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5kfa1l | Coffee table conversations about Tesla | It s a bit weird as a die hard Tesla fan to be sitting quietly at the Christmas day coffee table and suddenly someone else starts talking about and praising Tesla self driving cars and wants a Powerwall for their house. Someone who I really didn t think was into high tech stuff. Tesla is truly becoming a topic for conversation for regular people. Perhaps soon Tesla will have their white earbuds everywhere moment. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to the Tesla community! | moofunk | 2016-12-26 19:23:22 | 75 | dbnhujw | When other people bring it up (I ve learned to tone it back and not bring it up) my girlfriend looks at me with [this](https: i.redd.it rpl8hzo6r7yx.gif) face | 110110 | 2016-12-26 19:35:01 | 55 | Tesla Model 3 Review |
grulug | Coincidence? Price drop when whole counry is watching Model X drive down to launchpad | It just hit me what a good marketing ploy No way can be coincidence I m thinking at least Any thoughts | Herbal77 | 2020-05-27 23:13:42 | 82 | fs1ewwm | Or you know demand is down due to lockdown and they have further reduced their costs. I mean they were kind of due for a price cut. | DeuceSevin | 2020-05-28 00:48:08 | 83 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
dwuttq | Cold Weather Charging with standard wall outlet Tesla Model 3 | For anyone like me who solely relies on charging their tesla model 3 on a standard wall outlet 110 120v 15amp level 1 basis this video is for you. I wanted to test and see if the cold winter temperatures would affect the way the tesla charges in the garage and also outside when it was 22 degrees that night. You would be surprised on how well the tesla s battery accepts a charge not only in warmer seasons but also in the cold winter weather months. I used the regular nema 5-15 adapter plug from tesla to test these charging methods. [https: www.youtube.com watch?v=uyei2KLYa\_g](https: www.youtube.com watch?v=uyei2KLYa_g) | 08micev | 2019-11-15 18:32:06 | 48 | f7lnaad | Was in Pain WA last winter. Snow was feet deep and stayed at a Airbnb which had only a 5-15 plug. Car was parked for more than 24 hours cold soaked to 19F. I plugged in and it took a good 2 hours to get the pack up so that the motors were not on all the time trying to heat the pack. It lost range in those 2 hours but then slowly gained as it would cycle the motors on every 20-30 minutes for about 5 minutes to keep the pack happy so while a 15A 120v plug will usually add 5 miles per hour in ideal conditions this was seeing about 3. Not ideal but if you are parked over night or for several days still doable. | NetBrown | 2019-11-15 18:56:09 | 35 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
4e4pzj | Cold Weather Package? | I live in Colorado and it does drop below freezing a fair amount of the time during the winter but not like Michigan or Illinois. the cold here is pretty tame comparatively. Is it really worth it to add the cold weather package. Also I have the option of working from home when the weather is bad so if I have to go out 5-10 times a winter in 20-30F weather how bad would it be without it? | graffix01 | 2016-04-10 05:21:37 | 12 | d1x0vjh | I am in Canada and I don t have it. You can just preheat the car before you get to it. When you get the cold weather package it changes the wiper spray from a fan to a direct shoot. I made a video of mine and internetdude made a video of his with cold weather package. | kushari | 2016-04-10 05:55:00 | 9 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
eqylzd | Cold Weather plus 6hrs of Traffic | This weekend I had the pleasure of going up to the mountains here in Colorado from Denver. It s about a 90 mile drive with a 5 000ft elevation gain and average temperature was around 8F. I know a LR AWD could handle this however this time around we had stop and go traffic so bad that it took almost 6 hours. We were stopped on the highway for about 2 hours and the last 30 miles was a crawl at 10mph. Does anyone know if the battery could last under those kind of conditions? It would have to crawl through snow and keep the cabin heated. I m hoping to purchase a model 3 Y LR very soon but I m worried this might be too much for it. | code_name_duchess_18 | 2020-01-19 16:44:17 | 57 | fez0fay | Assuming you charged to 100% before you left and have charging at the destination: 6 hours at worst case 6 kW make me sweat cabin heat settings is 36 kWh or almost exactly 50% of the LR s usable 72.5 kWh. You could do much better limiting yourself to seat heaters and footwell heat only. 5000 feet of elevation change for a 2000 kg object (car + 2 people) is 29.89 MJ 8.3 kWh or 11.5% battery. That leaves you 39% battery to travel 90 miles at an average 15 mph so aerodynamic losses are minimal. Should be easily doable. | Wugz | 2020-01-19 16:52:02 | 246 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
rb2oii | Cold battery snowflake icon no longer appearing in app | Winter has arrived in Ontario Canada and the cold battery icon - blue snowflake - is no longer showing up in my (up to date) app. When I enter my Model Y I can see that there is a chunk of unusable battery and the corresponding snowflake icon but this is no longer being displayed in my app. Without the icon in the app I am unable to determine whenever or not to precondition my battery without going out to the car and checking. Anyone else having this issue? | cbierk | 2021-12-07 16:21:55 | 22 | hnmmqz2 | I have the snowflake icon and the locked out portion displayed in the app: https: imgur.com a Qmmk3hN 2019 3 LR AWD. Subjectively it feels like the battery needs to be colder for a longer period for it to show up compared to past winters but I haven t done any real measurements to back it up. | thisisreadonly | 2021-12-07 19:30:54 | 13 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
7x51yl | Cold weather and app update | I got the latest update 2018.4.7. However the app doesn t show any of the new features for cold weather. Is anyone else seeing this problem? | jsgross | 2018-02-12 23:30:17 | 20 | du5njdn | It doesn t show any new controls. The new update just tells you when the cold weather features are on. They only come on when preheating near freezing temps. | navinsiri | 2018-02-13 00:56:29 | 9 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
9t0vox | Cold weather should not change the accelerator s response profile. | I took delivery of my Model 3 in June and everything s been great. I really like the accelerator s response when in the High regen setting and it took me a few days to get used to it. Whenever I have to drive an ICE car and lift off the pedal and it doesn t start slowing down it takes me a second or two to remember that I have to use the brake pedal on those cars. Ugh. & #x200B It s now starting to get cold up here in Canada and regen is limited on most mornings and about to get worse I assume it ll basically disappear in January and February. And that s to be expected but it really bugs me that this changes the profile of the pedal and demands that I change my muscle memory to compensate. In certain situations these days my muscle memory stops working because it does not get the braking force expected so like in an ICE car I have to consciously apply the brake & #x200B Basically when you re going at 50 and lift off the pedal completely you expect the car to respond with a certain amount of stopping force. If the battery is warm it should use the motor it if is not it should apply enough brake to simulate warm weather regen. | BrandNewTory | 2018-10-31 17:25:09 | 15 | e8st9rd | I agree. This can potentially cause dangerous situations. Can t tesla keep the regen feel the same regardless of temperature? Edit: as side note one thing that would somewhat fix this is to have a scheduled preconditioning time. Say the night before I know I m leaving at 8 am let me configure this somewhere. Currently just having it plugged in is not enough. | altimas | 2018-10-31 17:32:33 | 14 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
db4tri | Cold winter parking | Just had my first taste of winter parking troubles with my new model 3. Arrived at camp with a little more than range than I needed to get home but 24 hours later I d lost 30km. I made it home fine with some extra charging but it could have sucked So what happens if you go away for a week in real winter? It gets to minus 30 here in Edmonton what would I come back to if it wasn t plugged in? | garoo1234567 | 2019-09-30 02:04:22 | 15 | f1yaiwa | If you can always have the car sheltered and always leave it plugged in. With that said there are two separate things to consider for leaving it in extreme cold: phantom drain and cold range effects. Phantom drain is a true % drop per day and differs depending on if the car s being held awake (sentry mode etc) or sleeping. You might see up to 1% per hour if the car s awake and as little as 1% per day if it s asleep. Phantom drain is unaffected by the temperature (the car will not spend any energy keeping the battery warm unless you re charging). Cold range effects are seen when the battery cools off below freezing and the car starts to estimate a lower Usable state of charge based on temperature. This mileage isn t lost it s just considered locked out until the battery warms up again. During a -28°C night last year I left my car outside overnight to measure the effects and I saw a maximum difference of 6.2% between usable SoC and true SoC. When I brought the car into the garage and plugged it in the first thing that happens is the battery heater kicks on to bring the battery up to a safe charging temperature. This reverses the range loss from the cold and the usable and true SoCs converge again but no actual range is being added until the battery reaches a certain temperature. [Here s a graph showing the two scenarios](https: imgur.com a PhwCi8s). When I did those tests last winter the battery heater was limited to 2.5 kW and you see I had to wait over 70 minutes until the battery was warm enough to begin charging and a full 2 hours until the heater stopped. With 2019.8.3 they [increased the battery heater draw to 6 kW](https: www.reddit.com r teslamotors comments b677nd fw_201983_appears_to_increase_model_3s_battery ) which if you have a 32A 240V charger means you can now expect a warm battery in under half that time. | Wugz | 2019-09-30 03:05:37 | 26 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
84xt43 | Collection of AP2 2018.10.4 videos | New: * Non-marked road https: www.youtube.com watch?v=SCuy9FLSOcY * AP1 New Features! https: www.youtube.com watch?v=ho4GdvD-JgA * Self Driving ACCURACY TEST 60 https: www.youtube.com watch?v=7nyiB68rqtk Old: * AutoPilot 2.0: Auto Lane Change is really smooth now https: www.youtube.com watch?v=WxL6dfi9WGA * AP Torture Test 2018.10.4 Success! https: www.youtube.com watch?v=afKEpavD6OA * Tesla Autopilot 2018.10.4 on Vienna s Höhenstrasse - Emergency Brake (Windy No Road Markings) https: www.youtube.com watch?v=BEBgmO-heoU * Tesla AP 2.0 2018 10.4 https: www.youtube.com watch?v=8vhmdscN6_M * SMOOTHNESS & ANTICIPATION https: www.youtube.com watch?v=KyQcrdCizNg * Self Driving ACCURACY TEST 54 https: www.youtube.com watch?v=cE97DPTgXOI * Self Driving ACCURACY TEST 55 https: www.youtube.com watch?v=qtM_vvCUXs0 * Self Driving ACCURACY TEST 56 https: www.youtube.com watch?v=io1M_jktrsE * Self Driving ACCURACY TEST 57 https: www.youtube.com watch?v=DNAEjoB2WxI * Self Driving ACCURACY TEST 58 https: www.youtube.com watch?v=IzSVnjad6iA * Self Driving ACCURACY TEST 59 https: www.youtube.com watch?v=VCfrGPaxQiQ * Does NOT React To Vehicles Crossing The DOUBLE YELLOW LINE https: www.youtube.com watch?v=NQcDCgjN07A * Alpine Road in Austria https: www.youtube.com watch?v=qlcIxGYwLR4 * Alpine Road in Austria Part 2 https: www.youtube.com watch?v=R9n-cpYFlR8 * Autopilot 2 Part 1 https: www.youtube.com watch?v=Q9qWsqsGZm8 * Autopilot 2 Part 2 https: www.youtube.com watch?v=Ght3NS7E7Gg * Problems https: www.youtube.com watch?v=F2AdaVM8-sE * De Tours aux Montils https: www.youtube.com watch?v=d8DOndpX8pE * Autopilot Update 2018.10.4 https: www.youtube.com watch?v=aksWL-uPGtA * Is AP2 2.5 now as good as AP1? https: youtu.be 7NuIdzoxRc0?t=1m9s * Driving HW17 https: www.youtube.com watch?v=AzEhmUIyv-k * Winding Road & Hill Crests https: www.youtube.com watch?v=qwqVN9Ix7Yk * Min film https: www.youtube.com watch?v=qLSXZebwJ-o * AP2 2018.10.4 https: www.youtube.com watch?v=kE6LifhMFzY * Does it Use Navigation Data? https: www.youtube.com watch?v=O_5IcEHvx0c * Auto Pilot Lane Change https: www.youtube.com watch?v=WzzqXzDADT0 * Construction Zone https: www.youtube.com watch?v=DY3JZxdmsr8 * Autopilot 2018.10.4 vs 2018.6.1 Testing https: youtu.be kAcqJsQ6mfo?t=12m51s * Test in the Park at 25 MPH https: www.youtube.com watch?v=O-KNDMO0CG0 * Autopilot Lane Recognition Upgrade!! https: www.youtube.com watch?v=JE_bVWxRpYc * Autopilot test on city streets https: www.youtube.com watch?v=rJAkh8to8EE * Autopilot test on city streets 2 https: www.youtube.com watch?v=E-Yyov-GtOw * Autopilot test over bridges https: www.youtube.com watch?v=OYqqaA6UyvA * Stop-and-go traffic https: www.youtube.com watch?v=aZaxfB8Lr8g * AutoPilot Test for AP2 Hardware https: www.youtube.com watch?v=kmUoWtXygF0 * Testing - Construction Zone https: www.youtube.com watch?v=zU9Z97Kd_FM * Strong curve no lane markings https: www.youtube.com watch?v=odEbJO_NXdE * Huge improvement: Testing the Tesla https: www.youtube.com watch?v=RzjNVSiDtQU * Update (rambling) https: www.youtube.com watch?v=femkjSK3v_8 * AP2 Video https: www.youtube.com watch?v=qeuHtEK-IyY * Verrazano Bridge U-Turn Test https: www.youtube.com watch?v=siXwsf9D8qo * Test New Jersey Lane Change During Turn Test + Extra https: www.youtube.com watch?v=f2s3swZhXQI * Rainy Night - Local road and Freeway https: www.youtube.com watch?v=-mGyiFh5vY8 * Essai routier https: www.youtube.com watch?v=DOyrqFGlx60 * Essai routier 2 https: www.youtube.com watch?v=XXq020egi-A * Buttery Smooth Edition https: www.youtube.com watch?v=cfP-4JIm_jk * Twisty roads and collision warning https: www.youtube.com watch?v=P73A71E0krs * Challenging Intersection https: www.youtube.com watch?v=JbmmXfvwNiA * 2018.6.1 Better Than 2018.10.4?? https: www.youtube.com watch?v=kuQM0Bk6aME * Snow Sleet and Reduced Road Visibility https: www.youtube.com watch?v=SJkBqbhFSVw * Fails on winding hill but huge improvement https: www.youtube.com watch?v=ZYZ3l1JUk4g * Update in Vienna Austria (winding hilly road) https: www.youtube.com watch?v=Zzxginubv0s * Demonstration 2 - Vienna Austria https: www.youtube.com watch?v=i1BUDhN_Dow * Fails on Winding Hill but Huge Improvement https: www.youtube.com watch?v=ZYZ3l1JUk4g * French Tesla in USA narrow winding hilly road https: www.youtube.com watch?v=28aF2mLC91M * Day Time Test Verrazano Bridge U-Turn Test https: www.youtube.com watch?v=mvhl1YCWOG4 * The death hump https: www.youtube.com watch?v=wFy_rnlAoDs * Twisty roads https: www.youtube.com watch?v=txWzoTmuMi8 * Local road https: www.youtube.com watch?v=UZI0RjcPt0c * AP1 AP2 parity or better https: www.youtube.com watch?v=zsYpqzeBCx0 * Winding highway https: www.youtube.com watch?v=F0byS6NjplM * Winding local road https: www.youtube.com watch?v=cy2CtsudED8 * Going over crest of a hill https: www.youtube.com watch?v=4hZt9Zbfwuk * Improvement on AP and Auto-lane change https: www.youtube.com watch?v=oEFUZPhT_nw * AP update 1 https: www.youtube.com watch?v=uKTEBsydfoQ * AP update 2 https: www.youtube.com watch?v=H5Fjb3QIAkQ * AP update 3 https: www.youtube.com watch?v=T1zNbBr2Cec * Demo Test #1 https: www.youtube.com watch?v=7-8Wy0ssVR8 * Model S AP2 https: www.youtube.com watch?v=528TaVp-nsU * Testing #2 https: www.youtube.com watch?v=PnM1LkQFpbM * BEST AUTOPILOT UPDATE EVER! https: www.youtube.com watch?v=GjJQuXzm2DU * Update drives great https: www.youtube.com watch?v=xukDIk-YPNU * Demonstration 1 https: www.youtube.com watch?v=2sbcPo6vJXo * Demonstration 2 https: www.youtube.com watch?v=CNsiQNzyVIE * Demonstration 3 https: www.youtube.com watch?v=76ZDqg3Q55g * Demonstration 4 https: www.youtube.com watch?v=n7iEDJlNkiw * Demonstration 5 https: www.youtube.com watch?v=DF2BrcEmSl4 * Snow sleet and reduced road visibility https: www.reddit.com r teslamotors comments 858yzj ap2_on_2018104_8bbdc66_at_4555_mph_with_snow * Update! https: www.youtube.com watch?v=6wBG-WtMxpI * Tesla Autopilot https: www.youtube.com watch?v=srDMdRJzER8 * Handling bad weather like a champ https: www.youtube.com watch?v=gQO3yyfStuw * Autopilot at speed on a curve https: www.youtube.com watch?v=JmE0ly8fVyI Playlist with all the videos (thanks u evnomics) https: www.youtube.com watch?v=UZI0RjcPt0c& list=PLkU3NTzgjPwJDQ1K1z2UY7r5peZMMLX0u& index=1 Will add more as they come. | zetaguL | 2018-03-16 18:49:33 | 132 | dvt80e6 | It seems like the next big update will be automatic on-ramps and off-ramps that follows the navigation. | OompaOrangeFace | 2018-03-16 19:15:15 | 30 | Tesla Autopilot Performance Review |
e7gfc6 | Collision Repair Now Available at Tesla Service Centers | [Per Tesla Inbox](https: i.imgur.com z4k6wmS.jpg) | 110110 | 2019-12-07 16:38:42 | 197 | f9zgxbm | A guy backed into my parked model 3 on Wednesday. New bumper was on the car by yesterday afternoon. | d-tich | 2019-12-07 18:02:58 | 86 | Tesla ownership feedback and issues |
cn8iwp | Color choices need a refresh | While I realize that Tesla doesn t do major refreshes often (or ever) the current flagships are starting to feel a bit stale. I feel like Tesla could just offer new exclusive colors and wheels every few years and it would help the cars to feel fresh and wouldn t be a huge resource cost to Tesla (compared to making major design changes like most automakers do). What do you think? | WiseShepherd | 2019-08-07 17:08:19 | 24 | ew7v0oy | British racing green. | SparkySpecter | 2019-08-07 17:08:52 | 24 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
ec2e0i | Color options for the Cybertruck | Stainless steel can actually be tempered to create different colors. I think that the Cybertruck has a great opportunity to be naturally colored by heat tempering the steel. * Faint-yellow – 176 °C (349 °F) * Light-straw – 205 °C (401 °F) * Dark-straw – 226 °C (439 °F) * Brown – 260 °C (500 °F) * Purple – 282 °C (540 °F) * Dark blue – 310 °C (590 °F) * Light blue – 337 °C (639 °F) * Grey-blue – 371 °C (700 °F) & #x200B All of that can be done before assembly and won t compromise the integrity of the vehicle but will produce a color that doesn t require paint. & #x200B [https: en.wikipedia.org wiki Tempering\_(metallurgy)#Tempering\_colors](https: en.wikipedia.org wiki Tempering_(metallurgy)#Tempering_colors) | AnAnonymousSource_ | 2019-12-17 21:33:48 | 204 | fb8r9kf | That would only work if you tempered the steel before cold-rolling it otherwise you lose the strength. & #x200B I don t know if the steel will keep its color if cold-rolled after tempering. & #x200B That being said I d go for 590F or 650F: [https: upload.wikimedia.org wikipedia commons thumb 8 89 Tempering\_standards\_used\_in\_blacksmithing.JPG 1024px-Tempering\_standards\_used\_in\_blacksmithing.JPG](https: upload.wikimedia.org wikipedia commons thumb 8 89 Tempering_standards_used_in_blacksmithing.JPG 1024px-Tempering_standards_used_in_blacksmithing.JPG) | Sophrosynic | 2019-12-17 22:00:09 | 103 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
7rzox9 | Colored Protective Wrap | QQ - anyone think about getting basic black paint on their M3 and then using the savings to get a custom color protective wrap? I d like a satin blue black color wrap. Thoughts experience? | netjack | 2018-01-21 19:06:27 | 15 | dt0sx5n | Yep. Planning to do just that. Actually did a practice wrap on my girlfriends car just to see how it worked out. I m 100% sold. It ll cost me about $550-700 for the film (3M 1080) and the labor will be on me. One day of prep likely one day of install. Paint gets protected car looks great and I have $300+ left in my pocket. | IdeasFromSC | 2018-01-21 19:16:29 | 11 | Tesla ownership feedback and issues |
kncl9g | Colourblind Support | Hey all Red green deficiency here. After the last update it seems to have rolled back an old issue that was fixed earlier on the model 3. The heated seats logo when on was on black so the red pretty much was easy to see. Now that it s grey on grey for the “off states” the red is really hard to distinguish. I would recommend using a “redder” red (scarlet?). I listen to stuff you should know a lot and that red is perfect. The defrost window red seems to be ok as well but I think the combination of faded grey makes it really hard to see in the day. There isn t anything else I ve noticed off the bat but having a colourblind friendly mode would be awesome. Or pick deeper colours. | flexbomb0 | 2020-12-30 22:38:15 | 73 | ghjthwo | Tesla really should get into usability inspections and usability testing. Innovation does not require reinventing the square wheel | lamyjf | 2020-12-30 23:32:37 | 29 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
5gs7aj | Combating the Info Skewing Campaign? | I just skimmed the responses to Elon s twitter post about the Model S & semi accident (where the driver walked away) & was dismayed to find strings of data skewing & just plain negative responses permeating it. Just two or three people went through and spam-negative-responded to other tweeters positive comments & one posted deaths galore - blaming them all on the autopilot feature (while ignoring the tens of thousands of human-caused traffic fatalities & the millions of human-caused traffic-related injuries every year - just in the US). What can I we do to help combat this decidedly negative information skewing distorting campaign - before it becomes a mis-informed tidal wave that high-jacks public perception into demanding industry strangling regulations or worse the outright banning of safer-than-human-driver autopilot? Thoughts? Ideas? The tweet: https: twitter.com elonmusk status 804205155822374913?s=09 Edit: darn word tense change fixes | UserNme_AlreadyTaken | 2016-12-06 10:40:49 | 20 | dausgdk | Best thing I can think to do in support of Tesla is to buy one of their cars and let all your friends and family drive it for themselves. I m patiently waiting (and diligently budgeting) in order to be ready for my Model 3 so I can let the product do the talking. Buy Tesla and share the actual experience (and not so much your personal opinion of it) whenever you can. | modycax | 2016-12-06 14:03:19 | 8 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
9r4u1i | Comic-inspired Tesla Model 3 | Hi Reddit! & #x200B I ve been lurking on the r TeslaMotors subreddit for some time along with other forums looking for ideas to wrap my Model 3. This past week I visited my local wrap shop - Signature Custom Wraps (which apparently is the go to for wrapping Tesla s) and I decided to go a little wild with the wrap! & #x200B Inspired by Burnie Burns Cartoon Model S I went with the following design and somehow someway the amazing people at Signature Customs pulled through with it! Here are some shots: & #x200B \[Imgur\]([https: i.imgur.com 8e2a3ep.jpg](https: i.imgur.com 8e2a3ep.jpg)) & #x200B \[Imgur\]([https: i.imgur.com CgRuBQ6.jpg](https: i.imgur.com CgRuBQ6.jpg)) | Loxieeloxx | 2018-10-24 23:20:20 | 41 | e8e8s96 | Didn t expect to see a rooster teeth reference in this sub but I dig it. | onecrazywinecataway | 2018-10-24 23:51:56 | 10 | Tesla ownership feedback and issues |
bwfqhp | Coming soon -- iPhone owners (with iOS 13 in the Fall) will be able to manage external storage (read: Sentry DashCam video) directly. Will just require a lightning to USB cable to do so. | Using the built-in Files app noted [here](https: www.apple.com ios ios-13-preview features ): **External drive support** Access files on a USB drive SD card or hard drive. | 110110 | 2019-06-03 20:41:29 | 39 | epxch6r | Hopefully tesla will release their own sentry viewing program soon and all these workarounds won t be needed. When the screen says there were 4 sentry events you should tap that notification and it should immediately show them to you with all camera views synced up. | teslacometrue | 2019-06-03 21:28:10 | 34 | Tesla Sentry Mode Setup |
59pwnb | Comment on my 90D configuration - good to go? | I finally flipped the switch after the announcement of future full autonomy. Here s my configuration: https: www.dropbox.com s 2yehsrmcxu48f50 MyTeslaDesign_10-27-2016.pdf?dl=0 Now that I m in the window to change it I m getting nervous! Any ideas on whether or not what I ve chosen is good or if I should change anything? I can t install a charger in my apt building (New York) so I ll probably be charging from a standard plug extension cord kind of setup. | PM_ME_UR_3439u20u409 | 2016-10-27 19:18:34 | 12 | d9afo3g | Be sure you want the carbon fiber decor. You re paying more for it whereas dark ash is free. I d have gone with upgraded seats before upgrading to carbon fiber which in this context is code for plastic. I also don t know that you ll get much benefit from the high-amperage charger upgrade. You have no way to feed it 17kw superchargers don t use the onboard charger and few destination chargers have that kind of power available. Even if they do you ll probably be there long enough (overnight) that charging speed isn t a problem. | majesticjg | 2016-10-27 19:54:50 | 10 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
3jo2g0 | Community etiquette dealing with people parking at Superchargers? | You see a non-Tesla parked at a Supercharger or all the bays are occupied and one or more of the vehicles are non-Tesla. How do you respond? Do you leave a note approach them in person nothing at all? Just curious how Tesla owners do or should respond to situations like this. | GTMonk | 2015-09-04 21:07:12 | 20 | cuqxwx4 | Print out a a few cards that say something along the lines of > Parking reserved for Electric Vehicles only. Please do not occupy if you do not intend to use the facility. Leave that on their window or wiper blade. | afishinacloud | 2015-09-04 22:13:20 | 24 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
7hq1rg | Commute + parking in cold weather | I am purchasing a Telsa 75D and recently developed a concern for my commute. My trip from my house to work is about 110 miles round trip with no charging station during the whole commute. I also work at night for half my shifts for extended periods of time. So I have a question: Assuming a constant temperature of 0 degrees F If I leave my house at 90% charge and have it parked for 14 hours can I make it back home and still have battery remaining? I am concerned I am going to run out of battery and get stuck. | rob_drunk | 2017-12-05 14:37:50 | 19 | dqswr0k | [I got you.](https: www.youtube.com watch?v=Xpl8E1YG9Qw& index=1& list=PL-1_-Dekr1J1qPwiguH6I1BQFzbcbOOxB& t=) This is a video of my 70D when its cold out and me with out charging for a weekend. The car also sits outside for a full day. OH sorry about the audio in some spots kinda sucks I made the edits on my phone as I didn t have my computer. u Killerzeit | rcnfive | 2017-12-05 15:19:15 | 6 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
73wliz | Commuters with AP what percentage of your commute do you spend with AP engaged? | I m dead set on buying a Model 3 LR PUP asap in my Jan-Mar delivery window. I m just not seeing EAP being so useful in my daily commute. It s a fairly brainless 17 mile half freeway half city road drive. So how much do you find yourself using you AP? | pushdose | 2017-10-02 23:26:34 | 25 | dnto1sb | When I had the Model S for a few days on an extended test drive I spent 8.5 miles out of my 11 mile commute with AP engaged. I will use it every damned moment i m on the freeway and not in a construction zone. :) | run-the-joules | 2017-10-02 23:29:44 | 29 | Tesla Autopilot Performance Review |
dq2sww | Company car scheme won t Offer me and M3 until I am over 30 years old | I wondered if anyone else in the UK has experience similar with their salary sacrifice car schemes? Requested a quote on a model 3 as I am in the market for an electric car and the scheme has refused to offer me a quote on a M3 until I am over 30 (currently 29). This is a salary sacrifice scheme that pays for all insurance and tax etc lumped in with the monthly price of the car. I have asked them to justify this decision and they have mentioned its something to do with their insurance provider. Pretty stumped right now as they will offer me all sorts of top end BMWs and Mercedes but not a Tesla. | Supersubie | 2019-11-01 11:14:41 | 54 | f6064n3 | Go talk to the insurance provider follow the trail of excuses.. ) | kiwi2016 | 2019-11-01 11:16:57 | 40 | Tesla ownership feedback and issues |
9e8rk3 | Comparing Phantom Drain of Model 3 and S | After adding a new feature to my app ([Stats for Tesla](https: appsto.re i6df7y9)) to compute the distribution of phantom drain for Model S X 3 separately I am surprised to find out that phantom drain rate for Model 3 is much higher than Model S X. I ve read several posts on a model 3 forum from owners who complained about this issue but previously I dismissed it as being attributed to temperature. This seems to be more systematic. Is it because Model 3 uses a different type go battery cell than Model S X? Here are the distributions. The median is \~2x higher for Model 3. & #x200B https: i.redd.it f45cb0nks3l11.jpg https: i.redd.it 9964txjjs3l11.jpg | MaaDoTaa | 2018-09-09 00:00:23 | 24 | e5nhvkf | Is comparing drain in miles an accurate comparison though? The efficiency of a 3 means that one mile is a lot less energy than one mile on an S. If the rates of discharge are the same (assuming similar losses due to electronics) you would expect to see higher mileage loss on the 3 than the S. | onecrazywinecataway | 2018-09-09 05:56:02 | 18 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
b4xfvi | Comparing first production LR from March 2018 and SR+ March 2019 production | I was day 1 reservation holder and received the LR last spring. Love it. No problems. I actually miss driving it if I don t drive it for a day. Anyway we traded our second ICE car for a second 3 last week this time SR+. VINs are over 300 000 apart. Couple of observations. I don t even notice it to be slower - super snappy and responsive. Possibly my imagination but I feel that I can sit higher in it — that seat goes higher? Back camera is definitely higher res. Can someone confirm with numbers? Paint is flawless (pearl white) and no panel gaps. They really have come a long way in production. Sport mode feels more sporty than my sport mode in older 3. More stiff. I like it more. Not enough data for me to be sure on this but it wakes up faster. We have both cars on the app (you switch over by swiping or hitting a button) and it always seems to wake up faster. Anyway I like the new SR+ more than my first production LR. I am sure the new LR would be even better. Love the fact that Tesla is constantly improving and does not do model years. | sss179 | 2019-03-24 15:18:29 | 61 | ej9rego | have a 2019 LR AWD. Had it for ceramic paint protection. Detailer was pretty amazed about the paint. No flaws no dust etc. | bergler82 | 2019-03-24 15:28:47 | 26 | Tesla Model 3 Review |
9k8b0v | Comparing my 2017 built Model 3 RWD to my neighbors P3D he picked up last week | This morning I get to test drive my neighbors P3D that he ordered after driving my Model 3 at he beginning of the year. He took delivery at Rocklin last sunday and said it was a fantastic 5-star experience also thanks to the volunteer that helped explain more details without any need to finish quickly giving tips from an owners perspective. I was surprised how much smoother it felt on the same roads that my Model 3 feels the street bumps pretty harshly. I know his car was $24k more expensive than mine but with the bigger low profile tires I actually expected it to not be better by that much on terms of road bumps I would even have thought it should have been worse? So the suspension must be much better nowadays in general or is it that the P3D comes with upgraded suspension too? It was amazing to floor it and look in the mirror and see the legacy gas parks looking like they are parked in a distance I get some of that already in my RWD but wow this was even more mind blowing. Another worry I had was that I may love my RWD less after driving this car but its not true. I am still amazed and still have the unfair advantage over all the legacy gas cars on the road. But I definitely feel the limits of the car when doing hard cornering more in my car in his car I went through the same exercises and did not feel the limit yet. Back in March or so I asked a service center if my car had the upgraded suspension that is less harsh and they said yes. Now I am wondering if it is true or if just so much has been improved since then. I should find a recent RWD build and test drive that for comparison on the same roads. I did not check his air pressure mine are set to 45 cold 47-50 hot which is what my door-jamb sticker says I remember I can sacrifice range for comfort by lowering maybe I should try that. So in summary: P3D is mind-blowingly better but I still love my RWD as it is. | skrylll | 2018-09-30 17:43:32 | 69 | e6x4ve0 | IMHO sportier suspension in early cars was nerfed to be more palatable to new owners. | EOMIS | 2018-09-30 18:05:37 | 33 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
ax2kj3 | Comparing the Interiors of the Model 3 to the Big Three Germans (Long) | As my first post I thought I would take some time to go through my thoughts of my recent trip to BMW Audi and Mercedes. I ve been meaning to contribute more and thought this would be a good way to do so. I ve had my Model 3 (white interior) for about 6 months now and want to compare my findings to the 2019 offerings from BMW Audi and Mercedes. I did not have time to test drive any cars but I did spend significant time at each dealership sitting in all of the cars that were open. I took notes on things that I liked and things that perplexed me. I will also be posting this to the other Tesla sub to judge the differences in reception. For reference I m 6 1 with an average build and went to each dealership on the same Saturday afternoon. & #x200B **BMW** & #x200B My first stop was BMW where I sat in the standard 3 series and 4 series as well as some of their smaller SUVs (X4M included). The first things I noticed was how heavy the doors were. Maybe this is because of additional soundproofing? Either way all the BMWs had very heavy doors. I did a round of tapping the interior door panels and the plastic above the dash. Seemed pretty standard high-quality plastic. Better than my previous Elantra but about the same compared to my Model 3. I did additional tapping on the center console and found cheaper plastic there as well as unclickable unused buttons. BMW makes the same center buttons for a bunch of their cars and this one probably didn t have an option included where one of those buttons would go. Still it felt pretty plasticy. After getting back to my car the center console there also feels plasticy but I never have to touch that plastic because everything I interact with is on the glass screen. This may give the illusion of less plastic for me. I ve also wrapped the piano black lids in my console with a matte black. I suggest everyone else do the same because it really improves the look of the interior quite a bit. I next tried to adjust the seating position so I could achieve a similar view out of the front windscreen as I have with my car. I was unable to do so – the interior felt more cramped compared to what I was used to. I only had 2 fingers of headroom in both of the sedans. Turns out most of the cars I sat in made me feel this way perhaps it s the glass roof and the headroom that makes the Model 3 feel so airy. I did like the adjustable thigh support vs my car. The leather definitely wasn t as soft as what I was used to in my car. I didn t make a note of the leather used in the 3 or 4 series that I sat in but there s a chance that it was BMW s SensaTec. Anyways it really reminded me of the seats of my old Elantra by which I mean I expected better. BMW had an i8 Spyder in the showroom and I was able to touch the leather there. It was better than the other models but not as good as similar-priced Mercedes (will discuss later). In short the Model 3 seats really are stupidly soft and feel great to sit in for long periods of time. While sitting in the X4M I was able to play around with BMW s individualized lighting setup. It was fun getting to change the accents from blue to green to purple to whatever. It s nice they let you customize the interior to your liking but I d probably only adjust it once and then never touch it again. The backseats were quite pleasant in the X4M as would be expected with such a high roof line. The automatic liftgate was nice. I spent about 45 minutes at BMW where they had a few other customers milling around and not a single salesperson came up to me. & #x200B **Audi** & #x200B I conducted similar tests as the 3-series and 4-series above with the A3 and A4. I found that the driver s seat was equally cramped compared to my car. I actually couldn t find a way to adjust the seats in a way that kept my head from lightly touching the headliner of the car with the upper left side of my head. It was almost as if I was seated directly under the roof beam and not under the sunroof which would have given me a few more inches of space. I found the backseats on the A3 and A4 to be horrible for someone my size. I either had to slouch or sit with my head at a 20 degree angle. Those back seats are probably best for someone 5 8 or 5 9 at the most. The quality of the leather in the A3 and A4 was similar to the BMW 3- and 4-series if not slightly better. I then sat in an SQ5 which had the best interior of the day so far. I liked the alcantara and the seat material much softer than the previous cars I sat in. One odd thing I noticed about the SQ5 was that the door stitching was really rough with very big threading. I wouldn t say it was super uncomfortable to touch but took me by surprise that I even noticed it. After the SQ5 I headed over to the A8L which was by far the biggest interior I had sat in all day. It felt just as airy as my car and I had a whole fist-worth or more of space above my head. The backseats were also very comfortable with tons of legroom. Looking at Audi s website I m tempted to say that the car had the Executive Rear Seat config making it a 4 seater car. I d say the backseats in the A8L had as much legroom as I have in the drivers position in my car. Very impressive and comfortable. The interior was equally impressive with nothing out of place.I was able to play around with one of the sat navs in the A3 or A4. It s not a bad system but it doesn t compare to the Google Maps overlay on the big screen. It also struck me as odd that the display wasn t a touch screen. Like BMW I spent 45 minutes sitting in a variety of cars but not a single salesperson came up to me while the store was basically empty the entire time. Also the entire dealership smelled like old-man-tooth-decay breath. It was odd. & #x200B **Mercedes** & #x200B My final stop was Mercedes. I have a special place in my heart for Mercedes. Before their respective Model S s both of my parents were strictly Mercedes-only drivers. Mercedes didn t disappoint. I walked in and went straight to the S560 Coupe. Hands down the nicest interior of the day by a long shot. The Designo seats are plush and the entire cabin smells exactly like my dad s old CL600. Speaking of Doug DeMuro wrote a pretty funny piece of the CL600. It s way too much car for most people including my dad - I think he s happier with his S. Anyways back to the S560. That s a really nice car and everything about it screams luxury. It should though since that specific car was going for north of $135k. Unfortunately it looks like the battery died on the car because I couldn t move the seats at all and the car didn t react when the door opened or closed. That also means that I was not able to test out the back seats but concluded those would only ever be used by a backpack or a small dog if you don t care about the leather.I then downgraded my experience with the C300. Out of all the cars in its price range I found the paddle shifters to be the highest quality. I also found the driving position to be the most comfortable compared to the other entry-level sedans. The back seats were a different story they were noticeably more difficult for me to get into compared to the Audi and BMW. With the driver s seat in my preferred position my entire shin and knee was pressed against the back of the driver s seat. It s probably not the best car to drive adults around in the back seat. I sat in a number of SUVs as well and felt like everything was a step above the rest compared to the competition form the materials and comfort aspect. And then there s the personal aspect – in my 45 minutes in the dealership I had two sales people approach me asking if I needed any help. One was the son of the owner (judging by his last name matching the dealership s name and having a Jr. behind it). He and I chatted for a while and I let him sit in my car for a bit. He was shocked by how white everything was and thought the single screen was really cool. He was closer to my age (early 30s or late 20s) so he grew up with screens everywhere. & #x200B All in all I think Tesla has put together a compelling package for those who are looking for a very open interior and who grew up or are comfortable with navigating an iPad. While I m sure the iDrive system works well once you fully understand it I found it was a chore to navigate menus with the twist and push and click functionality of BMW s system. Also the finger twirling for volume up down didn t work too well for me and made me look pretty silly. I only got it to work after focusing my twirls next to what looked like a motion detector sensor on the dash. Tech-wise I think Tesla nailed it and they can continue to make improvements to the UI and UX. I think that s great. As mentioned before I wasn t able to get all of these cars out on the road so this was going to be a comparison of the interiors. & #x200B **TLDR**: Mercedes had the best interior of all German brands and the best single interior in the $135k+ S560. Audi and BMW s entry level seats felt lacking vs the softness of my Model 3 s white seats and compared more favorably to my old Elantra. Tesla s super airy interior really stood out vs most of the competition save a few select premium models like the A8L and the S560. I wasn t able to do any test drives due to time constraints but I think that Tesla really nailed the UI UX with their screen - much easier to navigate vs the other options. Would I trade my car in for anything I sat in? Probably not unless Mercedes wanted to swap my AWD Model 3 for an S560. | Tesla_Model_Y | 2019-03-04 03:49:32 | 38 | ehr14mn | I have a master s degree in computer science and I have no clue how to use the German entertainment systems | cloudone | 2019-03-04 05:47:51 | 32 | Tesla Model 3 Review |
avdngg | Comparing the Polestar 2 to the Model3 | Polestar Volvo have finally revealed their new [Polestar 2](https: www.polestar.com cars polestar-2). As expected this was really similar to the Model 3 in almost every way. * Really nice Tesla-like interior. * They indicate there will be lots of useful OTA updates. * Seemingly slick app. * Your phone is your car key. * Price-wise the high end version of the Polestar 2 sits between the AWD and the performance version of the Model 3. * Performance-wise the high end version of the Polestar 2 again sits between the AWD and the Performance versions of the Model 3. * Cargo space. A tiny frunk and total cargo space near identical to the Model 3. Improvements compared to the Model 3: * Pixel headlights. I love these so much nicer for night time driving. * Google assistant seems like a nice improvement. Volvos current solution is pretty useless as is Teslas. * Apps in the car seems more like a gimmick to me and possibly dangerous as well. But I ve been wrong before. * Better vertical legroom in the rear seat because they made a hole in the battery to out your feet in. * 150 kW fast charging 20 % faster than the 125 kW charging in the Model 3. About two thirds of this difference is eaten up by the lower energy efficiency of the Polestar though so you re only adding miles around 7 % faster while charging. Model 3 *may* match this soon if the rumours about charge speed uncorking is true. * Tow bar. Fucking FINALLY! \o Really hope this will make Tesla get off their lazy asses and add this as well. * It s a hatchback YAY! \o Worse than in the Model 3: * Price. For the US market the price at launch will be $63k compared to $55k for the Model 3 AWD so quite a bit pricier. In Europe the difference is smaller because Tesla needs to pay a 10 % import tax but the Polestar is still more expensive. * 8 % shorter range in spite of a slightly larger battery. Makes sense this car looks less aerodynamic than the Model 3 so it should be less efficient. * Shorter wheelbase wheels further from the corners. Shouldn t matter too much but probably a little bit less stiff cornering. Still this should be a great car to drive. * It is my understanding this will use the same self driving tech as regular Volvos do. I have used it extensively and it s very good but definitely not as good as what s offered by Tesla. Unknown: * They talk a lot about sound dampening. How will cabin noise compare to the Model 3? * Is there a ski bypass? Interesting bits: * Like every high-end BEV except the Model 3 the battery pack is heavily reinforced and adds to the structural integrity of the chassis. In the Model 3 the battery pack is much much lighter but doesn t add to the integrity of the chassis. Why did Tesla change how they do batteries? Was it a mistake or are everyone else behind the curve? The 2020 launch date is a bit disappointing and it doesn t really do anything to eclipse the Model 3 but this car looks lovely and the specs sound great. This should be a great car! Edit: Clarified legroom situation. Edit: It s a hatchback. | ascii | 2019-02-27 13:46:31 | 219 | ehe7lj7 | Looks pretty nice and the specs seem decent. The more competition the better! | ABigFalconRocket | 2019-02-27 13:55:12 | 120 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
gyejj2 | Comparing the Y to the rest of the fleet (S 3 X) | I ve owned a P3D for the last \~year and had a Model 3 RWD for a year prior to that (yes I had a very low VIN). I recently had the opportunity to test drive a Y AWD and would like to share my impressions compared to my 3s along with the S and X (the former of which I ve driven extensively the latter of which only through a few test drives). **Y: overall impressions** My first impressions of the Y as many others agree with is that it looks and feels just like a slightly enlarged 3. This is not surprising. The seats are a bit higher up and give you a standard crossover feel. Note: it does NOT feel like driving an SUV. You are not that high up. It will be a bit easier to get into and out of compared to the 3 but we are not in SUV territory here. I m 6 tall and I had plenty of headroom when sitting at a comfortable position - much more headroom than in a 3. Other than that everything feels exactly like a 3 - same screen interface etc. The steering wheel no stitching on it at 10 and 2 (compared to the 3 which does) which I liked. **Y: rear view and storage** As others have mentioned the view through the rear window is comically small. Literally the worst rear view in any vehicle I ve driven. The root cause of this is actually my biggest complaint about the Y. I actually don t care much that the rear view itself is small - you just need to know if there are vehicles back there and you can see that well enough when driving. My main complaint is that there is not nearly as much storage (or room for seating) in the back. I wish they would have designed the rear to be a little taller more SUV-like and less crossover-like. I have a \~60lbs dog who is fairly tall. I don t think he ll fit in the back very comfortably with the rear seats up. He will definitely not be able to stand on 4 legs or even sit up. I have no idea how they ll ever get an additional two forward facing seats in there in the 7 seat interior. I just don t see how it s possible. If you remove the cover of the rear storage area in the trunk area I could see how two rear facing seats could possibly fit but it will still be tight. I imagine this will only be comfortable for small children - kind of like the S. With all that said the storage in the Y is definitely improved over the 3. The hatchback is wonderful. It s nice to finally get an auto open and close feature. I like that the rear seats can be reclined (at least a bit). Note that there are buttons in the hatchback area that will lay the rear seats down flat - but they won t come back up via the button - you have to manually bring them back up. I do have to say however that the storage area in the rear is rather narrow - much more narrow than I m used to in SUVs. Perhaps due to a combination of the narrow body wheel wells and electronics. The frunk is technically larger than that of the 3 but I m not sure how useful that is - the 3 can already fit a carry-on suitcase and it s not clear you could fit more than a carry-on suitcase in the Y s frunk. It s a bit deeper but that doesn t help much. **Y: handling and road noise** The Y handled very similar to a 3 that is enlarged and raised. Acceleration and cornering is a bit worse but still a joy to drive. Compared to the X the Y feels light and nimble. I was not able to test a Performance Y so I couldn t compare directly to my P3D. However after driving the Y I can safely say that I am just so incredibly happy with my P3D. It s even lighter and more nimble than the Y with far better driving dynamics and acceleration. I imagine this will also be true when comparing to a performance Y but of course I can t say for certain. One of my biggest complaints about the 3 is road noise - it s much louder than I think it should be at speeds above 55 mph for a vehicle in its price range. I even added extra rubber gaskets around all of my doors to help this in my P3D. Alas the Y unfortunately inherits this road noise issue. It s just as bad above 55 mph. Note that I have a P3D that was manufactured before any of the supposed road noise improvements and I felt that the Y was just as bad as my P3D with my additional gaskets. **Compared to the X** The model X is a beast. When you step on the accelerator you can tell the vehicle is doing a lot of work to propel it forward. I recently test drove a 2020 Performance X (long range +) with Ludicrous+ mode. It s impressive that a vehicle of that size can be so quick. I didn t have enough time to heat up the battery pack to enable Ludicrous+ mode but I was honestly not thrilled with acceleration and performance in normal Ludicrous mode. Yes it s fast but it s just not nimble. Not that I would expect this from an SUV. The P3D is just such a better drive in nearly all aspects IMO. I was very glad to get back into my P3D after driving the X which has instant acceleration at any time without having to do any battery heating. With all that said I love the X as an SUV. The rear storage space area is much larger (both in height and width) compared to the Y. I could comfortably fit my dog in here. The falcon wing doors are of course amazing. The 6 seat interior is really amazing and perfect for families with children. After driving both the Y and X back-to-back I have to say that I would prefer the X for my purposes. The Y is a better more nimble drive but if you want a better more nimble drive - you re looking at the wrong vehicles. Get a P3D or a performance S. The reason you re looking at a Y X is for space presumably - either for gear kids dogs etc. In this aspect the X wins hands down. The only point the Y wins on here is the ability to have a roof rack (if you need that sort of thing). Despite this I m not personally willing to spend $80k+ on a vehicle so I am keeping my RWD 7-seater Y reservation for now. I m keeping an eye out on the used Model X market but prices just do not seem commensurate with the recent new vehicle prices. Why would I spent \~$70k on a 2017 90D with 30 000 miles when I can get a new 2020 Long Range + with far better tech and range and 0 miles for $80k? I don t really want to go for a 2016 90D (which you can get for \~$55-60k) due to all the problems with 90D batteries and 2016 Model X s. If the used market changes to reflect new pricing I may consider a 2017 but it s hard to say. I d really hate the significantly decreased range for an older model. We ll have to see. **Compared to the S** Frankly the S is actually the best comparison point for the Y. Hatchback similar amount of cargo space etc. But the S feels like a boat compared to the Y. There s no question in my mind that I would prefer a Y over an S for my own personal needs. I already have a P3D for my own driving needs and I don t require sub-3 second 0-60 for my family car. **Final impressions** The Y is exactly what I (and everyone else) expected - an enlarged 3. It fits my needs almost perfectly expect for the not-quite-large-enough rear storage space and an unknown ability to fit 7 humans inside. For this reason I am still waffling between a used X and a new 7-seat Y when it becomes available. | jamesclerkmaxwell4 | 2020-06-07 15:37:09 | 105 | fta7hvs | > I was very glad to get back into my P3D after driving the X which has instant acceleration at any time without having to do any battery heating. The X Performance in regular Ludicrous will still outperform the 3 Performance in acceleration. | yuuuuuuuuup | 2020-06-07 17:01:47 | 23 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
6drtk9 | Comparison Page Updated - Optional Glass Roof Coil Suspension 18 or 19 Wheels etc. | Page updated https: www.tesla.com compare | RealPokePOP | 2017-05-28 03:37:56 | 185 | di4wzd5 | Here is a possibility I ve been toying with: we all know that Elon has said that an open roof makes it easier for assembly etc. and that the Model 3 will most likely have an open roof for those reasons which is why many believed the glass roof would be standard. My thinking now is that they designed the car with the open roof for assembly but then have a metal roof that s non-structural they add as final assembly just like they would the glass. It s cheaper & allows them to have glass as an upgrade option which further removes it from the S X | michaelcunn | 2017-05-28 03:59:37 | 76 | Tire and Wheel Maintenance |
jb6y1i | Comparison of Model X 75D (2017) and Model X Raven (2020) relative to ride quality and efficiency | Had chance to compare the MX 75D (2017) to my MX Raven (Performance) . Had the car in for service and got the 75D as a loaner. Switching between the 75D and my car showed me what a crazy difference in ride is between the two. I m not talking about acceleration just the ride quality. So much smoother and handling so much tighter. So noticeable because I had 2 hours of continuous driving to the service center for drop off in the 75D and immediately 2 hours back in mine. Additionally the efficiency is so much better in the Raven same speed (75 MPH both ways) and temperature (\~52 F outside). Going there it was about 390KWh mi (75D) and coming back it was about 340KWh mi. | FuntimesInCountry | 2020-10-14 18:53:27 | 35 | g8tor2s | That new suspension in the Raven is really something. I don t think it gets enough credit. | majesticjg | 2020-10-14 19:08:02 | 19 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
pfg9ff | Comparison of NN training of Dojo with the current computing setup? | I m interested to understand the impact of using Dojo for training of the NNs with respect to Tesla s current computing setup.To clarify:- Could we estimate the current setup in terms of raw computing power (versus the Dojo 1.1 exascale)?- It is stated training of Tesla s Autopilot Neural Net currently takes 2 weeks. Would it be possible to estimate how much faster this would on Dojo? Assumptions:The current setup consists of 11544 GPU s of which 9792 are used for training. https: preview.redd.it 5fouafk3qrk71.jpg?width=1024& format=pjpg& auto=webp& s=7cb1532f2d915a2fe7206663300d34cc2b370c4a https: preview.redd.it p9l7z9k3qrk71.jpg?width=1024& format=pjpg& auto=webp& s=d02b1aa6e1288b80c73f992f9720eb1017a58f51 & #x200B | Gerritdehaas | 2021-08-31 22:18:38 | 42 | hb44wac | E.g. assuming that each GPU has 10 TFLOPS of computing power the 9792 GPU s would mean about 100 petaFLOPS or 0.1 exaFLOPS of computing power.If this assumption is realistic DOJO would be about 10x faster in terms of computing power. Training time also depends on quick memory access and node bandwidth so it DOJO could have improvements there as well.So training could maybe go 10 - 100x as fast (or the trainingset could include 10 - 100x more data and still be ready in 2 weeks)? What do you think? | Gerritdehaas | 2021-08-31 22:25:06 | 24 | Tesla Autopilot Performance Review |
d3ljq2 | Competitor batteries won t last as long due to poor efficiencies. (Ex Model 3 vs Taycan) | **Edit**: I mistakenly thought the Taycan was a 279 range EV but EPA will be more like 220 so I updates the numbers to reflect that. Numbers are not looking good for Taycan. https: www.google.com amp s www.forbes.com sites samabuelsamid 2019 09 04 porsche-taycan-delivers-performance-misses-on-range-and-efficiency amp I had a bit of an epiphany right now. Competitor batteries are bigger and have less range. Not only does it cost more to drive per mile but it also means the battery will require more of a cycle per mile reducing the overall life of the battery. For example: If a Model 3 AWD 75kW battery gets a range of 310 miles and the battery can cycle 1000-1600 times then that s a 300 000-500 000 mile life expectancy. If a Taycan 93.4kW battery gets a range of 220 miles and the battery can cycle 1000-1600 times then that s a 213 000-350 000 mile life expectancy. Despite that the Taycan s battery is 25% larger it will last 30% less than the 3 s battery. Math: Model 3 AWD 300 000 mile life expectancy 310 mile range = 968 cycles Taycan 968 cycles times a 220 mile range = 213 000 mile life expectancy Same formula for 500 000. For fun: 93.4kW 220 = 425 watts per mile 75kW 310 = 242 watts per mile Taycan electricity costs 75% more or worse if their battery cycles less. Of course this assumes that the Taycan batteries have the same exact cycle rates as Tesla. They are not yet proven to last since they are new and I doubt they have more cycles than the 3 so life expectancy may be even lower. I never thought about it this way but efficiency affects life expectancy and increases cost per mile fairly significantly. Efficiency is even more important than I thought it was! | mjezzi | 2019-09-13 07:07:10 | 54 | f03lkg2 | Your Taycan range is way off. Taycan should do something like 220 EPA or 220 000 miles with 1 000 cycles. | lmaccaro | 2019-09-13 07:26:53 | 45 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
imd23g | Complaints eMail address | Hello all. I just received my new model 3 yesterday but unfortunately I had a very bad experience with the Tesla representative who was delivering me the car here in Dubai. He had an obnoxious attitude and when I told him that this was inappropriate and I would escalate a complaint her just told me to do it. The joy of getting the car was really ruined by this person. Who can I send an official complaint to about this incident? Edit: thanks for the positive feedback! I should focus on the joy of owning the car and this positive sub. That was just a blip and gone. | digiitz | 2020-09-04 09:45:36 | 39 | g3ysm8j | Sorry to hear about your bad delivery experience. The cars are amazing customer service is frustratingly bad but once I get to talk to the real Tesla service staff they have all been great. As you may have read contacting Tesla in normal ways is hard. Either phone support from your car ( Tap the Tesla symbol at the top of the flat panel and then near the bottom is a call support option ( at least that works in the UK) The other is log a service incident via you app. In the UK you need to pick a date and time just as if you are going to take you car to a garage but they read the text and will call you back to discuss the issue. It may be he was having a really bad day for some personal reason but even then he should have apologised for not being his best. | WoofyChip | 2020-09-04 10:34:24 | 18 | Tesla ownership feedback and issues |
6qcrsa | Complete Model 3 Gallery by Motortrend (rehosted in Imgur) | IDK why link submissions are still disabled... u 110110 might have passed out after moderating so well last night - [Here s the Tesla Model 3 Gallery by Motortrend](http: imgur.com a OYdz2) rehosted in Imgur | WhiskeySauer | 2017-07-29 19:05:57 | 10 | dkw9l59 | See the 2nd sticky. I was up to 2:30am ). | 110110 | 2017-07-29 19:15:21 | 5 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
h9fzry | Completed the Test drive for Model Y. I m sold. | I was one of the several (I believe) received the text message if I m prepared to take delivery of Model Y in June. I replied and wanted to test drive it. Set up the test drive for Saturday (13 Jun 20). However when I went to the Tesla center they couldn t find my reservation. The sales guy was gracious enough to squeeze in a ten minute slot. My wife and I both drove it within the ten minutes. She loved it more than I did. It s far more advanced that any of the cars trucks spaceships I ve been on. Now it s just a waiting game. For anyone on the fence take the test drive. | dellive | 2020-06-15 13:06:25 | 230 | fuwewf1 | It sounds pretentious but all of the things people say about the driving is true. The effortless acceleration the instant response time the traction the quietness (at city speeds at least.) It s simultaneously a performance vehicle and the ultimate comfort vehicle. Just remember to drive on chill mode if your passengers are prone to motion sickness. | [deleted] | 2020-06-15 13:38:07 | 72 | Test Driving Tesla Models |
8dpk5n | Comprehensive list of differences between Long Rang and Standard Range Model 3. | The Long Range Model 3 offers the following benefits: • Depending on your reservation you may get full **$7 500 tax credit** vs 50% or 25% tax credit. • **Faster Supercharging** due to higher max power levels allowed by spreading power over more cells: 170 miles of range per 30 minutes (82kW average power) SR can add 130 miles of range per 30 minutes (61kW average power) • **48A onboard charger** allowing L2 charging at 11.5kW SR only has a 32A on-board charger (7.7 kW). This may not matter for many existing public L2 chargers which max out at lower power levels and the Model 3 Mobile Adapter is limited to 32A but it could allow faster charging when using a HPWC at Tesla Destination charging locations. The difference is 16A(3.8kW) which equates to an extra 14.6 miles of range per hour of charging. Also you could buy an S X Mobile adapter to charge at 40A. • **More range:** Officially 310 miles vs 220. [But the official EPA range of 310 miles may be understated.](https: electrek.co 2017 10 26 tesla-model-3-range-charging-capacity-underselling-epa-document ) According to EPA documents containing vehicle test data the LR model 3 has a tested range of 334 miles but Tesla voluntarily reduced the vehicle s listed range. This was likely done to keep the more expensive easier to manufacture Model S 100D as the long range champ and give Tesla time to improve S range efficiency. Tesla could have the official range revised upward once other manufacturers produce EVs with similar price range. The net result is that it is probably easier to achieve the official range in the LR Model 3 than any other EV. Range should be very good even in poor weather conditions. • 8 year **120 000 mile battery warranty** vs 8 year 100 000 mile battery warranty • **Battery lifespan** degredation in the LR version is likely to be better because it can cover the same distance using fewer battery cycles less need to fully charge or fully discharge when driving long distances. • **0-60 in 5.1s** SR is a half second slower at 5.6s • **140mph top speed** SR top speed is 130mph I thought this may be a useful addition to the Model 3 Section of our r teslamotors wiki faq. If anybody knows of other differences I missed please add a comment below. | paulwesterberg | 2018-04-20 17:50:48 | 216 | dxp30de | LR exists SR does not exist | gwoz8881 | 2018-04-20 19:07:53 | 161 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
80odv4 | Computer Hardware in Model 3 | I was talking to a friend about the Model 3 and how everything is controlled by the center console when I started to thinking about how quickly computer hardware changes and the advancements in computer chips and systems are exponential. We change our phones every 1-2 years because new software updates come requiring faster phones larger storage etc to keep up with the new requirements. Is anyone else concerned about keeping the Model 3 long-term since 5-10 years down the road the computer hardware will be essentially obsolete and everything is controlled by the said hardware? | Adekxi | 2018-02-27 17:44:39 | 15 | dux13nl | Among my other duties I develop software and hardware for embedded devices and I ll chime in that embedded devices or really any purpose-built device is going to have a longer shelf life than a consumer product like a phone. The only reason phones go through so many updates is because the world is full of people who spend $800 every 2 years for the latest phone. The use case for the Model 3 five or ten years from now is really same as it is for day 1: you need it to do nav and respond to voice and control the radio and HVAC. So long as Tesla doesn t throw down a lot of new functions onto the car it will perform the same then as it does now. I d imagine it would still be easy to add more FSD logic integration into Waze alerts and dashcam functionality without requiring all new stuff. From what I understand the processor in there is very good. And remember there s only one platform to write for so optimization is insane - that s why PS4 and XBOX Ones look so good despite running on obsolete hardware from a PC perspective. Meanwhile if you come out with a phone app it has to run on a thousand different devices screens processors etc. I can see customers wanting faster streaming (for video chat streaming Netflix) onboard storage (store those Netflix movies for the kids for long trips) and other creature comforts. But those will come with the 2022 (or whatever) Model 3. We ll be stuck with the old junky one that only goes 220 miles without a drop-down movie screen but the main computer will still do what it needs to do. | rnelsonee | 2018-02-27 18:20:09 | 46 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
iwl331 | Computer hard crashed while driving with autopilot | I have a 2019 Model X Long Range. I was driving at about 70mph on Friday on autopilot and the computer died. All screens black no response to blinker button. I pulled over quickly and tried to reboot nothing. While dealing with roadside recovery the car came alive again. Has anyone had this happen? Should I bring the vehicle in for a service? After 15 000 miles I ve never seen this happen before. | notmax | 2020-09-20 20:03:43 | 20 | g60u6jn | The blinker will work fine it s just the sound which is generated by the computer. | croninsiglos | 2020-09-20 20:14:06 | 41 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
ycxc83 | Concept: Supercharging status Live Activity for iOS 16.1+ | **Background:** With the release of iOS 16.1 3rd party app developers can now take advantage of the Live Activities API. I was testing [Flighty](https: www.flightyapp.com) s implementation this evening and started thinking about how Tesla could utilize it. **Use case:** You re on a roadtrip and stop to Supercharge. You leave the car to walk to the nearby coffee shop to use the restroom and grab a snack. Tesla s Live Activity displays current charging status and time remaining until you can continue your trip (and possibly avoid idling fees). **Implementation details:** I leaned heavily on Flighty s design for the status bar and tried to use as much of Tesla s design language for the rest. Because space is constrained I tried to give as much relevant information as possible without cramming too much in. I had another version where I removed the Charge Limit information and instead had the current session charging cost. I m also not sure if the Tesla logo should be present or not? I figure there would need to be settings options within the app to allow you to choose where when what type of charging would kick this notification off. Some may want it all the time for every charging session (even at home) while others may want it only at Superchargers? Anyway food for thought. Would something like this be useful? [Concept: Supercharging status Live Activity for iOS 16.1+](https: preview.redd.it k7ah0oqe2wv91.png?width=1179& format=png& auto=webp& s=5a32742738eb2b10a33f8cab48372b600e67d5f8) | BrianOblinger | 2022-10-25 05:58:14 | 186 | itpdzy2 | Very good idea and concept implementation. Very valid use case. | 1960vegan | 2022-10-25 10:16:44 | 58 | Tesla companion app features |
3k3jga | Concerned about Service Center distance from home | My biggest concern about becoming a Tesla owner is the fact the nearest service center is two hours away. After seeing the post last week about someone s car shutting down due to a 12V battery issue it made me wonder what I would do in that case. For those that live far from a service center how do you handle it? If you were to break down would you just have to wait for a Ranger? | archora | 2015-09-08 14:30:24 | 16 | cuuohgy | I live several hours away from the nearest service center. I once needed repairs under warranty for a coolant leak and they came and picked up the car on a trailer fixed it and delivered it back to me free of charge. My understanding is they charge for ranger service if it s for non-urgent stuff but if the car actually breaks down they ll do what it takes to get it fixed without charging or inconveniencing you. In my case the car was still drivable but if the car broke down on the road the Tesla roadside assistance should be able tow the car home and then Tesla should come themselves and fix it as soon as they re able to. | Halfworld | 2015-09-08 18:29:20 | 6 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
d51br7 | Concerned: Software Development Focus & Direction | I am curious the communities thoughts on the overall software development direction Tesla is heading at this point and the possible drivers behind it. I am not sure if I am in the minority or not but I found the Atari Arcade games to be a fun relatively low resource required addition to the vehicles that was part of a greater improvement set to the overall interface when introduced earlier in the year. We have since moved on to a wide scale complex games and entertainment focus that require far more memory logging and resource investment. I am concerned that this competing objective is reducing focus on things that add more practical utility to the vehicle interface and that for me personally add more value things like... 1. Waypoint Navigation Functionality 2. More Accurate Stable Rendering of animation 3. US Spotify Integration 4. Improved NoA AutoPark performance 5. Further Improved Web Browser Performance I am not opposed to further entertainment additions I just wonder if resources are being diverted away from these other areas which at least to me are far more important and need improving. I also wonder if this could be part of a larger strategy to woo new customers by word of mouth that Netflix can be watched in the car as impact is much higher than reporting a virtually flawless AutoPark experience. On the flip side I wonder if we are tapped out and there is not much left to offer in the Autopilot Interface Performance area. After FSD was redefined I began to have this sinking feeling we could be reaching a plateau here with respect to what is currently possible. In a nutshell I d like to see a far greater focus on interface and performance vs entertainment if resources are limited. EDIT: Appreciate the thoughts and discussion it seems this is a sensitive subject for some and there are some very valid observations below which I appreciate. I just hope we continue to see real improvement in the more substantive areas like AP performance and the user interface. Hopefully various entertainment additions do not just become “smoke and mirrors” to distract from these other priorities because of development limitations capabilities and people start seeing more ROI particularly on the FSD front. Hopefully there are people working on upgrade paths to support older vehicles with packs feature offerings and in car electronics to further drive sustainability. | XscapeVelocity | 2019-09-16 14:21:10 | 15 | f0inbtu | I would be the developers doing anything with nav ap are totally different than gaming. I don t think it is and either or. The AP and nav stuff are much more complex issues vs porting some games. Hey could be spending 95% on FSD nav and 5% on games and still make way more progress on games. Like any business if you can get the low hanging fruit you do that while the big stuff is worked on behind the scenes. Keep in mind AP FSD nav is the game changer for the industry. They know the importance of it. | hoppeeness | 2019-09-16 14:30:35 | 29 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
b0czqv | Concerning the Recent Autopilot Price Drop | I just need to rant for a bit and get some clarification on some things.. If you re interested in hearing my thoughts and maybe giving me some advice I d appreciate it. If not that s totally cool too. & #x200B I got my M3 almost a year ago now. I bought the car used it did not come with Autopilot. I decided to wait until I could afford it and upgrade later. Then I bought a house and well TLDR I just didn t expect to have the means to purchase AP for a while. But then the price dropped to $2000 and I was extremely excited. This was going to give me the chance to get AP sooner. I still had a some credit card debt to pay off first and some expenses coming up I needed to save for. But the idea that I would be getting it possibly this year was very exciting. & #x200B Then I saw this morning the news that Elon was going back on the decision. Apparently he had nothing to do with this mistake . My understanding was that this price drop was supposed to help people like me who couldn t afford it... which is also something Elon said on Twitter. I really don t know what he s thinking not that any of us ever do. & #x200B I was pretty upset.. because now I had to make a choice I could buy AP this week for $2000 or I could wait and spend an extra $2000 later. I didn t want to throw $2000 away months or even years later so I bit the bullet and bought AP even though I really shouldn t have.. my credit card has enough on it as it is. But I just couldn t pass it up. & #x200B Then I come to find out that people like Benton are complaining about the price drop on twitter and whining that it s not fair . THEN I realized that this is probably the entire reason Elon decided to raise the price back in the first place! If they had just kept their mouth shut everything probably would have been fine. So then I get in an argument with Benton on twitter and he laughs and says I m being ridiculous. & #x200B Welcome to my world. I was told to buy EAP for $5k or it would go up to $7k and then within a month they decide to grant FSD to those for the same $5k. Sucks being forced to make a decision or miss out huh? Now imagine if you do it and then they lower the price later. YW. & #x200B You re welcome?! If I bought AP for $2000 and then a month later they lower it to $1000 I m not going to throw a goddamn hissy fit. Yeah I d probably be a little salty that I lost some money but that s just how the fucking world works! Prices drop that s just how it goes! Life isn t always fair ! & #x200B Oh boo hoo you spent $5000 to get AP and then a month later they lowered the price so fucking what? You think this doesn t happen to people all the time in other situations? This was supposed to be a company helping those of us out who needed it. But nope you re so fucking salty that you had to go and ruin it for the rest of us. It s selfish whiny and childish. Anyone who s on Benton s side can grow up. You didn t do anything wrong and you re not being punished. Tesla was just doing something companies do literally every day. They dropped the price of the Model 3 too you don t see me complaining about that! I knew a cheaper one would be coming but I purchased one a year ago at $52 000 because I didn t want to fucking wait. I m not gonna cry about it I m not going to say it s not fair I m going to enjoy my purchase and be happy other people can finally experience what I ve been experiencing for the past months. & #x200B Rant over. Chew me out call me a bitch-boy. I really don t care. I just needed to rant. Thank you for listening either way. I m glad to have a community to talk to. & #x200B & #x200B | dolphinmachine | 2019-03-12 20:57:38 | 24 | eidqr4o | You are absolutely right. I just had to pay taxes and was waiting until payday on the 20th to buy. Guess I ll miss it. Oh well I m not used to it anyway. I only bought 2 Teslas without Autopilot and was finally gonna pull the trigger but whatever. The Life s not fair generation of whiners have succeeded. Elon is having to play the mean dad now. Fine you want the higher price I ll give you the higher price! Reminds me of boot camp when the drill sergeant punishes the whole group because of one slacker. This is why we can t have nice things. | malbrour | 2019-03-12 21:08:09 | 28 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
8pe9sb | Concerns about Tesla s New Mass Delivery System | My cousin who s closer to my dads age than mine picked up his Model 3 at the delivery center in Marina Del Ray Los Angeles area yesterday morning. I got there about half way through the presentation and after they took him out to see the car but from what I saw of it it wasn t very detailed. They just went through a slide show pointing out where some options are on either the S X or 3 but nothing detailed. When they got to the car charger part they mentioned that with the J1772 charging adapter you can charge with **ANY** charger... I kind of spoke up clarifying that it would not work with CCS or CHAdeMO charging and he seemed a little confused by my question. I had to spend a good hour with my cousin after the presentation going over the menu options and what exactly the car can do. (And I don t even have a Tesla yet). This makes me worried about future deliveries to the non-Tesla obsessed people and not fully understanding how their car will operate. A friend of mine thought the same thing when his mom got her delivery a few weeks ago. Has anyone had the same concerns? | a1000wtp | 2018-06-07 21:39:17 | 52 | e0amwrp | I think Tesla needs to make an in depth video and just play it on the Model 3 screen during delivery. This said video would be saved in the car. Also a sidebar with different topics that will allow the customer to jump to different parts of the video. This way. It s high in information and low on manning requirements to train customers on the car. People will watch the video and drive off once they re done. Hell to go even one step further the video can be **literally** interactive! Ex: talking about the air vents then allowing the customers to literally try it out and *feel* the vents move. Once they re done hit “continue” and the video continues to the next part. | Lancaster61 | 2018-06-07 22:38:32 | 88 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
b9qfpt | Conclusion to the r TeslaMotors Fun Shakeup Experiment and updates across the board! | Morning r TeslaMotors community! When we made some refinements to the rules about [a month ago](https: www.reddit.com r teslamotors comments ayqvuu rteslamotors_rule_updates ) some folks seemed to believe content was too restricted already despite not much changing. Some agreed some did not. Due to this we listened and we [ran an experiment](https: www.reddit.com r teslamotors comments az5s3y rteslamotors_fun_shakeup_experiment ) where majority of the content was left alone except for blatant Rule 2 + 4 violations. This was just before and just after the Model Y event. During the experiment we kept general track of how content was shared reported voted on and the general feel of the community. [The experiment ended](https: www.reddit.com r teslamotors comments b44mtp update_on_the_rteslamotors_rule_experiment ) and then we then [took a poll](https: www.reddit.com r teslamotors comments b12ezj reminder_to_take_our_poll_on_the_currently ) and asked the community what they preferred on structure control and overall content. Please make sure to read everything (including our updated Rules wiki page linked below) before posting a question that could be answered here. We ve made some pretty big changes (relative to what is considered our normal) based on the poll and they are summarized here: For Q& A now we ve made a **Question Help** post flair. Users can post their questions and discussions can occur around them. This will allow the community to vote for what they want to see or not and will make it easier to search for things (these posts will less likely appear when sorted by Hot). We realized our mistake in moving majority of content to the Daily Megathreads and removing posts made it hard to find content or commonly asked questions. Only a small percentage of folks found the daily threads useful in our poll which is also why we came to this decision. **Posting Requirement Changes** Requiring a [Discussion] tag is no more! And we ve reduced the minimum character count down to 250 from 300! If all posts were simply a question or sentence on a topic that means there would not be much substance to encapsulate it. 250 is a lot! No it s not this tiny section is 290. **Rule 1** - Items for the r TeslaLounge This used to be focused on a large subset of items that would be intended for the Daily Megathread. Since that is no longer we re allowing more content types provided they are high quality. If not they belong in r TeslaLounge simple as that. **Photo Image post flair** has been added and the top 5 items people voted to see more of (and you will) are: - Custom Vehicle Photos - Wallpaper-quality Photos - Meme Funny Content - Major Vehicle Issues or Accidents - DashCam TeslaCam Footage We feel the high quality requirement will keep things balanced. We know it is subjective but an initial quality uniqueness lookover will be made by a mod and if left alone it will be subject to standard voting. Also the memes funny content needs to be *really f#cking funny* so post at your own risk per u majesticjg. If these additions become overwhelming (it can get that way easily) we reserve the right to remove excess based on apparent voting popularity. **Rule 2** - Relation to Tesla Remains unchanged. **Rule 3** - No Duplicates or Reposts Our standard “topic repost” method was our standard method of removing content based on time and the first source. This left a lot of unknowns could be considered too much control and didn t allow discussion with different sources. It made people question if things were allowed or removed based on positive or negative type posts and it prevented further discussion. Despite us never removing content if it was negative (regardless of what you choose to believe) it still made people question. Based on poll data we found that it was pretty much 50 50 on if people wanted the “topic repost” method we have always had or if we should follow Reddit s “standard repost method ”. We ended up agreeing to follow Reddit s standard repost method (by url). This means that you will see more content from different sources on the same topic. It s up to the community to vote for what they want to see based on the quality of the content and source itself and we ask users to continue to report items that violate rules and spam. **Rule 4** - Inappropriate Content Not much is changing here but we re simplified the wording to avoid confusion. Regarding Investor Discussion we had already moved this over to r TeslaInvestorsClub with the goal of having a dedicated place for them (you likely didn t even notice the Investor flair was gone I bet most didn t). We will still host quarterly earnings and annual shareholder meeting megathreads. We made this decision because it prevents people from claiming there s a narrative and that we only allow ‘positive investor posts . We will stick to the material provided during quarterly earnings + annual shareholders meeting information and allow posts which are actions from them and as noted there s a dedicated subreddit for all other days if that content scratches your itch. **In Conclusion** That s the gist of it! I hope I didn t miss anything regarding the adjustments. We tried really hard to focus on community control more requested content while ensuring a higher quality focus. These adjustments were made based on the highest percentages of wishes. It took a little while to get here because we ve had mixed schedules and trying to get in sync so apologies for that. We will also update our r teslamotors wiki moderation page to reflect any other updates too. u rcnfive will work to curate a cleaner report of the poll data and I will update this post with that when it is ready. As usual if you have comments we can discuss them and possibly make *minor* tweaks if folks have suggestions looking to improve as always. You can see more details on the updates in r teslamotors wiki rules. Hardcore users will likely still check new but majority of the higher voted content will live in hot and best. And as usual weekends will likely be more relaxed due to typically quieter activity. Thanks for reading and thank you for being awesome! \- r TeslaMotors Mod Team **Edit**: After some comments we ll talk about keeping the Daily Megathreads. Nothing wrong keeping it as a complement for those who use it. We re focused on the poll data but we can likely make it a compliment to the lounge. | 110110 | 2019-04-05 12:12:57 | 57 | ek6qf7s | I don t think moving the daily megathread over to the lounge is a great idea. Maybe about 10% of top-level comments were new people asking some good questions that you just learn by being here. Why would they go to a place called the lounge when they re not even an owner? When you have a problem with something (like a game some software etc) as a non-redditor you go to the source. This is the source. The lounge is not. I m willing to see how this plays out. I ll still be participating. It s just very strange. | Flames5123 | 2019-04-05 16:38:34 | 28 | Evolution of Tesla Subreddit |
k9z8ih | Condensation inside camera enclosure | Recently have been getting a notification that something is blocking my right door pillar camera and Autopilot is unusable and there is an annoying modal that is smack in the middle of the screen. A mobile service technician came to my place and explained to me that this is a known issue. The mobile technicians have been briefed by Tesla Engineering that it was a design trade-off that was made (to not seal the cameras). It was done to allow any moisture in the cameras to evaporate using the HVAC. The only remedy (which doesn t work) is to pre-condition your car in winter for at least 15 minutes with the defroster on as well. The technician did offer to change the camera but very strongly suggested that it would not improve this issue and that it for some reason always happens on the right B pillar camera. I have tried this and drove 80 km with the heater on full blast and the issue persisted for the entire commute. TDLR - This is a known thing no solution. Just have to swallow the loss [Permanent Modal on the screen](https: preview.redd.it i1muztqnu7461.png?width=1302& format=png& auto=webp& s=be43b0703d2f7916feb5291c9f0263152de69e54) & #x200B [Visible condensation on the inside of the B billar ](https: preview.redd.it wd4l9n7qu7461.png?width=1302& format=png& auto=webp& s=f1637f027d016f66a7d37a042a3edf8bb623d27e) | djoanes | 2020-12-09 19:54:42 | 31 | gf7c7o2 | I had this issue with both pillars and took the car to the service center. They switched out both pillars as the camera and pillar are one piece. It fixed it up and it hasn t happened since. I also had condensation in the rear driver tail light. They fixed (replaced) that too. I took delivery in September of this year so maybe that has something to do with our differing experiences. Hope it gets sorted out - that is a major bummer. | wheeboosh | 2020-12-09 20:15:41 | 12 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
bix11s | Condo charging solution | I live in an HOA with underground parking. Charger installation quotes were around $20k to install a personal conduit to my parking space making it unfeasible. LADWP offers a $5k rebate for commercial (shared) chargers installed. Since the HOA would have to pay for the electricity and then bill each unit who uses the charger the HOA seems limited to use some service that charges a monthly fee and additionally tacks on a percentage on top of the electricity bill. Does anyone know if there exists a solution that does not require a third party service and we can all tap a main line then internally measure usage by unit? Thank you. & #x200B Update: I wanted to let you know that our building with 42 units has three board members and I m one of the board members. I have been trying for five years to convince one of the two other board members (which were not always the same people) all this time. Resistance is very strong against spending money on chargers or causing non-electric car owners to partially pay for any upfront costs despite long-term benefits to home values. | sightalignment | 2019-04-30 00:42:15 | 20 | em3rilu | What was the highest cost out of the quote? Are they saying you need to have another meter installed etc? There are other solutions if that s the case. I live in a condo as well with an underground garage and my install was $3800 | scythelx | 2019-04-30 01:03:03 | 11 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
drklfo | Cone recognition the first HW3 only feature | It appears based on my quick observations that Traffic Cons recognition is the first HW3 differentiator. I have a Dual Motor 3 8 2018 build. I have purchased FSD on top of my EAP. I picked up 2019.36.1 last week and immediately noticed that traffic cone detection was not listed. A member of a local owners group pulled the update on the same day. Traffic cone detection was in the package. Only difference? He has a 8 2019 build. Edit: pitch forks down ya ll. Thanks to a keen Twitter follower it appears it is software only. Likely a smaller test release to HW3 followed by HW2.5z https: reddit.com r teslamotors comments drklfo _ f6j9bvw ?context=1 | ClassyDingus | 2019-11-04 17:07:58 | 97 | f6j189f | If this is the case I hope they start ramping up the HW3 chip retrofits more. I am fine missing out on cone detection as an early adopter but if they re finally starting to differentiate I would rather not miss out on much more. | crdnilfan | 2019-11-04 17:13:11 | 80 | Tesla Autopilot Performance Review |
gwliu4 | Cones tipped over show up that way. | Maybe I m just noticing this now but cones that are knocked over show up in the display as tipped over. | Gk5321 | 2020-06-04 17:07:34 | 54 | fsvted3 | For those wanting to see it - here you go [https: www.reddit.com r TeslaLounge comments guev6t visualization\_shows\_knocked\_over\_cones\_first\_time ](https: www.reddit.com r TeslaLounge comments guev6t visualization_shows_knocked_over_cones_first_time ) | cwanja | 2020-06-04 17:56:24 | 28 | Tesla Sentry Mode Setup |
dm7tv8 | Conference call goodies for SR+ owner | Listening in to the conference call w Tesla and investors and heard some interesting stuff for us M3 owners. - an update that will improve power (5%) and range is coming every soon - SR+ will get faster supercharging speeds Stuff like this makes me super excited about my car and this company. Tesla constantly learning more about their products and improving them over the air. | apanali | 2019-10-23 23:30:49 | 79 | f4y8xlb | The power and range increases are for S X as well! | clutchdump | 2019-10-23 23:31:33 | 24 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
91tw4r | Config deposit to assigned VIN in 15 hours | Reservation deposit: 5 4 2018 Configuration deposit: last night at 10pm EST Not a previous owner Didn t wait in line Today at 12:30pm EST I get an email from an ISA letting me know that “you now have a VIN!” I put the $2500 thinking I would be waiting 2-4 months (as stated in the Design Studio). Unfortunately I haven t hit my down payment goal yet so I reached back out to the ISA and requested that we push everything to September. Trust me if I could get the car now I would. Has this happened to any of you all? EDIT: LR RWD Deep Blue Metallic Sport Wheels No AWD and I am located in Central NC. | Yorktown2016 | 2018-07-25 17:28:41 | 18 | e30obgt | That s pretty sweet. In other news I reserved 3 31 16 ordered on Jun 26th and I have a non-functioning edit link (still there) and no VIN. :( | croninsiglos | 2018-07-25 17:32:22 | 11 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
87kaws | Configuration to Delivery steps and timeline | Hi folks I recently received my long awaited invite to configure my Model 3. What I am trying to understand is the end to end from configuration to delivery. If I could get feedback experiences I d greatly appreciate it. From my understanding it goes something like this. 1. Configure online specify what I want then who the car is being registered to. 2. Wait. 3. Vin assignment at some point in time 4. Tesla representative will call to schedule delivery date 5. Get financing in place and have funds ready for actual scheduled pick up. 6. Pick up and pay the man. Some follow up s for people who have picked up. 1. I have a 3-6 week window on my configuration page I know it could fall anytime in that window. If they call me after week 5 and say that my car is ready in about a week can I push out how long until I take delivery for an extra week or so for example or do they basically tell you you have to come on a specific date? 2. Financing - I talked to my credit union they said they need a final purchase agreement before finalizing my financing when does this get provided by Tesla so I can have everything in place? Thanks! | gerbilunit | 2018-03-27 17:26:36 | 20 | dwdytxu | Hi u gerbilunit. * [Here](https: i.imgur.com 2rZSDfc.gif) is a screenshot that shows the information you want. * [Here](https: docs.google.com spreadsheets d 1BWscIZyLsh42IHcj1AJNfEF-vzj-vRo-3skcCXgO_Nc edit#gid=71566065& range=L1) is a link to the invites spreadsheet where the screenshot came from. The current average times for California are as follows: * 22 days from configuration to VIN and * 8 days from VIN to delivery. If you want more detailed information open the All Entries tab [here](https: docs.google.com spreadsheets d 1BWscIZyLsh42IHcj1AJNfEF-vzj-vRo-3skcCXgO_Nc edit#gid=0) and apply filters as explained [here](https: i.imgur.com TLsxcAi.gif). If you want to add your data to the spreadsheet you can use the [Google form here](https: docs.google.com forms d e 1FAIpQLSfFsgm2DeumKeFtZ_RiHMILzXeLxeJF97FgqihvTlhTvzThTQ viewform). Open the same form again to add your invite date VIN and delivery date when you have those. When you open the form again the data you entered earlier will be there. Cheers | Teslike | 2018-03-27 22:11:42 | 7 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
8ulcj2 | Configuration to VIN in < 24 hours | Like many others I was finally able to configure my Model 3 last night. About two hours later I received an email from my ISA saying my Model 3 is Almost Here. I responded asking if that was a canned response everyone gets shortly after configuring but this morning she told me my delivery was scheduled for mid-July and gave me my VIN (31XXX)!!! **Happy to report that 3-5 months for a LR RWD PUP can turn out to be much much less than that!!** EDIT: formatted the important part to be bold | pwm2008 | 2018-06-28 17:05:32 | 87 | e1g6l7t | Tesla still has issues with promises I see they give you a 3-5 month window and deliver in < 1 month. Not consistent with Elon time. s | iiixii | 2018-06-28 17:13:37 | 44 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
b3el6v | Configured a BRAND-NEW Model 3 but was given a showroom car with a measly discount. I hope this isn t common. | I own a Model 3 and I convinced my landlord to buy one just recently. (Lets call the landlord Stacy .) Stacy went through the process of buying a brand-new Model 3 through the configurator put down their $2500 deposit and waited to hear about a delivery date from a delivery specialist. & #x200B First Stacy got a call from the local delivery center within a few days of ordering saying that she had elected to purchase a showroom model with 500-1000mi on the odo and the delivery speciality was just-so-happening to offer a \~$1000 discount on that showroom car. Well Stacy (and probably anybody else would have) said that this kind of discount was not fair especially because the car is not new and has been put through paces by test-drivers and what have you. There was a delivery date set in this message for less than a week since initial deposit. & #x200B Secondly the verbiage in the first contact from the delivery specialist made it sound like this was something that Stacy had intentionally opted for. Stacy NEVER originally elected for a used or showroom model and so it was off-putting to her that the first contact she ever got was basically telling her that she elected for a used model when she CLEARLY hadn t. She clearly bought a new Model 3 in the configurator and was never under the impression that she had elected to purchase a showroom model. That was never the intention and it was even more an insult that they only offered a teeny-tiny discount off a clearly used car. & #x200B Stacy had to call up the delivery center and ask what was going on. Someone at HQ back in Cali agreed to change the car to be a brand-new model but now I m slightly scared that Tesla is going to deliver to them a 2018 VIN instead of a 2019 VIN. Is there any chance that this might happen? **Can I call up Tesla s delivery team at this location to make sure Stacy gets a 2019 VIN?** I really want their first experience with Tesla to be a positive one but so far it is getting more and more difficult to keep them excited about their purchase of a brand-new luxury car. My personal delivery experience was quick easy and awesome. I love my Model 3 and I want them to love theirs too! & #x200B Also... **Has anybody else experienced being gaslit into buying a showroom model with an awfully small discount?** rant & #x200B Note to Tesla Delivery Specialists and the Delivery Team at HQ: Instead of gaslighting a brand-new customer into buying a used showroom model ask them if that is okay first. Don t just shove a used car at a new customer and tell them their delivery is in three days and hope pray that the customer doesn t drive to the delivery center from another state four hours away and upon arrival say Hey wait a minute! I ordered a new car! | X3SLA | 2019-03-20 17:10:00 | 16 | eiz3jzb | There must be some mistake I do not want a showroom model. Seems like Stacy s problems would ve been fixed in that first call and you wouldn t need to come to Reddit ranting about Tesla gaslighting people. It seems like they were fairly upfront about it being a showroom model though you seem to be making it out as if they were trying to trick her into it. | TheReal-JoJo103 | 2019-03-20 18:03:03 | 24 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
lt9i3k | Confirmed: 2021 Model Y s produced after Feb 7 contain 82kWh packs | I just finished test driving a Model Y LR here in FL and while walking out to the vehicle I asked the Tesla rep when the Model Y would be getting refreshed with the 82KWH pack. He stated all Model Y vehicles manufactured after Feb 7th have the new intelligent headlights interior console refresh as well as a currently software limited 82kWh battery pack that will be opened up via OTA update. I already have a CT-Tri reservation but I m pulling the trigger on a Y LR to replace my 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 with 188 000 miles. Can t wait! | KM4KFG | 2021-02-26 22:24:19 | 146 | gowfda7 | I take this with a grain of salt. No offense to you or the employee you talked to. There are tons of people on [TeslaMotorsClub.com](https: TeslaMotorsClub.com) saying that a Tesla employee told them that the updated lights only come with the performance Y. Some say other things here. We don t know for sure until we actually see it. & #x200B Edit- and I should add. I would LOVE for this to be true. I have an order for a LR Y. A bigger battery would be fantastic. If I m wrong it would be a great day! | camthehombre | 2021-02-26 22:33:40 | 149 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
c6zzo0 | Confirmed: CHAdMo adaptor does NOT work with M3. | Stopped at an organic grocery in MD. J1772 didn t work. Had not considered the CHAdMo but it had sign stating Tesla adaptor available inside store. Got it plugged in pressed start and waited. Error code could not charge. Seems I forgot the CHAdMo adaptor isn t officially supported by M3 but I can now confirm it is NOT compatible. | Craig_in_PA | 2019-06-29 15:06:21 | 21 | esc63pk | [Support is coming soon ](https: cleantechnica.com 2019 05 28 tesla-will-offer-chademo-adapter-for-us-model-3-owners-soon ) | Camel7 | 2019-06-29 15:25:04 | 14 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
9qg0lr | Confirmed: Mid Range Rear-Wheel Drive Model 3 Has Same Onboard Charging Capacity as Standard Range Model 3 (32 amp 7.7kW) | I spoke with a Tesla rep this morning and confirmed that the Lemur will have the same onboard charging capacity as the Standard Range Model 3. This technically means that it isn t exactly the same car with fewer cells. Doesn t the addition of a different component change a number of things about programming etc...? Also - is there a recommended Tesla wall charger for a car with this charging capacity? Edit: many comments responding to this post are indicating that we should really wait to confirm. u [croninsiglos](https: new.reddit.com user croninsiglos) made the point that it s the same pack with fewer cells (confirmed by Elon) and the 48A charger is built into the pack. & #x200B | pkdomo | 2018-10-22 17:31:01 | 46 | e88w8ia | > spoke with a Tesla rep this morning and confirmed Interested to see if it is once people get their cars. Remember when a few reps confirmed that V9 was rolling out to everyone on the same day...lol Wouldn t ever recommend saying Confirmed: when dealing with customer service (across any company really). | OrbitalATK | 2018-10-22 17:34:10 | 28 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
ayl2aa | Confirmed: SR+ Has More Speakers Than SR | [Standard Range](https: i.imgur.com MARrh6g.jpg) [Standard Range Plus](https: i.imgur.com 87czSju.jpg) I know there s been a lot of back and forth between all the different audio options in the Model 3...it appears that there s definitely and extra speaker in the SR+ (on the top left side of the door) compared to the SR. **I haven t seen this mentioned anywhere sorry if someone already pointed it out**! *EDIT - Go to the order page and click on both options. You can see the image (further down in the page) updates and adds a speaker with the SR+* | ghsNICK | 2019-03-08 02:31:44 | 54 | ei1r1l1 | The sr has 6 speakers. the sr+ has 8. (The two in the a pillar you see) The premium has 14 + subwoofer. This was confirmed by someone in Tesla. | buttakisheadakis | 2019-03-08 04:17:47 | 36 | Tesla Model 3 Audio Experience |
bahgpe | Confirmed: auto wipers on 8.5 still suck. I have a couple suggestions ... | We ve had a lot of rain here over the weekend and the wipers were borderline unusable on the automatic setting. They would continue to poke along on intermittent even in downpour conditions. And trying to dick around with the touchscreen to change the speed was not ideal. After years of this it s pretty embarrassing for Tesla -- and dangerous for its drivers honestly -- and I m kinda hoping CR pays more attention to this issue soon (like they did for braking and mirror controls) since it seems like that s the only way Tesla would be forced to make it better. I m well past bemoaning the lack of a dedicated rain sensor at this point mainly because I don t think Tesla will retrofit the thousands of AP2+ cars already on the road. But we shouldn t continue to live with this and I do have a couple of suggestions to improve things for Model 3 drivers: 1) Temporarily allow drivers to change the wiper setting via the left scroll wheel whenever the stalk button is pressed and the wiper controls are onscreen. 2) Kick the wiper speed up a setting at least temporarily whenever the wipers are active and the stalk button is pressed (even if wipers are set to auto) | CricTic | 2019-04-07 15:36:14 | 59 | ekbpoqb | There was a slight improvement and now a regression. They need to stop using the cameras and offer a rain sensor like everyone else uses. This is Tesla being different for no reason and failing miserably. | drdabbles | 2019-04-07 17:13:03 | 35 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
dw2y9g | Confirming Used Telsa Specs (Outside of Tesla.com) | Is there a way to check and confirm the specs of a USED Tesla at other Dealerships? After taking a look a the Tesla website for a used Model X I figured I would search elsewhere just to see if there may be any good deals (my mother got her S from a BMW dealership). After looking around and finding some I feel like a lot of the dealerships or at least the people who post the cars online have no idea what to say about the specs and some will even put things like Autopilot Enhanced Autopilot and FSD all in the same sentence. So I was wondering is there any way to confirm these specs online at all? Reaching out to Tesla? If not if I were to go to the dealership to take a look at it what are some tests to see if the car has things like FSD purchased etc.? | ajbrensike | 2019-11-14 02:42:13 | 23 | f7go39o | I ll save you some trouble. I bought a used Tesla from a private party not too long ago. The answer is No. the only way to know the specific specs like FSD or EAP is to get it directly from the owner. As you correctly note car dealerships have no clue and Tesla won t tell you until the car is yours. Sorry. | Delirium101 | 2019-11-14 05:42:52 | 11 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
9lnl3e | Conflict of Interest [Discussion] | To preface I am a huge fan of Tesla and transitioning the world to sustainable energy working for Tesla would be my dream job and I m constantly refreshing this sub. With that being said I have been offered an engineering position with a large oil and gas firm when I graduate. I am a computer engineer and the salary is more than I ever thought I could make out of school. Financially it makes sense and it would allow me to purchase a Model 3 and any other Tesla products in the future but I m unsure how I d be looked upon if I drove a Tesla to work. From my understanding the engineers at oil and gas companies are very open minded and they love innovation. But I was just unsure if this is a conflict of interest or hypocritical? Would love to work at Tesla but I ve never heard back after applying. I just wanted to crowdsource some opinions on what y all think and if there are any other O& G workers that could chime in. Thanks in advance. | DTTD_Bo | 2018-10-05 16:04:37 | 15 | e77zsqe | You re overthinking it. Take the job it would be stupid not to take advantage of a big career opportunity right out of school. If you believe in Tesla s mission help make a change from inside the company. | joey52685 | 2018-10-05 16:08:24 | 60 | Tesla Dominance in EV Batteries |
ak6uo5 | Conflicting charging numbers | I have a TM3 AWD LR. I charge it at night and this morning I decided to check how many kWh were used for charging during that session: \- Tesla s app: 14.3 kWh \- JuiceNet charger: 17.3 kWh \- Direct measurement with sensors in the electrical box (measuring only the circuit to the charger): 9 kWh & #x200B So I m confused who is right? | mcfly775 | 2019-01-27 00:16:15 | 11 | ef221o0 | Tesla might be reporting the amount put into the battery while JuiceNet may be reporting the amount pulled from the wall. AC to DC isn t 100% efficient and some power is diverted to power other systems or to precondition the battery. No idea why your direct sensor reading is that off though. Edit: Changed deporting to reporting. Not sure how that happened. | AWildDragon | 2019-01-27 00:21:46 | 11 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
4y5pre | Confused about leasing | Currently there s an inventory P85D for sale for $100 500 or lease for $974 a month with $7700 down. I m confused because my S 70 was $83 000 and I put $12 000 down and the monthly lease payment came out to $926. Why is there so little difference between my car (83k) and the P85D (100k)? | farhanorakzai | 2016-08-17 13:58:11 | 10 | d6l4le2 | Propably a lot more end value? What was it for your S70? 28%? If for the inventory it s 32 or 35 that could explain the difference. | euro8000 | 2016-08-17 14:08:55 | 5 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
gvjqfi | Confused about my Model Y Delivery Order | So I keep getting automated text updates from Tesla stating the following: *Tesla Update - We currently expect your Model Y to be ready for delivery 2 - 4 weeks from today but may be delayed due to outstanding tasks in your Tesla Account.* *As a reminder deliveries are prioritized for customers who have submitted these tasks on a first come first served basis. Please log in to* [*tesla.com teslaaccount*](http: tesla.com teslaaccount) *to submit all outstanding tasks.* *This is an automated message. For more information or to chat with us please visit* [*tesla.com deliveryday*](http: tesla.com deliveryday) I originally thought this meant that I needed to fill out my trade in and financing information but when I talked to my loan officer and noted that since there is not an actual date yet and I only had an MVOA and not an MVPA that I should wait. How far out are VINs normally assigned prior to delivery and how will I know once my VIN has been assigned? If it makes a difference I ordered white white performance full FSD in San Francisco. & #x200B Thanks! | albutt637 | 2020-06-03 00:44:21 | 12 | fspb36r | Honestly their service is really inconsistent and frankly buggy and confusing. I ordered a M3P and am having a similar experience. I actually got loan approved and everything have just been waiting for a VIN then one day I get a text saying my car is ready to be scheduled for delivery but I don t have a VIN still?? Try to contact my sales rep but literally every time I contact him he takes a week to reply back. Very frustrating. When I call my local Tesla place they tell me my sales rep will handle it...but he s super flaky so I just wait?? Ugh So I also feel like I m stuck in limbo where idk what s going on or anything. My girlfriend ordered a model X when we went to a Tesla dealer in person. At the time her sales rep seemed hella helpful but when he s putting the order in for us we tell him she wants to use my referral code. He says no problem he already started the order but he can add it after. We leave it at that and go home. So it wasn t done. My gf keeps contacting him to do it and he s also being a flake and won t answer or reply but when he does he promises to get the referral code done but nope 3 weeks later and it s still not done. Very very frustrated with the whole process for both cars. Have thought about cancelling my order multiple times but the car just drives good that I m just putting up with it hoping for the best... edit: forgot to mention on the text saying my car is ready for delivery it tells me to go to tesla.com schedule RN number to do it. I go there and it just says there s no appointments available at this time check back at 8am tomorrow so I ve been doing that the past few days right at 8 am... and it just says the same thing. Ugh. edit2: Ok so a little update. I got a call this morning from a delivery service rep and she helped me tie up everything that needed to be done to get my car ready for delivery. So now I m picking up my car on Monday. | MrBigDum | 2020-06-03 02:05:29 | 5 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
fw4w4d | Confused about the MCU2 upgrade. | I have a 2016 MX with HW1 and MCU1. I thought that the only hardware upgrade for my vehicle would be the MCU2 upgrade for 2500 which gives new infotainment features and cpu boost. But I just saw a report about someone also getting HW3 upgrade. Is this actually a thing? How would you go about getting that as I don t see an option to purchase FSD for old cars? | rajkhaitan | 2020-04-06 19:12:25 | 27 | fmm8i2n | No HW3 upgrades if you have HW1. A lot of us have HW2.0 and MCU1 or HW2.5 and MCU1 hence the simultaneous HW3 and MCU2 upgrades. | chillaban | 2020-04-06 19:19:14 | 35 | Tesla Autopilot Performance Review |
i9s0uy | Confusion on used Tesla packages model - P85 vs 85 Performance? | Hi All Im finally gearing up to get a Model S (used) but am finding myself a bit lost. Im coming from 5 BMW s in a row to team Tesla. I always found it easy to compare BMWs and using the online BMW VIN decoders to tell what s really going on with each car. Im looking at a S 85 - but they have it marked as Performance. The car has no badge and the dash displays Model S 85. Is performance just a package? I thought it would say P85? Is there an official Tesla ordering guide? | samadkins29 | 2020-08-14 19:01:25 | 13 | g1hw3yb | The Performance 85 was referred to as *P85* back in the day. If the dash only says *85 * then it isn t performance. Dealerships and third-party sellers have a habit of labeling basically all used Teslas as performance and hoping people don t notice. The other possibility is that they re damn quick compared to most normal cars and the sellers simply assume they must be Performance models. | ersatzcrab | 2020-08-14 23:08:17 | 20 | Electric Performance Car Comparison |
81et0u | Congrats to all the non owners (yours included) up to now since Last Thursday that were able to configure and order has anyone had a vin number appointed or had an update since placing order? [Discussion] | I anecdotally did everything for my model 3 on my cell phone. It actually went very smooth on the mobile site. I immediately uploaded all items they asked for (license insurance etc) only thing that is pending and in yellow status is obviously payment. Being in Miami I presume I will receive my car toward the later part and maybe even passed the 3-6 week window but Im excited now to hear of west coasters getting updates of vin assignments and or being contacted to coordinate pickup. Obviously we are only one week from the order and it s 3-6 weeks until delivery so I fully understand not to hear anything yet but I hope that most will have some type of update after the next two weeks. | infoe36069 | 2018-03-02 15:01:17 | 17 | dv2nza4 | Also invited and configured on 2 22. No VIN calls ravens yet. Lots of F5 action on my Tesla Account page tho... | autotmp | 2018-03-02 15:24:40 | 18 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
6g3603 | Congrats to anyone riding the beast that TSLA has become. It s a monster. | I should have jumped in last year when I wanted to but I hesitated. I keep telling myself it will come back down and every day I am kicking myself more and more. | syncmaster213 | 2017-06-08 19:21:50 | 155 | din4bwg | Tesla is not a stock you want to trade day to day as the price fluctuates. Its value lies in the future. The day-to-day is too unpredictable but the future is undeniable. The difference between buying in at $350 and $370 is negligible if you think the stock is going to increase by a factor or 2 or 5 or 10 in coming years. If you believe in the company and even part of its vision comes to fruition Tesla will have a massive stake in the world s future. Personal transportation (including autopilot) trucking *energy production and storage*... am I forgetting anything? All that with beautiful design. Tesla has massive popular support. The world is ready for a change and many people are happy to see someone like Elon grab the reins and take us in a new direction. For me I just don t see how Tesla can fail. After reading the Fortune article about the demand in China for electric vehicles and the brand cache Tesla has over there... and they don t even have a joint venture in China producing cars yet! Chinese people are literally paying twice the US price to get their hands on an imported Tesla. Imagine what happens once Tesla actually opens a factory there? People talk about Chinese regulatory difficulties but just a few months ago Tencent (one of China s largest companies which owns among other things China s equivalent of Facebook) bought a 5% share in Tesla for almost $2b. With Tencent pushing for Tesla to succeed in China (business and government are closely tied in China) I m absolutely sure Tesla will thrive there. A gigafactory pushing out hundreds of thousands of Model Xs for sale specifically in China alone would justify today s stock price. That doesn t even begin to consider similar scenarios in countries around the world nor any of Tesla s other ventures. Buy today buy happily and sit back and enjoy the ride. | belsambar | 2017-06-08 19:43:43 | 69 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
eh6tco | Congratulations to TeslaFi for getting to 10k Contributing Vehicles | The title pretty much says it all but as there is a minimum word count I will add a few comments. Although my preference is not to have a third party app pulling data from my car I really appreciate the stats that TeslaFi make available to all of us. Seeing my car has the very latest (general release) software gives me a smile and being a few releases behind doesn t seem to matter. | SpellingJenius | 2019-12-29 15:00:29 | 129 | fcfvxx6 | That s awesome. The more folks that use these services the more informed we are. Cool stuff. I used to use TeslaFi but I moved to Teslascope when it left beta. | 110110 | 2019-12-29 15:44:22 | 30 | Tesla Software Update Analysis |
60iqis | Connecticut Transportation Committee approved the Tesla bill. Here are the Nay votes. | As you may recall a few weeks ago [the Tesla bill](https: www.reddit.com r teslamotors comments 5vr9nv tesla_warns_that_thousands_of_model_3 ?ref=search_posts) reached the Transportation Committee for the state of Connecticut (one of four not allowing Tesla s direct sales). The bill was approved and has been moved to the Legislative Commissioners Office. More importantly [we have a list](https: www.cga.ct.gov 2017 TS h 2017HB-07097-R00TRA-CV161-TS.htm) of Congressmen opposing the bill in Committee. Their constituents should contact them and make sure they vote Yea when it reaches the full house. * Sen. Suzio L. S13 * Rep. Altobello E. 082 * Sen. Cassano S. S04 * Sen. Kennedy T. S12 * Sen. Larson T. S03 * Rep. Lopes R. 024 * Sen. Martin H. S31 * Rep. McGorty B. 122 * Rep. Morin R. 028 * Rep. Scanlon S. 098 [Edit] [Here s a way](https: www.cga.ct.gov asp menu CGAFindLeg.asp) to find out who your Connecticut Legislators are. [Edit2] If you re from CT you can thank the Legislators who supported the bill using [this form](http: www.teslact.com thanks). | b34rman | 2017-03-20 19:44:48 | 174 | df6zukl | Looks like all my reps voted yes so yay! Just reached out to thank them. EDIT: Here s a link you can use to thank those who voted Yes. https: tesla.nationbuilder.com r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.teslact.com%2Fthanks& e=e190e1d122861f2ac2dd0d378957b01a& utm_source=tesla& utm_medium=email& utm_campaign=committee_thank& n=2 | blasterdude8 | 2017-03-20 23:17:20 | 54 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
d9bmf4 | Connecting to WiFi & Updating at University | I m sure there will be plenty of people who are asking why someone at university has a Tesla and to that I say I made a pretty penny as a small entrepreneur so please don t judge. Anyways my main issue is trying to figure out how I am going to update to V10 when it gets pushed to my car. There are two WiFi networks one requiring an online portal to which I get [this error](https: i.imgur.com LGBCyfs.jpg) and another which requires a username and password to login. Other than using my mobile hotspot (which happens to be very slow when downloading large updates justifiably so) or using public WiFi and having to sit in one place for a prolonged period of time is there anything I can do to connect to WiFi to download updates? Edit: called IT and they said there is nothing they can do for me going to have to get a bit more creative. | theolaw | 2019-09-25 23:53:54 | 33 | f1fyi2s | Clone your Tesla s MAC Address to your laptop connect through the portal on your laptop. Change the laptop s MAC address back and you should be able to connect your Tesla without the portal. | lambaus | 2019-09-25 23:57:52 | 31 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
4sobmd | Connecting to the wifi at the service centers gets you a firmware update! | I d read on TMC that there were having luck getting firmware updates after connecting to the guest wifi at service centers so I decided to try it this morning. Stayed there for about 15 minutes and got the update notification about 1 hour later! Went from 2.20.45 to 2.24.102 on my 2013 P85. Release notes: minor fixes and improvements Well - at least now I know I can try it when 8.0 comes out! | texifornian | 2016-07-13 17:23:07 | 22 | d5awzfg | OP is correct. Connecting to Tesla WiFi gets you updates if you re backlogged. The company s servers know when the car is on their property and route any missed downloads through the service center s WiFi. | ersatzcrab | 2016-07-13 18:36:41 | 7 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
gkwxq2 | Connecting with WiFi | So I ve been having an odd problem and I m hoping that someone will have an idea what might be causing it and or a fix. I am connecting the car (a Model 3 2020 SR+) to my home network using wifi. The connection works. I m getting two to three bars and everything is good. Then I drive off and come back. The wifi refuses to connect to my network. If I reboot the Tesla computer everything is fine and the wifi connects like it should. Any ideas? Other devices are connecting just fine and I already tried a reboot of the router with no effect. & #x200B ***Edit:*** Ok! The trick that ended up working for me was to use a 2.4gHz guest network. I basically just set up a guest network to only use 2.4gHz and I have the Tesla connecting to that network. I ve been using it for three days straight with no problems connecting when the car parks at home. Solved for the moment! | bremidon | 2020-05-16 15:56:05 | 22 | fqtrzxx | I have the same problem. Never found a real fix but as you said a quick reboot and it pops right onto the network. | kuniggety | 2020-05-16 16:02:42 | 5 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
61qsxg | Cons of buying a Tesla EV? | I m new to cars in general and got really interested in Tesla s cars after reading a post about the upcoming Model 3 on the Futurology sub reddit. Everything sounds great so far! Electricity is much cheaper than gasoline you don t need to maintain an electric car like you do with a petrol car you get autopilot you get incentives (Ontario offers $14k CAD even for the upcoming Model 3!) and especially the facelift design. I really do love the removal of the front grille. But there has to be cons right? I know batteries degrade over time but I m pretty sure I can get away with not replacing the battery if I m only losing out on range. I don t go on long trips anyway. I also heard that the batteries cost a LOT to replace too. Like 30-40k to replace a Model S battery? (don t remember which battery size) I also heard that Tesla uses aluminum which costs more than steel but I also read a comment today about how tesla will probably not use Aluminum in the Model 3 to cut costs. So other than these two which so far seem to not be a problem to me are there any other cons of buying a Tesla vs a petrol car? | Hrlyrdr22 | 2017-03-27 07:33:56 | 26 | dfgkmzt | > I know batteries degrade over time but I m pretty sure I can get away with not replacing the battery if I m only losing out on range. Early owners with high mileages are reporting that battery capacity degradation doesn t seem to be an issue. IIRC Tesla had a battery in the lab with 500 000 simulated miles which still retained 80% of its original capacity. Tesla batteries lose about 5% of its capacity over 50 000 miles [and then the curve stabilizes and the degradation stabilizes significantly with about 1% degradation per 30 000 miles thereafter](https: steinbuch.wordpress.com 2015 01 24 tesla-model-s-battery-degradation-data ) Battery costs are also falling pretty quickly which makes replacing one much cheaper in the future. > I also heard that Tesla uses aluminum which costs more than steel but I also read a comment today about how tesla will probably not use Aluminum in the Model 3 to cut costs. Model 3 will be mostly steel with some parts using aluminium to strategically save weight in certain areas. We don t know specifics of which components are steel and aluminium just yet. Honestly the cons are really the unknowns. Whether Tesla can scale Service Centers and Superchargers to meet demand if Model 3 will be released on time etc. And also road trips require a little forethought and planning although the nav system does a pretty good job of calculating routes and charging stops. And long distance trips may take a little longer due to stops but personally I m not really in a rush to get places on long road trips so that s fine by me. I just stop to supercharge every 3 hours or so and take a 30 minute break (getting food coffee bathroom etc) and I m back on the road. | DDotJ | 2017-03-27 07:53:37 | 24 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
t9g4u6 | Cons of owning a Tesla? | I m thinking about purchasing a model 3 this year (I haven t decided if i m going used or new yet) but what are some of the things that people don t tell you about owning a Tesla? | Doodooltala01 | 2022-03-08 12:51:12 | 172 | hzujx3m | I d say the biggest cons are: - Range in the winter do your research if you really need the range or live in tough weather. That s an EV issue not a Tesla one though. - You re at the mercy of Tesla s software updates for good or worse. Whether you like what they do you ll get it example last UI update. On the flip side most major updates add nice stuff. - FSD isn t great at all. Autopilot is fine but phantom braking is a thing and it s seriously annoying when it s not dangerous. It s not happening all the time but often enough that you learn to keep your foot on the pedal when passing a truck on the highway. FSD isn t worth half its price and I wouldn t buy a Tesla for that alone. - Auto wipers are pretty bad when the rain isn t “obvious” (like road spray takes too long to trigger the wipers). - customer service is hit or miss. They ve been great for me but some people have terrible experiences and Tesla really doesn t make it easy to escalate your complaints. Obviously there are many things to love about the car but you asked for the negatives and there are thousands of threads praising everything here so you ll find that easily. Edit: someone else here also mentioned road noise and yeah it s an issue in my 2019 Model 3 I hear it has improved since then but I m not sure the double panels glass is enough to fix it completely. Other cars in its price range will be better insulated but they ll have many other downsides the Tesla doesn t have. | krully37 | 2022-03-08 15:43:32 | 445 | Tesla Model 3 Review |
c056ow | Consider that the key is key when letting others drive your car. | I m chuckling a bit and hoping my wife will eventually find the humor of this morning. It s my last day of work at my current job and in anticipation of shenanigans later today after work I asked my wife to drop me off in the morning. So rather than sleeping in like normal she dragged herself out of bed and I go through my normal routine. We hop in Telsie and I drive the both of us to my work. And in keeping with routine (even after driving to my normal parking spot far away from the building as I like the extra space and exercise of walking) I hop out and just walk in. Five minutes later just randomly pulling out my phone to hop on reddit or facebook and I see 4 missed calls and 3 missed texts. And it hits me. I still have the FOB in my pocket. Sorry honey. Please still love me and pick me up later tonight as I ll likely be wasted. | mywork9742 | 2019-06-13 12:26:32 | 32 | er1eo09 | My wife has the phone app. It gives a back up and convenience in case we forget the key. | azntorian | 2019-06-13 12:59:37 | 35 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
egume6 | Considerations when charging at a v3 charger? | So a brand new v3 charger went in nearby which will be super convenient for me. I ve stopped by a few times just to see if I can hit the 250 kW max (just to say I ve seen it) and I never get anywhere close. I think the fastest I ve seen it was around 90 kW. It s never full here (not yet anyways) and I usually have a pretty low charge when I come by. It s been cool but not cold and on several occasions my battery has been preconditioned. Any thoughts on why I might not be getting faster charge rates? Edit: I should mention I have a 2018 LR model 3 which I understand is capable of charging at the max rate. | Thegeobeard | 2019-12-28 19:00:49 | 25 | fc9z6jz | Your battery needs to be warmed fully and below 20%. | drdabbles | 2019-12-28 19:13:16 | 59 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
brftwf | Considering Model 3 - House has underground garage therefore no cell signal | Hello I m considering making the plunge and getting a Model 3 in EU. Due to living in an terraced-house situation my garage is underground directly under my house. Due to it being underground the garage has no cellular signal. My question to you Tesla owners: is this going to be a problem? What things should I be aware of? For example some questions that come to mind: \- will I be able to check the charge status from upstairs? \- will I be able to interact with my car at all remotely from upstairs? \- will I be able to interact with my car at all remotely from the garage (where my phone also will not have any signal)? \- anything else I m not thinking of? The alternative is that I somehow extend my wifi range to my garage. would this solve the issue? Thank you! | lovinglyhandmade | 2019-05-21 20:59:59 | 19 | eodepuw | You ll need to work out a WiFi solution. If the car doesn t spend time on WiFi you won t get most updates. And if the car has no connectivity at all obviously you won t be able to check on it remotely. | pobody | 2019-05-21 21:04:25 | 33 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
7uryhy | Considering Model S CPO instead of 3 because of kids | I ve been a reservation holder since 4 1 (should have waited in line) and have been eagerly awaiting my Model 3. However when I made the reservation we were a 1 child household and now are currently a 2 child household. At some point in the not too distant future I think we ll have a 3rd at which point we d have a ~4 ~2 and nb. I have been watching to see if people were able to fit 2 car seats + a booster and while I m pretty sure now that it s possible I m also not sure it s the best idea. I m now contemplating a Model S CPO with the rear facing seats which will cost me a little more than the 3 (assuming tax credit). My round trip drive isn t long so while I really would like AP2 for future enhancements I m thinking I ll be happy with AP1. Curious what others who might be in similar situation are thinking. I really have lusted for the 3 but I m pretty positive I d be happy either route. | primalfrog28 | 2018-02-02 15:17:28 | 27 | dtmmw5t | The car will make you happier than the children. Source: Have Model 3 do not have kids. Am happy. | run-the-joules | 2018-02-02 15:27:47 | 17 | Car seat configurations in Tesla |
5lohho | Considering Pre-Ordering a Model III | If I were to pre-order a Model III at this point since there seems to already be 400k I believe in pre-orders lined up would I receive delivery of a Model III years after the first delivery of their vehicles or could it possibly be delivered in a realistic time frame (say 1st half of 2018)? | Michael_Crichton | 2017-01-02 23:45:36 | 18 | dbx82h8 | Per the Tesla website the current delivery estimate for a new Model 3 reservation is mid 2018 or later . You should probably consider that a very optimistic scenario as Tesla is not known for meeting their deadlines. | LouBrown | 2017-01-02 23:51:57 | 23 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
c2xxd4 | Considering a 2016 90D Model X with 24k miles | Considering a 2016 90D Model X with 24k miles. Anything specific to the build date and hardware that should be considered? I know think there are specific manufacturing dates (related to the number of cameras?) that need consideration if you want to upgrade the chip for full AP but don t know what they are. Looking for tidbits such as this. Thanks in advance. | auglove | 2019-06-20 16:10:00 | 17 | ern9j1w | Make sure it has AP2 (build date in October or later) otherwise it s already eol. | whatsthisredditstuff | 2019-06-20 16:21:29 | 17 | Tesla Autopilot Performance Review |
cm8bip | Considering a Model 3 and I have a few questions | As of this month I m starting at a new job where I make triple what I made at my old job... but it s 50 miles away one-way. My current car is a piece of junk -- it doesn t have any engine issues thankfully but pretty much everything else is broken. During an oil change the mechanic told me my shocks and struts are out and I have a tear in my axle. The air conditioning finally broke on it as well and now that I m driving 100 miles day on a car with 180k miles already it s probably just time for a new car. I was looking at hybrids but my dad got a Model 3 recently and I fell in love with it. I ve been low-key wanting a Tesla for years now but now that I ve experienced one I *need* it. With my new job I can actually afford a Model 3 too! I just have a few potential problems: * I live in an apartment and won t be able to move until my lease is up in May of next year. My apartment parking lot doesn t have any outlets anywhere or anything to help charge my car. My new job has 2 chargers in the parking lot but [PlugShare says that those chargers cost $1.25 hour for 4 hours then $5.25 hour after... at a rate of 2 kW the whole time.](https: i.imgur.com Q6E5Ve2.png) So likely I would just need to stop for something to eat on the way home and let my car charge. Is there a better solution that I m missing? I m assuming not but... * Another possible problem is that I m not 100% sure if my assigned parking spot inside the complex is in range of my Wi-Fi network for updates. I know the Premium interior lets you do OTA updates but is it possible to get the standard interior and then upgrade later to get those updates? My girlfriend usually takes the assigned spot so she doesn t have to walk in the dark and I hunt for parking elsewhere. It would be nice if I could get the cheaper interior and upgrade later to get the updates OTA without stealing her spot. I don t care about anything else from the Premium Interior anyway. * Finally how do trade-ins work? I *really* don t want to deal with the hassle of selling my current car but I m not sure how the whole process of buying a Tesla works. I would likely need to build a car via the website since the already-built cars I can pick up are a lot more expensive than what I would build myself. Not to mention that it s like a 3-hour drive to get some of the cars listed there s only one pre-built car that s within a reasonable distance and it s expensive. I don t know how any of that works. Is this feasible at all? One reason why I m choosing a Tesla is because it s my dream car and hopefully once my lease is up next year I can move to a house with an actual outlet to use. I d hate to get like an Accord or something and then be wishing I bought a Tesla next year when I m renting an actual house. Thanks! | EnglishMobster | 2019-08-05 08:26:50 | 18 | ew0y7yx | Just a small note you should wait until your probation is over before throwing this much money on a car you can now just afford. If things go south you may end up stuck in a loan you can t afford. Once you re good and secure in that new job go nuts. | Doudelidou25 | 2019-08-05 13:01:11 | 22 | Tesla Model 3 Review |
c24ntk | Considering a Tesla | Hello everyone! I currently drive an F10 M5 as my daily. It s become too expensive to run up and down the road and I m not getting anything out of it for the money I pay. As such I am looking to possibly purchase a used Tesla. I plan to own it for 2-3 years until the new C8 corvette is Out and vetted. I m looking at a 2013 P85 fully optioned except sunroof for about 25-30k locally. Car looks good has 108k miles new motor and battery motor warranty until 2021. Also has free supercharging. What do I need to look for on this car when I drive it Friday? Are there known issues with that year? Also any upgrades possible? I am a total newbie with Tesla so be patient! | ITMORON | 2019-06-18 16:52:39 | 13 | erhksqr | 2013 is pretty early into the production of the car. Door handles are a known problem with them but other than that it should be alright. Warning though once you go electric you might not want that Corvette so much anymore. | tynamic77 | 2019-06-18 17:01:54 | 13 | Tesla Model 3 Review |
1o2ih5 | Considering a job as a sales rep for Tesla since I love the car. Any idea what they pay? | Currently working as a white collar professional but wondering if I could pay my bills being a sales rep. in Canada. Anyone have information on the pay scale? | crasher555 | 2013-10-09 15:42:49 | 19 | cco9b70 | Just go ahead and apply you can ask all those questions if they offer you the position and turn it.down then if it doesn t sound like a good deal. | MyNameIsRobPaulson | 2013-10-09 16:42:40 | 6 | Pursuing Career at Tesla |
6qeq11 | Considering an S instead of a 3 | ..and maybe this is what they want but... - I could still be 2 years from taking delivery here in Australia until yesterday I was expecting 1 year. - Pricing is not really as expected 44k for long range + 5k for an upgrades which seem necessary is $50k + paint wheels etc etc. by the time it gets to Aus with options I think I ll be looking at about AUD $80k - I m pretty unimpressed with the 3 it just looks uninspiring to me both inside and out understand the tech is all there under the skin but it really does look low budget my other option is to buy a BMW something like a 428 is gettable for similar money not as advanced but I d argue a more premium experience than the 3 Here in Aus a S75D is about $130k AUD quite a big step up but it seems a much nicer vehicle and I can have that in 2 months my company also offers good leasing deals so it is quite do-able. Basically I m having doubts that the 3 is worth waiting for. | coldbeers | 2017-07-30 01:15:09 | 31 | dkwq93p | I think you re doing exactly what elon was trying to achieve | Moronicon | 2017-07-30 01:55:42 | 17 | Tesla Model 3 Review |
k11j79 | Considering an upgrade from our 97 Camry to a Model S. General thoughts on different years? | We ve only driven hand-me-down cars and have put a lot of time and money into their maintenance. But we feel like now is the time to commit to electric if we buy a new(er) car. I m wondering what benefits you might feel make one model year better than the other (besides price). Thanks for your help! | _canis_lupus_ | 2020-11-25 21:39:17 | 10 | gdlgiab | I highly recommend test driving a 3 SR+ alongside whatever model year S. Price will be better and you may enjoy the performance and car equally as much as the S. You could possibly consider a brand new 3. | papafrog | 2020-11-25 21:45:15 | 20 | Tesla Model 3 Review |
5m3ecr | Considering buying a 2012 Signature Model S... | The car is through a private dealer not Tesla for about $52k (including taxes and fees). I love the car but can t help worrying about the lack of warranty especially with such an early VIN (> 700). Does anyone have any great resources on reliability of signature Model S and how they are holding up currently? What would you do considering price age what Tesla offers and anything else I m not thinking of? | punkerdoodle | 2017-01-05 01:39:09 | 12 | dc0j8lp | Are you buying it because you want a Tesla and you think that s a good deal or are you buying it because you just want a Signature model? If 1) you re nuts if 2) You re slightly less nuts. | smallbusinessnerd | 2017-01-05 02:10:50 | 12 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
7snfhe | Considering buying a Tesla for the first time would like advice. | My current lease will be up later this year and I am considering buying a Tesla for my next car. I ve never had an electric car before & know nothing about it so I m hoping for some advice from current owners. So many questions have occurred to me to ask but I don t know anyone who has a Tesla to ask so if anyone can offer some advice I would greatly appreciate it! Is it difficult to set up a wall charging station at home? I would assume I would need to have an electrician install a 220 240 V outlet in my garage (?) Or is that not the case? How often would you have to charge at home if you use it normally for just a daily 15 mile commute each way to & from work with only minor errands added to that? (Est. 40 miles of driving per day). Would charging be a daily routine or just a couple of times a week? When you travel how difficult is it to find a public charging station with open outlets? Is there a good chance you could locate one drive there but find that the outlets are already being used necessitating a trip to another charging station some distance away? Once you find a public charging station and it s open doesn t it take hours to charge your car? When you fill up gas it s a 5 minute stop. So if you have to wait hours while your car charges are these charging stations typically within walking distance of restaurants or places where you can wait comfortably? Any advice is greatly appreciated :) | sph44 | 2018-01-24 14:29:43 | 90 | dt61d6n | This page has all the basics: https: www.tesla.com charging At 40 miles per day you could get by with a 120v socket some people do. Though it is very common to install a 240v socket for much faster charging. With 240v at home you could get by with charging every few days but it s best to build the habit of plugging in every night so you don t forget. Traveling is very easy with Tesla superchargers. Finding all of the slots occupied is really only a risk in a few metro areas like Los Angeles and San Francisco with some extra risk on holidays. Personally I ve never waited more than 5 minutes in California. Stay away from the public charging and you will be fine. Welcome to the club! | _ohm_my | 2018-01-24 14:48:26 | 45 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
6txvbe | Considering inventory Model S built in May - any downsides vs a newer vehicle? | Looking at a 90D right now with the premium upgrades package ultra white interior + carbon premium sound AP 2.0. Compared to building a 75D today it looks like I d be missing the subzero weather package and smart air suspension - is that all? | Nitemare3219 | 2017-08-15 22:51:57 | 10 | dlof1ry | I d go with the 90D. That s what I did. The range is practically free. | majesticjg | 2017-08-15 23:33:37 | 7 | Electric Performance Car Comparison |
5m2w4l | Considering joining Tesla as a technician. | Hello Reddit I ve been working on cars most of my life as a hobby and most recently professionally at an independent VW Audi shop. My schooling is in electronics but I found I enjoy working with my hands better. I was hoping there would be some Tesla technicians on here that could share some insight on how they started working for the company. Why did you chose Tesla and how do you feel the company treats you as an employee. What kind of training is provided? Is there opportunity for advancement? Thanks! | arbortopia | 2017-01-05 00:08:11 | 18 | dc0pagw | Well first off I sent in a job application lol I have gone to school for 4 years in automotive and worked for Ford previously. I applied because I heard it was a really great company to work for and honestly it s really awesome. Just know your stuff be outgoing and ready to learn a lot. Yes there s formal training and you ll learn a ton just working alongside other techs. Feel free to PM me and I ll try to answer what I can when I have time. 👍 | rex_regum | 2017-01-05 04:21:50 | 7 | Pursuing Career at Tesla |
c2cr4d | Considering purchase looking for advice | Recently moved to a new job where I will be expected to drive daily and will need a car... I enjoy the job and can see myself in the role for the next few years. Looking into purchasing a tesla and I m doing the math. & #x200B I m trying to work out the numbers for expected costs ect.. Our current home wouldn t allow for a charging station as its on a road with no parking so I will have to make use of a supercharging stations. We have one within 5 - 10 min of the house and a few other chargers around so I don t think that ll be an issue. I m struggling to figure out how much I will be paying to charge the car. I plan on getting the Tesla Model 3 basic + FSD . Is there anywhere I can look to find out how much it d cost per km or roughly per 100km? From what I ve read it s about 20 min from 20% to 80% and .44 cents per min (does that sound right?) FYI We can claim our mileage and get paid .60 km (Canadian). I don t intend this to be a $ maker but its important to consider. I don t expect to do more then 30 km a day for work and a min of 5 km. Lastly curious what you think about depreciation from what I ve read so far tesla has a similar depreciation as a honda toyota (for model s). & #x200B I appreciate any advice I haven t had much luck into finding if other people have gone through these numbers (maybe I m the only crazy one here :S... my partner thinks so!) | szchz | 2019-06-19 04:54:55 | 16 | erjvd6l | You might consider asking your new employer if they will install an EV charging station in the parking lot. That s a relatively common perk these days but most companies won t do it until they are asked. | i_hmm_some | 2019-06-19 12:41:29 | 9 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
7x3qsz | Considering selling my 2017 Sep Model S | Hey guys thinking of selling my Model S do you guys know the best place to sell it and the potential value of it? Model: Model S 75D Date of delivery: Sep 2017 (brand new build) Interior color: black Exterior color: pearl white AP hardware version: 2.5 Enhanced autopilot 0-60mph: 4.2s (born with it) Mileage: 4600 Location: CA Bay Area Free supercharging (I m not sure if it s transferable) Clean title interior & exterior is perfect 2 years maintenance plan (which covers the 2018 & 2019) 4 years extended warranty The car is fine and I like it. Selling it is just a pure financial decision. Thanks in advance! | laonawuli | 2018-02-12 20:29:13 | 15 | du5biq5 | Don t try to sell to Tesla. They will destroy you. Private selling is usually the best bet but if you plan on buying another vehicle to replace this the tax savings from trade-in could be helpful. I had a dealer give me a very reasonable offer on my 2017 S when I was considering going back to a muscly V8 sports car... changed my mind but was pleased that they were willing to not low-ball me (beat Tesla themselves by over $20K). | Nitemare3219 | 2018-02-12 21:25:04 | 12 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
bjply6 | Considering selling my Audi A4 Prestige for a Model 3 LR AWD - what should I know? | Hi all. I have always had my eye on Tesla and have kept a vague pulse on the model lineup over the past few years. Now that the Model 3 is becoming more readily available I am strongly considering selling my Audi A4 Prestige and leasing a Model 3 LR AWD with the 19 rims and in the midnight gray paint option. I ve gone through the feature listing on Tesla.com and watched some of their videos on the Model 3 s systems and quirks but I am hoping to hear from owners their favorite features or lesser known features that aren t necessarily front and center on the Tesla website. Has anyone else traded in a luxury car on a Model 3? I have some reservations about some things I d be losing in the swap but I think what I ll be gaining far outweighs that. I am going to test drive a Model 3 configured as I want it on Saturday and will ask a lot of questions then. In the meantime let s talk! | idealdreams | 2019-05-02 02:08:47 | 21 | ema547p | The interior is more spartan than you re used to but you ll never want to look back. | croninsiglos | 2019-05-02 02:14:39 | 23 | Tesla Model 3 Review |
4yvt7s | Considering the 60D Model S. Do you need the upgrade to 12 speakers? | How many speakers are standard? | RealRepub | 2016-08-21 16:57:19 | 26 | d6qr8kr | It isn t about the number of speakers it s about the sound distribution the acoustic range covered and the consistency of that range. I don t like the Model S s sound system in the basic stereo and I am not captivated by the upgraded system even though I do think it s pretty good. Note that I said p retty good rather than very good in my opinion. It has a very good consistency throughout its range and other than sounding a bit bright is easy to listen to and quite accurate. It s subwoofer is a bit under-active and gas a bit of a donut hole between lower mids and bass response. If you like Bose you will like this. It sounds like Bose but with less spatialization and artificial delay processing. It also doesn t have that obnoxious artificial punchiness that Bose subwoofers have. My personal feeling is that this system would totally shine if it had a better and more configurable equalizer. All that being said in my opinion it is absolutely essential if you care about sound. The base stereo sounds inferior to that in some Hondas. In the interest of full disclosure I am a crazy audiophile whose best stereo is worth almost as much as a new Model S 60. P.S. I really wish companies would stop talking about number of speakers as a selling point. | Zorb750 | 2016-08-21 17:07:42 | 43 | Tesla Model 3 Audio Experience |
4cb2ki | Considering the interest it s remarkable that Tesla has concealed basically everything about the Model 3. | Can you imagine that NONE of the people working on it or that have undoubtedly seen it around the corporate campus have leaked... ANYTHING? We know basically nothing right now except what Elon himself has said. That is pretty remarkable honestly. | texascpl | 2016-03-28 17:10:18 | 114 | d1grqmx | One **huge** difference is Apple is usually revealing a product very close to the release date. They already have them in production or at least are ramping up production by the time they reveal them. The Model 3 isn t going into production until late 2017 (at best). What they are revealing is basically an early prototype. A lot fewer people (and probably no outside companies) need to be involved at this stage compared to if they were getting ready to begin production. | OverZealousCreations | 2016-03-28 20:18:50 | 37 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
gqszsl | Considering to buy a model 3 and i have some questions | Hello im new to this subreddit and i wanted to ask a couple of questions. I am currently living in kuwait and i want to buy a tesla model 3. However the closest tesla dealership is in dubai. Im worried that not having a dealership in kuwait might be an issue so i have some questions 1- Does the tesla require regular maintenance at the dealership? 2- Do parts that need to be replaced must be bought from the dealership? (e.g the brakes) 3- Is problems with the main battery of the car common? Thank youu and any advice would be appreciated (I posted this two days ago but the post was hidden because i didnt have enough karma so this is my second try lol) | DingusMcfloopy | 2020-05-26 08:15:34 | 18 | frupkru | Eh it s risky. I mean if nothing happens you re good but am I right that there are no superchargers in Kuwait yet? Can you always charge at home? Are there any other public stations? Maintenance is very low on Model 3 but if something happens that is electric or requires an original part you re in for a hunt. Do you have other options? And don t worry about the brakes that s the least of your concerns. Unless you want to track it every day they will outlast the car. | TheRegen | 2020-05-26 08:34:38 | 7 | Tesla Model 3 Review |
f1dkyb | Considering used ModelX Y as a person who has limited use of their arms shoulders | So my issue is neurovascular compression. Does anybody else use a Tesla because of limited use of their arms? I m ok with my legs for the most part I do get shooting pain there so using them other than for gas or braking which of course I ve never done... like steering with my leg isn t a viable option. I ll be visiting with Vocational Services to figure out driving aids that might work but the ones they mentioned at the prelim visit didn t strike me as helpful (steering knob). They mentioned audio driving but I don t think they meant actual driving I think they meant controls other than driving. TIA Edit: my limited use means the less input I need to give by using my hands the better. I have fine motor control as long as my limbs haven t been exhausted. This really mostly applies to my arms I would have to be stupid and retry to exercise my legs as if they were almost normal to cause Charlie horses. Of course I ve never tried and never had a Charlie horse lasting 2 1 2 weeks. The epidural finally helped for that. Not that that happened. | rctocm | 2020-02-09 19:26:07 | 26 | fh4a8wv | There is nothing about a Tesla that would make it easier or harder to drive than any other car. | tp1996 | 2020-02-09 19:32:39 | 25 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
9866qm | Conspiracy Theory: Musk s Going Private Tweets | I m starting this with a disclaimer that this is pure speculation on my part. Also I like Tesla and Musk so don t write this off as another Tesla Musk hater or down vote the bejeezus out of this post. I m just sharing some thoughts and having some fun. TLDR: Musk s tweet and subsequent behavior are a masterful plan to manipulate everyone into supporting his plan to take Tesla private. My conspiracy theory starts with the premise that Musk is not an idiot. It also works off the premise that Musk is very smart and outstandingly effective at getting people to do what he wants. He is also comfortable taking insane risks. I am also building off the fact that Musk hates short sellers. So here s the conspiracy theory. Musk wanted to cause the short burn of the century and prevent investors from being able to short Tesla s stock altogether. Musk s solution is to take Tesla private. Musk had previously discussed the idea of going private with Tesla s board of directors the week before his Tweet. It s possible that the board was cool to the idea because they were concerned about cutting off Tesla s access to public funding sources which is understandable. In response to their cool reception Musk decides to give the board no choice. Musk tweets Am considering taking Tesla private. Funding secured. Now Tesla s board is in a very tight spot. If they scuttle the going private transaction and recommend that shareholders vote against it then Musk and Tesla face potentially huge liability from lawsuits by shareholders that detrimentally relied on Musk s inaccurate tweet. However now if the deal goes through there will be no detrimental reliance and no damages. Thus in order to avoid liability it is now in Tesla s best interest for the board of directors to support a go private transaction. Now that the board is in-line with Musk s take private plan he decides he needs to ensure shareholder support for the plan. Musk s solution: drive down the price of Tesla s stock so that the $420 share price appears more attractive. At the time of his Tweet $420 was a 20% price premium. Not that great. By acting a bit unhinged (see the NYT interview with him) he has managed to drag down the price of Tesla s stock to about $305 share. That makes the offer price almost a 38% premium. A much larger incentive for shareholder approval. Also Tesla is a much better deal at $420 share if Musk is unhinged and using recreational drugs and ambien as the NYT has suggested in its interview. In the end the board and shareholders are all in favor of the transaction and Musk takes Tesla private wiping the short sellers out. In short Musk is crazy like a fox. | Quasi1881 | 2018-08-17 21:27:42 | 10 | e4dload | Except everything you post is illegal. Super illegal. Jail time illegal. | TWANGnBANG | 2018-08-17 21:45:01 | 16 | Elon Musk Tesla Controversy |
i52837 | Constant Charging Interrupted with Gen 3 Wall Charger (solution) | I LOVE my brand new 2020 S100D long range and was excited to get a brand new wall charger professionally installed so that I might actually be able to drive it! For the first few weeks I had zero problem with the charger but after a couple of updates it now will interrupt charging 4-5 times a night. It s a pain and I ve seen this posted all over reddit and the Tesla owners forums but the solutions they all tried (check for loose wires etc.) did not work for me so I opened a ticket with Tesla. Did you know your wall charger has a wifi adapter in it? I didn t. The technician has informed me that this is a known issue with this particular firmware version and that an updated firmware should resolve the issue. The wall charger is overheating which is why some have had success by turning down the charging rate (Mine is at 48Amps). The solution is to use the QR code in the quickstart manual as well as the password to connect to the wall charger s wifi network (kind of like an Amazon echo does) and configure the wifi on the wall charger. Within a couple of hours of being unplugged from the car it will download the latest firmware which should fix the issue. I thought I would post this here in case anyone else is having the same problem. | SoThatHappenedpnw | 2020-08-06 22:54:59 | 39 | g0n9kwp | As far as I know this over-the-air firmware updates is still a temporary fix that lowers charge rate to 24a while the wall connector cools down as well as eliminates app notifications of interruption. Permanent fix still in the works. | gandrolok | 2020-08-07 05:19:08 | 8 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
ddopdr | Constant beeping in Drive after failed update | Edit: see u pugib s video below. That s exactly what s happening. Last night I had an update download but fail to install. Ever since then when I shift into Drive there s a constant beeping sound. There s no errors and it clears if reboot the MCU. This is not the same chime as an open door or missing seatbelt. Anyone have ideas? I ve already sent a support request to get the update pushed to me again in hopes it will solve this. Oddly though it almost seems like I did get part of the update. My TACC acceleration is dramatically faster like people have been saying about V10 but no other V10 features showed up. Maybe an Autopilot TACC config file was replaced during the update and wasn t rolled back? | scair | 2019-10-05 15:31:58 | 13 | f2mu75z | Was it like this? [https: www.youtube.com watch?v=v-BbmXugN\_Q& feature=youtu.be](https: www.youtube.com watch?v=v-BbmXugN_Q& feature=youtu.be) I had two failed updates (going from V9 to V10). The third time was the charm and it resolved the issue. Roadside support had me try several things to no avail they had said I d need to bring it into a service centre. | pgib | 2019-10-05 20:52:36 | 6 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
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