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Does anyone else have a problem with adjusting the mirrors? Most of the time, if I try to move the left-hand mirror inwards, the mirror doesn't move but the selection moves to control the RH mirror. Up and down is fine, and occasionally it does what I want. I can't tell if there's some...

Air-X Inc?

Has anyone else had a PM from Michael Mondon? He claims to be representing a group of students from Cranfield University seeking input about users requirements for hybrid sportscars, but the Google Docs site he links to is blocked to me as a potential phishing scam. His message is well...

This is why you need the directional screen thing, so that the passenger sees one display while the driver only gets things that drivers are allowed to see whilst driving. This could even be linked to the GPS so that the capabilities the system change if you move between jurisdictions.

Camera+ ~ photos by MichaelLindahl Photo of a Tesla pumpkin.

Or somebody.

Range and styling, plus the 'made in USA' label for the US domestic market.

A state of the art tint would be electrically activated, so you could tint and untint it at the push of a button. I don,t know if these systems are variable or whether the tint is just on or off.

Excellent. If it can have the same luggage volume/size ration as the Model S it will carry as much as the next size up, 5-series or VW Passat - given the imperative to avoid roofboxes and so forth, luggage capacity was a concern with some of the smaller designs people were talking about...

Is there a process for de-stickying threads? If it starts with a user request, can I point out that '45 Minute Charge' in the Model S forum hasn't had a post for nearly 8 months.

I would say that he would be completely frunked.

Yes. GM rebadged one of their Korean(?) subsidiaries as Chevrolet a year or two back*, so they'll be selling the Volt too, I believe. *It shows what a good idea this was because I can't even remember the name of the old marque. Daihatsu? Daewoo?

Probably a lot less than the S is going to cost :-( It depends on whether the UK pricing is set against market comparators (a BMW 535 would be ~ £40,000) or if it represents a reasonable £/$ rate plus duties, etc. The sticker price will be 32% higher than what Tesla receive, so could easily...

Well spotted. NO 64 SEV (No Gas EV) will be available in 2014, or from the old style, T35LAS or T3SLA would do. For the Roadster owner, EV 10TUS or NO 10TUS are ok. Have any of the US plate-seekers considered something on the theme of 'whitestar', which would be obvious to the cognoscenti but...

The recommended distance includes a good chunk of human reaction time. If the cruise control can react faster than that then it can be just as safe whilst being just as safe.

Full support from me.

NO01LEV is a legitimate UK plate.

Would certainly get signature red if it was available for the P cars. As it is, Monterey blue. I like the green but I would want to see how it looked next to the red of the unlit tail light first.

That, and the apparent making of policy on the hoof. Do that too often and one day you come a cropper.

A snippet from the TTAC contributor's write-up of the Model S beta factory tour. For those who have strong opinions on the subject, this might be of interest. http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2011/10/tesla-model-s-customer-blog-beta-under-the-bright-lights/#more-413446 Way to go with the...

Apparently the UK will also get the Volt, for some reason. Not sure about the rest of Europe.

I'd be happy for all of those to be options, except the adjustable air suspension. If it's required to get the full range (adjust down) and to drive on unpaved roads, then it needs to be part of the base price. I'd be okay with a manual override being an at-cost option.

That's a lot of washer fluid.

I love that, it's one of the best little visual bits of the model S. Unfortunately easy to copy, but very nice :-)

I think the info was that it was 'at the back' rather than 'on the back' The tail light is certainly at the back.

http://www.airfuelsynthesis.com/news/32-fuel-from-thin-air-in-teesside.html Demonstration from November 2011, apparently. Until then, this reporter remains sceptical

You know, before I clicked on this thread I was sure it was going to involve something like "What's faster than light? A Neutrino in a Tesla Roadster" I'm so disappointed...

For the last 9 years I have been driving LPG vehicles, covering around 240,000 miles. Except where caused by my own negligence, and with a range of around 350 miles, I have never had a problem finding fuel. Why do I mention this? Because there are somewhere around 1000 LPG filling stations in...

Pleased to hear the good news. Does the above comment bear warrant some further explanation (hint: yes!), perhaps in another thread?

As per my previous post, this got me wondering. I've used the following assumptions to produce a spreadsheet and a graph showing the time saving of using a Model S against a Roadster: 90kWH battery in Model S, 53 in Roadster. 100% full on departure, empty on arrival. Power consumption /...

It's to do with how the forum software handles attachments. To make them large go back to edit the post and embed an image using the attachment number of the picture. ISTR that you need to leave the attachment thumbnail in or the forum server thinks it's an unlinked attachment and deletes it...

For comparison, a large airliner, A380 or 747, will do around 3.5 litres per passenger per 100km. This is about 56 passenger miles per US Gallon, or 67 to an Imperial Gallon. http://cafefoundation.org/

Tesla now TMF's sole choice for investing in EV-manufacturing companies... http://www.fool.co.uk/news/investing/2011/09/20/some-electric-vehicles-are-already-dead-in-the-wat.aspx

And actually often less than 45 minutes. My longest regular trip is around 240 miles, which I will normally drive at around 75mph. Using the table above, I would only need to charge for about 10 minutes [What's the EV equivalent of a 'splash and dash'?]. The ICE paradigm of always filling a...

Likewise. I got to drive a Leaf, an Ampera, the Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4 (Diesel-Electric) and ride in a Citroen C0. I passed on the Renault Fluence due to having to leave early, and the battery position makes it unsuitable even for doing the weekly shopping. No boot space is all well and good in...

The ironic thing is that the building in the background is a former power station. It's the largest brick building in Europe.

How about 'ooh, watcha gonna do', by Run, GMC I'll get my coat...

The older kids ought to be up to thinking about the points in the energy chain (well to wheel) where energy is used to do things other than propel the vehicle from A to B. They can compare the well-to-wheel chain for ICE with the long tail pipe view of EV energy consumption, noting where...

You really don't want to stick your fingers in one of those.

Another chapter in the battle of the space billionaires. http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2011/09/vertical-landing-rocket.html

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21128285.100-ammonia-cleans-up.html Ammonia is a better fuel than Hydrogen, according to the researchers featured. Their system will electrolyse water to produce hydrogen, then combine it with atmospheric nitrogen to produce ammonia. Current...

Reserved parking for EVs and Reserved for parking whilst charging are pretty much indistinguishable, for any vehicle that can set it's own charge rate. If you're EV doesn't 'need' a charge, simply hook it up and dial the max charge rate down to the minimum the vehicle will accept. Result is...

Just 'the Shield', surely. [Link]

A section on the BBC's 'Material World' today about a new process for making Li-Ion batteries such that the risk of thermal runaway is reduced. Apparently the electrodes are continuously extruded, which may reduce production costs too. It's a BBC poscast, which means it's available...

A target price is given as 'per share' and represents t=what the analyst thinks the fair price for the share is, given the current position of the company and the risks and opportunities in the future. It's hard to tell with TM because if Model S is a success then very probably Model X will be...

They could do a sports version. With no external markings to identify it, it would be a wolf in sheep's clothing. [Musk oxes are related to sheep, not to cattle]

My understanding is that the Voltec powertrain is the same in both the US Volt and the Ampera, and in the UK version of the Volt. I don't know if there is going to be an EU version of the Volt. The Wikipedia article on the Voltec powertrain and Opel Ampera seems to be somewhat confused, not...

Where do I get a new Tesla, sports car or otherwise, for £30,000. Do tell...

Compare and contrast with http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Home/Car-charging-fails-to-generate-a-buzz-12082011.htm

See attached for UK registration plate configuration on the Maserati Quattroporte and the Audi A7. I think the Maserati front end is the closest to the Model S, and I don't think that the plate detracts from it at all.