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fc9jbb | Email from Tesla China asking for a name for my sim card | I am in the UK and have no association with China. This morning I received what looks like a legitimate email asking me to scan a QR code. Wording as follows: Dear Tesla owners To ensure that your subsequent car experience please timely SIM card real-name registration. Scan the real-name registration procedures under the micro-channel micro-channel or two-dimensional code search for Tesla. Future more fresh and exclusive cars welfare services will continue to push this through public number. Sincerely Tesla China This was written in Chinese and I used google to translate to English. Email headers indicate it is legit... passed DKIM and SPF and went through Tesla email servers. Anyone else get this? I presume it is a mistake and shouldn t have been sent to me. | InconvenientPenguin | 2020-03-02 09:18:17 | 53 | fj9etvm | Probably Tesla sent this email to the wrong group. In China (and lots of other countries) SIM cards aren t anonymous so Tesla s asking new owners to register them in order to have internet in their cars. | izybit | 2020-03-02 10:34:44 | 51 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
7rohjz | Email received: Your Model S order is being upgraded (Rims) | https: resources.teslamotors.com rs 929-KIG-197 images 1200x600-TwinTurbine-Hero.jpg Hi Giovanni Your Model S order has been upgraded from 21” Grey Turbine wheels to our new 21” Sonic Carbon Twin Turbine wheels at no additional cost. Since your Model S was configured before we introduced our new 21” Sonic Carbon Twin Turbine wheel option your order has already been upgraded and there is no action required on your end. https: resources.teslamotors.com rs 929-KIG-197 images 480x240-TwinTurbine-Model-S.jpg Please note that your account will not display these changes until your car enters production. If you have any questions about your order contact us at [email protected]. Best Regards The Tesla Team Should I expect more changes before my march delivery date? | [deleted] | 2018-01-20 05:25:33 | 69 | dsyk97z | Looks good and probably saves weight. I d say it s a win! | tnellysf | 2018-01-20 07:22:14 | 25 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
2mpg69 | Email that just arrived to Tesla Model X reservation holders (Towing ability & dual motor on the X) | Dear Model X reservation holders Thank you for your continued patience in the Model X reservation process. We are making steady progress towards delivering a phenomenal car that defies comparison. With Model S we made a point of delivering a product that was even better than the show car and we are extending that philosophy to Model X. In fact every element of Model X – from the interior to the falcon wing doors – either lives up to or surpasses the prototype we initially unveiled. In October we announced dual motor all-wheel drive and Autopilot. These were important leaps forward for Model S but we re pleased to confirm that they will also be central to Model X. The dual motor propulsion system of Model S 85D will be the same system that powers Model X delivering uncompromised range and control of traction. But this is not simply a scaled-up Model S – every detail of this car has been optimized for the unique mission of Model X. Model X demand has been intense and orders are continuing to come in at a rapid rate. We ll be spending much of 2015 building and testing production-intent prototypes before delivering the first cars to customers in North America in the third quarter. While we ll be working through all orders as fast as possible anyone ordering the car today should not expect delivery until well into 2016. In the meantime we are building beta vehicles in the factory right now and we ll be using them for crash testing in the near future. We ve tested the car s aerodynamic qualities in the wind tunnel and have achieved an unprecedented level of aerodynamic efficiency for any car of this size and carrying capacity allowing us to maximize range potential. We can also reveal that Model X will be the first electric vehicle with towing capability. The optional tow hitch will support accessories and racks to transport skis and bikes with the minimum effect on aerodynamics. We re also working with the best rack and accessory companies in the world to have elegant carrying solutions ready for Model X customers next year. Thank you once again for your continued support and confidence. You are helping to accelerate the world s transition to sustainable transport and you will love your Model X. Tesla Motors > *Screenshot of email: http: i.imgur.com KGH6968.png courtesy of u bartzilla* | [deleted] | 2014-11-18 21:54:08 | 108 | cm6ewl7 | I m more interested to know how much it can tow. It ll be limited by the chassis for sure because awd electric torque would be excellent for towing. I mean locomotives right? | vexmaster123 | 2014-11-18 22:47:28 | 20 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
5sawh6 | Embarrassing bug found at Supercharger | I took my laptop to play some games while charging at Fremont Supercharger. Five open stalls and only a few people in their cars. I plugged in went to the passenger side as the steering wheel is in the way with the laptop in my lap. 40 Mins of gaming charging done. Free connection worked perfectly (Thanks Tesla!). But the car had gone to sleep so opening the passenger door sounded the alarm. I had my key on me in the car. I tried it a second time after I silenced the alarm. Sure enough if you sit in the passenger side and the car times out you will get a theft alarm even with the key in the car. I would think the car seeing the car FOB is that close would realize its owner is there and the car is not being stolen. | duke_of_alinor | 2017-02-06 00:10:38 | 54 | dddq6n2 | Cell phones with NFC turned on and in the same pocket as fob can mask the fob signal. | supratachophobia | 2017-02-06 01:25:22 | 26 | Tesla phone key functionality |
bukcf9 | Emergency Lane Departure Avoidance dangerous in NL (and more countries) | Ever since the new feature Emergency Lane Departure Avoidance was introduced in 2019.16.2 I ve felt way more uncomfortable driving my Model 3 on regular Dutch city roads. The problem is that these roads often share the road with bicycles. The roads are broad enough for 2 cars but only when driving on the bike lane. This makes sure that cars drive slower since they have to hold back for bicycles when taking over. These roads are the standard here every city has them. Example of these roads: https: upload.wikimedia.org wikipedia commons thumb e eb Fietsstrook_Herenweg_Oudorp.jpg 1280px-Fietsstrook_Herenweg_Oudorp.jpg The problem is that the car thinks the white interval stripes are the edge of the road. And in certain situations when you cross them it will think you re leaving the road and are going to hit an obstacle. The car steers itself back towards the center of the lane possibly towards other traffic. I have had to stop multiple times to turn off this feature. However it turns itself back on my default after a drive cycle. Is anyone else experiencing these issues and has a Tesla rep. made a comment? I tweeted Elon and Tesla although I doubt I get a reply. | iRemz | 2019-05-29 21:17:27 | 168 | epdh3qm | I know Tesla means well but this is something I would like to be able to permanently switch off. | RobDickinson | 2019-05-29 21:41:38 | 63 | Tesla Autopilot Performance Review |
bulra4 | Emergency lane departure almost caused a serious accident. | In Maryland it is legal and encouraged to pass left turning cars on the shoulder when it is safe to do so (§ 21-304). Today I was passing a left turning car using the shoulder. I made it half way into the shoulder and the emergency lane departure kicked in a yanked me back into the lane almost hitting the car I was passing as I fought with the automatic steering. This was incredibly unsafe and could have seriously hurt or killed someone as traffic was flowing at ~40 mph around this car. I did not pay for Autopilot and do not want a car that takes control when I do not want it to. I cannot permanently disable this feature which is bullshit. This was not a feature when I purchased the car a year ago it was forced upon me by an update. I would not have purchased the car knowing that this feature cannot be turned off. Tesla please make it possible for a driver to permanently turn off this feature. I do not want this feature turned on ever. FULL STOP. Saying that you have to remember to turn it off every time you get in the car is not acceptable. | cockroach_army1 | 2019-05-29 23:17:11 | 220 | epe94ck | I lived in MD for many years and now I live in VA but drive through MD also. I understand what you are saying OP and this isn t only specific to MD I ve seen this maneuver occur all over the country. Also why are we (Tesla community) against giving control options to the user? OP is not saying the feature should not exist nor should it not be default. It should be able to be disabled (until manually switched back on) by the user. Because the human is always responsible and Tesla has stated this too. So unless OP bought a level 5 autonomous vehicle the user should be able to set what features are on. Even if it is an all or nothing thing. | adnwilson | 2019-05-30 01:32:26 | 95 | Tesla Autopilot Performance Review |
3nuodz | Emerging Autopilot Tech Overview | **Disclaimer: I m posting this as a self-post rather than a link because I m in it for the discussion. The link below describes tech from other car makers and does not mention Tesla. If the mods disagree may they strike down this post. All hail the mods.** Apparently Volvo is going to do a 100-car pilot program using 2016 XC90 s. The test cars will have Volvo s Autopilot technology which allows the XC90 to follow a GPS course and drive all the way to the destination [as described here.](http: blog.caranddriver.com volvo-details-auto-pilot-feature-for-its-self-driving-feature ?mag=cdb& list=nl_dvr_news& src=nl& date=100715) It s not indicated how close this tech is to being released to the public whereas Tesla has 600 - 700 Version 7.0 beta testers testing autopilot right now. However this seems to be an advantage over Tesla s upcoming autopilot update in that it can follow a GPS route and take you straight to your destination. Volvo s Pilot Assist seems to be more like Tesla s Autopilot and it s available in the 2016 Volvo XC90 but Pilot Assist only works below 30 mph but people talk about it as though it s more subtle than Tesla s TACC implementation. Pilot assist can also do hands-off parallel and perpendicular parking and exit the parking spot too. [Pilot Assist is explained here.](http: www.computerworld.com article 2942164 personal-technology why-the-2016-volvo-xc90-t6-is-my-favorite-high-tech-car.html) Also mentioned in the article is the fact that the Mercedes S-class and E-class have TACC with lane-keeping but require the driver to touch the steering wheel every 16 seconds. **So knowing what we know about Version 7.0 and Autopilot and looking at what else is out there how do you guys think 7.0 will stack up? Will Tesla s Autopilot be less of a big deal when it finally comes out because others have caught up or is it really a game changer? Will 7.0 give Tesla a stock surge due to the new tech or will investors not care because software updates do not equal new car sales?** | majesticjg | 2015-10-07 15:36:32 | 29 | cvrfjdm | Interesting question is - how much v7.0-ready cars Tesla have on roads? Also how will it affect the speed of development once the real world auto-pilot data from all of them is coming in? (note - data center at Gigafactory in works already could be for auto-pilot) Compare this to other car makers. Will they be able to keep up? Can they acquire sensor data from their fleet? (think Elon s satellite business) Etc etc. As far as I know Tesla will use (are using?) their fleet to build 3D world map meant specifically for autonomous cars. I think they are way ahead of their competition in this front unless competition starts to retrofit their cars with sensors or elsewhere get access to a similar 3D map (as a product from Tesla?). Using only GPS plus auto-piloting on the fly won t work (straight to destination). Elon has said that last few percent of corner cases would be very hard. Could be solved by partially hard-coding solution for every difficult spot on the map those are finite amount. | preseto | 2015-10-07 16:42:40 | 5 | Tesla Autopilot Performance Review |
g4xkzn | Employees at Tesla what advice could you give to a high schooler working towards a career at Tesla? | I d like to work in the engineering field in some way or another but I m not really sure where to start to become qualified for a career with Tesla so I m looking for anywhere I can find it. Any advice is appreciated! :) Edit: Sophomore 3.0 GPA at the moment. I was working towards getting it up then all the schools closed Edit 2: Thank you everybody! I greatly appreciate all the advice! | annoyingretard | 2020-04-20 17:50:36 | 566 | fo04v6g | I m a software engineer just some advice: don t try to build your career off of working for one company. Figure out what your passion is and if it s a good match with Tesla go for it. There are a lot of engineering departments at Tesla: Hardware Mechanical Electrical Software Systems. Try to dabble a little bit in each of them and see where clicks for you. A raspberry pi or an arduino are awesome components that you can put some cool projects together with. | MrKnoble | 2020-04-20 18:08:34 | 474 | Pursuing Career at Tesla |
fuy0r2 | Employer Charging Solution Advice. | Hey everyone. I was hoping to get some advice from some more knowledgeable people. I am fortunate enough to have just received my new model 3. Being the first person at my company to own an electric vehicle my facilities department approached me and asked if I would like an EV charge in the employee parking area. I of course said that would be lovely. They have asked me to do a bit of research and find a suitable charging solution for them to implement. I was wondering if any of you had any input on what type of charger we should go with. I assume I would go with a generic charger so others can charge their vehicle if they decide to go with something other than Tesla. Anyone who has a dedicated EV charger at work what device did your company choose? Thank you for the help! | Zerothaught | 2020-04-04 17:50:55 | 37 | fmfpnh9 | Install J1772 chargers. That way anyone with any brand of EV can use it. Also tell them to install at least 2 in case one breaks. If there s more future users install more. DO NOT install NEMA 14-50s. Those connectors are not designed to be plugged and unplugged daily. | Lancaster61 | 2020-04-04 20:30:36 | 31 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
9o05ia | Employer charger to employee ratios | I posted yesterday about charging at work. Since so many people seem to do so I m curious to hear about employee : chargers : ev owner numbers. I realize many folks won t know the last number so please ignore this data point if you don t have a good idea. & #x200B At my office we re at **\~3 000 employees** for **86 chargers** (76 Chargepoint 10 Tesla) for a little over **500 EV owners**. One particular employee has taken it upon himself to see more chargers are installed (via meetings with facilities etc.) maintains an EV registry & generally oversees the charging status. Bless his soul. | nicoritschel | 2018-10-14 04:29:08 | 44 | e7qfnbi | employees: 200 chargers: 0 ev s: 1 | 70ga | 2018-10-14 05:28:57 | 29 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
rbs6o2 | Employment Questions at Tesla Fremont CA | Recently offered the opportunity to work with the Tesla team out of the Fremont factory! I was wondering if I could talk to current past employees at the company just to clarify a few questions I had regarding transportation places to stay at and about the factory itself! If anyone else knows a helpful place link to connect to employees (apart from LinkedIn ofc) feel free to drop a link in the comments! Would appreciate any help! Thanks in advance! | xnxrxdh | 2021-12-08 14:10:51 | 17 | hnrhc2n | Me too! just got my background check completed From what i understand from working with people there 1. Parking sucks It doesnt matter what department you are in parking just sucks. 2. If you have flexible working hours aim for the early start time. 3. The only public transport i know of is a shuttle from the Warm Springs Bart to the factory Some people opt to part there and shuttle in. I dont know what you mean by places to stay? But i used to live in that area. | simfreak101 | 2021-12-08 20:31:49 | 8 | Pursuing Career at Tesla |
dzbobi | Empty powerwalls during outage | Hi I m about to have powerwalls installed but I m wondering what happens if they run empty during an outage? My understanding is that the solar inverter needs to see some power on its mains supply to start generating but this would not happen if the powerwalls are empty (and you re still in an outage)... Is there another way to prime the system so it can start charging from solar the next day? | maffiou | 2019-11-21 01:20:32 | 22 | f86k2v8 | Leave the reserve at non-zero and then lower the reserve to 0 when the sun comes out? | SD_Enginerd | 2019-11-21 01:36:02 | 24 | Tesla Solar Panel Decision |
cqjued | Emulating other Model 3 levels? | I was giving someone a test drive in my Stealth P3D today and I wanted to show him what a SR+ would feel like but I couldn t so I didn t and just pushed him back in his seat a few times. He inquired about purchasing a 3 and I said they often had SR+ cars available at stores to pick up. To which he replied he was not interested in a SR+ and asked again what my car was. So I guess I made a Stealth P3D convert but the real question I have is is there a way to realistically emulate a less powerful Model 3? I know for awhile you could long-press the Tesla logo and type Performance in the resulting dialog and it would give you a list of different performance levels to emulate. Or at least I read this was the case. I tried doing it on my car and typing Performance didn t do anything so maybe that s not a thing anymore or never was. Is there some other way to do it? I tried Chill acceleration but that was obviously way too slow. Any ideas? | malacca73 | 2019-08-15 02:27:11 | 17 | ewwxha0 | No way to do it. I ve suggested this before with no traction. | 110110 | 2019-08-15 02:58:46 | 14 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
d9ysy1 | Enable Car Wash Mode | Has anyone had any luck enabling car wash mode on v10? It was listed in the new features for this update but I can t find a toggle anywhere on the main screen or settings. Do you think they somehow use google maps to only give you the option when at a car wash? I would appreciate anyone sharing any experiences with the v10 update. I ll try going to my usual car wash tomorrow afternoon to see if it changes anything. | getcashmoney | 2019-09-27 11:06:22 | 17 | f1mgegn | Yes its titled vent on the app be sure you press it before entering a carwash 🤣🤣 | ss68and66 | 2019-09-27 14:08:33 | 33 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
fa61bj | Enable Emergency Trunk Release button to open Frunk. | I keep all my work equipment in both the trunk AND frunk When I come back to my car I load all the stuff into the trunk first and then I have to pull out my phone with my hands full open the Tesla app and use it to open the frunk (I know First world problems right?) Anyway I would find it SO useful if you could use that interior trunk release button to open the frunk (it would only work if the trunk is already open at the time AND you were close enough with your phone key) The most obvious problem that would screw up this plan is if the emergency trunk opener is just a dumb switch that isn t actually connected to the MCU. If this is the case then this isn t something that could be achieved with an over the air update but Hey guys? Assuming it is connected Is this something anyone here would find useful? | viper2097 | 2020-02-27 03:46:05 | 16 | fiw6nxu | The main reason why I m contemplating that $120 key fob. | gobbagobble | 2020-02-27 04:08:35 | 11 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
aw1o11 | Enable transfer of FSV licence from a written off car to a new car so we aren t paying premiums for 8k worth of software to insurance company. | Before anyone says it I m aware that the FSV requires HW3 but as far as I know HW3 will come standard in all cars when it is developed. Drivers are paying much higher insurance premiums because when they insure a car They are insuring it for the amount that they paid for it which would include the FSV licence of $8 000 Since that $8 000 is really just a software licence (after HW3 comes standard) It s kind of stupid that we are all going to be paying insurance on what is really just a software licence... I would love to know everyone s thoughts on this. | viper2097 | 2019-03-01 06:35:06 | 26 | ehjdqt6 | Full Self… victory? | run-the-joules | 2019-03-01 06:41:57 | 17 | Tesla ownership feedback and issues |
4y64ve | Enabling higher voltage batteries: Dr. Jeff Dahn Tesla battery expert and professor at Dalhousie university released a new paper last week...it s actually a pretty big deal. | Sometimes the press takes time to getting around to publishing articles on these things so I thought I would do a terrible job summarizing the results now. Historically (past 30 years) in the battery research community Ethylene carbonate (EC) has been known as the solvent that enabled lithium ion batteries to exist. Without EC something known as the Solid-Electrolyte Interphase (SEI) layer wouldn t form and the the battery would loose capacity over very few charge discharge cycles. Between the 1950s and 1980s EC wasn t known about and lithium energy storage was written off by some researchers as impossible. Quite remarkably the only thing over those 30 years that had to be figured out (as far as the electrolyte was concerned) was the removal of a single methyl group from the solvent. But I digress EC is needed in the battery to form the SEI layer. Or so it was thought. There have been many recent developments and Dr. Dahn s group has just shown that complete removal of EC is now enabling substantially longer cycle life of 4.5 Volt batteries. Higher voltage batteries leads to higher energy density and thus greater range for electric vehicles. Alternatively this technology could be used for existing voltage batteries and may lead to better durability. Either way it s a win for the EV. [Here s the scientific article](http: www.sciencedirect.com science article pii S037877531631014X) -- TL DR: Xia et al. removed something from Li-ion batteries and made them have more energy for more cycles. | aschulz90 | 2016-08-17 15:13:59 | 100 | d6ld45m | Here is Dahn s [excellent seminar](https: www.youtube.com watch?v=9qi03QawZEk) on the function and limitations of lithium batteries. Its a must watch. Set speed to 1.25 though. Dahn taught a handful of students who later went on to work at Tesla and now himself has a research position at Tesla. At [42 minutes](https: youtu.be 9qi03QawZEk?t=2519) Dahn gives a simple explanation of the SEI layer. An SEI layer is important because it prevents other bad reactions from occurring in significant amounts. The SEI layer drawback is that it eventually accumulates to the point of impeding ion movement. This paper is about using a new electrolyte combination that allows an SEI layer to form but (I m guessing) also allows the SEI layer to grow slowly even at higher voltages. _________________ What this means for Tesla: * This paper is about NMC (nickel-manganese-cobalt) graphite Li-ion cells. Tesla uses NAC (aluminum) in vehicles because aluminum is half the weight of manganese. I think Tesla uses NMC in stationary storage. This could potentially allow Tesla to use NMC batteries in vehicles too. This electrolyte technology might also be usable in NAC batteries with similar results too. * If this substantially increases cell lifetime it could be *big* for stationary storage. Say a grid battery costs $200 kWh and solar costs $0.05 kWh. If the battery has a usable lifetime of 4 000 cycles then it costs ($200 4 000 cycles) kWh + $0.05 kWh = $0.10 kWh to deliver solar energy at night. If the $200 kWh battery has a usable lifetime of 8 000 cycles it costs $0.075 kWh to deliver solar energy at night. * I want to say increased cell voltage also means charge times will be reduced. If the cell anode cathode chemistry is the same but the electrolyte allows more migration of ions per unit energy then hasn t the internal resistance of the cell effectively dropped? | EVMasterRace | 2016-08-17 17:02:31 | 38 | Tesla Dominance in EV Batteries |
3sn5wb | End of 2015 Superchargers in Europe - can it be done? | If we see the SuperCharger map and what Tesla have promised I become worried. So to end of 2015 we have November + December .. Can it be done in 2 months to finish what Tesla have planned (promised)? ~60 SC ? I made this photo from official Tesla Motors site Supercharger map. The faint points are whats planned till end of 2015 and the full color points are as of today. http: i.imgur.com 8T6ewCh.png?1 | miculis | 2015-11-13 08:46:56 | 22 | cwyre3h | Did you remember to correct for Elon Time Distortion effects? | YugoReventlov | 2015-11-13 10:27:12 | 28 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
ngxxl7 | End of Model S delays! | You ve seen all the posts there is a launch event coming June 3. I ve had my order since Dec 8th I ve been counting days crying on this reddit and othereise being a first world problem crybaby. But for the small victories I know people have had delivery dates moving all over the place I never had one. Never had a glimmer of hope to keep me optimistic just the sad little - mark at estimated deliver... But today that changed I for the first time got an estimated delivery June 01-30. I know everyone has seen it before but this updated with the tweet this morning and it gives me hope. So don t fucking crush it because this is my dream and I choose to believe 😁 | RollSomeCoal | 2021-05-20 11:40:38 | 314 | gyt9ih6 | Your username is confusing. | SpellingJenius | 2021-05-20 12:00:49 | 165 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
d5tlgk | End of QTR rush discounts incentives and free SC ended today | I ve become pretty good friends with the Tesla specialist that sold me my Model 3 and I went in today to talk to her about what was going on with the end of the QTR sale incentives. My SR+ is just 30 days old I m sure many of you here are in this situation so I wanted to see if I could inquire about getting any of the perks. I assumed the worst for the free upgrades but I wanted to look into the free supercharging for 2 years and see if maybe she could make some magic happen. Spoiler: No Dice. She explained to me they got a company wide email this week saying all of these end of the QTR incentives were to stop by 3pm PST today 9 17. She said it was supposed to be EITHER OR (Free SC OR upgrades) but it was not communicated well to the sales staff and many customers got both when they were not supposed to. She said a lot of employees on many levels got into trouble and that all sales with these incentives had to be finalized by 3pm or they would not be approved. Even before the deadline every sale with a discount had to be approved by a manager. I was there for a few hours while my car was being charged and saw 3-4 people get denied the incentives. One person was offered free rims and a paint upgrade while I was there though but they started the sales process many hours before 3pm. The car was gone and sold within 15 minutes before they could make a decision (crazy). She said they have a shortage of cars because they re selling so many..which I assume is because everyone jumped on this end of QTR deal. Anyway I hope this info helps. | mlkmade | 2019-09-18 06:13:34 | 59 | f0ofgvx | You ll never get purchasing incentives after the purchase as they are there to entice the purchase...and you already did. | skidz007 | 2019-09-18 12:24:25 | 42 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
5lnyr6 | Energy Federal Credit Union formerly lowest possible EV APR absorbed by PenFed | Looks like Energy FCU was bought by PenFed. With EFCU you used to be able to get as low as 1.49% on a 60 month loan if the vehicle was EV or hybrid. Looks like that s gone now that it was bought. (source: https: www.energyfcu.org) | Brickster720 | 2017-01-02 22:09:24 | 12 | dbx3zhp | DCU (digital federal credit union) has 1.49% up to 65 months for EVs. Caveat is that you must direct deposit your entire paycheck. | lunchbocks | 2017-01-02 22:21:21 | 5 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
wmcfbs | Energy consumption for Sentry Mode | I really like the Sentry Mode but the energy consumption is outrageous. It uses something around 300 watts (Ryzen processor if that matters) thats more than my family home (when no one is at home). Do you think that this is just not optimized for low consumption at the moment or thats the best they can do? | c200sc | 2022-08-12 04:55:29 | 80 | ijz17rx | When Sentry mode is on all of these electronics are constantly using power: * 4 cameras for recording * Autopilot computer for analyzing the video and detecting people motion * Infotainment computer for writing to flash drive The current hardware isn t really optimized for it. Battery powered security cameras are optimized for the sole purpose of detecting motion and use a few watts at most. On the other hand sentry mode is basically a software hack that has to make use of the only available hardware that can detect motion aka the AP computer. | casualomlette44 | 2022-08-12 09:11:37 | 91 | Tesla Sentry Mode Setup |
cgupnw | Energy consumption from A C overnight? | I m driving out to join some family camping for a few days and I think the trailer will be full so I m thinking of sleeping in my Model 3. If you ve done it can you share a rough estimate of how much energy was used by keeping climate control running overnight? Trying to plan out if I ll have enough juice for the drive both ways plus sleeping with the A C on. Thanks! | gusterrhoid | 2019-07-23 16:19:33 | 16 | eulfueh | I did it in santa barbara next to the beach and it used about 9% overnight but it really wasnt that hot outside. Super comfy though was a cool experience | vbpatel | 2019-07-23 16:52:39 | 13 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
f5a9jx | Energy density in battery cells | Hello I was looking into tesla and their battery pack. But I dont understand why them make them out of cylindrical cells. I understand the upside of having several smaller cells hooked up to create a large battery. So that if oneo f the small cells malfunction it wont really affect the battery. However i dont understand why the cells are cylindrical instead of square or hexagonal. A cylindrical body only uses 79% of its possible volume when stacked with other cylindrical entities. However a square cell would use 100 % of its possible volume (in theory there is always small gaps) so why not make hexagonal cells? | yztla | 2020-02-17 15:25:57 | 22 | fhxfxwr | They have the most surface area in contact with the heating cooling system. The space is actually used very effectively for heating and cooling. Also I assume manufacturing of cylindrical cells is easier and cost of materials is lower but I m not 100% sure why. I have some ideas. | mcot2222 | 2020-02-17 15:30:54 | 49 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
8o8k6l | Energy efficiency on popular road trips | If there are people who have been on popular road trips like the Tail of the Dragon in the US would it be possible to make a note of the best ones and see how far one can get in a Tesla under normal conditions (sunny with Summer temperatures) to see which need charging stations along them for Tesla owners to experience everything an ICE owner can. To give an idea I m asking to see if getting from Supercharger A (Knoxville) to Supercharger B (Chattanooga) whilst going by the Tail of the Dragon can be done comfortably in any Tesla vehicle including the Model 3 SR. The best way to get an idea of this would be for people to submit their Wh mile or total kWh used from point A to point B and see if it is necessary for any vehicle versions to charge up halfway through at specific locations and if new charging stations need to be added. | Kevenam | 2018-06-03 13:34:50 | 15 | e01gry4 | You can validate your trip under different conditions (temperature wind etc.) in https: abetterrouteplanner.com But your personal driving style will definitely influence your possibilities. | myroslav_opyr | 2018-06-03 13:50:30 | 6 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
c10iw5 | Energy usage and savings when charging a Model 3 LR AWD at home | I was interested in the energy cost savings from charging my 3 week old Model 3 LR AWD at home in a rental apartment in Columbus OH. So I did some basic math and was pleasantly surprised. FWIW - I have my battery set to 80% capacity for daily use (250 miles of range). I found a standard 120v outlet in my garage that has low volume (only a few lights in the garage on the circuit) and am using the mobile connector that came with the Model 3 to plug straight into the outlet. With this trickle charging method Tesla is telling me I get about 5 miles hour of charge. Looking at my electric bill over the last couple of weeks it seems the Tesla adds about 0.3 kWh (per 15min intervals) to the overall usage in our apartment...so roughly 1.2 kWh hour. Since my electricity costs about $0.01 per 0.10 kWh the math is pretty simple: 0.3 kWh (every 15 min) x 4 = 1.2 kWh per hour $0.03 (every 15 min) x 4 = $0.12 per hour I tend to only charge overnight when we are not using much energy (b w 11p - 9a) so: 1.2 kWh x 10 hours = 12 kWh 12 kWh x $0.12 = $1.44 (per 10 hours of charging) 5 miles per hour x 10 hours = 50 miles 50 miles = $1.44 Compare that to the (very rough) average price of gasoline right now in Columbus: $2.50 per gallon Let s be generous and say a normal new car averages 25 miles per gallon (it also makes my math easier haha). ($2.50 x 25) x 2 = $5.00 for 50 miles $5.00 - $1.44 = $3.56 in savings per 50 miles And this is just the savings from not using gasoline...think about all the extra money that will be saved on maintenance costs etc. This car basically sells itself -) | iWayton | 2019-06-15 18:34:39 | 19 | er9hhn1 | My commute is 50 miles a day so I use an extra 19 kWh per day (including charging losses) My eletricity is 10.5 cents kWh so I m paying about $40 extra a month in eletricity with my Model 3. | croninsiglos | 2019-06-15 18:38:33 | 6 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
8k1z4m | Energy used by my model S since the beginning | Is there a way to know how much power energy I used since the beginning? More are there generic statistics about the car the power in a zone etc. I m really interested. | fmondora | 2018-05-17 06:06:49 | 10 | dz49os5 | If you ve never reset either of your trips you can find it in the trips menu under controls. It ll just give your total kWh and average wh mi | Blind_at_Sea | 2018-05-17 06:31:09 | 14 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
3houel | Energy-efficiency heat pump system - Why not in Tesla? | Reading this KIA EV SOUL specification: Energy-efficiency heat pump system. Heat pump systems are more efficient compared to conventional electric heater-based system. The Soul EV heat pump system increases driving distance by using recovered waste heat from the coolant water for the electric powertrain. I have always wondered why Tesla is not doing this. Also - VW eUP Windscreen heating system looks legit and efficient. I would like t osee these super-efficient stuff in Tesla Model III at least. | miculis | 2015-08-20 06:49:36 | 33 | cu9ad6o | Are you sure these technologies are a clear win when weight complexity and cost are taken into account? | Levils | 2015-08-20 08:40:32 | 12 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
g653yt | Engine shuddering noise on full acceleration service coverage question | I took my late 2017 Model S 75D into the service center over a year ago when I was under the initial 50k miles manufacturer warranty. I was told that it was a known issue they are working on an engineering fix and would reach out to me to schedule a repair when they had a fix. One year later I m at 61k miles and decided to take my Model S in for the repair without having received a call about a fix. I ve seen some similar issues online and they seem to be able to be resolved now. The initial estimate was $1700 and I m wondering if it s fair for this to be covered under the original warranty since it is on record that I tried to get it fixed during that time and was told to wait. I would appreciate any advice I m waiting to hear back after they said they would look into the service history based on what I ve said. EDIT: Title word choice should have been front motor not engine. UPDATE: Tesla will cover the repair! I love Tesla | iTriMara | 2020-04-22 17:13:58 | 23 | fo7dyzx | From what I m reading they should have record that you attempted to have this rectified in the past and it should absolutely be covered under warranty. It s not your fault that Tesla didn t have a fix for this issue until you were out of your warranty period. | ersatzcrab | 2020-04-22 17:31:51 | 12 | Tesla ownership feedback and issues |
2v9yp8 | Engineers of Tesla: What does it take for one to be a Software developer or Embedded developer at Tesla | Or basically what does it take to get an internship in Tesla mainly looking at the embedded software side. I am computer engineer in my final year and it s been a dream of mine to work in this company. I ve previously had software experience working for a year in Silicon Valley startups but mostly doing backend webdev and some embedded stuff on Linux. I ve been taking lots of embedded and robotics control vision courses these semesters. I want to know what it takes to get my foot in there? What are the interviews like? What languages should we be proficient at etc. | soulslicer0 | 2015-02-09 06:32:32 | 21 | cofsz8z | Network with alumni. It s very important at Tesla to know someone inside and can have you skip the line so to speak when it comes to applying online. I know it differs widely across the board but I had a technical and behavioral interview. Know your c and embedded systems. Be able to explain why you want to work there and why they should hire you instead of someone else. Good luck! | brewderr | 2015-02-09 07:40:48 | 7 | Pursuing Career at Tesla |
xi9chc | English on Tesla map in China | This is probably an obscure question but I m living in Shanghai and have a Model Y but I can t read write Chinese. Most of the GUI can show in English but the China map only uses Chinese characters. Is there any way to get the map to display pinyin (Chinese using letters) like Apple and Didi do? | Rocinante8 | 2022-09-19 11:29:03 | 13 | ip227iz | You re at the mercy of the map provider. You should be able to see the provider in one corner of your map. Mine s (I m in Japan) in the bottom right and the provider is Google. China has banned Google so you ll be wanting Tesla to use another. You should make your needs known at your service center. | The-Duderiest | 2022-09-19 12:40:21 | 7 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
cf14cv | Enhance Model 3 dash cam recording of blurry license plate from accident? | I was rear ended earlier and the other car drove off before I could get their info. I have dash cam footage from the event but since only the side cameras and front camera are recorded I m having a hard time getting their plate. I rolled forward to a safe stopping place after the accident so I didn t get a good capture of them pulling around me before other cars merged in and blocked the view. They left the scene at an angle and far enough back that it s blurry. I ve reviewed the footage prior to the event but there isn t a crisp frame to be found. Any tips for trying to sharpen enhance the blurry video that was captured from one of the side cameras where the plate is (small) in frame for a few seconds right after the accident? & #x200B EDIT: Added the relevant clip. The car that hit me is the black one. https: reddit.com link cf14cv video b6nl2bgdy5b31 player | lobsterdisk | 2019-07-19 01:16:59 | 24 | eu6gcbn | ENHANCE! | reddit_user13 | 2019-07-19 01:28:04 | 33 | Tesla Sentry Mode Setup |
95umug | Enhanced Autopilot 14 Day Trial now available | I got my email tonight. Looks like I will get a prompt on the dash in the next 24 hours allowing me to start my 14 day trial. Here s a little more information from Tesla on the offer. [https: advicebox.com 2018 08 09 enhanced-autopilot-trial-now-available ](https: advicebox.com 2018 08 09 enhanced-autopilot-trial-now-available ) *In the next 24 hours your Tesla will receive access to a 14-day Enhanced Autopilot trial at no cost.* *During the trial you ll experience our most advanced driver assistance features including:Autosteer – Assisted steering within your laneTraffic-Aware Cruise Control – Cruise control that matches the speed to trafficAuto Lane Change – Assisted lane changes while driving on the highwaySummon – Automatically park and retrieve your vehicleAutopark – Parallel and perpendicular parking with a single touch* *You ll get a notification to your touchscreen when the trial is ready. If you select ‘Enable all Enhanced Autopilot features including Autosteer and Auto Lane Change will immediately be activated and available to use.* *Please only enable these features if you will pay attention to the road keep your hands on the steering wheel and be prepared to take over at all times.* [Image included with customer emails](https: i.redd.it q8h1p9y361f11.jpg) | advicebox | 2018-08-09 08:29:22 | 167 | e3vk3ja | For those thinking of using the trial perhaps it s worth waiting for V9 since it s supposed to be out soon (this month or next). Just something to consider. | afishinacloud | 2018-08-09 08:32:06 | 55 | Tesla Autopilot Performance Review |
mkx33t | Enhanced Autopilot Found In Source Code | Was dissecting the source code on my account page for my Model S Order (trying to find my Refresh S VIN as I do every day to no avail). Stumbled upon some interesting code that I haven t seen before. Enhanced Autopilot is mentioned as an add-on for $4 000. What is interesting is that if I want to do FSD and Enhanced Autopilot after delivery it says it s $14 000. Obviously nothing is active but could this be making its way back? Remember there were 3 versions of Autopilot at one point in time. - Basic Autopilot (Lane Keep and TACC) - Enhanced Autopilot (NoA Enhanced Summon Auto Lane Change) - FSD (Full Self Driving) `comingWith”:”Your ##model## is coming with Enhanced Autopilot.” ”comingWithBasic”:”Your ##model## is coming with Autopilot. Save on Full Self-Driving before delivery.” ”comingWithFullSelfDriving”:”Your ##model## is coming with Full Self-Driving.” ”comingWithSelfDriving”:”Your ##model## is coming with Enhanced Autopilot and Full Self-Driving.” ”done”:”Done” ”emailConfirmation”:”You will receive an email confirmation” ”enhancedAutoPilot”:”Enhanced Autopilot” ”enhancedSummon”:”Enhanced Summon: guides your car out of parking spots to come find you” ”failed”:”Autopilot update was not successful. Please try again.” ”fsdAdded”:”Full Self-Driving will be added to your Amount Due. I acknowledge I will not be able to make any further changes to my vehicle.” ”fsdAddedLease”:”Full Self-Driving will be added to your monthly payments. I acknowledge I will not be able to make any further changes to my vehicle.” ”fsdComputer”:”FSD computer” ”fsdDisclaimer”:”The current features require active driver supervision and do not make the vehicle autonomous. The future use of these features without supervision is dependent on achieving reliability far in excess of human drivers as demonstrated by billions of miles of experience as well as regulatory approval which may take longer in some jurisdictions. As these self-driving features evolve your car will be continuously upgraded through over-the-air software updates” ”fullSelfDriving”:”Full Self-Driving” ”fullSelfDrivingAdded”:”Full Self-Driving Has Been Added” ”important”:”Important: “ ”included”:”Included” ”justRemoveAutoPilot”:”Yes remove Enhanced Autopilot ($4 000). Your pricing will be updated. “ ”navigate”:”Navigate on Autopilot” ”optionSelected”:”Option Selected” ”pleaseNote”:”Please note its more expensive to purchase Enhanced Autopilot after delivery.” ”remove”:”Remove” ”removeAutoPilot”:”Yes remove Enhanced Autopilot and Full Self-Driving ($14 000).` | samgabbay94 | 2021-04-05 22:47:46 | 35 | gtic7sh | Interesting if it s new. This option is already available at least some countries in Europe and it made a brief return for US customers back in September 2020 at the end of the quarter. | MaroonBookPro | 2021-04-05 23:14:01 | 18 | Tesla Autopilot Performance Review |
9ym4iy | Enhanced Autopilot Purchase Decrease | Hey Guys & #x200B I Purchased my M3 about 2 months ago and decided to skip EAP. After a few weeks I checked the upgrade cost of EAP and it was at $5 500 then it went up to $7 000. & #x200B I recently received the 30 day EAP trial and I m in love with EAP. So I just checked and EAP is now back to $5 500. Did Tesla permanently reduce the price of EAP or is this a promotional price? Also has Tesla ever done a Black Friday sale on EAP? & #x200B Thanks! | Presterminator | 2018-11-19 23:11:18 | 13 | ea2dbgb | As an enticement you can buy the upgrade while on the test pilot for $5 500 so it s a promotion while you are on the trial if I recall. | NetBrown | 2018-11-19 23:15:18 | 21 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
m730vy | Enhanced Autopilot showed up as demo subscription in Germany! | Was driving on the Autobahn on the way home using Autopilot. I turned the blinker to switch lane and to my surprise the car changed lane by itself! Went to the Software menu and it shows I now have Enhanced Autopilot until the end of March! Seems like a demo to push customers to buy it before end of Q1. Summon shows up on the App. And I definitely did not buy it by mistake. & #x200B Update: tried it out again this morning. With dense traffic it just doesn t work because of the stupid 5 second rule. It kept aborting the lane change because of timeout. Otherwise would have been pretty good. [https: www.teslarati.com tesla-autopilot-europe-restrictions-explained-video ](https: www.teslarati.com tesla-autopilot-europe-restrictions-explained-video ) & #x200B Update 2: auto parking works very well summon is awesome despite EU limitations but lane changes does not work with the strict EU requirements unless the road is clear. & #x200B I will do a long trip (600km) next week across south Germany and will check how it performs. | MikeMelga | 2021-03-17 15:32:07 | 710 | gr8xrr5 | Trying to get some Q1 buyers. Standard Tesla tactics. | OompaOrangeFace | 2021-03-17 15:48:21 | 111 | Tesla Autopilot Performance Review |
6c2bj2 | Enhanced Autopilot vs Autopilot Hardware 2 | Looking at some new inventory models and some say Enhanced Autopilot and some say Autopilot Hardware 2 whats the difference? | Moronicon | 2017-05-19 08:07:55 | 18 | dhrejqg | The Hardware is installed in every car but enhanced AP is software and an add-on. So the ones which only say HW2 do not have the EAP unlocked (which you would still be abto to do in my tesla once you bought it) | euro8000 | 2017-05-19 09:52:54 | 14 | Tesla Autopilot Performance Review |
d9j2cc | Enhanced Summon within the Beta release | I know the beta isn t supposed to be talked about but I was wondering if anyone who is running it has had any issues with enhanced summon not showing up? It was suppose to come on 32.2.12 but I ve noticed it does not appear at all (only the regular summon does). We are close to the wide release so maybe its not a big deal. | Sleepingdazed | 2019-09-26 12:38:43 | 28 | f1hzb3k | You need updated Tesla App on your phone. | JFreader | 2019-09-26 13:10:29 | 10 | Smart Summon Limitations |
4xnqs7 | Enjoy this ridiculously close-minded article from Business Insider. | The writer mentions that no one is clamouring to buy a Tesla bus. Well that s likely because Tesla don t make one nor have they announced that they will. http: uk.businessinsider.com tesla-plans-to-build-3-electric-vehicles-nobody-wants-2016-8?r=US& IR=T | DJDarren | 2016-08-14 11:22:24 | 26 | d6gymu6 | Wow that is quite funny. I remember before the Roadster everyone thought of electric vehicles as rather slow... who would want to buy an electric sportscar anyway you don t even get the satisfaction of a big V8 rumbling. I think the guy who wrote this article never really sees any new innovation happening until it hits him right in the face | neelsg | 2016-08-14 11:50:11 | 30 | Tesla Dominance in EV Batteries |
bcq85g | Enough already. We re all ultimately better off. Go drive. Enjoy it! Thank you to the hard-working folks at Tesla. | A 100% American company 1) makes one of the best cars on the planet against all odds 2) completely changes the auto industry proving the viability of sustainable EV transportation AND 3) is wholly transparent on price bypassing the notoriously complex & variable dealership pricing model. Result? Public outrage. What? | PyeMD | 2019-04-13 12:59:07 | 594 | eksnkfx | Forums give a skewed perspective 99% of Tesla owners don t give a shit about the price changes and aren t posting about it. | thisthingsucksballs | 2019-04-13 13:40:47 | 335 | Tesla Dominance in EV Batteries |
2c3ap4 | Enough room in the Model X for 7? Back seats look kind of cramped. | I love Tesla. I m a fan an investor and I hope to one day buy one of my own. I have a concern with the X though. From all images videos I have seen the two seats at the back of the vehicle just look really cramped. I just don t see how a couple of normal adults can be comfortable back there. Believe me I WANT to be wrong so if any of you thinks it ll be fine please let me know why. Thanks! Here are a couple of images: http: images.thecarconnection.com lrg tesla-model-x-at-2013-detroit-auto-show_100415432_l.jpg http: image.automobilemag.com f 52402790+q100+re0 tesla-model-x-interior-2.jpg | LogosEther | 2014-07-29 23:32:16 | 13 | cjbim28 | I know they ve been working extremely hard to make it practical so the seating most likely changed since those pictures of the show car. | Krzysiuu | 2014-07-29 23:57:52 | 12 | Car seat configurations in Tesla |
ao8rsh | Enphase power FET supply constrained because the automotive sector is showing unprecedented demand. | https: i.redd.it kiu12y9cu5f21.jpg is the letter from Enphase. Reading between the lines I think: * high voltage automotive = BEVs * unprecedented demand in BEVs = Tesla Model 3 So indirectly Tesla is consuming components that are limiting Enphase from producing as many microinverters as they want to make. ~~Or I read between the lines incorrectly. I m not positive.~~ | dhanson865 | 2019-02-07 21:20:47 | 15 | efz35y2 | FYI the Model 3 uses 24 SiC MOSFET modules from ST Microelectronics: [https: www.pntpower.com tesla-model-3-powered-by-st-microelectronics-sic-mosfets ](https: www.pntpower.com tesla-model-3-powered-by-st-microelectronics-sic-mosfets ) So if that is who Enphase is using then that makes sense. 100 000 Model 3 s = 2.4 million SiC MOSFET modules. | bigteks | 2019-02-07 21:43:14 | 9 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
b9waqh | Enterprise Loaner Experiences | Hey guys I have a service appointment next Monday for my Model S and they ll be taking care of a few service bulletins my car has. I asked about a loaner and the service center in Burlingame CA said they have enterprise loaners on site. In your experience do these typically have Autopilot enabled? Also I know it s going to be an S but what trim levels does enterprise usually do? Not sure how long I ll be without my own car so just curious what I ll be driving in the interim. Thanks in advance | ithevoltroni | 2019-04-05 20:33:48 | 10 | ek7btco | Two loaners in last 4 months here in southern CA. Both were model S without autopilot base package. | BlueOnAzul | 2019-04-05 20:35:16 | 8 | Tesla Autopilot Performance Review |
bi3wgq | Enthrallment for all | I ve had my Tesla for a month and every time I supercharge it s as if I m at a trade show booth giving demos. Kids are the best they know every fact about my car and how to work every fart mode video game. Also I make sure to offer to let anyone sit in the car and take a look that has interest. Definitely need to be an extrovert lol. | mhoepfin | 2019-04-27 21:34:48 | 32 | elxtdji | I m very introverted but have no problem talking about the car. | sweetdude | 2019-04-27 21:39:55 | 26 | Tesla Model 3 Review |
42324z | Erie PA Supercharger site FOUND | Here it is: The Hilton Garden Inn at 2225 Downs Drive Erie PA 16509. Right by the highway ramps for I-90 and surrounded by amenities on Peach Street. This is a major crossroads on the Supercharger network for both Cleveland-Buffalo traffic and Canada-South US traffic. It s also a major link for Pittsburgh obviously. LONG awaited. When I placed my first order in late 2013 Erie was a coming soon location. 2013!! I know some of yinz guys get real sensitive about self-links but our research with the maps and details all work better there so: http: teslapittsburgh.blogspot.com 2016 01 erie-supercharger-found.html Principled redditors can just Google the address above. ) | TeslaPittsburgh | 2016-01-22 00:52:33 | 24 | cz7b00m | As someone that loves to travel to Pittsburgh from Toronto yearly this will be AWESOME. | _y2b_ | 2016-01-22 02:23:00 | 5 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
pzjyx8 | Error codes on 2014 P85 MS Please help | I bought a used Tesla Model S P85 2014 with 135k miles in July. It has been so much fun! Last night I drove 20 miles to my house and as I was pulling into my house it came up with a warning.. I can t remember exactly what it said but something about may not restart . I pull into my garage plug it in and go to sleep. I woke up this morning to use it and the screen tried to turn on but then shut off... I googled and figured out how to do a soft reset (hold steering wheels plus brake for up to 2 minutes) nothing. Something about a 4 finger wheel reset (2 on wheels 2 buttons above and hold brake). Nothing. I tried doing a hard reset... Which is disconnecting the 12v battery waiting 2+ minutes then reconnecting it. I got the screens to turn on and enough to grab error codes but after about 60 seconds... It goes back to shutting off. Error codes: BMS\_f008 - Vehicle may not restart BMS\_w008 - Vehicle may not restart BMS\_w009 - Service is required GTW\_w017 - Electrical system power reduced GTW\_w018 - Electrical system power reduced GTW\_w157 - Power reduced (vehicle systems shutting down) DI\_u014 - Unable to drive (voltage supply too low) I set an appointment up with Tesla but the soonest I can get in is Tuesday morning. I checked the voltage on my 12v and got 11.92... when I take off the negative terminal I get 4.0 volts. I m suspicious it s my 12v battery PLEASE NOTE IM NOT VERY SMART AT THIS. In no way am I professional. I was simply curious whether I could buy a new 12v battery to stick in so I have a car for the weekend. Sounds like they will charge $88 to do a diagnosis. I will have to tow it to them as well (17 miles). Anyway just curious if anyone has seen these errors before and what I could try while I wait for Tuesday. I appreciate any comments or advice! Thank you 📷 It seems the smartest thing to do is to wait until Tuesday pay the $88 for them to diagnose it and hopefully it is something under warranty? Edit: my appointment is Tuesday 10 5 at 9AM. I will update then :) Edit 2: I replaced the 12 volt battery myself and everything appears back to normal. Drove around for 30 minutes just fine. I ll still be going to Tesla service center tomorrow. | teltic | 2021-10-01 23:43:48 | 17 | hf1cugd | Your 12V battery needs to be replaced | Nhaiben369 | 2021-10-01 23:59:46 | 20 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
8jjf0o | Estimate on pricing for Model 3 AWD White Interior and performance? [Discussion] | I am somewhat expecting that Elon will tweet about the prices sometime between now and when configuration becomes available but not knowing is killing me. Do you guys believe it will follow similar patterns as can be seen in the S? I know Elon tweeted a while back that AWD in the model 3 will be > $5000 USD but what about white interior? I am expecting performance will be like a 30-40% increase in price. | 99blineisabus | 2018-05-15 06:19:28 | 12 | dz04e2l | White interior should be included in PUP or else people will riot. | RealPokePOP | 2018-05-15 06:25:35 | 14 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
9916u1 | Estimated Delivery times for new orders RWD vs AWD | I don t have a reservation for the Model 3 and I m not a previous Tesla owner so I will be placing a brand new order. I m open to either the AWD or RWD. If I knew I would be getting the AWD before 12 31 18 I would do that but have no problem getting the RWD since it seems those are being deliver within weeks for new orders? Ultimately my goal is to get the Model 3 in some form before the full tax credit expires. What are you guys seeing in terms of delivery times for brand new AWD orders vs RWD? | applepilot | 2018-08-21 07:41:09 | 12 | e4k7rfq | Website says 2-4 months. | Vic18t | 2018-08-21 08:38:46 | 13 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
e50w5c | Estimated delivery date changed. | I ordered a Model 3 on 11 30 and at the time it said 2-4 weeks estimated delivery. However as soon as I completed the order the estimated delivery changed to 3-5 weeks. The website still says 2-4 weeks even in my zip code. Is there any reason for this change? Im hoping to get the car before new years. TIA | cuttymoefreebush | 2019-12-02 15:51:20 | 10 | f9gznp3 | They will do whatever they can to deliver as many cars as possible by the end of the quarter. So keep your fingers crossed. | DumberMonkey | 2019-12-02 17:17:39 | 26 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
524s92 | Estimates for how much a 2013 2012 Tesla will depreciate in 2 years? | So I am currently a model 3 reservation holder but was thinking of the possibility of buying a older used model s85 to hold me over. Does anyone have a good indication of how much the model s will depreciate over the 2 years before I sell it to pick up my model 3? | Druid_Fluid | 2016-09-10 19:45:51 | 14 | d7hbvk6 | Let s use past data to figure it out. The Model S [retained 57% of its value over the first three years.](http: s3.amazonaws.com digitaltrends-uploads-prod 2015 06 musktweet.jpg) That works out to 17% depreciation per year. The median price of an 2013 CPO S85 today is $59 000. If you bought that car you would lose $10 000 in value the first year of ownership. You would lose another $8 000 if you held the car another full year - selling for $41 000 in September 2018. So basically that s half the cost of a base Model 3 to be driving a Tesla two years earlier if you re an average mileage driver and depreciation trends continue. | jonjiv | 2016-09-10 20:15:33 | 10 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
38ar0k | Estimates for units sold in May for are out. North America = 2400 per InsideEV US = 1652 per Ward s Auto | Two estimates for May US deliveries. 1652 units in the US per Ward s Auto. http: news.investors.com technology 060215-755336-tesla-motors-sales-estimates-may-rise.htm 2400 units in North America per InsideEV. http: insideevs.com may-2015-plug-electric-vehicle-sales-report-card | Bet_TSLA | 2015-06-03 00:17:04 | 13 | crtqp8h | Both good and strong estimates. For the lazy like myself. InsideEV estimates. Jan-1 100. Feb-1150. Mar-2450. Apr-1700. May-2400 Ward s Auto. May 14-1100. Apr 15-1377. May15-1652. | yutz23 | 2015-06-03 02:35:44 | 5 | Tesla Challenges in Germany |
bayr7q | Estimating the demand for leasing a Tesla Model 3 SR if the monthly lease payment = $585 per month (pre tax) -- DISCUSSION. | If you reverse the algorithm for the Tesla Model S lease calculator in order to estimate the monthly payment for a Tesla Model 3 SR one result = approx. $585 per month (pre tax) residual value percentage = 0.53 interest rate = 0.0575 MSRP = $35 000. So assuming $585 month (pre tax) is accurate do you think there would be significant demand for such a lease? Also given this quote from Tesla s Q1 production delivery statement: > Tesla vehicle deliveries represent only one measure of the company s financial performance and should not be relied on as an indicator of quarterly financial results which depend on a variety of factors including the cost of sales foreign exchange movements and mix of directly leased vehicles. Question: is the impact (of leasing vehicles) on financial results a near term negative but also a long term positive? I would assume that leasing means less revenue up front (i.e. near term) however at the end of the lease term (as well as after selling the used vehicle or re-leasing it): they would make more money than just selling it for cash or financiang it. Finally what are your thoughts on Tesla offering a leasing option for the Model 3 given the following quote from a news opinion article? > Recently fewer than one in five of America s full-size trucks left the lot under lease compared with 56 percent of premium luxury cars. Source: https: www.bloomberg.com news articles 2019-04-08 new-pickups-come-with-bare-bones-interiors-at-sports-car-prices?srnd=premium | everyEV | 2019-04-08 20:32:11 | 10 | ekf104f | At $585 why wouldn t you just get a loan? That seems like an awful lot of money to just throw away when your lease term is up. | tynamic77 | 2019-04-08 20:45:16 | 21 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
4u9gak | Etiquette discussion - EV parking | Is it socially acceptable for electric vehicle owners to park in EV parking spots (with chargers) if they are not charging? | stiick | 2016-07-23 18:39:18 | 14 | d5nvg8a | No. The point of charging spots is to charge not to reward people who buy EV s with exclusive spots. Thinking of the answer another way - is it okay to park in front of a gas pump and then not pump gas? | rnelsonee | 2016-07-23 18:44:55 | 38 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
2m63ck | Euro NCAP safety of Model S comparison | EuroNCAP ratings only (awfully) give integer steps from 1 to 5 as their overall rating so I painstakingly compiled this chart so we can more accurately see how Tesla s safety fares against the other cars reviewed for 2014: http: imgur.com JvAtM33 Whilst the Model S is allegedly the safest car according to the tests produced by the NHTSA it turns out that Euro NCAP has a different (and arguably broader better) array of tests. Unfortunately out of the 26 cars reviewed for 2014 the 85kWh Model S is only ranked around 12th with a rating of 74%. The Mercedes-Benz V-Class ranks first at 83%. Perhaps this is not so bad considering Tesla optimized for the NHTSA-based tests and I m almost sure the new driver-assist features in the latest Model S will help increase the rating in the Safety assist category too. But I hope it inspires Tesla to go from great safety to Safest car ever in NCAP and NHTSA ratings in the future. I gathered the data from here: http: www.euroncap.com results 2014.aspx Also see the Mercedes-Benz V-Class and Tesla Model S specific pages (PDF) to see how these ratings break down: http: www.euroncap.com files 567_datasheet.pdf - Mercedes-Benz V-Class http: www.euroncap.com files 568_datasheet.pdf - Tesla | twinbee | 2014-11-13 09:55:12 | 25 | cm1c6zu | Judging from the ratings it looks like Tesla only just scraped a 5 5 (instead of 4 5). Somewhat perversely I wish it was 4 so that Tesla would have been more determined to do better in these tests too. | twinbee | 2014-11-13 14:02:40 | 6 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
9p832f | EuroNCAP comparison of 2018 Automated Driving | [https: www.euroncap.com en vehicle-safety safety-campaigns 2018-automated-driving-tests ](https: www.euroncap.com en vehicle-safety safety-campaigns 2018-automated-driving-tests ) 9 different cars compared from BMW Audi Nissan DS Ford Mercedes Toyota Volvo Hyundai and Tesla Tesla seems to come up on top but is criticized for inducing the driver into over reliance of the automation There are videos available comparing mostly the ACC function of all cars. The failure scenario in which all the cars fall are the cut in and cut out the last of which is a known villain in the tesla world. | acedittor | 2018-10-18 10:39:56 | 34 | e7zpidr | Video of the Model S test https: youtu.be _5aFZJxuJGQ > cut out the last of which is a known villain in the tesla world. The cut-in and cut-out test is the most interesting to me. Looks like none of the vehicles tested could avoid the stationary target in the cut-out tests above 90 km h. And if I m not mistaken the Tesla seems to be the only one that stopped smoothly (TACC braking) in the 70 km h cut-out whereas others either engaged emergency braking or didn t respond. ---------------- Edit. Might as well add these here but there are other systems in the main link (Ford Nissan etc. ) Audi A6 https: www.youtube.com watch?v=ZUoCKZXj8XU (might be an older system. I think the A8 has a newer version). BMW 5 series https: www.youtube.com watch?v=AqOH3tT8KHo Mercedes C-Class https: www.youtube.com watch?v=MCvPV0XMPT0 (This may be an older system from 2012 and hasn t got the updates that were introduced in 2016) Volvo V60 https: www.youtube.com watch?v=kuxundRB1zM | afishinacloud | 2018-10-18 11:04:46 | 11 | Tesla Autopilot Performance Review |
al3f2g | Europe (Netherlands) deliveries starting week of 11 Feb | I just received an SMS from Tesla that delivery of my Model 3 will happen in the week of 11 February in Tilburg. Not sure if people are receiving theirs even earlier but for me this is way earlier than expected. I m very excited but this timetable does present its problems -) (In my excitement I posted a very short text earlier which got deleted by the auto moderator.) | fietswiel | 2019-01-29 19:06:30 | 49 | efaeocn | Sounds accurate the [GLOVIS CAPTAIN](https: www.marinetraffic.com en ais home oldshipid:3379583 oldmmsi:538006167 olddate:lastknown) is due into port in Belgium on Feb 3rd. Last reported position near land was east of Turks and Caicos islands 6 days ago. If course and settings hold it should reappear off the coast of Portugal or Spain in another 2 days. Right behind that is the [GLOVIS COSMOS](https: www.marinetraffic.com en ais home shipid:3448915 zoom:8) last seen off the Columbian coast 7 hour ago and due into the same port on Feb 9th. | NetBrown | 2019-01-29 19:35:12 | 12 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
bcb894 | Europe LR RWD just called Tesla sales (Belgium) | So I just called to a Tesla store close by (Belgium) and the person that I spoke to could tell me that the LR RWD version should be available for purchase in Europe but the finalised instructions were not in yet. It won t be available on the website but probably you will be able to order it in store or by phone by next week he told me. Just wanted to keep people here up to date because I can t be the only one that doesn t want to pay the premium for the AWD version. I made an appointment for next week for a test drive and hopefully to finalise my LR RWD order then. | Tha_Reaper | 2019-04-12 08:39:50 | 34 | ekp7u0d | The RWD LR is available in Europe definitely | failion_V2 | 2019-04-12 09:04:34 | 10 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
41i789 | European CPO-Teslas are now included on ev-cpo.com | Hi everyone here thanks to Hank who reacted on my wish within hours the CPO consolidator now includes all the european Tesla CPOs. See: http: ev-cpo.com | letsverify | 2016-01-18 09:09:43 | 14 | cz2weym | That is most welcome. Thanks! | bjelkeman | 2016-01-18 17:47:00 | 5 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
89wyjv | European Model 3 Deliveries | Do you think Tesla will deliver Model 3s in Europe fully assembled and pay the import tax? (Unlike Model S X. They assemble their battery pack with car in Tilburg Netherlands) If so what is the tax rate? How much would be the entry Model 3 in € do you think? Also do you believe if they really will start early 2019 for European deliveries? Because if they will expand Tilburg for assembly or make a deal with Magna or anything they should ve begun and told about it in the press for early ‘19 deliveries. There are so many questions about the Euro Model 3. Wait game is getting out of hand I m really anxious. Will it have CCS will it support 3 phase charging how will the reservations get prioritized by country... I would love an overall EU Model 3 discussion. | floydian5 | 2018-04-05 04:56:52 | 15 | dwu83hn | Hello after researching and comparing with Model S X differences in pricing between USA and France this is what I think the pricing in France will be. Name | Price :-- | :-- Base Model | 37 500 € Premium Upgrade Package | 5 200 € Enhanced Autopilot | 5 200 € Full self driving | 3 100 € Paint | 1 050 € Sports Wheels | 1 600 € Dual Motor | 5 200 € Long Range | 10 000 € White interior | 3 000 € I m not sure if the white interior will be an extra 3 000 € on top of the PUP I m picturing the worst case scenario here. The base model price is 37 500 € after tax rebates incentives etc. That s what you ll have to pay. About timing I m pretty confident we won t see any Model 3 sold here before summer 2019 so we are about 14 months away from that. We have no idea if Model 3 will have CCS Combo or stick with Type 2 for the charging port yet. | w0rd3r | 2018-04-05 05:53:19 | 6 | Tesla Challenges in Germany |
cjfh2m | European charger situation is very far removed from the US one | As a European(NL) Tesla owner I would like to give a small counterweight to the myriad of posts from US owners that seem to be under the impression that the US is equal to the world. The US is not the world in general but especially with charging there is a very major difference. To start with the (normal speed) connector in the US is either called a type 1 or a J1772. I am not going to describe this for two reasons: 1) I am not American 2) My audience is. This connector at the car side(US) is connected to in my mind dozens of possible household connectors(a 14-50 or whatever seems to be popular). The type 1 connector accepts single phase power at 110-240V up to about 100A or so. & #x200B Ok now Europe: The car side connector is a type 2 or Mennekes connector. Basically this is a three phase connector about 230V upto about 32A This connector in Europe is standard among all car chargers. A good common charger in Europe will be 22KW comprised of three phase power of 32A. For most households this is too much for example in the Netherlands where I live a three phase home connector will probably be 16A for 11KW. This is the power of my two home HPWC chargers. & #x200B For DC charging(superchargers and others) the newer Tesla s(model 3) use standard CCS2. The CCS2 standard is basically the type 2 connector plus two fat DC pins. The type 2 is used for signalling the fat pins for charging. Tesla model 3 in Europe can charge at all CCS2 stations(if you have a subscription of sorts) but other cars cannot use Tesla superchargers since they do not have(and cannot get) a subscription. & #x200B Enough for now. If you are not a US owner this should all be standard. If you are a US owner you can either ignore it or put this difference in your mind. & #x200B But if I have managed to decrease the US-centricity of this group just mildly I feel I have succeeded. & #x200B Thank you & #x200B Hans van Staveren | sater1957 | 2019-07-29 18:44:31 | 47 | evcz7b5 | Honest question what is the point of this post? | phf77 | 2019-07-29 18:55:56 | 70 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
kkgfki | European price model 3 & Y as Giga Berlin is operational ... your guess? | Hi everyone As 2020 is coming to an end I am looking forward to 2021 which will be the year I will buy my first tesla! One of the first question that comes to my mind (as many other european consumers) is what will be the price of model 3 & Y once Giga Berlin is operational? Knowing the price cut in China what would be your guess (Incl. 21% VAT & no gov. incentives)? FYI currently M3 SR+ is averaging around a little less than 50k€ & MY LR around 64k€. | giiilles | 2020-12-26 10:19:57 | 15 | gh2abys | Well the 10% import tax would be gone and the 2000 euro shipping fee would be lower. However German production might be more costly... I thought that Giga Berlin would only produce Ys for the forseeable future though? | woek | 2020-12-26 10:33:49 | 9 | Tesla Challenges in Germany |
hg2wgd | European stop light detection | When the stop light update comes to Europe do you think we will get a later version I.e a version that has already been refined by American Canadian drivers through miles of feedback and is half or completely ready OR Europeans will start from square one and have to train the neural net from scratch just like they have in the US? | DryDoughnut7 | 2020-06-26 07:04:06 | 10 | fw1he3g | both! Meaning: the car will have latest software already trained in NA but it will probably run in stealth mode under the hood for a period of time getting real life info from drivers. Only after a few weeks months it will be fully active also in EU. | f205v | 2020-06-26 07:30:46 | 9 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
6yuoue | Evacuating S FL and headed to NJ | Hello All I m looking for some advice. I never left the state before due to a hurricane but Irma s eye is headed right over my house. I m pretty much as far west as you can go from the Atlantic and right next to the SawGrass so we ve never left before. Wilma was scary but the house stood and some shingles need to be replaced. So I m basically shutting power to most of my house like the Water heater and other non essentials. I m electing to leave the power connected for the AC and Internet modem. With this I can check to see if my Nests are still connected with power and Internet from the road. I have 10 SuperCharging stop between West Palm and New Jersey where my parents live. The first two stops shows 4 of 6 and 6 of 8 stalls available but all the others don t show anything. Will this update as I drive closer? Has anyone just completed this drive yet? I m hoping that the SC stops aren t as jammed up as the gas stations and I can get my charge and go with out issue. I m also assuming as I get further North the traffic and lines will disappear. Is there anything different I should do in my Tesla to extend my range if I get stuck in traffic? This would be my first road trip in a Tesla in the 1 year I ve owned one. Any thoughts advice suggestions are appreciated. Update #1 We left at 11pm and made it to sport St Lucie SC just before 12:30am with 44% I did 75 the entire way. Zero traffic however everyone is saying from here north it s all backed up. I m going to charge up to 100% just in case. Update #2 and last. 9 10 10:26pm After driving all the way up to N Carolina we saw the storm took a more westward path where the eye was no longer passing over our home. At this point we had been on the road for 19 hours and exhausted. We caught cat naps at SC stations and let the battery get up to at least 90 or close to 100 depending. The choice was either drive another 12 hours and make it to my Mothers house in NJ knowing we would have to do this long drive again in another day or two or just suck it up and drive home. We drove home. We got back about noon to some wind gusts. At lunch and passed out sleeping for 4 hours. Storm is over and the Tesla performed like a champ. I d write about my experience in another post when I m not exhausted and we have the house more cleaned up. Thank you everyone for all your advice and even volunteering me their home to charge and even a Chademo adapter. Its great knowing there is such a helpful community I can reach out to for advice since none of friends have an EV and know some of the logistic thoughts running through my mind. | HarleyDS | 2017-09-08 13:16:05 | 87 | dmqa7j7 | You can call the tesla owners hotline for roadside assistance and they can tell you status of all superchargers on your route. I m sure you ll be fine but they can give you peace of mind if needed about the route status. 877-798-3752 | rabidchinchilla | 2017-09-08 13:48:18 | 34 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
hmv6kb | Evasive maneuvers for no reason | I have. ‘20 M3 SR+ no FSD. My wife was driving the car last weekend and mentioned that it “yelled at her” and moved the wheel while she was on the freeway and no cars were close to her. She was not driving on autopilot. This morning I was merging onto the freeway and experienced the same thing. I got the loud beeps and the notification that evasive maneuvering had been triggered and made sure I didn t hit an obstacle. There was a semi 2 lanes over that was staying in his lane and the car thought I was going to hit him. Has this been happening to anyone? I m currently on 2020.20.12. | borrisarbuckle | 2020-07-07 14:08:07 | 10 | fx7hmxu | Change your lane keep assist to warning I m fine with a warning I m fine with shaking my wheel. But don t touch my steering unless you re on AutoPilot Timmy! | Valendr0s | 2020-07-07 14:28:22 | 38 | Tesla Autopilot Performance Review |
d3ba0h | Even if you can t install your own solar panels to charge your Tesla with clean energy many electric companies offer programs to source your electricity from renewables | This typically takes the form of buying energy credits or simply adding a few cents per KwH. Of course all energy sourcing is pooled and it s not as direct as hooking up an extension cord directly from the wind farm to your house but these payments go toward supporting renewable infrastructure and contracts usually dictate they will increase the amount of renewable energy they generate accordingly. I found this on my own utility s website but everyone I ask has been unaware of the option A few examples from searching: https: accel.wisconsinpublicservice.com environment naturewise.aspx https: www.tep.com gosolarshares https: newlook.dteenergy.com wps wcm connect dte-web quicklinks migreenpower https: www.tampaelectric.com company solar-energy https: www.nvenergy.com account-services energy-pricing-plans green-energy https: www.duke-energy.com home products renewable-energy gogreen-energy | CryptoMaximalist | 2019-09-12 17:28:48 | 89 | f0168id | People should really do their research deep research into these types of offerings before making a switch. Alternative energy source companies other than the major providers are popping up all over the place. They tend to promise lower costs and clean energy which stems from renewable sources. However TONS of complaints have been pouring in recently of people getting locked into long term contracts against their knowledge or non-disclosed fees which hike their bills beyond that of a major energy provider. So just be careful. | TheTimeIsChow | 2019-09-12 17:55:32 | 16 | Tesla Solar Panel Decision |
bves60 | Even in rainy Seattle solar is still great | Free Sun Power https: imgur.com gallery 5yd6Usr Sadly not Tesla product but it powers one. With 8.55kW east facing I could have charged my Model 3 totally about 12 times over. Anyone on the fence about solar most places gove a free estimate and use modern equipment to quite accurately predict what your output will be taking into account roof pitch coverage area number of panels and even taking trees and shade coverage into account. | NetBrown | 2019-06-01 00:08:16 | 50 | epoodz7 | I like solar but it s far from financially viable in many areas. Where I live electricity is around $0.10 kWh which is on the low end but not the lowest ever. Still at these rates it takes decades for a solar system to pay for itself not even accounting for any needed maintenance that might crop up over the years. In cases like this if you go solar it s because you really believe in it and not so much because it s going to save you a lot of money. | Ghan_04 | 2019-06-01 00:26:59 | 11 | Tesla Solar Panel Decision |
4gkp2p | Even those who can afford it how long did you sit on the fence? What stopped you? | My wife needs a new car. We both drive vehicles that are 10+ years old and while I ve got a Model 3 reservation lined up for myself (oh the waiting game) I never seriously looked at the Model S because in the back of my mind it was just too much money for a car. This isn t a case of I really can t afford it because we can but it s more a case of Really you paid that for a vehicle? The dilemma I m facing is the more I look at other cars when doing research for what to get my wife next (we have two girls who play sports so a lot of back and forth to practices eats up gas and we need room for gear) everything just seems so meh and blah (and did I mention gas?) compared to the features and benefits of the S. Oh and the SAFETY. This is another huge one for me. I keep seeing all these articles and news stories about survivors of accidents and incidents where the Tesla was the saving grace and can t help wishing my family could feel that safe in a vehicle. So for the owners out there who aren t so wealthy that the cash for Model S is truly insignificant but who can still afford a Model S comfortably help me out here. Should I hold off? Are the benefits truly worth the cost? I m looking at the 70D with autopilot and premium upgrade. Also curious about leasing it versus purchase. Thanks for any opinion or advice. | jmpmn44 | 2016-04-26 20:05:53 | 28 | d2ifasl | You seem to know what you re talking about so no need to further convince you. The answer is: don t hold off. The benefits are truly worth the cost. I love my car and don t regret a single penny spent. Do what makes you happy and keeps your family happy and safe! I m sure you know new luxury cars are a depreciating asset. If you think you ll want to switch out the car in 3 years for a new version or if you have a business you can lease the car through - go with the lease. If you plan to hold onto the car and or drive a large number of miles like I do - buy it. Final thing I can add: if you can get a car loan with your good credit at 1-2% and your investments make more than that on average per year... you may want to consider a car loan vs. outright buying the car. It ll build credit and your investments will do better than the cost of the interest. Just a thought if you are in that position. | dieabetic | 2016-04-26 20:40:27 | 14 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
e071zn | Even though the cyber truck window shattered it still is superior to most car passenger windows right? | If you throw a metal ball at a normal car it shatters AND falls apart allowing car theft. But It looks like if someone wanted to break into ur cyber truck they d crack ur window it wouldn t fall apart and the thieves get nothing. Am i wrong about these assumptions? | iBenguin | 2019-11-22 20:45:20 | 104 | f8ca678 | I read that they threw that ball-bearing at the window ~~over 50~~ at least five times in preparation for the event and the window didn t break. EDIT: Elon has said 5 so I m modifying my post to reflect that. | beenyweenies | 2019-11-22 20:52:56 | 67 | Tesla ownership feedback and issues |
8j3a4j | Events that can trigger short squeeze. | Here are the potential events that can trigger a short squeeze of the scale Elon is suggesting. Pick your favorites. I pick A.1 as likely and B.1 as a pipe dream. A: usual list 1. Model 3 production rate up to 5k+ per week 2. Q2 cash flow neutral 3. China gigafactory announcement 4. China gigafactory announcement with some major partner (eg tencent) 5. China gigafactory announcement with model y launch reservation started 6. 1 Gig battery pack project with future pipeline 7. Full scale production on solar roof tile 8. Partnership with new home builders (like Pulte) to supply solar products in CA. 9. Major buy from some big investor (e.g. buffet) B: Now some wild one 1. Tesla Spacex merger 2. Apple buys Tesla (I would hate it) 3. Self driving demo NYC to SF 4. Major order for Semi trucks 5. Elon buys $1b of tesla stock (not sure how) 6. Announcement of tesla product in smart metering and distributed grid 7. Launch in India or other major East Asian countries. | praslee | 2018-05-13 11:51:21 | 18 | dywnzyv | I bought TSLA 6 months before the 2012 short squeeze and it is astonishing how similar this set up is! Tesla was like now in a pivotal period in its history going from 0 cars a week to a few hundred (model S they had stopped all roadster production). Like now it was the most shorted stock on Nasdaq and the shorts were so loud. Like today their main points were: 1. no one wanted the car 2. Tesla couldn t possibly produce it 3. Tesla would loose money per car made At the time I thought Elon can surely raise enough to get the car out almost no matter what and thinking that a guy that can send a capsule to the international space station and retrieve it back again can t do the math and builds production lines for a loss making car is just absolutely absurd. The only one argument I thought was plausible was that there wasn t demand for it. So when the car started getting really great reviews I expected the short squeeze to start but no nothing changed. When they hit production run rate nothing changed. Only when they saw a decent financial result for a full quarter did it start and the stock went up 5x in a few months... If last time is any guide shorts will stay delusional until the last short thesis falls apart so my bet is that the short squeeze begins after q3 profitable earnings or maybe q4 Tesla is behind schedule. Another quaint parallel back then Elon said there is a tzunami of hurt coming for the short sellers now he said it will be the short squeeze of the century . | Stuffe | 2018-05-13 13:14:37 | 29 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
53mevp | Ever had one of those nights? | Got a new BlackVue dashcam in the mail tonight for my new S 60D. I decided to try to install it even though I had a long day. After messing with the wiring and doing a super terrible soldering job I managed to make the proper fused adapter to connect the camera to the 12V connection on the roof by the rear view mirror microphone. Drove around my neighborhood to test everything then got back to put my car back together. Unfortunately when putting everything together I broke a few of the clips that hold the black plastic cover for the autopilot camera housing. :( After giving up feeling like shit and deciding to call Tesla in the morning I figured I d go to bed and distract myself with my laptop. Oh right. I left my laptop on my car s rooftop before driving around the block. Laptop is nowhere to be found. I drove around the block twice and couldn t find anything. I better go to sleep before I fuck anything else up. | kodek64 | 2016-09-20 08:26:56 | 74 | d7ufyvx | Check the dashcam footage to see where the laptop fell off. | RGuyM | 2016-09-20 11:30:32 | 46 | Tesla Sentry Mode Setup |
5717m7 | Ever since 8.0 my audio turns on when I exit the car. And muting does not seem to solve the problem. How do I prevent it from doing this? | Whether it s my radio or bluetooth audio from my phone it always turns on when I exit car even if I ve muted prior to exiting. This did not happen to me on 7.x. I ve looked over all the settings and I can t seem to find anything that prevents this from happening. I m probably overlooking a particular setting in the control panel but does anyone now how to stop my car from doing this? | RockDiesel | 2016-10-11 23:52:57 | 23 | d8o3xly | I ve noticed the same thing. I don t recall it happening with v7. I m getting into the habit of turning the volume down instead of muting. | _gosolar_ | 2016-10-12 00:20:28 | 8 | Spotify Gapless Playback |
62b7ov | Every Model 3 Will Include Self-Driving Functionality as Standard (Educated Speculation) | To some extent at the very least. If full self-driving functionality isn t included as standard it will likely be in a very affordable capacity such as a subscription or bundled with an insurance maintenance plan. The evidence is mounting: Elon predominantly speaks of the Model 3 as self-driving. He makes it sound like the Model 3 will be rarely driven by a person such as in his latest Tweet: The more autonomous a car is the less dash info you need. How often do you look at the instrument panel when being driven in a taxi? - @elonmusk It sounds like Elon has been letting the cat out of the bag since the unveiling and we have been oblivious to it. If the majority of people are only spending $35-$42k does a Tweet like that make sense when full autonomy costs $10k on the Model S X? No unless every Model 3 will ship with self-driving functionality or at least some of the features such as speed distance control. That is becoming more likely: if every Model 3 doesn t ship with full autonomy it is sounding very likely it will ship with Autopilot-type features as standard that mainly require the driver to steer. Elon wants every Model 3 to be self-driving and that won t happen if it s a $10k option. There are also past Tweets that make it sound like the Model 3 s final spaceship interior will be made for self-driving. Of course very critically to this theory every Model 3 will already ship with full Autopilot hardware. It s just a flip of the switch to enable autonomy rather than making it an option. There is immense value to Tesla in having every Model 3 be self-driving: owners can use Model 3 s as taxis that will likely generate more revenue than charging for the feature would. With the scale it s likely full autonomy would ve only been a few thousand. *Including autonomy in insurance maintenance packages to make it more affordable is also a possibility. Tesla Motors is just the beginning of Tesla s profitability. I m calling it: Model 3 is first and foremost a self-driving car not just the affordable Tesla. Saving this announcement for the launch will be an absolutely groundbreaking final blow from Tesla in securing its spot as a powerhouse company for decades to come keeping Model 3 s demand sky-high for a very long time and shattering the automotive industry from its very core. | MICHAELSD01 | 2017-03-30 02:11:07 | 23 | dfl6t5p | Eh I don t see it. Self driving is a cash cow people will pay extra for it. They d never pass on that. | dirtyfries | 2017-03-30 02:15:31 | 48 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
39v7gt | Every Tesla Motors earnings call. | There s tons of great stuff in these but I ve never seen them gathered in a single list before. Hopefully there s something new here for everyone! Disclaimer: I am **not** responsible for lost afternoons due to these videos. \^_^ |Date | Letter | Link| |:--|:--|:--| |2015-05-06 | [**Q1 2015**](http: ir.teslamotors.com common download download.cfm?companyid=ABEA-4CW8X0& fileid=827135& filekey=90332B15-F6AE-4F44-B634-624BE548291E& filename=Tesla_Motors_Q1_15_Shareholder_Letter.pdf) | [Elon Musk is ecstatic about Powerwall demand](https: www.youtube.com watch?v=EGHsDqwSY28) |2015-02-11 | [**Q4 2014**](http: ir.teslamotors.com common download download.cfm?companyid=ABEA-4CW8X0& fileid=808854& filekey=BB31868E-588E-4E95-B72E-729E88E9E932& filename=Q4%2714%20Shareholder%20Letter%20Final.pdf) | [Elon Musk thinks Tesla will be as big as Apple in 10 years](https: www.youtube.com watch?v=wvB01EibT2g) |2014-11-05 | [**Q3 2014**](http: ir.teslamotors.com common download download.cfm?companyid=ABEA-4CW8X0& fileid=791902& filekey=D7B8CC04-9C3E-4216-9CE3-7FB4D7E0C00B& filename=Q314%20SHL%20Final.pdf) | [Elon Musk says battery industry is full of BS](https: www.youtube.com watch?v=TzquC0USTEA) |2014-07-31 | [**Q2 2014**](http: ir.teslamotors.com common download download.cfm?companyid=ABEA-4CW8X0& fileid=772849& filekey=0CDAD2CF-0497-41A3-AD2A-788F57412777& filename=Tesla%20Q2%2714%20Shareholder%20Letter.pdf) | [Elon Musk on Tesla s F1-like service approach](https: www.youtube.com watch?v=dLWrGc7E7TU) |2014-05-07 | [**Q1 2014**](http: files.shareholder.com downloads ABEA-4CW8X0 3152220646x7629820x752463 4d500edc-fd71-4b5b-8b60-542f73d9c64e Q1%2714%20Shareholder%20Letter%20final.pdf) | [Elon Musk explains the Gigafactory site race](https: www.youtube.com watch?v=hqiwukNAhbw) |2014-02-19 | [**Q4 2013**](http: files.shareholder.com downloads ABEA-4CW8X0 2612790357x7382497x727013 9885dd26-2e82-4052-b171-3685fd8150b3 Q4%2713%20Shareholder%20Letter.pdf) | [Elon Musk thinks Model X will outsell Model S](https: www.youtube.com watch?v=znoC0SkDUKs) |2013-11-05 | [**Q3 2013**](http: files.shareholder.com downloads ABEA-4CW8X0 2774224342x0x703566 873a40e5-e798-4956-878f-47a19286d256 Tesla%20Q3%2713%20Shareholder%20Letter%20final.pdf) | [Elon Musk sees leasing as the future for EV ](https: www.youtube.com watch?v=FbcmVhYAPIU) |2013-08-07 | [**Q2 2013**](http: ir.teslamotors.com common download download.cfm?companyid=ABEA-4CW8X0& fileid=682962& filekey=F9E27702-90ED-4516-A16E-DC720C411089& filename=Q2%2713%20Tesla%20Motors%20Shareholder%20Letter.pdf) | [Elon Musk laughs at BMW i3](https: www.youtube.com watch?v=gVMBWJZuivQ) |2013-05-08 | [**Q1 2013**](http: ir.teslamotors.com common download download.cfm?companyid=ABEA-4CW8X0& fileid=661989& filekey=EE71D11B-3563-489C-9471-9319FD963626& filename=Q1%2013%20Shareholder%20Letter.pdf) | [Elon Musk happy with 25% test drive conversion](https: www.youtube.com watch?v=hr_2EBNADQ8) |2013-02-20 | [**Q4 2012**](http: ir.teslamotors.com common download download.cfm?companyid=ABEA-4CW8X0& fileid=637040& filekey=4E3260F0-B711-47DF-9C9E-16A8DDA99A19& filename=Q4%2712%20SHL%20022013%20final.pdf) | [Elon Musk on Tesla finally getting profitable](https: www.youtube.com watch?v=ccxIK_IJPAc) |2012-11-05 | [**Q3 2012**](http: ir.teslamotors.com common download download.cfm?companyid=ABEA-4CW8X0& fileid=611344& filekey=42CB80FA-6F64-4E48-93FF-2DA29DE21ACC& filename=Q3%202012%20Shareholder%20Letter%20Final.pdf) | [Elon Musk on Model S quality issues](https: www.youtube.com watch?v=f8YWSoWconQ) |2012-07-25 | [**Q2 2012**](http: ir.teslamotors.com common download download.cfm?companyid=ABEA-4CW8X0& fileid=585609& filekey=25C4EFCC-7BBE-4452-A4FD-BBEDD31C1C94& filename=Q2%202012%20Shareholder%20Letter%20Final.pdf) | [Elon Musk on making the very best](https: www.youtube.com watch?v=TRSUJGY3DF4) |2012-05-09 | [**Q1 2012**](http: ir.teslamotors.com common download download.cfm?companyid=ABEA-4CW8X0& fileid=567959& filekey=9429B5FE-3EBC-4E93-9FE9-7655B15301F1& filename=Q1%202012%20Tesla%20Shareholder%20Letter.pdf) | [Elon Musk on Model S superior safety](https: www.youtube.com watch?v=q85UqczT87I) |2012-02-15 | [**Q4 2011**](http: ir.teslamotors.com common download download.cfm?companyid=ABEA-4CW8X0& fileid=542832& filekey=322EBC4C-9F0E-4FDE-833E-FA8A3886DC74& filename=Q4_2011_Shareholder_Letter_021512_Final.pdf) | [Elon Musk participates in Tesla earnings call](https: www.youtube.com watch?v=OasXXP31MEI) |2011-11-02 | [**Q3 2011**](http: ir.teslamotors.com common download download.cfm?companyid=ABEA-4CW8X0& fileid=514425& filekey=77D97F3A-72A1-4378-8B34-F8A2BD9DC346& filename=Q3_2011_Shareholder_Letter_Final.pdf) | [Elon Musk participates in Tesla earnings call](https: www.youtube.com watch?v=eYJth3OgNmo) |2011-08-03 | [**Q2 2011**](http: ir.teslamotors.com common download download.cfm?companyid=ABEA-4CW8X0& fileid=488836& filekey=47694E63-EE9E-4050-9733-3544CBE90D51& filename=Q2%202011%20Shareholder%20Letter%20-%20Final.pdf) | [ir.teslamotors.com Webcast (signup & Flash required anyone have better links?)](http: ir.teslamotors.com eventdetail.cfm?eventid=99574) |2011-05-04 | **Q1 2011** | [ir.teslamotors.com Webcast (signup & Flash required)](http: ir.teslamotors.com eventdetail.cfm?eventid=95725) |2011-02-15 | **Q4 2010** | [ir.teslamotors.com Webcast (signup & Flash required)](http: ir.teslamotors.com eventdetail.cfm?eventid=91502) |2010-11-09 | **Q3& nbsp 2010** | [ir.teslamotors.com Webcast (signup & Flash required)](http: ir.teslamotors.com eventdetail.cfm?eventid=87484) |2010-08-04 | **Q2 2010** | Tesla Motors conference call with investors (w Elon): [part1](https: www.youtube.com watch?v=JmAIpSkLCFE) [part2](https: www.youtube.com watch?v=FUw-uHwmG_o) [part3](https: www.youtube.com watch?v=jk19MnrZP5Q) [part4](https: www.youtube.com watch?v=WFl7WuvkozQ) [part5](https: www.youtube.com watch?v=qTW-UFdVKJQ) | [deleted] | 2015-06-15 01:57:20 | 61 | cs6uazy | Thanks for putting this together. Maybe this would be good to have in the wiki or something? It s really cool to see how deliveries demand and what Tesla is excited about evolves over the quarters. | yutz23 | 2015-06-15 03:35:28 | 6 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
2f9aok | Every morning is like Christmas morning when you own TSLA stock. | https: www.google.com finance?q=NASDAQ%3ATSLA I ve had more fun watching this stock than any other one I ve owned. | [deleted] | 2014-09-02 13:45:36 | 10 | ck72o5l | Nah every morning is Christmas when you own TSLA buy options ) 123% gain in two weeks [edit] just sold at 200% gain :) will re-purchase with the initial investment after it crashes in a couple hours. [edit 2] yayyy!!! Tesla gold!!! | ZyklusDieWelt | 2014-09-02 14:06:56 | 11 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
34pcyf | Every time someone asks about lithium shortages | **EDIT: I fucked up my calculations in a major way. My estimations were off by a factor of 1000. I wrote this post last night when I was tired and somehow thought that worldwide lithium deposits were 13 billion tonnes. They are actually 13 million tonnes. So we have enough lithium in current deposits for 150 800 gigawatt hours of batteries not 1.5 million. I feel really bad about this. Sorry for spreading misinformation.** **Thank you to u zolartan for catching my mistake.** [Much better article about this topic here](http: www.quora.com Is-there-enough-lithium-in-the-world-to-replace-all-petroleum-cars-with-battery-electric-vehicles) ~~Just tell them this: If we never found another lithium deposit ever again we would have enough lithium for 1.5 million giga-watt hours of batteries.~~ ~~That s not counting any future discoveries or the 230 billion tonnes of lithium in the ocean which would bring that total to 26.5 million gigawatt hours of batteries.~~ ~~The calculation to figure this out is really simple:~~ ~~- There are 13 trillion kilograms of lithium reserves in the world [source](http: en.wikipedia.org wiki Lithium#Terrestrial)~~ ~~- One kilogram of lithium is enough for 11.6 kwh of batteries. [Source](http: en.wikipedia.org wiki Lithium-ion_battery#Electrochemistry)~~ ~~If anything should concern us it s shortages of cobalt which is an essential ingredient in two of the highest capacity cathode chemistries (NMC and NCA. Tesla uses the latter). There s [6.97 billion kilograms of cobalt reserves in the world](http: www.statista.com statistics 264930 global-cobalt-reserves ). Unfortunately I cannot say how many batteries can be created from that supply because I have been unable to find information about how much cobalt is in Tesla s batteries.~~ ~~Regardless it is definitely a lower limit than the one imposed by lithium shortages.~~ | Quality_Bullshit | 2015-05-03 09:25:20 | 57 | cqwu75z | Another one is recycling. Are there good detailed sources for how various li-ion batteries are recycled? I know Elon has said that recycling batteries is like having already refined raw materials ready for use but there haven t been much more details than that. | moofunk | 2015-05-03 10:42:08 | 19 | Tesla Dominance in EV Batteries |
choo11 | Everybody should see this chart (Tesla Free Cash Flow) | If you talk to anybody about Teslas bad numbers or losing money just think about this chart to counter the FUD. & #x200B & #x200B https: i.redd.it j4qi2p2aqgc31.png & #x200B **Tesla actually produced 1.5 Billion $ in free cash flow over the last 12 months. Mind you that this number has nothing to do with the capital raise with comes on top of that when calculating the 5 Billion $ current cash balance (which rose by > 600 Million within the current quarter).** & #x200B FCF will only go up from here btw. we have all seen this movie before and it was called Amazon... & #x200B ^(( credits to Gali from Hyperchange TV) [^(https: www.youtube.com channel UC1LAjODfg7dnSSrrPGGPPMw)](https: www.youtube.com channel UC1LAjODfg7dnSSrrPGGPPMw) ) | DukeDarkside | 2019-07-25 14:48:50 | 92 | euw6b7t | Accounting for fixed cost per unit production cost current average sale price and improving margin\* to show profitability given current expenses they need about 10k week production rate which they are rather close to. & #x200B If they were to significantly reduce their expense (i.e. what a steady state company would do) and stop growing they would already be profitable at current run rate but growth would be significantly impacted which I definitely do not want to see i.e.chasing short term profit but losing track of the long term big picture. & #x200B They will just be about FCF positive for most future quarters (couple possible exceptions due to wave unwinding = higher EOQ in transit inventory model Y production ramp gigafactory shanghai ramp). I expect that after gigafactory 3 and model Y production ramp is done they can choose to take a small profit while maintaining current growth rate. But it s possible that Musk would want the company to grow even faster at that point like with his 2TWh year battery production plan which has yet to be unveiled. & #x200B Overall I am happy to see the +600M FCF and would like to see a positive FCF sustained (or around 0) for future quarters. In general for a company growing > 50% a year gaap calculation is flawed and do not show future income growth from current pull forward expenses. It sucks to see the stock getting beaten down due to short term swing trader and short but Tesla is in the best position in its history at this moment. & #x200B \*which is improving over time for a given car due to continued reduction in production cost overall margin may seem to be decreasing because of product mix | reddit_KYZHK | 2019-07-25 16:12:29 | 65 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
vj2sxe | Everyone comes here to complain. I m posting to give credit where its due for excellent customer care. | My wife was unable to drive this morning because the 12v battery failed in her Model Y. Within 30 minutes of contacting Tesla they had me scheduled for a mobile tech to come to the house. 2 hours later they arrived fixed the problem (for free) and we are good to go. My guess is 99 out of 100 cases are like this people never take the time to praise good customer care only come to complain when something happens outside the norm. I m not saying there isn t always room for improvement my point is Tesla s service is not as bad as people believe it is. | Raspberries-Are-Evil | 2022-06-23 17:53:00 | 656 | idh4gbl | Mobile service is and has always been amazing. It s the service centers that are a shit show. | Zargawi | 2022-06-23 20:29:06 | 124 | Tesla ownership feedback and issues |
aac6qk | Everyone needs this reminder. | If someone makes a post (or a question in our daily megathreads) and the answer seems common sense to you do not be rude. Oddly it needs to be said but everyone needs to remember that not everyone can know everything. Many folks and new owners are dealing with an EV for their first time. Answers can be common sense but when people are dealing with new things sometimes those thoughts aren t always the first thing to come to their mind. Do not fault them and do not be rude otherwise we ll have to issue time-outs like parents to children. Just either be nice and answer the questions give them the resources we do our best to provide or explain with reasoning why things are the way they are or if you can t be nice don t comment at all. I m saying this only based on only a couple comments I saw which were snarky or unfriendly and I won t accept people being dicks to one another. We didn t build this community that way and it s certainly not the way I want the sub to be presented when people come to us looking for a positive experience and a friendly community to help them. If a post is a repost of a topic or against a rule then simply report it and give them what they need. We ll then address reports as we see them. That s all. endrant | 110110 | 2018-12-28 17:16:38 | 161 | ecqtzj9 | But how else are we supposed to show how much better and smarter humans we are than later adopters unless we are smarmy assholes to everyone not on this subs level? | captaintrips420 | 2018-12-28 18:19:07 | 31 | Evolution of Tesla Subreddit |
4r89e4 | Everyone talks about the new wheels Elon confirmed on twitter and I m just sitting here fantasizing about the new turbine wheels! | http: imgur.com jsPzJ5O The 10 spoke wheels are just odd looking in my opinion as they seems to lack some symmetry. These wheels on the other hand are so gorgeous! Am I the only one who prefers these to the other 2 and think these are one of the most beautiful wheels ever made? image source: http: www.motortrend.com news tesla-model-3-first-look-review edit: here s the 10 spoke one everyone s in love with: http: www.consumerreports.org content dam cro news_articles cars CR-Cars-II-2018-Tesla-Model-3-silver-pr-4-16.jpg | alborz27 | 2016-07-04 17:30:09 | 21 | d4z3yki | I love the 10-spoke. Those ones one the red Model 3 are ugly IMO. I would maybe even prefer the ones on the matte black Model 3... | Face_Disguise | 2016-07-04 19:13:36 | 8 | Tire and Wheel Maintenance |
4vnngx | Everyone worries about jobs lost from automation but how will self-driving cars affect city revenue? | Currently a large portion of most cities revenue comes from traffic law enforcement. Tickets generally pay the police department s costs and can sometimes [be an enormous portion](http: www.denverpost.com 2015 05 15 limit-cities-reliance-on-revenue-from-traffic-fines ) of a city town s revenue. I m not passing a morality judgement on this- but I m observing that in a world of self-driving cars this pretty quickly stops being a significant revenue source. Self-driving cars won t break violations. If they do it will be fixed in the next software update. So either cities will massively up their enforcement of minor violations (foggy headlight? Ticket!) likely leading to public outcry or the revenue will steeply decline. What will the long-term effects of this? Many cities and small towns will see steep revenue drop-offs and either have to cut spending or find new revenue sources. | NPPraxis | 2016-08-01 17:26:00 | 11 | d5zxk0t | Maybe the police could then be redirected to suppressing actual crime. It s the worst PR campaign ever to hassle otherwise law abiding citizens with expensive and fundamentally meaningless tickets-- to the point where they cringe at sighting you. | TeslaPittsburgh | 2016-08-01 18:38:54 | 21 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
9ytd4r | Everything I ve been able to gather about the Model 3 s audio system | Figured I d post this here in case anyone is interested in tinkering with their audio system. All that s really left to crack is how the amp(s) are arranged. I have an inkling that the single amp in the rear is NOT powering all the speakers and that there is an additional amp somewhere in the front (kind of like the Model S premium setup). My plan is to get to the rear amp and test the wires coming in and out and try to assign them to different speakers or inputs. If anyone has additional insight please feel free to contribute. **Model 3 PUP audio system** *Speakers* \# speakers: 15 (1x) 8 subwoofer in passenger trunk well - dual voice coil @ 2x4Ohm 2x80W (equivalent to a minimum of 160W @ 2 Ohm see below) (3x) 4 midrange speakers in dash - 3 Ohm 33W each (1x) 1” tweeter in dash - 4 Ohm 25W (note that this tweeter is passive meaning it has an inline crossover) (2x) 1” tweeters at side mirrors - 4 Ohm 25W each (note that these tweeters are active meaning they re only sent high frequencies) (2x) 2.5 midrange speakers in A-pillars - 4 Ohm 2W (!!) (2x) 8” woofers in front doors - 4 Ohm 80W each (2x) 4 midrange speakers in rear doors - 3 Ohm 33W each (2x) 4” midrange speakers in trunk lid - 3 Ohm 33W each A few observations: \-The speakers located in the upper A pillars (these are the ones that turn on off with the Immersive sound option) are extremely wimpy... They are rated at 2W!! I don t think I ll even bother replacing them since they re not doing much of anything. \-There are 4 wires (2 channels) going from the rear amp to the subwoofer. This leads me to believe that those 2 channels are bridged internally in the amp and the sub s voice coils are therefore wired in parallel... for a minimum of 160W @ 2ohm. I say minimum because the subwoofer is marked as 80W x 2 and 4Ohm x 2 and typically wiring up a 2Ohm load gives you a little more power than the sum of the 4-ohm loads. \-I m a little surprised that the speakers are mostly 3 4 Ohm. Based on Model S and X I was expecting most of these to be 1 2 Ohm. Makes aftermarket replacement much easier especially if looking to do it without replacing factory amps. \-given the wattage going to the woofers and dash speakers I think simply adding an aftermarket sub and mono amp should be doable without drowning out the rest of the system. & #x200B & #x200B https: i.redd.it zdp02ptociz11.jpg https: i.redd.it t9pvc3uociz11.jpg https: i.redd.it knk44rtociz11.jpg https: i.redd.it ay05cytociz11.jpg https: i.redd.it iq7eg3uociz11.jpg https: i.redd.it 4zjh9wtociz11.jpg | FlashFlooder | 2018-11-20 15:54:45 | 179 | ea3vaa0 | Awesome research! There are 3 setting for sound. Is immersive the only one that turns on speakers? | hoppeeness | 2018-11-20 16:02:11 | 26 | Tesla Model 3 Audio Experience |
7uvl69 | Everything that came in the Tech Package on the Model S is now standard other than Autopilot [Discussion] | * Onboard maps and navigation with free updates for 7 years (Standard now) * LED running lights cornering lights and fog lamps (Standard now: Daytime running lights Three-position dynamic LED turning lights LED fog lights) * Automatic keyless entry (Standard now) * Lighted door handles (Standard now) * Power liftgate (Standard now) * Electrochromatic mirrors (Standard now: Auto dimming mirrors) * Power folding heated side mirrors (Standard now with memory) * GPS enabled Homelink (Standard now) * Memory seats mirrors and driver profile (Standard now: Twelve way power adjustable heated front seats with memory and driver profile) * Autopilot convenience features available through software updates (this must be next when other automakers get close it its functionality right? Standard on $150 000 Tesla Semi.) Tech package listing from this 2014 Model S: https: www.tesla.com used 5YJSA1H18EFP63532 | pmsyyz | 2018-02-02 23:36:20 | 105 | dtnhynr | It has been this way for some time now. I think in April 2017 the Power liftgate became standard and in July 2017 the LED turning and fog lights became standard along with Smart Air Suspension. The rest have been standard since even longer. | SomedayTesla | 2018-02-02 23:43:51 | 28 | Tesla Software Update Analysis |
klun3w | Everything you always wanted to know about driving a Tesla in the winter* (*but were afraid to ask) | The official Tesla Owners Club of Pennsylvania is holding one of our very popular Winter Boot Camp sessions on driving a Tesla in the winter tomorrow (Tuesday) night at 7 PM Eastern via Zoom...and it s free and open to everyone! We dive deep into topics like efficiency preconditioning leaving your car in the cold sensor and camera issues and general tips and tricks from experienced owners to new owners on how our cars are a little different and how to optimize your experience when the temperatures drop. You can sign up here: https: www.tocpa.club event-4087057 And again it s free to all. You need not live in Pennsylvania to attend. Hope to see some of you there! | DrVoltasElectricFish | 2020-12-28 17:23:43 | 54 | ghbf3m6 | North Dakota Model 3 (3LRAWD) owner here. Stock 18” all-seasons year round. Drives fine in blizzards and heavy snow and temps -20F and colder. My rules: 1. Precondition before you head out even if your car is garaged. 2. Double-tap defog to activate HI mode defrost. 3. If you re road tripping estimate your range to be 60% of normal. Make it 50% if it s windy or below -10F. Use seat heaters for warmth and limit cabin heat. 4. Do not tailgate. Leave plenty of room between you and car in front. 5. Go no higher than the speed limit on a snow icy road. Better yet go about 5mph slower. If its blizzarding go 10-15mph slower. 6. No launching on snowy icy roads. | vandilx | 2020-12-28 19:39:08 | 34 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
b09pxb | Evidence of Major Body Repair on Model S purchased Used through Tesla | Hello Everyone About 3 weeks ago I bought a 2016 P90D through Tesla. Today I took it to a Tesla approved body shop to talk about detailing. In the process of getting a quote for a polish their body guy showed me strong evidence that the whole rear passenger quarter panel and half of the rear passenger door had been worked on and re-painted. The clearest evidence (which I didn t notice at first) were some flaws in the paint and mismatched paint quality and color. Now that it has been pointed out to me the repairs are as clear as day. I am concerned that this vehicle has been in an accident was quietly and cheaply repaired at a non-approved shop and then sold to me through Tesla as an accident free vehicle. Major body work and re-painting of 1 4 of the vehicle is not normal wear on a 2 year old vehicle with less than 25k miles and I believe a mismatch like this should have been caught prior to me taking possession of the car. My question is - Is this something that Tesla should take responsibility for? I love the car but now I m concerned about its history. Do I have a case to ask Tesla to either take it back or thoroughly repair the damage at their own service center? | Envoy_to_the_Stars | 2019-03-12 16:24:17 | 16 | eid0otg | get a carfax on it and see if theres anything its possible the vehicle may have been scuffed up and repainted | TronLightyear | 2019-03-12 16:29:52 | 15 | Tesla ownership feedback and issues |
ayzkcj | Evidence that Tesla uncorked the Model 3 LR RWD s battery to increase the range with 2019.5.15 | I thought the new rated range of 325 miles was simply Tesla lowering the rated Wh mile from 240 Wh mile to ~230 Wh mile. I m not sure I think that anymore. * [Exhibit 1: The energy consumption chart from my LR RWD on 2019.5.4 with a rated range of 310 miles[updated to show my work]](https: i.imgur.com vztz84G.jpg) * [Exhibit 2: The energy consumption chart from u mcslave8 s LR RWD on 2019.5.15 with a rated range of 325 miles[updated to show my work]](https: i.imgur.com 6BilSZm.jpg) Based on the pictures measuring some pixels and doing some math my car says that **to get the rated 310-mile range I need to average 240 Wh mile (149 Wh km).** 310 miles multiplied by 240 Wh mile gets me a **usable battery capacity of 74.4kWh**. Doing the same to u mcslave8 s pictures **to get the new rated 325-mile range he would also have to average ~240 Wh mile.** 325 miles multiplied by 240 Wh mile gets a **usable battery capacity of 78.0kWh (~5% increase).** **TL DR: If the energy consumption charts aren t lying then Tesla unlocked an extra 5% of usable battery for the Model 3 LR RWD.** Things that could make all of this 👆 wrong: * The energy consumption charts are lying. Maybe the new chart wasn t updated with a new rated consumption line or something else is off * The battery was never corked to begin with. You ve always had 78kWh available and the 310-mile number was always ~~wrong~~ not true [(my thoughts on this idea)](https: www.reddit.com r teslamotors comments ayzkcj evidence_that_tesla_uncorked_the_model_3_lr_rwds ei4cwmx ) * My methods are flawed and or I m bad at math * [Several other things probably](https: media1.tenor.com images 80fae08fe31e7aa019df98ddbb837b97 tenor.gif?itemid=5610220) Thoughts? Honestly this could be solved with a tweet or two. edit: My car now has 2019.5.15 and can confirm that it gets 325 miles per charge and the energy chart also lists the rated consumption at 240 Wh mile. | ty04 | 2019-03-09 04:21:17 | 61 | ei4coqt | If they made more battery usable why wouldn t they do this to the AWD? | unique_usemame | 2019-03-09 04:29:24 | 29 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
dggngr | Evo X MR trade to Model 3 | I ve got a 2012 Lancer Evo X MR with about 74 000 miles on it and am thinking about trading it in for a new or user Model 3 AWD. From looking over the Model 3 specs it should have faster acceleration from 0-60. How does the Model 3 AWD handle in snow? I live in Michigan so we get snow and ice on the roads in the winter. The only thing I m concerned about with the change is that the closest Tesla Super Charger is about a 20 minute drive. Also I live in a Condo so not sure what I ll need to go through in order to install a home charger there. I should be able to get about $17 400 for a direct trade-in to Tesla so I should only need to finance about $30 000 to $32 000 for the auto loan. Do you guys think it s a good change or would you keep the Evo for a little longer before trading it in for a Model 3? | vogelvision | 2019-10-11 15:19:10 | 11 | f3bcv69 | Superchargers have started to get pretty congested (I do live in SoCal). I personally would not be comfortable knowing I needed to charge 20 minutes away as my primary source. I d talk to HOA and figure out what your options are for home based charging and see if you could make it work. | SanDiegoAg12 | 2019-10-11 15:21:54 | 9 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
6jvpv6 | Evtripplanner speed multiplier | When you have the speed multiplier set to 1.0 what speed is that in mph? How much does it increase when you increase it by .1? | BlueManifest | 2017-06-27 20:57:57 | 10 | djhco2e | I don t have a connection to them but I know a little math. 1.0 will be 1 times the speed limit so just read it as the speed limit on that road that google has on record 1.1 is 10% faster than the speed limit. So speed limit times 1.1 Examples on a 65MPH road: 1.15=115%=74.75 MPH 1.1=110%=71.5 MPH 1 = 100%=65 MPH .9=90% = 58.5 MPH .5=50% = 32.5 MPH This is just a way for you to tell the website that you drive a little above the speed limit or a lot above the speed limit or you let your grandmother drive. One thing to be aware of this is for the average even if you drive 75 in a 65 zone you rarely will actually average 75 | mwbbrown | 2017-06-27 21:07:07 | 9 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
67xd2o | Evtripplanner.com accuracy | Has anyone mapped out a trip on this then tried driving it to see how accurate the range estimate was? | BlueManifest | 2017-04-27 18:00:34 | 12 | dgty5ow | Personally don t know the answer but just in case you were curious there are other route planning sites too. r teslamotors wiki usefulsites | 110110 | 2017-04-27 18:08:46 | 5 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
7jehr4 | Ex-BMW Audi Mercedes drivers have you noticed people nicer to you when driving a Tesla? | I m curious if that has happened to anyone else. I live in a city with quite a few Teslas now. I used to drive a BMW and it was common for people to speed up when I try and pass brake checked me when I honked at them etc. I ve had a Tesla for about 5 months now no change in my behavior on my part and I ve noticed people being significantly nicer to me on the road. Has anyone else noticed this? | one_pump_trump | 2017-12-12 22:21:51 | 29 | dr63t21 | I m more dangerous on the road when a Tesla is present because I stare at it | robotzor | 2017-12-13 02:52:38 | 44 | Tesla Model 3 Review |
dvsawx | Exact location of Gigafactory 4 | I saw only posts that said Tesla GF4 will be in the Berlin area but not where. After some research it appears to be here: https: www.google.de maps place Gr%C3%BCnheide+(Mark) @52.3878613 13.7988191 4824m data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x47a83072fa52a477:0x23e432b8d9ec6b!8m2!3d52.4240211!4d13.8204336 12 hectares of this industrial park is theirs now and the rest will be built in the surrounding woods (300 hectares total) This area was ogled by BMW 18 years ago for a factory but they decided to build elsewhere Source: https: www.maz-online.de Brandenburg Zu-Besuch-in-Gruenheide-Hier-will-Tesla-seine-Gigafactory-bauen | Griz-Lee | 2019-11-13 14:11:44 | 56 | f7ekuhs | The question is whether the German people will accept and embrace the American company. | croninsiglos | 2019-11-13 15:45:47 | 14 | Tesla Challenges in Germany |
5yjc5l | Exact science of supercharger 3? | Can someone explain to me why supercharger 3 (with 350kw+) is even possible? I was under the impression that charging battery past 2C is bad for it. Wouldn t charging that fast be bad for the battery? The Nissan Leaf s DC charging is at 2C and there s plenty of examples that it looses 15% capacity within a year or two. As nice as supercharger 3 sounds it can t be good for the battery right? Obviously I d prefer someone with an electrical engineering (or similar) degree or experience to explain this. I want actual science not speculation. Because I am genuinely worried about the longevity of Teslas under those charging conditions (10-15 year span). EDIT: I ve also heard that it s the heating of the battery that matters not the charge rate. So by that theory would someone be able to supercharge a battery at 10 000C if they super cool it with... say... liquid helium without doing any damage to the battery? | Lancaster61 | 2017-03-10 01:49:42 | 15 | deqtw4t | How deep do you want to go? [This](http: hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu hbase Solids Fermi.html) is basically what describes the voltage range a given cell can operate in and still have its chemical reactions be reversible. But that information isn t really digestible to anyone who isn t very specialized. Very simply in a battery you want two series of chemical reactions to occur. Series A for discharging and Series B for charging. Anything that occurs outside of A or B isn t helpful but might not necessarily be bad. A bad reaction is one that is not A or B and is also irreversible. For example if monatomic oxygen were to be form in the cell it could potentially react with in transit lithium ions form lithium oxide and precipitate out of solution. Your battery cell would have just permanently lost capacity. If that same oxygen atom has a high probability of reacting with wherever it came from (probably the cathode material) then no harm no foul. As you change cell temperature and the voltage applied across the cell you either decrease or increase the chance of chemical reactions that are not member to series A or B happening. There is nothing in physics that says you can t have a good battery that also chargers very quickly. Its just speeding up the rate a series of chemical reactions occur at. The trick is to speed up the reactions you want to occur (Series A and B) without speeding up the rate at which any other reactions occur. Above below certain voltage and temperature thresholds you end up increasing the rate of bad reactions occurring much much faster than you increase the rate of A B reactions. This threshold is effectively the operating temperature and cell voltage limits of a given battery chemistry. Perhaps Tesla has improved the chemistry perhaps the active battery cooling will receive a big upgrade (which would also help with the lol but nurburgring crowd) perhaps supercharger 3 is really meant to be used for Tesla s semi truck. It is linked to all the time on this sub but [https: www.youtube.com watch?v=9qi03QawZEk](https: www.youtube.com watch?v=9qi03QawZEk) is a really good introduction to why battery cells degrade and what is actually happening inside them. | EVMasterRace | 2017-03-10 07:01:28 | 15 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
6p844d | Exactly six month s ago Elon predicted this | Exactly six month s ago Elon predicted that self-driving features would begin to noticeably diverge from enhanced autopilot: https: twitter.com elonmusk status 823727035088416768?lang=en He also optimistically said that three months ago features maybe would begin to diverge but I ll give him a pass on that. Most people who have both AP1 and AP2 cars seem to be of the opinion that AP2 hasn t quite caught up to AP1 yet (not to mention the missing features like rain-sensing wipers and a display that shows multiple lanes and bikes.) We all know that Elon is overly optimistic on his timelines but how much padding is appropriate? Is another six months enough time for Tesla to begin to roll out some more advanced FSD features? There s also the question of hardware. What s the over under on the announcement of upgraded hardware at the Model 3 launch? (Simultaneously coming to S X of course.) If not at the Model 3 launch what s the over under on autopilot hardware upgrades in 2018 2019? I d personally peg the chances of new hardware by 2019 as very high. | Ener_Ji | 2017-07-24 12:42:48 | 143 | dkna7yl | Thank you. This should be in the living memory of every Tesla fan. Even as a big supporter myself when others ignore that Elon can make *absolute* statements and still be totally wrong it s partly scary and partly dangerous. You can still believe *in* Elon but not believe Elon. He s not a computer. You don t have to defend every wrong Elon or this multi-billion dollar company make. And you sure as hell shouldn t. Nobody but Elon decided to write that Tweet. He should own up to it if he s as great as we imagine. Nothing wrong with admitting a mistake. Tesla has already publicly acknowledged they have too much hubris. That s hint we gotta accept. | ikjadoon | 2017-07-24 12:58:55 | 70 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
dczb54 | Example of Autopilot Moving Within its Lane to get Farther From a Semi | [This link](https: t.co zOcqWO3C9x) takes you to 11:11 where you can see the tape on the steering wheel move to give the car space next to the semi and recenter after passing the semi. Huge improvement for me. Always hated being so close to Semis. Just another example of autopilot improving over time. This gives me high hopes that smart summon will become more and more useful over time. | DirtyTesla | 2019-10-03 23:44:22 | 85 | f2dqrcs | Here is a better visualisation https: m.youtube.com watch?v=GYTQmvcRvKU& feature=youtu.be& t=413 | EDM117 | 2019-10-04 04:01:49 | 29 | Tesla Autopilot Performance Review |
ddgtdo | Example of where not to use Smart Summon | https: imgur.com gallery ngspK54 This is my garage which has raised curb on both sides. The car has lots of trouble detecting the curb on both sides. I ve had to halt the car to prevent hitting the curb on multiple attempts. The only time it successfully navigated out of here is when I stood on the curb at the end. | onelovebraj | 2019-10-05 01:34:46 | 35 | f2hbnja | Why do people keep using this out of their garage it developed for parking lots... | r0773nluck | 2019-10-05 02:15:35 | 27 | Smart Summon Limitations |
cekaib | Excellent experience at Tampa Tesla Service Center (Cosmetic) | Brought my Tesla Model 3 into the Tampa Service Center. Didn t know what to expect. I ve had my own experiences of poor customer service (e.g. getting a real human on the phone) but the service center exceeded my expectations. I brought my car in for non-warranty service. Scheduled through the app about 1 week ahead under the “collision” and “wheel” categories. I didn t really get into a “collision” per say but I bumped something in the driveway and it created a small 1-1.5” dent without paint damage (luckily). I also curbed the rear right wheel while trying out summon late at night next to a curb. These were both stupid avoidable situations but I was absolutely prepared to repair the damage right away for some peace of mind. The dent cost me $300. The wheel reconditioning cost was $225 for the one wheel. Note these costs will vary by region as Tesla used a local mobile service for the dent. They provided a loaner vehicle free of charge (Hertz Chevy since they were out of Tesla s) and without me asking for it. I felt this was exceptional service considering I was not in for any sort of warranty services. They also were able to service my car in the same day that I brought it in. I picked it up just before they closed later that day. All in all good service. That said the Chevy Malibu I was loaned obviously does not compare in any way shape or form to a Tesla but it was nice to not be inconvenienced without any car. The service center texted me within 10 minutes of when they said they would to provide an update (that the service was almost complete and that they would follow up again soon) however they did not answer phone calls when I called a couple of hours before they closed to see if the vehicle was ready. I also texted them to let them know I was on my way as I wanted to catch them before they closed and never got a response. I m glad I went in when I did but I m sure they would ve accommodated had I arrived after closing as a result of their error. Despite this I m walking away feeling like I got more than I was entitled for the cost. Thank you Tesla thank you Elon Musk. Some improvements to be made but I am very pleased overall. | brianjw | 2019-07-17 23:02:32 | 47 | eu3pf4t | Tampa Service is and has been top notch for my 2 years of ownership. Never an issue and always extremely courteous. | Gtheobviousoutathewy | 2019-07-18 03:39:46 | 5 | Tesla ownership feedback and issues |
3vu5xo | Except for its affordability what feature will Model 3 have that the other Tesla models don t have ? | The model S has the giant touch screen and the retractable door handles that the Roadster doesn t have. The model X has the falcon wings and the biohazard air filters that the model S doesn t have. I can t imagine that Elon Musk will unveil the Model 3 without « one more thing » a la Steve Jobs if I may say that will set it apart from the other Tesla cars. What do you think it will be ? | Chairmanman | 2015-12-07 20:51:37 | 17 | cxqqig6 | Affordability is the new big feature. | munky9002 | 2015-12-07 21:37:13 | 25 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
6t2vbr | Excited for our new solar (panel) system | [I just signed off on the final design.](http: i.imgur.com 2kgVrUw.png) I m taking into account future energy needs for a second EV. For those interested cost watt was $2.84 (unsubsidized). 10yr loan at 2.99%. With a reasonable down payment it the monthly payments will equal what we pay currently in electricity per month (a little higher than the average bill because we are forecasting future energy consumption). No powerwall yet but that is in our future. | D-egg-O | 2017-08-11 17:53:42 | 53 | dlhgowm | I m still very pleased with my Solarcity solar array that I installed 4 years ago. It s still on track to pay for itself in ~7.5 years... or about 3 years and a couple of months. Annual production has been very close - it s about 1.7% lower than they estimated when averaged over the 3 full years the panels have been up. Solarcity themselves have been fantastic and the array has survived two hailstorms required two new roofs for the bits not covered by the array. We actually had yet another massive hailstorm yesterday but I haven t been on the roof to check the panels and it s cloudy today so it s hard to see if the output is affected. | Eloquent_Cantaloupe | 2017-08-11 17:58:10 | 19 | Tesla Solar Panel Decision |
akjht0 | Excited new owners of Model X | Hello fellow redditors and tesla enthusiast. My wife and I just bought a Model X ( bought it used ) and we are super excited. We wanted to know if there are any tips and tricks y all can share. Also any apps or resources to be the best owners possible. We are waiting on ownership transfer in order to register for the tesla app. Also any recommended settings for the best driving and range. I know there is a lot of stuff to learn. Thank you all in advance. | Jagged_Skillz | 2019-01-28 03:43:46 | 14 | ef5dch8 | Welcome to the family. Give us some details of the car maybe some photos? We like shiny things too :) Use https: teslacuts.com for helpful Siri Shortcuts to control your car with your voice. I personally prefer sport wheel setting during winter so I don t go crazy on snow ice. We are prepping our car for Tesla camping road trips starting this spring in Colorado. Range wise make sure to install a wall connector of at least 240 V & 40 A in your garage so you can charge & precondition the car at the same time before you drive. This is my set up & allows for heating charging on even the coldest days (the high will be -4 F this Wednesday). Make sure to preheat longer (even up to 30 minutes) the colder it gets. What questions do you have about the vehicle? Model X is my favorite even though the display is vertical & it has regular air vents. | guildymaster | 2019-01-28 03:57:38 | 7 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
b0rjxh | Excited to own a M3SR | I am so happy to become a soon to be owner of a M3SR. Once i get it I will be doing some aftermarket mods and upgrades to the vehicle. Just wondering what kind of experiences everyone else here has had doing mods and upgrades to their Teslas so I know what to expect when I pull the trigger. & #x200B More Info: Model 3: * Standard Range Rear-Wheel Drive * Solid Black Paint * 19 Sport Wheels * Standard Black Interior & #x200B Plans: * Chrome Delete (Carbon Fiber) * Window Tint (CERAMIC) * Powdercoat Wheels (GLOSS BLACK) * Brake Caliper Paint (Green) + TESLA Decals (Green) \*\*\*I dont care about getting the SR+ or MR trims so stop telling me I could have done that instead of getting mods\*\*\* | atd1991 | 2019-03-13 21:22:33 | 13 | eih7w2v | Are you buying the SR because you can t afford a more expensive model? And then planning on doing these mods and upgrades ? I recommend just buying a more expensive model. | l_eveant_terrible | 2019-03-14 01:38:44 | 9 | Tesla Model 3 Review |
t9ph9r | Excited! Just sold our 15 Leaf and am getting the RWD M3 in June! Ex Leaf Owners: what struck you most between the Leaf and the M3? | I ll miss you Leaf Eriksson. You saved us six grand in gas but it s time. Good job Leaf. We re getting the basic Model 3 and would love to hear from (recovering) Leaf owners experiences when they went from the leaf to that model Tesla! | esworp | 2022-03-08 20:01:26 | 61 | hzxk593 | I went from a lemon law leaf to a Model Y. I3 before the leaf. Supercharger network is the single greatest upgrade in your EV experience. | Ashamed_Distance_144 | 2022-03-09 04:08:24 | 41 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
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