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deltya | Camping methods | Hi all. While we all still await camping mode coming soon^TM what methods have you found to work pretty well? I m thinking about taking my family camping to a site with a 50A hookup this weekend. Overnight low in the mid 30s and we have two young kids so wanted to take advantage of our Model 3 LR RWD for a heat source. I was thinking about setting up the tent and trying to run makeshift ductwork to a window or the trunk that s cracked open but not sure how easy or efficient that would be. Other option is to try to get at least the kids sleeping in the car but unsure how comfortable we can make it. What are your experiences tips tricks thoughts on my ideas etc. And any insight on how to make sure the heat runs all night would be appreciated too. Thanks! | aaanold | 2019-10-07 16:28:56 | 15 | f2xntfz | I went camping with my Model X a few days ago don t know about the Model 3 but here s what I ve learned. 1. Turn off the “Lock Confirmation Sound” don t want the car honking every time you lock unlock your car (if you re on a camping site) 2. Turn off all alarms. Turn off Sentry Mode the regular alarm and the Tilt Intrusion alarm learned this the hard way lets just say you definitely don t want to trigger the sentry mode alarm in the middle of the night while sleeping on a camping site 😅. 3. Turn off “Keep Headlights On After Exit” (or something like that) also try to keep your headlights off as much as possible as other campers (again if you re on a camping site) want to sleep. 4. Turn off Easy Entry. If you have the mattresses in the back and easy entry is on then it may go to far back and ruin the seat mattress etc. 5. Turn on “Keep Climate On” when going to bed I turned on “Auto” on the AC and changed the temperature to“LOW” as I like to sleep in a cold environment and on the Model X at least when going in the back and closing the door the car will turn off just reach in the front and touch the screen to turn it back on again. (Or maybe put something heavy on the driver seat before going in the back?) 6. I recommend downloading the app “Camper For Tesla” when downloaded just log in choose how long you re going to be camping for (I just took it up to the maximum you can cancel it whenever you want in the app) and click “Start Camping” this should lock the doors for security reasons (this is where you should make sure that the alarms are turned off) and it should turn on the climate control (if not already turned on) and the app will automatically check in on the car every 2 minutes to see that everything is alright (with the AC and stuff) and automatically turn it back on if it turned off by itself all in the background. 7. The AC will drain some battery from the car (My Model X drained about 10% every night but I guess it could use up to 20% depending on the outside temperature. So yeah that s about it just make sure you have enough battery for everywhere you re going with battery drain in consideration and everything should go perfect if you have any questions just reply to this comment with the question and I ll reply as soon as possible. Happy camping! | Sebbikul | 2019-10-07 20:34:32 | 15 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
40k3bx | Can Auto Summon come out of my garage and turn onto my circular drive way? (all videos only show forward and reverse) | The car would have to make a turn back up turn again and finally pull forward into the circular drive way and stop at my front door. | putittogetherNOW | 2016-01-12 01:25:19 | 13 | cyuriwt | All it does right now is forward or reverse with a small bit of maneuvering to avoid obstacles. There s probably fancier capabilities coming later but for now that s it. | mikeash | 2016-01-12 01:32:51 | 5 | Smart Summon Limitations |
cfactl | Can FSD NoA update w o software update? | Is machine learning happening on a real-time basis without the need for a software update? & #x200B I just took delivery of Model S HW3 2019.20.4.2 weeks ago. There are two spots on the high way where it would consistently fail. 1. [https: www.google.com maps @40.859078 -74.3764306 66a 35y 90h 39.55t data=!3m1!1e3](https: www.google.com maps @40.859078 -74.3764306 66a 35y 90h 39.55t data=!3m1!1e3) \- I am supposed to go right on the split but the car would stick to the left side of until it s too late 2. [https: www.google.com maps @40.8585488 -74.3714603 62a 35y 90h 39.55t data=!3m1!1e3](https: www.google.com maps @40.8585488 -74.3714603 62a 35y 90h 39.55t data=!3m1!1e3) \- the car would suddenly move to the middle and then slam breaks on merging traffic However for the last several days without any software updates. All of sudden the car handled both splits and mergers perfectly like a human. It would be really cool if the car is iteratively learning from all the mistakes and subsequent human corrections. Thoughts? | Whanksta | 2019-07-19 17:21:23 | 14 | eu8ixj4 | There is no learning done in the car. However some have postulated that there are update mechanisms for the neural net outside of the software update process which are invisible to users. | Ihaveamodel3 | 2019-07-19 17:40:20 | 22 | Tesla Autopilot Performance Review |
7ew1an | Can I Get a Tesla to Make that Jetsons Space Car Sound? | Seriously would tilt my preference in electric options | SnaredHare_22 | 2017-11-23 01:33:40 | 18 | dq7upv1 | Starting in 2019 NHTSA is requiring EVs to emit artificial noises at low speeds for the sake of the visually impaired. Hilarious if you can change it in a Tesla like smartphone ringtones. | thermalblac | 2017-11-23 01:52:00 | 18 | Tesla Model 3 Audio Experience |
re558t | Can I Take My Model 3 in Snow with Stock Tires? | 2018 Model 3 LR AWD with 19” wheels and stock tires roughly 20k miles on them. Do I need to do anything special if I intend to go to Tahoe for a weekend trip? | xtermz | 2021-12-11 18:03:04 | 21 | ho7r2to | Frequent driver to Tahoe here including with a M3LR with the stock 18s (Michelin MXM). If your tires are summer tires stay home. If your tires are all seasons with M+S markings (like my M3) you \_can\_ drive in the snow. However: * Carrying chains is mandatory in Tahoe in Winter so get those Pewag 19 from the Tesla store while they re still in stock (rear tires only) and practice putting them on at night with foggy glasses and ski gloves. Also carry a shovel and a snow ice scraper. * Plan for being stuck for hours on whatever road you ll be taking (food drinks lots of blankets...). Every time it snows some truck goes off and major access roads are closed. Download the CalTrans app to check road closures and chain control (note: I have never been asked to put chains on in my M3 - I get waved off every time - they are used to Teslas). * If it has snowed but roads are clear or have 0-4 inches of snow on them you are fine. Your tires + AWD will work in the snow but poorly especially compared to anyone on snow tires. Drive slowly. Brake carefully. Apologize to other drivers. Traction control and ABS can t beat the laws of physics. * If you are will be in a blizzard or if snow is deep stay home. You don t have the ground clearance to go around. * If you have black ice conditions (not uncommon up there) stay home. A S tires are completely inadequate. Snow tires are moderately adequate and only studded tire do a vaguely credible job. | laurentrm | 2021-12-12 05:39:55 | 87 | Tire and Wheel Maintenance |
6b30n2 | Can I build my own TESLA WALL using TESLA s open patents? | I am doing a project with my team to reproduce tesla wall. Since Tesla has already opened their patent for public and other companies to use(how noble of Musk love that guy) we were thinking of using their research to build our own affordable wall pack. Any clues where to start? TIA | my_aurochs | 2017-05-14 08:58:52 | 12 | dhjg9u5 | In theory sure. In practice however it s a whole different matter. Patents are not to be confused with blue prints. They contain only as much information as legally necessary. You can get a pretty good idea about the architecture of a product from its patents but you won t have things like circuit diagrams mechanical diagrams and the firmware. If you and your team have the background in electrical engineering mechanical engineering electronics software engineering etc. you will certainty be able to build an energy storage system. If you will be able to do it more cheaply than tesla with comparable specs is an entirely different question as labor rates and taxes are probably not the lion s share of teslas costs... Anyway best of luck with your project. | 1uc4r0 | 2017-05-14 11:30:24 | 19 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
5bco0t | Can I get a whoop-whoop? | Like many cars my wife s car (not a Tesla) has a feature where I can press a button on her keychain to make it beep twice quickly and blink its lights. That s very useful for finding the car in a large parking lot. Is there something similar I can do with my Tesla Model X? (NB GPS isn t precise enough for this task -- and my memory isn t accurate enough.) Thanks for any advice! | phinace999 | 2016-11-05 22:49:57 | 11 | d9nfedh | You can use the phone app to honk horn or flash lights. | EatMoarToads | 2016-11-05 22:52:39 | 22 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
4cvizs | Can I just say that I think Elon has come quite a way in his presentation skills - I especially loved that he didn t shy away from classic Elon-isms such as ... | - He started off the presentation by saying Accelerating the transition to sustainable transport ^TM . And he said it proudly. With it on the screen behind him in all caps. Then he said it a second time a little bit later! - He acknowledged EST - Elon Standard Time Overall I think the whole presentation was tightly executed by everyone. The audience seemed slightly lackluster as always but that s probably because they re not mic d up as u JeSuisUnAnanasYo mentioned [here](https: www.reddit.com r teslamotors comments 4ctrd1 it_looks_weird_the_frame_is_very_snubnose d1ljeo2). They all were certainly all smiles and looking up in awe at Elon and everything else. I also loved how Franz took the stage he s a design legend. Hopefully JB Straubel will also take the stage next time. Also a big props to the servers (mostly) holding up pretty well (both for the stream and for reservations). | PM_ME_A_NEW_USERNAME | 2016-04-01 13:07:06 | 40 | d1lq197 | I thought he stumbled a lot in his talking but I m used to typical elon by now | specter491 | 2016-04-01 13:11:49 | 23 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
qkt3qy | Can I now charge a salvaged Model 3 at a Supercharger now that they are open to other EVs? | Like the title says. I believe that Tesla s stance on this was that salvaged cars were unsafe to supercharge. So now that they re letting other EVs in that argument holds less water. Anyone successfully supercharged their salvage Tesla lately? | thegrayscales | 2021-11-02 01:27:44 | 25 | hizqkwz | Although I agree that Tesla s stance on this is less ideal - a much better one is to have a (re)certification service for savage Tesla there is a big difference between allowing savaged Tesla to charge and allowing other EVs to charge: Tesla produce the former thus if it catches fire the media will be all over it and unavoidably blame on Tesla. | jeffoagx | 2021-11-02 09:37:59 | 38 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
b5ni8x | Can I order a Tesla to Austria | So Im thinking of purchasing a tesla and I noticed that the nearest tesla center is in Graz Austria. I live in Croatia and I dont see any other way of me getting the car other than going to Austria to pick it up. Is that the only option for me or can I do something else for delivery of the car? | ZokuLz | 2019-03-26 09:19:56 | 16 | ejemfw2 | if you pay me the train home i pick your model 3 in graz and drive it to your home :) | Mister_Kanister | 2019-03-26 09:39:58 | 17 | Tesla Challenges in Germany |
4cmcwc | Can I pay with 2 forms for payment? | I have a VW cash card that they gave me as part of the diesel disaster. Would love to use it for my new eco friendly Model 3! -) | MrRyanW | 2016-03-30 19:26:22 | 14 | d1jh0b3 | I have no idea but I passed by this and it sounds like a super cool F U to VW good luck! | EndOfTheSquirrel | 2016-03-30 19:36:37 | 12 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
cfokww | Can I see where my Tesla has traveled? | Dropped off my car Thursday to have the front windshield replaced and they called Friday to tell me my car was ready. I went after I got off work dropped the loaner key in the box at the service center and look for my car. Well I looked all over for my car and it was nowhere to be found but luckily one employee was still hanging around. He said it seems like they forgot to move your car from the shop and he then fished out the loaner keys so I could get back home. Well this morning while driving car back I noticed two things that alarmed me. The first thing was battery percentage. I dropped of the car Thursday with 80% and when I picked it up it had 65%. The second thing I noticed was miles driven since last charge well the service center 3 miles from my house.....and the car had been driven 24 miles. | DWAY22 | 2019-07-20 17:45:06 | 16 | eubcx1m | Also know that after they replace the windshield the front camera cluster has to be calibrated. This may require them driving the car. Not sure it requires 24 miles of driving but I am sure it required some. | Mygixer | 2019-07-20 17:52:07 | 19 | Tesla ownership feedback and issues |
o37auv | Can I set powerwall to only discharge at night? | During the summer our pool uses a lot of electricity. To the point that the battery will barely get to charge or will drain down to my emergency backup reserve by sunset. So I getting almost no use out of the battery. I would like to find a way to have my battery charge during the day so I have a full battery at night. I could do this manually if I set it in Backup Only mode and switch it every night but I am sure I will forget to switch it. I have experimented with the time based controls but they rely on peak and peak times. Additional I can t have the peak time (when to use the battery) span the hours of sundown only up to or after midnight. I appreciate any suggestions. | jerseymedic85 | 2021-06-19 03:40:08 | 21 | h2ah5xe | Out of curiosity (and as someone merely solar-curious and not a Powerwall customer) why do you care? The point of the battery in a home solar environment is to make sure that as much of the energy captured during the day gets used later instead of wasted or pushed back to the grid. Who cares if it s a pool heater at 6:30 or lights at 10:15? The point is you want the battery drained before morning right? Energy is energy. | BugFix | 2021-06-19 04:15:11 | 16 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
626w6p | Can I summon while sitting in the car? | So.... my new 60D arrives later this week. I ll be parking it in my single garage door space. My previous Accord was a mildly tight fit. I imagine I ll need to pull the S in with the mirrors folded. Anyway - a certain someone in my house has had trouble pulling the old car out without hitting a mirror on the garage doorway. It was old and cheap so I never cared. Might be a different story with the S. So can you summon out of the garage while sitting in the car? | byrans | 2017-03-29 14:19:45 | 12 | dfk57bx | Yes you can. Edit: You can use the fob or app to summon while sitting in the car. If you use the stalk to activate it it make you exit the car first. | MaxKW | 2017-03-29 14:22:01 | 8 | Smart Summon Limitations |
k55hh7 | Can I supercharge and install new software at the same time? | Will it stop charging while installing? I would like to save some time tomorrow if I can. | smakson11 | 2020-12-02 08:26:54 | 21 | gecnech | IIRC it will stop charging. That s what happens at home anyway so I think it s a safe assumption that Supercharging would also stop as well. Edit: Checked the Tesla support page can confirm it will not work. > **Will my car charge while installing new software?** > Your car will not charge while installing an over-the-air update. If you install a software update while charging your car will stop charging during the update and will automatically resume charging once the update is complete | DDotJ | 2020-12-02 08:30:37 | 41 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
2pwclf | Can I switch my 60w to a p85+ or 85. | I have had my 60 for less than a year. I love it but I always thought would it be nice to have a 100 more miles. Currently I get 177 miles on 80 percent charge and I drive a 100 miles everyday for work. So I heard about the battery swap program piloting and it got me to wonder if it is possible to switch it out to 85. Not sure if it s just a matter of switching batteries. | coolajc | 2014-12-20 17:23:12 | 12 | cn0lrxz | You can upgrade the car from 60kWh to 85kWh. At least one guy has done it [and documented the process.](http: www.greencarreports.com news 1089183_life-with-tesla-model-s-battery-upgrade-from-60-kwh-to-85-kwh) Upgrading to the P85+ requires a new drivetrain and suspension upgrades. Besides the fact that the + version doesn t exist anymore I have not heard of anyone doing such an upgrade. In most scenarios it s probably going to be cheaper to sell your car and purchased a used or new 85kWh version. | jonjiv | 2014-12-20 18:10:08 | 6 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
b6awmv | Can Model X fit 3 car seats in the middle row | As I have just discovered recently not all cars with 3 latch point can actually have 3 car seats in the middle row at the same time. Have any one tried putting 3 car seats across the middle row in a model X ? If so what seats ? I know you can fit 4 car seats using the back row but I am trying not to commit one of the kids to sitting in the back and also I would like to have dogs in the back row. If not we will have to resort to the dreaded minivan Edit: so looks like the X can not fit 3 across. Our search so far has led us to the Volkswagen atlas which is designed to fit 3 and have an additional back row and is the closest thing to an SUV. Minivan hybrid out there It bears noting that the X has some minivan like features like the doors that don t swing outwards. and relatively low floor without a middle hump. | mohelgamal | 2019-03-27 22:38:51 | 11 | ejj7qh8 | Depends on the age of your kids and the car seats they need you then have to find narrow car seats. I have three in my middle row. Currently my youngest is in a rear facing seat but will move soon enough to a regular forward facing seat and then three will be in a row. Middle one is strapped in with belt only because of lack of isofix i don t use the isofix on the other seat either. I used to have my older two in the third row but since it s getting warmer I ve got their bikes in the back so we are back to being a 5seater and having no issues with it. | ilovefireengines | 2019-03-27 23:17:42 | 6 | Car seat configurations in Tesla |
tjcbaf | Can Roadside Assistance take my wheel to a third party tire shop or leave it with me to deal with on my own? | I ve had 5 unlucky flats in the past 2 years and I m tired of replacing mostly new tires without any roadside warranty coverage from Tesla. I would like to start going to a third party tire shop. Can the roadside assistance take my wheel to a shop of my choosing? Or can they put a loaner on and put my wheel in the trunk for me to deal with on my own? | ltjpunk387 | 2022-03-21 13:52:47 | 35 | i1j61zh | It might be less hassle to try to plug the tire yourself then drive it to the shop of your choice. I keep a plug kit and Dewalt 20v air compressor in my car and fixed a flat on my model 3 last year. | T1442 | 2022-03-21 14:13:43 | 27 | Tire and Wheel Maintenance |
en73wg | Can Smart Summon be used to move the car from one side of the driveway to the other? | Strange question: I was wondering if Smart Summon can be used to move the car from one side of the driveway to the other. (I don t have a Tesla (yet?!?) and my wife parked our Leaf on the other side of the driveway last night where it won t reach the charging cable (I ve long ago stopped questioning why my wife makes certain decisions and instead just accept them and try to find the best way to adapt to them) so I was wondering if with Smart Summon I d be able to move the car to the correct side without having to do it myself since it s cold and wet (although I d still have to go out and actually plug it in but that takes a lot less time then moving the car)). Just curious. Thanks Mike | mdebreyne | 2020-01-11 12:57:19 | 15 | fdvjjfl | Probably. With lots of messing about and moving a stack of traffic cones around. | paul-sladen | 2020-01-11 13:07:03 | 19 | Smart Summon Limitations |
celh2h | Can Tesla Add Feature To Start Recording Inside Camera On Model 3 After Being Pulled Over By Police? | I read [this](https: news.wfsu.org post ex-jackson-county-deputy-gets-bond-drug-planting-case-study-found-arresting-cops-isnt-rare) terrible article about a dirty cop in Florida planting drugs in people s cars during traffic stops. It took a while to catch him but they finally did. I m wondering if it s possible to somehow have a software update that allows you to “record all cameras” if you re being pulled over by police...even the inside camera on the Model 3. I assume we could hit a button on the screen if the car senses that you re stopped off the side of the highway or road. You hit that button to start recording with all cameras. Just thought I d put that idea out there in case Elon is reading this subreddit 😎 😉 👍🏼 **Edit** - Wow! Thanks for the Gold! I really hope this is something Tesla can add in the future to ensure our citizens and officers are better protected. | ghsNICK | 2019-07-18 00:46:39 | 1,080 | eu3evi8 | I am a cop and honestly I d rather body cameras just be a federal requirement. They keep everyone honest officer and citizen. I wear one and love it I wish every department required it. Edit: I should clarify that I am not against people recording police on their own. I just think that bodycams should be the norm and that with them are actual enforceable standards e.g. when it should be turned on or off. | PlasmaRitual | 2019-07-18 01:20:28 | 447 | Tesla Sentry Mode Setup |
o7clzp | Can Tesla Make Deleting Mass Sentry Clips Easier? | Don t you love when you get in your car and there are 103 sentry alerts? From what I have read you can only mass delete by 1) reformatting the drive or 2) taking it to a computer. Why can t tesla have a select all or multi-select option? | JNHoldings | 2021-06-25 00:26:38 | 89 | h2y2s4g | Our logs shows that no one is using this feature.... | TXGreatRide | 2021-06-25 01:30:04 | 58 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
4dvkr5 | Can Tesla cars be upgraded after they ve already been purchased? | I ve never bought a Tesla car so I m wondering if getting the base model for the 3 would mean not having any future opportunities to upgrade. Do the upgrades exist as options even after you ve already purchased a base model? Do they cost more than they normally would after the car has already been assembled? Thanks for any info | MrHeavySilence | 2016-04-08 08:51:53 | 18 | d1uqaej | Depends but generally no. You can add things like Autopilot later (all the hardware is there software just needs to be switched on). But things like high fidelity audio air suspension rear facing child seats dual motor AWD Premium Interior Package etc can t be added later. If you have a P85D or a P90D Ludicrous mode can be added later but it is quite expensive. And a few things like 4G LTE and a center console can be added after delivery but both those items are now standard and rolling off the line now so that point is rather moot. Battery upgrades are also possible but they are expensive as well. That s more for way down the road when a much higher capacity pack comes out and your old pack has aged considerably. | DDotJ | 2016-04-08 09:55:34 | 12 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
69nhsn | Can Tesla charge more for electricity than the utility charges at their Super Charger stations? | Let s say there are 1 000 000 Tesla cars on the road and 1% use the super charger daily. On average they would charge 60kwh. If they charge 2 cent over the utility rate. They could make 12 000 dollars a day or 4.38M a year. They could increase or decrease that margin as much as they want considering they are essentially a monopoly in this space. Edit: My question wasn t trying to spur a debate on whether they would take advantage of customers but whether they could increase their revenue stream and profit margin. If Tesla could make 2 cents per kwh on millions of cars a year as a shareholder you would be crazy to not ask them to pursue that route in due time. | someoneforgettable | 2017-05-06 20:57:26 | 31 | dh7ydp5 | Tesla is a for-profit business not a charity. It wouldn t make sense for them to charge less than utility rates. Constructing Superchargers costs capital and maintaining them has a cost as well. Even if they want to just break even they still need to charge higher than utility rates. | GeekLad | 2017-05-06 21:37:44 | 28 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
5u4cd1 | Can Tesla realistically do L5 without LIDAR? | Look at the data density on this car equipped with LIDAR (demo just released today): https: youtu.be GMvgtPN2IBU It pretty impressive. You can see the fine point cloud. The path plan is visible. At some point Elon would just have to say that LIDAR is a must. | Derfein | 2017-02-15 00:57:01 | 14 | ddr8pz3 | I know this will get some negative comments but a one eyed human can drive a car. That s a single camera that can change it s angle. I think with enough processing power 8 overlapping cameras with radar and ultrasonic sensors can beat that. Not to mention that lidar fails the rain test. | KratosJonesPSN | 2017-02-15 01:03:06 | 51 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
cinb9f | Can Tesla review data from Autopilot following a crash? | Hello I was just involved in an accident where a semi-truck merged in to my lane and ran me in to the construction lane. Autopilot was engaged. Sadly my USB had just become full 3 hours prior to this so I did not capture it on Dashcam. Is there any data that Tesla can provide from the autopilot data? What should I do? Thanks. | ryan4L | 2019-07-27 21:37:12 | 20 | ev7w77t | If the airbags deploy there will be a capture of images in the black box. Yes Tesla can retrieve them. If it was a fender bender there s no video without TeslaCam footage. | ekobres | 2019-07-27 22:07:16 | 16 | Tesla Sentry Mode Setup |
3oqss4 | Can Tesla roll out all superchargers on their US map by the end of 2015? | I was looking at the supercharger map in Tesla website. (http: www.teslamotors.com supercharger) It shows that by the end of 2015 they should roll out a bunch of new superchargers. In Texas alone it appears they will have 5-8 more over all I estimate around 45 more to be added. In the suparcharge.info website it shows 15 sites in construction and 9 in permit state. Does anyone else think they will not have time to finish all superchargers on the 2015 map? Especially considering that there are a lot of permits at the 50 days mark which probably means that the new ones will also require at least 50 days of permits. | annerajb | 2015-10-14 16:59:44 | 14 | cvzlpoy | Tesla has opened 14 new superchargers in North America since Aug 1st which is roughly 1.4 per week. We have about 10 weeks left in the year so if the pace remains steady I think it s reasonable to expect another 14 to open before the end of the year. Also with respect to the duration of the permit periods it varies widely. Some locations hover in permit status for months and I ve seen others go from permit -> construction in several weeks or less. It really just depends on the specific issues and roadblocks that they encounter in each locality. That stated if the map on their website represents an additional 45 more to be added I would be surprised to see them achieve that goal. Regardless the rate at which they are adding stations (especially worldwide) has been great over the last 12 months. | jwatzman | 2015-10-14 17:23:12 | 8 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
6dbwjs | Can Tesla show dense (East Coast) cities some love? | I understand that Tesla is based in California but Tesla needs to start tapping into dense urban areas and setting up infrastructure for us. I live in NYC and rent an apartment I have no place to put a super charger or huge SUV and a sedan isn t that great for our streets. I know the Model Y is coming but could Tesla provide a version of the Model Y with similar Model X features? I understand that the Model 3 is a low cost Tesla so cost needs to be cut. For those of us from the crowded streets of NYC would love a smaller Model X and more places to change them. There should be a supercharger station in every borough and possible park and charge stations that I would gladly pay for. Please don t forget us Elon! **Update:** I seem to have touched a nerve. I wanted to just point out that us city dwellers would like to own a Tesla and able to use it. I am after all addressing a man that sends rockets to space wants to setup a colony on ANOTHER planet created a hyper speed transportation system and is currently digging tunnels underground because he got sick and tired of traffic. All I am staying is that if anyone can fix the Tesla city changing issue it s Elon. I just wanted to remind him we are out there. | sdotdiggr | 2017-05-25 19:31:42 | 18 | di1frtp | Superchargers really aren t for your daily weekly top off. Their intent is primarily for distance travel. Look for apartments areas offering common J1772 charging. | purestevil | 2017-05-25 19:43:21 | 13 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
blcelg | Can Tesla software fix bluetooth audio delay? | Something that struck me over the weekend...my home theater receiver has the ability to synchronize audio to the video (labeled as lip sync in the settings). Is that something that Tesla would be able to do with their in-dash software? When I m supercharging I like to pull up my playlist of subscribed Youtube videos but find that video to always be a second or so behind the audio. | castane | 2019-05-06 13:48:42 | 39 | emne0u2 | I m not sure the answer but every car I ve ever owned with Bluetooth has had some kind of delay if I m watching the video on my phone and the audio on my car. I usually just turn Bluetooth off and just use my phone for both. I think it s just inherit of the tech. I suppose a delay might work but it isn t like the car is accepting both signals. It is just taking the audio track. | robotshavehearts2 | 2019-05-06 14:40:27 | 14 | Spotify Gapless Playback |
4dq8lx | Can We Get a Jumper Cable? | I was #11 in line in La Jolla and have two reservations. (I really enjoyed the party atmosphere everyone had that night it was honestly fun just to be part of the event.) So I m planning that in 2018 both my wife and I will be in Model 3s. However as awesome as the supercharger network is I m still a little apprehensive that at some point she or I will be making a oops I m out of juice on a back road somewhere call to the other. So it seems to me that it would be a fantastic peace-of-mind option if there was a way for a fully charged Tesla to donate charge to a dead Tesla with some kind of jumper cable. Even if it was a fairly slow charge rate at least I d know I can put 5 miles into the dead one in an hour from the charged one and get it to a 110 outlet down the road etc. I actually think this feature would be incredibly rarely used. But I also think it would be incredibly mentally comforting. It s the sort of thing that really would make me comfortable becoming a Tesla-only family and not a one Tesla and one ICE family. So how hard could this be? What if it was a 110v outlet inside the frunk? Maybe I could put a super-tiny fridge in the frunk for beach party stuff etc.? EDIT: Lots of interesting thoughts on this discussion which I think can be summarized as: 1) Don t worry about it. It actually almost never happens to anyone and if it does happen to you once you ll learn and not let it happen again. This is probably true and I mentioned originally I thought this would be incredibly rarely used but I still do think there s a certain comfort in the idea. If your family owns two ICE cars and one runs out of gas you *can* drive the other one to fill up a gas can and solve the problem yourself without involving a tow truck. A Tesla jumper cable is basically the same idea. I don t expect to actually do this any more often than I currently need to go get a gas can and rescue a family member. But I d like being *able* to especially since a BEV life will be new to both me and my wife. 2) Call AAA or a tow service. I m not really seeing this as a reliable solution. There can be fairly different response times depending on time of the night and location. It s pretty unlikely they would go get my wife faster than me. Also the response truck probably will *not* have the ability to charge the Tesla just to tow it to a place to charge it. So they have to hook it up and get it on the flatbed and then haul it to and then unload it. It s pretty hard to imagine that AAA is going to get there load it move it and then unload it faster than I d arrive trickle charge 5 miles into the dead one and then drive it to the nearest 110 outlet. 3) Use a generator. I m not really seeing this because unless I want to *always* have a gas generator taking up the frunk I d have to leave work and drive home to get my generator and gas can before heading to find my wife etc. Also I m vaguely aware that gas in a can will degrade over months so I d probably need to have an empty can and go fill it on the way to meet her too. My thinking is that my charged Tesla has plenty of electricity in it so a cable solution seems a lot more simple and can be kept in the car taking almost no space at all. 4) Can t do it because the cable voltage amps thingamawhatevers means you d need a super-thick and bulky cable that d be impractical to keep in the car. Not really sure on this. It seems to me that probably almost every Tesla owner already keeps their standard single charger 110-volt charger brick cable with them in their car in case they need to charge at a 110 outlet at their friend s house or a hotel or a restaurant unexpectedly right? If that s the case then we really just need a 110 outlet inside the frunk or something to do this. It d be slow like slower maybe than regular 110 normally. But I only need to give my wife 5 miles in this situation so still seems like it d be pretty easy. But I have no idea how costly it would be to have a 110 outlet in the frunk. And having an actual double-ended fast-charge-port-to-fast-charge-port cable still sounds even way better to me but 110 should do in a pinch. Thanks for all the discussion! I think the main thing I m taking away from all your comments is that I can indeed be pretty comfortable with being an all-Tesla family even if I don t get my jumper cable option. But I think I still really would love to buy one if Tesla made it. The extra peace of mind would be great. I m guessing now that Tesla has certainly thought about this before and is ambivalent because: We can pretty easily make a cable do this and sell it dirt cheap actually because it s just a cable but... does this help us or does this hurt us? Will more people see this $50 optional cable in our Tesla store and say Super Cool! This means I can rescue my wife in the incredibly unlikely event that she s stuck somewhere! or will they say Oh seeing that cable totally makes me think that lots of people who buy Teslas end up stranded on the side of the road and it happens all the time or else they wouldn t even have needed to make that cable at all! I m thinking now it might be more an issue of perception and marketing than engineering in the end. | lazychef | 2016-04-07 08:59:50 | 27 | d1tf77d | Here you go http: powerequipment.honda.com generators models eu2000i-companion | tau-lepton | 2016-04-07 12:20:53 | 18 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
i2n5z8 | Can a Model 3 roof rack be mounted to a Model Y | I am going to be trading in my Model 3 for a Model Y. I just mounted a roof rack for the Model 3 back in December for some ski trips and never ended up using them thanks to the pandemic. With the Y slated for delivery well before my next scheduled road trip I was wondering if there was any chance the Model 3 roof rack would fit the Model Y. I saw a few people have posed the question but never saw any answers from people who have given it a shot. I asked the salesman who helped me with my Model Y test drive but he wasn t sure if the rack would be compatible. I hate to drop another $450 on the Model Y roof rack if it s going to end up being the exact same thing. Edit: I realize this title should be a question not a statement but it won t let me go back and change it. | leeard533 | 2020-08-03 00:32:41 | 32 | g05u1pw | Nope. https: youtu.be udgnHrrOV14?t=4m20s | imareddituserwow | 2020-08-03 01:03:35 | 23 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
5arxmw | Can a Powerwall 2 supply power to a tankless water heater? | I am looking at getting a tankless water heater and was wondering if it will work with my future Powerwall 2. The tankless water heater (EcoSmart11) requires 240V. I have not been able to find any figures about the inverter inside the Powerwall 2. Any help is greatly appreciated. | mkbatterson | 2016-11-02 19:21:00 | 17 | d9it82m | TIL there are electric tankless water heaters. I thought they were all naughty gas. Also powerwall can support 7kW peak 5kW continuous output. This water heater requires 13Kw. Maybe Powerwalls in series or parallel would work but I don know for sure (ME here not EE). | D-egg-O | 2016-11-02 19:39:05 | 18 | Tesla Solar Panel Decision |
50wqp7 | Can a Tesla be the last car you ever buy? | Can Teslas potentially last 30 to 60 years with periodic battery change? I came across this little stat Using data from 126 Roadsters driven a total 3.2 million miles the study concluded that the typical Roadster would still have 80-85 percent battery capacity after 100 000 miles http: www.greencarreports.com news 1096801_tesla-model-s-battery-life-how-much-range-loss-for-electric-car-over-time | AdvocateLLC | 2016-09-03 01:53:21 | 14 | d77jwyl | Of course just like there are ICE cars that old still running. If parts are available you can continue to replace them and repair as long as you want. | RGuyM | 2016-09-03 02:00:33 | 11 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
4h4loz | Can a Tesla be towed or pulled ... ie behind an RV | Will it over charge via regenerative charging or will it disconnect when the charge is full like at low speed | JimmyJoeJohnstonJr | 2016-04-30 14:17:41 | 32 | d2nck8a | Works fine in Russia: http: youtu.be M0ANR-leiB8 | geo38 | 2016-04-30 14:53:32 | 17 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
5los32 | Can a Tesla drop me off and go charge itself? | My brother just bought a Tesla and claims this feature will be available in an upcoming update. Is he talking nonsense or is that true because if so I will definitely be considering a Tesla next. | blame_stamos | 2017-01-03 00:40:49 | 34 | dbxak58 | Here is a video of one going to park after driving someone to work and dropping them off: https: youtu.be PUw_DMaQ264 Here is the creepy charging snake they intend to use for the automated charging: https: youtu.be sWXIZMtxB6Q | andersonimes | 2017-01-03 00:47:58 | 41 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
ht57sn | Can a Tesla solar roof sustain enough energy to heat a home throughout the winter in Toronto. | My dad doesn t believe that we can go completely off grid even through the winter. How can I prove to him that with Tesla power walls solar roof and some sort of electric heater we can do it. He wants to build an earth ship and thinks he could make it better. Has anyone done the math on the idea? | elijahmadonia | 2020-07-17 22:18:51 | 22 | fyeo7gf | Consider geothermal HVAC for efficiency | whoosierdaddy | 2020-07-17 22:28:47 | 31 | Tesla Solar Panel Decision |
q6fxwm | Can a cello fit in a model Y with all seats up? | Can a cello fit in a model Y trunk with all seats up? How about just the middle seat down? A photo of this setup could convince my wife a model Y is our next car. | Life-Ad9673 | 2021-10-12 06:31:56 | 40 | hgcghj7 | [Fits in a Model 3](https: youtu.be VCvf6e6ffgo) and the Y is a little larger. | phxees | 2021-10-12 12:17:01 | 73 | Car seat configurations in Tesla |
6tblxq | Can a power wall contribute to the amperage rating of a home? | First I m confused about something. The Powerwall 2 supplies 5kW (7kW peak) of continuous power. For normal 120V outlets that s a total of 41.7A (58.3A peak). At 240V that s 20.8A (29.2A). So not even enough current for a NEMA 14-50 outlet (240V 50A) to charge a Tesla let alone the normal functions of a home? I feel like I m missing something. Assuming I am missing something back to my original question. Can a power wall contribute significantly to the amperage rating of a home? For example can a home with a 150A service act like it has a 170A service with a powerwall contributing to the normal grid power (assuming that the main breaker is adjusted accordingly etc) | OPVFTW | 2017-08-12 23:02:34 | 12 | dljlouy | Yes but to a point. That original 150A rating applies to both the main breaker and the bus bar of the panel... And really the panel as a whole. You are not allowed to go past 120% the rated capacity of the main panel. This is actually a common situation in solar. If the combined amps of the solar breaker and the main breaker exceeds 120% of the bus bar then you must derate the main breaker. For example given your 150A main you could add up to 30A backfeed without derating. If you wanted 50A of solar and battery then you derate the main breaker to 130A. | _gosolar_ | 2017-08-13 02:07:27 | 8 | Tesla Solar Panel Decision |
la94su | Can all Teslas roll backwards and forwards with the phone app or is that limited to the autopilot pack? | Hi all I m thinking about pulling the trigger on a Model Y and I ve seen the videos where owners control their vehicles backwards and forwards with the app. I have a very tight garage so that d be a useful feature for me but not quite worth the 7+ grand they want for the full autopilot pack so I m wondering if all models can do this or if it s restricted to the expensive option. Sorry if this is perhaps a basic question but I don t seem to be able to see a definite answer anywhere. Thanks! | Made-a-blade | 2021-02-01 17:45:40 | 13 | glmiy1q | It s an FSD option you can t do it without paying for FSD. | zeek215 | 2021-02-01 17:47:05 | 35 | Tesla Autopilot Performance Review |
7j2fa7 | Can all four aero wheel covers fit in the drunk? | This is something I ve been considering so i can quickly put them on if I m planning to do some long distance driving and want the extra efficiency. Also I haven t seen anyone take the center caps off the aero covers and put them in the wheel underneath. Can this be done or do you need to buy a separate set?? Edit* FRUNK... | Nickbarc | 2017-12-11 14:14:36 | 42 | dr33v21 | Depends on what type of alcohol you re drinking. But it s not a good idea to drink and drive. | kenriko | 2017-12-11 14:32:57 | 81 | Tire and Wheel Maintenance |
7n1ot5 | Can any 2014 Model S 60 owners chime in? | **Edited for brevity** Since I bought my used 2014 Model S 60 a couple months ago I have been sorely disappointed with the level of degradation. It had ~41 000 miles and gets 160 miles @ 90% charge 178 @ 100% charge. That s about 85% of the rated range. The general opinion I ve gotten from many other owners is that its just me. I must be abusing my battery or the former owner did. Many cite the MaxRange degradation survey and repeat the line 99% of cars never degrade below 90% within 100 000 miles! Well I dug into the survey. If you look at only USA Model S 60s 8 out of the 19 are at or below 90% rated range. That s just below 58% of S60 s keeping above 90% rated range nowhere close to 99% of them! [Now If you look closer all but one of them are 2014s with under 40 000 miles. The one exception is a 2012 with over 80 000 miles.](https: imgur.com a lDnDp) **In fact 100% of reported 2014 Model S 60 s are at or below 90% rated range.** Quite a disturbing trend emerging with 2014 S60 s battery degradation. So I dug further. If you take **ALL USA** cars and find all of the ones below 90% rated range... guess what? [Again all but two are 2014 Model S 60s with under 40 000 miles.](https: imgur.com a mglCv) The two exceptions are once again the high mileage 2012 S60 and an oddball 2016 90D. Are there any other 2014 Model S 60 owners who can share their experience? I m not just fucking crazy. The statistics show that yes 99% of you maintain your rated range well. Then those of us with 2014 Model S 60 s are just screwed. | vaporvendor | 2017-12-30 14:04:28 | 19 | drywvfg | > I m not just fucking crazy. Why not? Crazy s great in the sack. It sounds like your pack may be slightly out of balance. Drive it to < 10% then slow-charge it to 100%. Repeat that three times and I bet every time you go to 100% you see more rated miles as the cells with lower voltage even out with the others. | majesticjg | 2017-12-30 21:49:47 | 7 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
6xmar3 | Can any current or former employees answer a question for me please? | I was just offered a job at Tesla YAY! However I was wondering how the pre-employment drug test works. Is it a urine or hair test? I quit smoking weed over a month ago since I knew I would be looking for a job. So I am only worried about a hair test since I know that it can show up many months after quitting. Thank you for any responses! | gahhhhhelp | 2017-09-02 14:35:32 | 20 | dmgvran | Have you thought of going bald for a while? I hear it s all the rage in some areas. | Dutchlawyer | 2017-09-02 14:43:30 | 28 | Pursuing Career at Tesla |
658rc5 | Can any of the cameras record? | I tried searching online as well as in this sub but i was wondering if any of the cameras on the model s x record so you don t need a dashcam. | onlysame1 | 2017-04-13 22:23:52 | 10 | dg8ev3f | An easy way to test if video is available is to: 1) crash your Tesla 2) claim it was Autopilot s fault and 3) see if Tesla produces video refuting your claim. | xmantipper | 2017-04-13 23:29:39 | 10 | Tesla Sentry Mode Setup |
34vbt8 | Can anybody explain to me the benefits of the daily-cycle PowerWall and why I might want to get one? | I don t see the reasoning behind getting a PowerWall. Convince me otherwise please. I m talking about the daily-cycle battery BTW not the one for emergency backup use. There are two main reasons I buy things like this - one is selfish financially - if it saves me money over time then of course that s a good reason to buy. For example solar panels are currently financially worth it. Reduces cost of energy over time (or immediately if you lease PPA) and increases home equity. The other reason would be unselfish environmentally - if it costs me money but is good for the environment I may choose to buy as well. For example I pay a small premium to the power company every month so that I am buying my electricity from renewable sources only. Or some people may purchase a hybrid car to save on burning fossil fuels even though it isn t financially the best choice. Right now it doesn t seem like the PowerWall (no matter its price point honestly) would be financially worth it whether or not I have a battery I will purchase the same amount of electricity from the power company every day. And it doesn t seem like it would be environmentally worth it either whether or not I have a battery I am still responsible for the same amount of electricity coming off the grid to feed me. Am I missing something? | RibsNGibs | 2015-05-04 21:28:32 | 10 | cqyfsds | Financially there are two cases where the powerwall is interesting. 1) You have solar power and net metering isn t available. 2) You have time of use metering and there is a large delta between off-peak and flat rate peak rate prices | sldunn | 2015-05-04 22:13:20 | 8 | Tesla Solar Panel Decision |
75q3ox | Can anybody post a recent first hand status of Superchargers in Napa and Petaluma? | UPDATE: Supercharger in Petaluma is in top condition and we had no wait coming or going. Hi My wife will be deploying to wine country as a shelter worker with Red Cross. EDIT: I am worried that the charger status report in the nav may not be up to date due to changing conditions and the wildfires. What s the status of the Superchargers EDIT: **right now** in Napa and Peraluma? They look fine in the nav but it would be great to have a ~~recent~~ fresh (as from the last 24 hours) first hand status report before heading up there from the south bay. EDIT: As in: are they working are they charging at normal rate is there a line or is demand in fact way down so there s no wait. | anderssewerin | 2017-10-11 16:13:04 | 16 | do82ysr | Check on the in car maps or call the service support line. They can get you detailed info on all superchargers. The numbers is: (877) 798-3752 | bradbrok | 2017-10-11 16:48:28 | 8 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
6uawd1 | Can anybody share pictures of the 18 Model 3 rims with the aero wheel cover removed? | ... I m not able to find any photos here or on the google machine. | Progwonk | 2017-08-17 15:55:59 | 17 | dlr87lq | [Yeah] (https: lh3.googleusercontent.com 3QWcw_AXO5psjLDcXZMDTLecAUYVA5ZjV5pGBXu5BWthP8wIshyCqToViyzxbWIYSjRRWJm2MiJGO4LkwnWzrQjG0h69O1msP5tpiM5JErwZMZ6chMpVhXWP7rQu0CPExqREfkhm5GQMOxbsEWGzHFkf6c3f73CcmvjCNCYvmJBeO29u6XSEqwyeCUhJg5ZoMmB8YMjqHj2GT9f_cC11xjyRZHfmVkZatB3zupAo9hIfmN0NtQiaz4v9NsJyZoPLEvC_LcXv-uXxqh8e_qw_Mm6rqdIiaYBlZRbQD4GCX2obbI9DBN8I8IkF58WR1rns5RzA0D_85m4KkMq72LWr-UggpxKB744mJlIb6FX5IWr3VWopwSJ2gumoJk48uSa7rlszN8HfqG2DnZT4mU56UGVAKMsG1euJmltlv2CAq-iQL2o6qaG8NVnSZU-bUoyiGmFnIL7dyWVcyT59VbOM0h7swi1UE6dyc_En0pWPQychVeY1o9i2FwxUhGK4K5kiVD7q82GIxlXlYCpt1ikrNzX1aTC_cWi7dSWgOciV5QokCgOzDY-p68vcbreGCt7XhepnNjHcpaiyExHbs5sVubVJsAcoCnyL8nzjuNRhg9vR8dMsoPjvgV_4jifcuqmc88sLEZnlrSdhNGKtOInqXEg77aoqDWtcIfkO8pgemedUzSA=w1459-h1094-no). | mrmpls | 2017-08-17 15:56:24 | 15 | Tire and Wheel Maintenance |
61ba5v | Can anyone comment on RWD in the snow? My mustang slides around all over the place. | I ve driven a RWD mustang in Ontario in the snow and it s not fun. The rear end slides around all over the place. Do Tesla s have the same issue? | Fo- | 2017-03-24 20:02:12 | 10 | dfd6j5a | My only quarrel with the model S in the snow and ice is when regen breaking is on Max the back end tends to lock up and slide. If you forget to put the regen on low this can be a scary situation. | sheltz32tt | 2017-03-24 20:22:52 | 11 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
40nejg | Can anyone demo 7.1 on a *sharp* curve? What s speed adaptation like in that scenario? | Seems the scariest thing about autopilot on less-than-major highways is sharp (say 40mph) curves. I m really curious how 7.1 responds to that. Has anyone tried it yet and could submit a video? | mbhnyc | 2016-01-12 17:34:35 | 22 | cyvp4qw | Slows down to grandma speeds. It does this even in normal cruise control. The camera is always active it only needs to detect a sharp curve ahead. It s not optional and annoying when you know the car can handle a curve at your set speed. | EOMIS | 2016-01-12 20:01:53 | 8 | Tesla Autopilot Performance Review |
hzr7pp | Can anyone else quickly confirm the summon bug that would fail on first attempt has been fixed in 2020.28.5? | I would experience a bug for a few updates now where summon would not initiate on the first attempt but always on the second. Received 2020.28.5 last night and just gave it a shot and it worked on the first attempt. Want to make sure I m not taking crazy pills as this bug had been bugging me a lot :) | 110110 | 2020-07-29 01:11:34 | 35 | fzkte4g | Got 2020.28.5 last night and used summon today expecting to have to hit it again. To my surprise it worked on the first try! | Avri54 | 2020-07-29 01:52:00 | 9 | Smart Summon Limitations |
6yhoou | Can anyone give me a good reason why the Tesla Model S and X WOULDN T receive PMAC type motors in the near future? | I can t help thinking it would be an incredibly obvious thing to do. Both the Chevy Bolt Model 3 and the majority of current electric cars get something like 25-30% better efficiency from having permanent-magnet synchronous motors. If the Model S were to increase it s EPA range to 400 miles form the current 320-ish that should enable circa 200 miles of range in 20 minutes from a Supercharger - pretty bloody close to optimal for a service station stop. The Model S already has good aerodynamics no reason why it can t actually do better than the Bolt. | ENOUGH_OF_EXPERTS | 2017-09-06 18:57:23 | 10 | dmnful9 | With higher power motors the efficiency at low torque is better with induction motors. Note that the Model 3 is the first Tesla that has a lower highway EPA efficiency rating than the city rating. If you want the best efficiency for highway cruising combined with high power output capability the induction motor is still likely the better option. Not to mention no permanent magnet resource usage for bigger motors. | tech01x | 2017-09-06 19:03:27 | 19 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
7ep1qr | Can anyone in Phoenix Tempe Scottsdale AZ confirm the Scottsdale supercharger? | Selecting chargers on the map shows one at the Scottsdale Quarter but it s not shown on the Tesla website. SOLVED: 16 urban [superchargers](https: imgur.com a yIPXR)! | Provol0ne | 2017-11-22 07:06:24 | 10 | dq6kt82 | Are you looking at superchargers or level 2 chargers? There are few Tesla destination chargers and other level 2 chargers scattered around Scottsdale Quarter but no superchargers that I ve seen. I was there ten days ago to watch a movie and didn t see anything new in the way of charging but I wasn t looking either. Also supercharge.info does not show a supercharger in Scottsdale. Is this necessary for a trip? If it s very important I can drive out there tomorrow and take a look. It s about 40 minutes from my house. | DrumhellerRAW | 2017-11-22 08:44:41 | 5 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
6n71dh | Can anyone point me to information on how to suggest a site for a Supercharger station? | I m a land development consultant in Southern California and have a client who is interested in having a Supercharger station or even destination charger constructed in a new shopping center. Can anyone point me in the right direction of how to contact Tesla and tell them? Thanks! | jrglpfm | 2017-07-14 04:56:21 | 25 | dk79bxp | https: www.tesla.com charging-partners | 110110 | 2017-07-14 04:59:38 | 23 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
c0g5av | Can anyone share their experience of leasing through Tesla? | I have just accepted a position that dramatically increases my annual income. (Previous job refused to give me raise barely over intern wages). With the new luxuries I look to replace my broken down Nissan Altima with full check engine light warped rotors and brake issues. My wife and I have a cross country trip planned from KY to SoCal and back and I thought it would be a delight to take this trip in a Tesla purely because of the ease with AP. So my question to the community is: has anyone leased through Tesla? What s the experience like? Were they tough on credit score? Do they approve everyone? Is the lease estimated on the website accurate? Are there hidden fees? I don t expect specific numbers but a general idea would be appreciated. | Marenoc | 2019-06-14 05:04:57 | 15 | er4ezy1 | Are you sure you want to lease? It s widely known that the Tesla lease terms are terrible. You re locking in 50% depreciation with no buyout option. You re paying obscene amounts of money to rent a car. | [deleted] | 2019-06-14 05:16:45 | 10 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
4qh3jb | Can anyone share their experiences buying a pre-owned model S? | Specifically did they haggle on price? Do they take trade ins? How is the fit and finish after 2-3 years of someone else owning it? Thanks | fountaincitydawg | 2016-06-29 18:30:00 | 10 | d4sx9a7 | Get an inventory car fron Tesla. Then you get the tax-credit and autopilot | jpwe10 | 2016-06-29 18:46:43 | 9 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
1r9nfr | Can anyone speak to the textile seats as opposed to the leather? | Are they finicky like some textile seats? Do they make the car feel cheap in any way? Are they comfortable? | undothewinnings | 2013-11-23 04:17:27 | 10 | cdl6627 | I think they look and feel great. There are still leather-like accents and the amount of fabric material is surprisingly minimal. I actually prefer the textile seats to leather which I ve driven with for a week in a loaner. They re both very comfy and give a luxury feel so I don t get the sense the extra cost and seat heaters are worth it. | timdorr | 2013-11-23 14:32:32 | 5 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
8abqvm | Can configure with bad news. | Wife called me said she flipped our camry(only car). On my way to the hospital check to see our status can configure. Don t know if this is the universe giving us a chance or saying eff you... Edit 1: She s in a lot of pain. Told her about the Tesla so brought a smile. She said she 360 three times and car ended like this: https: imgur.com gallery sfeKb Edit 2: She was discharged last night. Today feels very sore but moving ok. Thanks guys and gals we are going to configure I ll post again when we get the car! Again thanks! | chrahum | 2018-04-06 18:09:53 | 232 | dwxcr0m | Hold on going out to flip my car to see if that works! | garthreddit | 2018-04-06 18:11:43 | 183 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
hwxeea | Can i purchase Tesla model 3 in a country that is not listed on the webpage | Hi I was looking through options of purchasing a new Tesla model 3 from [tesla.com](https: tesla.com) I live in Lithuania (Europe) and it s not listed in the selection. And for example if i pick Estonia the price is lower than if i would pick Poland. And as i understand the car can t be delivered to Estonia or Lithuania and it would be delivered to Netherlands. But can i choose whatever European country that has the lowest price for the vehicle and take the delivery of it in Netherlands. Sorry if it s a stupid question. | Xerriim | 2020-07-24 07:20:57 | 20 | fz2ootr | I think you just going to have a hard time with the paperwork. How do you intend to legally import the car to your own country? | MathersMax | 2020-07-24 09:20:07 | 7 | Tesla Challenges in Germany |
b6xjzf | Can model 3 remind us if we leave our phone plugged into the car? | Would be nice for all teslas but especially the model 3 since it is the key sometimes I leave the phone dock cover closed and forget my phone is there! My 04 civic beeped at me if the doors were open and the headlights were still on why can t the model 3 do the same but for the phone? | Bloody_Titan | 2019-03-29 13:54:26 | 17 | ejnsvog | I just make a habit of checking my pockets when I leave the house or car. Sure I look like I m doing the macarena but it works better than automation. HEY MACARENA! | thinkharderest | 2019-03-29 14:51:10 | 12 | Tesla phone key functionality |
4pdc1f | Can nobody see the emperor s fine clothes but me? | Here s why the TSLA SCTY merger makes long term sense and why the markets are emotional and inefficient: 1) SCTY purchased Silevo (http: silevosolar.com ) in 2014. Their panel technology affords 20 to 24% efficiency and uses copper instead of silver for lower manufacturing costs. (When inflation is recognized silver will get bid up GSR ratio has already broken multi year trend line) 2) Silevo panels are more efficient over the full operating temperature range than the competitors. (http: silevosolar.com category product triex-technology harvest ) 3) Because the panels are 40% more efficient they will need fewer panels for the same build kW as current panels which will reduce the total cost including balance of system costs to 2.50 per watt. 4) Utilizing the inverter that comes in a powerwall could reduce total system costs if the user purchases both from Tesla at the same time 5) SCTY has been spending billions building their own gigafactory in Buffalo. When it comes online it will be the largest panel manufacturer in the United States with the capacity to build 1 GW of solar panels per year. SCTY is already selling more than that and so will be able to realize the full value of vertically integrating panel manufacture. Costs of the panels are expected to be $0.50 per Watt and the factory creates jobs in America. 6) Even without the acquisition which would realize gains from synergies due to branding marketing and manufacturing expertise SCTY was on track to turn cash flow positive this year. The acquisition could only help speed up that timeline as it has the potential to whack WACC. Edit 1: More people who haven t done so need to see the big picture long term. This is where we re heading as a civilization and it s about time: http: electrek.co 2016 05 19 the-math-and-evidence-all-around-you-that-shows-shared-autonomous-vehicles-powered-by-solar-power-and-batteries-are-inevitable | datathe1st | 2016-06-22 22:10:38 | 25 | d4k914m | > 1) SCTY purchased Silevo (http: silevosolar.com ) in 2014. Their panel technology affords 20 to 24% efficiency and uses copper instead of silver for lower manufacturing costs. (When inflation is recognized silver will get bid up GSR ratio has already broken multi year trend line) Not 24%. And even if it did we re not talking about a huge competitive advantage. > 3) Because the panels are 40% more efficient they will need fewer panels for the same build kW as current panels which will reduce the total cost including balance of system costs to 2.50 per watt. The panels aren t 40% more efficient. If the average is about 20% and they re about 22% that does not make them 40% more efficient. Secondly I had my installation done at well under $1.50 a watt two years ago. Solar City didn t do it. In fact I know more than 20 people with Teslas that also have solar and none of them used Solar City. In my area especially Solar City would rather do a PPA installation than a straight sale. > 4) Utilizing the inverter that comes in a powerwall could reduce total system costs if the user purchases both from Tesla at the same time Where are you getting the idea the powerwall has an inverter? > 5) SCTY has been spending billions building their own gigafactory in Buffalo. When it comes online it will be the largest panel manufacturer in the United States with the capacity to build 1 GW of solar panels per year. SCTY is already selling more than that and so will be able to realize the full value of vertically integrating panel manufacture. Costs of the panels are expected to be $0.50 per Watt and the factory creates jobs in America. You can already get panels today at wholesale prices under 50 cents a watt. > 6) Even without the acquisition which would realize gains from synergies due to branding marketing and manufacturing expertise SCTY was on track to turn cash flow positive this year. The acquisition could only help speed up that timeline as it has the potential to whack WACC. Solar City also has $4 000 000 000.00 in debt. > Edit 1: More people who haven t done so need to see the big picture long term. This is where we re heading as a civilization and it s about time: http: electrek.co 2016 05 19 the-math-and-evidence-all-around-you-that-shows-shared-autonomous-vehicles-powered-by-solar-power-and-batteries-are-inevitable I ve had solar panels and electric cars for several years so that s not really a surprise to me. What is a surprise for me is that Tesla (a highly regarded brand) is absorbing Solar City (a not highly regarded brand) in order to prevent Solar City from bankruptcy. It could work but as a TSLA shareholder that understands the solar industry well enough to never have invested in SCTY I can tell you I am not happy about the idea. Now-- I can see that it could work out really well. So I m not predicting doom and gloom without that caveat. But I don t like this possible acquisition and I m happy to tell you all about the reasons why all day long. | stevejust | 2016-06-23 01:53:27 | 12 | Tesla Solar Panel Decision |
5krtj8 | Can people please point out the problems in this Adam Ruins Everything video about Electric Cars? | Adam Ruins Everything has made a video about electric cars saying that they are actually a problem. I know better but would like to see people in here refute it. I imagine that people here have way more information than I do on the subject. The video: https: www.youtube.com watch?v=MQLbakWESkw | testmypatience | 2016-12-28 18:44:38 | 211 | dbq48l5 | 1.) Polar Bears wont love you. They dont care what you drive. 2.) Electric cars just take power plant coal and put more co2 in the air -- Correct. However many of us use Solar which isnt and Nuclear and wind power is also wonderful. And as the world catches up on renewable energy sources as we are (2016 installed 2x more solar than 2015!) then this argument has a diminished value. A diminishing valued argument means its not really an argument because in time its invalid. 3.) Putting the car together causes greenhouse gases -- True same for Lexus GM etc. But Tesla makes most parts in house not out of house so we import less causing less transportation co2. Yay tesla! 4.) Reduce the amount you drive to save co2 -- No that doesnt work. It s an argument dependent on HOW you charge your car. See #1. 5.) We wont own Tesla long enough. True but someone after me will own my Tesla and will continue its energy efficiency. So if I dont own the car for 2 years doesnt mean the car still isnt helping it just means someone else is doing it for me while I do it again in my newer Tesla. The rest of his points were more comical than actual arguments. | KingofBullion | 2016-12-28 18:55:46 | 161 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
6ygccj | Can performance be turned off on the P version of teslas? | Like if I bought a P90D could I turn off performance and increase its range to 294 from 268 and it s acceleration to 4.2 from 3.1? Or is performance always on with no option to turn it off? | BlueManifest | 2017-09-06 15:34:05 | 12 | dmn4fkt | Performance models have a larger less efficient rear motor which inherently is lowering the range a bit. | chillaban | 2017-09-06 15:36:22 | 33 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
s4x260 | Can refreshed MS remote closes its windows after vent? | Can refreshed MS remote closes its windows after vent? I know the pre-refreshes can only open but not close. Wonder what have been changed in the refresh MS to allow that if that is possible now since they are very similar. | ActsOfV | 2022-01-15 23:10:49 | 35 | hsuigyt | Yes. I just tried it. In the app vent opens all 4 windows and can close them as well. | HotLittlePotato | 2022-01-16 02:05:45 | 39 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
6s9un3 | Can solar roof tiles work on a flat roof? | I ve got a flat roof. Doesn t leak we maintain it but it s old and will need replacing eventually. Lots of sun here in Los Angeles and I d love to go solar. Our roof is currently .... I dunno what it s called. Tar and gravel? Something like that. Is there a way to replace it with solar tiles on a flat roof? Can t add slope would require increasing the height on one side and that s a nightmare to do with city regulations. Anyone know if this would work? Edit — several folks asking why we don t just add solar panels to our roof. Because we have to replace the roof first. So 15-20k for a new roof then same price for solar panels means we are in 30-40k. A solar tile roof would theoretically cut the cost in half. Edit 2 - well I have my answer and have learned quite a bit. 1 — I need to replace my roof and get traditional panels on a tilt mount system 2 — I need to make way more $$ so I can afford a model X. But I knew that already! | FilmYak | 2017-08-08 00:24:15 | 14 | dlb4bn7 | Why bother with solar tiles? Panels are more efficient difficult to see from the ground on a flat roof and available today. http: www.coolflatroof.com flat-roofing-blog wp-content uploads 2010 08 solar-panels-on-flat-roof.jpg | ch00f | 2017-08-08 00:27:09 | 12 | Tesla Solar Panel Decision |
7djoz7 | Can some comment with a link to the full live stream of the event when it s up I m trying my best not to spoil it but I can t find it? | I much prefer watching the reveal but I m in the UK and it was too early to get up and watch. So would appreciate if someone could link it so I don t spoil it even more. Definitely need a spoiler free thread next time. Edit: just pretend the title says some one | hawktron | 2017-11-17 09:17:16 | 11 | dpybnwg | https: livestream.tesla.com | PB12IN | 2017-11-17 10:18:20 | 9 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
3t2fk6 | Can somebody please explain how smart preconditioning is supposed to work and how it actually works in your experience? | My MS P90D is just a few short weeks from delivery and this is the one feature I m still trying to understand. I ve read through some very outdated 6.1 firmware threads where the feature was bashed pretty hard. I m curious as to whether or not it s better with 7.0. | snoblitz | 2015-11-16 20:56:32 | 11 | cx2iggq | How it *should* work: Since it knows your work location it should calculate the time based on current traffic. To minimize energy drain the seats steering wheel cabin heat should have a starting delay based on how long the computer calculates each will take to warm up based on current temperature time since last use and outside temperature profile (garaged vs. outside). By monitoring temperature and humidity it should know if frost or fog-prone conditions are present and only then pre-warm the defrost mirrors nozzles wipers. Similar with snow or ice. It should also have the option to pre-heat the battery on shore power for long trips to extend range. edit: and a one-touch oh shit I have to go and it s -20 out blast everything button in the app. | Perma_dude | 2015-11-16 21:26:24 | 8 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
iilv4l | Can somebody who has a Tesla in Japan help me? | I really don t think there are that many people who have Teslas in Japan and even less so who use Reddit but if you do could you answer my questions? I am thinking about buying a Model 3 LR - How much is charging a Model 3 from 20% to full using chargers other than Superchargers? (CHAdeMO 50kW) - How long does does it take to charge a Model 3 using CHAdeMO 50kW? - Is it worth it to get Full Self Driving in Japan? - Does winter time shorten the battery life to the point where it isn t usable? | Snoop8ball | 2020-08-29 03:53:40 | 17 | g37r08d | There s a Japan subforum on TMC | gonefishingallday | 2020-08-29 05:30:55 | 10 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
6o2huq | Can someone explain DU00 to me? | How can a new drive unit reduce the 0-60 times by more than a second? For something as heavily refined as a Tesla that is an insane improvement. Also I thought that battery output current was the limiting factor. So what magic does DU00 have to unlock that much power? Is it geared differently? Different inverter? | MAN_MAYONNAISE | 2017-07-18 17:59:03 | 20 | dke21pk | Gearing and inverter are options - also consider that the motors are electronically limited to protect them. If they made certain components stronger and able to handle more torque they could allow them to unleash even greater amounts of power. Good time to be alive. | dirtyfries | 2017-07-18 18:04:28 | 26 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
2pl0ex | Can someone explain how some of these analysts think? | I keep hearing bearish analysts mention how TSLA is trading much higher than expected EPS etc. And naysayers keep huffing about scant profits. But wouldn t a high growth company like Tesla WANT low EPS? Any profit not reinvested in growth in this company is wasted. This is not a 100 year old automotive company so why do analysts expect it to act like one? In fact if Tesla had more profit I would actually be LESS likely to invest. It seems to me Tesla is setting itself up for competitive advantage via the investment in the supercharger network and gigafactory. Long term this seems to me to be a tremendous advantage - something like investing in Shell oil when it was 3 years old. Am I way off here? I am about half way into my MBA now and when applying what I have learned from finance and economics what these analysts keep saying seems really short sighted. | tacomaboy | 2014-12-17 15:34:24 | 10 | cmxmgyw | it s all about volatility in this trader-stock! They don t care about direction just about movement. They ll bring it down as deep as they can and then they will push it up again. | Teslonado | 2014-12-17 15:42:56 | 9 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
6ujafx | Can someone explain to me how they are able to increase the 0-60 time by 1 whole second over just a software update? | How does software play such a big role in determining that? | kiver16 | 2017-08-18 17:18:46 | 11 | dlt2hkt | Because it is not just software but hardware + software upgrades. Source: https: electrek.co 2017 07 01 tesla-new-performance-enhancements-model-s-model-x | Sramyaguchi | 2017-08-18 17:23:24 | 16 | Tesla Software Update Analysis |
4vozk0 | Can someone explain why TSLA stock price spiked from 229 to 274 at 5:30 est? | dropped again to 229? is this normal in stock market? What is the reason for the sudden increase? were there anything happened this afternoon? I mean the finalizing the merge announcement happened in the morning and there was no significant changes in then. | porcupinelmf | 2016-08-01 21:45:41 | 18 | d607aww | [The details are here.](http: www.nasdaq.com symbol tsla after-hours) It looks to me like someone placed an order to buy 210 shares at $ 274.7313 but then canceled the order. Weird. | paulwesterberg | 2016-08-01 22:03:15 | 11 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
ithaao | Can someone help breakdown the costs in my Model Y order? | Pre-ordered the LR RWD 7-seater version one year ago. The total cost was $59 000 (excluding taxes registration and fees). Can someone tell me how much I paid for the base car itself and the FSD option? (Total of $54 000 leaving out the other add-ons) > **LR RWD Model Y pre-order details:** * Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive - **$???** * Midnight Silver Metallic Paint - $1000 * 19 Gemini Wheels - $0 * Black and White Premium Interior - $1000 * Seven Seat Interior - $3000 * Autopilot - $0 * Full Self-Driving Capability - **$???** | saintforlife1 | 2020-09-15 20:44:37 | 19 | g5egkdi | Do you not have an order agreement on your account? It should have the full breakdown. | DMod | 2020-09-15 20:53:23 | 17 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
5wj3e9 | Can someone help me identify these two components? | http: imgur.com a GNUEx I work at an electronics recycler and we received these two Tesla items. One looks like an on-board charger and I can t tell what the other is. At work I am in charge of selling anything that we don t shred. Would anybody be interested in buying these for decoration? I think the stamped metal would go well in someone s garage. I can throw them on ebay if there is enough interest. | moneyfink | 2017-02-27 20:16:57 | 23 | deagsdc | Can [confirm the charger](http: shop.teslamotors.com collections model-s-charging-adapters products 2nd-onboard-charger). Not sure (yet) what the other thing is. Maybe an older newer type charger or Model X charger? The left contact (red) and 48A all point in the direction of a charger. Maybe if you google the stamped (?) numbers on the top left of the thingy (I can t quite make them out) or the stickers. | RobIII | 2017-02-27 20:31:19 | 6 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
ca4fov | Can someone help me to overcome my frustration because obviously the world hasn t managed to agree on a charging plug standard? | This frustrates me so much. What a historical chance we had but we failed! On the other hand is it really already too late? I mean the electric car revolution hasn t took off YET. So why isn t this the perfect time to now agree on a worldwide standard? Or wouldn t that make sense for some reasons I am missing? I mean obviously technically competition is good to find out what works best but once we found the best solution a standard would make sense wouldn t it? | Realchacal | 2019-07-07 07:53:05 | 14 | et5rn9e | It has. CCS Oh and Chademo in Japan And the GB T (China) And the US Supercharger plug. TBH its looking like CCS will take everywhere other than China and Japan though. | RobDickinson | 2019-07-07 07:57:07 | 28 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
4602ch | Can someone in Miami Orlando help a future owner? | So I have somewhat of an odd request I just bought a 90D and I m in the grace period where I can still make changes I ve been trying to figure out if I should get the ultra high fidelity sound. When I did my test drive they didn t have any cars without it the best they could do was disable Dolby but I could still hear the sub what I want to know is how the standard sound system sounds. If anyone with the standard audio system would be kind enough to allow me to listen what it sounds like it d be greatly appreciated. I m in a training session in Miami until Friday when I ll be driving back home to Orlando so I m also open to meeting someone on my drive back up as well. UPDATE: I stopped by the Miami showroom and George was awesome he let me go back and forth between a non-UHFA and one with a couple times which allowed me to make up my mind that I wanted it. | Injector22 | 2016-02-16 01:37:45 | 16 | d01hojh | Definitely head over to TMC to ask this: http: www.teslamotorsclub.com forumdisplay.php 91-Florida | tech01x | 2016-02-16 03:30:29 | 5 | Tesla Model 3 Audio Experience |
4pr590 | Can someone photoshop the Tesla Gigafactory vs the SolarCity Gigafactory or soon to be Tesla GF1 and GF2 | I wonder if the New York Gigafactory can be provisioned to make batteries as well. | Derfein | 2016-06-25 05:14:00 | 15 | d4na2wm | Probably not specialization and all but it can now be built out under Elon s new volume density velocity philosophy. I can only assume this is no accident. Get ready for the announcement that the SolarCity Gigafactory is being upgraded from the largest in the western hemisphere... to the largest in the world. :) | [deleted] | 2016-06-25 06:47:22 | 5 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
7fao5z | Can someone please explain how Tesla fit a 200 kWh battery pack and cooling system for it in the new Roadster. | It is my understanding that the Roadsters floorboard area (where the pack is located in the Model S) is about 65% the size of the Model S. Edit: I added this comment 40 mins. after posting. | putittogetherNOW | 2017-11-24 21:54:06 | 36 | dqaji3l | We don t know the architecture. Would only be speculation. My guess is an advanced cooling architecture and stacked 100kWh 2170 packs. That s my best guess. | 110110 | 2017-11-24 21:57:58 | 29 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
sautvj | Can someone please explain to how to use Regenerative braking on the freeway | It sounds like a dumb question I only test drove to MY on the street and Im already having a hard time timing. What about at 60mph when do you release the acceleration or does it immediately stop. I m just being nervous and I need to understand how it works before my car arrives | ChineseFilipino | 2022-01-23 14:29:04 | 222 | htvt7jj | Just think of it the same as an ICE: you let go off the throttle your car starts to slow down. It s the same here except the cars slows down much more which you can adjust by applying more or less throttle. No need to get anxious about it I can assure you you ll have it mastered in a few days. I ve had mine for a year and can subconsciously stop wherever I want even when regen isn t fully operational because I got so used to it. | krully37 | 2022-01-23 14:37:10 | 421 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
quxllg | Can someone put me out of my misery? | Update: Everyone thanks for all the responses. I figured out from you all that the built in software currently does not support this. I know how to solve this by other means. I was thinking I was not able to figure it out as incorrectly assumed a car built in Northern California would have this 😀. Not a big deal. Not the end of the world. _______________ I have a 2016 Model S. And advanced degrees. But I can t figure out how to configure that the car does not charge between 5 PM - 8 PM when I have peak electricity rates (To clarify I am not trying to save $ but reduce my electricity footprint at that time.) Makes me feel so stupid each time I try to figure it out. Loved the BMW i3 hated the BMW app. But it was so easy to set this up on the BMW app. Help! | Traditional-Fuel-428 | 2021-11-16 02:52:50 | 55 | hktru2n | The problem is you are looking to tell the car when **not** to charge when you should be telling the car **when** to charge. I charge my car at midnight. Depending on usage it tops up after charging for a few minutes or a few hours but I KNOW it will not be charging before midnight. | hmspain | 2021-11-16 07:07:23 | 62 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
5cwsn5 | Can someone smarter than me explain with math whether buying a powerwall would be financially prudent or not? | I currently have no solar panels on my house though perhaps in the future (I don t think my roof is oriented very well to be conducive for it sadly). I m still considering the possibility of buying a powerwall to charge overnight and use during the day since there is a massive difference in rates between on off peak hours though after working out the numbers I m not sure it s a worthwhile investment. Here are the relevant stats: * I use on average ~~about12 kWh day (I believe I m interpreting this correctly although Tesla s suggestion page gives an estimation of 30 kWh day making me question my number slightly)~~ - Update - it s more like 14.4kWh day * During peak hours: 20.077 cents per kWh * During non-peak hours: 3.015 cents per kWh I believe my math would be correct in interpreting this as such: * If all of my electricity were used during peak hours my average cost per day would be 14.4 kWh * 0.2077 kWh = $2.99 day * If all of my electricity were used during non-peak hours my average cost per day would be 14.4 kWh * 0.03015 kWh = $0.43 day Obviously my real world usage is not one or the other but I use ~90% of my electricity during peak hours simply due to the nature of when I m up vs. sleeping. So if I assume a 30 day month on average my bill is: * 30 days * 14.4kWh day * (0.18693 + .003015) =$82.06 + fees with the assumption that 90% of my rate is peak hours 10% off-peak. If I had a powerwall covering all energy demands at off-peak hours my bill would be: * 30 days * 14.4kWhday * .03015 = $13.02 + fees Monthly average savings = ~$69.04 Assumed cost of powerwall: $5 500 + $1 000 install = $6 500 * Break-even point (not assuming things like lost investment gains and so forth): $6 500 $69.04 = 94 months or just under 8 years. Is my math correct? Am I making bad assumptions? Inherently wrong math? Edit - updated with a more accurate monthly usage. | NotAVeryFlyWhiteGuy | 2016-11-14 16:27:12 | 26 | da02zc8 | Either way you go I just applaud you for doing a fact-based analysis | cliffordcat | 2016-11-14 18:11:39 | 26 | Tesla Solar Panel Decision |
6qdizc | Can someone splain me why at this juncture is the battery size still a secret? | I mean what s going on? There is actually quite a bit about the car that is still a secret for some reason. Isn t it like.... being sold now? I m trying to find the logic here and I don t see it. | JBStroodle | 2017-07-29 21:21:10 | 13 | dkwf34o | Because they are moving away from kWh terminology (I think as a way to reach mass market people who don t understand EV terms). As such they are focusing on standard range vs extended range not 50 kWh vs 75 kWh. Apparently model 3s won t even be badged but I still hope they some how badge the performance and dual motor versions. | SchaFFFFFFFFFFF | 2017-07-29 21:23:49 | 22 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
62728x | Can someone tell me what the summon feature is supposed to do? | Does it parallel park itself or actually pull in and out of the garage all by itself? | yalogin | 2017-03-29 14:47:59 | 12 | dfk84iv | Thanks to u 110110. On the right sidebar [How-To-Tesla videos](https: www.youtube.com playlist?list=PL-1_-Dekr1J2qzXgO3BQU2kNxYbGHkWGX). Should help with all your questions. | rcnfive | 2017-03-29 15:17:28 | 11 | Smart Summon Limitations |
31ifpq | Can someone who is American or understands American law please explain how Tesla sales can be banned on a state by state basis? | I mean doesn t that destroy the whole point of a free market? Why can certain states just say on a whim nah we don t like this company they can fuck off It all seems very bizarre from someone who lives in the UK where we don t have anything like this and the recent Tesla ban in whereeveritwas is the first I ve heard of anything like it happening. | Randomd0g | 2015-04-05 11:35:28 | 107 | cq1uo1c | Tesla sales are not banned in any states. What is banned in some states is Tesla s ability to open up their own manufacturer-owned dealerships. Auto dealerships are typically owned independently of the manufacturer and some represent multiple manufacturers. [Here are way way more words than you wanted to see about it](http: www.justice.gov atr public eag 246374.htm) courtesy of our Justice department. | SummerMummer | 2015-04-05 11:56:48 | 59 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
el0o54 | Can t Ask a question to Tesla support on website. Anyone else have this issue? | Hi all I ve had a few issues with my model 3 and wanted to contact Tesla support. They don t seem to have an email address so I found the Ask a question form on the website. At www.tesla.com support contact I logged into my account. Then selected the Tesla Service & Repair > Schedule Modify or Cancel service appointment. and then filled in the text box and clicked Done. But after clicking this it bring up a section you may find answers here With no way to actually submit the question form. There is no button to click to submit. I took 2 screen shots of how it looks on my computer https: imgur.com a CuzuQOF I ve made sure my adblock is turned off also tried in an incognito window and also on my work computer. There doesn t seem to be any way to actually submit the form. Anyone else have this problem? How are you supposed to contact Tesla support? (I had an issue with my window getting frozen shut a few weeks ago and also had an issue 2 days ago with the window rolling itself down overnight) I tried to submit a bug report but when I said Bug report Passenger window rolled down on its own the car just said command not found . Although if I just say Bug report it says a report was submitted... although I m sure they have no idea what I m reporting. I did perform the window re calibration others have spoke about we ll see if that fixed it but it seems odd I can t contact support about anything right now unless I schedule an appointment that they say they ll charge me for. | drnick5 | 2020-01-06 21:30:13 | 18 | fdgb27f | Tesla makes it nearly impossible to contact them. They practically hide from their customers. | teslacometrue | 2020-01-07 09:06:37 | 6 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
ilsa9g | Can t Decide- Model 3 or Y? Young single guy who likes the outdoors. | So after placing an order for the LR AWD 3 I realized that they price dropped and the Y is now only $3 000 more. It seems to have a lot of advantages over the 3 so I took it for a test drive... And now it s definitely a really hard choice for me. I m young and don t have any kids but I do like to travel camp and I m usually the driver when going on trips with friends. I d like something I can fit a bike in since it s relatively easy with my current car s hatchback. I m also tall and appreciated the extra room. Last night I went through all the comparisons I could find and it seems like the Y is easily worth the extra cash. It also seems like besides panel gaps and paint it s been internally designed better than the 3. The heat pump might also be a big deal since it gets decently cold where I am and my daily commute is 60-70 miles. The LR 3 is already a bit above my budget but I think I d likely keep the Y for longer since it would work great as a family car. And after wanting to tint and chrome delete the 3 the price difference is more like $2k... Any thoughts? I know this is something that has been discussed before I just wanted to see if anyone else here has driven both and really prefers one over the other. I can t think of any big downsides for the Y besides being bigger and having (mostly fixable) fit & finish issues. Is the 3 big enough for camping trips and roadtrips with 3-4 adults? Thanks. | ajpearman9 | 2020-09-03 12:17:47 | 38 | g3u3ssr | Y we do amazing camping trips in 3 but having a bit more trunk space mens you can sleep and still keep stuff in there easily. | 0r10z | 2020-09-03 12:29:40 | 68 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
hyg6dx | Can t add more than one phone as a key | Hello We picked up a Model Y yesterday. I gave driver access online to everyone in the family and now everyone has their own individual account. For me the phone key setup worked pretty normally but for everyone else it just doesn t work. They keep getting an error saying that they need to enable bluetooth on their phone but bluetooth is on and they are connected to the car actually through bluetooth. Tried logging out of the app rebooting the car and restarting the app to no avail. Any ideas on how to solve this? | OrbitalATK | 2020-07-26 22:25:38 | 15 | fzchk9u | My wife and I just share the same login and don t have separate accounts. | Thisisyen | 2020-07-26 22:32:32 | 13 | Tesla phone key functionality |
6woalp | Can t believe my 97 year old in a Tesla went viral !!! | My 97 year old in a Tesla video went viral completely by accident. It landed me on the local news station!! I then had to go and explain what a viral video was to him... This happened! https: youtu.be Rs3eIZEGa2I | thewolfanator | 2017-08-29 02:21:04 | 264 | dm9j4pe | Awesome! It was a great video. | thebigbobowski | 2017-08-29 02:26:13 | 40 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
ap8hy5 | Can t believe what I m seeing | https: i.imgur.com 2WaGBhp.jpg I m really hoping someone can provide me with a reasonable explanation for why a fellow owner would do this. I truly want there to be a reason because I can t fathom the kind of personality ego it would require otherwise. Happening right now at SC in East Greenwich RI. I checked the car plates for any indication of it being a service or employee vehicle of some type. No such luck. | MCRNHagakure | 2019-02-10 21:13:08 | 101 | eg6gkkx | Seen it twice now. Both cases the car was dead. When people run out of juice it is the only way for the tow truck to get them in place to charge. | jjwardSD | 2019-02-10 21:17:44 | 162 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
ee1zg9 | Can t charge Model 3 to 100% | Going on a road trip tomorrow so naturally I have to charge my car to 100% (LR RWD June 2019. 8.5k miles) I normally charge to 80% but I set the car to charge to 100% earlier today and it only got up to 303 miles. I realize the battery degrades a bit but the app shows a missing sliver in the battery and says it should charge up to 312 miles when I set the charge limit. Is there any way to get at least the 10 extra miles the app says I should get? If not losing 22 miles of range in 6 months is a little bit scary. Is this normal? Here are some screenshots: [imgur](https: imgur.com a Qtflv5w) Thanks guys! | IBTRDIA | 2019-12-22 07:05:34 | 28 | fbobdt5 | This has nothing to do with your point but something to consider...if you re used to having strong regen when you let off the accelerator stop at about 96 or 97%. If you go any higher regen won t work until you get lower on the battery. It ll freak you out those first several miles if you re not ready for it. You let off the pedal and...nothing. Brake! | JTswift | 2019-12-22 10:00:40 | 29 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
gpefuc | Can t decide between M3 LR + FSD or M3 Performance no FSD | This would be my first EV. I guess I m getting range anxiety before even having a car lol because I m thinking M3 LR for the extra miles but the performance offers so much more car. My budget will allow me either the M3 LR + FSD or M3 Performance no FSD. I m leaning toward the performance because I can always buy FSD later but can t upgrade the LR to Performance after the fact. What do you guys think? People who bought the LR ever wish you got the performance instead? What about people with performance ever wish you got the LR for the extra miles instead?? | trashBrosOShitWattup | 2020-05-23 22:52:05 | 25 | frlebzv | M3 performance no doubt. You can always get FSD later (possibly as a subscription too if that floats your boat). | JayyMei | 2020-05-23 23:02:27 | 38 | Tesla Model 3 Review |
7sykhm | Can t decide if I should configure my Model 3 | Just got the option to configure here in Texas current owner reserved online shortly after the livestream. I m OK with the current price but really curious on future options. I know AWD is in the pipe but what about the sunroof? Any other options that I should be holding out for? | coding_ape | 2018-01-25 19:22:56 | 16 | dt8fb5v | Don t think sunroof is going to be an option (don t quote me)... but other options I can think of... SR AWP Performance Cream White interiors Separate PUP from LR You should ***definitely*** wait. ^pretty ^please ^I ^want ^mine ^sooner | zxn11 | 2018-01-25 19:27:25 | 34 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
a64v2d | Can t disconnect charger | So this is not my first post about this problem I m having but we seem to be hitting a wall with customers service. My experience with my Tesla 3 has been fabulous all but one thing. In the last 2 weeks we had to hair dry the charger 8 times. I know this can happen sometimes but with such frequency and no matter the weather (except if it s warm outside) I seem to be alone. Now we contacted many time customers service but every time we ve been told it s normal that we need to preheat the car (we do btw 2 hours every morning) and that they can t do anything about it. They sent someone help us unplug it once when even with the hair dryer it wouldn t work. They put some grease in the charge port and called it a day. Anybody ever had such a problem. What did they had to do to fix it ? And if we are stuck with customers service is there a way to get higher up. It s the only thing keeping us from fully enjoying what I still consider the best car on the market. Thanks Edit : I got a call today and it seem there might be a solution on the way! So there is hope for me after all :) | maarch | 2018-12-14 13:35:09 | 16 | ebrn1oc | Quick release in the trunk. | caz0 | 2018-12-14 13:40:04 | 23 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
bmzdok | Can t figure out how my car was damaged | So I discovered this yesterday. Aside from being bummed at the first major dent in the car I can t for the life of me figure out how someone did this. It s a clean deep single scratch. At first I thought it was keyed but there a pretty significant dent and the steel door panel is actually split in the middle of the crack. Probably way more force than could be applied with a key. Then I thought maybe someone scraped it pulling into the next parking space but the scratch is curved and there are no other scuff marks. There are small synthetic cloth or insulation fibers wedged in the repeater housing which itself is undamaged except for a small scuff. And the driver s rear view mirror is untouched. https: i.redd.it 1tscrxckfex21.jpg | alifelesstraveled | 2019-05-10 15:03:49 | 11 | en0zs6s | Corner of a truck with a steel bumper or the corner of a trailer. Basically hard metal. | Dr_Pippin | 2019-05-10 15:37:34 | 10 | Tesla ownership feedback and issues |
ih2ajm | Can t get anyone to contact me. | For the past 2 weeks I have been trying to get ahold of someone from Tesla and for two weeks none of my calls or emails have been returned. The first week was spent trying to schedule a test drive. I went to the website and filled out the form and never heard back from anyone. After that I tried calling the actual dealership and was told that sales would call me back... only to never hear from them again. The day before I was supposed to be in town I managed to get someone who could schedule me but was worried they wouldn t be able to get me in so soon. They managed to work me in and I got my test drive. It was absolutely amazing and wanted to begin getting the ball rolling on buying one. The next week I talked to my bank and got approved for financing and reached out to the dealership again. The particular car I was looking at was used and apparently he couldn t help me but could get the used car people to contact me..... but again they never did. The approval for my financing expires at the end of 30 days.... am I going to be able to buy a car from these people or do I need to look at Carvana or something? | D_0_0_M | 2020-08-26 16:39:57 | 17 | g2xdk28 | You have to order the car online directly from Tesla. On the website you can see if anything used is available (if that s what you want) or order new. You can t buy one from the physical store (Tesla doesn t have dealerships). | FutureClerk3 | 2020-08-26 16:52:12 | 19 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
ox634e | Can t get auto park into the garage to work | I m not sure if I missed something or what but I haven t been able to get the auto park into the garage to work. I have a 2020 Model Y with FSD. Continuous pressing is turned off. I tried double tapping the park button after parking in front of the garage but nothing will pop up on the screen. Am I doing something wrong? -- Edit: No I am not talking about parking in between two cars or perpendicular parking. I m talking about the Summon after exiting the vehicle feature where you put the car in park double press the park button get out of the car and it ll park itself forwards or backwards depending on the option selected without any further input in the app or anything like that. Edit 2: Thanks to u JPInDaHoopdy! Turns out it was because I was on the **steep slope** to enter the garage. I tried it again from a little further back and the option popped up. The car doesn t show the option if it is on a slope. | hrds21198 | 2021-08-03 15:41:44 | 32 | h7kqq0w | The double tap park to start summon thing has been broken a bunch of times before so I wouldn t be surprised if they once again removed it. | thisisreadonly | 2021-08-03 17:32:12 | 19 | Smart Summon Limitations |
h882vy | Can t get premium connectivity to work | When I try to stream music I get the message “Premium Connectivity expired. Connect to WiFi or subscribe to premium connectivity.” I did have a credit card decline during renewal three weeks ago (no idea why it declined card was fine) I have tried resubscribing with new cards twice since then without success. I tried emailing support via the tesla website a week ago but received no response. I chatted with tesla support on their website and was told they were escalating but that was two weeks ago. I can t get anybody on the phone. I ve tried hard rebooting the car. I have received two software updates since the problem started. All of that to no avail. Any suggestions? Is this a known problem others are experiencing? | qu1etus | 2020-06-13 14:01:26 | 10 | fupcq8r | As with all Tesla customer support be a squeaky wheel until you find someone that will fix your issue. | SparkySpecter | 2020-06-13 14:15:15 | 18 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
fnkktn | Can t login to YouTube app after HW3 upgrade | Anyone has this issue and no how to fix it? | mrteewin | 2020-03-23 14:10:43 | 16 | fla0lu0 | Are you getting a security error? If so try opening the regular browser and logging in to another site that uses your Google credentials i.e. plex.tv samsung airbnb etc if they ve been linked previously. That did the trick for me. | etm33 | 2020-03-23 14:32:36 | 19 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
96zk0a | Can t make my decision between a used P90D P100D and new 100D | I m finally in the position of purchasing my first Tesla. I can t decide between purchasing a used 2016 2017 current-gen Model S P90D P100D (with ludicrous) or purchasing a new 100D without ludicrous. I like speed. I enjoy pushing things to the limit so the obvious choice for me would be the P90D P100D but I fear of buying a used Tesla and getting stuck with a broken product. I m looking to keep the total price right under $100k. I would be buying from a dealer private party (non-Tesla) if I go the used route. Anyone have any experience with this? Current P90D P100D owners do you think the extra cost is worth it? How often do you push your car to the limit? The battery range to me isn t a big concern since commute daily driving for me is 20-30 minutes max. | TechnicalExample | 2018-08-13 16:04:53 | 10 | e44diep | \> I m looking to keep the total price right under $100k. I think you re going used. It s hard to get a new 100D under $100k without stripping all the options off of it. Autopilot alone will put you over $100 000 in a 100D. | majesticjg | 2018-08-13 16:40:27 | 11 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
4vlkww | Can t put the car in D | Hi guys we bought a Tesla Model S 85 with a small collision however it should still be able to drive. It came to us in Tow mode which i successfully disabled now but the Suspenison is somehow not able to put the car out of Jack mode. There is a message saying Service is needed . Is this the reason i am not able to put the car in D? Thanks for the help. | n1cot1n | 2016-08-01 08:59:17 | 10 | d5zeih9 | Call Tesla | 110110 | 2016-08-01 09:41:18 | 21 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
hknv6z | Can t rotate wheels on Model Y due to staggered wheels. | I m over 6 000 miles on my Model Y and scheduled a tire rotation at my Tesla Service Center. I got a estimate for $270 for alignment. When I mentioned I wanted just rotation they said it s not possible for the Model Y. I have the 21” wheels so not sure if the 19” have the same issue but mine are wider in the rear then the front. Anyone familiar with staggered wheels want to chime in how to maintain them? | iCore24 | 2020-07-03 18:05:48 | 13 | fwu2nqo | Tire rotation is just not a thing in Europe. I d never even heard of it until I found this Reddit group and saw it mentioned. | hb7318 | 2020-07-03 19:43:49 | 40 | Tire and Wheel Maintenance |
e2rf6p | Can t stop charging from Tesla app | Since the scheduled charging features have been added I have been having issues manually stopping charging from the app. In the past I have scheduled my Model 3 to start charging at 12:00am and I would manually stop it at 8am each morning (I get rebate points each month for charging between 12-8am). However since 2019.36.2.1 when I use the Tesla app to stop charging the car will automatically start charging again within 10 seconds. I can repeatedly hit the stop charging button and each time it will keep restarting itself. The only way I can get it to actually stop is going to the car. Any suggestions? Is there an option I can turn on off to fix this? | bearonthejob | 2019-11-28 02:43:14 | 11 | f8x5znb | Why isn t it fully charged (to your set limit) after 8 hours of charging? | croninsiglos | 2019-11-28 02:45:58 | 6 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
2zu99q | Can t unlock J1772 adapter from charge port | So I m charging at work with a Chargepoint J1772. Coworker asks if he can unplug me because he needs a charge. Sure go ahead. I walk out a bit later (my car has been unplugged) and try to remove the J1772 adapter and it s locked in my charge port! I unlock the car- still stuck. I get in turn car on get out still stuck. The only way I can un-stick it is to start a new charge session plug the J1772 in stop the session and unplug. Am I missing something? Is this normal? I couldn t find anything about this in the manual. | EatMoarToads | 2015-03-21 20:52:16 | 17 | cpmc0vc | There s a small black button right by the charge port (only on models with electronic charge port doors). Next time this happens push that button then try pulling the adapter out again. If that doesn t work then try pushing the adapter back into port and then pulling out again (sort of like jiggling it like a key in a key lock). Finally if all else fails then it might actually be a mechanical issue and you should talk to Tesla. Let me know how it goes. Also FYI not sure if you already knew this but when you lock the door it locks the adapter into the charge port as well so people can t steal it while you re charging. I m guessing you may have gotten the car recently and the locking mechanism might need a little bit of wear and tear to fit perfectly (sort of like breaking in a new pair of shoes). Just my theory. | justbs | 2015-03-21 21:09:20 | 6 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
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