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Funny you should say that. I've been experiencing the exact same thing. Car is very new, no alignment problems, and the left-side bias is huge. And, it always happens (100% repeatable) in the same spots on certain roads. In other places it is fine. The dash display shows the car hitting the...

This. New management probably came in and said, "Sorry Elon, but the previous folks sold you a bill of goods. We have to start over." So they stabilized what they could on the piece of *sugar* and now we won't see much from this team until they rebuild everything. Wake me up when it's summer 2018.

Put me down for 10 years minimum, 20 years probably more likely, and no guarantee any of us will see it in our lifetimes. The problem went from looking ridiculous to merely impossible, and everyone (especially investors and the press) got really excited. But barring some harrowing series of...

Am I the only one worrying about the security angle? Lots of folks fork Linux and Webkit and then let it rot. Every maker of routers, and most phone makers for instance. We've seen the results - which included botnets big enough to cause mass domain name resolution outages. Even Webkit updated...

I guess what I'm saying is, there may be a lot of people who want to spend a couple hundred grand on a nice car, where if the priority is just overall quality of the ride, they will choose Tesla, because it spanks the former market leaders, even though EV started out as, basically, a negative...

I know it's an old comment, but just for the heck of it: I have no doubt many Tesla buyers are motivated by sustainability and are coming from Prius, etc. even though it is a big price point jump. I am a stolen BMW/Benz customer. I looked at the top end 7-series, S-class... fully decked out...

My guess is that this autopilot, with such a high investment in optically ID'ing dotted-line lane markings on the road, is still liable to mistake the dotted markings on the bottom edge of the side of the semi for a lane line (that is, potentially, further to the right, as extrapolated onto the...

Definitely true that Tesla elected to use a traffic data supplier other than Google. Had that confirmed for me by Tesla support. They wouldn't say which, but it is pretty obviously something bundled by Garmin/Navigon. And they know it is unusably bad. Leading to the hilarious sight of thousands...

P90DL... The first clue I had about how much people were going to bug out on this car came in the first hour of owning it, when a toll plaza operator, helping me cope with a non-working EZ-Pass (lol Tesla windshield that needs it to be in exactly the right spot for it to work) held up a line of...

Hah! Sorry, didn't realize there was history there. :) Was genuinely curious how we saw the LG/GM battery strategy argument being made there. So, that's one vote for "it's wrong" - though, I am curious, is there a short answer for why? Is it that the cylindrical/18650 approach remains superior...

FYI, recent coverage on flat/prismatic cell usage and its supposed superior characteristics: Tesla: A Gigafactory Challenge - Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA) | Seeking Alpha This is credited for being part of how LG and GM beat Tesla to market with a $38k ($30k after rebates), 200 mile EV.

Driver's side door handle Sadly, just a couple months into ownership, the first door handle failure has already occurred, on the driver's side door. First sign something was wrong: I noticed that the door handle was sometimes trying to close on my hand, after I stepped out and was using it to...

Having both LTE connectivity and GPS issues suggests some kind of problem with the antenna or signal pathways common to the radios, or something interfering with normal radio function. Or, it could be an LTE radio issue alone, as internet problems could adversely affect GPS (not necessarily, and...

I completely get where you're coming from. Some operators are horrible - to do business with and at their business (bumping, etc). I can see where it would turn anyone off to trying to park in the city. I just stuck with it, read reviews, and shopped around. I've found places I'm happy with. In...

Just to take the contrary side of this for fun... the best time to buy is actually right now. Arguably the very best time to order was September or October. A few reasons: The statements about Tesla not having model years seem to be true. Having seen a number of different Model S up close I can...

It can be done. I do it. This used to be a project, in terms of finding a place willing to work with you. Now, I believe this will make it substantially easier: Log In - The New York Times Check the plugshare map for Manhattan for a good starting place. Will be interested to hear your...

FYI, ChargePoint is sending announcements about new DC Fast Charging locations, where the DC option is SAE Combo only:

That was the same conclusion I drew. It was the way the speech was worded had me questioning this. In a list of new features of the X, why throw in one that isn't X-specific at all, and isn't actually in the X yet (but describing it as if it is)? Why mention just side-collision avoidance but not...

I may have spoken too soon. The reason for my initial reaction was the speech at the event specifically called out sensor coverage on the sides and side-collision avoidance, which the S does not have. The implication being, 4 people at least drove away with X's that already have this feature...

Short on details, but looks like X has side-facing sensors and what sounded like active collision avoidance based on steering as well as breaking. Congrats MsElectric! You called it.

From a business point of view, given where they are in the market, and how clearly e.g. Mercedes has shown this audience will pay a greater premium for interior fit and finish, they would be smart to give their customers the option of spending even more for something even better. This feels...

Yes, fingers crossed. I suspect you're right. Advertised 1.0 features will have to be made to work, and made to work safely. They'll be concerned about reliability as a safety issue. To the extent "more reliable lane changing" could be construed as a safety matter, and not seeing far enough in...

With lane keeping not yet active on the 1.0 hardware, what would 2.0 autopilot hardware imply? If 2.0 hardware is necessary for already-advertised 1.0 features (such as lane keeping/autosteer) to work, then Tesla will end up having to bring thousands of Model S' back to the service centers...

Not in DC, but NY is not a long drive. :smile: Black P90D, Ludicrous mode, 21" wheels, all options but the rear seats. Like many others on the Atlantic coast right now, seems like it's about a month wait for the car to cross the country. Likely still weeks away from delivery, despite the order...

Hah! Awesome. I was thinking of doing that and you beat me to it. Right now seems like cars are spending weeks just to reach the east coast of the US. Someone more knowledgeable about logistics might know if that's good or bad in the scheme of things. There's apparently a highly complicated...

Hi everyone! For folks in the NYC metro area, are there places where people have had good or bad experiences with XPEL installation? Where do you take your Model S to have it washed?

I'm seeing something similar, in terms of the status going into production but then the estimated delivery jumping from "Late August - September" to "September - Early October." Heard "it's being painted" from my DS as well. It's actually great to hear someone else just experienced this too...

Ordered: 7/24/2015 Confirmed: 7/31/2015 Production Queue: 8/1/2015 Factory is building my Model S: Your Model S is in transit from the factory: P90D(L) All-Wheel Drive Obsidian Black All Glass Panoramic Roof Smart Air Suspension 21" Wheels Black Next-Gen Seats Autopilot Estimated Delivery...