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For a few years now, some of us Roadster owners have been showing our Roadsters at the annual Tesla Takeover at the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo. The 2024 event is happening on Saturday, July 27 & Sunday, July 28. We've gotten a great reception all years. With the event now being two days...

OVMS V3 user here, Roadster V2.5 with R80 battery upgrade (2020 version) Got home from Tesla Takeover with relatively low ideal range left (25Miles Standard, 58Miles Range), and decided to do an OVMS Cooldown charge first. Look at the screenshot from the OVMS message history. At one point...

So, Elon arrives on stage in a Roadster: Elon talked (see transcript) a bit about Tesla history with Roadster. And there was another one on display: Does this mean that Musk/Tesla still cares about us?

We had another great Roadster drive last Friday: Up Page Mill and along Skyline to Alice's for lunch, then down La Honda Rd to the ocean, along the coast via PCH, and finally back up Pescadero Creek Road and to Alice's. We had a great turnout, good weather, and mostly open roads, slicing...

New to Model X - we see the time on the instrument cluster, but not on the center screen. Is there some setting to get it show, or are passengers just gong to have to look at their phones?

Have ordered and am expecting to pickup a new Model X 5 seater this week. What's this "rear trunk floor" and do I want it: Model X Rear Trunk Load Floor - 5 Seater ? Also, what mats/mat configurations do you suggest? Will be doing everything from carrying furniture to plants to groceries. TIA

Deep Metallic Blue 19" silver wheels (Tesla, not aftermarket) 28,250 miles Clean title, no liens CA Red HOV stickers (only 1 on vehicle, others in glovebox) $39,900 (Have Shift & Tesla trade-in offers to beat) Only the first couple thousand or so Model 3s came with an Alcantara headliner, in...

OK, so we all know that lifting a Roadster by both rear jack points is a bad idea: So, how can one remove both rear wheels at the same time? I was thinking something like this: How fancy do I need to be with that wood block? Any other ideas?

A friend of mine bought the upgraded HID headlights from Tesla. Tesla did the install, but apparently didn't aim them well. Rather than trudge back to the dealer (which is far away), does anyone have a photo of the back and can point out which screws we should twist? Rather not rely on trial and...

Between one wheel falling over onto its face and not having done an upgrade to my roadster recently, I'm thinking of upgrading from my stock non-forged wheels to something better looking - and lighter. The Tesla forged wheels are OK, but what other alternatives might there be? My recollection is...

After installing a new trunk strut, and a general thorough cleaning (taking everything out of the car and trunk in the process), I found this on the floor behind the vehicle. Do you recognize it?

Jay Leno Says Buy These Cars If You Want Future Collector's Items #4 on the list:

Up in space: Or on the ground: Same message.

I just installed a vinyl license "plate" on my Model 3 and now the front radar is apparently not working ("limited visibility") message on the screen. Could it be that I'm somehow blocking the radar sensor, or is this just co-incidence? The vinyl is centered left/right and isn't covering any...

OK, so time's running out and I need to do something about a front license plate. I'll probably get one of those jobs that attaches to the tow hook socket, but I want to first experiment with a vinyl print and see how long I can go before that doesn't pass muster. So, do I get a static cling-on...

My Model 3 creates a whistling sound at around 73-74 MPH in cool weather. It seems to be coming from the top passenger side. USA Today reported something similar: Has anyone else experienced this? Obviously, I'll bring the car in. I may try some masking tape as a temp fix, but the test/tape...

So if you opt for the larger 19" wheels, you currently get Continental ProContacts (Tire Rack link: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Continental&tireModel=ProContact+RX&partnum=34WR9PCRXXLCOSI&vehicleSearch=false ), which are specced on the door jamb to be run at 42psi. Am I...

I know this has been discussed and documented to death for Model S & X, but Model 3 presumably has different battery chemistry and management systems. What's the current thinking on "safe" daily charge limits? The graphic on the charging screen suggests something between 50% and 90%. I...

Model 3 Friendly Chase by Roadster A fun encounter last Sunday afternoon. Model 3 can't outrun a Roadster.

Since the video quality is lousy (vertical, low-resolution, hand-held phone camera), you won't get the true experience, so let me set the stage and describe what you're going to see... I'm taking a Sunday drive in my Roadster with a friend, heading to Alice's for lunch. Coming up Hwy 9 from...

Just went to order a Wall Connector for my new Tesla. On the cart page, there's a pull down menu showing my vehicles for me to choose which one (one option is "This is a gift"). What's going on here - why does Tesla need/want to know this? Also, I notice on eBay there are a few Wall...

Held in Seaside as a "thank you to our Roadster owners for the continued passion and support in accelerating the future of sustainable energy." Roadster owners got to park in the lot where they had a Model S and X on display - and then even though the invitation said there would not be a Model...

I blocked out the name for you to guess. Photographed at the Tesla factory in Fremont:

OK, so I've been happily driving my V2.5 with various iPhones. Even with case, everything up to the 5S fits nicely in that V-shape opening in the center "console" where the phone plug is. I just got an iPhone 6S Plus. Yeah, 5.5" of screen is too much for my 'ittle Roadster. I don't want...

Over at The Motley Fool, Tim Beyers thinks 2016 is the right year for Tesla Motors to become just Tesla. Like Apple Computer went to Apple after the iPhone announcement, Tesla Motors should use the Powerwall rollout to change its name to Tesla. That Powerwall is part of Tesla Motors and not...

First, does anyone know what the best selling Caddy was last year? Is was the Escalade Platinum. This model starts at $91K. The article, which is very positive admits: "This big boy weighs 7,300 pounds. It’ll get there when it gets there." Does anyone know what kind of gas mileage that beast...

Why not just put the car in neutral? I know Model S outsmarts itself by detecting no driver and automatically parking, but Roadster has no such AI attempt. So, why a Tow Mode? Why not just let the driver put the car in Neutral?

I know it worked before, because I set it to another garage door. This is a LiftMaster, remote model 890MAX FCC ID: HBW7965 I go into settings and eventually get to the point where the VDS tells me to point the remote at the left speaker and press the button until the VDS says OK. After...

I'm currently away from home, staying at a relative's, and only have 120 volt access (20 amp outlet). While I'm able to hit up Level 2 chargers on the road and such, it seems prudent (not to mention habit) to charge fully overnight. I've noticed that the car doesn't really cool the battery until...

I'm renting a second place, away from home, and trying getting them to install a 240 line. I may end up with two 120 volt out of phase lines, which means I'd need something like the Quick 220. My choices are: 1) Take my UMC to the second place, and buy a fixed 40 amp capable charger for home...

My iPhone 5 with Spigen case fits pretty well in the center recess where the cable comes up. The iPhone 6 is 0.3" wider. That's more than a 1/4". I'm thinking that's going to be too wide to fit. Any ideas on car mods to make it fit, or should I just grab a cheap iPhone 5s for now?

I use an investing site, fool.com, and while the discussion boards are very lame they have one feature TMC doesn't: A way to find posts that are direct replies to your posts. I would appreciate this. I sometimes post in threads I don't normally monitor, and it'd be nice to read what other...

The Spare Mobile Connector is just a wire and the connector: The Universal Mobile Connector has a big box along the wire: What technically is going on that the Spare Mobile Connector gets away without such a box? What are the limitations of the Spare Mobile Connector? Could I feed 20...

Has anyone successfully tried removing the steering wheel and putting it back? I came across these instructions at Sector111, but they only talk about removal to put an aftermarket in. I'm thinking once I remove the airbag, there's no replacing it. I'm thinking of painting/plasti-dipping...

I know there are some old threads on this, but here's a couple of different takes: Also, as we all know, you can only jack up one side of the car at a time (in the rear anyway). The Lotus Elise on which Roadster is based, however, has additional jack points located in back of the rear axle...

I just had new Yokos put on the rear of my Roadster. I have the standard wheels. Yokos have a yellow mark to indicate low weight side (you put it by the valve stem obviously) and a red mark to indicate maximum tire runout. Yoko claims that mounters should first match the red dot to the...

It might be a long wait, so here are some cheap/easy upgrades to tide you over: 1) Leather wrapped door pulls. You can order these from Tesla for about $90 - way better than the aluminum ones and really easy to install: 2) Wrap your center console with a CF print for under $40 and have...

I got a flat this past weekend on my right rear, and took the wheel down to my local tire place to get it fixed. Of course, I'm down to the wearbars so they wouldn't fix it. I ordered the Yoko AD08rs, but since it was going to take a few days to come in, they put a newish tire on the wheel so I...

There - got a posting subject that's all acronyms. I'm looking to buy - new or used - a charger for my Tesla. I'll take a Roadster UMC, a Model S UMC, a Roadster HPC, or a Model S HPWC. Heck, I'll even take a 40amp or larger J1772 charger if you got one of those to sell. Since a Model S...

Roadster is supposed to remember what amperage settings you use in different locations. Now, for reasons I can't figure out, when I set a current limit at home, when I get to work it has that same limit. And if I reset it at work, it has that setting when I get home. The only thing I can...

I wrote this post on the Motley Fool board over the weekend and it was chosen as The Post of the Day, so you can all read it without cost (I get no money, btw): Tesla Competition I put the link here since it's a business/investing oriented blog, not from a technology perspective. Hope you...

With charging available at work, I've now set my car to "Charge on Plug-in" even at home. I have current set to 13 amps via OVMS. When I get home, I let the car charge right away at 13 amps to cool the battery down. After about 20-40 minutes, I manually stop charging. The next morning I drive to...

My UMC may be broken. Last night it would charge for a bit, then the car gives me the "External Charger Problem" message on the VDS plus red LEDs in the chargeport, plus 4 blinks on the UMC. Apparently, the 4 blinks means the UMC is overheating. It was pretty warm, but not really hot. Car had...

Not sure if this is the right sub-forum, but I've got TeslaSedan.com and wish to sell it. I had all sorts of plans for it, but life got in the way. Anyone interested? I may end up putting it on BuyDomains or similar. PM me with offers, thoughts, suggestions.

http://jalopnik.com/tesla-model-s-outsells-all-of-its-german-luxury-competi-504442588 Story is on other websites as well, but it's interesting to read a reasonable take on Tesla from Jalopnik. Of course Matt Hardigree had to chime in with the usual bearish take, but that's buried in the...

Now that we've got a thread for newbies, it seems appropriate to have a thread where we discuss advanced options trading on TSLA. My first idea was a "sell TSLA and enter a Syn Long, plus a spare Call" - but with the stock up so much recently, I'm thinking a better first post is "lock in some...

I added a Side Trunk to my Roadster today, yielding a massive 290 cubic inches of additional storage for a measly $16.49 (that's more than 17 cubic inches per penny!): Order here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0057XGC52 Right now it's stuck on with two pieces of double-sided foam...

Tesla brand J-1772 Adapter for Roadster for sale. In great condition - used about a dozen times, ends kept in bubble wrap when not in use, works flawlessly, If you want to save space, get hcsharp's adapter for $695. If you want to save money, get mine for hundreds less. Will sell at Best...

Here's a photo of the Adjustable suspension upgrade: What are the yellow things connected by a cable to the shocks? Do all v2.5 Roadster with the adjustable suspension have them already? Also, the text in the description talks about setting "your preferences to Comfort or Sport." I...

This is old, but I didn't see it here. Please merge if possible. Nissan Says Long-Range EV Unnecessary Data backs up what EV advocates have been claiming all along: 1) Typical Leaf driver averages 37 miles/day 2) Early concerns that Leaf owners might prepare to leave for work in the...