Tesla Owners UK (Page 9)

Charging away from home

Visitors to Europe / Travelling to Europe in a Tesla

Article originally adapted from discussions at Gaydon 2017 event. Ensure you do your own research, but the recent expansion of Superchargers and public chargers in many parts of Europe makes a continental road trip very easy now. Check the local laws before entering a country (e.g. dash camera use

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How to fit and use a French Autoroute Toll Tag

Thanks to Matt & Richard French motorways (Autoroutes) are mostly toll roads. I’m British and live in Switzerland so over the years have frequently driven through The North-East of France between the UK and Switzerland. For a long time, I’ve had a toll transponder from the Sanef

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Tyre Pressures for Tesla Model S & X

The best way to confirm the tyre pressure is to look for this sticker on the driver’s side door, this clearly confirms the size of your tyre on your car and the correct pressure. Remember tyre pressures should be checked when the tyres are cold and it’s important

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Tesla Ceramic Coatings Explained

What is a ceramic coating & what are the benefits of ceramic coatings? Ceramic Coating is a paint protection liquid that is applied on top of existing vehicle paintwork, this additional coating helps to keep the underlying paint surface protected and looking its best for many years. The simplest analogy

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Protecting against future wheel damage / Fixing wheel damage

A decent chunk of owners in the UK apply a protective plastic surround to their wheels to help them avoid nasty kerb damage on their wheels, however, another large chunk of owners say they don’t look good &/or don’t actually protect the wheels that much. So in

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Which tyres for my Tesla? Model S, 3, X & Y

A common misconception is that a Tesla is different when it comes to tyres, in reality, tyres are tyres but there are some useful tips and tricks that can help you along the way. How do I find which tyres I should buy? 1. First of all double-check the

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Tesla Wheel Torque Settings

Page 173 of the UK manual tells you all about torque settings and tyre dimension but sometimes it’s a pain to find so I thought I’d add it on here as well and hope the search engines pick this up. What do I need to check the torque

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What do you get included with a Model S and X

This article covers the charging equipment included in Model S and X up to an including 2021. For second hand cars, this can vary depending on what was lost, kept or damaged by the previous owner. Tesla 6M Universal Mobile Connector (UMC) with a 3 pin UK adapter Allowing you

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Model S Walkthrough Videos

These are the official walkthrough videos from Tesla.com We’ve simply put them on one easy to find page. IMPORTANT: These videos are a few years old so your system will probably look different now due to software updates. Model S walkthrough Model S Touchscreen Charging in the UK

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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

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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