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    tornado rips by tesla

    last Thursday we were on our way to my son's orchestra concert when the storms came through the West side of the Houston area, near Cypress/Katy, one of the tornadoes hit a few miles to the north of the high school.
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    Thieves steal high-voltage Tesla Supercharger cables from Montrose(Houston) charging station

    "18 of the 19 charging stations had their cables stolen, according to a report that was filed by a Tesla service technician on Monday." https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2024/05/07/thieves-steal-high-voltage-tesla-supercharger-cables-from-montrose-charging-station/
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    spoiler install issue, question

    bought this ebay spoiler, its not quite curved in enough and the tips stick out a bit. i put extra tape on both sides and use a heat gun (low setting). i'm thinking about using some GE clear silicone indoor/outdoor to fill in the gap, then paint it with some left over black touch up paint...
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    diy plug in home portable solar panels?

    My wife got her M3 last Feb, I just got my MYLR a two weeks ago. We live in hot and humid Houston. We're not quite ready to install roof top solar panels yet. Our roof is still good for another 5 years or so. I've been researching diy plug in portable solar panels like in the video (maybe...
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    trunk 12v outlet not working

    3 days ago I added a new led light kit to the front and passenger areas using the 12v outlet in the center console. I put my old led light strip in the trunk and it hasn't been working. I did test it on the center console and it does work. I did a search and there's a fuse box on the driver...
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    load rating 18 X 8 wheels and SL tires for MYLR

    My previous vehicles include Honda CR-V and Kia Sportage with "meaty/tall" tires. basically, the treads are wider than the actual overall width of the wheel, and the sidewalls are 5-6" tall and bulge out. And i can deflate to 15# or lower when driving on soft sand when I go surf fishing. I...
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    2 arson fires in SF

    sad
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    aftermarket lug nuts, will these work?

    After a lot of searching, there's reports that leaving the wheel covers on will eventually wear on the wheel and leave scuffs and scratches. I do plan to get aftermarket wheels once the oem tire wears out, and plan to sell the Gemini wheels. I'm not into the lug nut covers and want to replace...
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    small donut spare

    I'm trading in my 2014 Kia Sportage for a YLR. I'm wondering if the Kia's spare will work on the Y. same bolt pattern 5x114.3 BUT it is a 16" wheel, 155/90/16 tire, overall diameter is 27" vs the 28" of the Gemini tire. the Kia has 235/55R18 which is 28.2" would it be narrow enough to not...
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    How thorough is Tesla trade in inspection for non-Tesla vehicles?

    Not sure which section to post this in. some info on the trade in vehicle: My 2014 Kia Sportage SX started making a loud ticking noise about 2 months ago. It makes the noise on cold starts and lasts about 2-3 minutes. Once the engine is warmed up it goes away completely. It still drives...
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    No rear tow hook?

    I'm interested in getting a MYLR. Found a video that showed the tow hitch, but it did not have a rear tow hook attachment point even though it had the circle pop out as seen at 8:05 in this video. for those of you who don't have factory installed tow hitch is there a rear tow hook attachment...
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    Tesla thief tests his luck a second time

    He took delivery of the $112,000 Tesla the 1st time and the car was never recovered. Was he smart enough to disable the gps?