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  1. BrianMA

    Firmware 8.0

    I was on 106 and had the 108 update yesterday late morning. Not sure if you should be concerned. I did an 80 mile trip on 106 without any issues before I updated to 108.
  2. BrianMA

    Firmware 8.0

    Installed this morning. Gone for a couple drives since then. If not for the UI changes I wouldn't really notice anything different. Biggest complaint.... The date is not displayed anywhere. When the top icon bar goes invisible, the calendar icon goes with it so the date is lost. Sigh...
  3. BrianMA

    MOR-EV $2,500 rebate in MA for P90D?

    They have 75 days to send the checks. Both times I applied it took nearly the entire 75 days, so be patient.
  4. BrianMA

    EV-only household

    We have a Model S and a Smart ED. My main issue is that the Smart just doesn't have enough range for my daily commute (70 miles), but it is terrific for around town short commutes like shopping, movies, dinner, etc. Even so, I would still prefer a second car with longer range to share the daily...
  5. BrianMA

    Hollis Auto Body - Recommendation

    How did Geico feel about you going to Hollis vs. one of their "preferred" places.
  6. BrianMA

    Firmware 6.2 poll to say when you got it

    I installed my update to 6.2 on Monday. I updated the logmysc page, but accidentally put in 3/28 for the date instead of 3/30. Can that be changed? It might be useful to allow someone with fat fingers like me to replace an existing entry. Maybe just add the same firmware release again and it...
  7. BrianMA

    Massachusetts Film Wrappers

    I used Wheel Dynamix for the wrap and SeaJay's for the Opticoat. I would recommend both of them.
  8. BrianMA

    Tesla and Town Hall -- $50K too high on excise tax

    Just got mine for a P85. Valuation is 66,000, or 110,000 * 0.60. According to http://www.sec.state.ma.us/cis/cisexc/excidx.htm, the base price is supposed to be as quoted by NADA. However, according to the NADA website, a 2014 Tesla Model S Performance model has a base price of 93,400 which...
  9. BrianMA

    Boston Area Inspection

    The lady at the place I went to said that they were required to drive the car into the inspection area. It was the first Tesla she had seen, so I was a bit nervous turning it over, but she did fine. She did let me back it out.
  10. BrianMA

    Smart EV (or ED)

    I wish I could give you some of my unused miles. We got ours to be an extra, around town car for my wife and the mileage shows it. Right now about 3000 miles after 7 months. I do like it though, so I can understand how someone can put a lot of miles on it.
  11. BrianMA

    Firmware 6.1

    Got the notification around 1:30 this afternoon while I was at work. Went out to the car and started the install. By the time I left around 5:30 it was ready to go. Totally thrilled with it. TACC is everything I hoped it would be. It's a shame that tomorrow is supposed to be snow and ice so I...
  12. BrianMA

    Supercharger - Auburn MA

    I believe the only thing left is the transformer install, hookup, and signoff. I would hope this can be done in the next week. But, I haven't heard anyone committing to that, so we just wait and see.
  13. BrianMA

    Prank road sign fools Speed Assist.

    Perhaps just having a table of max speed limits for the state you are driving in.
  14. BrianMA

    Prank road sign fools Speed Assist.

    I encountered a speed limit sign that had been altered by somebody. Just the typical prank spray paint change from 35 to 85. Evidently, speed assist believed it because the little gray line on the speedo suddenly moved to 85. I laughed that it was actually confused like that. So I turned around...
  15. BrianMA

    Supercharger - Auburn MA (non-canonical thread)

    I was there around 11am (didn't take pictures) and talked to someone who said he is the guy that signs off or certifies the electrical work. He sounded pretty positive that everything looked good and it was just a matter of waiting for the electrical work to be complete, which he thought would...
  16. BrianMA

    Supercharger - Auburn MA

    Continuing to make progress.
  17. BrianMA

    Supercharger - Auburn MA (non-canonical thread)

    Looks like a lot of progress.
  18. BrianMA

    Model S Order & Delivery Tracker - Q1 2014

    Delivered today. Immediately took it to Wheel Dynamix in Natick, MA to have Xpel applied to the front. This is the Model S in front of their shop.
  19. BrianMA

    Supercharger - Auburn MA (non-canonical thread)

    It doesn't look like they have delivered the rest of the equipment. Maybe that is the holdup.
  20. BrianMA

    Model S Order & Delivery Tracker - Q1 2014

    Status changed this morning to Production Complete. In the home stretch now.
  21. BrianMA

    New Englanders -- check in!

    Welcome. Great to have someone who lives closer to the mall. I would love to get over there every day to check on progress, but I'm pretty much limited to weekends. Not sure if there is a protocol. I try not to post a lot of duplicate messages with the same thing, so I mainly post to the main...
  22. BrianMA

    Supercharger - Auburn MA

    No problem. I'm about half that far and makes for a nice morning drive.
  23. BrianMA

    Supercharger - Auburn MA

    Went by today. Below is an updated location and a few pictures.
  24. BrianMA

    Model S Order & Delivery Tracker - Q1 2014

    My status changed to "The Tesla Factory is building your Model S."
  25. BrianMA

    Speed Assist and Lane Departure Warning

    Is putting the sensor in the bottom grill going to put a crimp in any license plate solution other than drilling into the nosecone? I was planning to use the one from Torklift, but it doesn't look like it will work with the new sensor location.
  26. BrianMA

    Supercharger - Auburn MA

    Here is the general area. I couldn't walk around the area today so can't really tell specifics yet.
  27. BrianMA

    New New England Supercharger Locations

    Construction has started at Auburn. Posted an update to the Auburn supercharger thread.
  28. BrianMA

    Supercharger - Auburn MA

    Looks like construction has started. A trench, for power I assume, has been dug from one side of the parking lot to the place where the charging stations will be. Plus, there are Tesla boxes!!
  29. BrianMA

    Model S Order & Delivery Tracker - Q1 2014

    My delivery date has changed from Oct 17 to October.
  30. BrianMA

    New Englanders -- check in!

    I'll have to try to do that. It would definitely be a colorful picture.
  31. BrianMA

    New Englanders -- check in!

    My wife and I are doing the same thing in the opposite order. We leased our Smart ForTwo ED in June and will take delivery of our Tesla in October. We are also hoping that the Model 3 will be available by the time the lease is up on the Smart.
  32. BrianMA

    MA EV incentive program online; Model S explicitly listed as covered.

    Received an email today that checks have started going out.
  33. BrianMA

    Your Model S has entered the production queue at our Factory in Fremont, California

    I got that status and am still 7 weeks out from my delivery date. I'm just guessing that it is marking a point where absolutely no more changes are allowed to the order. Otherwise, probably meaningless. Or perhaps it is Tesla's way of answering the complaints that they don't give us enough...
  34. BrianMA

    Model S Order & Delivery Tracker - Q1 2014

    My status just changed to: Order Confirmed Your Model S has entered the production queue at our factory in Fremont, California.
  35. BrianMA

    Model S Order & Delivery Tracker - Q1 2014

    The Alcantara headliner now comes in white or black, so maybe the options under it in the spreadsheet should be No, White, or Black. If you change it, mine can go from Yes to Black. also the Alcantara dashboard for mine can be changed to Yes. Cudos to my DS in helping me get that changed. I...
  36. BrianMA

    Model S Order & Delivery Tracker - Q1 2014

    I got my VIN this morning: P54952
  37. BrianMA

    MA EV incentive program online; Model S explicitly listed as covered.

    Two months into the program and 25% of the available funds have been reserved. 196 total rebates of which 10 are for a Tesla. At this rate, it looks like the program will last into early next year. So I am feeling a lot more comfortable about my October delivery. I am a bit surprised that only...
  38. BrianMA

    Model S Reservation Tally

    No VIN yet, but was given a delivery date of 10/17 today. I had confirmed on May 31, but had requested an October delivery, so this is pretty much perfect for me.
  39. BrianMA

    Model S Order & Delivery Tracker - Q1 2014

    Just got my delivery date. 10/17 No VIN yet.
  40. BrianMA

    Center Console alternatives and cupholders.

    Amazon lists the dimensions as 13.5 x 8.5 x 3.8 inches.
  41. BrianMA

    Model S Order & Delivery Tracker - Q1 2014

    Please add me for Q4. Country: US Delivery City: Watertown, MA Battery (60/85): 85 P85 / P85+? P85 Order date: 5/28/2014 Confirm date: 5/31/2014 Preferred delivery date: October Was this the earliest delivery date? No Estimate delivery: October When was the VIN assigned? Paint color: MC Red...
  42. BrianMA

    MA EV incentive program online; Model S explicitly listed as covered.

    I applied and was approved in 12 days. However, it can take up to 75 days after approval for the check to be sent. Looking at the mor-ev site, no checks have been issued yet. So don't plan to get the check very quickly.
  43. BrianMA

    Smart EV (or ED)

    A few weeks after ordering our Tesla, my wife decided that she wanted a Smart ED Cabriolet. I think she did it just to be the first in the family to get an EV. We've had it for almost a month now and it is definitely fun to drive, although the acceleration and range leaves a lot to be desired...
  44. BrianMA

    Tire Rotation Help

    I used to take my car to Direct Tire in Natick all the time. Tire swaps in the fall/spring and regular oil changes/tire rotations. I would recommend them for any of that. Mine was an older Porsche and they always had higher end cars in there so I am pretty sure they know how to deal with them.
  45. BrianMA

    Model S Order & Delivery Tracker - Q1 2014

    Me too. Currently leasing a car that doesn't run out until November, so my preferred date is October.
  46. BrianMA

    MA EV incentive program online; Model S explicitly listed as covered.

    How long do you think it will take to pay out on 744 cars. A couple months, maybe three?
  47. BrianMA

    Mobileye 560

    Where do you suggest putting the display unit?
  48. BrianMA

    New Englanders -- check in!

    I actually just changed the preference to October. My current car is on a lease until around the end of November (last payment the end of October) and I didn't want to do too many months where I had double payments. So even if it comes in early October I should be okay.
  49. BrianMA

    New Englanders -- check in!

    Confirmed on 5/31. Requested delivery in November, so I am in for an excruciating wait. P85 | MC Red | Black Leather | Extended Trim | Obeche Gloss | Tech | Pano | Air Susp | Sound | Dual Chargers | Parking Sensors