Things to do for new owners

Charging at home guide

First of all, Tesla has a dedicated web page for home charging which you might find useful but this guide hopefully will go into more depth and give an independent Tesla Owner view point. A dedicated home EV charger is the single best investment you can buy for your electric

Upgrading / Modifying / Fixing

How to Vinyl Wrap something (e.g. Model X Seats)

Another how to guide, this is how to vinyl wrap something, in this case the seat backs in a carbon fibre effect vinyl. Search for my other post about how to remove the seat backs. Tools required are: scalpel, scissors, heat gun, squeegee with felt edge and of course the

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WiFi hotspot Tip – Setup before you need it

Here’s a tip for everyone (do it now, not when you need it!): 1. Turn on your phone’s WiFi hotspot, get in the car and use the WiFi menu to connect the car to the phone. 2. Turn off your phone’s WiFi hotspot. 3. Done! Now your

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Charging Cables and Adapters

Parts of this article have been adapted from: https://spaceboatoflightandwonder.wordpress.com but more recently updated with info about new additons. So, it turns out that there is no agreed upon “best” way to get the electricity from the charger into your car.  Different electric car manufacturers put different sockets

Charging away from home

UK Charging Networks – What cards, apps and accounts do I need?

Charging Company Cost Card / App or Debit Card? Notes Link Tesla Superchargers £ 0.20 per kWh 400 kWh (~1,000 miles) of Supercharger credits are awarded annually. Or unlimited supercharging with referral code from existing owner Debit card linked to Tesla.com account Located across the UK and Europe. Currently

Upgrading / Modifying / Fixing

How to remove the rear plastic from Model X seats

Article from Brian Hooper on Facebook Group A bit of a how to guide on removing the plastic seat back shell from the seat should you ever need to get to the mechanical parts in the seat, change the cover, or like me you wanted to wrap the back and

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Step-by-step method to clean your Tesla, the products to use & how to overcome fogging/algae buildup

We take no responsibility for improper cleaning or following of this guide. Use common sense and if unsure pay someone to do it for you. Secondly, a Tesla is nothing special and therefore this process can be used on any car and not just a Tesla Tips for success: * Do

Things to do for new owners

Must have accessories for your Tesla Model S

This article was originally written in 2017 and applied to Model S only. We have an updated version of this available for Model 3 & Y here Out of the showroom, the car is pretty much ready to go but here are a few things that many Tesla owners buy

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New Car Collection Checklist (Version 4 – 2025)

Whilst Tesla are now very good with the build quality of new cars, some small niggles can slip through the net. The Tesla warranty will cover any problems, but any potential issues are far easier to get sorted (such as minor paint defects) BEFORE you leave the Tesla delivery location

Upgrading / Modifying / Fixing

Upgrading the LEDs on the Tesla Model S (Puddle Lights Edition)

Thanks to Chris Griffin’s recommendation (photo above) I picked up some Abstract Ocean replacement LED lights, here is the install process. Note: Abstract Ocean have a full install guide if you’re confused These can be fitted in the boot as well, just buy an extra two white ones.

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Glossary / Acronyms

Acronym Description 60 60 kWh Tesla Model S / X 70 70 kWh Tesla Model S / X 75 75 kWh Tesla Model S / X 85 85 kWh Tesla Model S / X 90 90 kWh Tesla Model S / X 100 100 kWh Tesla Model S / X 60D 60 kWh Tesla Model S

Charging away from home

Visitors to the UK / Tesla Tourist

Planning a vacation/holiday in the UK with your Tesla? Although our main club has heavy restrictions on access to only UK members we do welcome fellow Tesla owners from across the world to join in discussions if they’re visiting. The main purpose of this article is to help