Tesla Model S

Gumbo

slave1 wrote: »

Press the stalk once for park, a couple of seconds for “hand” brake, handy to know for NCT

Wait, what!

There’s a separate hand brake?
So hold it for a few seconds?

slave1

Yes, and Model S's have failed NCT because neither the NCT staff nor the customer knew how to engage the "hand" brake, sad but true

slave1

Like I never knew for a month or so that if you hold in the boot on the key fob it opens the charge port

ELM327

slave1 wrote: »

Yes, and Model S's have failed NCT because neither the NCT staff nor the customer knew how to engage the "hand" brake, sad but true

Thanks, I was today years old when I found out how to!

Gumbo

slave1 wrote: »

Yes, and Model S's have failed NCT because neither the NCT staff nor the customer knew how to engage the "hand" brake, sad but true

Just using this today.

On another note I don’t seem to be able to activate hold at all.
So at a red light I must keep my foot on brake.

And then another note, the early cars have the VIN on the windscreen and a small plate on the B pillar. Anyone have any trouble at NCT not accepting the b pillar plate?

slave1

Gumbo wrote: »

Just using this today.

On another note I don’t seem to be able to activate hold at all.
So at a red light I must keep my foot on brake.

And then another note, the early cars have the VIN on the windscreen and a small plate on the B pillar. Anyone have any trouble at NCT not accepting the b pillar plate?

The VIN can also be directly in front of the drivers seat under the bonnet, you have to remove the large plastic cover at rear of frunk (the one you need to remove to replace the air filter).

Or in my case it was raining so he just took it off the 17" screen:pac:

unkel

From bringing several cars in, I always make sure I know where the VIN is on the chassis so I can show the VRT crowd

slave1 wrote: »

Like I never knew for a month or so that if you hold in the boot on the key fob it opens the charge port

Now that I did not know - every day is a school day

slave1

I know, I just printed off the latest manual so I can find out what other stuff I should know that I don't.
It's in your Tesla account and updated as new software is released, you get it by clicking into "Glovebox".
I had the car over a week before I saw the voice button and only this week did I see the menu button on the right hand side of the steering wheel that allows further use of the right hand side scroll wheel e.g. to open the sunroof

unkel

Yeah I use voice all the time. Only reasonably safe way to call someone while driving imho. Pity the voice commands can't yet open the sunroof.

Gumbo

Just read on the FB page a guy who bought a P85D 2 years ago in the UK just had his Ludicrous removed by Tesla!

slave1

There's something I've been meaning to ask for a while re cruise control and autopilot.
I have it set to -1km/hr and this works well on 120 and 100 zones but when I enter a few 80zones it has 99 greyed out and if I engage either cruise/autopilot it accelerates up to 99km/hr every time and I have to manually bring it back to 79.
Anyone else observing this?

ELM327

Gumbo wrote: »

Just read on the FB page a guy who bought a P85D 2 years ago in the UK just had his Ludicrous removed by Tesla!

Yes I saw that. Nonsense.
I have to admit I wasnt aware there was an 85 with ludicrous, I thought p85Ds got Insane or insane+ and the ludicrous was with the p90d.


Put it back or go to court IMO.

slave1

Very rare as those going for L would surely go for the 90 or 100..

Tesla’s graduation to Ludicrous comes by way of a new battery fuse. The fuse on the P85D’s battery pack melts when a high level of amperage is run through it, creating a performance bottleneck wherein 60 mph is attained in a “mere” 3.1 seconds, according to Tesla. (It should be noted that we’ve been unable to match Tesla’s claim, with our quickest zero-to-60-mph time for the P85D landing at 3.3 seconds.) Eager for more acceleration, Tesla designed a new fuse with “its own electronics and a tiny lithium-ion battery” that can handle 1500 amps versus the 1300 of the old fuse. According to Tesla, this drops the zero-to-60-mph time of the P90D to just 2.8 seconds; the quarter-mile time breaks the 11-second mark at 10.9 seconds. Needless to say, we’re looking forward to trying to verify those times.

Gumbo

ELM327 wrote: »

Yes I saw that. Nonsense.
I have to admit I wasnt aware there was an 85 with ludicrous, I thought p85Ds got Insane or insane+ and the ludicrous was with the p90d.


Put it back or go to court IMO.

I believe it was just a software update and a new fuse.

slave1

Coming up to the time where I need to take off my UK plates and put on Irish.
Had a quick look at the plate holder last night and does not appear the most straightforward, looks like there are two parts and you have to remove outer part to get the licence plate changed.
I don't want to "snap" it in the wrong direction etc so anyone that has done this have any tips?

Cyrus

slave1 wrote: »

Coming up to the time where I need to take off my UK plates and put on Irish.
Had a quick look at the plate holder last night and does not appear the most straightforward, looks like there are two parts and you have to remove outer part to get the licence plate changed.
I don't want to "snap" it in the wrong direction etc so anyone that has done this have any tips?

do you have a pic of the plate holder?

Gumbo

slave1 wrote: »

Coming up to the time where I need to take off my UK plates and put on Irish.
Had a quick look at the plate holder last night and does not appear the most straightforward, looks like there are two parts and you have to remove outer part to get the licence plate changed.
I don't want to "snap" it in the wrong direction etc so anyone that has done this have any tips?

I removed the front plate holder as it’s a big curved thing.
I have plain black plate holders but I removed the front nose cone to fit them as I had to take it off anyway to removed the curved plastic holder thing as it has a clamp holding it in place behind.

Gumbo

Toll Tag Placement.

Where do you guys put it?
I have it behind the rear view mirror but it didn’t activate today.

richardsheil

Gumbo wrote: »

Toll Tag Placement.

Where do you guys put it?
I have it behind the rear view mirror but it didn’t activate today.

On the grey pad just to right of mirror support. Clear glass has a coating which stops it.

Gumbo

richardsheil wrote: »

On the grey pad just to right of mirror support. Clear glass has a coating which stops it.

Thanks Richard.
Guys at toll tag mentioned it should be on the black dotted area and that’s to the right alright.

Just in the SC now waiting to collect the car so I’ll move it and test for the journey home.

unkel

So the service took all week? Did you get a loaner for all that time?

Gumbo

unkel wrote: »

So the service took all week? Did you get a loaner for all that time?

No, service was last week.
Dropped it back in this morning as I needed a new harness for the drivers seat as the air bag light was intermittent.
They diagnosed it at the service to a faulty/frayed cable join.

Said it could have been pulled/tugged at, damage from a Hoover at some stage!

Dealer I bought from is covering the repair so part arrived yesterday and they took the car today

Just got the Luas to the office then and done a half day there. Keep the bosses happy

unkel

Just got my wiper replaced. Thought I needed both but it turned out the big one (Bosch) was fairly new and only the small one (no make) was a goner. My local motor factors had a Bosch wiper, EUR15 and he fitted it as well for free. Can't beat that and always good to support a local business.

Gumbo

Well the SC couldn’t finish my car in time so they gave me 2019 M3 SR+ for the weekend

unkel

I wouldn't have left without either a ludicrous S or X or at the very least a 3 P

Gumbo

unkel wrote: »

I wouldn't have left without either a ludicrous S or X or at the very least a 3 P

I had 3 options.

151 or 161 S85 or the 19 M3.
I was looking around for the M3P I had on test drive but it wasn’t there. I would have asked for that!

He even asked me twice, are you sure you want the 3, is it big enough...further proving that Tesla will always the put you in a newer/better version of what you have

I said yes of course, now if an SP100d was on offer I’d take that but I don’t mind taking the M3 for the weekend.

It’s nice.
Plenty quick but not M3P quick of course.
Doesn’t feel as nice inside as the 192 M3P I had but that could be simply down to wear and tear on a demo car etc

But one thing for sure, I miss my P85 now that I don’t have it

Gumbo

Update available for the older folks

2020.24.6.11

unkel

Correction. Update available for your car. The updates all come at different times for different folks!

slave1

Extensive list, for us looks like batter pre warming for Ionity sessions...

https://teslascope.com/teslapedia/software/2020.24.6.11

Gumbo

unkel wrote: »

Correction. Update available for your car. The updates all come at different times for different folks!

Might be because it was at a house party in the Sandyford SC for 3 days last week
They are best friends now