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Updating Tesla V8
I had been keeping my Model X, Pensive, on the same version of the system software as the service center had tes…
Self-non-closing Doors
A few times now I've walked into my daughter's day care, through the building, and back around to the playground area only to see my driver door…
Broadway in Boston: Hamilton
We headed back into Boston today to see the https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Austin-Scott-Nicholas-Christopher-Julia…
Tesla: Don't rely on us, we're buggy, and can't be turned-off
Another funny-if-it-weren't-infuriating response, this time in response to my inquiry on t…
Tesla: If MicroSoft Built Cars
At the end of my last service, I was told to contact Tesla support within five days of subsequent cont…
Tesla Explains Why it Tried to Ram a Cyclist
Tesla Gearing: Park, Drive, Neutral, and Reboot
At the end of my last service, I was told to contact Tesla support within five days of subsequent cont…
Wheel Trim
This morning, we packed-up the whole family (wife, toddler, and two infants) to take the toddler to daycare. Walking into the garage to get every…
On-going Problems
Back home, and with life with twin infants starting to normalize, I started to catch-up on my backlog of tasks; one of which was inquiring about the…
Declining Value of Skymiles
I don't plan on this turning into a site focusing on loyalty points—there are a lot of those already—but I've perhaps a little late come to the…
With Autopilot Off, Tesla Just Tried to Ram a Cyclist
There was a cyclist, and enough space to pass on the left, so as one does, I moved over to pass, accelerating to be able to get back around with e…
More on Autopilot 2018.26
I tend to drive on secondary roads more often than major highways, and a lot of my Autopilot testing reflects that, despite Tesla indicating that…
60 billion
60 billion ========== Someone mentioned to me yesterday that Elon had tweeted about taking Tesla, valued at over sixty-billion US dollars, private.…
Autopilot 2018.26
While my Model X, Pensive, was in the service center, the technicians recollecting-my-m…
38 Hours Back From Service
My Model X, Pensive, has been back from service for just over a day and a half. At 08:22 this morning, I tried to change the charge state, and the a…
Recollecting my Model X
Along with some communications about the loaner car I was using, or perhaps because of them, I received a message yesterday that my c…
Model S P85
On Friday, I wrote about my experience dropping my Model X, Pensive, off for service. In-person conversations I…
First Tesla Service Appointment
Today, I dropped-off my Model X, Pensive, for its first service appointment. I arrived a little after 8:30 am for a 9:…
A very interesting occurrence
About two weeks ago, my Model X, Pensive, started making an odd electronic sound. Tesla service responded: Thank you for…
Scheduled First Service
Scheduled First Service ======================= My Model X, Pensive, has its first service scheduled. I never got around to taking more photos to s…
What is that noise?
What is that noise? =================== My daughter is just over two-and-a-half years old, and has started asking what's that sound? Usually, it'…
Acknowledging the Due Bill
When I took delivery at the end of March, there were a couple of small issues that I was told wouldn't be addressed that d…
2018.21.9 Bumber Cars
Autopilot Experiences
My original title of this was going to be Autopilot will kill you, but I expect there will be a better time for that in the future. Having us…
Changes! 2018.21.9
Over the weekend, my Model X, Pensive, received its latest update, to 2018.2.19. This continues the recent trend in…
US-101 Crash Result
The NTSB has wrapped-up their investigation into the US-101 crash which occurred to a blue Model X, not unlike Pensive, around the s…
Service Center Reaches Out
Surprisingly, I got an eMail from the Service Center today; specifically, the gentleman I checking-in-on-th…
2018.20 Audio Equalizer
Since I got the car, the audio has had issues, including the significant change brought in 2018.14.2. T…
2018.20 Autosteering (Continued)
Just like the car constantly being updated via over-the-air releases, my experience of the releases is constantly changing as I experience more of t…
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