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Thank you all. Take away is to dial down HPWC to 24-32 AMP and/or buy another charger (in the same AMP range) and use a appropriate CAN. If I buy the Tesla Home Charger (with the CAN SR), I could leverage its WIFI capabilities as another way to make sure the Roadster battery is doing fine if I...

I am in New York and have a 1.5 that is garaged and rarely driven. My charging objective is to do what is best to extend the life of its battery and the PEM. I presently have the early mobile connector (yellow cable with GFCI like plug) and the earlier (not the Clipper Creek) HPWC for the...

Does anyone have any educational materials about the Tesla Roadster or EV in general suitable for Pre-K? My daughter's pre-school will have my Roadster on display on its grounds the day before a silent auction where I'll be giving a couple a two hour ride (I'll be driving - so one at a time)...

You have an incredibly special car. Your car was the 10th production car every made, pre-dating the Signature (100 made), as its a Founders (only 27 made). Do you know how long the car has been "bricked" for? Please explore some of the early posts, starting with this post from TEG...

My Model 3 just came out of warranty also last week. Carshield offers this: Carshield Aluminum Warranty. I think I was quoted about $ 250/month, so not cheap. To be honest, does not look that great, and many of the things it covers are something only an ICE owner would find helpful. A big...

I am interested in the Yellow charging cables. DM sent.

That is what I did. It was two years ago, so memory is a bit fuzzy, but I do not believe they had exact GFCI plug on the website, but they were able to sell me an exact replacement. I seem to recall that (indirectly) was in contact with a person at North Shore that recalled supplying the GFCI...

Two years ago, I was able to get a replacement GFI plug from the OEM, North Shore Safety, Ltd. for about $ 25. Part number is PGFP-A11 (which you should be able to read off your flaky charger themselves). I think when I spoke to North Shore, they told me the product is estimated to have a 5...

The series 2 Elsie were made 2001 to 2011. Lotus supplied “gliders” (for lack of a better term) to Tesla for 2008 to 2011 (possibly 2012), so that would seem to be the same(or semi-compatible) for the Roadster. The Tesla authorized auto body repair center ordered it for me for $85...

Is this for all Roadsters (1.5, 2.0, 2.5)? I am particularly interested in early 1.5.

Electrified Garage is having an open house July 19 4 pm to 9 pm. Anyone in the NYC/Long Island area interested in going?

I might be interested in a split too. Looking for two. For shipping them, would you be willing to (at my expense) send them via Amtrak?

I am hoping to get a couple spares (I have a few friends/relatives that have Roadsters too). Pretty much just want as spares, so hoping to not pay too much.. It be for use in the US, but if the mobile connector is for a 230 market, I might be interested too.

No doubt the heavy rear makes it a danger for those that lift it without taking the lopsided distribution into account, but the SC manager mentioned some plates that need to be removed before putting it on a lift. Even for something as minor as a tire change, I would rather have it pump jacked...

A bit off topic, but was wondering is 1.5 owners can comment on how cold the A/C should be. Roadster is rarely driven, but last year, the PEM was dead and had to be replaced. The service center noted that the compressor was bad, and I put off the repair until last week. I don't recall ever...

The service manager told me (without going into detail) bad things could happen. Could well be that when they lifted your car you (and the shop) got lucky and placed the lift in just the right spot to avoid damage. Anyway, I figured it was worthwhile to create the tread so Roadster owners...

I did some searching on TMC, and I could not find a post that mentioned this, so I thought its worthy of posting. After having some service on a 1.5 , I asked about having a state inspection. I was told that the Tesla service centers in New York don't offer this, as they would need to make the...

Quick update. Along with some other service, the TPMS were installed by a local Tesla service center. 45 minute labor. Seems to be working fine, as the fault light is (mostly) gone (it did come on intermediately briefly while being driven home from service center). The car was only driven ≈20...

I ordered from this link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06WVGK9LT/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1&tag=tmc064-20

I want to get winter tires, and thought it be easier to put them on its own set of wheels. Tesla does sell a package for for the standard pinwheel (nee aero) wheels with winter tires, but I figured someone might have gotten the standard 18" wheels and upgraded, and offer me a better deal. I am...

Just ordered a set of four from Amazon for a 1.5. Service center agreed to install them for labor only (official Tesla policy is to only install Tesla parts). Price upped to $ 41.50, but still a good deal if works hassle free as it has been reported by others. Have an existing appointment at...

Commenting way back to the OP. If you are able to connect your car to even a 120V 15A outlet, using the mobile connector with the VDS set to 12A is likely the safer bet to keep the battery in tip top shape over periodically driving the car to someplace to top up the battery. Your line about...

Johnny (sp) in Burlingame is either the assistant service manager or the service manager. He is quite good IMHO. Last name omitted, but if you need it, please send me a PM. Has experience with very early 1.5 Roadsters.

When you say you will "run 70 amp to it", if this means the amount of amperage on the circuit, then that is not so bad (but you really should run 90 A, which give you the 25% over spec over the HPC max draw of 70 amp). When I wrote my prior post, I interpreted it it to mean that your HPC would...

I would highly suggest you get it re-programmed to 24A. The VDS can get reset to a different charge level many different ways unintentionally. I assume your plan is to keep the car a long time, it be a shame if you end up overlooking getting it reprogrammed and a glitch down the road has the...

Thanks for clarifying. The original Tesla built HPC is a good match for older (2008, and perhaps some early 2009 1.5 Roadsters). The "issues" seem to only surface when this charger is used with 2.x cars.

Depending on which Roadster HPC (sounds like you acquired it with the your 2008 Roadster, meaning it should be a 1.5), you have either the Tesla build HPC or the Clipper Creek (Tesla branded) HPC. Both can be tuned down to 24 amps, so that they only require 30 amps on its own 230 volt circuit...

I got an early reservation that could in theory get the car to you in a few weeks, and I'd like to explore if we (me+you+Tesla) can work something out. I sent you a private message, please get in touch explore further.

Would consider, but just one year term is better three year term (less commitment, and smaller period of time to amortize the initial "new car off the lot value drop") a six month term is better than one year term. PM me what you are thinking about.

Thanks for your thoughts on this. Our proposal has a bit of wiggle room on the financial aspects, and we are willing to let that financing issue go for upfront payment and finding the right match for our car.

Appreciate your interest Drew : -)

We have been thinking about these issues, but we really appreciate your taking the time to drill down. Your post covered some considerations that we had not thought of, and we really appreciate it.

Thanks for the offer chazzico. While nothing is a sure thing, we still have in mind making an arrangement with someone in the price range outlined in our original post.

Based on an unscientific poll of my friends and family, as well as second thoughts from my wife, I have changed the color from Silver to White. Tesla has confirmed this will not have any impact on the delivery date, as I made the change soon enough in the order process. While the color (and the...

Thank you for your post. Looks like what I am looking to do on a one year lease for a NEW Model 3 is in the same ball park. I would take an offer for a little less than the Kilocar price from someone I can see appreciates the car and will take care of the car. I am not looking for a hybrid...

Thanks for the reply. I realize my original post was long, but much of the points you raised I did try to address. 1) Yes, we’d take the tax credits for ourselves (wife and me). 2) Insurance would be the renter’s responsibility to pay for while they had the car. 3) We’d pay the taxes to buy...

Link to calculator if you'd like to play with it: Auto Lease Calculator at Edmunds.com Attached is a screen shot based on my assumptions with the $ 12.5K result.

Why am I offering this? Last week I was invited to configure my Model 3 for delivery in New York (where I live). After submitting an order that night (January 4th), we were given a delivery estimate of 4 weeks. Since configuring (LR, with AP, and PUP) that night, my wife and I have been...

Fair question. The Tesla Science Center, who will be building a future permanent museum and educational center at the site Nikola Tesla laboratory in Wardencliff

For the foreseeable future, I predict S/X continue with 18650 for many of the reasons others have outlined. Another reason is that Tesla and Panasonic are great partners. Sure, interests don't perfectly align, but it makes sense for Tesla to make as many 2170 for non S/X packs while...

The car was able to pass through three sets of doorways with only 71.5" (182 cm) of clearance. Doors (from the doorway, not the car) were removed to get me a few extra inches/cm. With spotter pushing in the rear view mirrors as the car was passing through the doorway, the car's width was...

There is some savings on the width with the mirror folded in, but I am not sure which is wider when the mirrors are folded - either the mirrors (folded) or the rear end of the car. I am hoping someone has time (with a buddy) to take the measurements, as I'd feel more confident with a...

I am hoping someone (really a couple of people - its at least a two person job to do it accurately) can measure the width at two locations. 1) By the sideview mirrors, with them folded in 2) By the rear fender, or "hips" of the car. The Roadster now is in a self-storage center, with just one...

Some precise measurement of the car are being taken, as well as the threshold it has to pass through. The mirrors are spring loaded, so someone on both sides can push them in just as them in as they as passing through the doors. I'll be sure to measure the rear width of the car, the fenders do...

Thanks. Sounds like someone that knows how to work on a Lotus Elise (such as a dealer or authorized body shop) should be able to remove and re-install on a Tesla Roadster.

Are the sideview mirrors on the Roadster (specifically a 1.5) the same as a Lotus Elise of the same vintage? Want to bring a Roadster inside a building that's doorway is just a couple of inches too narrow, and I was thinking of having the local Lotus dealer remove the mirrors and reinstall them...

I plan to go to "Auto Shanghai 2017" and I was wondering if any else on TMC is planning on going. If you are, please post here or send me a PM, it be nice to meet up. I'll be coming from Beijing, and will be with a friend that is a native Chinese speaker. Her interest is also in EV, but for...

I plan on going to the Auto Shanghai (show alternates annually with Beijing). I am interested in checking out Chinese and imported EV cars, as well as OEM suppliers to EV makers at the show, and I'd like to know what TMC would think what is worth checking out. I don't have a nice list of the...

Deliveries at the Fremont factory vicinity rather than on the grounds of the factory actually makes a lot more sense. The terrible parking situation at the factory is well documented, and the last thing Tesla needs is extra people buzzing around parking lots and clogging local access roads...