Author Topic: Tesla Model S (Read 96684 times)

rrocket · « **Reply #20 on:** July 07, 2015, 10:55:19 pm »

Quote from: wing on July 07, 2015, 10:38:40 pm

FYI, prepare to buy lots of tires. I know a few owners and they go through tires like crazy.

Why?

bye · « **Reply #21 on:** July 07, 2015, 11:02:55 pm »

Quote from: wing on July 07, 2015, 10:38:40 pm

FYI, prepare to buy lots of tires. I know a few owners and they go through tires like crazy.

The P85+ model has a performance suspension where the camber can affect tire wear.
The 21" wheel option also eats tires.

Mine is an S85 with 19" wheels and Tesla put new tires on it for delivery.

Factoid: The air suspension can lower ride height on the highway above a pre-set speed, I've turned that option effectively off (set speed to 160) as the lowest setting also affects tire wear due to camber.

One cool thing about the air suspension is the fact it learns where you want to raise for steep driveway entrances (like mine). I only needed to set it high as I come down the street the first time, and it remembers by GPS location and auto raises the ride height every time afterwards, very convenient!

bye · « **Reply #22 on:** July 07, 2015, 11:04:37 pm »

Can anyone else confirm the pictures are finally showing up? Google drive is a PIA to get the right sharing link...

rrocket · « **Reply #23 on:** July 07, 2015, 11:07:44 pm »

In your signature? I see a Tesla and a Smart

But as far as show and shine? NADA

EV Dan · « **Reply #24 on:** July 07, 2015, 11:10:40 pm »

Quote from: rrocket on July 07, 2015, 11:07:44 pm

In your signature? I see a Tesla and a Smart

But as far as show and shine? NADA

You're messing with Smart, right?

me_2 · « **Reply #25 on:** July 07, 2015, 11:15:51 pm »

Quote from: Smart Electric on July 07, 2015, 11:04:37 pm

Can anyone else confirm the pictures are finally showing up? Google drive is a PIA to get the right sharing link...

Yes, your pictures are showing up now... nice car btw!

I have Michelin X-ice xi3 on my ICE car and I'm very pleased with them.

EV Dan · « **Reply #26 on:** July 07, 2015, 11:19:30 pm »

Quote from: me_2 on July 07, 2015, 11:15:51 pm

Quote from: Smart Electric on July 07, 2015, 11:04:37 pm
Can anyone else confirm the pictures are finally showing up? Google drive is a PIA to get the right sharing link...

Yes, your pictures are showing up now... nice car btw!

I have Michelin X-ice xi3 on my ICE car and I'm very pleased with them.

N-ice

me_2 · « **Reply #27 on:** July 07, 2015, 11:21:06 pm »

Quote from: EV Dan on July 07, 2015, 11:19:30 pm

N-ice

no pun intended

rrocket · « **Reply #28 on:** July 07, 2015, 11:24:41 pm »

Quote from: EV Dan on July 07, 2015, 11:10:40 pm

Quote from: rrocket on July 07, 2015, 11:07:44 pm
In your signature? I see a Tesla and a Smart

But as far as show and shine? NADA

You're messing with Smart, right?

No, I'm not kidding. I see his signature with 2 car pics. But no other pics here.

EV Dan · « **Reply #29 on:** July 07, 2015, 11:29:50 pm »

Quote from: rrocket on July 07, 2015, 11:24:41 pm

Quote from: EV Dan on July 07, 2015, 11:10:40 pm
Quote from: rrocket on July 07, 2015, 11:07:44 pm
In your signature? I see a Tesla and a Smart

But as far as show and shine? NADA

You're messing with Smart, right?

No, I'm not kidding. I see his signature with 2 car pics. But no other pics here.

Weird. At first there were no pics but now they do show, on Firefox anyway.

Guy · « **Reply #30 on:** July 08, 2015, 06:10:47 am »

Still no pics and now no pics in the signature either..

As for tires, yes you can expect more wear than normal, I think it has to do with the boatload of instant torque. Even the Leaf seem tough on the front winter tires, after 1 winter, they were half gone...

Snowman · « **Reply #31 on:** July 08, 2015, 07:05:31 am »

Congrats on the new EV!....I see pics in sig and the ones posted.

jman72 · « **Reply #32 on:** July 08, 2015, 09:25:55 am »

Congratulations, great purchase. I can see all the pics

Brig · « **Reply #33 on:** July 08, 2015, 09:31:05 am »

So much awesome! Enjoy the heck out of it!

CSH · « **Reply #34 on:** July 08, 2015, 09:43:20 am »

Congratulations.. awesome car.. future of automobiles

normancw · « **Reply #35 on:** July 08, 2015, 09:17:21 pm »

PJungnitsch · « **Reply #36 on:** July 09, 2015, 02:47:09 pm »

Very cool. Saw one last year in the flesh, lots of interesting details.

bye · « **Reply #37 on:** July 09, 2015, 05:24:35 pm »

Quote from: wing on July 07, 2015, 10:38:40 pm

FYI, prepare to buy lots of tires. I know a few owners and they go through tires like crazy.

Hmm, there might be something to what you say, took it out for a casual ride last night to test out the J1772 EVSE adapter at a free charging station, and found it hard not to use all that torque...

The adapter worked, charged at 30km/h, which is much slower than the 50km/h I get on my home charging setup, but at least I know the public charging option works fine with my Tesla, just like it does with my Smart ED.

mixmanmash · « **Reply #38 on:** July 10, 2015, 10:49:38 am »

Quote from: Smart Electric on July 09, 2015, 05:24:35 pm

Quote from: wing on July 07, 2015, 10:38:40 pm
FYI, prepare to buy lots of tires. I know a few owners and they go through tires like crazy.

Hmm, there might be something to what you say, took it out for a casual ride last night to test out the J1772 EVSE adapter at a free charging station, and found it hard not to use all that torque...

The adapter worked, charged at 30km/h, which is much slower than the 50km/h I get on my home charging setup, but at least I know the public charging option works fine with my Tesla, just like it does with my Smart ED.

You mean kWh, right?

johngenx · « **Reply #39 on:** July 10, 2015, 12:18:19 pm »

I understand that as the Tesla has gobs of torque from the first instant the motor spins, it's quite hard on tires - not just from liberal use of the power, but due to the way it's applied. I'm not sure if there's any science/truth to that, but it's something I read.

Awesome car, looking forward to your updates over time.