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Tesla Car Mats Explained + the alternatives

You get a set of Tesla-branded standard fabric mats with all cars. What about Tesla all weather mats? The online store sells SOME of these, often more are available if you speak directly with Tesla Parts at your local service centre. * Model S * Model X * Model 3 These are not

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Tesla Superchargers Explained

What is a supercharger? Simply it’s the fastest form of charging a Tesla, they’re owned by Tesla and cost on average 26p/kWh but each location slightly varies in the cost or free for selected owners (primarily older owners of Model S/X). The chargers cover a large

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Charging Terminology

Article adapted from http://teslapedia.org/model-s/tesla-driver/charging-terminology/ There’s a number of terms that you need to be familiar with in order to understand your charging options. This article gives more detailed, technical descriptions than those in ‘Charging Basics’. kWh (“kilowatt-hours”) A kWh is a unit of energy.

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Charging away from home basics

Your options on the road: * Tesla Superchargers (a must for long-distance travel) * Tesla Destination Chargers * Other Non-Tesla charging networks & an optional CHAdeMO adapter * Charging at family/friends or other locations without car chargers Things to remember: * What cards/apps and accounts do I need? * Tesla Charging Etiquette * Charging Cables

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Tesla Destination Chargers Explained

Please note that as of 2023, the destination charger network has not been proactively maintained, and indeed in some locations have been removed or replaced with normal public chargers. If you are relying on a destination charger, it is always worth checking with the host establishment if it is still

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In car screen tricks + recommended web pages

The links on this website are all external and not run by Tesla Owners UK, proceed at your own risk. We’re not responsible for their content. These are not the same as the official Tesla Easter Eggs, visit the following links on the car browser: * Back to the future

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Tracking your Tesla from the factory to the UK

How long should I expect to wait for my car to arrive in the UK? The average wait time is 63 days total travel time to the UK, the quickest we’ve seen is in 54 days. You will, of course, need to add the wait for production to start

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Getting full performance out of a Tesla P Model & how to use launch mode

Tesla P85, P85D, P85DL, P90D, P90DL, P100DL, Long Range Performance vehicles are the peak performance Models from Tesla, I’ve owned 3 of these vehicles and have raced all 3 of them at drag strips and other events around the UK, here is what I’ve learnt and the steps

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I manage a business and people keep asking about EV (electric vehicle) charging, what are the best options?

Originally written by William Fealey for his blog Having EV (Electric Vehicle) chargers at your business is a superb way of bringing new and existing customers to your hotel, restaurant, Airbnb or facility whilst also increasing your green credentials and promoting a future to be proud of. First of all

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Emergency Car Kit

We occasionally use affiliate links within some of our content, these links may generate a small income for Tesla Owners UK Limited but their use never compromises the quality or content of our posts. For most people, simply having breakdown cover would get them out of trouble far quicker and

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Printables

Article adapted from http://fealey.co.uk/ev-transport/posters-signs-for-electric-cars-dog-inside-free-parking-chargebump/539 Some A5 flyers for printing on A4 paper (2 per sheet), some were created by myself & others from across the web. Use at your own risk. Version 2 (updated August 2018) EVs/Hybrids blocking or plugged into Tesla Superchargers

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Tesla Charging Etiquette

For nearly 10 years, UK Tesla owners have seen the charging infrastructure develop, along this journey we’ve picked up and shared with each other a wide range of tips and tricks, in fact, sharing advice and knowledge with each other is the core reason we set up this community