Used Tesla, EV & Pre-Owned Car Dealer in Southern California
The Premium Autos blog
Practical guides to used cars, Tesla ownership and everyday EV life in Southern California.
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West Covina’s Premium Autos store is South El Monte — I-10 west to Garvey Ave. The full Oct 29, 2026 stock (498 cars, 198 Teslas), SCE’s $1,000 Pre-Owned EV Rebate ($4,000 income-qualified), VIN history/recall checks, and the corrected incentive facts.
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Ontario’s Premium Autos store is Norco — I-15 south to Hamner Ave, with 147 used Teslas counted at Norco. The full Oct 29, 2026 stock (498 cars), SCE Charge Ready Home’s up-to-$4,200 panel-upgrade rebate, VIN checks, and the corrected incentive facts.
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Pasadena’s Premium Autos store is South El Monte — I-210 east to the 605 south, or Rosemead Blvd. The full Oct 28, 2026 stock (499 cars, 198 Teslas), Pasadena Water and Power’s $600 home charger rebate and Marengo fast-charging plaza, VIN history/recall checks, and the corrected incentive facts.
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Alhambra’s Premium Autos store is South El Monte — straight east on Garvey Ave (the store is at 9640 Garvey) or the I-10. The full Oct 28, 2026 stock (499 cars, 198 Teslas), SCE’s TOU-D-PRIME EV rate-plan math, VIN history/recall checks, and the corrected incentive facts.
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Corona borders Norco to the south — the serving Premium Autos store is at 2100 Hamner Ave via the I-15. What is actually in stock as of Oct 27, 2026 (496 cars, 197 Teslas, plus gas and hybrid), the CARFAX and VIN recall checks to run first, and why the federal used-EV credit and MyFirstEV headlines mislead.
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Riverside’s Premium Autos store is Norco — 91 west to I-15 north, or Hamner Ave across the river. The full Oct 27, 2026 stock (496 cars, 402 at Norco), the ended Clean Air Vehicle decal program every 91 commuter must know, VIN history/recall checks, and the corrected incentive facts.
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Model Y tows up to 3,500 lbs and Model X up to 5,000 lbs — only with the tow package, and the rating drops with passengers, seating and wheels. Tesla's manual tables, tongue-weight limits, Tow Mode and trailer-brake rules, and the used buyer's hitch checklist. Model 3: Tesla says do not tow.
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Dog Mode is now Pet Mode on newer Teslas — same parked-climate family as Camp Mode and Keep Climate On, each with different rules. Tesla's battery floor, app alerts, Camp Mode's disabled Sentry and alarm, why Cabin Overheat Protection is not a pet feature, and the 5-minute test to run before you buy.
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In California the seller owes a smog certificate dated within 90 days on most used gasoline and hybrid cars — hybrids are not exempt, diesels from 1998 count too, and fully electric cars never need a test at all. BAR's rules, the 4-year and 8-year exceptions, and the buyer's checklist.
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A used Tesla's Dashcam and Sentry Mode record nothing without a correctly formatted USB drive in the glovebox port. Tesla's published drive specs (64 GB, exFAT, TeslaCam folder), the save-mode settings, Sentry's 20% battery floor, and the 15-minute driveway setup checklist.
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