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65wfvz | All Tesla s are Glass Tesla s now? | Looking at the order options on the website it looks like Model S now has [only glass roof option](http: imgur.com uG0ZkGE) (credit quantumslip) Is there some hidden value or significant product differentiation reason for this? Compared to Model 3 or competitors? Is their roof stamping line more of a production bottleneck than their glass production? Is the headroom and open sky driving experience just qualitatively better that Elon believes all cars will eventually be glass canopy? Is this some pre-cursor to future glass based glass enabled innovation in cars that tesla will roll out soon? Is tesla throwing down the gauntlet to lidar based autonomous cars by opening the view of their unobstructed roof-line? What do you guys think? | Eazz_Madpath | 2017-04-17 16:04:22 | 55 | dgdox8y | A few months back (on an earnings call or some random Elon Musk interview) they talked about the fact that having the full glass top made it much easier to manufacture because the robots are able to put stuff in the cab from the top opening. | GiveMeThemPhotons | 2017-04-17 16:16:33 | 62 | Tesla ownership feedback and issues |
ckkdni | All configurations of the Model Y have the Premium interior (even RWD). Acceleration aside is AWD worth $4k and a loss of 20 miles of range? | ___ Long Range RWD: * **Premium** sound (not partial premium) * 300 Mile Range * $48 000 ___ Long Range AWD: * **Premium** sound (not partial premium) * 280 Mile Range (-20) * $52 000 (+$4 000) ___ Where I live there s rain in the Fall Winter maybe a week of light snow. Has anyone had experience going from a RWD to an AWD Tesla and truly feeling a difference? Is it a situation where you re happy with RWD until you make the switch to AWD and I d likely be happy in my ignorance of only knowing how RWD feels? Or is there a genuine worth to losing the range and paying the extra cash for AWD? | MrMusAddict | 2019-08-01 06:03:13 | 12 | evo71bt | Go with AWD if you like the acceleration you don t care about those extra couple of miles or if you are scared of getting stuck in snow dirt (Which a lot of people already explained this is also not a real issue with RWD). | Cywebtalk | 2019-08-01 06:12:09 | 27 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
b272f5 | All current Superchargers being built V3? | There are 2 near me under construction. However they have been permitted and known future locations since WELL before V3 announcement. Does this mean they would still be V2? Or is Tesla ONLY going forward with V3 at this point? Perhaps it s only under construction now after 6 months because it was waiting for V3? | futurelaker88 | 2019-03-17 16:43:25 | 16 | eiqpmdd | 6 months wait itself shows it was waiting for V3 Tesla will now go guns blazing on V3 from now on | houston_wehaveaprblm | 2019-03-17 17:02:03 | 14 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
i7ek21 | All it took was a test drive | So I ve been into Tesla for a while. Love the look of the cars always watch their reveals bought some stock. I would talk my dads ear off about how a Tesla should be his next car and how it s the future. He d always say the company wouldn t make a profit issues with charging and just didn t see how Tesla would ever be more than just a toy for some. I told him to buy stock when it was at $300 but he wouldn t budge. Anyway last week my family drove from Vancouver to Calgary to see my folks and my dad booked a test drive for the two of us just for fun. He s wanting a new car kinda soon. He likes Infiniti s and was probably going to get one of those. Until we drove a model Y. The instant we took the on-ramp to the highway I could tell my dad was impressed. It was just the long range version but it was plenty fast. Passing anything on the highway was too easy. Before you know it we re going 140 in a 100 zone. And the auto pilot was flawless. He kept saying how impressed he was with the engineering. ‘Incredible machine ‘your mom could get a model 3! Etc. All it took was a test drive to kill any hesitation he had before. I have no doubt he ll buy a Tesla before me. | Doghnov | 2020-08-10 21:53:04 | 275 | g11icbz | It s a let s go just look at the puppies moment! Well played OP! | hmspain | 2020-08-10 22:29:37 | 107 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
859bkb | All new MCU2 equipped S X deliveries are on hold until further notice. | Received a call today stating my S delivery for Monday (VIN 2468XX March 7th build start) has been cancelled and all new deliveries are on hold until Tesla engineers figure out why the clusters are going black. Hopefully this is quickly resolved as I m sure many are in this position. | Go4PDX | 2018-03-18 04:57:19 | 76 | dvw17g9 | Not good timing with end of quarter push time. | teslamodel3fan | 2018-03-18 12:39:53 | 18 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
c32wci | All of my FSD features have disappeared | I purchased AP and FSD on my Model 3 approx. 3 months ago. Everything has been working perfectly since then. 3 weeks ago both AP and FSD stopped working. I turned off Sentry mode for a night AP features returned but all FSD features did not (Summon NOA etc). I have contacted Tesla 4 separate times over the past 3 weeks and they are essentially telling me FSD appears to have disappeared from my account and they need to the software team but never get back to me. They scheduled a service appointment for me but that was cancelled as they said they couldn t resolve my issue at the service center. Does anyone have any experience with a similar situation and can advise on the best way to get an answer solution? | blegg44 | 2019-06-20 23:14:53 | 19 | eroa75i | Request executive escalation in your Tesla account and keep bugging them. | packet_whisperer | 2019-06-20 23:21:57 | 7 | Tesla Autopilot Performance Review |
4czm1l | All of the other automakers are fulfilling Tesla s master plan and they are helpless to stop it. | Elon s plan is to cause the entire auto market to shift towards electric power. There is no other major automaker who shares this goal but as Tesla continues to grow in demand they have no choice but to follow suit and try to keep their market share. Undoubtedly a lot of designers at other brands are taking notes from last night - Tesla has done the experimentation for them and now all they have to do is copy it. It wasn t long after the production Model X that Hyundai released the Ioniq EV with no grille and I m sure there will be more imitations in the next 2 years. But even if automakers band together to create a competing fast-charging network I think it will be a good 5+ years before they can catch up to everything Tesla is offering. Tesla is reshaping the industry into one that it will sit on top of for a while. | eidjcn10 | 2016-04-02 02:27:23 | 69 | d1mlbor | Thanks to all Tesla Roadster Model S and Model X owners. Musk did it thanks to you. You have made history! | Cubicbill1 | 2016-04-02 02:42:12 | 53 | Tesla Dominance in EV Batteries |
4e7xcm | All rumors facts in one post for upcoming week | So there is a lot of rumors floating around. I would like to combine them in one post. 1. Model X Config Monday - fact 2. P100D battery model release 3. Upgraded Model S look. New front seats etc basically to match Model X. 4. Secret Sauce upgrade to P85D and plus models. Enables even faster speeds... 5. 70D going away. It disappeared from Tesla site for a few hours... | slingxshot | 2016-04-10 22:26:49 | 62 | d1xs9vb | The most important part of all of this (selfishly speaking) is how they handle the rollout of any major visual Model S refresh. There have been Model S changes rolled out in the past that just appeared for new owners without much fanfare. They were obvious upgrades (autopilot sensors power mirrors etc) so nobody complained BUT with this new nose rollout we re talking about an aesthetic change the first Tesla has ever done and not everybody may want it. I pre-ordered my car in Dec 2015 with delivery scheduled in April 2016. That delivery just got pushed back to May Early June and I m assuming it s related to this refresh. I can t think of any other reason why they d schedule my delivery for a specific date 3 months ago and then suddenly push it back. So will I get the car I ordered? Will I be forced into a new one? Will I have to pay for it? My only hint is how they handled the removal of the 85kwh battery. I was informed of discontinuation by Tesla and given a choice - either take delivery of an 85 earlier than my desired delivery date OR pay an extra $3k for the upgrade to 90 and take delivery on my desired delivery date. I have a sneaking suspicion that something similar is about to happen - they ll say Hey here s a bunch of new garbage (new nose LED headlights vented seats storage pockets etc) that s going to cost $x to get. Do you want to pay $x for it and get it in May June or do you want to take immediate delivery of the car you ordered? Anywho that s what I m interested in - I m interested in seeing what type of car I get. | jzzsxm | 2016-04-10 22:42:10 | 18 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
7pjxca | All the internet radio works today | All of a sudden all of the stations and podcast actually loaded today. Is anyone else seeing this? | jsgross | 2018-01-10 23:54:27 | 29 | dshuys9 | East coast? TL DR LTE was inadvertently throttled causing problems with streaming. https: www.reddit.com r teslamotors comments 7p815j updatepoll_lte_throttling_update_from_tesla | J0ul3s | 2018-01-11 00:36:48 | 14 | Spotify Gapless Playback |
956q76 | All the software bugs are really starting to get annoying | I got my 3 in mid-April and it s been a beautiful car. I love it and it was worth the many years of waiting. I don t actually get bothered by things like the panel gaps and other mechanical stuff as some people do (not that my car had any) but as a programmer all the software oddities are annoying. I haven t kept track but I recall: 3 auto soft-reboots while backing up the car shortly after starting 2 instances of backup-camera staying all black until shifting back into park then reverse again 1 instance where FM radio volume didn t work yet streaming audio did (soft reboot fix) 2 instances where the front trunk Open button is greyed out (but still works and went to normal after next power on) 1 instance of charge port door not responding until car was locked unlocked again Many (1 week or more) of car door unlocking correctly but not willing to start without keycard Several (1 month or more) of car door not unlocking correctly but after using keycard the motor IS willing to start 1 charge session (at home HPWC) reporting error had to remove and reinsert cable 2 instances of streaming-music favorite stations being lost from favorites menu 2 instances of not being able to shift into drive reverse at all despite the motor going through startup. Power off button didn t help soft-reboot required. I am currently on firmware 2018.21.9 because I haven t gotten the last two updates. I know I could call to get them pushed but it s not something I care enough about right now. If I don t get the big EAP one this month then I ll call. Since I work with computers all day I m used to this sort of thing. I know the tricks to try and I can recognize bugs pretty quick. But boy there s a lot of these instances. I know that the 3 S X are computers on wheels but QA needs to step up their game! The various crashes bugs did show me one neat interaction issue. In one case while the infotainment was rebooting I was able to shift into reverse to get started. However I noticed that the Creep mode was not active I had to use the accelerator to move out of the garage. Once the infotainment came back Creep mode instantly started working again! It caught me off-guard slightly when the car actually accelerated (however slightly) on its own since I didn t have my foot on the brake at the time. I was prepared for that to happen and I suppose I could have waited for infotainment to finish the reboot but I knew enough to be aware and wanted to test what could happen. | BigRedTek | 2018-08-07 00:15:43 | 18 | e3qfrpu | I guess I don t understand your stance re: being two updates behind. Get the latest software pushed and if these issues persist then escalate but odds are that some of these issues have been addressed in the updates you are missing. I m not dismissing how annoying those bugs must be for you but at least see if they ve been fixed. | Miker2k | 2018-08-07 00:27:28 | 30 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
5f5yvb | All the ways Tesla cars can make life easier to disabled people | [This](https: www.youtube.com watch?v=_1_dgZ4-Ldw) was posted recently in r videos. Someone mentioned how Tesla could gift that girl a self-driving car and (besides some unnecessary arguments) there were a few nice suggestions showing how the car could help her: Automatic opening closing doors Automatic turn on off Self park Autopilot Eventually the snake charger I d add the back camera helping with getting the trailer ball positioned precisely (as Bjorn showed in his videos) What other things you think could be helpful? | teapotato | 2016-11-27 16:10:21 | 46 | dahqrbd | I have lupus. I am permanently disabled. My model X is a god send. I can set it at the perfect height to get in and out of with the least amount of pain. Auto park and summon are wonderful and in traffic I almost exclusively use auto pilot so I m not destroying my joints mashing brakes and gas for hours. I was able to drive from my house to my sisters house (75 miles) through traffic (took 2.5 hours) and arrive almost entirely pain free because the car did all the work. That would have never happened with previous cars. And lastly I have a three year old. The falcon doors make getting him in and out so wonderful. He can easily crawl into the car and get up into his seat himself and I can stand upright to buckle him. No need to wedge myself in between a door or uncomfortable duck or lean over. It is SO amazing. | CharlieChuu | 2016-11-27 17:16:02 | 51 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
e2iyxy | Allentown Supercharger still f-in broke | The Allentown supercharger has been broken for over 2 months now. Tesla knows about this issue but doesn t seem it s a priority for them even though they say it is. My idea is if we can get a lot people to call in write a email to [email protected] or tweet Elon. For those who don t know Pennsylvania this supercharger is right in the middle and helps people traveling from Ny NJ. | Occupy-mars- | 2019-11-27 17:03:52 | 84 | f8voz12 | This is an important location in that region and will impact my holiday travel. I was not aware of the outage but appreciate the heads up. | cd97 | 2019-11-27 17:05:27 | 54 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
51tb52 | Alliant Credit Union Deal with Tesla | Has anyone who has recently sought to buy Model S and talked to the sales rep heard that the deal between Tesla and Alliant CU is about the expire and the interest rate may or may not change? One of the reasons I ve made the decision to purchase my Model S earlier than I was planning on to do was because of this and I am wondering if anyone else has heard this from Tesla employees. | msgfromside3 | 2016-09-08 20:06:11 | 11 | d7eqx7g | My rep at Alliant did mention the deals change every 2-3 months with Tesla - I know the deal I got wasn t around at other parts of the year (6.5 years at 1.74%). | castane | 2016-09-08 21:08:50 | 6 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
733rz9 | Alliant canceling a loan? | I ordered my MS the beginning of september and was approved by alliant for 0.99% financing. My delivery date which is beyond my control is late October to November. Alliant sent me an email saying the longest they could stretch it out is october 17. Will they force me to apply again at a higher interest rate? Seems odd that are Tesla s recommended CU but cant work with you on the delivery date. | viper2ko | 2017-09-28 22:54:47 | 18 | dnndf3l | They can only hold the rate lock for a certain period of time mainly because of possible changes in your credit. They will reapply for you (like they did with me) and you are unlikely to get a higher rate unless your credit changed | An_aussie_in_ct | 2017-09-28 23:03:21 | 7 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
f74pzt | Alligator Alley (FL) Supercharger open | My previous post seems to have been pulled down for being a question... but as of today the tesla website map and the car navigation show the Alligator Alley supercharger being open (showing 12 12 chargers available). I tried to find any press release or other article about it and the only thing I found was from 6 days ago showing a picture of what seemed to be early construction phases. I called the service plaza and they were no help but not sure how else to confirm its officially open. Any thoughts advice would be appreciated! | 180stateofmind | 2020-02-21 03:00:26 | 43 | fi93aco | It s open. I ve seen tons of posts on the various Tesla Florida facebook groups. | Sochinz | 2020-02-21 03:09:07 | 11 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
j1goit | Allow choice of alternative routes at beginning or mid-journey | Elon finally relented in terms of the [waypoints feature](https: www.reddit.com r teslamotors comments ix923m nav_waypoints_coming_elon_fine_well_do_it_already ) so that we could customize our route better. That s great if you know where you re heading at each step of the way but sometimes we want the computer to help us. I think a way to pick a choice of computer chosen routes from the beginning would be even more useful than waypoints. This way we could pick the most scenic route or the shortest quickest most energy efficient least complicated (required lane changes) least number of junctions or the one that picks a drastically different highway which is useful if say we expect a blockage due to an accident or roadworks etc. Picking an alternative route is also handy ***mid-journey*** if there s an unexpected block and we need to find another way to get to our destination. We don t know exactly where we need to detour to but we know we must find another way somehow. Here again an alternative route chosen by the computer can save the day. One last thing I d like to say is that should by no means impair the lovely existing functionality where you select a destination and it immediately plots a path for you. I love the immediacy of that without having dozens of yes no selections to make like some satnavs make you do. Instead the alternative route option should be something you *optionally* click at any point during after when the initial path has already been plotted. Thus it suits people who just want to make a quick choice and get on with their journey ASAP. | twinbee | 2020-09-28 17:38:59 | 142 | g6zes0h | Be really careful using the alternative route to avoid traffic. Google map often gives detour that result in a large number of cars following the detour saturating an narrow back road very quickly creating a bigger mess wasting more time. | remus49 | 2020-09-28 19:09:19 | 19 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
em4hc7 | Allow priority driver so it always defaults to my seating when the wife and I go for a drive (I m always the driver). | Whenever my wife and I drive anywhere I m the driver. It s just preferred by both of us. I d venture to guess most couples are like this. So when both phones are sensed within range can it defer to the profile we set as priority? Wife walks up alone it adjusts to her seat. I walk up it adjusts to my seat. Both walk up it adjusts to my seat because it s the priority profile. | godloki | 2020-01-09 04:18:06 | 72 | fdmbff5 | It goes by the phone closest to the driver side Bluetooth receiver just no always accurate. | MatthewHopkinss | 2020-01-09 04:37:44 | 32 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
emj4ev | Allow the chargeport door to be opened by touch when the phone key is in range please! | Please allow me to open the chargeport door by touching it when I have my phone key in my pocket. I shouldn t have to open the car door first it makes no sense to lock the chargeport down more than the car door. If the key is close enough to the door to unlock the car I should be able to unlock the chargeport by touch. This is only an issue when I charge at work on the universal 1772. Obviously with the Tesla charger the button on the connector already offers this functionality. P.s. this post could have been one sentence long but this sub has crap post rules. | AutoimmuneDisaster | 2020-01-10 00:51:04 | 107 | fdp3iqn | Someone in 2018 got a reply from engineering that charge port sleep was supposed to be fixed in future firmware but here we are in 2020. Even the service manuals show that the charge port is supposed to be powered when in sleep state but it s not for some reason. | InstantaneousBoxcar | 2020-01-10 01:18:59 | 37 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
geqzuz | Allow update notes to be seen on the smartphone app too. | That way i dont have to run to the car at 11pm to read whats new :) | Samson1978 | 2020-05-06 19:43:55 | 443 | fpp6g31 | Isn t that what Reddit is for? | archbish99 | 2020-05-06 20:26:24 | 51 | Tesla companion app features |
i8r6no | Allow us to train the dumb AI wiper thing... | After seeing how many of us suffer with the wipers in dumb Auto in [this post](https: www.reddit.com r teslamotors comments i8ikwl wipers_now_wave_at_overpasses_on_2020321 ) and having suffered phantom wipering shenanigans just as I was driving home today (street lamps were triggering) I was wondering: How does the AI know that it is NOT wet? How does it know it is wrong? Clearly something triggered it to think that the windshield is wet so wipers must do their job. But how can it know it that this was just a mistake and it should learn from it? I believe if we could at least indicate to it that it did a wrong decision to turn on the wiper AI would learn much MUCH faster and avoid this mistake in the future. When entering the Wiper menu (which for me is already a bad interface distraction more on that below) have the Off button converted into STOP and OFF. The STOP would let the AI know it s not supposed to run at the current observed condition. Comments from experts are mostly welcome here. I also understand that this would cause distraction. But the wipers turning on when they are not needed is also a distraction... And even more when they continuously keep randomly turning on when not required. I know they are a must under rain but normally when you drive in rainy conditions you re expected to increase your driving attention thus wipers are less of an annoyance but rather a useful thing. Regarding the Wiper interface: I think we should be able to control the wiper s speed by gliding the fingers left right over the car animation (maybe after pressing the wiper button) without having to be precise on where to touch. | katriik | 2020-08-13 01:58:12 | 93 | g1atdhv | I have a much better suggestion. Put a traditional rain sensor in the camera housing offer a retrofit to all of us that got cars without the traditional sensor. Don t waste energy or processing time on detecting droplets of water. Failing the obvious solution I think attempting to crowd source training data is more likely to produce poor results than positive results. Nearly everyone has a different comfort level for the amount of rain mist or spray they ll accept. Worse there are times that you might get water on your windscreen and not want to wipe (especially in areas that salt the roads). And we aren t even accounting for the different types of droplets lighting conditions etc. that are experienced globally. Finally these cameras can t reliably detect rain in one of the most dangerous conditions- facing directly into the sun so the NN would be trained against what appears to be just a bright sun in the sky. Again a rain sensor is the superior solution here. | drdabbles | 2020-08-13 05:44:33 | 85 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
fh42lq | Allow viewing of detailed charging info while using Entertainment apps | I like most I d imagine get the most use of the Entertainment apps (Netflix Hulu YouTube etc) while supercharging. As such I m often keeping tabs on the charging speed and time remaining. I know that there is the little battery percentage indicator in the corner but it s kind of annoying that if I want to check my charging speed or time left I have to leave the streaming app and in doing so must re-navigate to what I was watching since there presumably isn t enough memory to keep the app s state in the background. Lately I have just been keeping my phone app on the charging screen which saves me from losing my place in the streaming app but it seems like that shouldn t really be necessary. First world problems I know... | d-tich | 2020-03-11 20:47:31 | 19 | fk8owsn | Yeah I just use the phone app | ElonMousk | 2020-03-11 20:55:22 | 36 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
97kpbj | Almost got rear-ended twice in the past 3 days on EAP | Almost got rear-ended twice in the past 3 days and i ve only had my M3 for less than 2 weeks. I was driving on 210 fwy in LA on auto pilot speed on the freeway changes from 5-10 miles hr to 65-75 mile hr quite often in the morning commute. I set my auto pilot distance setting to 3 for slow speed and 6 for high speed. Twice the car didn t slow down early enough to warn the car behind me when there s a sudden speed drop ahead of me. I would brake at least 5s earlier if I were driving the car myself. It was so close this morning the truck behind me started swerving out of control then changed to car pool lane the very last second and almost hit a model X in the car pool lane. Would appreciated to see if anyone else that uses auto pilot on the daily basis have the same issue and if there s any tip for me as a new M3 owner. Thanks in advance. | B_Meow | 2018-08-15 18:23:03 | 31 | e48xxdp | > I would brake at least 5s earlier if I were driving the car myself. You *are* driving the car yourself. This is an absolutely critical point to understand: if AP is not braking when you judge it should be braking...BRAKE. *Especially* if we re really talking five seconds. | StevesRealAccount | 2018-08-15 18:53:44 | 113 | Tesla Autopilot Performance Review |
7gp67v | Almost there.... | I was a line waiter on 3 31 2016 but when delays popped up I faltered and put down the money on a CPO S85 w AP1. (I made the mistake of going for a test drive of a 100D about a month ago) It will be ready for delivery next week. I can t wait!!! (I ll be sure to update my flair accordingly.) | SomeGubmintGuy | 2017-11-30 20:06:06 | 16 | dqkoup2 | I had a 2014 S85 early AP1 car in Dark Blue. It s a great car. You ll have the updated version of the original seats which are pretty good. The charge port is spring loaded and magnetically released on that car. Sometimes the magnet is too grabby and you ll have trouble getting it open. Putting a small piece of clear packing tape over the magnet solves this problem. Also in slick conditions the S 85 has enough power to slide the rear end out so be careful until you ve gotten used to it. Otherwise it s a great car! | majesticjg | 2017-11-30 20:21:25 | 9 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
dym78l | Almost there: 992.000 kilometers with a P85D :) | # [https: twitter.com gem8mingen status 1196660201581092865?s=20](https: twitter.com gem8mingen status 1196660201581092865?s=20) This German driver apparently has its 2nd battery in the car which ran for about 650k kilometers alone - with only 14% degradation (Info from this tweets discussion). Is this a new record or are there already other cars out there with even more miles kilometers down? EDIT: P85 not a P85D. | fencenswitchen | 2019-11-19 15:51:55 | 220 | f81zxed | 1 megameter!!!! Woooooo Edit: 1 gigameter cause metric system. | glr2971 | 2019-11-19 16:30:17 | 42 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
be1tft | Already Saved $250+ Without Gas In One Month! | I have had my Model 3 SR+ for one month and I ve saved a bunch of money already without gas! I m close to 1 900 miles since I have a long commute... I did the math and with my truck I would have spent $257 on gas. With my Model 3 I ve only used $37 in electricity...not to mention my company just installed some EV chargers so it ll be free! I ve got to say I know some people think it s stupid getting an EV because they re too expensive...but I m on average to save $3 000 this year without gas! Not to mention I plan on keeping this vehicle for 5-10 years...so here s to saving $15 000-$30 000!!! | ghsNICK | 2019-04-17 01:13:12 | 103 | el2fwyy | Heck yeah. My P3D has already saved me about $3 200 compared to the other performance car I was comparing it to. 12k miles and 9 months. Not to mention I feel confident owning this 5-10 years vs being terrified with a E63S or an M5. | Takoman64 | 2019-04-17 01:18:48 | 32 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
8qv417 | Already on 2018.21.9 and my car is in for service today and just got a Software Update Is Available on my phone... | Should get it back this afternoon and will keep you updated! | bradbrok | 2018-06-13 19:09:03 | 18 | e0mb989 | Case closed. They installed the update and it s still 2018.21.9 | bradbrok | 2018-06-13 19:42:53 | 14 | Tesla Software Update Analysis |
lgi28n | Alright what s the deal with powerwall pricing? | There hasn t been a substantial change to the product for a long time and yet the price continues to climb. Presumably this is just purely because they already aren t meeting demand so they can raise prices as a function of the limited supply. But what s the rumor mill saying these days? Any indications on a new model improved chemistry or better availability? I d like to buy one or two (well technically I d like to get enough solar referrals to get one free and buy another) but the price per kWH just seems unjustifiable from the POV of someone who just wants to stop giving money to a criminal organization passing itself off as a utility. Presumably it s an easier call for people in areas that frequently lose power. | run-the-joules | 2021-02-10 00:50:55 | 24 | gmrka42 | I have been waiting for my free Red Founders Powerwall for a long time and I was just emailed and told that it will be a longer wait because they are going to give me the new version one. Not sure what that means but that s what it said in the email from the guy. It also won t be Red. | rcnfive | 2021-02-10 01:07:44 | 29 | Tesla Solar Panel Decision |
9eeb4o | Alright Tesla. Let s have the Rick and Morty easter egg. I m 9K miles in on my 3. I can t find it. | Elon wore the butter bot shirt to the shareholder meeting. There was obviously a rapport with the R+M writers there for a while. Its time to drop the act. Is it butter bot related? What is my purpose? Something else? Snowball because his fur is white and pretty? Mr. Meeseeks? Voice command understands Mr Meeseeks ! It also understands Wubba lubba dub dub . Gets that right away even if I say it fast. I m on to you Tesla! Let s put an end to this charade OK? Edit: spelling Edit 2: OK Tesla it s been a day nobody is looking at this post any more. You can drop that easter egg right down there in the comments. I won t tell anyone I promise. | OPVFTW | 2018-09-09 16:33:34 | 70 | e5o685u | Why not “[Keep Summer safe](https: youtu.be m0PuqSMB8uU)”? | SD_Enginerd | 2018-09-09 16:36:48 | 82 | Evolution of Tesla Subreddit |
lhzru6 | Alter Speed Further Back From Sign | Would it be possible for autopilot to slow down for speed signs sooner then what it currently does? Say a more gradual slowing from fifty to a hundred feet back (perhaps more) before the speed limit sign. If you re going 70mph and cross into a 50 mph zone then you ll be speeding for a bit through the 50 mph zone. I don t want a ticket. Also why do I have to manually force the car to speed up when the speed limit increases? Why can t the car automatically do it? | Gjallarhorn_Lost | 2021-02-12 00:58:25 | 104 | gn0a4wa | Yes please! We have 100kph to 50kph in small towns on rural highways and my car on AP hasnt even slowed down to 50 before I am out the other side. | RobDickinson | 2021-02-12 01:10:14 | 28 | Tesla Autopilot Performance Review |
ewa21f | Alternative Fuel Tax in Georgia for buying an electric car (Tesla Model 3) | Love the car. But Georgia slaps an additional tax of \~$200 annually on the car because it s an Alternative Fuel Car and the taxes used for road expenses come from gasoline purchases. As a result they aren t getting any revenue from Tesla owners without this additional tax. It s an arbitrary amount and doesn t reflect my road usage (what I m contributing to wear and tear through my driving). My wife and I work at home and don t drive as much anyway. While the amount is relatively small and I agree I should contribute to wear and tear associated with automotive use of the roads there has to be a better way. Thoughts? | crankyoldbastard | 2020-01-30 18:39:24 | 35 | fg0lah0 | Tax tire purchases. Reflects your mileage and the vehicle weight and therefore your actual wear and tear on the roads accurately. Not my idea someone else in this sub or another maybe. Thought it was a good idea myself. | vegitator | 2020-01-30 18:48:02 | 50 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
f71pf4 | Alternative entry method to the Tesla Model 3 if your handles aren t working | Link: https: i.imgur.com KBTfX8e.mp4 I was recently stuck with frozen handles and noticed the semi-recent feature of Vent in the app allows you to pop the windows open enough to activate the Open Door button. I was able to do this with an orange stake a common object that might be around when your handles are frozen. A stick ruler or similar objects could work as well My 3 main takeaways from this are: 1. If your handles are frozen and you don t want to wait for them to thaw or burn all that energy this is an option if your windows aren t also frozen 2. People probably realize venting their windows is a security risk but maybe don t realize it s this easy. Presumably hitting this button on a locked car without the bluetooth key nearby sets off the alarm 3. The button doesn t need to be held down. One press pops the door open enough to pull it open the rest of the way. This means Tesla could just add this feature to their app and spare you the risk of looking like you re stealing a car Apologies if this is a repost. I haven t seen this posted since the Vent feature was added. I m not sure if this works on other models | CryptoMaximalist | 2020-02-20 23:15:09 | 50 | fi8p4zd | I m surprised Tesla didn t add a open door button in the app | dizzy113 | 2020-02-21 00:32:57 | 47 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
7bkx0y | Always Struggling to Press that Small Icon to Open and Close my Garage Door. I Wonder how Hard it would be for Tesla to Increase the Icon Size. | I know it can do it automatically but with three kids and a wife it opens or closes in the wrong direction 50% of the time. | syncmaster213 | 2017-11-08 12:11:04 | 49 | dpiu4jw | Sell the kids fire the wife. | run-the-joules | 2017-11-08 14:05:35 | 31 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
9mc8o9 | Always charge to 100% before attending an Elon event. | So I decided to drive from San Jose to Vandenberg Air Force Base today to watch the first Falcon 9 landing in the West Coast with my two young ones. The air force base was allowing the public to watch the event from Hawk s Nest starting at 5pm. Not knowing how soon it would fill up I rushed to get there early. I made my fateful charge at Atascadero to 80% because that would leave me 10% to get back. A fair trade to get there early. Or so I thought... When I arrived there was a line of about 20 cars parked on the highway shoulder. The speed limit there was 70mph so I didn t feel safe parking there especially with my kids. So I drove around a while to find a safer place. Now I m down to 8%. After the landing I was still at 8%. Great! However... After exiting the parking lot I needed to drive a mile or so down the highway and make a u-turn. But the intersection was closed due to an accident. By the time I got to the next place I could u-turn I didn t have enough power to get back. So I headed south to a closer supercharger. When I got there there was a line of 10 cars in the suicide lane waiting to turn in to charge. I thought a level 2 charger will be faster than this so I went to find one. As I was charging there I was keeping my eye on the map. The charging line was showing up there as a red line. After fast charging for half an hour the line turned yellow. Great or so I thought... I went back there and was only 6th in line! There s a McDonald s next door and my kids are saying they are hungry and need to eat. I told them it would only be a few minutes... I turn the corner into the parking lot and... I find out they there are **39** cars in front of me! This was 2 hours after the landing! So I decided to pull out... and take the kids to McDonald s figure out what to do next and write this post. I hope that the automod is correct in that writing more makes the past more interesting. And now the kids are finished eating I need to figure out way to do. At least I got [this picture.](https: i.imgur.com yXoXq73.jpg) | hkibad | 2018-10-08 05:44:11 | 181 | e7dmnl2 | Was just here. We went to a destination charger a town over and are now on our way to Oxnard since they have less traffic. | nat45928 | 2018-10-08 05:47:50 | 39 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
eh1uou | Always have to unlock phone to play music | I have a OnePlus 7pro connected to my 2018 Model 3 and can t figure out how to fix a nagging issue. If I play music off my phone via bluetooth everything works fine but once I leave and return back to the car I need to unlock the phone and press play on the phone for the music to resume. I d like it if the music from my phone would just resume automatically when I enter the car. Any ideas on how to get this working? | wetdagger | 2019-12-29 05:03:28 | 10 | fccc5v2 | You can create an automation for this using an app called Tasker. | coolmatty | 2019-12-29 05:18:46 | 6 | Spotify Gapless Playback |
9s4di9 | Always review your Motor Vehicle Purchase Agreement (MVPA) | I ve had a Model 3 reservation for about eight months before placing an order a couple weeks ago. My expected delivery was to be December of this year. Friday morning I got a text & email confirming delivery in two days. I was elated. Right away I started preparing & getting everything ready. The next day I was about to ACH my remaining balance. Upon reviewing the MVPA in my Tesla Account I was surprised to see in the description New - Previous service demo vehicle with an odometer reading of 1527 . I knew there was some kind of mistake because I was with my friend when he took delivery of his 3 not too long ago & his odometer was less than 50. I chalked it up to a minor inputting error on their part & decided to call the delivery agent to make sure everything was copacetic. I was told that someone made a mistake & assigned this VIN to me. He apologized said it s a good catch & they would remedy the problem. Obviously my delivery appointment had to be cancelled until a new VIN is assigned to me. I just wanted to share my experience in case this happens to someone else. I know we can get caught up in the excitement but don t make the mistake of signing and or paying without properly verifying everything. & #x200B Edit: Grammar Spelling Edit 2: [Update](https: redd.it 9sw1kv) | ArtVandelayIII | 2018-10-28 16:19:58 | 59 | e8m1bkl | Unless you live in a state that requires it do not ACH your payment until you are ready to take delivery and have seen the car. You can do it from your phone and it takes seconds. Don t lock yourself into something until you are sure it is what you want. | mootsfox | 2018-10-28 17:11:48 | 24 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
5q17af | Am I Missing Something on Tesla Killers ? | I m really having a hard time understanding people s viewpoints everytime I see an article get published that mentions that an upcoming vehicle is going to be a Tesla Killer or will Steal Tesla s Customers for example most recently I read how Chevrolet beat Tesla to the punch with the Chevy Bolt but what exactly have they done? The only thing I can see is that they have only produced an electric vehicle with greater range. If anything they have the BMW I3 beat Tesla is to come out with at least 215 miles I have no doubt in my mind that they will beat the 238 mile range that the bolt is currently boasting. I don t understand how reporters are seriously comparing the two companies it really is apples to oranges and then we have the CEO of GM down talking Tesla as well which I really don t understand. I get that they are trying to tap into the more affordable electric vehicle market but I believe Tesla is beyond that. Tesla doesn t make the standard car they make future cars today. Yet somehow their features (like autopilot) get left out in these comparisons of the bolt to the Model 3 as well as it s speed which Musk reported to be a 0-60 time of less than 6 seconds. And then there are the comparisons between Faraday Future and Tesla which is a fairer comparison but I am still not seeing how this is going to be a Tesla killer . It is supposed to be autonomous (which Tesla already is) and have a competitive 0-60 speed. Do people really think that Tesla is going to stop innovating and allow a competitor to beat them? I just feel like Tesla is so far ahead in the game at this point that anything which offers the same features as a Tesla is never going to be able to kill it . I m sorry if this sounds like a rant but my question is genuine. Am I missing over looking something? | Borntwopk | 2017-01-25 04:28:21 | 24 | dcvhepm | Those articles are written by people or companies who have shorted Tesla stock. They lose money if the price goes up so they write articles trying to drive the price down. | mrbeck1 | 2017-01-25 04:29:20 | 36 | Tesla Dominance in EV Batteries |
9lca98 | Am I a Needle In a HayStack As Mark Spiegel Says? If Not Please Reply To His Tweet | Investor Mark Spiegel is spewing his normal Tesla hatred on Twitter and is really pushing his the unreliability theory. I chimed in to tell him that I ve had 0 issues since purchasing my Model 3 in February (and my father as well) and dared him to retweet it. He did but called me a needle in a haystack with Powerball odds. I know some people have had issues but many others have shared my experience so if you have had a similar experience as me with your Model 3 please go show Mark Spiegel that I m not alone by replying to his Tweet. https: twitter.com markbspiegel status 1047846853180620803 Thank you. @griffd | griffd | 2018-10-04 14:16:45 | 76 | e75s5pu | We should really have a poll to see who have no issues who have some cosmetic issues and who have serious issues in the last 3 months 6 months etc. People who have issues are always the loudest since they need help but it makes it hard to figure out the percentage of the reliability. | dzcFrench | 2018-10-04 16:29:32 | 48 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
34sdc4 | Am I crazy or does the 2016 Chevy Colt make for a compelling alternative to the Model III? | Been doing some reading on the Volt and I have to say that it has changed my mind on the car quite a bit. I used to think of it as a DoA product but it seems that they ve done some thoughtful restyling and engineering for the next-gen. http: www.chevrolet.com 2016-volt Even where Tesla delivers on all of its promises: price range appearance etc. it seems that the Volt remains in contention. The way I see it the Volt checks the price and appearance boxes (though the metallic nose is a bit garish for me). Range is better than a Tesla if you are willing to accept the fact that you are driving on wall-socket electricity only ~90% of the time. So what are the reasons to hold off for the Tesla? Maintenance cost will be lower than the Volt as there are no ICE components. Performance is likely to be a bit better in the Tesla too. Is that it? Talk me back from the edge here folks. As a long-time Tesla fan I feel like I m having commitment issues here haha. | pennyfogger | 2015-05-04 03:44:00 | 41 | cqxnggu | The Volt is a premium economy car costing $27k after rebates and the Tesla is a luxury splurge. They aren t really comparable. Even the Model 3 is supposed to be in the ballpark of a BMW 3 series which means base of $35k but likely $50k optioned up. Having driven both a Model S and a Volt I have nothing but respect for what Chevy has done with the Volt and I know a lot of Tesla owners who have said the same. If someone obviously out of Tesla financial territory still wants electric the Volt is the first place I send them. Chevy set out to do what they planned to do and that s make a primarily electric vehicle that the average person can afford. It s not a bad car although the interior in the first gen was atrocious. The new one seems to fix that I wish Chevy well with Volt 2.0. | ViperRT10Matt | 2015-05-04 04:11:44 | 28 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
ciypzf | Am I crazy for wanting a Model 3? Financing questions | About me: 25yo making ~65k a year who recently came into 500k through an inheritance. I own a perfectly good working and totally paid off Jetta with ~50k miles on it (trade in worth ~7k). Also I have a ~800 credit score last check. I should also mention they just installed EV chargers at work. I m considering buying a Model 3. The loan structure is geared to use cash to reduce my monthly payment. I had ~20k saved up as a safety net before the inheritance and I would honestly take either part or all of it to use as a down payment. I would be getting the SR+ rear wheel drive option (~40k) I could end up with a loans that look like this: 20k down plus trade in for a 13k loan (48 mo 2.99%*) for a monthly payments of $288 or 15k down plus trade in for a 23k loan (66 mo 2.99%*) for a monthly payments of $296. *actual loan quote I got My monthly take home is ~$3500 post tax which means that both those loan structures keep the monthly under 10% of my monthly income. Is it crazy for me to get a Model 3? Or does it almost make sense? I should mention I d have to charge at work although there is a large supercharger lot 15mins away to use in a pinch. Edit: I should mention I have 0 debt also | scrubasorous | 2019-07-28 17:34:47 | 28 | evaa194 | You re in a Tesla sub asking if you should get a Tesla let s be real you ve already made up your mind. Enjoy! | surelyucantbeshirley | 2019-07-28 19:36:10 | 38 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
c5x35u | Am I making a big mistake by taking a test drive car ? Any tips on what to look for on delivery? | Firstly again thank you for the wonderful Reddit & Tesla community for guiding me through the buying of a tesla process. First in helping me move past the Model S (inventory deals which I felt were not great + non raven) to the 3P then which charger to install for it then if the 3P was enough miles for me then if there was any way to get it quicker and now finally the last step... I got the config I wanted however is has 600 miles and an approx $1 300 Adjustment (Tesla essentially called me and told me that there s no shot that my config would be delivered before the 1st). I m almost second guessing myself because once I m paying 65 68k... What s another 3k already? (2k extra tax break + $1300 adjustment) thought everyone likes to to save money:) Still would be a shame to spend that for something that ain t perfect. How have people s experiences been with these test cars? I m sure they use them to take customers to from + test drives + errands. I can t imagine they are treated the best.... Plus I have heard rumours that maybe Tesla will drop their pricing a bit next month due to the credit going down (though based on the past halving of credits that seems unlikely). Should I hold off and wait? Or just continue with the Test drive showroom car & hope for the best? Additionally if continuing with the test drive car anything (aside from the obvious scratches etc) to look out for? Thanks again you guys are the best. **Update 6 27 19** well... The dealership screwed me. I told them that I needed to take delivery today because i m heading out of town for the weekend and they promised that I would have all the paperwork and the car ready today by the end of day. Turns out the employee I was dealing with at the dealer who is in charge of the paperwork decided not to come in today!?!? How does that happen at this point in the game... Additionally the car was coming from a different dealership 80 miles away and whom originally the insisted that it was a test car some further prodding revealed that it was also used to ferry around customers & employees.... Ouch. Was wondering how it got so many miles in a city location.... Anyhow turns out after the car was already assigned to me yesterday and promised to be delivered today THEY SAID THEY WILL BE USING IT ALL OF TODAY FOR DRIVING AROUND CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES!!! My car!!! So they confirmed that it s not happening at this point (delivery before the 1st)I told them to cancel the car. How does this %$it happen?? | JohnDF85 | 2019-06-26 22:27:58 | 10 | es4md6f | I bought an inventory P100D model s with over a thousand miles. Haven t had any issues with it. | Noel3leon | 2019-06-26 22:30:59 | 5 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
2d9uu5 | Am I the only one here who thinks Tesla s endgame is not at all about cars? | * Step 1: Make luxury cars build demand for electric cars * Step 2: Use said demand to encourage competition * Step 3: Build battery factory to supply batteries * Step 4: Batteries are the new Oil EDIT: formatting | xeno_sapien | 2014-08-11 21:34:56 | 13 | cjngtih | It is a reasonable hypothesis. If one was concerned about the potential future effects of an increased CO2 content in the atmosphere trying to accelerate the technology that could mitigate it would be a rational endeavour. | chlomor | 2014-08-11 21:39:12 | 6 | Tesla Dominance in EV Batteries |
4dyd15 | Am I the only one that hates the Model ≡ door handles? | When I look at those handles having to push them in and that lever action popping them out I just see it as so unrefined compared to the rest of the car. I love that they re flush but for the love of all that is holy and good please let there be an auto-present option like the Model S. | daringone | 2016-04-08 20:54:09 | 17 | d1vfc2y | It s *incredibly* important for them to make the 3 as simple as possible for volume manufacturing purposes so I think (as an investor) that the simplified design is a huge positive since it increases likelihood of ramping. Although seems like they could have also gone with the X button approach which should be pretty simple mechanically speaking but without the auto opening function | NewCow | 2016-04-08 20:58:19 | 23 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
6qby4l | Am I the only one thinking that anti-sell of model 3 continues with the reveal? | I mean price of features warranty AWD delivery estimates that go well into 2019 for some markets... Would be really interesting to see how options and pricing will change once reservation queue is gone and they actually need to start to sell model 3 in earnest :) Right now as I see it they have to maintain production volume. Model 3 ramp is not there yet so they have to sell S and X or Wall street will butcher them making it more difficult to build next gigafactory more superchargers model Y factory semi and who knows what else. On the other hand when Model 3 production is in full swing I think the balance will shift and so the options will be tweaked price will be dropped new features introduced :) Just my two cents | needOnlyPositive | 2017-07-29 16:41:27 | 42 | dkw2yry | The anti-sell definitely will continue there is just no point for Tesla to do anything else as they can t deliver. | TeslaBargain | 2017-07-29 16:46:20 | 19 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
buiwg4 | Am I the only one who DOESN T want the minimal interior for the S and X? | The removal of the gauge cluster screen and flipping the screen to a horizontal position isn t the best idea for the S and X. If the car gets the minimal interior and the model 3 motors what else am I paying over $40 000 more for? The two screens provides more information and a better experience. Moving to the minimal causes the S to be like a 3. Same thing with the X. Why would I spend much much more money for a fanci-er body and other minor features? Edit: Ok so the motors would be a good idea but the interior is still my main point here | GVoidV2 | 2019-05-29 19:19:35 | 84 | epcsar6 | Should we perhaps wait for the refresh to actually be announced? Also regarding the single screen - I thought it was going to bother me. After about 4 hours I haven t though about it again. And I do hope you didn t pay an extra 40k just for a gauge cluster. | umtsaumtsa | 2019-05-29 19:24:29 | 124 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
bggc6c | Am I the only one who didn t see any terribly complex traffic situations in the FSD video? | I watched it a few times and while it handled things well I didn t see anything that I would consider complex. A lot of driving in the suburbs and urban areas requires way more intuition than I m seeing here. For example I didn t see much crossing of oncoming traffic merging on across multi-lane undivided roads. No pedestrians. No left-on-red or right-on-red no flashing red. I don t see it speeding up to quickly get in a far lane to make a turnaround. It s smooth for what it shows but I have little confidence I wouldn t be stuck at red lights waiting an eternity for AP to be able to finally make its move. I m 95% certain that this couldn t get me out of my local gas station across a major road. You gotta be quick but some times slow down then quickly speed up to cross more lanes etc. 1000s of people do it every day but I have my doubt AP could figure it out. Admittedly I probably wouldn t use AP in the suburbs since I see no real benefit to engaging autonomy on side streets but it seems pretty critical for what they want FSD to be. | gasfjhagskd | 2019-04-23 13:24:15 | 46 | elkkuhv | I don t disagree but you have to understand that progress on FSD is always going to be incremental. This is the march of nines idea that you ve probably heard people talking about. You get to 99% reliability then you start working toward 99.9%. Then 99.99%. So on and so forth. Essentially you approach perfection asymptotically. There will *never ever ever* be a car that can handle literally 100% of all possible scenarios perfectly. Right now they re focusing on the basics . When you ve got high confidence in that stuff you can start focusing on more and more unlikely edge cases. There s never going to being a singular moment in time where FSD moves from not done to done . It ll keep getting a little bit better – on average – with each release. Sometimes it may be noticeable other times it might not be. But you re never going to wake up to a software release where you think to yourself yesterday this barely worked but today I m ready to get rid of my steering wheel . | kevincennis | 2019-04-23 13:35:19 | 60 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
oobhpc | Am I the only one who doesn t like the idea of non-Tesla s being able to use Superchargers? | Sometimes we have to wait to charge as the amount of Tesla s on the road increase. This could get worse if the supercharger network is opened up like it may in Europe. I may be the asshole in the room but one of the perks of having a Tesla in my opinion is that we have our own charging network that is superior the third party ones. Thoughts? | edknarf | 2021-07-20 21:24:55 | 770 | h5xhfz3 | To me it s less the “we get the superior network” and more “it s already busy enough with just Teslas” | 121POINT5 | 2021-07-20 22:20:16 | 630 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
5osqc5 | Am I the only one who wants HW2 cars to show 3 cameras instead of just rear view camera? | Would love to have the camera screen show the left side camera on the first 1 3 of the screen (if you break up the screen vertically) the rear view camera on the second 1 3 and the right side camera be shown on the last 1 3. It would make it a lot easier to see cars in the blind spots without having to turn our heads. Or alternatively show the left or right side camera angles on the screen when you put your turn signal on for that side. Thoughts? | Gooberslob | 2017-01-18 22:46:32 | 32 | dclrytf | I read that those cameras aren t the same type of cameras as the rear view camera. They re specifically only for the autopilot software to read interpret and it wouldn t be too useful for humans to see. | aznanimality | 2017-01-18 23:00:33 | 10 | Tesla Sentry Mode Setup |
tf0uax | Am I the only one with no major phantom braking issues? | I ve had my M3 performance for about a year now. Have done about 12k miles. Drove it to Houston from Bay Area CA and back. I only had maybe a few phantom braking issues on the way but nothing too major. Navigate on Autopilot was amazing all the way. And I feel I m the minority here when I say this as well I don t have any issues with the new UI. I don t understand why it s hated so much (please don t hate me for saying this :P). I have my 4 most used icons right there and I like it. Anyone else? | Extreme_Address7043 | 2022-03-15 21:28:08 | 330 | i0t3g0s | very very rare for me. usually the same place. I see the speed limit on the screen go from 70 to 45 then back to 70 in a second. Weird always in the same place. but not always. | ChuckChuckelson | 2022-03-15 22:11:11 | 86 | Tesla Autopilot Performance Review |
b2jyd3 | Am I thinking about this correctly? Input needed. Debating a Model 3 purchase | Hey Guys! My wife and I are thinking about purchasing a Model 3. I am taking a promotion which will require me to drive 35K-40K miles per year. My current vehicle isn t going to cut it particularly with the clients I will be meeting riding with - a little hatchback that gets 30 mpg. Because of the number of miles I will be putting on a vehicle and amount of time spent in a car I started looking at the model 3 and went on a test drive which was spectacular. According to Tesla s calculator - we d be saving nearly $15K over 6 years in gas savings and my company reimburses .60 per mile driven which equates to $21K per year in reimbursements. I figure we put that towards car payments and savings. It seems like a no brainer to me - we d be coming out ahead in the long run by purchasing the Model 3 due to reduced maintenance costs no gas costs and mileage reimbursements. Am I thinking about that correctly? I want to hear from those of you who live with the vehicle daily What else should i be thinking about? - where else do you see savings and or what am I overlooking in expenses as it relates to keeping this vehicle in good condition while putting this many miles on it? I appreciate all of the feedback given and look forward to reading!! | Korevo | 2019-03-18 15:20:20 | 81 | eit2n5z | Sounds like a no brainer. With that many miles you ll definitely want the long range battery and autopilot. I d simply suggest that you figure out your home charging solution early and if possible explore supercharger locations on your most commonly traveled paths. I d expect there will be plenty. | GetawayDriving | 2019-03-18 15:26:38 | 77 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
9kzo6g | Am thinking of buying a Model 3 in Europe | I am thinking of buying the Model 3 in Belgium and wanted to ask a couple of questions about the practicalities of purchasing and using. Apologies if this is a wrong forum for it. I ve tried going to the local Tesla showroom but it s always closed – went twice on a Monday and a Friday the showroom is closed and the mail is not collected. 1. You can reserve a Model 3 on the website for 1 000 eur. The website says the deliveries will happen in 2019 but doesn t seem to specify any further. Is there a more specific date? 2. How much does it cost? I haven t made the reservation but from what I ve seen on this forum is that the cheapest configuration is not available yet is it correct? What is the minimum price? 3. The cost of charging. It would be difficult for me to charge at home I will have to rely on the outside charges. I can see different prices by different providers but don t know how to convert from mAh to the km. How much does it cost to charge from zero to full? Or in rough estimate of euro per km? A rough estimate would suffice. 4. Taxes in Belgium. Do you know how much it costs to register and drive? Any rebates on EV? Many thanks in advance | vergushik | 2018-10-03 09:42:38 | 28 | e72y1t4 | 1. No but keep in mind there s probably a lot of reservations so once they start deliveries it will take a few month for you to get yours. 2. We still don t know the price in europe but comparing the cost of the Model S in the US and in europe I would say that de base Model 3 will be at 40k € Long range battery 10-12k more premium interior 5-6k more Autopilot 5-6k more. 3. The model 3 uses around 15 kWh per 100 km. | blacx | 2018-10-03 09:52:10 | 21 | Tesla Challenges in Germany |
eenyt6 | Amazing Tesla Mobile Service experience today | Few days ago when it got cold as monkey balls here in Chicago I noticed some condensation in my brand new M3 headlights and created a service ticket through the app. They gave me the option for the service tech to come out to my house on December 23rd at 10am (after a reschedule due to my availability)- which was about as perfect as it can get for me in terms of timing. Anyway the tech called me before the appointment discussed the issue told me he s ordering a replacement headlight and will do the install at my house. Shows up literally 6 minutes into the appointment time (I jokingly asked him if he s from Comcast) inspected my car and told me I don t really need a new headlight since the seals are all good and there s no water droplets inside the assembly. He explained how the lights are breathable and as long as the condensation does not last over 24 hours there s no need to replace .... So this is like 10 minutes into the appointment. Once we re ok on the headlight issue he walks all around the car and starts asking me if i have any other issues or questions. I had been noticing the whistling regen sound getting louder so we went on a test drive and he said it was normal. He also looked at my side view mirrors that didn t open all the way once and made sure the motor and assembly were good. We spent a good 45 minutes just going through different parts of the car and software and he checked every single thing I asked him. Gave me some tips on charging and cold weather maintenance including the silicone treatment on the rubber door seals. Overall it was a wonderful experience. I don t know if I m just lucky to be near a good service center or if the people writing about all their horror stories with Tesla service are a loud minority. But for now I m feeling pretty good about this purchase. A big shout out to Jonathan from the Highland Park service center. If you re reading this good luck with the house purchase and your new Model 3 soon after ! tl dr - Tesla service came to my house to fix an issue. Took care of it very quickly and spent the rest of the hour asking about any other issues or questions I have about the car including a test drive to diagnose a regen sound issue. I m very happy with the service. | 2158140 | 2019-12-23 17:56:13 | 96 | fbv27uc | Another example of positivity during the holidays! It s just as easy to write a happy missive as an angry one yet to often we resort to a screed. Thanks for a positive start to the day. | akairborne | 2019-12-23 18:03:14 | 22 | Tesla ownership feedback and issues |
bderx0 | Amazing Tesla Support | So I recently had some water get into my Model S 85 (2014) Charging port this meant that it couldn t supercharge. It happened on a Friday evening (when I discovered it) and we took it to our nearest service centre about an hour away after letting it charge slowly over the weekend. They took my car and gave me a nice Model S P90DL as a loaner (I want one now!!) Then 2 days later on Wednesday I got a message that our car was ready to pick up any time this week. Thursday I went to pick it up expecting a large payment as our car is out of the main warranty (still has drive train etc warranty) and to my surprise the bill was £0.00. I thought I would share this story to show that Tesla is certainly getting much better with their repairs & service. | DomT177 | 2019-04-15 11:18:05 | 191 | ekxr44s | Great news! And here Tesla Mobile Service cancelled my appointment for a window button replacement cuz they got shipped the wrong part. | stooopidazz | 2019-04-15 13:04:05 | 20 | Tesla ownership feedback and issues |
v2rwfq | Amazing Unprotected left turns on latest FSD Beta 2022.12.3.20 | Sorry no video. WOW. WOW WOW. It s really REALLY good and improved. Specifically around unprotected left turns (UPLs). A couple months back I watched one of Chuck Cooks UPL videos. The car simply couldn t do it. It got lucky with low traffic at times but it wasn t really successful. At the time I was left feeling pessimistic about FSD... did Tesla screw up do they need cameras further forward on the car? Fast forward to recently and they push out an update that apparently addresses UPLs. Chuck does another video and the car simply bails out and turns right instead. It collapsed my enthusiasm. Today I get that update (edit: actually i got a point release newer than what chuck had) and go try UPLs in two nearby spots. Busy intersections with multiple lanes of cross traffic. FSD nailed it. Everything (15 or so tests in total). It even uses medians to stage the turn part way through. One time it had just enough of a gap (in both directions) that an aggressive driver would make the turn but I d expect some drivers would have just waited. The car went for it. And proceeded to throw me back in the seat (mainly as i was not expecting the acceleration it didnt floor it just gave it some juice) with its appropriate amount of acceleration to complete the maneuver safely and without impacting the other drivers. The only intervention was the first time it used the median. I wasn t sure of its intentions and took over but it didn t seem to be putting me in harms way. Subsequently I let it do its thing taking the car to the median and then completing the maneuver when traffic allowed. As I contemplate my drive I m left thinking FSD will happen (ignoring snow weather but that can be tackled discussed at a later date). And I m hoping more and more cars adopt similar tech as I think it will ultimately lead to safer roads eventually. | footbag | 2022-06-01 21:25:23 | 169 | iau6nxf | > Chuck does another video and the car simply bails out and turns right instead. That s actually not a bad solution. The technology may be smart enough to know it s in a bad situation and is making the safest decision it can make under the circumstances. Instead of disengaging or freezing up at the intersection for an hour it says I can t make that turn so I ll turn right and re-route. I wonder if Chuck gave it a target address and let it work if it could find a way to get him there without disengagements even if it doesn t take the route he s trying to force it to take. | majesticjg | 2022-06-01 21:46:32 | 34 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
cdk9kp | Amazon Prime Day Tesla Deals | Hey everyone Are there any good prime day deals you would recommend for other Tesla owners? | James__Franco | 2019-07-15 17:15:05 | 37 | etv2zdk | 500GB SSD $50 off. Better than flash drives doesn t overheat. Very small form factor (a bit more square than a credit card). Samsung T5 Portable SSD - 500GB - USB 3.1 External SSD (MU-PA500B AM) Blue https: www.amazon.com dp B073GZBT36 ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_ZWolDb3KPTTTN | elkttro | 2019-07-15 21:13:31 | 24 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
iz1oav | Amazon s new Ring Car Connect will allow you to view Sentry Mode footage from your phone | Details are a bit scarce but it looks like Amazon s Ring Car Connect will integrate with Sentry Mode to make clips available for review on a mobile device. It also has LTE so clips will be available even when you re away from home. [Source](https: www.theverge.com 2020 9 24 21453632 ring-car-alarm-security-camera-connect-tesla-price-specs-features-amazon) | dstaley | 2020-09-24 17:30:27 | 75 | g6g2z47 | Cant say giving Ring access to my car is something I will do. | mk_pnutbuttercups | 2020-09-24 17:44:24 | 69 | Tesla Sentry Mode Setup |
v5s879 | Amish buggies are freaking my car out | I m new here please forgive my ignorance. I live in area with tons of Amish. My MYLR does not comprehend what they are. If the buggy is driving in the shoulder the car thinks its a stopped vehicle and zooms past at whatever speed. If the buggy is in the driving lane it slams on the brakes at the last second. I think it sees their flashing yellow lights as a traffic light. I need my car to slow down and pass the ones in the shoulder giving plenty of space so I don t spook the horse. And the ones in the lane need to drive slow behind them until it s safe to pass. How do I get this info to Tesla? I can t be the only one in Amish Country. Bonus if it could learn to avoid horse 💩 in the road also. Double bonus if it could not follow the ruts left by the buggy wheels and horse hooves. | sjirons72 | 2022-06-06 02:04:44 | 197 | ibbzd0p | I ll take “Reddit post titles that would have sounded insane a few years ago” for 100 Alex. | taxmandan | 2022-06-06 04:29:57 | 192 | Tesla Autopilot Performance Review |
6bnfj6 | Amount of coolant that can be pumped through battery | I m writing my master thesis and am developing a model of an electric car battery using the Tesla Model S as a guideline. I m having trouble finding a source information about the amount of coolant that can be pumped to cool the battery (of the Tesla or a similar car if that is the case) and would greatly appreciate if anyone has any advice! | Tsujiox | 2017-05-17 08:26:01 | 13 | dho3cok | Shouldn t it be calculable knowing the individual battery resistance wiring details market glycol cooler efficiency glycol specific heat and average power used by drivers? | Lagomorphix | 2017-05-17 10:18:46 | 9 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
9cfwff | An Aussie road warrior completes her trip around Australia at the ender age of 70 | This was just such a nice read. Such a beautiful country and such a sweet family to have helped her achieve this goal: [https: thedriven.io 2018 08 28 sylvia-70-completes-round-australia-trip-in-an-ev-for-150-90 ](https: thedriven.io 2018 08 28 sylvia-70-completes-round-australia-trip-in-an-ev-for-150-90 ) & #x200B I just love everything about this story - including relating the blue Tesla to the blue heeler (I have both so perhaps it just hits a bit close to home for me.) Anyways - I hope you folks enjoy it as well. | EdisonsMedicine | 2018-09-02 21:55:57 | 45 | e5aexrx | Ender age ? Makes it sound like she s terminal and at her final age! :O | JohnFitzgeraldSnow | 2018-09-02 22:20:38 | 6 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
djrgaf | An Early Review of the Tesla Sales Process - Needs Improvement | I am a prospective Tesla buyer looking at a SR+ Model 3. I scheduled a test drive about 4 days ago for tomorrow morning. Since that initial request via the Tesla website I have received 7 different emails 2 text messages and at least 2 phone calls (honestly I m losing track). Three or four of those communications were asking me whether I wanted to change test drive locations which each time was the same answer - no. They are starting to make Comcast look organized. While I am super excited about the test drive I m a little nervous that this may not be a great long term relationship. Does anyone have a similar experience or is this company run really run like a food court Sbarro? | ArchitectGeek | 2019-10-18 18:14:53 | 31 | f47if3s | Hello. Would you like to change your test drive location? | XPrecision2937 | 2019-10-18 18:19:49 | 80 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
a81aam | An Explanation of Autopilot | Saw this over on r flying and I thought it was the perfect way to describe a Tesla vehicle on autopilot: It is the pilots who make all the decisions about the flight selecting the path and the altitude to fly among many other things. We are constantly flying the airplane with our minds even if we choose to use some technology to help us move the controls. - Capt. Sully Sullenberger This holiday season when you re making your travel plans please remember to constantly drive the car with your mind even if you re using autopilot technology to move the controls. | majesticjg | 2018-12-20 19:10:54 | 20 | ec78c2n | I think it has to do more with public perception of the word Autopilot . People just assume that it does all the work and you don t have to pay attention but that is not the case. | ABigFalconRocket | 2018-12-20 19:34:12 | 18 | Tesla Autopilot Performance Review |
doqmv9 | An Idea for Model 3 wipers | As I have model P3D and facing issues with wipers have idea for wipers use the left button to show the wiper on the screen then use the right steering scroll to chose the desire speed also might more helpful if we press the right scroll on the desired speed to choose more speed management. What do think about this and if any one have another idea please share it here maybe Elon or Tesla developers see and think they are good ideas to deploy. | majedalanni | 2019-10-29 14:31:26 | 67 | f5phmlk | I would say left scroll wheel but I like the idea. I think the autopilot scroll wheel should never be anything but autopilot when driving | keco185 | 2019-10-29 14:32:57 | 37 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
6qjjvl | An Investor s Perspective (Model 3 Reveal)… | There has been a lot of heated discussion after the Model 3 reveal. Since most of this has been focused on options pricing expectations (both realistic and unrealistic) I wanted to see what people think the impact to TSLA will be. Investors will be focused on a few things wrt Model 3: * **Creating an amazing car** My initial impression is that they have succeeded in this. Reviews from the press have been glowing (Motor Trend Wired etc.). The videos that were taken during the test drives at the event also seem very positive. Let s also not forget safety and that awesome side by side w the Volvo S60. * **Demand** Many have pointed out that Tesla had no incentive to hype Model 3 because they are so far away from matching supply with demand. This is true. Some will drop their reservations because of a long wait options this or that. But there appear to be plenty of people ready to take their place. Oh and reservations have grown to 500k+. * **Gross Margin** Given options take and pricing I think the ASP will be higher than $42k. This bodes well for Tesla reaching their target of 25-30% gross margin on the 3. * **Production ramp** EM acknowledged this will be hell. We ll see how this plays out. TL DR: Investors will cheer the arrival of the Model 3. There are many positive catalysts including strong reviews an increase in reservations to > 500k and healthy expectations for gross margin. | dntbevl1 | 2017-07-30 20:10:01 | 30 | dkxqmqc | I agree with this. I m feeling quite comfortable with the product. I m waiting to see the long game in terms of serviceability and support. The things that keep people coming back and recommending to others. | dirtyfries | 2017-07-30 20:13:21 | 14 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
vdtsrn | An Order of Magnitude a Live Reddit Talk Event with r TeslaMotors on Saturday June 18 @ 6PM PST 9PM EST | We re excited to announce we ll be hosting our first live [Reddit Talk][talk] event! Many other large communities (r wallstreetbets r tifu and r worldnews just to name a few) have had a good time with this new Reddit feature and we think it s time for our community joins the fun. **An Order of Magnitude a Live Reddit Talk Event with r TeslaMotors** **Saturday June 18 @ 6PM PST 9PM EST** **Hosted by:** * u 110110 * u rcnfive * u majesticjg * u SatinGreyTesla * u Full_Stall_Indicator * u VeryLazyNectarine **What will we talk about?** For our first Talk we re going to make it a fluid conversation around the following topics: * FSD Beta 10.12.2 and 10.13 * 4680 battery architecture and recent deliveries * Factory progress (Austin Berlin) * Your Tesla Tips and Tricks We ll meander through the above program and switch topics every half-hour or so. **Pre-post your questions and thoughts now** Just like the quarterly investor calls solicit questions before the call we d like to do the same. This will give us and the community time to consider potential responses. **Let us know if you re interested in helping to answer questions** The whole point of Talk is to connect the community so we d love to get more people in on the talking fun. Maybe respond to a comment or two below with I d like to answer this one or something like that. We can bring you up on stage to answer when it s time. We re looking forward to connecting with all of you and seeing how this goes. Let us know what your thoughts and questions are and we ll talk soon! & nbsp Talk is still new so there are some minor issues to be aware of: * Can t join Talk via outside links on Android * Default talk emojis aren t shown on Desktop when powerups are enabled * Some links don t work in the talk comment pop-up * Muted person is still talking and displaying talk rings (they re still muted though) * (Firefox) Talk rings aren t shown when a speaker but are when being a host * Empty talk rings cut off avatars [talk]: https: reddit.zendesk.com hc en-us articles 4404349195284-What-is-Reddit-Talk | Full_Stall_Indicator | 2022-06-16 19:22:38 | 25 | icmflcq | I d like to see some discussion around HW4 the potential return of Radar HD AP cameras and additional AP cameras. | Joenathane | 2022-06-16 20:07:56 | 7 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
duqt7t | An alternative to Waze | I do still use waze for alerts such as broken down cars police etc. was always hoping that one day we d get CarPlay integration so could see waze on the big screen however I came across something that might be the best compromise for Tesla. Google maps is bring waze alerts to google maps. Now this is something that Tesla can integrate: [article ](https: www.businessinsider.com google-maps-lets-users-share-police-locations-waze-2019-10) On a separate note google maps on my iPhone doesn t have this yet. | pawan7000 | 2019-11-11 10:51:45 | 11 | f77q8ui | Did you know https: teslawaze.azurewebsites.net ? | umtausch | 2019-11-11 11:11:36 | 12 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
bh2uxn | An analysis of Tesla vs Waymo in the prospective autonomous-ride-hailing market. Feedback much appreciated | So this post is really just my thoughts on Tesla vs Waymo. It isn t as in depth as I would like but it s something. I view them to be the most likely companies to succeed in the market for autonomous taxi networks. The arguments for Tesla as I understand it: * They produce their own cars and have a massive fleet teaching their neural net * Tesla is relying almost exclusively on neural nets which if successful will not be subject to geo-fencing * If they can achieve FSD without LIDAR or labor-intensive mapping they will have a significant cost advantage * Having a fleet of durable electric cars would be another cost advantage * Their unique and superior charging network is necessary for such an electric fleet * Their cars are more energy efficient than electric competitors * Their vertically integrated FSD stack is top of the line and energy efficient (important for electric fleets) * Their cars are relatively luxurious The arguments for Waymo: * They have been working on this technology for 10 years with essentially unlimited resources under one of the most successful and innovative tech companies of all time * LIDAR and GPS have not been proven to be useless or a crutch yet and even if they are they would still provide helpful redundancy for the march of 9s * They already have a self-driving fleet in Phoenix and the results have been outstanding in terms of safety customer feedback and they do appear to be significantly ahead of competition at the moment as they are the only company to deploy a commercial level 4 fleet * Being first to market is huge for network-oriented businesses like Waymo as splitting costs with friends is easier and people are relatively reluctant to change services if not for significant cost quality disadvantages * Waymo like Tesla and many others has invested a ton in their neural net and google is generally thought of as pioneers market leaders in machine learning * They have the most miles per disengagement by a long shot supporting the idea that they are currently far ahead of Tesla s tech With these advantages in mind I cannot see how Tesla will beat Waymo to mass-market which in my opinion is very important for ride-hailing. But I do not think it is as important as many would lead you to believe... Underlying the following analysis is a belief in the exponential improvement of Tesla s neural net that will be aided by the hundreds of thousands of cars collecting data for them. I realize that the data (images videos) is essentially useless if it is not properly labelled and I think Tesla needs to fully automate that process (with the exception of very few edge cases) before the end of the year. So I m assuming Tesla will have FSD by the end of 2020. I am also assuming that Waymo will be able to un-geo-fence their service and provide it in every major market within the next couple of years. Both of these assumptions are quite optimistic but the timeline isn t too important if they are both truly the market leaders when the tech is ultimately deployed (maybe changes market shares by 5-10%). I estimate that Uber and Lyft combined have 5 million drivers. Let s say that demand elasticity for ride-hailing services is 1 and that dropping the price by 50% would result in double the demand. This would mean that 10 million cars drivers would be needed to meet demand at current utilization rates. However self-driving cars will likely have > ~5x the utilization rate of current cars so 2 million could possibly be enough to meet demand. Considering demand spikes at certain times and accounting for market growth let s say 3 million self-driving cars would be necessary to replace the fleets of Ubers and Lyfts in operation in 2020-2021. An article from 10 months ago reported that Waymo ordered 62 000 minivans to add to their fleet over a 3 year period starting in November 2018 https: www.theverge.com 2018 5 31 17412908 waymo-chrysler-pacifica-minvan-self-driving-fleet Their current fleet is only around 600 cars. Neural net implications aside Waymo seems far from prepared to meet the potential demand for this market. They could always order more cars but for now they seem to plan to grow at a moderate rate compared to Tesla. Let s consider the potential cost of 600 000 Waymo cars which would probably take them at least 3 years but let s just pretend that could have these all in use by 2021: * Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid cost: $39 995. Adding a $5 000 discount for bulk * LIDAR: This is hard to estimate but I ll guess they got the cost down to an average of $4 000 per sensor (I realize the top has more lasers but I m averaging). 3 LIDARs: $12 000 * Other sensors and cameras: Once again I m guessing but I d say around $1500 including installation * Computer hardware: Complete guess: $2500 That all adds up to a total unit cost of $51 000 so 600 000 of them would cost $30.6 billion roughly equal to Alphabet s total profit in 2018 (averaged $15 billion in the prior 3 years) but only ~ 22% of their retained earnings. So that would be the investment needed for Waymo to build a fleet of 600 000 hardware-enabled autonomous cars a number Elon hopes to meet within a year. Frankly I don t see Google pouring that much money into Waymo anytime soon but over a 5 year period it seems doable. The total cost would also decrease over that period. Even if they completed this investment that would only be ~20% of the fleet necessary to replace Uber and Lyft. By the time Waymo has 600 000 cars I would expect Tesla to have closer to 2 million or 66% of the market while also operating at higher margins. Of course Tesla is more likely to only have ~ 1 million of those cars enlisted in the Tesla network (Assuming ~400 000 of those are wholly owned by Tesla and another ~300 000 or so are deployed by opportunists buying Teslas just for the network). All of this is a long way of saying that it really *is* all about the cars. The way I see it once the technology is ready the demand for self-driving taxis will be at least 1.5m cars a year and I do not see Waymo getting more than 500 000 for at least 5 years. Of course I could be spectacularly wrong but even if Tesla doesn t have the technology ready until 2022 the market will still be far from saturated and they will only be more prepared to immediately take a significant market share. Overall I think Waymo and Tesla will both be wildly successful in the autonomous taxi business but if I had to bet on which one would have a higher market share in 2023 I would put my money on Tesla. I didn t feel like doing an analysis of cost per mile between the two companies but I d like to see one (Pacifica hybrid gets 84 miles gallon. $3 gallon gas that s only ~4 cents a mile not accounting for electricity maintenance). Once again this is just for ride-hailing... each of these businesses have many other potential market applications for their technologies If anyone thinks another company is a formidable competitor that will eat away at these two let me know Uber Lyft stats: https: muchneeded.com lyft-statistics http: www.businessofapps.com data uber-statistics | justinbro430 | 2019-04-25 01:38:23 | 23 | elpk6vz | I think waymo will beat Tesla to market. But I think that it ll take a long time to catch-up to the Tesla fleet size. A year ago waymo put an order for 60 000 vans. Tesla is turning that out already about every 3 months. Waymo will rely on gas too. I think it helps with rides hour but hurts on cost hr | rageaccount373733 | 2019-04-25 01:52:29 | 14 | Tesla Autopilot Performance Review |
774sj7 | An apology | As time goes on I feel really embarrassed for a post I made last week. It definitely wasn t warranted and not representative of my attempts to make meaningful contributions to this subreddit. I ve been an advocate of Tesla of AP2 and a two-time repeat customer over a short period of time. But last week I guess my patience snapped and emotions got the better of me. I started connecting dots that didn t exist and came up with a nonsense and disrespectful conspiracy theory. For that I m truly sorry. I truly do look forward to future software updates and hearing about what s coming down the pipeline. I need to figure out how to better contain my anticipation and excitement without lashing out at those bearing news. | chillaban | 2017-10-18 06:21:41 | 38 | doj2f7m | As an official ambassador of r teslamotors I hereby accept your apology and would also like to say that you are being entirely too hard on yourself. We still love you. | acefox16 | 2017-10-18 06:48:16 | 47 | Evolution of Tesla Subreddit |
ddrs7c | An article from Wired Magazine from March 1999 that explains Tesla popularity. | To be upfront my budget is probably going to be a used 3 once the Y comes out. But I have been wanting an electric car since I read this article in Wired magazine back in March 1999. Titled Suck Amps! it was about a bunch of backyard guys racing electric cars at the drag strip with homemade home modified cars and banks of 12V batteries. It was back when the GM EV1 was out and Toyota was working on developing the futuristic Prius hybrid. The one quote from the article that has stuck with me for these 20 years is: ...But environmentally conscious people deal in guilt and want us to feel bad. I don t accept that. I say build an electric car that is exciting and fun and gets your adrenaline pumping and then people will want electric cars. Yep that explains Tesla. And the article is a good read about the beginning of fun electric cars. Edit sorry missed the link: [Wired electric drag racing article](https: www.wired.com 1999 03 drag ) | TheFlippedSideofMe | 2019-10-05 19:12:17 | 86 | f2n3agi | Wanted a Chevy Volt when it was announced but the final design was too Malibu so i got a Challenger instead. Really glad I did as i got to enjoy the muscle car and now have a M3P that pretty much blows it away in places I drive (don t go to highways much so can t use HP but can easily use all the instant torque!) It seems like classic looking muscle cars are getting even more popular lately can t wait for electric muscle cars!! That will surely convert people!! | bitfugs | 2019-10-05 21:33:23 | 16 | Tesla Dominance in EV Batteries |
2oysqb | An electric Duesenberg car with Tesla battery and drive-train system possible? | If I d become a billionaire I d create a company resurrecting these classic cars but make them EVs. Like this [beautiful Deusenberg car](http: images7.alphacoders.com 442 442005.jpg). I d have lots of frunk with this beauty. Is this in the realm of possibilities? What possible problems could we encounter and need to solve? What electrified classic car design would you buy and at what possible price? Would you even buy one? | gido505 | 2014-12-11 12:09:36 | 13 | cmryzcr | Icon is planning on to make something similar. http: jalopnik.com icon-wants-to-use-a-tesla-to-create-this-gorgeous-one-1612442415 | Oricle10110 | 2014-12-11 17:53:04 | 5 | Tesla Dominance in EV Batteries |
eht2nb | An expected cure to road rage | I ve now been driving my P3D for a little over 6 months amongst other things I used to have terrible road rage hated driving hated being on the road traffic etc. I also would drive with a heavy foot but ever since I ve switched to my Tesla it s completely cured my road rage I actually enjoy driving (auto pilot) I ve slowed down I don t feel the need to “rush” anywhere. Traffic is no problem at all. I even sometimes enjoy it. I really wasn t expecting this outcome from a car but it s brilliant. I m so calm driving now and love it traffic or otherwise. Have any of you experienced a change in traffic tolerance? Edit 1: wow first silver thanks guys! I also wanted to add perhaps the lower stress could have a positive impact on professional and personal life. | GatorSK1N | 2019-12-30 22:13:01 | 2,003 | fcldm0j | I drive slower on autopilot. Not because of fuel efficiency but mostly because it seems to matter less. | emailrob | 2019-12-30 22:35:56 | 779 | Tesla Autopilot Performance Review |
q9krbl | An in-depth review of the Unplugged Performance Model Y luxury coilovers | I have seen a lot of posts asking about the [Unplugged Performance luxury coilovers](https: unpluggedperformance.com product tesla-model-y-luxury-coilover-suspension-kit ) and how much of a difference they make the cost to install whether it s worth it etc. I have had these for a while now and I think I can shed some light on all of this for whoever is interested to help you figure out if it s worth it for you. I m happy to answer any questions that I can. I ll split this up into categories so it s easier for everyone to find the answers they are seeking. Unplugged Performance did ask if I planned to post something somewhere about my experience but they didn t offer anything for it and don t know my opinion so this is 100% unbiased and I won t gain or lose anything by posting it. I have a 2021 Model Y LR in black with the Gemini wheels. It s been two months since we had the coilovers installed and I ve driven about 5000 miles on them in that time. Here we go! **Why I decided to order** I saw some reviews before we decided to buy the MY that said the suspension was quite stiff. It seemed like a pretty common theme. This is a problem in my family because my wife gets bad headaches in cars that are really stiff like that. We test drove a MY and we loved it but she anticipated that she might get headaches on long drives plus we both agreed that it was unpleasantly stiff in comparison to our 2020 Subaru Forester Touring which has a super smooth ride. **Ordering Process** The process to order the coilovers is not super pleasant at least it wasn t when I was doing it. They are VERY backordered and even the long estimate I got was optimistic. I contacted UP via their website in mid-March 2021 after I had decided to order my Model Y. They let me know that the lead time for the coilovers was 8-12 weeks and that I could secure my place in the queue by paying 50% of the price which I decided to do. That amounted to $**1 272.50**. This was done via Paypal invoice so the process is somewhat ad hoc. If I weren t as tech-savvy it would ve seemed a little sketchy. Ultimately 8-12 weeks was pretty far off. I didn t actually receive them until July 27 (my birthday!) which was about 17 weeks of waiting in total. They arrive in a medium-size box that includes everything necessary for install (sans tools). **Cost** All told the cost to me was: * $2 495 for the coilovers * $1 725 for installation * = $4 220 **Installation** This is the most location-dependent part of the process as UP has a list of pre-approved install shops. I live in Seattle and there s only one approved installer here so I m guessing this is not a massive list. That said from what I ve heard if you have a shop that specializes in Teslas AND can do suspensions it s probably not going to be a problem for them. UP is communicative about this so I think they would have suggestions about how to find shops that would be able to handle an install if they didn t have an approved installer near your location. For me the install happened at [Cantrell Motorsports](https: cantrellmotorsport.com ) in Bellevue WA. They specialize in European auto repair specifically Porsches. Teslas are really not listed at all but they do this specific installation from time to time. I brought the car and the box to their shop. From watching videos others had posted about these I knew I wanted the settings to be fairly soft so I asked for them to be at about 25%. There are 32 degrees of softness (1 is softest 32 is hardest). Mine ended up at 8. I also had heard that the coilovers allow you to lower the car but I didn t want to do that so I asked for them to keep it as close to the original height as possible. Installation took a couple of days. I went to pick up the car and they walked me through how to adjust the settings. They also gave me the old coils. They had assumed I was installing coilovers to stiffen the suspension so they were surprised that I had asked for them to be softened instead. The tech said they thought that was weird until they saw the coils that came out of the MY. The guy said they were HUGE rivaling the ones he had on his 4Runner. He was confused about why Tesla had put such enormous coils in. The car ended up about a half-inch lower than it was with the previous coils - hardly noticeable. **Adjustment** After driving for a day or two I decided I wanted to soften things a bit further so I attempted to adjust the knobs. The front knobs are dead-easy to adjust. You just open the hood and pop off the vent panel at the top (super easy). The knobs poke up through there and you just twist them a bit to adjust. There is a distinguishable click between each setting. The only annoying thing is that there s no way to tell what setting it s currently at besides going fully one way or the other then counting the clicks. Additionally there s no indication of which direction is which for softness hardness on the dial but fortunately it s left-loosey-righty-tighty. I decided to set it down to 5 instead of 8. Adjusting the back knobs was much more difficult than I expected. The knobs are located inside the wheel well of both back wheels at the 1 o clock position. I had heard that a person with small arms might be able to reach the knob. This is probably true but you really would need small arms. I had no chance of reaching my hand back there. I tried using a tool to reach it which kind of worked but I couldn t feel the clicks as it turned. Ultimately I decided that I needed to jack the car up to reach it but I didn t have a jack. Due to the height of the car and the fact that it s even lower than before I bought a low-profile hydraulic jack. It is not necessary to remove the wheel to make the adjustment. As you raise the car the space between the top of the tire and the top of the wheel well increases. I raised it a few inches and that was enough to slide my hand in there. Spoiler alert that s a terrifying feeling knowing that a failing jack will break your arm. I recommend jack stands for this reason though I did not use them. **How does it feel?** This was what made me the most nervous - the reviews I had seen seemed to indicate that there was a noticeable pleasant difference between the OEM suspension and the coilovers but it s extremely anecdotal. It was very hard for me to tell if the difference would be sufficient. Fortunately I can say that it is. The suspension feels much more like our Forester than it did with the OEM suspension. Bumps are much less jarring. With the OEM suspension you feel every bump instantly and fully. The coilovers soften them and spread that force out over time so it s not like falling off a cliff it s more like sliding down the side. It s very hard to explain and I suspect this will be the most disappointing part of the review to most people wondering if they should buy these. I think I can confidently tell you that if you re noticing your Model Y s suspension all the time and you feel like it s really stiff and bumpy you would probably really enjoy the coilovers. I used to notice that all the time and now I never think about it. It is especially noticeable with potholes cobblestone train tracks and roads that have a lot of repairs or flaws in them. Going over those with the OEM suspension was teeth-chatteringly rough and that s drastically improved by the coilovers. If you re hoping they will make you glide over rough roads and you won t feel bumps anymore or something like that you shouldn t buy them. They aren t a magic bullet that makes your car smooth as butter but they will definitely take the edge off of bumpy roads. UP claims the coilovers make the MY suspension feel like similarly priced luxury vehicles and I agree with that claim. Having driven and ridden in similar vehicles I think the change here makes the MY feel like it *should* feel at its price point. Also if you never notice your suspension as it is you probably won t get a lot out of this. It s super adjustable and if you like the way your car drives now I doubt you d find enough value for the cost to justify buying this. Interestingly my father-in-law immediately noticed the difference having ridden in the car with the OEM suspension weeks earlier. It was one of the first things he said when he rode in it after the coilovers were installed before I had told him about them. **Comparison to reducing air pressure in tires** I have the Gemini wheels and there have been rumblings that the Gemini wheels allow for the softest ride and that you can soften that further by reducing air pressure to around 38-39 PSI. I do not recommend this. While I was waiting for the coilovers to arrive I tried this and I don t think it made any difference to the ride feel at all. I think it s absolutely a placebo effect. If anything it was a detriment because the reduced air pressure results in higher friction and higher surface area for road contact which will just degrade your tires faster. I drove around like this for a couple weeks to help my wife s headaches while we waited for the coilovers and when I put the tires back to their original PSI she didn t notice at all. If you re thinking you ll just reduce your air pressure instead of buying these I really don t recommend it at all. **Other notes** Some people have worried about whether an installation like this voids the warranty and there are dissenting opinions about that. After doing research I concluded (like others have) that this work voids the warranty on any suspension-related issues your car may have but not other unrelated things. Also if you lower your car it could impact the ability of Tesla mobile service to do things like tire rotations and fixes. This is something to note if you plan to lower it more than I did. Mine is only a half-inch lower and when I had a tech come out to swap a flat tire he said he noticed the clearance on the jack was less than he was used to and he was initially worried it wouldn t fit. **Conclusion** I would definitely make this purchase again. It solved the thing that most annoyed me about driving this car. Really the only thing that bothers me about this whole thing is that the MY should come from the factory with a suspension like this. It s silly to have to make this kind of fundamental modification. Feel free to ask any questions. I m happy to answer! | HelloControl_ | 2021-10-16 21:14:09 | 115 | hgx7pdd | $1725 for installation? Damn that seems way overpriced. | leishi85 | 2021-10-16 23:54:17 | 47 | Tesla Model 3 Review |
da7yjd | An incredible leap forward for Autopilot | Tomorrow I set out on a 6k mile road trip but after a short drive on v10 with HW 2.5 I can already tell that Autopilot is significantly improved. Movements are much more natural in all respects. This really boosts my confidence that we ll see stop light sign support this year and also shows that I shouldn t be concerned when Autopilot feels like it s stagnating — they kept the cards close and released this major improvement all at once. I can t wait to test it out for the next 3 weeks across the country. | zachimal | 2019-09-27 22:58:57 | 132 | f1nstte | I agree the improvement is quite significant. Drive safely especially the first few weeks. | Bobsky2 | 2019-09-27 23:02:43 | 73 | Tesla Autopilot Performance Review |
bu2ef6 | An indefinite pause of FSD Refund | So for those that paid $3000 for FSD refund before Tesla decreased price to $2000 before increasing again Tesla agreed to give a $1000 refund. After 2 months of run-around answers going from this is an automated process you don t have to send an email anymore to send us a credit card statement showing the payment I have just received the email when asking for an update after 2 weeks of no email: The actual process has stopped. This unique situation has caused the back office teams to rethink how they are doing this We are waiting for them to reorganize the process and get going again. I can update you when things are being sent out. & #x200B LOL. I was only told this when I asked for an update zero confidence on anyone from Tesla actually actively updating me on anything. | ndjo | 2019-05-28 16:53:24 | 30 | ep6172b | Go to your [tesla.com](https: tesla.com) account click on the Manage button then View details . Under the Post Delivery Options do you see an Invoice link next to your Full Self-Driving capability options? This link started showing up about 4 weeks after I made my purchase (I made it day of announcement feb 28th). If you have this link download the invoice and send that invoice back to your support thread. I was in a similar situation where they kept on saying they were processing but once I sent them that invoice things started moving quickly and I got my refund a few days after that. | dpmex4527 | 2019-05-28 17:09:37 | 19 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
3gngo6 | An interesting email from Tesla just landed in my inbox | Message below. Has anyone else had this? Mine is one of the early P85+ s > This vehicle is identified as qualifying for a switch and power supply update free of charge. Tesla is committed to constantly improving our vehicles to enhance customer driving experience. Hardware updates such as this switch replacement keep your Model S current with the latest reliability improvements. Every time a vehicle comes into Service we want to return it better than it was when it came in. This service visit upgrades any switch and power supply components that upon inspection would benefit from the latest generation part. > I would like to schedule this appointment for *[DATE AND TIME]*. Will this work? > Thank you Pretty cool Tesla | critters | 2015-08-11 22:38:56 | 29 | ctzscw0 | Updates is how Tesla gets away from issuing recalls. | didimao0072000 | 2015-08-12 00:02:08 | 14 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
7d52xo | An interesting tibbit from the RollingStones article about the Tesla Semi. | Author: He then moves on to the design specifically a driver-comfort feature that cannot be specified here due to said threatened jail time. Musk: Probably no one will buy it because of this he tells his team. But if you re going to make a product make it beautiful. Even if it doesn t affect sales I want it to be beautiful. Anyone have *any* idea what could this be? | Cubicbill1 | 2017-11-15 16:07:47 | 28 | dpv1i32 | A discrete urinal so drivers can stop pissing in bottles. | craighamnett | 2017-11-15 16:13:50 | 34 | Revolutionary Tesla Cybertruck |
8yeo5a | An interesting track-centric comment about the Model 3 over at the cars sub I thought some may like here | User ADDVancedVR takes credit for this very positive Model 3 comment taken from the cars sub: ----------------------------- So I just rented a model 3 through Turo last week and I took it up into the canyons near Malibu. AMA. I knew the drivetrain would be really solid but I was interested in the chassis and the driving dynamics. I m a pretty decent driver I ve done a few track days and autocross though I m more experienced with OG FWD Hondas. I have a RWD 911 and an Quattro Audi as well so anyway point is I have some experience. I was NOT a track though so here is my impressions of performance driving in a road setting: Overall.... **I was really really impressed**. I went down Piamu canyon road Stunt Road Malibu Canyon up and down the mountains for hours. It was very stable the response was good for being a stock car fairly crisp turn in not a lot of feel in the rack (duh) but it had a nice weight to it. Actually yeah about that you can adjust the steering effort in the menu. I set it to firm performance. I realize tthis video is all about GRIIIIPPPPPP which makes sense for track purposes but what I was really interested in was the actual handling when it gets a bit loose. It s 3800lbs which is sort of heavy ~300lbs more than an M3 but it s also really low and not concentrated in the front or the back fo the car it s all spread out. It rides on 235s so it has plenty of grip for road performance driving and since I was in the canyons I wasn t purposely trying to drive it at 10 10ths just more haul ass safely since a mistake up there would be death. The ride quality was also great compliant reminded me of a BMW 3 series only a bit more stiff than some of their newer softer models. Maybe like a 335? Wasn t M3 stiff but wasn t base model soft either. Liked it a lot. I did accidentally find the limit a few times though and that is where the weight makes itself known. On a fairly sharp hairpin there was a soft dip in the road that unsettled the car and caused it to get really light and man... **code brown** for sure. The mass wanted to just go straight off the edge of the cliff **buttttttt**.... know what? Counter steer a bit and stay on the throttle so you don t get lift off oversteer and the car rotated just fine. Idk. I was pretty blown away to be honest. The tech the styling the fairly ridiculous performance without advertising performance the ability TO GO REALLY FAST without anybody even really noticing is a huge huge benefit that nobody talks about. If you have a fast ICE car generally the exhaust note pisses off the neighbors other motorists when you re blasting around. That s all gone with this car. The interior took some getting used to but after a day with it it really did make every other new car seem very antiquated. Anyway. Highly recommend. It s an awesome car. I still want my 911 for weekends and I still want my S6 for ski trips and I still want my shitbox honda hatchback just for funsies but man... for a daily? #It s freaking killlllleerrrrrrrrrr. Edit: Just watched the video. It s a bit weird that they didn t add adjustable swaybars. I would think adjustable swaybars to control the understeer balance of the car would have been a more effective upgrade than coilovers. Edit edit: Also one last thing anyone who complains about the interior is an idiot. Is it Benz good? Nah. Is it better than basically all of the JDM supercars from the 90s and 00s that most of us worship? Yup. Is it better than 90s BMW benzes and audis? Also yup. Interior is great people just love to complain about Tesla because it makes themselves feel better about their own failures in life. Edit Edit Edit: **The Screen Hate**. Okay. Look guys I m an industrial designer with an emphasis on usability hmi ergonomics. That was actually one of the drivers for renting this car in the first place it s a huge paradigm shift from the status quo and I wanted to experience it and make some judgements on it after using it. INITIALLY when I first saw the interior I thought it was stupid horrible dumb poor HMI because you can t index your hands on a flat screen you have to take your eyes off the road to look at menus etc. Yes all those things are true. HOWEVER.... Autopilot bruhs. With two clicks of your hand the car is literally driving itself allowing you to interact with the screen for a bit. Also the screen is gigantic so even if you don t use autopilot it s simply glance down click the button and go back to driving. The HVAC is climate controlled so once you set it you aren t really adjusting it and the car is doing all the adjusting for you. The stereo can be controlled from the screen but the steering wheel has two multi function scroll wheels that allow you to adjust volume switch tracks etc. I get it. It s a huge change and change is scary but after using it for a day I had no issues with it. I know the common viewpoint is that people want an ancillary screen above the wheel with speed turn signals etc and I can understand that but it is NOT necessary. Should it be an option? Yeah maybe. But this is the cheapest car they have ever made. What blew me away from a product designer perspective is how much cost savings there is here. Each button in a normal car needs to be tooled injection molded pad printed with another injection molded light pipe custom PCB custom membrane and custom injection molded housing for that component over and over for every single button. It s ridiculous after driving the 3. If you currently hate the screen I get it I understand your perspective because that was my intial reaction but I implore you to realize that your opinion WITHOUT TRYING IT. Go rent one for a day try it use it and I think you ll be surprised at how great it is. | twinbee | 2018-07-12 23:05:23 | 60 | e2aaeat | u ADDVancedVR takes credit for this very positive Model 3 comment taken from r cars found [here](http: archive.is UOYeP). | twinbee | 2018-07-12 23:05:57 | 9 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
ejtvd1 | An invitation to new members and new owners | Given Tesla s sales the second half of last year and the growth of this sub I d invite any new owners to be open to allowing people to go for rides and even drive your Tesla if you re comfortable with it. Nothing sells these cars like putting people in them and letting them explore the interface and realize that these are _good cars_ regardless of the BS they ve heard. For new members here at are not yet owners maybe just thinking about buying or even those that are just following along- ask somebody if you can sit in their car or go for a ride. Most of us owners have let total strangers into our cars and most of us are completely happy to answer any question you have. New owners read up on the features and dig through the menus on your cars. Be ready to show people how it all works. Spend 5 minutes in your car clicking on every option button and setting. You ll be more comfortable with your car and you ll seem like a complete expert to everybody else. | drdabbles | 2020-01-04 08:02:16 | 75 | fd0zo5w | Or go to the nearest dealership and test drive it. | MultipleFace1 | 2020-01-04 08:19:13 | 39 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
7eaolb | An observation about manufacturing the Roadster 2 and Semi | One thing I ve noticed that we re not really discussing is the fact that the Roadster 2 and the Semi are using a lot of parts from other Tesla products. The Roadster 2 *appears* to use two 100 kwh Model S X battery packs. The semi appears to be using four Model 3 motors. Some people have said The Roadster is just a derivative of the Model S like it s a bad thing. Personally I love the parts-bin engineering. Major automakers have been sharing parts (especially drivetrains) across models and lines for a very long time. I think this is Tesla getting more into more traditional manufacturing where they can produce motors and battery packs independently and just drop them into the chassis they need to build. I consider this a sign of more manufacturing maturity than Tesla typically shows. What do you think? | majesticjg | 2017-11-20 17:54:35 | 51 | dq3mk8a | Roadster 2 cannot be using Model S X battery packs. The roadster is smaller than Model 3 and Model S X were nearly maxed out with 18650 cells. It has to be something that is improved over S X and likely an improvement over the 2170 s in the Model 3 packs. | purestevil | 2017-11-20 18:06:01 | 41 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
77zuvm | An offer for anyone that is likely to get a referral and plans to use it to get one of the Radio Flyer Teslas... | I really want to get my hands on the referral version of the wall connector. I can t buy it and I lack any contacts (online or otherwise) that are of the means to take advantage of my referral code. So my offer is as follows: If you already have a Tesla and can secure me a referral either through making a vehicle purchase yourself or getting someone else to I will buy you the Radio Flyer Tesla in exchange (upon arrival of my connector) so you don t lose out on what you would have had. I will also throw in a spare battery for it too as an incentive. If you don t want the radio flyer I will offer £500 cash (or your countries equivalent) for a completed referral on my code. | PhonicUK | 2017-10-22 12:10:19 | 19 | doq23gp | I also badly want that limited wall connector but you have to keep in mind that nobody has received it so far. Lets see if someone put em up for sale somewhere once the time has come. | TeslaBargain | 2017-10-22 15:08:48 | 9 | Tesla Solar Panel Decision |
7py0m7 | An open letter to [email protected]: Quality control! | I took delivery of a model S recently. I noticed a problem with the driver s door handle at the installation center but was persuaded it was normal by the person helping me. He at least should have flagged the problem. He shouldn t have need to though - he was just the last line of defense. How does a car leave the factory with an obvious problem? Where is the QC checklist? Does it not include testing the door handles? I took it home and did some experiments and confirmed the problem. The door handle consistently fails to extend when touched. Not only that but when I reported the problem I was told a tech would download logs and someone would get back to me. After a week I had no call back. Broken promise. I have another problem too - the car is reporting a charger fault. Red light on the charger cable red charger port. Before this I owned a subaru for 15 years and never had a single problem. I did the scheduled maintenance and that was it. A car that costs 1 4 the price. I love the driving experience and fancy technology but you really need to spend more time on the basics of quality control and professional customer support. This is the type of experience I ve come to expect from cheap software or consumer electronics not a new car. You have great marketing that leads one to think there will be a great experience behind it but the truth is far different than the image. From what I ve heard this quality control problem is chronic at Tesla. It s amazing you haven t been able to fix it in the years since it s been known. I wish I was able to wholeheartedly recommend a tesla to others but this does not inspire confidence. If nothing else when people ask me about it I ll have to say It s great but... and tell this story. Not what you want potential buyers to hear. | haight6716 | 2018-01-12 17:13:25 | 66 | dslba90 | Tesla is great at a lot of things **but not QC.** This subject should get more exposure until Elon makes it an objective to fix QC for once and for all. It s the single biggest issue and complaint about Tesla. | SmugglingPineapples | 2018-01-12 21:46:57 | 25 | Tesla ownership feedback and issues |
bbimv9 | An overlooked major improvement on 2019.8.5 | I ve been reading the threads but no one has mentioned this so far so I will go ahead with it. 2019.8.5 has completely fixed the harsh braking problem I used to have in bumper to bumper traffic. Here s the scenario: you are in traffic in AP but the car is leaving too much of a gap so you press the accelerator to inch forward a bit. In the past when you released the accelerator the car would harshly and abruptly slam the brakes presumably because it was past its comfort distance to the car in front. This issue was super annoying but has been completely resolved in the new update. When letting go of the accelerator the car now gently glides to stop. Smooth AF. Smoother than maybe I could do it myself TBH. This was such a pleasant surprise! Lemme know if you guys noticed the same thing! | teslafolife | 2019-04-10 06:12:34 | 139 | ekjfz1g | It also accelerates and decelerates more like a human driver. | OompaOrangeFace | 2019-04-10 11:35:06 | 38 | Tesla Autopilot Performance Review |
6339x8 | An update to 17.11.3? | Just got an alert for a new software update and I m already running 17.11.3. Anyone know what this update entails being that we just got 8.1? I unfortunately won t have access to my ride for a few days and I m really curious! | SUMD_X | 2017-04-03 00:09:15 | 11 | dfqyplo | 17.11.10 Same release note. Seems to be only going to the Model X. | chuenwe | 2017-04-03 00:13:58 | 9 | Tesla Software Update Analysis |
6oq1wb | An updated list of US national parks and whether each is within round trip distance of a supercharger | A few years ago I posted a list of the [US national parks that included whether each was within speculative range of a super charger](https: www.reddit.com r teslamotors comments 3ac3sh a_list_of_the_59_us_national_parks_and_whether ). A lot has happened in the supercharging world and it s time for an update! I changed up the criteria a bit this time to make it more realistic and interesting. Every route must be a round trip and has to take a worthy interesting path through the park (if available) and not just a single landmark as I did last time. I also plotted the routes in [evtripplanner](https: www.evtripplanner.com ) as evidence of possibility so the trips now take elevation into account as well as mileage. I assumed an S85 with 19” tires and left all other values as default. So take this with a few grains of salt as your results driving through Death Valley when it s [130 degrees](http: imgur.com OFLvZo6) might not match what I have here. However if you follow any of the links you can tweak the parameters and see how you d do given your vehicle and conditions. Also note that I am only considering supercharging. Some “unreachable” parks are actually reachable using RV sites or other destination charging. Lastly I m only including the national parks of the contiguous 48 states since there are no superchargers in AK HI or the territories. Happy roadtripping everyone! EDIT: new trip plotted for Great Basin. Possibly doable! EDIT2: Isle Royale is Michigan. EDIT3: Glacier was only one way. Fixed and now less feasible. EDIT4: Dry Tortugas is typically accessed by boat or plane from Key West which is reachable. State | National Park | Y N? | Miles | Supercharger | Park locations | EVTripplaner Link ---|---|---|---|---|---|--- AR | Hot Springs | y | 85.5 | Little Rock AR | Entire park | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=6pbxx5hm) AZ | Grand Canyon | y | 195.4 | Flagstaff AZ | Entire South Rim Drive from Grand Canyon Village to Desert View | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=5z8vfua9) AZ | Petrified Forest | y | 73 | Holbrook AZ | Entire main drive through park | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=bn6fi4zg) AZ | Saguaro | y | 127.5 | Casa Grande AZ | Entire western segment | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=9ay6fcfo) CA | Channel Islands | y | 7.5 | Oxnard CA | Robert J. Lagomarsino VC | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=2iexkkps) CA | Death Valley | y | 135 | Beatty NV | Stovepipe Wells Furnace Creek Badwater Basin | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=12wfgd7v) CA | Joshua Tree | y | 121.7 | Twentynine Palms CA | Entire park | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=2imipwb2) CA | King s Canyon | y | 202.8 | Fresno CA | All of King s Canyon Road | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=6lq7wxtp) CA | Lassen Volcanic | y | 177.8 | Corning CA | Entire main drive through park | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=3qifm5ry) CA | Pinnacles | y | 102.5 | Gilroy CA | Entire east section | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=c0wdievl) CA | Redwood | y | 117.6 | Eureka CA | Entire main drive through park | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=cf7dac7i) CA | Sequoia | y | 198.5 | Fresno CA | Entire main drive through park | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=5ny5v5hl) CA | Yosemite | y | 184.4 | Fish Camp CA | Entire main drive through park incl. Yosemite Valley | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=32vj4gc4) CO | Black Canyon | y | 165.2 | Grand Junction CO | Entire South Rim drive | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=2jmlzwxr) CO | Great Sand Dunes | y | 237.2 | Trinidad CO | Entire park | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=60atvkm5) CO | Mesa Verde | y | 216 | Farmington NM | Entire park | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=5ehu7714) CO | Rocky Mts | y | 120.8 | Loveland CO | Alpine VC | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=3dvvvs9w) FL | Biscayne | y | 18.2 | Florida City FL | Dante Fascell VC | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=5rhojjox) FL | Dry Tortugas | y | 100.3 | Marathon FL | Key West (take boat or plane from here) | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=b07vkeqy) FL | Everglades | y | 95.3 | Florida City FL | Entire Park | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=3g55wael) KY | Mammoth Cave | y | 79.2 | Bowling Green KY | Entire Park | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=6lguiifc) ME | Acadia | y | 114 | Bewer ME | Entire main drive through park incl. Cadillac Mt | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=cbd30du) MI | Isle Royale | N | | n a | n a | MN | Voyageurs | N | | n a | n a | MT | Glacier | ?? | 245.2 | Fort MacLeod Alberta | Entire main drive through park | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=6lw9wskb) NC | Great Smoky Mts | y | 228 | Knoxville TN | Entire main drive through park incl. Cades Cove | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=1ub82alw) ND | Theodore Roosevelt | N | | n a | n a | NM | Carlsbad Caverns | y | 225.5 | Van Horn TX | Eastern park including cavern entrance and Walnut Canyon drive | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=7vifgbu0) NV | Great Basin | ?? | 265.5 | Beaver UT | Entire Wheeler Peak scenic drive | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=7sin4xg1) OH | Cuyahoga Valley | y | 31.4 | Macedonia OH | Entire park | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=4p2e66bh) OR | Crater Lake | y | 148 | Klamath Falls OR | Entire rim drive | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=a4ihziqn) SC | Congaree | y | 57.2 | Columbia SC | Harry Hampton VC | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=2o4k223v) SD | Badlands | y | 169 | Rapid City SD | Entire drive through North Unit | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=8lyo6ogm) SD | Wind Cave | y | 118.6 | Rapid City SD | Entire park | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=50rdp0kc) TX | Big Bend | n | | n a | n a | TX | Guadeloupe Mts | y | 133.3 | Van Horn TX | Pine Springs VC | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=36zax38n) UT | Arches | y | 45.9 | Moab UT | Entire park | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=apxf9e4b) UT | Bryce Canyon | y | 171.8 | Beaver UT | Entire park | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=421nash8) UT | Canyonlands | y | 99 | Moab UT | Entire Island in the Sky section | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=cdaqru5u) UT | Capitol Reef | y | 185.5 | Richfield UT | Entire park | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=adsdm0ci) UT | Zion | y | 117.9 | St George UT | Entire main drive through park | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=aitw5rku) VA | Shenandoah | y | 207.9 | Strasburg VA | Entire main drive through park | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=ckkbdfkd) WA | Mt Rainier | y | 187.8 | Centralia WA | Henry Jackson VC | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=7atzv5z1) WA | Northern Cascades | y | 158 | Burlington WA | Entire main drive through park | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=7ydot143) WA | Olympic | y | 247.7 | Sequim WA | Various routes possible | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=ciqp54ye) WY | Grand Teton | y | 106.5 | Jackson WY | Entire main drive through park | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=80tj0aln) WY | Yellowstone | y | 191.6 | West Yellowstone MT | Main figure 8 loop through park | [Link](https: www.evtripplanner.com planner 2-8 ?id=1wmaac4v) | EatMoarToads | 2017-07-21 19:01:28 | 79 | dkja2w3 | Nice thanks! u 110110 add to side bar useful links? | dieabetic | 2017-07-21 19:12:50 | 13 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
bjyqre | Analysing UK pricing a little more closely and is it as bad as people are saying | So you may or may not be aware but UK pricing was recently announced for the Model 3. And many are quite annoyed that the base SR+ comes in with a list price of over £40 000. This means the car attracts an additional £320 year tax for 5 years. And expense which many are keen to avoid for whatever their reasoning might be. So I wanted to look at the UK pricing a little more closely to see what room there is - if any - for more favourable pricing strategy. And how does the UK pricing fair compared to the rest of Europe and the US generally. Taking a base price of a Model 3 SR+ as $39 500. And list price for European countries I back-calculated an effective mark-up on the pre-tax pre-incentive base price which equates to the list price Tesla is offering the cars for over here based on each countries individual VAT and import duty rates. This was my findings: Norway +$326 Germany +$363 Switzerland +$473 Luxembourg +$783 Netherlands +$800 Belgium +$800 Austria +$881 Denmark +$913 Finland +$977 Italy +$1055 Portugal +1057 Sweden +$1074 Spain +$1138 **United Kingdom +$1569** France +$1816 So the UK has the second highest mark-up in the EU. Only France is higher although the government discount is a very generous €6000 in France so Tesla may have decided it can afford a slightly higher markup in order to keep pricing inline with other countries. In this instance the UK does attract a somewhat higher markup than you d expect but somewhere in the region of $500-700. This is quite frankly just the product of EU taxes as there s over £10 000 (same as €11 700 or $15 280) of taxes on top of the base price. So is there any *realistic* scenario in which an SR+ could come in under £40 000? Quite frankly kinda... But probably not. In order for the list price to be £39 944.99 or lower (so including registration fee the cost is still below £40k) Tesla would have to effectively DISCOUNT a Model 3 SR+ by $18. That s $18 for shipping insurance transport blah blah blah. However that being said. Some of the higher trims are basically discounted in a similar way in other EU countries. LRD -$641 and P3D -$2 240 so this isn t out of the realms of possibility although with the razor thin margins on the SR+ there s not much place to go down. As an aside this could all be mitigated if Tesla just sold the SR here. I would gladly buy a SR for £39 999 list price if it meant I could upgrade to SR+ and AP for £1500 if bought - say - within 7 days of delivery. That way for those fleet customers who really need a sub £40k car it s possible. For everyone else they can avoid the punitive tax threshold and for Tesla they can make much better margins on every SR they sell anyway. TL DR - UK pricing is higher than Europe. But not by that much. Sub £40k SR+ is impossible without Tesla effectively discounting the price. | LazyProspector | 2019-05-02 19:03:18 | 12 | emck8jn | Brits would have complained about it even if it was £35000. Which is why one of my favorite subreddits is r britishproblems. | eff50 | 2019-05-02 20:30:02 | 10 | Tesla Challenges in Germany |
2v0qlc | Analyzing Musk s AMA -- he s gotta be lying when he says that the Model 3 won t look like other cars right? | Here s my reasoning: Musk wants to sell millions of cars by 2020. He knows he s not going to get there selling weirdmobiles but I feel that you can t get those kinds of numbers by reinventing the wheel when it comes to automotive design language. The best-selling cars sell well not because they are altogether distinct from other cars in their class (look no further than the sales of the Honda Element the Scion XB Mini Cooper etc) but because they are fairly conservative and have a design language that delivers a car that can be adopted by the masses without making a statement about the driver (Accord Camry et al). Audi is resurgent in large part because whatever car you buy from them it looks like well an Audi. They have a handsome recognizable design language woven throughout their entire product line and it has moved a lot of merch for them. The same can be said of design-obsessed Apple Computers. Why would Musk design a sedan in the Model S that is the envy of a huge swath of potential car-buyers then start from scratch when designing the next sedan? It can t share much resemblance to the Model S because that is an other car right? So I guess what I m saying is I m just worried that he is going to deliver a car that is sound from an aerodynamic functional and engineering standpoint and that he will just expect that the world will get on board with the new design regardless of the fact that people don t always want to be distinct they may want to be like the other cars on the road. Edit: typo grammar | pennyfogger | 2015-02-06 20:20:16 | 11 | codfsqd | The Model S debut was mid 2012. The Model 3 will debut - at the earliest - mid 2017 or beyond. That s a five year span. Design language typically changes every five years so it s probably likely that whatever the 3 looks like the S and X refreshes will have similar language. Any other new vehicles like a truck will have those same cues. You can only do so much with a design while keeping the drag coefficient low. The 3 will likely look like whatever the slipperiest design is while still looking badass. | Ifuqinhateit | 2015-02-06 20:56:32 | 22 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
dfsw8b | And the winner is... | I posted in this subreddit not long ago debating which EV I should get a Chevrolet Bolt or a Tesla Model S. I considered the Model 3 as well but ultimately the Model S won and I ve been a proud owner of a 2014 MS 85 since Saturday and I am loving every single second! I test drove a Model 3 and while I loved the way it drove the lack of a gauge cluster was more significant than I originally thought and the interior room was lacking a little for my own needs. That s what solidified my decision in getting a Tesla though the Chevrolet just couldn t compare. So I have a quick question for you MS owners who have the air suspension. I ve read a lot about longevity and there doesn t seem to be major concerns there and seeing as I m currently at 60 000 miles I don t think I have much to worry about. But I wanted to ask is it unnecessary wear on the air shocks to set the suspension to automatically lower at 60 mph for example? | theflyingboksh | 2019-10-10 04:35:28 | 25 | f35nf93 | Interesting you even thought about a Bolt. While they are great cars if you can afford to go the Tesla route it s obviously better. Congrats on the purchase! | crdavis | 2019-10-10 04:49:03 | 23 | Tesla Model 3 Review |
6sjnok | Andrej Karpathy(VP of Autopilot) thinks using a single learning agent is better than decomposing learning | https: youtu.be _au3yw46lcg?t=654 So most other deep learning for self driving cars programs are trying to decompose the task into object detection path planning control etc. In this video Tesla s VP of the Autopilot project says that he thinks decomposing problems is the wrong approach and suggests that using a single agent is the way. And he says that he thinks he has found the correct answer but won t reveal it. Could be interesting for the future of Tesla s Autopilot program. | heltok | 2017-08-09 06:25:23 | 61 | dldb6p8 | Interesting! I also think that in many cases a direct approach (i.e. connecting the camera and other sensor to a network which directly outputs steering commands) would give better performance than the traditional decomposed way but *wow* would that give issues when it comes to control. New or special traffic rules rare situations weird human driving ... How would Tesla fix a an AP2 behavior which leads to crashes? Hold on we are training our network not to do that again... | bgol | 2017-08-09 07:24:38 | 13 | Tesla Autopilot Performance Review |
dkqry5 | Andriod Tesla App 3.10.1 | Looking through the latest App release 3.10.1 (b68d98448) in Play Store update from 10 18. I couldn t find any discussion here and didn t notice anything obviously different. Surprised no one menitoned it but maybe it just rolled out in the play store. Wondering if anyone knows if it s just simple bug fixes? I m hoping Summons got some improvement the app was having problems with my phone and identifying my locaiton until I opened google maps and restarted the Tesla app. Only then would it find me without any delay. I m stuck away from my car so I can t check if this got fixed. This could just be a problem with my phone but given Maps can find me I m not sure why the Tesla App can t until Maps is active. While I gotcha does anyone know if Santa will return to the Ho Ho Ho easter egg? Everything else is currently there but when I checked V10 I noticed santa no longer appears in his sleigh it s currently just my car with snow and the jingle bell blinker. I m praying this thrid try at posting doesn t get blocked by the bots for the 300 characters question limit... | iceweasel_14 | 2019-10-20 22:12:40 | 21 | f4jcqe3 | I decompiled the two versions and compared index.android.bundle. No new API endpoints. It looks like mostly just bugfixes: * Added a new wheel definition for the 20 dark rims seen recently (named *Stiletto20DarkSquare*) * Changed some math behind calculating GPS coordinates in a function called *isCoordinateInSouthKorea* * Added code for Autopark Summon to manually stop sending heartbeats * Edited a section containing a function named *executeActionOnVehicleLocationChanged* to add a check for *isVehicleInChina* * Added a function to the PowerWall code for *getEnergyExportedInInterval* * Added a function to the solar code for *retrieveServerInverterEnergyTelemetryData* * Added a string in multiple languages for Lifetime Cumulative Energy * Various changes to the UI section including one reference to an *enter-parker-mode-button* that wasn t present in the previous app | Wugz | 2019-10-21 00:19:09 | 55 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
953zt3 | Android August Update Phone Key | Today the Pixel line of phones (Pixel XL Pixel Pixel XL 2 and Pixel 2) got updated to the new August patch and this was the patch Tesla said would help with our phone keys. Just wanted to FYI any of you that may have the phone. I ll report back over the next few days to let you know if it fixed it for me or not. The biggest issue I have had with phone key is having my screen off and trying to approach and open the car. If I have my phone unlocked the doors will open without issue. I ll be specifically testing the screen off locked phone function of phone key. UPDATE: Didn t seem to help when I was on 2018.24 but now that I am on 2018.28 it has been rock solid at opening on first or second try. We will see if this continues. | Johnmmartin44 | 2018-08-06 18:48:22 | 38 | e3putmm | Actually sounds like Android 9- Pie is what s coming out today not just the monthly security patch. [https: www.theverge.com 2018 8 6 17651996 android-p-name-pie-9-update-google-pixel-phone-release-date](https: www.theverge.com 2018 8 6 17651996 android-p-name-pie-9-update-google-pixel-phone-release-date) | Electric_Luv | 2018-08-06 19:14:01 | 6 | Tesla phone key functionality |
4r9y92 | Android Auto & Apple CarPlay? | I ll be honest this is a huge thing holding me back. As we try and make hands-free driving safer the *best car in the world* does not include Android Auto Apple CarPlay and MirrorLink. I understand it has bluetooth calling and such but there is a much better extensive integration with these programs and I think would greatly benefit Tesla in phone connectivity. Why haven t they taken this route? Also in the Model X (6 seat interior) ... no arm rests for the middle seats? It seems as though Tesla Motors is getting everything right regarding the drive but seems to miss the mark when it comes to the passengers. | marsallro399 | 2016-07-04 23:50:33 | 35 | d4zfd6u | I think we should see what 8.0 has to offer first. It s hard to make an assumption when such a big update is coming. Elon has said they probably will have Android Auto and Apple CarPlay but that had no timeline and that was also some time ago. | dmy30 | 2016-07-05 00:27:47 | 11 | Tesla companion app features |
69hznw | Android Auto | Technical question. Is android auto something that could be enabled over a future software update or is there required hardware | viper2ko | 2017-05-05 23:05:49 | 17 | dh6r78b | Likely just a software update. Can t give you real confirmation though. If CarPlay can be done wirelessly I m sure that would be easier. | 110110 | 2017-05-05 23:39:24 | 9 | Tesla Autopilot Performance Review |
w6e7vm | Android Bluetooth after latest update | Anyone else having issues with Bluetooth after latest update? Music streaming is working fine for me and connection appears fine but nothing comes from the car speakers for ringing or calls post recent update. Wondering if anyone is experiencing the same if there are any known fixes? | bolsinho | 2022-07-23 21:09:11 | 10 | ihdj5n9 | So it s not just me then. Which phone do you have and what version of Android? I have a pixel 6 pro and I m on Android 12. When this last happened it only worked after I restarted my phone. Restarting the MCU didn t fix it. | doublebass120 | 2022-07-23 22:14:30 | 6 | Spotify Gapless Playback |
6w0t3y | Android Oreo (8.0) now lets you choose Bluetooth audio codec - Anyone tried this in your tesla yet? | Prior to Android 8.0 bluetooth was basically stuck on using aptX as the default audio codec. Since Tesla doesn t support aptX any Android device connecting to the Tesla bluetooth would be forced to use SBC which is pretty crappy. Now with 8.0 you can select your codec in developer options with AAC being one of the options. Has anyone tried this and noticed any difference? I am still waiting for my Model 3 so I have no way to test this as of now. http: www.androidauthority.com bluetooth-audio-android-o-758401 | Scottismyname | 2017-08-25 19:37:53 | 53 | dm4hnd8 | As I understand it and my understanding is limited when the handshake happens the devices exchange a list of supported codecs not too unlike the way HDMI uses EDID. The problem is virtually nobody advertises AAC as an available codec option in this way so everything falls back to AptX A2DP and SBC. Agreeing on a native streaming codec is a supported bluetooth feature that just never gets used. I think Tesla should bring it back. After all passengers in a TeslaTaxi are going to want to hear their own tunes. | majesticjg | 2017-08-25 20:04:36 | 7 | Spotify Gapless Playback |
9rz79y | Android Phone to be used as USB for Teslacam | Anyone tried using Old Android device to mount like a USB and use for Dashcam recordings ? I rooted one of the old nexus phone and used DroidDrive however results were not reliable as I have to manually mount after every ride.. if someone already tried something like this can you share your experience. The motivation here is to automatically backup the files on cloud with wifi. | nvx736 | 2018-10-28 00:29:47 | 16 | e8kuhn2 | This is a great idea because there are a lot of intriguing possibilities with this _beyond_ just automatic backups over WiFi. However for just that one purpose I think you might get much better results using one of the existing WiFi enabled USB flash drives that support automatic backups. | surkh | 2018-10-28 01:19:38 | 7 | Tesla Sentry Mode Setup |
8z7n9v | Android Pixel Owners: Walk-up Unlock fix for Pixel Android with 99% Success Rate! | I ve discovered a fix that has my phone key working as the primary key 99% of the time. Here s what I ve done on my Pixel 2 XL running latest Beta of Android P: * Turn off Battery Optimization for the Tesla app * Turn on Smart Lock options On-body detection and Model 3 as trusted bluetooth device [Here s a little video tutorial I threw together that explains how to set this up.](https: www.youtube.com watch?v=-0SAq9Il5QM) | tesrella | 2018-07-16 03:35:48 | 103 | e2gsh8g | I don t think setting the bluetooth as a trusted device helps in this case. I could be wrong but I think the phone key and the bluetooth audio are separate systems. You cannot set the phone key as a trusted device. The audio system connects only when your screen is on. The phone key connects when you are close. But yeah battery optimization thing is right. I ve turned off battery optimization on day zero and have had it work 99% of the time (one time it didn t work on first pull it worked 2 seconds later). For a side tip: I m currently using Macrodroid on my Galaxy S8 and have set it to play a sound every time I disconnect from the bluetooth audio. This way I condition myself to listen for this sound every time I leave the car. So if I don t hear it then I left my phone in the car. | tophoos | 2018-07-16 04:50:21 | 13 | Tesla phone key functionality |
3qnc1t | Android Tesla App Update available of many phones | Just downloaded the new android app for my phone type. It now has a Notification menu that allows for various notification. Car alarm Charging Started Charging Interrupted and Charging Complete.... nice! | ardart99 | 2015-10-29 01:59:28 | 26 | cwgpirm | Yes! The android app is now catching up to the IOS App! | llavalle | 2015-10-29 02:18:40 | 9 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
9ari9t | Android Tesla app update adds persistent notification for phone key status and options to Unlock open front trunk and open rear trunk | Tesla app update adds a persistent notification (that shows you phone key status) and you cant get rid of it (unless you disable it within system settings - but then you will miss other app notifications). This can be pretty annoying and it seems to refresh the phone key status every time you pull down the notification panel. It s nice that they are adding features but I like my notifications clean - a setting to disable this within app would be nice. I would rather have them add a manual refreshable widget edit: as others have mentioned - this is likely to help alleviate phone key problems. Test away! Additionally if you are on Oreo you can lower the priority of just the phone key notification to low so it doesnt show high up on the notification panel list | andy2na | 2018-08-27 18:31:50 | 46 | e4xu9st | On Android P I don t mind the persistent notification in the shade but would like to remove the dot in the bar. Is this possible? EDIT: Looks like you long press the notification then minimize. You still have persistent notification with unlock feature but nothing in status bar. | NotLake | 2018-08-27 21:24:43 | 21 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
feldog | Android users: Tesla read back notifications | I whipped this up in Tasker earlier as a fun way to get my car to read notifications coming to my phone. Basically I use Autonotification and Tasker to intercept notifications and SMS text them to myself. The car gets the SMS notification (from your own phone) but reads to you the app giving the notification and the text of the notification. You need: - Android - Tasker - Autonotification Here s the code. Copy and paste it into a text file and import into Tasker. You will want to edit: 1. The profile trigger for Autonotification you should edit the Apps area for which apps you want it to intercept. I have it grabbing GMAIL and SmartThings but you can add more or remove all apps from the list so it intercepts all notifications. 2. Profile trigger for BT Connected set it to your car s Bluetooth connection so it will only forward notifications when connected to the car s bluetooth. 3. Change the phone number in the task itself so it texts you. The current number is: 11234567890. You can further customize what it reads to you such as only apps that of certain persistency types created or canceled notifications etc. Here s the code: < TaskerData sr= dvi= 1 tv= 5.9.2 > < Profile sr= prof112 ve= 2 > < cdate> 1583437515227< cdate> < clp> true< clp> < edate> 1583532240010< edate> < flags> 8< flags> < id> 112< id> < mid0> 113< mid0> < nme> Autonotification: Send Tesla Text Notification< nme> < Event sr= con0 ve= 2 > < code> 1520257414< code> < pri> 0< pri> < Bundle sr= arg0 > < Vals sr= val > < AllFields> false< AllFields> < AllFields-type> java.lang.Boolean< AllFields-type> < App> & lt null& gt < App> < App-type> java.lang.String< App-type> < BigImageNames> & lt null& gt < BigImageNames> < BigImageNames-type> java.lang.String< BigImageNames-type> < BigTextNames> & lt null& gt < BigTextNames> < BigTextNames-type> java.lang.String< BigTextNames-type> < CancelReason> & lt StringArray sr= & gt < CancelReason> < CancelReason-type> [Ljava.lang.String < CancelReason-type> < CaseinsensitiveApp> false< CaseinsensitiveApp> < CaseinsensitiveApp-type> java.lang.Boolean< CaseinsensitiveApp-type> < CaseinsensitiveCategoryName> false< CaseinsensitiveCategoryName> < CaseinsensitiveCategoryName-type> java.lang.Boolean< CaseinsensitiveCategoryName-type> < CaseinsensitivePackage> false< CaseinsensitivePackage> < CaseinsensitivePackage-type> java.lang.Boolean< CaseinsensitivePackage-type> < CaseinsensitiveText> false< CaseinsensitiveText> < CaseinsensitiveText-type> java.lang.Boolean< CaseinsensitiveText-type> < CaseinsensitiveTitle> false< CaseinsensitiveTitle> < CaseinsensitiveTitle-type> java.lang.Boolean< CaseinsensitiveTitle-type> < CategoryName> & lt null& gt < CategoryName> < CategoryName-type> java.lang.String< CategoryName-type> < ExactApp> false< ExactApp> < ExactApp-type> java.lang.Boolean< ExactApp-type> < ExactCategoryName> false< ExactCategoryName> < ExactCategoryName-type> java.lang.Boolean< ExactCategoryName-type> < ExactPackage> false< ExactPackage> < ExactPackage-type> java.lang.Boolean< ExactPackage-type> < ExactText> false< ExactText> < ExactText-type> java.lang.Boolean< ExactText-type> < ExactTitle> false< ExactTitle> < ExactTitle-type> java.lang.Boolean< ExactTitle-type> < HasMediaSession> false< HasMediaSession> < HasMediaSession-type> java.lang.Boolean< HasMediaSession-type> < HasReplyAction> false< HasReplyAction> < HasReplyAction-type> java.lang.Boolean< HasReplyAction-type> < Id> & lt null& gt < Id> < Id-type> java.lang.String< Id-type> < ImageNames> & lt null& gt < ImageNames> < ImageNames-type> java.lang.String< ImageNames-type> < InterceptApps> & lt StringArray sr= & gt & lt _array_InterceptApps0& gt com.google.android.gm& lt _array_InterceptApps0& gt & lt _array_InterceptApps1& gt com.samsung.android.oneconnect& lt _array_InterceptApps1& gt & lt StringArray& gt < InterceptApps> < InterceptApps-type> [Ljava.lang.String < InterceptApps-type> < InterceptPersistent> & lt null& gt < InterceptPersistent> < InterceptPersistent-type> java.lang.String< InterceptPersistent-type> < InvertApp> false< InvertApp> < InvertApp-type> java.lang.Boolean< InvertApp-type> < InvertCategoryName> false< InvertCategoryName> < InvertCategoryName-type> java.lang.Boolean< InvertCategoryName-type> < InvertPackage> false< InvertPackage> < InvertPackage-type> java.lang.Boolean< InvertPackage-type> < InvertText> false< InvertText> < InvertText-type> java.lang.Boolean< InvertText-type> < InvertTitle> false< InvertTitle> < InvertTitle-type> java.lang.Boolean< InvertTitle-type> < PackageName> & lt null& gt < PackageName> < PackageName-type> java.lang.String< PackageName-type> < RegexApp> false< RegexApp> < RegexApp-type> java.lang.Boolean< RegexApp-type> < RegexCategoryName> false< RegexCategoryName> < RegexCategoryName-type> java.lang.Boolean< RegexCategoryName-type> < RegexPackage> false< RegexPackage> < RegexPackage-type> java.lang.Boolean< RegexPackage-type> < RegexText> false< RegexText> < RegexText-type> java.lang.Boolean< RegexText-type> < RegexTitle> false< RegexTitle> < RegexTitle-type> java.lang.Boolean< RegexTitle-type> < Text> & lt null& gt < Text> < Text-type> java.lang.String< Text-type> < TextNames> & lt null& gt < TextNames> < TextNames-type> java.lang.String< TextNames-type> < Title> & lt null& gt < Title> < Title-type> java.lang.String< Title-type> < Type> 0< Type> < Type-type> java.lang.String< Type-type> < com.twofortyfouram.locale.intent.extra.BLURB> Event Behaviour: true Notification Type: Only Created Notifications Notification Apps: Gmail SmartThings< com.twofortyfouram.locale.intent.extra.BLURB> < com.twofortyfouram.locale.intent.extra.BLURB-type> java.lang.String< com.twofortyfouram.locale.intent.extra.BLURB-type> < net.dinglisch.android.tasker.EXTRA_NSR_DEPRECATED> true< net.dinglisch.android.tasker.EXTRA_NSR_DEPRECATED> < net.dinglisch.android.tasker.EXTRA_NSR_DEPRECATED-type> java.lang.Boolean< net.dinglisch.android.tasker.EXTRA_NSR_DEPRECATED-type> < net.dinglisch.android.tasker.extras.REQUESTED_TIMEOUT> 0< net.dinglisch.android.tasker.extras.REQUESTED_TIMEOUT> < net.dinglisch.android.tasker.extras.REQUESTED_TIMEOUT-type> java.lang.Integer< net.dinglisch.android.tasker.extras.REQUESTED_TIMEOUT-type> < net.dinglisch.android.tasker.extras.VARIABLE_REPLACE_KEYS> InterceptApps Type plugininstanceid plugintypeid < net.dinglisch.android.tasker.extras.VARIABLE_REPLACE_KEYS> < net.dinglisch.android.tasker.extras.VARIABLE_REPLACE_KEYS-type> java.lang.String< net.dinglisch.android.tasker.extras.VARIABLE_REPLACE_KEYS-type> < net.dinglisch.android.tasker.subbundled> true< net.dinglisch.android.tasker.subbundled> < net.dinglisch.android.tasker.subbundled-type> java.lang.Boolean< net.dinglisch.android.tasker.subbundled-type> < plugininstanceid> 2d9f1087-a4a3-4534-abe2-f46e0b9b9262< plugininstanceid> < plugininstanceid-type> java.lang.String< plugininstanceid-type> < plugintypeid> com.joaomgcd.autonotification.intent.IntentInterceptNotificationEvent< plugintypeid> < plugintypeid-type> java.lang.String< plugintypeid-type> < Vals> < Bundle> < Str sr= arg1 ve= 3 > com.joaomgcd.autonotification< Str> < Str sr= arg2 ve= 3 > com.joaomgcd.autonotification.activity.ActivityConfigNotificationInterceptTaskerEvent< Str> < Event> < State sr= con1 ve= 2 > < code> 3< code> < Str sr= arg0 ve= 3 > Tesla Model X Speedmote< Str> < Str sr= arg1 ve= 3 > < State> < Profile> < Task sr= task113 > < cdate> 1583437533732< cdate> < edate> 1583532240010< edate> < id> 113< id> < nme> Text Me My Notifications< nme> < pri> 6< pri> < Action sr= act0 ve= 7 > < code> 41< code> < Str sr= arg0 ve= 3 > 11234567890< Str> < Str sr= arg1 ve= 3 > %anapp notification: %antext< Str> < Int sr= arg2 val= 0 > < Str sr= arg3 ve= 3 > < Int sr= arg4 val= 0 > < Action> < Task> < TaskerData> | vertigo3pc | 2020-03-06 22:23:13 | 53 | fjpraz3 | What the fuck. I haven t reviewed the code or anything but you should be given the Tesla honey badger award for pulling that off with sheer strength of will. | JtLJudoMan | 2020-03-07 05:30:01 | 11 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
7eukvr | Anecdotal but seems like the number of Teslas in the DC Metro is skyrocketing | I m used to seeing 3-4 Model Ss per day on the DTR in Northern Virginia but lately there are 1-2 in every bunch of traffic I see. It feels like California numbers. Yesterday I counted something like 15+ S X in and around Tysons Corner on my 30 minute round trip commute + walk to Starbucks. My favorite was the guy gal who made a right turn onto International in front of me while I was at the light and had a half mile of wide open road that he just *unleashed* his P100D on. It was awesome. Also saw a white Model 3 last week near the Galleria. People out here LOVE their Mercedes and Audis (VW-Audi America is based here) so to see the growing love for Tesla is encouraging. I ve started to see more and more Bolts as well. | NoVA_traveler | 2017-11-22 21:47:56 | 63 | dq7r8ss | Some of the worst traffic in the country. The prospect of dealing with that via autopilot is huge. | UnknownQTY | 2017-11-23 00:36:21 | 17 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
baot40 | Annapolis MD Superchargers are Finally Open! | Located at Annapolis Towne Center on the second floor of the parking garage across from Target NOT in the Target garage. DIRECTIONS: Enter parking garage at 217 Harker Place --- opposite the Target garage. Make immediate right turn then immediate left turn. Follow up-ramp turn right at top of ramp then another right then another right. The chargers will be visible ahead. Elevator to street level and shops is adjacent to chargers. | hanarose | 2019-04-08 03:23:12 | 32 | ekd5jj6 | Beautiful. I go there a lot. | 110110 | 2019-04-08 03:42:25 | 5 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
8vco8z | Anniversary 5k Fun Run | I m going to be sorely disappointed if one year from now there is not a Tesla Charity 5k 10k fun run day. That is all. | RightWingVisitor | 2018-07-01 20:08:34 | 42 | e1mb3h4 | Lol well played. Tweet that at Elon | NoVA_traveler | 2018-07-01 20:12:35 | 11 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
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