Tesla Roadster Newsletters
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Roadster Maintenance Alert
In this newsletter, we will again take you into the top secret levels of Roadster firmware, and show you how you can clear the insistent ...
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Collection of Roadster Tips
In this Newsletter, we show you how to charge your Roadster for optimum battery life, and avoiding battery killing options like storage and range mode, ...
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Charging a Tesla Roadster
In this Newsletter, we show you how to charge your Roadster for optimum battery life, and avoiding battery killing options like storage and range mode, ...
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Finding Roadster CAC Values
In this Newsletter, we show you how to enter the hidden Roadster diagnostic menu, previously reserved for only techs, to see how your main battery ...
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Lost or Broke Your Roadster Keyed Lugnut?
The Roadsters came from Tesla with 4 locking keys, one on each wheel. With age, repeated use, and overzealous tire shop techs using impact wrenches ...
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Why is Tesla buying back their Roadsters?
Starting in fall of 2019, Tesla corporate began actively soliciting original Roadster owners if they wanted to sell their outright, or trade-in their car.Â
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How well are Roadster Battery Packs aging?
The original Lithium Ion Roadster ESS (Energy Storage System) Battery Packs are 10-12 years old.
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VDS Error Code Descriptions
This is a list of errors displayed on the Vehicle Display Screen (VDS) in a Roadster, and what they mean.
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Age Related Failures (now manifesting)
Tesla Roadsters are aging, going on 12 years old, and new parts, component, and firmware issues are cropping up.Â
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Buying Tips and Valuation
Tesla’s first vehicle, the Roadster, can be a good investment, and loads of fun to drive. This little iconic car is what made Tesla the ...
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12V Battery to Trunk Relocation
If you have a 2010 to 2012 2.X Tesla Roadster, you have a 12 Volt battery buried under the front passenger wheel well, that needs ...
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How to Wake-Up a Bricked Roadster
If your Roadster is in the advanced stages of bricking, it will no longer wake up on its own. The cause is a dead 12 ...
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Tribute to Early Roadster Engineers
Buried deep inside most Roadster firmware, is a tribute to three early Tesla employees and pioneers.
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PEM Upgrade and Aging Issues
As first generation Roadsters continue to age, some of the Power Electronics Modules (PEM) are reaching 11 years of age. There are components in this ...
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What to Do When Your Roadster Gets Bricked
If your Roadster does not get charged for 2-3 months, it can drain the battery sufficiently to where the charge port will no longer allow ...
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Pulling Log Files from your Tesla Roadster
The Tesla Roadster maintains a log file of events and activity that helps service staff understand how the cars are being used and how they ...
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Starman Comes Home
What has become the most famous automobile in history, is coming back to earth with Starman, but not for long.
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Bricked Roadster Battery Recovery
As first generation Roadsters continue to age, we are seeing a huge uptick and interest in our ESS battery pack recovery services. Roadsters easily reach ...
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Roadster Paint Codes
The finish on any car is under constant attack. Between road rash, rock chips, and parking lots, even the most well preserved car is going ...
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