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There is a Tesla owner with an HPWC on PlugShare (http://api.plugshare.com/view/location/18345) that is very close to several hotels and restaurants at the Capital Avenue exit (I believe it is Exit 97). Easy walking distance to a Comfort Inn and not much further to some nicer hotels. I haven't...

I'd say 3 is enough to call it a club. I can neither confirm nor deny the existence of a secret handshake.

I scheduled a test drive in Chicago. Very impressed, but held off ordering for a while. Test drove a couple of high-end ICE cars, not so impressed. Ordered online and took delivery from a third party auto transport company at my house.

You are welcome to use my 80 amp HPWC on the north side of Holland. I am on PlugShare.

I got a full body wrap of Xpel Ultimate about a week after I got my Model S and it has held up extremely well. That was almost 2 years and 69,000 miles ago and the car still looks great. Negatives are cost (I paid $4k), finding an installer with experience working with Model S (I drove down...

Last minute addition. I just booked my room and will be there this evening. This will be a good way to finish up my road trip vacation.

Well, Tamman is secure at the top. I updated my list for the new part of my drive home from this vacation. The rest of the trip overlaps my route from last summer. I will probably pick up Country Club Hills which is new, but that will still leave 5 shy of the lead.

Actually, all my supercharger visits have been completely solo. I do have a lot of respect though for anyone road tripping with two young boys in the car. I enjoyed my road trip from Michigan to California last summer for TMC Connect so this year I set a bigger challenge; Key West to...

Well, I crossed the century mark and moved into second place. I still have several to add on my return leg of this trip but I will not catch Tamman. At least not this summer... Looks like I am the only one of the leaders to count the Leguna Seca temporary SC from TMC Connect last summer. I...

I stopped by Saturday 5/17 on the off chance it might be open. The gate to the parking lot was open "for construction traffic only" so I pulled in and gave it a try. No power yet. In addition to re-stripping the parking lot, it appears Tesla needs to apply the 1A, 1B, ... numbering decals to...

Charged with no problems on 5/14. Checked 1A and 3B.

Given that Cole is both a car dealer and a state senator, I suspect the operative phrase is "if true". Unlikely in my opinion but then again I am rather cynical. If a Tesla owner plugged in consistently like that I am sure the dealership would simply ICE their charger with one of their...

Technically the chargers are in the electrical cabinets near the transformers rather than the connection points at the charging stalls, so hopefully Tesla could run cables to new charging stalls down the line such that the superchargers stalls would not be blocked. That assumes the property...

Done. Check your PM mailbox unless you already have a better offer.

Having owned my Model S for 17+ months, I can confidently say I will never buy an ICE vehicle again. That's not an uncommon sentiment among other Tesla owners I have met. But I have also decided I will never buy a car through a dealer again. That may limit my choices to only Tesla when I am...

I concur that Tesla should place an actual store on the A-C reservation in Texas for the reasons that Chris TX stated above. Texas has three service centers and a fourth planned. That seems rather thin for a state the size of Texas, but perhaps they are limited in number as in Ohio. Michigan...

Demand is not a problem which is precisely why I believe the focus at this point should be on deploying service centers rather than stores. Wait times for getting service in this region are getting to be a problem and it will be worse when deliveries of dual-motor MS and MX begin. I am not...

True, there aren't any reservations close to Detroit but the Potawatomi reservation south of Battle Creek would be reasonably close to several population centers. It could even take some of the load from Ohio, a state which limits the number of Service Centers that Tesla can operate. The $100...

How about a new rental car company that specializes in pure electric vehicles (you could throw in a couple of Leaf's and i3's to keep it generic). Provide a knowledgeable and friendly staff that is more than happy to go over all of the details of cars with potential rental customers; you know...

I concur with the Indian reservation idea, but recommend Tesla start with a Service Center in a reservation in Michigan. This says that Tesla will do whatever it takes to take care of their customers. Make sure the press highlights Tesla's philosophy that Service Centers are not intended to...

With the rotten stench coming from Lansing, I decided it was time to ditch the PUREAIR license plate. Just ordered my new vanity plate: I know it is not real clever and most drivers will probably not understand it, so I will probably get a "Made in USA, Banned in MI" bumper sticker to go...

For those of us voting in Michigan next week, the lone legislator with the integrity to vote against HB5606 House representative Tom McMillin from district 45 (Rochester, Rochester Hills, and part of Oakland Township). Whether he objected to the bill or just the sleazy way it was changed in the...

There is a fairly good op-ed piece in Bloomberg, Want a Tesla? Start Voting Imagine if Snyder lost the race in a close one, and the politico pundits floated the theory that his signing the anti-Tesla bill was enough to tip the balance and cost him the election. I am sure that would raise the...

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette is one of the largest recipients of MADA payouts, excuse me, "contributions" in recent campaigns. $15,000 in 2010 and $17,500 in 2014. Just edged out by Secretary of State Ruth Johnson with $15,000 in 2010 and $18,000 in 2014. Of course the real money...

The original House bill Nesbitt introduced back in May was to prevent the OEM's from discouraging their dealers from charging excessive "document preparation" fees. One can imagine irate buyers calling up Ford/GM/etc. to complain about add-on fees after the price was supposedly negotiated. That...

Tesla service works reasonably well in Michigan. Rangers are allowed to work in-state and I did not see any wording in the HB5605 that would change that, unless they try to define the Ranger's truck as a "repair facility". Ranger service is currently arranged through the Columbus Service...

Tempting, but I think I will wait for the fully autonomous (capable) P110Q. I threw in the word "capable" because I am sure Tesla will be there long before regulations allow it. Tesla is often called more of a tech company than a car company, so it stands to reason that they will follow...

There is a thread here on the Renovo Coupe if you are curious. Unfortunately Renovo Motors is about to become a footnote in EV history. Perhaps Musk, Jurvetson, and Straubel could buy a few Coupes as a goodwill gesture to keep a local cottage industry afloat. - - - Updated - - - Perhaps...

I actually feel bad for the guys at Renovo Motors. Sure, their Coupe has fairly limited range and is way overpriced, but at least they have the right picture. The design is a nice mixture of retro and tech. I like pulling for the underdog who spends years in their garage building their dream...

Looks like they are hiring technicians/operators for Remote Ocean Vehicles (ROV submersibles). Apparently IKM Subsea's primary clients are oil companies with off-shore oil rigs.

Welcome Raudikal. I think you will enjoy the event in Ann Arbor. I attended the National Plug In Day event last year in South Bend. Fairly small turn out there, but it was still fun showing off the car and meeting other EV drivers. Looks like you will have good participation this year at Ann...

Count me in if you are still looking for volunteers. I had fun at the R&GN railroad back in May and would enjoy a good excuse to drive up to the Dells again.

@rainman No I have not had an opportunity to drive 21 inch wheels in this area. Although I like the look of them and I am sure that the improved traction would be fun; I had the same concerns about durability and tread wear given the "quality" of the roads we have here.

I got the air suspension on mine and still feel it was the right decision. I put snow tires on the car and drove it through the winter. There were times that raising the suspension helped get through some of the deeper snow. There are also some parking lots I frequent where the car can scrape...

I actually made it all the way through and enjoyed it, although I must admit it was running in the background for significant portions. I did back up and listen to the more interesting parts. Your Model S is a little older than mine (11 months, 24,750 miles), but we share many of the same...

Nice job editing the video Calvin. It was a pleasure meeting you and the Tesla owners that attended. The weather turned out nice despite the forecast. Everyone had a good time and is on board with making this an annual event. Hats off to Islandbayy for pulling this together.

I am up to 5 now; adding 3 during my Christmas trip from west Michigan to North Carolina. If I could have postponed the trip just a couple weeks, I could have dispensed with overnight stops near Pittsburgh charging at 30 amps. Next time will be 100% supercharged and no hypermiling. Normal...

The weather was against us at the St. Joseph SC. I was the only owner to show up between 10:00 to 11:00. Not sure if anyone showed up afterward, but given the road conditions, the Tesla team had to leave for South Bend. I am glad you had a better turnout in Mishawaka. In addition to my car...

I will be at the St. Joe SC.

I stopped by this evening but it was too dark to get any good pictures. Thanks to Wattson for posting the pictures above. Lighting is poor. You can see well enough to plug in, but let's just say it is fortunate that Tesla chose to light the charge port on Model S. It is convenient to I-94 but...

I am planning on driving down tomorrow to check it out. I am a little embarrassed by being surprised. I was periodically searching for info on the Benton Harbor/St Joseph supercharger, but never found anything useful.

I have a HPWC in Holland, MI if you need a little more juice to make it to the supercharger in St Joseph.

I had my HPWC installed in my garage back in June. Consumers Energy reimbursed the cost of the HWPC and the installation. Reimbursement is limited to $2500 and to the first 2500 applicants, so I am not sure how long before they run out of funds, but the offer is still listed on their website...

I checked Saturday 11/2/13 but the parking garage is still under construction. You may be able to talk your way in on a weekday, but the construction site was locked up for the weekend.

There was a pretty good article (http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130930/MAGAZINE03/309279982/0/advertise) in a Milwaukee paper regarding Wisconsin ties to Tesla that included a section about Marshal Auto Body. I live in Michigan, but would seriously consider heading over to Waukesha if I...

rainman. Those of us around Holland would probably work with the Chicago service center. You would have an option of having them send out a Ranger depending on the scope of work. No service required for me since taking delivery in late June, however I initiated a service call last weekend as...

Congratulations. From my experience with 4 days of ownership, I can tell you that the anticipation will be tough, but worth the wait once it arrives.

I went with the Obeche Matte, but the gloss would have worked well; possibly better.

Consumers Energy has a reimbursement program and time-of-day PEV rates if you are in their service area, however "The last name and address on the registration must match the address of the home where the charging station is being installed" so a second home may not qualify. Let me know if you...

MW, I can't help for the east-side, but if you need a faster charge prior to your return trip, I have a HPWC in Holland you would be welcome to use. - - - Updated - - - 85 KWH, Tech package, Pano, Air suspension, Sound, Grey leather & paint.