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Looks like it got sold, just not to me. There will be others.

Yep they really want it gone. Its really a mechanics car, would get expensive if you couldnt work on it yourself. Il offer them $50k

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Well see how quickly it sells. Sales manager petulantly forced me to take back deposit because I couldnt organise finance quickly enough. I wasnt familiar with the way they do finance these days and wasnt satisfied with the security of bank document transfer. I still kind of like the car, who...

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/2015-tesla-model-s-85-auto/OAG-AD-19567410/?Cr=0&gts=OAG-AD-19567410&gtsSaleId=OAG-AD-19567410&gtsViewType=topspot&rankingType=topspot

$65.800 + stamp duty ($2500)

The Car has been to Tesla and had the blinker stalk replaced and inet rebooted. Ive asked the dealer for a refund of the deposit as ive decided not to buy it. It should be back on the market soon. It has some panel damage left side, thats one thing Im not good at fixing. Iill need an update of...

Yes it grows on you. Titanium is a rare colour.

Seller has created a Tesla account and has booked the vehicle in at Mascot for detailed inspection. Vehicle isnt perfect but isnt a basket case either. Has powered tailgate, Free Supercharging and AutoPilot. I have a deposit on it, sale pending inspection and finance. Only thing bothering me is...

Put deposit on this 2015 S 85 today. Sale pending on finance and car history. Does anyone know the previous owner ? Bronze or Titanium. Front right swing arm is cracked, blinker stalk not cancelling. Plastic sill trim ripped.

I thoroughly enjoyed my Spirit Journey on the way to the AEVA AGM in November last year in Devonport albeit in a ICE Mitsubishi with the Ripperton Electric Superbike in the back. Those Magnificent Ladies of the sea have an aura of their own.

Its better than reasonable, its spot on. On my Syd Mel Syd 24 hour trip, I averaged exactly that. Sometimes 35min sometimes 45min. Simply only charge untill you have enough to get to the next SC but dont forget to add 15% for temperature error if you are driving in the middle of winter or summer.

Tessie still looks like she just rolled out of the showroom Richard, you must be a very careful driver, or a lucky one to not have had any Roo's jump out in front of you. Is there any way to feed 2 or even 3 caravan leads into that 240v charge cable. I used to use both charge point outlets at...

Antarctica ? A $12.8 M Sweptail couldnt even make it down there. Asking a bit much arnt you. settle for Phillip Island ? theres 32A 3 phase plugs in the pits.

The LED lightbars with large cooling fins on the back resonate loudly if they are out in the breeze unless you tape them up. Good thing yours is hidden away. Very musical...watch this (Mitsubishi Express)

Right you are and rats do in fact like rubber too so Il leave you with your rat diagnosis. Rats & mice love to eat Toyota rubber and plastic because----

Its like solicitors saying " No win No fee " because they only take on jobs they know they can win. 100 days or its free sounds more like publicity.

Might have been a Marten. When I was working as a motor Mechanic in Switzerland we used to replace a lot of high tension spark plug leads because they had been chewed by Marders, the Euro equivalent. If its a low pressure brake like ie a feed line you could replace it with a Tygon hose but...

Interesting how the Traction Control "shut off" Maybe it has a dyno detector that senses wheels turning but GPS not moving.

Would be interesting to see how much difference in error factor there is between Summer and Winter. Last year my Wodonga Gundagai stint consumed 65km more than the distance travelled as the ambient air temp was 7C. Im up for another 24h run but will cost $1500

It would be close. You couldn't tell until you actually tried to fit them physically trial and error. These are 19"

I wonder if anyone has ever tried to fit 17" wheels on a Model S. Imagine the ride smoothness...mmmmm

How would you Tesla drivers like to have total dedicated control over your regen braking. ie a third pedal next to the brake pedal in the same place a clutch pedal would be. As impossible as this would be to actually install in a Model S we are only hypothesising about having the ability to...

I would have slowed down for safety because they were so close to the road but stopping would be unnecessary... actually dangerous for drivers behind me rear ending me. therefore error.

Nitrogen scam ? thermal conductivity comparison between Air and Nitrogen. Basically the same. Thermal Conductivity This guy swears too much and hence not suitable for the Tesla Forum

Both stops were errors. 1m30s it stopped for the 2 joggers on the sidewalk maybe to check out their cute asses. and 2m30s after turning right, it just stopped and took off again. Never let a machine think for itself. at least not without supervision.

Im always wary about this phrase, look it up in the dictionary and it says "without absolute proof" meaning Baxter hasnt got a clue of what he's talking about...

Ive Supercharged more than you have !

The Model S massive rims act as a heat sink or a cool sink when you are driving in Winter. The wind chill factor generated by all that aluminium freezes the tires and contracts the air. This is why I got low tire pressure warnings on my way down to Melbourne in zero C weather. Nitrogen In Tyres...

Flash you mean the ICE shuts off when the car is stopped at the lights ? I was in traffic the other day and heard a Honda SUV's (not hybrid) engine switch off at stand still and then start up again when the traffic began moving. It sounded awkward as it wasnt a Prius type startup it was just the...

waat they let you do that ???!?!? so are we talking all 4 tires go full SpaceX flame-out ? Jack Rickard says a Model S will pull 1300 battery amps on Ludicrous. Thats pretty hard on the 18650's

Instant or maximum torque at zero rpm is a jingle every layman loves to sing but in fact only applies to industrial motors that dont have much in the way of motor control, basically just an on off switch. In the automotive world, Electric drives are much more complex. You will agree that any...

on dry road ?

The 70 I rented had too much power (no "P", no "D", no "L"). More power than I needed for most any driving condition so I have no idea why people worry about spending thousands of dollars on something they cant handle. Traction Control isnt going to guarantee you dont slide off the road when you...

Nice meeting you at AEVA tonight Richard, glad you could come along and witness all our Frankenstein conversions. Im going to go through this entire thread and enjoy your trip first hand.

If you were desperate you could park on the footpath side ie on the bark or gravel or whatever it is.

BS..I wouldnt call THAT logic and your nephew is smarter than you are. heres a better idea, a lot like jet fighters refueling midair. A few 4 tonne trucks with ballsy turbo diesels cruise along the Hume with a quick release solenoid coupling that the Tesla can hook up to and engage regen at...

With larger replacement packs becoming available before the original pack has deteriorated, it's worth knowing if any pack replacement is in exchange under Tesla policy or would a new pack be purchased outright and the client is left with a used pack to sell or part out. There is a market for...

I know, that was put in by one of the Perth AEVA guys. That would be an epic voyage but charging at 21kW would get a bit tedious.

Yes I request you elaborate and please post links to all references and show full mathematical calculations verified by a NASA Astrophysicist . Thank You. Basically Dave, speak for yourself.

http://arstechnica.com/cars/2016/09/...-a-new-record/ Alex Roy and 2 others set a new USA coast to coast record in a Tesla. 4630km in 55 hours, thats 2020km in 24 hours but there was 3 of them...in summer.... without much aircon. pewwwwwwwwww. Interesting stuff about optimum speed ect. I could...

Rolls eyes, you guys sound like my Mother Im must be the only person here who doesnt own a Tesla but the only one who knows what its like to drive one. My record attempt consisted of 10x 1h45m AP assisted drive stints interrupted by 40 minute charge sessions where I either slept or switched my...

Their stints were 94km between charges rabbiting back and forth between the supercharger in Seligweiler and the clover leaf Autobahn intersection near Augsburg where they just did a U turn and headed back to the SC. Contradictory is where they say the off driver slept in the hotel but there was...

I concede defeat, they got it down to a science of optimals and did away with the romance of Grand Touring but hey 2424km is just awesome !!! Well done. I hope to be back in the seat soon to see what I can do solo and come up with an Australian record.

[a mattress in the back where the off driver can sleep.] The route should be iconic so people all over the world can identify with it. Not just between 2 random SuperChargers. Sydney Melbourne is a classic route, 2 major cities that everyone in the world knows. May end up with a points system...

This kind of driving isnt for everyone. I would discourage the average person from undertaking endurance driving. You have to be a "Driver" This requires the right kind of psychology, experience and techniques. What IS irresponsible is the kind of things people get up to with AutoPilot like...

Heres a bit of background on me. In 2010 I built an electric race bike and have been racing it for the last 5 years. Won 2013 eFXC title. Heres the build thread on DIY Electric Car Forum RIPPERTON Electric track bike - DIY Electric Car Forums Willowbank 2015

Yes you obviously have to adhere to speed limits. The S is doing 113kmh if the speedo is reading 115kmh so I set the ACC to 115kmh and the HP tend not to get too excited about 3kmh over. There is so much idle time when SuperCharger Touring that you really dont need to pause outside of charge...

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Hi, new guy here, Danny from Kings Park. Have been lurking for a few weeks and noticed how much fun you guys have in your Tesla's. I dont actually own a Tesla so I just rent one when I can afford it. (EVEEH) I want to start a world wide contest for longest distance driven in an electric car in a...