Plugshare (web and phone app) The best app to find chargers (photos, check-ins etc) Adding your charger (home/business etc) Open to all, public database Teslow Juice (Model S charging network) 344 charging locations Private Network (Emergency use only) Ranges from 3.5kw – 22kw Free to use, ideally offer £10 ish if doing a full charge…
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Tesla UK Glossary / Acronyms
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-6265785442487308", enable_page_level_ads: true }); Forums and Facebook are superb places for us to discuss our cars but often abbreviations, acronyms and slang usage means some users are completely lost or frantically Googling to keep up. This glossary relates to Tesla and the UK EV (Electric Vehicle) market, anything I've missed...
Tesla YouTubers you should find interesting
A list of Tesla YouTubers you should check out (especially if you're new to Tesla) Fully Charged with Robert Llewellyn Everything EV related + The renewable future and generating our own power Superb high-quality videos with a small team creating the videos, a must watch for all Tesla fans. Robert is not only funny but one of...
Tesla printables for owners to give to those interested (FAQs)
Download full size A4 printable Download Version 2 - Full A4 printable Big shout out to Michael Biggins for creating this one Download Version 3 - Full A4 printable (colour) Download Version 3 - Full A4 printable (B&W)
Upgrading the LEDs on the Tesla Model S (Puddle Lights Edition)
Thanks to Chris Griffin’s recommendation (photo above) I picked up some Abstract Ocean replacement LED lights, here is the install process. Note: Abstract Ocean have a full install guide if you’re confused, don’t follow my advice and then blame me for breaking your Tesla 😉 The original bulbs are OK but they certainly could be improved,…
The Abstract Ocean Phone holder review / the ultimate maps setup
Of course, I asked the UK owners club which phone holder is the best, my previous Montar car mount was good but a little chunky for my liking here were the results: I narrowed this down to: Abstract Ocean (Magnetic Slimline) – Very similar to a Steelie or this Chinese version or this Chinese version Brodit Pro Clip Angled…
20 new features we want for the Tesla Mobile App
I asked in the official UK owners group what functions should the new Tesla App have when 8.0 is released (or iOS app version 3), here are the answers: The app lacks the following features (answers sorted in order of importance from the 80 UK owners that responded to my survey). Trip planning inside the…
Tesla Wheel Nut Torque / Tyre pressures, best places to buy tyres for Tesla and how to protect your wheel
Page 173 of the UK manual tells you all about torque settings and tyre dimension but sometimes it’s a pain to find so I thought I’d add it on here as well and hope the search engines pick this up. What do I need to check the torque of my wheel nuts? 129 lb. ft…
The Must Have Accessories for your new Tesla Model S
Out of the showroom, the car is pretty much ready to go but here are a few things that many Tesla owners buy straight after or just before collecting. Full list (click for details): The Must Have products: Home Charger Untethered or Tethered? Who should install my home charger? What is the OLEV Grant? Chademo…
What do we want? More Tesla service centres! When do we want them? Well as soon as possible but without over stretching budgets, putting more stress on other service centres and without creating a network of 3rd party service centres run by complete idiots!
A month and a half wait for a Tesla service is both a good sign and a bad sign, they can’t keep up with the demand and supposedly even warranty jobs are being pushed back to similar timeframes (I take that last point with a pinch of salt as my warranty issues have always been…