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 and pesky “Maintenance Required” alerts that pop up every year.
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, and why.
Roadster VIN Decoder
In this Newsletter, we show you the VIN map for Tesla Roadsters.
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, and why.
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 is aging.
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 (which these were never designed for), the keys eventually break. When they break, finding a replacement is a real challenge, and removing them without a key, is usually a carbide […]
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
How well are Roadster Battery Packs aging?
The original Lithium Ion Roadster ESS (Energy Storage System) Battery Packs are 10-12 years old.
VDS Error Code Descriptions
This is a list of errors displayed on the Vehicle Display Screen (VDS) in a Roadster, and what they mean.
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