Nick Howe’s “Owning Model S” book has been receiving rave reviews from Model S owners and enthusiasts worldwide. But despite the temptation to purchase it, I held...
With the Model X delivery around the corner, the recent announcement of the Model 3 and the much anticipated unveiling of the “D”, we thought it would be fun...
Tesla Model S Cruise Control The entire Tesla Model S cruise control system is managed through a dedicated “stalk” situated on the upper left hand side of...
Winter driving in the Tesla Model S is superb, but for regions that suffer from frequent snow and the elements of winter weather, most owners recommend getting...
In this final post within my SolarCity Struggles series I’ll be outlining the additional complexities that surfaced after our local power company, National Grid, got involved. National Grid-Lock Having already experienced some...
The Tesla Model S is known to have one of the lowest drag coefficients (the ratio of drag on the body moving through the air to...
I’ve been thinking about buying a few Tesla accessories for a while now and finally broke down and picked up the Tesla tire repair kit and...
Shortly after ordering my Tesla Model S I contacted SolarCity, as referred through TeslaMotors.com, with the premise that I would be getting solar panels installed on my property. I...
Everyone likes a bargain, even owners of (relatively) expensive EVs. The first question a new Tesla owner must address is: “how do I charge my car...
Having followed my planning guide for taking a Tesla road trip, I’m happy to report that we made it to our destination and back, but not without a...
Preparing for the delivery of the Tesla Model S
After ordering my Model S I did a bunch of research on clear coat and paint protectors, and decided to go with an Opti-Coat treatment. I had the treatment done 4...
It is, perhaps, the biggest question many prospective hand-wringing owners of the Model S wrestle with – should I get the Tesla Model S P85 or...
Prior to taking delivery of my Model S I was the guy who suffered from incessant thoughts of range anxiety, which soon disappeared as I grew into my...
After buying the most expensive car in my life I was determined to take great care of it and wanted desperately to avoid anything to detract...
I was pulling out of the parking lot at work the other day and happened to experience some wheel spin as I drove over a patch of...
We reviewed the Tesla Model S map and navigation displays in a previous write up so for this post we’ll focus more on the controls itself. Only those that elected to...
So what’s a kilowatt hour or shall we ask Watts a Kilowatt hour? As more car buyers take the plunge into owning an electric vehicle (EV), it’s...
I was hoping that Tesla firmware 6.0 would be out by now, especially having heard Elon promise that it would be “out soon”, but having seen 5.9, 5.10,...
TuneIn Radio on the Tesla Model S blends Slacker Internet music with AM/FM Radio. It brings some of the strengths of each while dropping the weaknesses. Similar to Slacker and AM/FM, TuneIn...