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I really miss the original S with the little cubbyhole in the glove box for the J1772 adapter. For those folks who use their adapter often, where do you stash it in your Model 3? I'm trying to find a spot that's out of the way, so it doesn't take up valuable space from something else easy to...

We had issues with collision warnings on curves as well, and we disabled the collision warning system. Unfortunately, TACC still treats these phantoms as cars in the road ahead and brakes to keep proper distance.

I've noticed that the handles are "more responsive" after 6.0, but in a very particular way: under 5.x, I had to wait until the handles were fully extended before I could pull on them. If I pulled before they had finished extending, they wouldn't register the tug. I'd have to release them, then...

Sleipnir. Means "slippery" in Old Norse; was the name of Odin's eight-legged horse ("the best of all horses"). Considering a plate that reads "LOKISON" :)

I'm also a 15OCT confirmation, but no offer to buy yet. It occurs to me that I did specify lacewood when I got on the wait list; it's possible they're considering that for purchase availability.

Whoops! It's here. Mods, feel free to drop this thread -- no need to merge, as I'm not adding anything new.

Snap-in rear window shade in the Tesla Shop ...but unfortunately, still "coming soon". Nice idea, though. Rear Liftgate Sunshade

Just today I used Microsoft MapPoint to plan a route from my home to Las Vegas (for a road trip to a conference this summer). I have a spreadsheet with the Supercharger addresses in it; I linked that sheet to the MapPoint map, and then added the superchargers to my route plan, setting each for a...

If you're driving 25K per year, you'll need to have service twice a year, whether you prepay or not. The service interval is 1 year or 12,500 miles, whichever comes first. The mileage interval is to catch mechanical items that wear with use, and the time interval is to prevent a seldom-driven...

RichardL, what software version do you have?

It'd be interesting to see how many folks with the tow hook (or even just the stowage area for it) actually have the receiver in the frame. There was some talk that the tow hook design was used for Euro-spec vehicles, and that US-spec vehicles *couldn't* use the tow hook (due to front-end crush...

Actually, in many cases, yes -- as long as they provided a HPWC -> J1772 adapter so I could still charge it at home. I'd much prefer a Model S, of course, but if they could supply their service centers with two Leafs for the cost of a Model S, and not be as likely to sell them out from under...

Given the recent discussion about peak demands and 200A service, I thought it might be useful to report my experience. I have 200A service into a nearly-full breaker panel (there was exactly one double-breaker space left before installing the HPWC). The house is equipped with a lot of electrical...

I have noticed that a 100% charge takes approximately half an hour longer than it seems like it should; the time-remaining display will sit at "1 minute" for about half an hour when the pack is at 100%. I had always assumed that this was the time during which any pack-balancing activity was...

After wading through all 105 pages of postings, I just realised that I actually have something to contribute to this thread. I've got a recent build, with a D-type battery. I've gotten ~120kW charging at Superchargers before, so I know my car is completely capable of it. Yet, at exactly the...

And here I was going to suggest you offer to supply them to Tesla as a build option!

I use the Tesla Companion app on my WinPhone, and the Set Charge Limit button is present there. Whoops -- looks like it's no longer available. Pity.

Would deposits from those on the waiting list help defray the start-up costs? Honestly, if the price were any lower than the range you've already been floating, I'd be happy to just pre-order at full price if it would kickstart the project.

Our other car is a Ford Escape Hybrid 4WD. It's got two features the Model S doesn't: 4WD (which we need only occasionally) and a 425 mile range on a full tank, which can be refilled in minutes in the middle of nowhere (well, maybe not the middle, but somewhere proximate-to-the-centroid). We...

I'd be more interested if you went with a LED solution instead of EL -- I've had a lot of bad experiences with poorly-sealed EL degrading under humidity intrusion, which is bound to happen here in the Pacific North-Wet.

The usual advice for cleaning the décor trim in the Model S ("wipe with a clean damp cloth" etc) doesn't seem right for lacewood, since it's open-grain. Also, I'm concerned about how well it will survive in summer heat and sun, as it doesn't appear to have any hardening finish. What have folks...

I had exactly this issue -- the driver's mirror would only operate about 2 out of 3 times it was triggered (both folding and unfolding). SC talked to Tesla Engineering, and they traced it to bad firmware...I had the .24 version of 5.8, and after they installed the .25 version, they say it's not...

The original prototype design shown on the website had a roll-up section toward the front, and a flip-up décor-matched panel at the rear. The new design appears to have a two-piece sliding cover toward the front, and the section at the rear now has a little rubber-lined wall (where the phone...

Yesterday's troubles with Google were the second time since we picked up the car that Google's servers stopped serving map tiles (the first we experienced was on Sunday evening). C'mon, Google, get with the program!

Yes to both. My car hadn't entered production when the Tech Package change was made, so a couple of emails later I'd modified my order. The power folding mirrors are very nice (fold/unfold on demand via middle button on the mirror controls, optionally fold automatically when the parking brake is...

Picked up the new beast yesterday in Seattle. DS mentioned they've been moving a lot of cars through in the past few days. Only problems so far are a driver's side mirror that doesn't fold/unfold reliably, and a passenger lumbar support control that sticks. Minor issues, to be sure. Did anyone...

Just got confirmation of my delivery appointment. Looks like things are moving smoothly...unless I just jinxed it by saying that.

Car entered production today -- delivery appointment is at this moment unchanged. The "real countdown" has started. Woo!

I still show a delivery appointment for the 21st on my dashboard, though it reads "sourcing parts" after the stumble at the beginning of the month. I've not been contacted by Tesla regarding any delays. On the other hand, I've not been contacted by Tesla regarding anything, really, so I have no...

Since this seems to be where folks post their install experiences... I just had my HPWC installed. 100A circuit run from the breaker panel in one corner of the garage to the diagonally opposite corner (near where the car will be parked), a pretty significant distance. Nice-looking plastic...

EL material is basically a capacitor, so it's constructed as a "sandwich" of layers: the power conductors are the top and bottom layers (well, inside the protective layers), so it can usually be cut into arbitrary shapes. BUT... charges can accumulate at corners, so complex shapes won't be...

Just saw my dashboard change today to "in production". Delivery appointment still set for 21NOV, but I certainly wouldn't mind having it a few days early...:rolleyes:

That's ingenious.

A remote camera control switch needn't be a toggle; it can be as simple as a surface-mount tact switch that drives a flip-flop. That would be very low-profile (a few mm high).

I signed mine over a month ahead of delivery, in order to fit within my financing approval window. Once the MVPA has been sent, your dashboard should get a button for payment. You can specify on the payment calculator how much will be provided at delivery, and how much will be paid ahead. I did...

It's been a few years since I've done any work with imaging chips, but usually image mirroring is a built-in function that's either requested during initialisation (via serial EEPROM, for imaging chips with built-in controllers) or set with a mode pin. In any case, if the camera is mirroring the...

The Model S comes with the same adapter as shown in the accessories shop (http://shop.teslamotors.com/collections/model-s/products/sae-j1772). I've not seen it in action, so I don't know if it locks into the car the same way as the native connector. It does look like it has the usual latch on...

The Washington DS told me (on the phone) that they were not doing deliveries in Bellevue anymore. They may be keeping it as a service location, but deliveries are (for now) all out of the Seattle DC, near the sports arenas. If your delivery location looks odd (blank, just shows "Seattle" like...

Folks, be aware that there was another thread on these forums (which I don't have a link to at the moment, sorry) that made the claim that there was a batch of windshields shipped a while ago without the "radio hole" at the top; these windshields would not allow tags to be read in any position...

My experience was that the requested delivery date disappeared from the dashboard when the car was scheduled for assembly. If you hit the "edit" button now, you should see that you can no longer select a different date. This appears to be part of the transition from "requested date" to...

Due to miscalculated timing with my bank, I needed to get the final sales paperwork for my car early. I wrote to buildmymodels, and the rep there sent me to a DS, who then finalised the paperwork for me. In so doing, he set up a delivery appointment as well. I'm now scheduled to pick up the car...

We managed a 60-month 90% loan for 1.89% from Bank of America.

Ok. That will take some getting used to for me, since my current practice is to let off the accelerator for "neutral" (coasting), ride the brake lightly to brake with regen, and then increase the pressure to gradually engage the calipers. It seems like the equivalent for the Model S is to...

Does the Model S use combined braking (on the brake pedal), or simple friction braking only? I'm coming from an Escape Hybrid 4x4, which uses combined braking ("brake by wire"), and I'm wondering just how much re-learning I'll need to do. I know that one-pedal driving with standard regen will...

Colour was one of the last things we were able to decide on. Early on my husband and I went through a number of discussions about which paint to choose: Multi-coat red - initially my top choice, but after careful examination in the showroom, I decided I didn't like the way it looked with the...

We should be receiving our new Tesla in November. I currently drive an Escape Hybrid 4x4. We often like to take a little road trip in December from our home in Mill Creek, WA to Leavenworth to see the Christmas lights. This year that trip may be done in the Tesla. I've logged hundreds of...

It's my understanding that the swap stations will not support buying a new battery on-site. Rather, you'll pay the swap fee to "rent" a new battery for a short while -- nominally until the return leg of your trip brings you past the same swap station again, where you'll get our original battery...

Doesn't the charge port open from pressure on the corner by the hinge?

Thanks! I had never heard of the Reus upgrade. It seems like it's an amp + speakers, but doesn't address the source side of the system -- that is, you're still depending on the Tesla head end to do clean D/A conversion, live EQ, etc. While my ears are pretty good, I don't think I'd be willing to...

It's my understanding that the Tech Package is actually a kind of "central upgrade"; there are several existing options (and more rumoured) that require it. I considered it a sort of future-proofing. Also note that the Pano roof is the only way to get exposed hardpoints for a roof rack. As...