Tablet mount - Seasucker

Here is one nice solution for tablet mount in your Tesla Model X. Tablets like iPad or Galaxy. You can use the back surface of  the front seats or the window above the second row. An excellent solution, can be purchased at Amazon :

Seasucker Naked Flex

Winter Mats from Evannex

Finally got the Winter mats for my TMX. Ordered a Demo set for a 7-seater from Evannex. They do not normally ship outside US, but this was a demo set, so they could sell it to me. Nice fit inside the car. Now the snow can come to Oslo :)

Side3 review of the TMX

Review in Norwegian. Review of the P90D, but generally for the TMX. Summary at the end, the Good, the Bad and the Ugly :)

SIDE3 - TMX REVIEW

Paint Treatment for your TMX

Pitstop Bilpleie at Rud is just a few Falcon wing doors away from Tesla at Rud :) They know Tesla, and have treated many TMS and TMX and Roadsters. I have had problems to remove all dirt and asphalt spots / road tar from the pearl white paint on my Tesla X. Enough is enough. Pitstop Bilpleie have now a new product from Ditec called Ditec Ceramic Ultra. 9 years warranty. No yearly after-treatments needed. Now cleaning my Tesla will be a whole new deal :) Keeping my X nice and shiny. Worth every krone !!!

Norwegian Ditec info at Pitstop Bilpleie:

Pitstop: Ditec Ceramic Ultra

English Ditec info:

Ditec Ceramic Ultra

Summon - tight space

Parking in my Carport, I have two roof poles which I park between. These poles are quite close to the car. So when using the Summon to get the car out of the carport, the TMX refuse to respond. It see the poles as obstacles. This is happening due to default settings for the Summon. To make your Tesla to be able to respond in tight spaces, you must open Settings and find the Autopark section. Choose "Customize", and in stead of "Standard" in Side Clearance, choose "Tight". Now the TMX will be summoned in tight spaces :)

TeslaApps.net

EVE For Tesla is designed from the ground up to create a premier dashboard experience for your Tesla Model S/X. Personalize your dashboard with up to four apps displayed at once. EVE For Tesla connects you to information on weather, stocks, news, and more on a single screen that is designed for optimal viewing and interaction as part of a complete connected car experience.

TeslaApps are available through the web browser and creates a nice multi app screen of your choice. I tried this today. Premium Membership with monthly pay. Calendar synchronized with GMail and Gmail is a nice thing to have. Twitter messages straight in on the screen. Weather screen, clock screen, trip tracker, etc. Hopefully more nice apps will be available soon.

TESLA-APPS

Skiholder / Skirack / Skistativ 2016

The first test using the Fabbri ski rack from www.nts.no. Can hold six pairs of slaloms ski or four snowboards. Testing here only two Snowboards. With two snowboards in this position, you get windbreak. So did not drive faster than 90 km/t (55 mph). After 140 km (87 miles), I checked the state of the snowboards. They were quite dirty :) A quick turn with the Pressure washer (høytrykkspyler) fixed that, but in the future I will buy ski bags and snowboard bags to protect the skis. Not many Fabbri + TMX on the road yet, so a lot of eyes on me today :) Finally people see how we solve this problem :)

Rubbertite Mats for TMX

When I received my TMX in August, I asked Tesla Norway when rubber mats will be available for Norwegians. "We don't know" was the answer. Now, you can buy from Evannex. They have accessories for both inside and outside of the Tesla. Many good solutions and improvements :) Winter in Norway always results in bringing a lot of snow and ice with you into the car!! Specially the kids. So rubber mats which keep the snow, ice and water, can easily be taken out and emptied before the water sinks into the floor of the car. Evannex sell several smart products for Tesla - Have a look!! :

Evannex Accessories

Autopilot - The eyes of Tesla

Demontration on how the Tesla analyse the surroundings while driving itself. The video has been slowed down to better see what the Tesla Model X capture around it. For instance, you can see it capture:

- Pedestrians
- Cyclists
- Fog
- Constructions
- Curves
- Cars parked on shoulder
- Increased cross traffic

More expensive Tesla in Norway?

The popularity of electric vehicles has surged here in Norway, encouraged by generous subsidies including tax exemptions on their purchase and free use of toll roads for e-car drivers. But now politicians suggest that this price-feast has to stop. One of the biggest political parties - Arbeiderpartiet (AP) - wants to remove most of the generous subsidies, making the Tesla for instance 200 000 NOK more expensive. That's $23400 more expensive. Signature models would then go from 1100000 NOK to 1300000 NOK ($128000 to $151400). Approx 20% increase in price. Time will tell :)

Tesla Model X P90D vs. Ferrari 458

TMX streamlining production

Tesla continues to reduce the number of unique features it offers on its fleet of vehicles in an effort to streamline production, this time creating a set of pre-defined interior options for the Model X. This will make the earlier TMX's more luxurius versions since their combinations will not be possible anymore :)

Teslarati: Streamlining Production

Skiholder for Tesla Model X

Then i finally received my Fabbri skiholder. This probably the only robust solution for TMX owners right now. Bought this from www.nts.no, from their store in Høvik. 4990kr for this skiholder which is a must for Tesla Model X owners who plan go skiing of some sort this winter and using their Falcon wing car :) The skiholder can be tilted backwards so you can open you trunk, but you have to hold it tilted while opening your trunk, there is no fixed tilted position. NTS has another product (from Italy) that they are testing out, but this will not be available until 2017.

Golden Steering Wheel

Today, we are truly honored to announce that Model X has been awarded the Golden Steering Wheel (Das Goldene Lenkrad), one of the most prestigious automotive awards in the world.

Golden Steering Wheel

Driving in -10 C

On My way to hunt grouse again. From Veggli (233 meters above sea level) to Rødberg (371 meters above sea level), its 33 km. I used 51 km with my TMX. Started with battery on 140 km, when I reached the charging station in Rødberg, it said 89 km. In Rødberg I charged the Battery up to 172. Drove to Imingfjell Mountain Lodge (1070 m above sea level). Arriving, Battery read 105 km. All together, i used approx 120 km, from Veggli to Imingfjell. The real distance is 60 km, and the climb is 1070-233=837 meters. Now, not strange that I use twice as much battery than true distance when I drive uphill all the way. The interesting thing is that when I drove back again, from Imingfjell to Veggli, I only used 35 km of the battery. Downhill all the way :) Used the climate and radio. It is -10 °C outside. Varying from -8 °C to -14 °C ( 7 °F - 17 °F). So....Important to have good battery capacity when driving in winter uphill in Norway, you have less control of distance. Setting on the Distance on the battery is set to Typical (not Rated)(normal setting in Norway, due to climate and topography).

Tesla Model X driving in -14 C

Early in October, I drove to my cabin in the temperature range: 1-6 °C (34-43 °F). Then I used 221 km on the battery on the diving distance 160 km. Today I drove from Oslo to the cabin in the temperature range -10 to -14 °C (7-14 °F). The point here is that I started on a battery which had 309 km left in Oslo. At the cabin, I had 89 km left. So had used 220 km on 160 km. This is exactly the same as in October where the temperature was on the plus side. A bit surprised about not using more battery, for ex heating. This tells me that the battery is well protected!!! Next time we try this will be in the
-C (7-14 °F).

The TMX on snowy / icy roads

The roads in this clip is steeper than it looks. We have now quite snowy and icy roads in the mountains in Norway. Just wanted to confirm the good grip and driving capabilities the TMX has on winter roads, which I gladly compare with my previous car, the BMW X5, which I think is an excellent car in winter, like in summer. But the TMX is really up there, on the same level. Really liked how it behaved up the mountain !!!

Falcon wing door with snow and ice

The 5 cm of snow is not much on the Falcon wing doors. But it could block the sensors or hinder the door from opening, like it did for the trunk. Testing testing...

Dew on side window

This was a bit disappointing. Temperature difference outside vs inside the Tesla is 24 Cdeg. In my previous car, BMW X5, this was not a problem. Here I experience problem with looking in the side mirror. The window also seem to get little air (climate control) to get dry. Can't control this. Will investigate if Tesla has a solution!!

Tesla on snow - good feeling

Driving my TMX on snow covered mountain road for the first time. It was a good feeling. My winter tires are Nokian Hakkapeliitta. These are very good. Also standard for the TMX in Norway. The TMX is a heavy car. So sliding off icy roads is my worst fear. But the feeling this time was good. And nice to know that the TMX is a 4WD :)