Tesla Owners UK (Page 9)

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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

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

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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