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Tesla said something about the contactors in the battery failing. They encouraged me to exercise the full range of battery capacity a little more regularly (ie. don't always charge to 50% SOC).

They are bringing the car back to me today with a new (reman) battery. I'll ask more questions when they arrive, but so far they haven't divulged much other than they believe there was some electronic/circuitry failure inside the high voltage battery pack. I babied that battery -- it was...

VIN 040XX, 32k miles -- suddenly started reaching 195 instead of 225 at 90% charge last week. I notified Tesla and drove it that day. Plugged it in when I got home with 40 miles remaining and the charging AMPS steadily declined from 40 to near 0, and the car was unable to calculate a time...

Lifetime: Klabunde in Indiana - 305Wh/mi, 25300 Miles, 19", 85kWh (non-P)

What weekends are you around? Want to make sure you can join us...

Anyone interested in doing another lunch road trip to a supercharger somewhere? Depart from Indianapolis. Had a great time with the group trip to Normal last year, and now we have more options. Let me know and we'll get something on the calendar for a weekend in March.

Tesla made good in the last 2 days (no surprise coming from the Columbus service center). They are sending out an Enterprise rental car to keep me warm on my daily commute, and a ranger is coming to pick up my Tesla and take it back for the repairs. Yes, having the whole heating system go out is...

I have a loud high pitch whine that occurs primarily when I just barely apply foot pressure to the accelerator -- enough to get the motor pulling the car ever so slightly. A good example is when I maintain speed on a flat surface at 30 mph. This is the exact same sound as the whine under hard...

Came here to check if my experience is "normal". Seems like it is...Ugh. The heater in my car has been broken, as in absolutely no heat, for a month now and Tesla has completely reneged on a big part of why I was able to buy this car. It is my only car, so the loaners I was promised for...

Great trip today! Thanks everyone -- really enjoyed meeting all of you and having lunch together!

Really looking forward to seeing everyone in the morning at the SC and having a great lunch together! I'll be at the Keystone chargers to meet up with Al and Rabar at 7AM (breakfast) / 8:30AM (depart for Normal). Drive safe everyone! See ya... My cell is 317 four three two 1826 if you need...

Restating details (#23): Saturday, August 3rd it is! Sounds like some will be headed straight to Normal. For those of us from or passing through Indy we will meet at the Keystone Crossing chargers on the north side of the mall's west parking garage at 8:30AM. I will be there at 7:00AM to add a...

Head Count Head count time! This is who I have at the moment. Add your name to the list with the number of people in your car, and Rebecca and I will make sure the Maggie Mileys pub knows we are coming... Model S 1. 4 occupants -- Kenneth Klabunde with Rebecca and 2 kids (moderate charging...

You bet! Come on out. Look forward to meeting you!

Al Sherman -- coolest guy on the forum!

Great! Look forward to meeting you, vbsdan. See you in Normal.

Saturday, August 3rd it is! Sounds like some will be headed straight to Normal. For those of us from or passing through Indy we will meet at the Keystone Crossing chargers on the north side of the mall's west parking garage at 8:30AM. I will be there at 7:00AM to add a few miles on the...

My wife has the car on the weekend of July 27th for a reunion out of town. How about August 3rd? I think we need to be a little careful with the number of cars that will be in the group. Since the goal is a "day" trip, it would be a real bummer if chargers were down and/or there wasn't enough...

Restating details (#23): Saturday, August 3rd it is! Sounds like some will be headed straight to Normal. For those of us from or passing through Indy we will meet at the Keystone Crossing chargers on the north side of the mall's west parking garage at 8:30AM. I will be there at 7:00AM to add a...

Rattle is the same with FM and FM HD radio. And it too a couple thousand miles to develop.

Thanks, All. Good to know I am not tearing anything up. Will try to clean the rotors off with the braking as I get to my driveway...

Need to get Indiana on the list... kklabunde, 2881 miles, 347 wh/mi, standard 85, 19" tires

I don't drive it hard, and am quite conservative (most of the time). I rarely even use my brakes thanks to the regen (maybe that's the problem). A typical day is 120 miles round trip. Although it has been raining quite a bit around here lately, and I drive some messy back country roads on my way...

If I don't drive my S for a day or two, the brakes freeze up while the car is parked in my garage. When I start rolling, they break free pretty violently -- loud metallic snapping sound, and it takes a little power to get rolling through it. No other car I've owned has ever done this (maybe...

Me too! It is a very weird sound. I'm guessing it's water droplets buzzing around in the wind somehow.

In the last week or two, my S has developed a strong rattle/buzz in the passenger door panel as well. It is nearly constant with even lower volume music and sounds like a loose baffle inside the door or something. Notified Tesla. Don't know if it is related or not, but when no music is...

Thanks! I got a reservation at the Aqua...looks really nice. And they have somewhere around 6 ChargePoint stations in the garage. Perfect! Of course, parking in the car anywhere in Chicago costs nearly as much as sleeping in a hotel...wow.

I am taking my wife to Chicago from Indianapolis on Friday for our 15th anniversary. Anyone in the Chicago area know of a good hotel that can accomodate charging the S overnight? We have called numerous hotels and are having no luck. Thanks!

Ha! I totally forgot about that! To you original thread purpose... Meguiars All Wheel Cleaner will get anything off those rims. What time is it coming? I am working at my home office that day and can stop by to take delivery pictures of you and your baby.

Tuesday? Fantastic! Is it coming to you, or are you headed to a service center to pick it up? Enjoy! So I can't be accused of hijacking your thread...I wash mine by hand every other weekend (give or take) and am going to apply a little Meguiars polish this morning. I'd be afraid to take it to...

So...not true? Bummer, because that thing sounds really cool. Even if it was priced for billionaires, would be fun to see...

If this announcement has any truth, it is amazing... Be sure to check out the release video. This Super EV Goes 620 Miles, 186 MPH – And It Isn’t Tesla This Super EV Goes 620 Miles, 186 MPH - And It Isn't Tesla | Earthtechling

Thanks for the tie-ins with other companies. I'll work outward from RSE after that event.

So yesterday my XM radio stations all disappeared and were replaced with "not entitled" or something like that. I've only had the car a week. Didn't expect XM for free forever, but that was a pretty short run and I don't see anyway to sign up for XM even if I want to pay for it now. Anyone else?

I have a 130 mile round trip commute, and can easily hit 200 miles depending on meeting locations around Indianapolis. Only have had the car for a week, but the commute is no longer a chore. I have pristine audio playing from great digital sources compliments of Tesla, news headlines on the top...

Great gawker story today, involving an 80+ year old lady in a nursing home: We took my grandmother to lunch in the S today. When we returned, I parked by the door and we began the slow walk back to her room. This 80+ year old lady was "running" after us as fast as she could to catch up. She...

That's what I needed...thanks!

It was Rush-Shelby Energy. I plan to attempt the same email with Indianapolis Power & Light in a few weeks -- maybe after a successful RSE event. Indianapolis Power has supplied all the garage chargers at my office downtown, so that gives me a reason to reach out to them too.

I just sent the following email to the CEO of our electric company. He responded immediately with a very high interest level, and plans to gather key leaders at their company and the board of directors for a visit with my car. Here is the email in case anyone wants to use the text to reach out...

Congrats! You will love everything about it...

I didn't know what to call the ever-so-slight hints of blue and green that are present in this gray. You nailed it with "sea-shade colors"! My office is downtown Indianapolis, with 30A chargers in 4 parking spaces. Let me know if you are ever in Indy with your car!

It is definitely darker than how it appears in those photos. Even in the shade, the sun was still washing out the images to some extent. To a properly adjusted human eye (something cameras just can't do), I think you'll find it to be just what you saw in the store.

For a car that hardly ever requires braking, I sure get a ton of brake dust! I bought Meguiars All Wheel cleaner today (here), but then decided not to use it because I don't know if the wheels are factory coated or not. The bottle was very clear NOT to use the product on uncoated aluminum...

Anyone have some recommended text I could use to email a private drive invitation to influencers in Indianapolis? For example, Indianapolis Power & Light -- thought I could offer the senior execs a drive in my car since they have been influential in building charging infrastructure in...

I definitely wouldn't call it bold. My lacewood has much less physical texture than the sample I chose from in the Tesla Store, which is probably good. The store sample was very "bumpy". Mine is very nice, with a subtle texture and REALLY good color. It is a dark wood, but has just enough...

Agree...not likely that anything that can recharge you fast enough will be within 18 feet of your car. I installed NEMA 14-50 outlets in my parents' and brother's garages. Problem solved for routine family trips, with very little cost.

So the car is here, and the transformer is still 10 KVA (electric company never got back to me after examining the equipment). Believe it or not, the 10 KVA transformer is holding up! I've got the S pulling 40A, and last night we had the geothermal running, hot water heaters heating, the clothes...

I don't have any heartwarming delivery stories for you, but what a great experience! Here are a few shots of the interior and exterior after I finally got it cleaned up. The car came through a snow storm from the Chicago location on Thursday on an open trailer, so it was pretty messy when it...

You definitely need the ground on top. The Tesla plug is curved, and it won't work well the other way...

+1 We have absolutely no AT&T coverage in our area. I can live without running the iPhone app while near home and don't care about web access in the car. But I am concerned about Tesla not being able to access the car for diagnostics if any problems develop. If anyone from Tesla is reading...