Rob M.

How Does Tesla Keyless Driving Work?

Now that Tesla Model S Firmware 6.0 is finally upon us, I'll be working my way through a review of…

SolarCity Struggles: National Gridlock (Part III)

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.…

SolarCity Struggles: Design Dilemmas (Part II)

In Part 1 of my SolarCity Struggles series, I discovered that the initial design for my solar installation would need its first…

Randomizer App for Model S Adds USB Music Shuffle

The Tesla Model comes with a great sound system but lacks some basic features that makes listening enjoyment not as…

Reasons to Have a Tesla Tire Repair Kit and 2nd UMC

I’ve been thinking about buying a few Tesla accessories for a while now and finally broke down and picked up…

SolarCity Struggles: What Tesla? (Part 1)

Shortly after ordering my Tesla Model S I contacted SolarCity, as referred through TeslaMotors.com, with the premise that I would be getting solar…

What’s New in Tesla Firmware 5.12?

Tesla's recent over-the-air version 5.12 update appears to have the same release notes as version 5.9, so what really went…

Tesla Model S Wish List Items

After 10,000 miles of ownership, it's time to compile my Tesla Model S wish list items. It's been four months…

Top 5 Lessons from a First Tesla Road Trip

Having followed my planning guide for taking a Tesla road trip, I'm happy to report that we made it to our destination…

Tesla Model S Delivery Preparations

Preparing for the delivery of the Tesla Model S

Review: Aftermarket Tesla Frunk Cargo Net

The Tesla front trunk cargo net used to come standard on early versions of the Model S until some bean counter at…

Tesla Model S Washing Techniques & Tips

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…

A Guide to Planning a Tesla Road Trip

Prior to taking delivery of my Model S I was the guy who suffered from incessant thoughts of range anxiety, which soon…

The Tesla Infinite Mile Warranty

The big news today was the announcement of the Tesla Infinite Mile Warranty . Those of us with the 85 kWh Model will…

Top 5 Mistakes New Model S Owners Must Avoid

After buying the most expensive car in my life I was determined to take great care of it and wanted…

How does the Tesla Model S Traction Control system work?

I was pulling out of the parking lot at work the other day and happened to experience some wheel spin as…

How to Use the Tesla Navigation Controls

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…

EV Basics – What’s a kilowatt hour?

So what's a kilowatt hour or shall we ask Watts a Kilowatt hour? As more car buyers take the plunge into…

Summer 2014 Tesla Model S New Features Reported

It's no lie that the Tesla Model S just gets better with age. I took delivery of my Model S at…

Reviewing the Tesla Model S Navigation System

I was hoping that Tesla firmware 6.0 would be out by now, especially having heard Elon promise that it would be…