

Was just quoted $4285 to replace HV charger/distribution unit on a one owner 2014 Model S, 102k miles. It charges on lower 220v and 110v, but not at the superchargers. Wow, what an expensive repair! That, the MCU replacement, and door handles...making me rethink my commitment to EVs.

So...do you think Duke Energy is missing an opportunity by incentivizing solar but not batteries for nighttime supplement? After all, even their own solar farms are useless at night.

I think you just convinced me not to trade in for a newer model.

I have made that exact trip. For this time of year, my concern would be air conditioning. By myself, its marginal. With other people generating a 98.6 degree influence on the interior with no help from the exterior, I suspect some sweating and perhaps some edgy emotions will be predictable.

If you are ever in Chapel Hill, NC, you will receive a lot of special reverence for painting your car the color called 'Carolina Blue' by the faithful Tarheel fans.

I basically agree that they made a 'perfect' car, so why change the looks. And yet, I think at some point we have admit that there is a little of bit of 'want something different' in all of us. There are 'cheap' upgrades that could be made to keep an iterative styling gradient moving along...

Some might argue that Tesla's $180/hr for service work is a lot of 'ka ching' compared to ICE dealers. In my area, service for my Honda Ridgeline is half of what I would pay for Tesla services. Still, to your point, service is not something my Tesla has a lot of need for.

I just noticed the same exact symptoms on my 2014 S 85. Did yours turn out to be the coolant pump? I rebooted my car's system, both the display and the car itself. That was a temporary fix.

Its makes a pretty bold statement when a car manufacturer is willing to bet on its cars against an insurance industry that has far more data points to work with. It is also a little crazy as a business decision. However, I want to keep this positive, for I see a huge positive upside. Many...

Reading through the thread....Somehow 'Autopilot' just became an clinical initiator of espousal associated neurotic hypersensitivity. Lets be real. Even without autopilot, a spouse can be very capable of auto-generating an unrelaxed state of mind. It does not seem to be a unique skill. Its...

My 2014 doesn't have a side cam, thus no sentry mode. I recently acquired a ding, courtesy of an unknown and perhaps unsavory, low class, poor performing, unethical, degraded, corrupt, careless, and perhaps even scary excuse of a human being. I have no recourse. Some of you have sentry mode...

Tesla's stated depreciation/mile for Model S is $1. That is lower than what they offered me in trade, which was $1.10/mile loss of value over four years. This is the Achilles heel. If I allow a new Tesla to be rented out, not only does the mileage rate have to be above $1.10/mile, but it...

These are not cheap cars, so it is expected that their owners would be accustomed to a certain level of perfectionism. And, of course, no car is perfect, not even the million dollar+ models. So, your point is valid to a degree. However, more importantly, I think Elon sometimes assumes too...

https://www.amazon.com/NosGuard-Auto-Odor-Eliminator-Fast-Release/dp/B00J4GHLFI/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1548799992&sr=8-14&keywords=chlorine+dioxide For this to work, the source of the smell needs to have largely dried out. Lightweight tape (painter's tape) the door joints to keep the gas from...

Good point. Kind of like double taxation....except we did not get to vote on it. Of course, buying a Tesla is a 'vote'. Still, changing the rules after the vote? I think it is called finances by the seat of one's pants.