Things to do for new owners

I’m a new Tesla owner and want to learn, what are my options?

Welcome to Tesla ownership, whilst driving a Tesla is fairly simple there are lots of new things you might not be aware of, this page highlights all of the great things we as a club can help you learn: 1. Tesla Owners UK Onboarding – Self-service online learning 2. Tesla Owners

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Switch on Pin 2 Drive

Every Tesla has a key which can unlock the vehicle as you approach. This is called Passive Entry and is the default setting for the car. It can be switched off in the menus, but most like this feature. However, this can leave the car vulnerable to something called a

Things to do for new owners

All the computer Games where you can drive a Tesla

CyberTruck on Mars https://robotify.com/cybertruck/ Unofficial Tesla Simulator I can confirm this unofficial simulator (Mac / PC / Linux) is a bit of fun on a wet Saturday afternoon. Allows you to race around the test track and Fremont factory car park. Last time we tried this Mac wasn’t

Things to do for new owners

I’m a new Tesla reservation holder and I’ve seen some negative posts should I be worried? Should I cancel my order?

No. That said before you take delivery of your car consider reading our ‘New Car Collection Checklist‘ and remember afterwards if there is anything you’ve spotted on the car that isn’t quite perfect to log a service request within your Tesla app for Tesla to put it right,

Things to do for new owners

Great ideas for Christmas/Birthday presents for a Tesla owner or future owner

1) A decent car cleaning set or a ceramic coating appointment Learn more + buy | Book a ceramic coating 2) A 3D printer so he/she can print a Tesla Supercharger Phone Charger Download the files to print from here 3) Tesla Model S / X / Roadster / 3 Hot Wheels Buy on

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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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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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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

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