Your Favorite Threads

SbMD

I'd like your suggestions for a "Top threads" segment that could be searchable and linkable. There are a number of threads which people have found, read, and thought were really helpful. They can be informative, entertaining, or ideally both. Threads that describe a topic which keep popping up as new threads are particularly good candidates.

Please past/post your recommendations with 1) the topic the thread covers 2) one sentence on why it is helpful, and 3) the link itself. For example:

"Thread on Tesla acceleration and the velocity of an unladen swallow
This describes how fast a Tesla is in comparison to the average swallow
http://teslamotors.com/africanoreuropean"

If someone posts a link that you like as well, please say so! Your vote counts. Ideally, this entire thread becomes the "Best of" list.
And, you get a bonus point (first awarded to @hammer) if you identify the movie reference in my example and post your favorite thread (too easy, though...)

Please also feel free to inject liberal amounts of humor... but you do that anyway, don't you?
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Here are some from the thread with the comments from the posters (NOTE - sometimes links are not being recognized as links, so let me know if I need to fix something)

If you didn't find this thread from here, you should read this one for lots of useful information on the car.
https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/how-use-your-tesla-and-forum

This can help newbies into the fold, by trying to answer some common questions (and with a dose of humor) that get posted on the Forum many times over.
https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/please-dont-ask-revisited-and-updated

Thread for Bjorn Nyland's classic Tesla videos
[The link works, but routes via google because of issues rendering the URL]
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=6&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjLnYvH4NbcAhXsp1kKHd_rD18QFjAFegQIBRAB&url=https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/bj%C3%B8rns-tesla-model-s-videos&usg=AOvVaw2GHu2WtktSTmzJXWw-7iGV
Here's his YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/user/bjornnyland

Supercharger etiquette
Introduces an issue of Supercharger etiquette--one that is still referenced today
https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/tesla-amateur-fail-when-we-needed-it-most

Roadtrip
Excellent writing and Tesla roadtripping
https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/utah-parksbeyond-trip

Rules of thumb for planning a Supercharger trip
A number of good suggestions on budgeting power and time for a long trip using Superchargers
https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/just-want-rule-thumb-when-supercharge-road-trip

What does your forum name say about you?
Get to know many of your fellow Forum posters:
https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/how-did-you-choose-your-forum-name-and-what-does-it-say-about-you

What is your car's name?
https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/whats-name-your-car

Adventures of the first Tesla Superhero.
https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/deice-man-coneth

Reaction to Tesla Acceleration
https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/granny-discovers-best-feature-tesla-model-s

How to remove makeup on headliner. (just plain funny!)
https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/make-removal?page=1

How did Tesla get it so right?
A 2013 post about how impressive the early MS was... and the same sentiments play out now.
https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/how-did-tesla-get-it-so-right-im-awe

Suggested Solutions for FeatureGate
A remarkable discussion/analysis of negative responses to Tesla's rapid introduction of new features. This thread had some well-thought and well presented ideas, stayed on topic, and was insult free.
https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/solutions-featuregate

(@Bighorn: “I'm partial to this one out of modesty...”)
https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/bighorn

If you want to know about Mclary…
https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/mclary-revealed

Funny story of an owner's dog having an "accident" in the car and the aftermath
(“It's freakin' hilarious”)
https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/my-husky-pooped-my-center-console

Story of crazy bystander calling police because she saw someone "putting kids in the trunk" (rear facing jump seats).
It's mostly entertaining in itself, but also the comment thread brought out some other stories of weird reactions to the jump seats
https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/almost-arrested-ms-feature

John Glenney and his daughter detail the first cross-country trip with a Model S in January 2014, before even Musk or an official Tesla team did it.
It was a part of history and exhilarating to see it happen when the first Supercharger route connected from coast to coast of the U.S.
https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/heading-cross-country

Tesla psychosis
A thoughtful post about the human condition and ownership, with a very personal touch. Be sure to read the posts that follow.
https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/tesla-psychosis

Before The Nod, there was The Wink.
(The original Tesla Wave)
https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/get-your-wink

You Might Be a Tesla Owner If...
A fun post about Tesla ownership with funny follow-on posts:
[The link works, but routes via google because of issues rendering the URL]
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwifsrmH4NbcAhVhx1kKHadkBlYQFjAAegQIABAB&url=https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/you-might-be-tesla-owner-if%E2%80%A6&usg=AOvVaw1cAW-OLJHJECM_57UQ9rgL

Evolution of an Owner
A new owner? A seasoned owner? Then here's funny look at what's coming or where you've been
https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/evolution-owner?page=1

A hilarious post about the merits of the Cadillac Cimarron over the Model S
https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/wanna-know-why-i-bought-cimarron-and-not-model-s

"Another useless but funny"
https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/why-i-bought-tesla-model-s-instead-horse-elephant-or-mule

Link to satirical piece on ICE test drive
Click through to the article embedded in the thread... worth the effort!
https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/test-drive-ice-car

From exclusive to commonplace
It tells of the celebrity status the early owners often felt
https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/i-used-be-rock-star

"Way too many people moaning and groaning [about which features are standard]"
A take on standard features.
https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/must-have-standard-features-i-buy-again-satire

"Nozzie" and other entertaining videos
Check out the videos in this thread.
https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/another-great-fanmade-commercial
BONUS: here's the link to "Again! Again!" referred to in a number of threads:


"Warning... very strong language"
For those who haven't seen this one, there is some very strong language in the embedded YouTube video for this thread
It is a link to a Louis CK performance talking about what would be said about how people have "messed up" the Earth
https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/warning-very-strong-language

Songs about Teslas... and pants?
Page 2 of this thread has some classic lyrics and one odd video...
https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/drop

"Your first car"
Great car stories and great cars as posted by Forum members. Worth a read, IMHO.
https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/your-first-car-please-share

"If Tesla advertised"
Clever observations and how other brands' ads could be turned into Tesla slogans.
https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/buick-ad-using-tesla-expression

"Thoughts after a year of Model S ownership"
One person's details on their first year with the MS, includes cost information and others. Worth a read for prospective owners.
https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/thoughts-after-year-model-s-ownership

"Why you shouldn't wait to buy a Tesla"
Poignant, moving, and demonstrates some of the best of this Forum's community.
https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/why-you-should-not-wait-buy

"Warning - He wants to know why?"
A clever and funny encapsulation of the path taken to buy one's first Tesla
https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/warning-he-wants-know-why

"My Husky Pooped My Center Console"
No explanation necessary!
https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/my-husky-pooped-my-center-console

renwo S alset

My favorite is:
http://my.teslamotors.com/forum/forums/your-favorite-threads
(endless loop)

GHammer

Thread on topics that if you are a newbie and post one you will be made fun of.

Help newbies into the fold.

http://my.teslamotors.com/forum/forums/please-dont-ask

"Is it an African swallow or a European swallow"
"I don't know"
AAAAAAHHHHHHHH

GHammer

"Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know"

PBEndo

Instructions for proper use of the forum
Not very helpful since nobody reads it (except JT).
http://my.teslamotors.com/forum/forums/please-read-first-posting-forums-1

Adventures of the first Tesla Superhero.
Not very helpful but a very good read.
http://my.teslamotors.com/forum/forums/deice-man-coneth

Reaction to Tesla Acceleration
Not helpful at all unless you need a laugh.
http://my.teslamotors.com/forum/forums/granny-discovers-best-feature-tesla-model-s

EVRider

Perhaps this could be incorporated into the existing FAQs thread? That way you would only have to bump one thread every day instead of two. :-)

J.T.

@SbMD Good start. Please, as you're doing with the Options thread, keep the title the same and just edit the OP when necessary. I'll link to it from the FAQ forthwith.

SbMD

bonus point to @hammer! Thanks for the suggestions.
And to @renwmo for the infinite loop... somewhere there is a server frying itself...

@PBEndo - good links, and thanks!
@Roofless and @JT - yes, and yes!

I'll hold off on my own suggestions for now... like to see what others submit.

PBEndo

@SbMD -
I assume you do not want some of the obvious "Informational" threads that are already listed in the FAQ, right?

Mathew98

How to remove makeup on headliner.
Oh I just love to fondle the headliner...
http://my.teslamotors.com/forum/forums/make-removal?page=1

1BadNerd

I'm getting nauseous! This is my tenth time around this post. Thanks renwo.

Here's 3 of my favorite:

<b>Supercharger etiquette</b>
<i>Introduces an issue of Supercharger etiquette--one that is still referenced today</i>
http://my.teslamotors.com/forum/forums/tesla-amateur-fail-when-we-needed-it-most

(Mathew98 also has a topic that is etiquette related, but it's too soon for it to be a classic.)

<b>Roadtrip</b>
<i>Excelent writing and Tesla roadtripping</i>
http://my.teslamotors.com/forum/forums/utah-parksbeyond-trip

<b>What does that mean?</b>
<i>You think people might not understand your vanity plate? Heck, people can't even figure out these usernames!</i>
http://my.teslamotors.com/forum/forums/how-did-you-choose-your-forum-name-and-what-does-it-say-about-you

1BadNerd

SbMD, that's a challenge? No, this is a challenge:

Bighorn

I'm partial to this one out of modesty...
http://my.teslamotors.com/forum/forums/bighorn

1BadNerd

Bighorn has spoken! So, this thread is closed.

;-)

renwo S alset

If Bh is in a forest and argues with his wife, is he still wrong?

lolachampcar

Ignore threads have the best of TM Forum culture

1BadNerd

I think PBEndo and I deserve gold stars for following the requested format. :-PpPp

renwo S alset

Forum culture? We don't need no stickin' culture.

hcwhy

Is any comment needed?


http://my.teslamotors.com/forum/forums/mclary-revealed

Rocky_H

Thank you to @Matthew98 for bringing up the "makeup on the headliner" thread. I was going to post that one if no one else had done so yet. It is an entertaining classic.

1) Funny story of an owner's dog having an "accident" in the car and the aftermath
2) It's freakin' hilarious
3) http://my.teslamotors.com/forum/forums/my-husky-pooped-my-center-console

1) Story of crazy bystander calling police because she saw someone "putting kids in the trunk" where owner was using the Model S rear facing jump seats. Owner was detained briefly by police.
2) It's mostly entertaining in itself, but also the comment thread brought out some other stories of weird reactions to the jump seats and discussion of concerns about using them.
3) http://my.teslamotors.com/forum/forums/almost-arrested-ms-feature

And now not just for entertainment:

1) A man and his daughter detail the first cross-country trip with a Model S in January 2014, before even Musk or an official Tesla team did it.
2) It was a part of history and exhilarating to see it happen when the first Supercharger route connected from coast to coast of the U.S.
3) http://my.teslamotors.com/forum/forums/heading-cross-country

NOTE: When reading the thread now, it's a little confusing because the original poster changed his forum name to JohnGlenney, but in most of the comments, they are referring to his old username of myfastlady, which he was using at the time of the thread.

Shesmyne2

Knew someone would be quicker than I-
Good one on myfastlady RockyH

Still Grinning;-)

SbMD

Great recommendations thus far! Thanks, everyone, and keep them coming.
These are a great mix of functional and funny so far.
With more suggestions, will have enough to break into different groups of top threads, and keep the dialogue of posts as well.
@PBEndo - yes, that would be good to avoid duplicating things already in the FAQ.
@1BN - already have gold stars for you and @PBEndo; as an added bonus, I offer you the additional Monty Python as a reward:


And now for your moment of zen:
If @BH has spoken, with the infinite @renwo loop, does that mean that no one can get in a word edgewise?

sbeggs

Thanks, @1BadNerd!

SbMD

Updated!
thanks, @JT, for the link... you are a gentleman and a scholar
Keep the suggestions coming!

NKYTA

1) Before The Nod, there was The Wink.

2) The original <I>Tesla Wave</I>.

3) http://www.teslamotors.com/forum/forums/get-your-wink

;-)

SbMD

updated! also added Bjorn's video thread