Official Tesla Model S thread

[Tonyt]

I recently purchased a 102k mile 2013. Battery was replaced around January 2013.

I'm guessing the battery replacement year is wrong.

You'll probably be better off asking at TMC in the battery subforum (https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/forums/ ... rging.109/).

John

Yes, I meant 2018. I updated it.

It was just a rhetorical question. I was posting some info since the chat seems to be able battery life now.

[cwerdna]

I became aware of this due to a post at work.

Current headline is
Tesla that caught fire in Los Gatos reignites at auto shop in Campbell
https://abc7news.com/watch-live-tesla-c ... s/4925030/

Some tweets on this:
https://twitter.com/AmandaABC7/status/1 ... 1303973888
https://twitter.com/AmandaABC7/status/1 ... 9343806464
https://twitter.com/AmandaABC7/status/1 ... 3618483201
https://twitter.com/AmandaABC7/status/1 ... 3444397056
https://twitter.com/AmandaABC7/status/1 ... 4142810112

NBC Bay Area also had a story on this at the 11 pm news. Found this: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/T ... 80661.html.

[lorenfb]

I became aware of this due to a post at work.

Current headline is
Tesla that caught fire in Los Gatos reignites at auto shop in Campbell
https://abc7news.com/watch-live-tesla-c ... s/4925030/

Some tweets on this:
https://twitter.com/AmandaABC7/status/1 ... 1303973888
https://twitter.com/AmandaABC7/status/1 ... 9343806464
https://twitter.com/AmandaABC7/status/1 ... 3618483201
https://twitter.com/AmandaABC7/status/1 ... 3444397056
https://twitter.com/AmandaABC7/status/1 ... 4142810112

NBC Bay Area also had a story on this at the 11 pm news. Found this: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/T ... 80661.html.

As one tire shop employee said to another mechanic; "Hey, where do I put the floor jack to lift the front of this Tesla to remove the front wheel?".

[cwerdna]

Regarding the crash in Florida at http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.p ... da#p531079,

Parents of Florida teen killed in Tesla crash sue electric car company
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/201 ... ar-company

Unrelated but also in Florida:
Tesla Runs Red Light At 128 MPH, Smashes Into Infiniti SUV: Video
https://insideevs.com/video-tesla-runs- ... h-smashes/ - If you watch the 1st video (assuming it is realtime and not speed up or slowed down), the light turned red at the 6 second mark. The Tesla barrels into the Infiniti SUV at the 13 second mark. WTF?

What's up with the crazy drivers in Florida?

[Durandal]

Regarding the crash in Florida at http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.p ... da#p531079,

<span>Parents of Florida teen killed in <a href="http://www.myelectriccarforums.com/foru ... m.php?f=67" class="interlinkr">Tesla<span class="tip">Visit the Tesla Forum</span></a> crash sue electric car company</span>
<span>https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jan/09/<a href="http://www.myelectriccarforums.com/foru ... m.php?f=67" class="interlinkr">Tesla<span class="tip">Visit the Tesla Forum</span></a>-death-florida-teenager-family-sue-elon-musk-car-company </span>

Unrelated but also in Florida:
<span><a href="http://www.myelectriccarforums.com/foru ... m.php?f=67" class="interlinkr">Tesla<span class="tip">Visit the Tesla Forum</span></a> Runs Red Light At 128 MPH, Smashes Into Infiniti SUV: Video </span>
<span>https://insideevs.com/video-<a href="http://www.myelectriccarforums.com/foru ... m.php?f=67" class="interlinkr">Tesla<span class="tip">Visit the Tesla Forum</span></a>-runs-red-light-128-mph-smashes/ - If you watch the 1st video (assuming it is realtime and not speed up or slowed down), the light turned red at the 6 second mark. The Tesla barrels into the Infiniti SUV at the 13 second mark. WTF?</span>

What's up with the crazy drivers in Florida?

You give a teen driver a sportscar, don't be surprised when they do something stupid. Two friends of mine crashed sportscars when in high school, thankfully no major injuries. One a Porsche 944 Turbo, the other a Toyota MR2. Teens acting stupid, trying to impress their friends. This is exactly why "teen driver" mode exists on many cars.

[Stoaty]

Battery capacity loss--NOT!

I purchased a used model S85 from Tesla 21 months ago. Range charge gave 250 miles rated range when I got the vehicle. I have been charging to 50% five days a week as I only need to drive 40 miles and 125 miles of range is way more than enough. On Saturday I charge to 80% for a 140 mile round trip drive to Mt. Baldy. I only supercharged about half a dozen times. This weekend I did another range charge to see how much capacity I had lost, if any. I got 249 miles and the car had not quite finished charging but I had to leave. So no detectable capacity loss in 21 months! Beats the heck out of my 2011 Leaf that lost 4 bars in about 5.5 years!

[Valdemar]

Ok, so there is no user visible capacity loss, what about the loss you didn't get to see?

[smkettner]

As one tire shop employee said to another mechanic; "Hey, where do I put the floor jack to lift the front of this Tesla to remove the front wheel?".

[/quote]I now carry a diagram in my I-Pace that shows the lift points for a hand jack, jack stands or a central lift.

[golfcart]

Extra crispy model S in Shanghai

https://youtu.be/AmbHpqWjMVE

[Evoforce]

Wondering if they punctured the battery by running over something? Or, another battery gunshot by its owner or someone else? All just speculation at this point as to what may have happened until investigation has concluded.