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11 years and 170k miles later, I’m on my fourth DU in my 2013 P85. The first 3 were covered under warranty, but the last one came out of pocket. As some of the other posters have said, the original large DUs seem to be life-limited by seals - this was certainly the cause of my most recent...

I first noticed the new EV spots in Dulles Garage 2 a few months back - since then, I’ve successfully scored a spot 3 out of 4 times I’ve been there; the new long-cable chargers work great, allowing you to use any of 4-6 spots around each pillar vs. being tied to one spot like they used to be. I...

Thanks - but afraid these wheels have been sold. Good luck!

Thanks for all the interest! I’d strongly prefer to sell the full set straightaway, need to clear the space in my garage...

Finally pulled the trigger and replaced my original 21" turbine wheels with arachnids. Now I need to clear some space in the garage... For sale - $1050 OBO Four 21" Tesla OEM Model S grey turbine wheels (square 8.5" setup) with tires and 2nd-gen TPMS - Tires are Hankook Ventus V12 EVO2s...

Second the vote for yellow (I‘m biased - see pic). Looks great with the dark wheels.

Yes, definitely possible. You have to upgrade the computer *and* individual wheel sensors. Tesla upgraded my 2013 S to the Gen 2 TPMS last year when my Gen 1 system failed (I think the upgrade cost $500) - and I now get individual pressure readings on my instrument cluster; very convenient. As...

That’s the original Model S prototype interior from the first unveiling in ~2011. Definitely not a new refresh, though those broad horizontal air vents look a bit familiar...

Anyone with 3D printing / fabrication experience willing to take a shot at a custom version of part #1 in the diagram @rknp58plus posted above? Could be wishful thinking on my part, but it looks like that’s the one key piece from the factory set that would need to be changed to make the refresh...

Thanks Larry - really appreciate the flexibility. Unfortunately, both service centers I spoke to flat-out refuse to install seats that weren't purchased new, and I don't have the time/mechanical confidence to do the job myself. This really does looks like a great deal for someone willing to do...

Sounds like we might just miss each other; I get back July 3rd... Still interested, though; let me check with my local SC to see if they're willing to do this install using secondhand parts, we can go the shipping route if they're game. Will PM you once I hear back.

@Lawrence99x - I'm also interested if still available; would you be willing to part with the seat-back mounting bracket as well? We may be able to arrange an exchange of seat-back carpet (mine currently uncut) at a local SC if they'll agree to do the swap. I'm local to DC l, but would be...

37, male, with two kids younger than my Tesla. The oldest loves to ask for "blast off" on the road - she thinks all fast cars go "whirr" rather than "vroom" :)

I've been noodling over ventilation for the rear-facing seats for some time now, with a main objective of designing something that looks and feels clean and integrated (e.g., OEM-like). I've finally taken a bit of time to sketch out a removable jumpseat-ventilation system design (see pics) that...

For what it's worth, at least a few thousand early cars (up to Vin ~4000, IIRC) came with the required safety structure by default. Tesla later changed this, and now only adds the extra safety structure into the chassis of cars that have selected the rear-facing seats option at the factory...

Speaking of Great American Restaurants, I'm voting for Carlyle - it's one of the nicest in that chain, and is located in South Arlington just off Rt. 395, not far from where this get-together is happening. The place can be a bit crazy for both evenings and the brunch scene but the food and...

Looking forward to the @TeslaRoadTrip reunion, this should be a blast - we'll definitely plan on being there. Wishing everyone a happy and prosperous New Year 2014, see you in February!

Standard steering -occasionally Sport for aggressive driving, but prefer Standard for day-to-day Creep off - I always drove manual transmission cars before the S Standard regen - it's surprisingly easy to get used to "one pedal driving"

After owning a black car previously (and I totally endorse @carrerascott's comment on clean black cars looking awesome), I opted to go with a white S with grey rims and a black/CF interior - and so far, I love it. IMO, white cars do show dirt, but don't "look" dirty as fast as black cars; I've...

I've got it too - a tick/creak noise from behind the driver almost every time I go over a bump or the body flexes. There is a temporary fix that involves adding lubricant between the crossmember angle brackets and the body, but no permanent "sure-fire" resolution yet. Tesla is definitely aware...

I'll be heading on to Boston this morning from Groton before making the return trip to DC later today. HUGE commendation to the Tesla Motors technical folks (Joost and his team) for working with me to resolve an issue with my car that might have kept me from supercharging - a fix involving...

Headed out from DC to the Rockville service center now - looks like I may be doing the whole trip after all. See you guys there!

I'm coming from downtown DC - will plan on meeting you all at the Rockville service center, and joining the caravan as far as Philly or (if I feel like pushing it) NYC before turning back. It'll be good to get everyone together in Wilmington, should be a great showing!

I'm afraid I won't have time this weekend to join you all for the full trip, but would be happy to bring my week-old MSP along for half of the journey - perhaps from DC to Philly/NYC before turning around and heading back home. When and where do I join up?

Picking up VIN 4291 tomorrow morning at the Rockville, MD service center. No way I'll be able to sleep tonight... :)

GREAT write-up Tommy. I was thinking of going the magnet route with my car too, and this pretty much settles it for me... I might try one tweak to your approach, though - use hot glue instead of Velcro on the inside of the nose cone; you'd still need to prep (sand) the plastic to get it to bond...

I'm in - expecting my S to arrive in the next week, though I may not be able to take delivery until the following weekend (alas!). Any good suggestions for a meeting-place that would allow us to do a spirited back-roads drive followed by brunch/dinner?

I actually live in DC proper - delivery to my house would have meant blocking one of the city's already narrow, car-lined streets with a delivery truck. I thought about having them deliver somewhere else (perhaps my office in VA) but decided it would be just as easy to pick it up from the store...

Just got the e-mail with my VIN - #4291 (reservation #8953, a pearl white Performance S, carbon fiber trim and black leather, every option but the dual charger and rear-facing seats). The car is apparently already in testing at the factory, I'm expecting to take delivery at the DC showroom...

I actually experienced the "pressure buffet" effect with all windows up once, during a test drive several months ago in an early-production demo vehicle (a non-performance S). It wasn't too pronounced but was definitely disconcerting. I have driven two other cars (one during the original summer...

I understand that they're planning to roll out the first phase of the East Coast supercharging network before the end of this month - we're apparently to look for the announcement "within the next 10 days..."

I was thinking of doing something along these lines as well, but would prefer a more "stealth" install that lets me run without plates most of the time, and only attach them when I have to park in a public place that could get me ticketed. Instead of using the Dual Lock to directly attach the...

It's actually in Tyson's I (the big mall, not the galleria) - I would have thought that the galleria would be a better location for them, especially given how truly awful the traffic situation is at the original mall. From a general location standpoint, Tyson's Corner doesn't make as much sense...

So I was stalking the under-construction Tesla showroom in Tyson's Corner VA, and came across a new set of well-lighted, Tesla-branded charging bays in the garage outside. There were two "high-power chargers" mounted on the wall there - nothing to specifically indicate they were superchargers...

The new Tyson's Corner store is apparently supposed to open around the end of this month - it's supposed to be located in the Tyson's I Mall next to the Microsoft store (I haven't been by to verify yet). Re: taxes, I'd suspect you have to pay applicable taxes in whatever state your car is first...

Just got my "finalize" e-mail today as well (#8953) - six months to the day from my original reservation (not that I've been counting or anything...). :)

Thanks for posting these Tommy. I was just searching for photos of Pacific Blue cars here on the forum since I haven't seen this color in person yet. I'm going back and forth between blue and Pearl White as the color I want for my my S - I like both for different reasons, guess I can't go wrong...

Speaking of interior lighting - I had a chance to spend some quality time this past weekend with several of the cars on tour at the NY "Get Amped" event - I was really impressed overall, but I noticed that the rear map lights (in the side pillars) had been deleted in at least a few of the cars...

P8953 - looks like the US count is up about 200 in the last 10 days, I wanted to make sure I got in ahead of what I suspect will be a big rush next month once the deliveries start...

Just made my reservation today (5/19) in the DC store. I've been following Tesla since I had a chance to drive a Roadster back in 2008, finally decided I couldn't wait any longer. Delivery expected sometime in 2Q 2013...

Finally pulled the trigger... US P8,953 :)

Speaking of the Model S nose, did anyone else notice the extra front bumper on the side of the workshop in that last photo? It might just be me (or wishful thinking?) but I think I see what looks like a chrome trim ring and "grille" assembly there...

Whatever the final delivery schedule may be, they apparently do have some sort of pre-production run going at Valmet - I caught the tail end of a presentation by Henrik Fisker at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi last week, where he claimed as much and showed a few pics of Karmas in...

Stumbled across a good article on Chip Yates' performance at the WERA Heavyweight Twins races this past weekend: http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/01/electric-superbike-kicks-some-gas-bike-ass

Signed.

Per this Gizmag article, researchers at the University of Warwick are now testing out various "sound schemes" for EVs - and are looking for public input. I can't help but feel this is still a solution in search of a (real) problem, but at least these guys are going about it in a more measured...

In a bit of back-and-forth with a Tesla sales rep about six months ago, I was told that a Model S Signature Edition would be "around $75k." IIRC, the Signature Edition "S" comes fully loaded, less the long-range battery pack. If that $75k estimate still holds good, the Sig Ed folks could be...

I didn't intend to come across as a spammer - I've been lurking on this forum for a really long time and just wanted to put the articles out there 'cause I found them interesting...

Future Tech: Solid State Electrolytes for Li-Ion Just stumbled across this tidbit - it seems Florida startup Planar Energy has recently been making some waves with its new vacuum-free roll-to-roll process for producing solid-state Li-Ion electrolytes. They're claiming their technology could...