2010 Tesla Roadster — Twilight Blue, Garage Kept, PEM Replaced
This
2010 Tesla Roadster is located in
Santa Barbara, California, USA and is finished in
Twilight Blue. The car shows
19,800 miles / 31,249 km and has been garage kept by the owner.
The owner reserved this Roadster in May of 2008 and took delivery from Tesla in July of 2009. It was driven regularly until the owner purchased a Tesla Model S in 2012, after which the Roadster saw limited use and was kept in the garage, charged in storage mode.
Vehicle details show a
53 kWh battery, reported
CAC of 126.43, and
160 miles / 257 km of range at 85%. The car includes the soft top, 40A 240V UMC, and 15A 120V yellow charging cable.
Vehicle Highlights
- 2010 Tesla Roadster
- Located in Santa Barbara, California, USA
- VIN: 5YJRE1A19A1000522
- Exterior Color: Twilight Blue
- Mileage: 19,800 miles / 31,249 km
- 53 kWh battery
- CAC: 126.43
- Range at 85%: 160 miles / 257 km
- 0–60 MPH: 3.9 seconds
- Garage kept
- Charged in storage mode during periods of limited use
- Soft top included
- 40A 240V UMC included
- 15A 120V yellow charging cable included
- PEM replaced by Tesla after late-2017 service diagnosis
- Battery remotely monitored by Tesla during ownership, according to the owner
Battery, Charging & Storage
The owner states that Tesla provided multiple battery-related upgrades over the years, remotely monitored battery health, and scheduled replacements or updates when needed, even when the owner had not noticed any issues.
The Roadster has been kept in the garage and charged in storage mode since it has not been driven frequently in recent years. Included charging equipment consists of the
40A 240V UMC and
15A 120V yellow charging cable.
PEM Replacement Story
At the end of 2017, Tesla found that the Power Electronics Module needed replacement. The owner was told the part was out of production and that Tesla would do its best to locate a replacement.
After several months, the owner tweeted Elon Musk asking if he could have the PEM from the Roadster being sent into space. The owner cannot confirm whether that was the source, but shortly afterward, the PEM was replaced in this Roadster.
Vehicle Details
VIN: 5YJRE1A19A1000522
Year: 2010
Make/Model: Tesla Roadster
Location: Santa Barbara, California, USA
Exterior Color: Twilight Blue
Mileage: 19,800 miles / 31,249 km
Transmission: Automatic
Body Type: 2 Door Coupe
Fuel Type: 100% Electric
Battery Size: 53 kWh
CAC: 126.43
Range at 85%: 160 miles / 257 km
0–60 MPH: 3.9 seconds
Warranty: As Is
Owner’s Backstory
Here is the backstory on this Roadster:
I reserved my Roadster in May of 2008 and took delivery of this car from Tesla in July of 2009.
I drove it regularly until I got a Tesla Model S in 2012. The Roadster has not had much drive time since then.
It has always been kept in the garage and charged in storage mode since I have not been driving it often.
Tesla provided many battery upgrades. As it was an early model, they would remotely monitor the health of the battery and schedule a replacement, even though I never noticed any problem.
It includes the 40A 240V UMC and 15A 120 VAC yellow charging cables. It also includes the soft top.
Tesla found that the Power Electronics Module needed to be replaced at the end of 2017. Tesla said this part was out of production and told me they would do their best to find a replacement.
A few months went by, and being a bit impatient at that point, I tweeted Elon asking if he could give me the PEM out of the car, VIN 686, that he was sending into space.
I cannot confirm this is the PEM, but shortly after that tweet, I got the PEM replaced in my Roadster.
Note: The charge level screen appears to be a range charge. We will request a standard charge screen.
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