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Tesla cold-weather AMA coming at 10:00am PT 1:00pm ET today | Hello from CNET s Roadshow. We recently made an exclusive trip up to Tesla s Alaska proving grounds to see just how the company handles its cold-weather testing. You can read that here: [https: www.cnet.com roadshow news tesla-alaska-exclusive ](https: www.cnet.com roadshow news tesla-alaska-exclusive ) Your moderators were kind enough to give us permission to run an AMA and our EiC Tim Stevens will be kicking that off in a few hours in a separate post. We wanted to give you an early heads-up so that you can check out the article enjoy the video and get those questions ready! Look for an AMA post to start at approximately 10:00am PT or 1:00 pm ET. (We ll add a link here too.) Thanks and happy Friday! & #x200B :edit: We re live with the AMA here: [https: www.reddit.com r teslamotors comments ackpjq we\_just\_got\_back\_from\_teslas\_alaska\_proving ](https: www.reddit.com r teslamotors comments ackpjq we_just_got_back_from_teslas_alaska_proving ) Come ask us questions! | 2019-01-04 13:44:21 | 128 | How do the cars fair in very snowy conditions? And in areas that salt their roads? Could a Tesla handle a winter in Upper Michigan? Could it handle multiple winters? | 2019-01-04 15:08:22 | 11 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 19,742 |
Regen braking application | Has anybody noticed a difference in allowing full regen or just partial when coming to a stop. Obviously stopping harder or slower is a personal preference but is there advantages to either side more aggressive more recovery or same across a longer slower regen? | 2020-06-06 18:09:06 | 14 | I would fathom a guess and say the aggressive is better. As the motor will take as much of the inertia as possible. But if you use lower regen setting then a lot of that energy is going to be lost to friction on the tires road air resistance gravity and all that. So by allowing the motors to take the brunt of the stopping power you re getting the maximum possible. Otherwise it s being lost to other factors. | 2020-06-06 18:19:00 | 5 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 16,340 |
List of Model 3 LR RWD in inventory | * [Here](https: docs.google.com spreadsheets d 14ar7ILH7odIub1vQaUkqOTfgksCdYVqkJU_YhYSdisk edit#gid=0) is the Google sheet. * [Here](https: youtu.be vIPHFpt1EhM?t=203) is a video that explains how to filter and sort. Select row 2 then on the top menu click on Data > Filter views > Create new filter view . Then click on the small triangle icons next to column titles. * [Here](https: www.mapcustomizer.com map Model3Locations) is a map of all locations. There are at most 255 Model 3 LR left in inventory as of Feb 19 2019 but some of these might be already sold. The LR isn t in production since October 2018. Therefore they are all 2018 cars. If you call Tesla to ask about any of these cars my guess is they will tell you to contact a Tesla store. When you do that they should have the latest version of this list and they should be able to tell you if a car is still available when you give them the VIN. Apparently Tesla stores use a Google sheet too just like this one. Tesla will soon add inventory Model 3s to their website so they can be purchased online the same way you would purchase an inventory Model S or X [here](https: www.tesla.com inventory new ms). I know that Tesla is working on this these days. | 2019-02-20 04:09:03 | 46 | Wow they managed to sell my 007876 badly repainted bumper “new but used” Model 3! | 2019-02-20 06:46:36 | 11 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 10,898 |
Question About Wall Connector -- Soon To Be Owner | Hi all. Ordered a Model Y last week in time for the end of September delivery deadline. I was able to score a Wall Connector yesterday while they were back in stock and had a question about installation. I have a family member that does electrical work on the side he s done a ton of work and is incredibly good at it. Does Tesla expect a licensed electrician to install the Wall Connector? Basically we re trying to gauge if god forbid the 60amp breaker and wire that we install somehow damages the connector and vehicle would they know? I know the question is a little bit odd but wanted to see what the risks were. I ve personally installed a 50amp breaker on my own for my ductless units so no big deal. But who knows with Tesla. | 2020-09-08 22:37:08 | 15 | I m not a professional electrician but I ve done a ton of home projects and I d like to say I m decent at it. The wall connectors are very easy to install. You can also go lower than that 60 amp connector you ll just get a slower charging rate. Just make sure to follow the instructions in the manual. | 2020-09-08 22:41:21 | 12 | Tesla Supercharger Road Trips | 15,739 |
Are newer Homelink doors aware of open closed state? | I know that most of these garage door systems have one button but I m wondering if there are types of Homelink systems that have separate open close commands and if the Tesla can use them? (So that if you arrive home with the door already open it doesn t close it.) | 2016-01-13 15:07:06 | 15 | The unit itself knows but the remote and button the wall just sends a go signal in my experience. The control logic is handled by the unit. There are probably units out there that accept individual open closed commands. Also there are many solutions now to interface your door with the Internet. Garageio.com is one of them | 2016-01-13 16:45:26 | 5 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 2,178 |
Ok how to you folks review sentry mode videos? | I ve been looking for a good way to review sentry mode videos on my iPhone and I m not sure the best way to go about that. Obviously I can plug in the USB drive into my computer and review but by that time it may be too late. I picked up a lightning to USB adaptor thinking that I could use something like VLC to review but that doesn t work as expected (I can t find a utility that will mount the USB drive). I know there are several products that I could buy (wireless USB drives flash drives that are meant to work with iOS devices etc.). Hopefully Tesla will allow reviewing of Sentry Mode videos in a future update but for now I d like to have a solution. Other than get an Android phone what successful process do you have? | 2019-05-08 20:15:38 | 18 | I have posted a few times but this solution lets you leave the device plugged into the Tesla and will automatically copy all of the files to your NAS or a computer on your wifi network whenever you arrive home. & #x200B Here is a link to the instructions: [https: github.com marcone teslausb ](https: github.com marcone teslausb ) & #x200B It takes a bit of tinkering but it is head and shoulders above the Wifi Drives for a few reasons. You don t have to ever unplug the device to access the files. Also if you get the dreaded grey X which indicates file corruption this device automatically fixes it. | 2019-05-08 21:15:15 | 11 | Issues with Sentry Mode | 14,297 |
My Illinois rebate just showed up! | I took delivery of my P85D at the end December 2014 and I filed the rebate paperwork in early January 2015. Shortly after that Illinois announced the rebate program was suspended. I assumed I was out of luck but this weekend I opened my mail to find a check for $4k from the state. Anyone else have a happy surprise? | 2016-09-04 17:08:28 | 43 | I hope this happens in California. | 2016-09-04 17:30:30 | 3 | EV Tax Credit Information | 13,252 |
Before buying used from a private seller have the original owner extend the warranty. It won t be possible afterwards. | I really wish i knew this before transferring the title. Just trying to save anyone else from the same headache. | 2021-08-14 00:13:59 | 94 | Uh... I feel like an idiot but does Tesla offer extended warranties? | 2021-08-14 15:12:55 | 28 | Tesla Warranty Maintenance Insights | 2,783 |
Evolution of displayed range with updates and hardware evolution | Lets just clarify the fact that this is not a complaint post I m just really data driven and would like to understand everything a little more. I bought my Model 3 LR AWD last year (May 2019) at that time the announced range for that trim was 499km (sorry fellow Americans :P ). Now I know the displayed range is a function of the battery charge and EPA rating with the calculated energy remaining and is affected by battery degradation. Honestly I always use % but I like to check from time to time to see the evolution. Recently I got a pretty sudden drop in full range which surprised me because it happened all at once but its not stressing me out. (Went from 498km full to about 478km full I have 21000km driven) What is interesting to me is that the displayed range does not seem to be linear with my observations * 100% -> 478km * 50% -> 246km (would expect 239km) * 10% -> 50km (wait what? if you extrapolate my full battery would be 500km?) When I saw that I started looking into it and saw lots of things about the BMS and calibration so I decided to give it a try (drop battery to \~5% and charge to 100%) but no change at all. After that another thing that was interesting to me is the change of advertised range on new models. At some point last year Tesla updated the range on LR AWD to 518km. I thought that this was an hardware improvement and did not expect any change on my car. However I was talking with someone with a 2018 LR AWD and this person now has a range of 513km so I was wondering if someone else had this bump via software and should I have expected it? I m very interested to hear about your experiences! | 2020-07-27 19:05:38 | 9 | Here s the latest edition of the Range Post because I think the information may be helpful to you. **THE PROBLEM** The displayed range on the screen may not be what you expect and it may not have much bearing on the actual driving range of your vehicle. It also might not be consistent with what you ve seen in the past or what Tesla advertised. **THREE DIFFERENT RANGE MEASUREMENTS** There are three different ways Tesla vehicles report range: - **Regulatory (EPA NEDC) Range**: The regulatory range is based on government testing in a test cell not real life. A car s regulatory mileage numbers are only exactly accurate under very specific test conditions. This calculated figure probably doesn t reflect how you actually use the vehicle. Your Tesla may not get the regulatory range for all the same reasons that gasoline-powered cars do not exactly get their regulatory fuel economy. *This is the number Tesla (and other EV manufacturers) report on their website because the law requires them to.* - **Rated (Displayed) Range**: The Rated Range is a range number based on a factory-set baseline watt hours per mile or km (wh mi) and a measurement of the average battery module voltage. This is the number you see on the screen or in the app if you have your range display set to distance. It s Tesla s estimate of how far your car can go under what *they* consider to be average conditions. The *actual* wh mi that you experience will vary based on battery temperature variations in voltage between battery modules and cells cruising speed driving style wind wheel size tire pressure and use of climate control. Because of all those variables this rated range number may not reflect your actual driving experience. - **Actual (Energy App Estimated) Range**: This is the range displayed on the energy app in the car. It s based on *your actual use* in wh mi over the last 30 miles if you have it set that way. This is the most accurate estimate because it factors in your specific driving variables and other factors like the weather you have been driving in. It is updated as you drive and *this is the figure the navigation system uses to recommend charging stops.* These three numbers *will not match* even on a brand new vehicle and this is not an indication that there is something wrong. **HOW TO FIX IT** Imagine if your cell phone had a countdown timer showing the number of seconds until the phone dies. People would worry endlessly about why one day it started with a different number of seconds and what that could mean for the health of the phone. It would make people worry unnecessarily about something that isn t really a problem. Instead your phone has a simple precentage indicator. It s simple and it gives you enough information without making you paranoid. Tesla thought of this too. I recommend you set your vehicle to display energy as a percentage. For the following reasons: - You wouldn t drive any vehicle down to the last 1% fuel remaining so tracking each mile missing or gained becomes overanalysis. - If you re using the Rated Range as a kind of battery health indicator it doesn t give enough information for that and is too prone to error anyway. If there is a real problem with the battery pack you d get an error message from the BMS. - Most experienced Tesla owners set the display to percentage and if they need to check the miles remaining they use the Energy app in the car. This is the most accurate tool we have because it actually accounts for your real-world driving habits. For day-to-day local commuting just plug it in at home every night and charge to 80 or 90%. If you can t do that use a public charger or supercharger when the battery gets at or below 20%. For trips that may consume 50% or more of your battery use the nav system *even if you know how to get there.* It will monitor your energy consumption and let you know if and where you need to charge or if you ll need to slow down to conserve power. If you do this even if your cars Rated Range varies as the BMS takes new measurements the results will remain the same over time. The navigation system will warn you very insistently if you are leaving the range of a known charger. It is extremely difficult to accidentally strand yourself with a dead battery in a Tesla vehicle. You may hear tales of people arriving with a very *low* battery but there are few stories of people *actually getting stranded* unless a supercharger is offline. The software and battery management system are *very* vigilant. *Calibrating Your Battery Battery Management System:* You may see suggestions about discharging your battery pack to < 10% and then charging it to 100% to calibrate the system. Those techniques worked on old versions of the Model S battery pack from 2012 until about 2016. Those packs would get voltage discrepancies that would cause the range estimates to be more like wild guesses. After 2016 the battery pack and the sofware had matured to a point that this treatment was no longer necessary and Sandy Munro noted that Tesla is now balacing the cells to within one milivolt of each other in the Model 3. You can try this technique if you like but it almost never actually works. **YOU SHOULD ALSO KNOW ...** It s possible to get near or even exceed the Regulatory Range in a Tesla vehicle. Keep the windows closed and use the climate control sparingly. Ideally pre-heat or pre-cool the car while it s plugged in so you re not using battery energy to heat or cool the cabin from an extreme temperature. You ll also need to drive no more than 5 or 10 mph over the posted speeed limit. Accelerate slowly and use regenerative braking which is easier to do if you set the car to Chill acceleration mode and regenerative braking to Standard. Using Autopilot or TACC can also help because it tends to be more moderate on the acceleration and braking than most human drivers. Operated very efficiently a Tesla vehicle can almost always live up to its promises. Batteries to degrade over time. You can expect to lose around 5% of your total capacity in the first two years and another five percent over the following 5 - 8 years. Some batteries lose it quicker than others but few lose more than 10% over the course of their lifespan. Storing the vehicle at a very high (> 90%) or very low (< 10%) state of charge for long periods of time can exacerbate the losses but even that is not very significant over the long term. You should not hesitate to charge to 100% when you will actually need it. If you re fixated on the Rated Range display you might think you have much higher or lower degradation than expected but there is a very high liklihood that your *actual driving range* will follow the expected degradation curve. According to Tesla the vehicle is within specifications if it has lost less than 30% of its Rated Range. Note: The Model S and Model X have a Range Mode that limits the maximum energy consumption of the climate control system but it s unclear how much it really helps. The Model 3 and Model Y do not have this option. **IF THAT STILL DOESN T WORK FOR YOU ...** If after all this you think you have a problem with your battery pack then you should immediately contact Tesla in the interest of the safety and reliability of your vehicle. We redditors have a lot to say but we cannot fix your car. If you re trying to find out if anyone else has experienced an issue similar to yours try the Search function. Range is discussed *very* frequently. **TL DR**: Don t fixate on the Rated Range display it s often wrong. If you need to see a range number use the the Energy App. There is probably nothing wrong with your car and you ll be a much happier owner if you set the range display to percent and just drive until it s time to charge. If you still think there s something wrong with your car you need Tesla not Reddit. More Info on Range is available [here from Tesla.](https: www.tesla.com support range) | 2020-07-27 20:03:18 | 18 | Tesla Supercharger Road Trips | 6,100 |
Very high amount of TSLA short-sellers | I m analyzing TSLA as an investment position in a portfolio. Something that caught my eye is how many outstanding short positions there are on this stock. According to the [NASDAQ](http: www.nasdaq.com symbol tsla short-interest) website there are as many as 35 389 874 shares shorted. Out of a total of ~160M shares thats as much as 21% shares that are out there have shorted positions. This seems wildly high despite the fact that this is TSLA and should almost be treated almost like a biotech stock. Banks typically have a ~0.5% short percentage. Anyone have a good idea why there are so many short-sellers? | 2017-01-04 14:44:00 | 102 | This explains all the articles from investment sites that discuss how terrible of a stock Tesla is. | 2017-01-04 15:17:01 | 58 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 22,079 |
What happens when someone bashes in your drivers side window. | Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house not a creature was stirring except three dick heads in a mid-nineties Honda Civic pulled up and bashed my drivers side window in..... So Christmas morning a group of guys bashed in my drivers side window at 4am (and two other cars around mine) looking for stuff to steal. Sentry was triggered and the alarm was very loud and it scared them off pretty quick. I didn t have anything in there to steal except my sunglasses in the arm rest but thanks to the alarm they didn t take anything. My phone was pinged and I got out to the car pretty quickly to see the aftermath. Sentry Mode recorded all the angles and I was able to give the cops the make and model of the car along with most of the license plate digits (they parked their car right in front of mine the idiots. It was rainy and they were just a bit too far away for the plate to be completely clear). And I only got one or two decent frames of the guys face on the left repeater. Also the alarm is LOUD. My neighbors were pissed. Turns out the cops were able to track the car down in San Jose (I was in Burlingame) and it had been associated with other break ins buuuuut it was stolen and had been abandoned. Even with the couple frames of the perps face I was told there were no leads. Merry Christmas to me. After vacuuming up the glass and duct taping a couple kitchen trash bags over my baby s blackened left eye in a 5am broken Nyquil sleep stupor I went back to bed without a shred of faith in humanity. Until...Fast forward to the 27th. I was home for the holidays and live in Los Angeles so I had to figure out a way to fix this pretty quickly. I drove over to the Tesla Service Center in Burlingame CA and they refer me to a nearby company that can help me (Precision in Burlingame). They were able to drive out to me and fix it up like new THE NEXT DAY for $350! After all the stories I ve read of getting windows replaced taking forever it was a pretty nice surprise. We were on the road back to LA that day. The point of this post you ask? Two things. Sentry mode is baddass and super loud and Tesla Service is great. & #x200B & #x200B Edit 2: Heres the video for anyone interested. [https: drive.google.com open?id=17z5E2gzh7Jr62wjidFaa-BPl3EgQqkWV](https: drive.google.com open?id=17z5E2gzh7Jr62wjidFaa-BPl3EgQqkWV) Edit: Repair was only $350. | 2019-12-31 20:18:26 | 159 | My neighbors were pissed. - your neighbors are assholes if they were pissed that your car alarm scared off people who may have stolen from them as well had it not gone off | 2019-12-31 22:45:56 | 115 | Issues with Sentry Mode | 22,705 |
Let s take a moment and reflect on the significance of today | How many other vehicles out there have drawn so much attention as to have tens of thousands of people fill in preorders before even seeing the car when it s still ~2 years away from production? | 2016-03-31 16:12:48 | 111 | Answer: 0. This day is truly significant in jumpstarting a worldwide movement toward sustainable transit for the regular person. I am so excited to see so many people lined up to place orders even if the green aspect of the car isn t their primary reason for interest. | 2016-03-31 16:16:04 | 46 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 10,836 |
Non English voice commands and GUI questions | I live in the US but have a bilingual household. Ever since the feature was added earlier this year I ve kept my GUI in Japanese. It works pretty well though I have a few minor complaints. (See below) Anyway I recently got the update that added support for many more voice commands. The settings window where you select GUI language has text to it that says (in Japanese) that voice commands only work in English. However this seems to not be the case. It actually seems that the car defaults interpreting my voice as Japanese. Interesting. Some commands do with in Japanese. More interesting. But only a few seem to work. The release notes (in Japanese) list many other commands that do not work. I think this is because the release notes are translated from English and the people doing the translations did not know that they were translating voice commands that had to be in a specific form to work. For those using languages other than English as your GUI language could you please post your situation so I can compare notes? GUI misc language complaints: 1. The car is in the US so when it displays information to someone outside the car like dog mode or sentry mode or charge time remaining the car should be able to display information in English and not default to my GUI language. This should be a setting. It is no good to show people in America Japanese text about my dog being safe. 2. As I live in the US places have English names. When I use voice commands for navigation should I say these names in English? In Japanese? It is unclear. What if I were driving in Japan and had to say the place names in English? That would be weird. 3. I can send texts using voice commands but only in Japanese -- everything gets converted to Japanese even when I speak English. That s fine when I am sending something to my wife but to anyone else I d like it to be English. Perhaps there is a way I can voice-select language when giving the command? 4. Some translations are not that great -- here s an example. In the Tesla app there is electronic key . Below it has a status. In English the status is connected connecting or not connected . In Japanese this is translated as cable connected cable connecting and cable not connected . The person translating this string didn t know what it would be applied to. There are similar situations in the in-car GUI. [Edit: add more complaints] | 2019-12-28 18:22:54 | 35 | Reasonable requests. Also seems like putting the car in valet mode should switch everything English if that doesn t happen already. | 2019-12-28 18:45:13 | 9 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 14,133 |
XM without sunroof? | Has anyone found an elegant integrated way to add XM without the sunroof? Can you stream music on browser? XM web player? | 2017-03-25 10:36:30 | 8 | Why don t you just use slacker? Anything specific you need XM for? | 2017-03-25 12:57:16 | 3 | Spotify Integration Analysis | 23,980 |
Does a custom paint job void any warranties? | Those matte black paint wrap jobs look really sexy to me. If I were to get a Tesla and put such a wrap or re-paint it at a custom shop would that void any warranties? Also - has anyone ever asked Tesla if they would do a custom paint job themselves? (at an added cost of course). | 2014-06-24 01:29:36 | 5 | No as far as I m aware all manufactures have to honor your warranty no matter how many modfications the only way they can deny replacing a part or whatever is if they can prove that a custom modification is what broke it other than that they have to honor your warranty. A custom paint job or wrap should not a big deal at all I m sure you will be fine. If my memory serves me right Tesla used to do custom paint jobs for a premium(obviously) but that was when they first started building the Model S but they found that it took to much time which slowed down the production process so to keep up the pace they only offer regular colors. | 2014-06-24 04:26:40 | 3 | Ceramic Coating Application Process | 5,376 |
[Discussion] Model 3 75kwh software locked to 60kwh | So there was recently a post in the Tesla Model 3 Facebook group about this topic and I think reddit is a better medium to have this discussion. Most recent leak has the Model 3 having two battery choices a 60kwh and a 75kwh. One of the points brought up against this is that it would increase the cost of the vehicle but not the price of the vehicle. However I had a thought that might reduce this as a con from Tesla s point of view. The model 3 is built for Mass volume production. Anything that reduces complexity of the vehicle increases the throughput of the production line. By making anything that they can software locked instead of a hardware change they have made the car simpler to produce. We already know this is gonna be a low margin car and when low margins are involved the only place profit is found is in volume fast food for instance. | 2017-06-01 05:15:02 | 26 | You re not getting a 75kWh battery put into a $35k car period. It simply boggles the mind that people think a car can be manufactured using expensive materials expensive tech expensive software expensive batteries and then sold at some miraculously low price in comparison to everything else out there. The Chevy Bolt is small made of steel hard plastics and no exotic technology and the company takes a loss when selling it for $37 500. And yet people still cling to the idea that a mid-size car made with aluminum higher end materials 18 wheels autopilot computer 15 touchscreen and a nearly all-glass roof sold at $35 000 with a 20-30% profit margin should also include a freaking HUD and a 75kWh battery. | 2017-06-01 09:29:24 | 22 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 24,549 |
Has the Model S user interface ever received a speed upgrade? | I remember reading a lot about lag time on the big screen back when the Model S originally came out. Feels like I haven t heard that as much these days. Was the system hardware upgraded at some point for a smoother experience? If so when? I m considering CPO models and this seems like a pertinent upgrade to be aware of. | 2017-03-10 02:22:31 | 6 | I sat in a Tesla for the first time a couple months ago and honestly the speed and responsiveness of the screen was pretty disappointing. Don t get me wrong it is still better than just about anything else out there but I guess I was just expecting it to be more amazing than it was considering that aside from the electric drivetrain it s probably the most defining feature of the car. It feels like a 2nd-gen iPad. | 2017-03-10 03:00:18 | 8 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 7,654 |
Seeking advice resources on figuring value on a total loss | Hey folks I m looking for resources I can reference to help with calculating total loss on a Tesla Model S. The vehicle is just under one year old and is within the annual milage for the warranty. Damage is extensive and the cost of repairs will likely total the vehicle. I want to be prepared when talking to my insurance company. What sorts of things should I take into account? Straight KBB value pre-accident? Less? What about loss of use after market add-ons etc? Is time to repair a factor? (shop says likely 8 mos maybe more) Where can I look to help answer these questions? Lawyer or are there any good resources? | 2018-06-08 18:33:09 | 10 | For me the best thing was the paperwork in my tesla account. I found that my insurance and their insurance (the people that hit me) didn t calculate the replacement value correctly. The sheet that lists all your options is critical. Once you give that to them they will give you a number if totaled. Ask them how they got that number have them show you the actual math. Make sure that math makes sense to you. Another tip we didnt take a rental car we just used our second car while dealing with all this. If you did the same you might be able to get the insurance company to pay out cash as a settlement because they would have paid it to the rental company. I used the line who pays for my time handling all this . I didn t go the lawyer route didn t want to add stress to the issue but the person that hit me was at fault and I probably could have gotten more money but almost a year latter we are still dealing with the paperwork so your call. You can also used ev-cpo.com to compare. Does your insurance offer something like full replacement if the accident is under a year? | 2018-06-08 18:52:41 | 4 | Tesla Service Experience Feedback | 16,887 |
Should Tesla move his charging port? | As stated in the title should Tesla move the charging port on the other side of the vehicle? The reasoning behind this is that we re moving towards a society where EVs and PHEVs are becoming the norm but not everybody can get them because they do not necessarily have a box or a private spot in a parking lot where they can install plug to charge their car. A lot of cities are thinking (and some are already installing them) about putting charging point streetside to allow everyone to park their EV anywhere they want and be able to plug it in. This is clearly more common in Europe but densely populated cities around the world have basically the same situation. Moving the charging port on the other side of the vehicle would allow for easier and safer plugging in having them on the sidewalk instead of having them exposed to the moving traffic. Any thought? | 2019-03-22 09:00:24 | 16 | I m guessing that the charge port location (driver s side) is that it s more convenient for the driver to access in a home parking charging scenario. & #x200B That being said I like the idea of dual charge ports. I use charging stations located on street parking every time I go downtown and it does seem odd that the charge port location is on the street side with the handle sticking out towards traffic. | 2019-03-22 11:18:40 | 21 | Tesla Supercharger Road Trips | 17,151 |
What are the annual maintenance fees for the Model S? I can t seem to find a consistent answer | My boss just told me he looked into it and it cost 4000? I didn t see that anywhere so I was curious.. Thanks. | 2013-04-16 15:40:30 | 11 | Going off of what a friend told me: you have a an annual checkup in order for the battery warranty to remain valid. I am under the impression - keep in mind this is second hand after a couple drinks a month ago - that it s $300. There use to be a package you could add on to your purchase that would include all of those checkups plus free Ranger visits to your house for a reasonable amount. I can t seem to find it anymore. Edit: This link suggests it s $600 and includes the missing package. http: www.greencarreports.com news 1079637_tesla-model-s-service-contract-600-year-or-warranty-voided Edit 2: Found it - http: www.teslamotors.com service# service-plans $600 yr to keep the Warranty. $2400 up front will take care of it for 4 years & includes Ranger visits. | 2013-04-16 16:29:52 | 4 | Tesla Warranty Maintenance Insights | 22,490 |
Deep dive into Model 3 Production Bottleneck | The following is my hypothesis on what is keeping Tesla from reaching 5 000 cars per week. Note- I have no inside information but I do work for an automotive manufacturer in the Midwest and know how these projects tend to ramp. Key inputs: * #1: Q3 shareholder letter where Tesla stated the following: > To date our primary production constraint has been in the battery module assembly line at Gigafactory 1 where cells are packaged into modules. Four modules are packaged into an aluminum case to form a Model 3 battery pack. The combined complexity of module design and its automated manufacturing process has taken this line longer to ramp than expected. The biggest challenge is that the first two zones of a four zone process key elements of which were done by manufacturing systems suppliers had to be taken over and significantly redesigned by Tesla. * #2: Battery Pack Architecture: [Electrek article](https: electrek.co 2017 08 24 tesla-model-3-exclusive-battery-pack-architecture ) * #3: Module Assembly Line Capex Details: Tesla scrubbed most of internet of this leak back in May but I remember Ben Sullins did a video about this. [Original Teslarati Article Removed by request ](https: forums.teslarati.com threads exclusive-tesla-model-3-battery-pack-details-musk-approves.3634 ) [article still found on Tesla Reporter](http: www.teslareporter.com 218 closer-look-model-3-battery-pack ) Actual article contents: > Details on the Model 3 Battery Production Line capital expenditure: > Model 3 Battery Module Lines 1 2 and 3 are capacitized to produce 5 000 cars week by running parallel at 61 second ideal cycle time (TAKT) time operated at 75% overall equipment efficiency (OEE). The current overall budget for the equipment is $216.0M. The budget is allocated to: > Current Collector Feeder Line: $13.0M > Cell Handling: $19.2M > Cell to Tube Attach (CTA): $30.7M > Mount Attach Module Close (MAMC): $22.0M > Current Collector Clamshell Attach (C3A): $27.5M > Cell Position Mapping (CPM): $2.8M > Interconnect: $20.8M > Interconnect: $5.0M > Module Test: $1.1M > Buffering & Conveyance: $29.4M > Module Configuration: $42.5M > Controls Contractors: $2.0M OK- from these three sources we can infer the following: * #1: The bottleneck is the Model 3 Module Line. The module line inputs cells and outputs 4 modules per car. 5000 cars week requires more than 20 000 modules week due to yield. * #2: There are 3 Module Lines. Each one makes a module every 61 seconds. Let s call it one per minute. There s roughly 10 000 minutes per week. So they can make 30 000 modules week and the stated 75% OEE results in 22 500 modules week output assuming the line runs 24 7. They likely did not bring up all 3 lines at once. Manufacturers will typically bring up the first line as fast as possible then work on bringing up the others. So there are probably 3 overlapping S curves one for each module line. The Electrek link shows that module #1 and module #4 are a different size than module #2 and module #3. This means the lines need to make 2 products not one. The easy way to do this is have one line make each product. The hard way is to have all lines make both. The weird thing here is there are 3 lines but only 2 products. Maybe the 3rd line is to make the short range battery? Then each line would make 1 product and Tesla expects to sell twice as many LR as SR batteries. * #3: There are 4 zones in each module line per the investor letter. There are 12 lines in the CapEx release so let s see if we can match them up. I ll assume it was written in order (it s not alphabetical) starting with Zone 1 and going to Zone 4. Controls contractors obviously are not a zone and I would expect Buffering & Conveyance to be required across all 4 zones. In manufacturing feeder lines are spurs that feed a sub-assembly to a main line so I doubt Current Collector Feeder Line is a zone either. Finally let s assume everything under 10M is auxiliary. That leaves Cell Handling Cell to Tube Attach Mount Attach Module Close Current Collector Clamshell Attach Interconnect and Module Configuration. I have no idea what Module Configuration is but the other ones are pretty self-explanatory. My guess: Zone 1 is Cell Handling and Cell to Tube Attach. Zone 2 is Mount Attach Module Close. Zone 3 is Current Collector Clamshell Attach. Zone 4 is Interconnect and Configuration. This means the real bottleneck is where the cells connect to the tubes where the mounts are attached and where the module is closed. If Tesla can figure these out they can apply their learning to all three lines at once causing the ramp to accelerate faster than others expect. While I don t think they will be at 5000 week by Q1 if they can get Line 1 and Line 2 running they should be at 3333 week. | 2018-01-07 01:49:02 | 178 | Very interesting and thorough writeup. Nice work! | 2018-01-07 02:01:42 | 39 | Tesla Battery Production Optimization | 4,909 |
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Does anyone fully realize the potential impact of yesterday s announcements? | I am not speculating on whether it will come true in the given time period but the impact it will have if everything presented yesterday comes to be. 1. Cars lasting 1 000 000 miles. That is at least 5 times longer than the average car today. If this is true it will essentially reduce the demand for vehicles by a factor of 4-5. 2. Fleet of robo taxis. The impact on the taxi business is obvious as is the impact on Uber Lyft etc. Ironically Uber was a disrupter to the taxi industry and would suffer the same fate. BNot so obvious is the affect on the automobile market. If robo taxis really become that cheap then owning a car becomes a losing proposition for many. This will further reduce the demand for cars. Thoughts? Please don t tell me about Elon time or broken promises. I am well aware. I am not speculating on that I am talking about the affects IF it happens. | 2019-04-24 02:34:55 | 6 | Guy at work made sure to point out the China fire and another guy lamented about how Elon is a fraudster ripping off investors. Apparently the EV was created 100 years ago and he did NOTHING. Ignore the fact that my car nearly drove me to work. | 2019-04-24 02:38:34 | 25 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 5,412 |
V11 Speculation | Based upon the leaked photos back in March it looks like the Plaid Model S will be launching with the V11 software. It s been a very long time since there was a software update with any meaningful new features (besides the 🔥 holiday update with a worse UI and fart noises) so I m assuming they ve been putting all their development time into the V11 release. This is what I m most looking forward to on Thursday seeing V11 and hopefully finding out when it will be rolling out to the rest of the fleet. Tesla has been getting a lot of heat lately for lack of updates removing radar and lumbar price increases delays the list goes on. So I think this will help everyone have a positive outlook again. Whats some features everyone is hoping for? Off the top of my head and in no particular order I m hoping V11 has: - Redesigned UI (like seen in the leaked photos) - Remote Sentry viewing - Support for 3rd party apps App Store - 3rd party map support - Crowd sourced map data for speed traps accidents road debris etc. - Cross traffic alert - Blind spot monitor - Repeater camera on turn signal - Waypoints - Snow Winter and car wash mode - Sentry mode scheduler - Entertainment apps that don t crash the entire MCU - 360 degree camera - Passenger seat profiles - Apple CarPlay Android Auto - Autopilot toggle to favor one side of the lane rather than centering especially during city driving I m hoping we see at-least some of these features on Thursday and also hoping Tesla starts focusing on car features again. FSD is great and exciting but it feels like other areas of software have been neglected. | 2021-06-08 14:15:50 | 128 | navigation waypoints. at one point elon said yes. perhaps they ll show up? | 2021-06-08 14:49:17 | 95 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 21,990 |
Question about tesla supercharger . (Canada) | The tier 1 charging is 1-60kw tier 2 is 60-100kw. When I charge my m3 it s always something like 62-70 kw. Is there anyway I can limit the charge speed to under 60kw ? The price per minute seems dumb for me .. thank you all. I tried to adjust the amp setting my that doesnt work. | 2022-03-31 20:16:21 | 11 | You cannot limit the current when using a supercharger. Price per minute is only used where Tesla is legally not allowed to bill per kWh so that s your government s doing. | 2022-03-31 21:33:41 | 15 | Tesla Supercharger Road Trips | 15,821 |
Couldn t be happier! | After doing extensive research and reading posts on the sub about poor quality control tedious delivery and terrible customer service I was a little nervous going into the pickup phase of my new Model 3. My delivery date got rescheduled 3 times due to the logistics team miscalculating delivery only for it to be delivered earlier than I originally requested. I just picked up the car this weekend and wanted to post about how absolutely stunning the vehicle is. There were no paint problems no misaligned panels and it drives like a dream. The navigate on autopilot feature has been nearly flawless for me so far. There are a lot of posts about the downsides of dealing with Tesla (rightfully so) but I have nothing but good things to say so far about the car itself and wanted to share my story to help inform those of you who are teetering on the edge of becoming part of the fleet. | 2020-08-17 23:56:41 | 169 | Just took delivery of my 3LR this afternoon as well and can happily confirm that it went smoothly and the car is perfect! Rep warned me last week it might be delayed but I got a call this morning letting me know it was ready. Took touchless delivery without any issues and car seems free of any paint glass panel issues! I m already in love! | 2020-08-18 00:15:05 | 59 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 4,230 |
Updating the Model 3 Checklist | So I m getting ready to pick up my Model 3 next week and while I ve gone over the checklist on the sidebar I don t want to be THAT guy spending 45 minutes combing over the car with a black light. That said I ve noticed that there have been a handful of one-off issues that have come up (sometimes several times) in the reviews I have been religiously reading that are not on the list. I don t want to nit-pick but I also don t want to be in a situation where a week or two later I notice something that bothers me. Here s a few I ve added to my own list: * Glove box not opening * Charge port not flush alignment * Backup cam is sometimes black (?) * Exposed wire in side view mirror * Underbody scratches * Speaker crackle * Tail light condensation * Brake lights functioning Anything else I m missing? | 2018-06-21 23:11:25 | 10 | Here s why I didn t end up bringing the checklist: In all the stories of problem cars I never heard of Tesla refusing to take care of any problems. It s not like renting a car where if you miss a dent they ll say it was your fault and make you pay for it. So anything that comes up on the checklist they will fix. But I also lucked out and my car was perfect. | 2018-06-21 23:22:15 | 30 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 21,843 |
Frunk Options Clarification? | Been considering an S purchase and decided to stop by the Orlando store. The things I ve been debating is premium interior and AWD. A big factor for me is frunk size. I assumed a new post facelift S w o the HEPA and RWD should have a similar frunk as the original Model S. The sales rep told me all new Model S frunks are the same size regardless of front motor or HEPA. I was surprised but believed her. Just so much wasted space on base vehicles. Then I asked if I could see an inventory vehicle to confirm. They politely said no... She then asked the other reps and they claimed the S frunk size has never changed. Now I know this isn t true. The originals could fit a person. The new ones don t fit a carry on bag. So now I don t know what to believe. If I order a new S does frunk size change with options? | 2016-08-14 01:17:32 | 18 | [As of the new facelift all variants of the Model S have the same size frunk.](https: speakev.com threads facelift-bringing-small-frunk-to-non-d-model-s.17540 ) Prior to that the non-AWD models did have a larger frunk. Sucks if you ask me but that s how it is. | 2016-08-14 01:30:30 | 26 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 7,019 |
Model 3 Snow Chains - does anyone have recommendations | Hi Guys - headed to the mountains and need snow chains to keep just in case. I have a model 3 with 18 aero wheels. The snowchains sold by tesla have been sold out online and I am not hopeful they will come back into stock before my trip. As such - does anyone have recommendations on snow chains that will fit and most importantly not damage the model 3 with 18 aero wheels? & #x200B I really appreciate any suggestions! | 2020-01-11 16:15:59 | 44 | Check out auto socks. One time use but they work well that one time and easy to put on if you ve never used chains. Edit: also check out places with free returns. Les Schwab will allow you to return unused chains at the end of the season for a full refund. | 2020-01-11 16:19:34 | 14 | Model Y Wheel Options | 11,976 |
Motors quieter in cold weather? | Any one else noticed this? Or am I just imagining things? I ve noticed recently my motors are much quieter. I think it s the weather or maybe it s because I ve broken them in ? I m at around 12.5K KM or 7.8K Miles. | 2015-10-11 05:49:52 | 5 | I doubt it s the weather the Tesla electric motors are temperature controlled. The mileage is a possibility but the only things that will wear (that make noise) is the gear reduction and the motor bearings. AC induction motors don t have brushes that would wear in I would point toward the gear reduction being worn in better or (more likely with a decibel meter) you are just getting used to the sound. | 2015-10-11 06:45:20 | 2 | Tesla Noise Concerns | 13,150 |
My first day with my Model 3 (some unique observations and ideas) | I took delivery yesterday of my Model 3 - RWD Midnight Silver Metallic 18 aeros EAP. I wanted to recap my experience thus far and share some observations with the community. In the days leading up to delivery I was craving this sort of information so hopefully others find this helpful as well. Hopefully some of this is unique and new! ORDER and DELIVERY * I ordered 7 23 and took delivery exactly 2 weeks later on 8 6 (much faster than expected) * Delivery was rescheduled 3 times and the car was moved from one location (Decatur Atlanta) to a new service delivery center (Alpharetta Roswell) that just opened closer to my house seemingly as a surprise to even the delivery staff I spoke with * While the delays were frustrating every Tesla employee I worked with through the process was apologetic and empathetic. If you re frustrated with them I suggest taking into consideration that their volume has gone up 3x in the past month and they are struggling to keep pace. Be patient and the WILL make it right. * Delivery process itself took \~20 minutes * Signed 4 pieces of paper all pre-printed and identical to my MVPA * Visually inspected the car found a few spots where there was residue left. Panel gaps were all fine no real issues to speak to...just clear evidence the car was quickly unwrapped and prepped. They took it back after I signed everything and buffed a few spots and everything cleaned up just fine * Car was already updated to the latest firmware DRIVING IMPRESSIONS * When you pull out of the delivery center just drive!!! Don t fiddle too long with settings or options just drive the car! Mirrors seats climate being an obvious exception--safety first! * This car is so much fun to drive--endless smiles every time you put your foot down or throw it into a corner. Even my wife was grinning ear to ear when she floored it and she s not at all a car person. But to add some more description it feels like the acceleration of heading into the drop on a roller coaster that rides on those super smooth rubber wheels (some of you will know what I m talking about). That smooth consistent pull that you just sort of ramp into and then stays with you for a few seconds. The acceleration is instant and doesn t fade until you let off. * Regeneration takes some getting used to but I m going to give it a try vs. going with the lesser setting. When you do let off the pull is strong but after an hour or so you ll learn to feather the acceleration and not let off like you would in an ICE car. I ve owned both a Ford Focus Electric and a Ford Fusion Energi and it s much more noticeable than either car but I actually think that s a benefit as it enables very near one pedal driving and obviously provides better efficiency. * Handling is VERY GOOD in my opinion. It s much better than a 3-series BMW I used to own. Car stays flat goes where you point it and overall inspires a lot of driving confidence and control. * Suspension is a tad stiff in my opinion but isn t thrashy. I m still running 45-46psi cold (which is what it was at delivery) and I think i ll drop it to 42-43 as Elon suggested in a tweet a while ago. After some spirited driving the psi climbs to \~50psi and it s a bit too firm for my preference. * TACC was available after \~30 miles Autopilot a few miles later. Used it on my commute this morning and it worked perfectly. I m positive in a few weeks I ll question why I waited so long to buy it. INTERIOR * The inside of the car smells like donuts. Seriously after sitting for a while when the AC turns on and you get in the car it s a sweet smell. No idea if that s common but it beats the cat piss smell some people have reported and is really pleasant. My nearly 3 year old son loves it and asked this morning if we were going to ride in the donut car. * * The screen was familiar and 2nd nature after an hour with the car. Everything is very well laid out intuitive and highly functional. I ve read and can confirm it s the same as going from an older phone to touch screen phone...there s a learning curve but very quickly you see buttons and old ways of doing it as inferior and outdated. * Seats are VERY good. I wish their were perforated and or cooled but otherwise they re very adjustable and super comfortable. * Glass roof is a non-issue for heat sunlight. It was 99 degrees on the car temp yesterday full sun driving for a while and it was never uncomfortable. Wife commented she was looking for a shade at one point but she didn t have sunglasses. * Mirrors seem too small at first but once adjusted they re angled in such a way that you can really see what matters while minimizing their size presence in and on the vehicle. Very clever design in my opinion. * Navigation is excellent. Most automakers try to be too cute with this presumably to overcoming hardware limitations. I love that there s just a qwerty keyboard and there s no nonsense about disabling while in motion. * Sound system is very good not great. I personally found setting immersive sound to high bass and mid to +3.0 and mid to treble at +2.5 along with fade slightly forward of center to do well with the music I listen to (alternative rock classic rock some top 40) ACCESSORIES MODIFICATIONS * I removed the aero covers and put on the new caps lug covers from Tesla s kit immediately when I got the car home. Looks so much better in my opinion. * I also installed the Kenriko matte black center console wrap. It took about 40 minutes and I just took my time. Very happy with the results although I m a bit concerned the material may scratch too easily. We ll see how it holds up over time. I d recommend giving this a shot yourself vs. paying a shop to do it...easy enough if you re careful and patient working with the material. * I ordered Aero Costmetics Wash and Wax All--will give that a shot today and see if I like the results. It seemed well reviewed and a good option for keeping the car clean * Am scheduled to get XPEL ultimate wrapped on the whole front doors rear quarters and trunk lip in a few weeks * Am also going to order rim guards from Evannex--am nervous with the wheels as there is a pronounced lip that extends beyond the tires. I know I ll be pissed if I scratch one and even though I ve never really had an issue with this in the past it s cheap insurance in my opinion. IDEAS SUGGESTIONS * There should be an option within profiles to switch acceleration to chill when using TACC and autopilot. I ve read some people set up a HIGHWAY profile to do this and switch it on off but that s annoying and it would help smooth the acceleration when using the those features. * Walk-away lock honk should be disabled at homelink locations. I don t want the car to honk in my garage. There s probably a lot of other improvements around homelink and auto-locking in general as many have suggested. * The trunk springs are very stiff--I ve seen someone selling replacement springs to make it easier to close. * Frunk is also kind of a pain to close but just have to be careful. All in all I couldn t be happier with the car thus far. It lives up to all of the hype and then some. It s so obvious that this is the future yet I see other new cars and features and no one else is even close. Other car manufacturer s are trying to teach an old dog new tricks instead of recognizing that they need a whole different animal to compete with this car. The next few years are going to be a lot of fun--both driving this car and watching what Tesla does. I m a conservative investor and against my better judgment I m seriously considering throwing a few $$$ into Tesla purely for fun and speculation. I read the post from another user about the case for being long on Tesla and it makes so much sense. They re disrupting an industry that hasn t being disrupted in decades with a product that people are lining up to buy and they re soon to be profitable doing it. Does indeed sound a lot like Apple and even as others eventually catch up with their hardware Tesla has a serious head start in so many ways. I hope all of you buy this car and love it as much as I do! EDIT: typos | 2018-08-07 17:58:44 | 44 | Congrats. Not to be negative but your comments are pretty in line with everyone elses impressions the only thing new is perhaps that it smells like donuts. My car smelled strange but certainly not like donuts | 2018-08-07 18:09:04 | 12 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 13,416 |
If I change my order configuration am I subject to whatever the new base price is? | This question applies for everything aside from the unlimited supercharging -> 100D change as that seems to be a special duck all on its own. I m hoping to change my seats from multi-pattern black to white. I know I will have to pay an additional $500 change fee but if I go for that does Tesla make a whole new order and make me subject to the new base price of the Model X 75D in Canada after recent currency changes? Anybody have experience with this from a country outside the US or perhaps someone in the US who bought say before the $2000 S60 price increase and then changed their configuration after? I know only my Delivery and Order specialist can answer these questions for sure but hoping to poll other people who have done this and what their experience was like | 2017-01-27 10:41:23 | 12 | Yep! Tried this with mine. I ordered in December for a May delivery. The front end got refreshed during that time as well as a price hike. I got the new nose for free but when I tried to ask for the new interior finish or luxury package they said I d be charged the price hike. | 2017-01-27 11:06:19 | 6 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 9,440 |
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Thinking about getting a vanity plate | I m thinking about ordering a vanity plate but I m indecisive by nature. I m thinking of LMAO OIL LMAO CO2 LMAO GAS and YBUYGAS I m also open to suggestions. State is Texas EDIT : I now realize that the lmao ones would probably offend some people so those have been crossed out. Another option is CHARGED | 2016-07-14 18:21:30 | 9 | > State is Texas Vanity plate in Texas making fun of oil gas... Its like you are asking to be keyed lol. That being said I like YBUYGAS - its a little less obnoxious than the LMAO ones. | 2016-07-14 18:24:13 | 9 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 20,993 |
[Discussion] Have Any New MCU Retrofits Been Done Yet? | It s been 2 months since the new MCU has been released and have there been any reports of new MCU in an older S or X and the price? My MCU is randomly rebooting losing cell connection and displaying some odd error messages and I suspect it may need to be replaced soon. I have a 2012 MS with the extended warranty and if the MCU is going to have to be replaced I was going to inquire with Tesla if I could pay the cost delta and have the new one installed. | 2018-06-05 13:27:33 | 15 | My MCU is developing the infamous yellow lines so I asked my service center if I can get it replaced with a MCU2 and they gave me the expected no but hopefully someday . | 2018-06-05 14:53:27 | 13 | Tesla Autopilot Performance | 24,383 |
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. | 2019-05-29 21:17:27 | 168 | I know Tesla means well but this is something I would like to be able to permanently switch off. | 2019-05-29 21:41:38 | 63 | Tesla Autopilot Performance | 5,992 |
Any 100D owners drivers test the P3D? | Just curious if anyone who has experienced a 100D has had the privilege to test drive the P3D. If you have what are you thoughts on the comparison between the two? I ve seen some people compare it to a P85 but that s with a lower state of charge. Obviously that pulls more in the direction of the P3D but launch isn t everything. Thanks! | 2018-07-21 15:37:47 | 10 | I own a 100D. I ll sign up for a P3D drive and come back and let you know. IMO: I ll like the form factor better. (The Model S is a land yacht) I ll like the performance better. Hard to say on the rest of it. The S is spectacularly comfortable. To be clear: I m not actually in the market. I need car with better trip potential. Yes my bladder is apparently much better than the average r teslamotors road tripper who is content to stop for 30+ minutes to get range. Yes my fast food taste buds are more discerning than the average r teslamotors road tripper who is apparently content to have only one or two sets of choices for road food on a given leg of the trip. (Lexington VA Supercharger. Shudder. Applebees. Shudder.) | 2018-07-21 19:57:42 | 4 | Tesla Model Comparison | 1,579 |
Tesla updates | I have a vision only 2021 model y. My updates are set to advanced. I m on version 2021.4.21.3 It seems there are more updates out there. Why aren t I getting any updates? I m connected to WiFi. | 2021-09-25 14:12:51 | 20 | If your Y is a month old or younger then it hasn t been rolled into the update stream. That s how it s been for years for all new Teslas | 2021-09-25 20:33:33 | 15 | Car Software Update Connectivity | 20,397 |
Bluetooth disconnecting on bumps | Is anyone else experiencing Bluetooth disconnecting and audio cutting out when hitting bumps? It seems to have started happening since getting 2019.24.4 a few weeks ago and if others aren t seeing it I ll open a ticket. I thought maybe it was just the phone bouncing on the wireless charger and a pause while it stopped started charging but then I noticed the audio panel showing Bluetooth not connected when it happens. No point in going to a service center and the hassles with that if it is software though. | 2019-08-10 16:49:10 | 6 | All your speakers or just all except the front dash? Since last update my audio cuts out in doors and rear for a second mostly when I m parked service appt this Tuesday. I have not seen Bluetooth disconnects except a few times when things were acting weird reboots fixed. | 2019-08-10 17:17:45 | 6 | Spotify Integration Analysis | 2,968 |
Tesla Scored Highest In J.D. Power 2020 s Automotive Performance Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study AKA Customer Satisfaction Score | Tesla profiled for first time: Tesla receives an APEAL index score of **896**. The automaker is not officially ranked among other brands in the study as it doesn t meet ranking criteria. “Unlike other manufacturers Tesla doesn t grant us permission to survey its owners in 15 states where it is required. However we were able to collect a large enough sample of surveys from owners in the other 35 states and from that base we calculated Tesla s score. & #x200B [https: www.jdpower.com sites default files file 2020-07 2020083%20U.S.%20APEAL.pdf](https: www.jdpower.com sites default files file 2020-07 2020083%20U.S.%20APEAL.pdf) & #x200B Porsche is officially ranked #1 with a score of 881 | 2020-07-22 16:30:27 | 102 | There s something amusing about being #1 in the APEAL and #1 in the number of problems reported. | 2020-07-22 16:54:02 | 14 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 19,441 |
PSA: Low Amp Charging Model 3 w JuiceBox | My Model 3 has been stuck charging at just 13 A from my 40 A JuiceBox Pro. I have been going back and forth with both eMotorWerks and Tesla support and finally heard that this is a known issue that will be addressed with a Tesla firmware update. Here s what I heard from Tesla support: I checked in with our service support engineers to see if they could gather any more insights from your vehicle logs. Message I received back is that there are some known bugs that are being addressed with an upcoming firmware update (2018.20) that should address the lower amperages you are seeing. So at the moment the recommendation is to wait on the next firmware update to see if these behaviors are resolved. UPDATE May 16: My utility removed my JuiceBox from their load control group. Now when I plug in my model 3 it goes right up to 40A no problem. It seems that when under load control the JuiceBox offers small increases in current - 8A 13A 18A . . . 40A and that the model 3 gets stuck along the way and just sits at 13A. Hope this provides some relief to anyone else experiencing the same issues. | 2018-05-08 22:26:33 | 20 | I have the same 40 A Juicebox Pro connected to a 14-50 outlet via pigtail and I haven t had any issues reaching my capped 40 A charge rate. But I m still on 2018.14.13. | 2018-05-08 22:47:41 | 6 | Tesla charging port locking | 14,857 |
A little more color on how the audio bug report feature works. | I always assumed that when you press the voice button and said bug report followed by a description of whatever glitch you were noticing it just was sent off to a Tesla customer service rep somewhere. Well yesterday I stopped into my local service center to point out some minor issues I was having so they would have it noted in my file for the next time I needed to bring the car in. While going over the problems the service tech pressed the voice control button and said Bug report: Test seats. She said when you issue a bug report verbal command it s actually sent to your local service center. It sends the audio recorded and takes a screenshot of both your displays (or single display for just Model 3) and logs some basic information about the current car stats while adding a flag to your log file for the timestamp when you made the report. So in my case when I brought the car in my file would already say test seats . < Edit for clairity> It logs the things mentioned above on your car and when the service tech opens the logs when you bring the car in the bug report is there it doesn t send it over LTE wifi unless they remotely check the car.< edit> She recommended when you use the audio bug report feature to have the map up on your screen if possible so they can see where the car is. While it does include the latitude and longitude info when you make the report it s just numbers so having the map up can be helpful for the service tech to quickly figure out where you were especially if it s an autopilot related bug. Larger issues get forwarded on to Tesla HQ but issues specific to your car stay at the service center noted in your file. In a humorous twist my microphone was one of the things having issues so it took a few tries for her to get the car to understand Bug Report: Microphone test . | 2019-03-27 17:29:02 | 75 | Looks like I ve been wasting my time with all the incorrect speed limit corrections. | 2019-03-27 17:57:00 | 37 | Spotify Integration Analysis | 967 |
Does the Tesla Model Y have features that other models currently don t have? | Looking to pick up a Tesla in the next few months as an extra car. I m looking for the most modern or technologically advanced model. I know Tesla upgrades their software regularly but I m wondering if there are features that Model Y has that the 3 and the S don t. From what I ve found the only difference is pretty much a charging pad that the Model 3 will come with soon. Is there anything else? | 2020-06-11 12:42:12 | 16 | Heat pump | 2020-06-11 12:42:54 | 57 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 5,547 |
Is anyone here actually or strongly considering reserving a Tesla Model 3 when its available? | I was just curious how many people were considering reserving a Model 3. I understand the plan is to be more attainable for more people but $35k is still quite a lot would anyone think of replacing their current vehicle? | 2014-08-31 23:13:04 | 6 | Absolutely. However just like I did with the Model S I m going to wait 12-18 months for the initial kinks to get worked out. | 2014-09-01 00:29:52 | 6 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 9,934 |
Performance Model 3 vs Model S. What s your pick | Let me know which one you prefer and why. Already have a MS and ordered the P3 just need to find out which way to go | 2018-07-11 18:26:31 | 9 | From my experience the regular RWD model 3 drives sportier than a P100D so the Mo3P all the way. | 2018-07-11 21:55:18 | 10 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 15,098 |
Rear seat detects weight when folded down | I wonder if this is something fixable by software. Or if the seat even have sensors to detect if it s folded down or not. Here s an example (not my video): https: youtu.be jj2jVhhfo7Y?t=4m15s | 2018-04-10 06:30:49 | 48 | Try tweeting Elon he s been known to address software issues via twitter. If it is a software issue. | 2018-04-10 12:49:01 | 18 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 16,187 |
Mkbhd wants to interview Tesla CEO Elon Musk | Mkbhd is one of my favorite tech youtubers and Elon Musk is well regarded in our community. How can we make this happen? A guy that is big time into tech asking questions to the guy that knows practically all the answers. We could even submit questions in hopes Mkbhd could relay them. | 2017-03-14 16:17:25 | 387 | I d love this. MKBHD loves his Tesla but is pretty realistic about its shortcomings. Between those questions and seeing two well-regarded people (in their respective fields - not comparing the two) geek out over futurology would be nice. | 2017-03-14 16:46:17 | 123 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 11,506 |
Any info on the Tesla START program relocation? Some questions for service technicians.. | I m interested in the START program but I m a little wary of the relocation requirement. Do they just assign you to a location or give you a few options? I can t find a forum Reddit or otherwise for discussion of working at Tesla or the START program.. is this the best place? If anyone has done the program or worked as a tech I ve got a few other questions.. I m reading some stories on Glassdoor and indeed that make it sound like a pretty high stress job. Maybe some frustration with management. Is that a fair assessment? Are work schedules pretty stable or variable week to week? Any mandatory overtime or pressure to work late? This probably sounds lame but I like a stable sleep schedule and working early one day and late the next might be frustrating. Do techs have to do much customer service or is that split off for a front desk position? I ve worked on tractors ICE cars and trucks etc. And a lot of it is grunt work. Like knowing to replace the alternator is easy but wrestling it off is a chore. When I see tear downs of Tesla vehicles they seem much easier to work on.. is that true? Thanks for your time. | 2020-05-18 03:00:09 | 40 | Good luck! | 2020-05-18 04:50:47 | 4 | Career Decision - Tesla vs. Ford | 1,691 |
Do you think Tesla will leverage the now demonstrated overwhelming demand to open a second factory and expand the gigafactory? | Seems reasonable to me. They have the numbers. Seems like the necessary capital would throw itself at the situation. | 2016-04-04 01:14:50 | 11 | Wonder whether they would consider something like buying up a factory in Australia because Ford GM and Toyota are all packing up and leaving batteries could be made here and then added to car shells shipped over for sales the facility could be used for batteries for the Asian market as well and our current prime minister would create tax or subsidy incentives for certain. His predecessor copped flack for not giving more money to GM Ford etc to stick around with their ICE vehicle production but that situation was arguably untenable. Australia is ripe for charging station installation powerwall sales and vehicles even partially manufactured here would be popular | 2016-04-04 01:30:53 | 5 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 5,293 |
What s your dream Model 3 (or other future Tesla)? | Ideally I d love it if the Model 3 was very similar to the [BMW 2 Series Coupé](http: www.bmw.co.uk en_GB new-vehicles 2 Coupe 2013 Introduction.html) - a 3 door medium sized car but electric obviously. Because really when you don t often have passengers and your car is mostly for personal use a 5 door gigantowagon seems a little silly. (Also I live in the UK where you often have to street park and a car the size of the S would cause frequent problems...) | 2015-07-23 14:28:16 | 7 | A smaller version of the model s with all the technology either included or available as options would be fantastic to me. :) | 2015-07-23 14:36:48 | 9 | Tesla Model 3 Ownership Experiences | 22,951 |
Tesla battery toxicity | I ve heard that Tesla car batteries contain a lot of toxic materials in them. Does anyone have any insight sources that I can use to find out how Tesla deals with the hazardous material? | 2014-12-30 18:57:04 | 5 | PSA: Do not eat Tesla battery. | 2014-12-30 23:15:12 | 13 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 19,703 |
Scheduled Climate Control using HomeKit | Hey everyone After moving into a new home and converting almost everything to HomeKit I ve gotten used to the Automation section of the Home app. With this new found knowledge I had this idea... At 9:15am every week day preheat my car. Now we know this is possible with Shortcuts but this requires confirmation if you re running it at a specific time and we all know anything with confirmation is not true or full automation. In comes the Home app. The Home app allows for automations to run at specific times for example **WITHOUT** confirmation. And... it s free(ish). #Here is what you need: 1. iOS Device 2. HomeHub (Apple TV HomePod an always home iPad) 3. A Tesla Token and your Vehicle ID #Step to Setup 1. Open the Home app. 2. Tap the Automation tab. 3. Tap the “+” button on the top right. 4. Set the time when you want the Automation to run Tap “Next”. 5. Scroll all the way down and tap “Convert to Shortcut” 6. There should be a “Set Scenes and Accessories” action.. Delete that. #Note When I say “Add Action” I mean “Search for apps and actions” #Add Actions: ###1. URL 1. https: owner-api.teslamotors.com api 1 vehicles vehicle_id wake_up ###2. Get contents of URL 1. Method: POST 2. Headers (Copy text after the colon) 1. Key: Authorization 2. Text: bearer access_token 3. Request Body 1. None ###3. Wait 1. I have this set to 10 seconds. Have not had any problems here. ###4. URL 1. https: owner-api.teslamotors.com api 1 vehicles vehicle_id command set_temps ###5. Get contents of URL 1. Method: POST 2. Headers (Copy text after the colon) 1. Key: Authorization 2. Text: bearer access_token 3. Request Body 1. Form 2. Add new field (x2) 1. Text 1. Key: driver_temp 2. Text: Temperature you want in Celsius only. 2. Text 1. Key: passenger_temp 2. Text: Temperature you want in Celsius only. ###6. URL 1. https: owner-api.teslamotors.com api 1 vehicles vehicle_id command auto_conditioning_start ###7. Get contents of URL 1. Method: POST 2. Headers 1. Key: Authorization 2. Text: bearer access_token 3. Request Body 1. None I also built a Shortcut that spits out the directions above with your vehicle data pre-filled to make this easier. I want to say that there was an easier way to explain all of this but late night tequila is too hard to resist. Unfortunately it s not Teslaquila. Shortcut Link: https: www.icloud.com shortcuts 68e8f79cec2a4466851ce6852e2386f5 *Edited: Major formatting issues* | 2020-12-23 04:50:51 | 39 | Shortcuts can run automatically at a specific time without additional confirmation - you just need to disable ask before running on the last page. iOS 13 was different where you had to confirm it but fortunately this is no longer the case. | 2020-12-23 12:01:17 | 2 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 16,813 |
Question About Model 3 Preorder | Rumor has it that if you get a Tesla Model S or X that your model 3 reservation will be prioritized. What if we want to buy a Model S used? Will that count? Thanks! | 2017-04-21 19:53:56 | 6 | I m pretty sure it ties to your my tesla account. So it should yes. | 2017-04-21 19:55:08 | 13 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 15,737 |
Model 3 AWD w tow hitch bike rack efficiency numbers over 920 miles | Took a road trip to Sante Fe last weekend with a tow hitch bike rack and two mountain bikes on it thought people might be interested in some efficiency numbers: Distance: 920 miles Rated Miles used: 1 322 miles Wh mi: 317 Avg temp: 71 F Avg speed: \~60 mph? (was going 80 mph for some of it other areas 55) Time spent charging: 3 hours at super chargers 1.5 hours at destination charger & #x200B In summary you ll generally find about a 25-30% efficiency hit depending on your driving style I found that subtracting about 15% from the car s estimated arrival SoC worked well for having a good margin of error. Despite basically reducing the car s range to about 220 miles a road trip to Sante Fe and back from Denver area was very doable and that s going through areas that seem a bit sparse on charging at the moment. Impressive! | 2019-06-22 13:52:28 | 17 | I m a new Tesla owner as of yesterday. I had considered the bike mount for the car but I think it detracts from the car s overall looks. I ve also read of a tow hitch for the Tesla but released only in Europe so far. Do you mind posting a pic of your tow hitch and bike rack along with manufacturer? | 2019-06-22 14:00:07 | 7 | Tesla Supercharger Road Trips | 11,614 |
My friend just won a 2017 Tesla Model S 75 | Best Christmas present ever! But he s going to be selling it. Unlike normal casino drawings this one was structured with no cash alternative so he has to take the car. Local Tesla dealership won t consider any sort of swap. He s looking into a deal with corporate but it seems unlikely that they ll do anything that puts it back into inventory since this model has been discontinued. I might buy it from him or more likely help him figure out the best way to sell it to someone else. Figured I d see if anybody here has any thoughts. Does anyone know if it would qualify for free unlimited supercharging? He s trying to get details like that from the casino while they process the transaction but they haven t been forthcoming (It ll be a week before it s complete and he gets the car. If he s going to sell it he hopes to arrange the sale before he ever takes posession of the car so it s effectively a sale of a new car.). | 2017-12-27 02:09:36 | 75 | Whoever gets fist title to the car can also claim the $7500 federal tax credit (if they have at least $7500 in tax liability). Also I d suggest really trying hard to not take possession in 2017 because the taxes would be due in April. If they take possession on 1 1 2018 or later the taxes won t be due until April 2019 (although quarterly estimated taxes payments may be required -- ask a tax professional). | 2017-12-27 03:15:15 | 27 | Tesla Referral Program Issues | 13,430 |
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Just watched iron man 3. Why isn t tony stark driving a Tesla? | As soon as I saw him get out of an Audi E-Tron I wondered why he is not driving a Tesla. Or at least have one in his garage. Considering he is the only game in town for green energy Elon was the inspiration for the movie Tony and the fact that the car has won so many awards it seems to make so much sense. Elon could even make another cameo. The Model S deserves some screen time! | 2013-06-07 11:14:11 | 18 | Audi pays more money... I m not sure has Tesla done any marketing yet? (I guess you could count the stores) | 2013-06-07 11:20:32 | 23 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 10,575 |
Comparing the Polestar 2 to the Model3 | Polestar Volvo have finally revealed their new [Polestar 2](https: www.polestar.com cars polestar-2). As expected this was really similar to the Model 3 in almost every way. * Really nice Tesla-like interior. * They indicate there will be lots of useful OTA updates. * Seemingly slick app. * Your phone is your car key. * Price-wise the high end version of the Polestar 2 sits between the AWD and the performance version of the Model 3. * Performance-wise the high end version of the Polestar 2 again sits between the AWD and the Performance versions of the Model 3. * Cargo space. A tiny frunk and total cargo space near identical to the Model 3. Improvements compared to the Model 3: * Pixel headlights. I love these so much nicer for night time driving. * Google assistant seems like a nice improvement. Volvos current solution is pretty useless as is Teslas. * Apps in the car seems more like a gimmick to me and possibly dangerous as well. But I ve been wrong before. * Better vertical legroom in the rear seat because they made a hole in the battery to out your feet in. * 150 kW fast charging 20 % faster than the 125 kW charging in the Model 3. About two thirds of this difference is eaten up by the lower energy efficiency of the Polestar though so you re only adding miles around 7 % faster while charging. Model 3 *may* match this soon if the rumours about charge speed uncorking is true. * Tow bar. Fucking FINALLY! \o Really hope this will make Tesla get off their lazy asses and add this as well. * It s a hatchback YAY! \o Worse than in the Model 3: * Price. For the US market the price at launch will be $63k compared to $55k for the Model 3 AWD so quite a bit pricier. In Europe the difference is smaller because Tesla needs to pay a 10 % import tax but the Polestar is still more expensive. * 8 % shorter range in spite of a slightly larger battery. Makes sense this car looks less aerodynamic than the Model 3 so it should be less efficient. * Shorter wheelbase wheels further from the corners. Shouldn t matter too much but probably a little bit less stiff cornering. Still this should be a great car to drive. * It is my understanding this will use the same self driving tech as regular Volvos do. I have used it extensively and it s very good but definitely not as good as what s offered by Tesla. Unknown: * They talk a lot about sound dampening. How will cabin noise compare to the Model 3? * Is there a ski bypass? Interesting bits: * Like every high-end BEV except the Model 3 the battery pack is heavily reinforced and adds to the structural integrity of the chassis. In the Model 3 the battery pack is much much lighter but doesn t add to the integrity of the chassis. Why did Tesla change how they do batteries? Was it a mistake or are everyone else behind the curve? The 2020 launch date is a bit disappointing and it doesn t really do anything to eclipse the Model 3 but this car looks lovely and the specs sound great. This should be a great car! Edit: Clarified legroom situation. Edit: It s a hatchback. | 2019-02-27 13:46:31 | 219 | Looks pretty nice and the specs seem decent. The more competition the better! | 2019-02-27 13:55:12 | 120 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 4,012 |
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Model 3 owner s manual (updated 2018-04-04) | Today Tesla updated their Model 3 Owner s manual. I found 10 changes. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES: 1. Scroll Buttons. Added section> The right scroll button can now be used to adjust your set speed and the distance you want to maintain from vehicle traveling ahead of you . 2. Adjusting your following distance. Added section> Press the right scroll button left or right to choose between 1 to 7. 3. Adjusting Speed Limit. Added section> To change the set speed while using Traffic-Aware Cruise Control roll the right scroll wheel up (to increase) or down (to decrease) the speed until your desired set speed is displayed. Slowly rolling the scroll wheel changes the set speed in 1 mph (1km h) increments and quickly rolling the scroll wheel changes the set speed to the closest 5 mph (5km h) increment. 4. Regenerative Braking. Added section> Warning. In snowy or icy conditions Model 3 may experience traction loss during regenerative braking particularly when in the Standard setting and or not using winter tires. Tesla recommends using the Low setting in snowy or icy conditions to help maintain vehicle stability. 5. Security System. Added section> Note: If you plan to leave something that moves such as a dog inside your locked Model 3 remember to turn off Tilt Intrusion . Any motion detected inside Model 3 activates the horn . 6. Accessory Wheels and Tires. Added section> If your Model 3 is fitted with Tesla accessory wheels and tires the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) wheel tire and loading information may be different from the labels shown on the vehicle. Refer to the relevant following section for updated information. 7. Accessory Wheels and Tires. Added 3 sections> 1. 20 Sport Wheels 2. 19 Sport Wheels. 3. 18 Aero Wheels. MINOR CHANGES: 8. Key card. Added section> Note: You may need to physically touch the driver s side pillar with the key card and you may need to hold it against the transmitter for one or more seconds. 9. Shifting gears. Drive. Added section> Note: When in Drive push the level all the way down and release to enable Traffic-Aware Cruise Control. Push the lever all the way down twice in quick succession to enable Autosteer. 10. Security System. Added section> To deactivate the alarm tap your key card against the card reader located below the Autopilot camera on the driver s side door pillar. For full comparison between last version (2018-03-21) and today (2018-04-04) see this link: https: draftable.com compare mBHJDeooIiib **Update on 2018-04-06:** Today I went to a local Tesla store where Model 3 was. The firmware was 2018.10.5 which began rolling out on 2018-03-25 to the fleet. However when I clicked on the Owner s Manual located in Settings> Service> Owner s Manual it was showing the previous version of the manual (the one without the right-hand-wheel-buttons-controlling-speed-function). Therefore when Tesla installs firmware (say 2018.10.5) it also downloads the specific version of the manual. Which means that this latest manual (with the right-hand-wheel-buttons-controlling-speed-function) that we can see [online](https: www.tesla.com content dam tesla Ownership Own Model%203%20Owners%20Manual.pdf) will only be downloaded to the Model 3 at the time when the user installs the next firmware which will be 2018.12 (which began rolling out on 2018-04-04 to the fleet). | 2018-04-04 18:08:16 | 116 | It s nice to get definitive confirmation that the right wheel will control Autopilot now. This is a huge usability upgrade. Using the screen to set speed was a distracting annoyance. | 2018-04-04 18:18:17 | 47 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 12,293 |
2020 P3D- Questions | I ordered a LR AWD M3 about a month ago and had noticed all of the posts about the Stealths being popping up around the country and decided to ask my Sales Advisor if they knew of any around and unfortunately that answer was no...but the other day I was told that one popped up that s still in pre-production and I was able to get matched right then (my LR AWD still didn t have a VIN)! It s a New 2020 P3D- (VIN 602xxx) and I had a few questions: 1. My sales advisor told me that it has the acceleration of a P3D but it does not include the 162 mph top speed. Is this a change to the 2020 stealth or is that simply misinformation? Mainly asking because the vehicle page that I was sent to look at the car showed the 3.2 0-60 but a 140 mph top speed whereas almost any other picture of a P3D- s page online it also showed the 162 mph top speed. 2. My sales advisor also wasn t sure if it would include track mode. Since it is marked on the MVPA as a Performance model I would think it is included but couldn t get confirmation. Most sources online point to this being yes especially since it s a software change. 3. The final thing I couldn t get confirmation on and have plenty sources of contradicting information on is the suspension. Is it the same as a LR AWD or is it lowered slightly? I noticed this post the other day which states it is lower but I have seen a few other sources claim it isn t. [https: new.reddit.com r teslamotors comments cfzmlf 2018\_model\_3\_lr\_rwd\_vs\_2019\_model\_3\_performance ](https: new.reddit.com r teslamotors comments cfzmlf 2018_model_3_lr_rwd_vs_2019_model_3_performance ) | 2019-11-21 23:56:18 | 20 | My sales advisor upselled me into getting it. He just said if you want to upgrade to a Performance Model 3 to get a 3.2 second 0-60 you can keep off the Performance Upgrades and it will only increase the price by $2 000. Below is a picture of what the listing was it said the top speed is 162 mph top speed. I personally haven t tested it and am not sure if I ever will drive that fast. Mine has track mode I bought it in August 2019. I believe the model year is just the current year. [https: i.imgur.com jCRztEB.png](https: i.imgur.com jCRztEB.png) | 2019-11-22 00:01:49 | 12 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 549 |
Model X can dance again with 8.1! | Tesla turned modelxmas back on with 8.1! Enjoy! | 2017-04-06 21:56:18 | 51 | I hate to say it but this Easter egg will probably be what sells my dad on a model X. | 2017-04-06 23:52:26 | 18 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 12,811 |
Very excited - My boss is lending me his 85D for a weekend | To thank me for a little side project I did for him he s lending me his 85D for the first weekend of February (I ve been quite vocal about my love for Tesla over here). My GF and I thought this was a great opportunity to go on a little weekend city trip from Amsterdam to Hannover. We found a nice deal on a hotel there and it seems the Superchargers between Amsterdam and Hannover gives us a few options and redundancy. We haven t booked the hotel yet so this gives us some flexibility if someone here has a better idea :) Specifically my questions are - Are there any better options than Hannover when considering we re coming from Amsterdam? Looking for a nice somewhat romantic city with good options on eating and drinking. - How are the Superchargers along this route? I know the one in Amsterdam is closed during the weekend (and is VERY busy) but what about the Supercharger in Emsbüren and Lauenau? - If we are going to Hannover is there a nice road in that area for sightseeing and getting a good feel for the drive of the car? Any input is much appreciated! | 2016-01-21 13:20:25 | 7 | Lend me your boss for a weekend please. | 2016-01-21 14:19:45 | 11 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 22,076 |
Gen 3 wall connector vs Gen 2 signed by Elon | I have a referral WC in a closet that I should be able to install in the next few months. I will have Powerwalls so I am considering upgrading to a Gen 3 for the charging coordination but I m not clear on whether you need the Gen 3 WC for that? Otherwise is the Gen 3 worth it? I think I can control the charging well enough or even better with my home automation system (Home Assistant) and [https: github.com ngardiner TWCManager](https: github.com ngardiner TWCManager) so I m leaning towards not bothering to upgrade. | 2020-09-10 04:52:31 | 8 | you realize it s not Elon actually signing it right? It s just his signature printed on | 2020-09-10 05:04:24 | 8 | Tesla Supercharger Road Trips | 7,134 |
[Discussion] Do you charge your Tesla every night? | I got my Model S 75D last December. When I took delivery the rep mentioned that I would be plugging the car in every night and that s what I have been doing with a charge limit of 80%. However this somehow feels wrong given everything I ve been brought up to know about rechargeable batteries. Also this week I ve noticed that I lost 1 mile of range. Up until now 80% would give me 204 miles but now it s at 203. I m not trying to sound like a crazy person just wanting to do everything I can to prevent loss of range battery degradation. Do you guys charge every night? | 2018-02-04 14:49:26 | 39 | > somehow feels wrong given everything I ve been brought up to know about rechargeable batteries. You are thinking about NiMH or NiCD batteries probably. They don t like to be charged when not completely empty because of the memory effect. they degrade faster that way. Li-Ion is totally different. Basically Li-Ion batteries don t like to be totally full or totally empty (for an extended period of time). Charging doesn t really degrade a Li-Ion battery. So keeping the charge between 20-80 (some fanatics say 30-70)% is totally fine for the battery and shouldn t harm it no matter how often you charge a little bit. | 2018-02-04 15:50:40 | 78 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 24,282 |
Purchase in CA or TX | I will be moving to CA within the next few months and I was wondering which is more financially beneficial (tax tax break incentives etc). Purchasing a Tesla vehicle in TX or purchasing in CA? (I have a free car moving service from TX to CA for when I move so there is not cost of that). I could not find a direct answer anywhere. Hope someone knows! Thank you! | 2020-08-28 21:44:45 | 20 | If you buy in Texas you will have to pay your Texas sales tax when you move to Cali less than a year later. You will have to pay the difference in sales tax Cali taxes total - Texas taxes paid = Cali additional taxes paid. Cali has $2 000 rebate on Tesla and it could be even more if you make like $68k or less. Since the car has never been registered in Cali regardless of purchase location you will qualify for HOV stickers but only after you register in Cali. Either way you will pay the full Cali sales tax. However not buying the car in Cali means you aren t eligible for the $2 000. Trade-ins do not qualify for any tax breaks in Cali. | 2020-08-28 21:59:21 | 31 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 15,671 |
Financial Argument of Unplugged Performance Mods for an Average Consumer | I didn t find any post about this so wanted to start a discussion. I recently found out about unplugged performance s products and was reading this paper [Independent Aerodynamic Study of Tesla Model 3 by Unplugged Performance](https: unpluggedperformance.com aerodynamic-study-of-tesla-model-3 ). Assuming all numbers are right and translatable to the real world it suggests a 43 mile increase in range for a m3 long range driving at 70mph after installing their 3 products. Quote: > Based on this model we estimate that utilizing the front lip rear wing and lowering springs will produce 43 miles of additional range (13.33%) at a steady speed of 70 miles per hour on top of the Model 3 s expected efficiency. Quick look on their site shows the 3 product to cost $2000 (base) idk how much labor cost but I m just gonna put a high estimate of $1000 so total of $3000 for 43 miles. Upgrading from standard m3 to long range m3 cost $9000 to get 72 more miles. (I know there are differences: this is a battery increase not efficiency increase so is applicable in any speed the upgrade also includes other changes to the car like interior. But just stay with the train of thought for a sec.) Long range upgrade comes to ($9000 72mile=) $125 per mile increase. The after market parts comes to ($3000 43mile=) $70 per mile increase. So as a casual m3 driver not going to the tracks this feels like it might make sense for even me to invest in ? Anyone with these kinds of product face a similar decision before ? | 2020-08-17 03:16:54 | 18 | \[x\] doubt | 2020-08-17 03:25:55 | 32 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 6,626 |
Has Elon ever mentioned the idea of a Co-Pilot? | The quest for Level 5 Autonomy is simplified as a linear progression (1 to 5). Aren t we thinking about it wrong? Shouldn t we go in a multidimensional direction and have an L2 or L3 vectoring out not as L4 or L5 but rather as L2++ or L3++ in effect an Augmented Pilot or what Nvidia is also exploring as Co-Pilot? This is a different way of looking at the opportunities problems solutions. Let s think about a Co-Pilot for a moment and how it s really a branching away from the L1 to L5 linear paradigm. I wonder if this is implied in the context of what Elon intends to do in Tesla cars. https: techcrunch.com 2017 01 04 nvidia-builds-a-co-pilot-into-its-autonomous-drive-computer Future edit: search for mentions of Co-Pilot in the last 3 NVIDIA conferences. | 2017-02-12 19:17:08 | 9 | I think this is generally known as chaperone mode - you can drive the car as long as the computer thinks it s safe. If not - it ll simply override you actions and will not let you crash. Honestly - I don t see the benefit beyond a short-lived transitional technology. My 7 year-old will probably never learn to drive. And why would he want to waste his time with that? (unless of course you mean recreational driving on the weekend similar to horse-riding today. But that s a whole different ball-game). | 2017-02-12 20:43:21 | 6 | Tesla Autopilot Performance | 7,513 |
VIN wait is killing me! What is upper end of typical wait time between configuration and VIN assignment. | Socal employee that held off until 3 1 to configure black aero wheel Model 3. I ve been losing my mind seeing all these other socal posts getting VINs. It will be 4 weeks tomorrow. How long until I should contact Tesla to see if anything is wrong with my order? Thanks for answering this common one-off question. | 2018-03-27 15:56:47 | 12 | Nothing wrong with your order. I didn t get VIN assignment until week 6. Then 10 days before delivery. Sit tight it will be a while. And if you think waiting for VIN assignment is bad. Wait until you wait for the delivery date assignment. First world problem. hahhaha | 2018-03-27 15:59:22 | 20 | Tesla Model 3 Delivery Experiences | 22,021 |
Seems you can get a Tesla prescription from your doctor these days. | “A Tesla can clear up your skin in as little as 4 weeks. Huh? I mean sure I m kind of obsessed but that s ridiculous right? “A Tesla has been known to increase risk of depression and suicidal thoughts.” Oh crap my fixation is worse than I realized. “Call your doctor and ask them about A Tesla.” WTF?! So I finally looked at the TV set in the office kitchen... “Otezla” Ah. Gotcha. Ok I ll be uh in my office.... (True story — that s how my morning started today... and apologies to the mods but I thought it was amusing and wanted to share.) | 2018-04-24 16:24:38 | 64 | As a pharmacist I can tell you that we ve been getting a ton of tell Otezla prescriptions recently. People are even willing to pay cash price since it s it s not on any insurance formularies. However we can t get any from our supplier! When checking with Meckesson for the status of Otezla we find that production issues are the cause of the backorder. Estimated delivery? 3 months maybe 6 months definitely. | 2018-04-24 19:25:44 | 24 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 16,902 |
Long range vs Short range | I couldn t decide and now I ve missed the free connectivity for life. But still I want the premium interiors and autopilot (standard black is fine for color). I m just not sure if the long range is worth it to me since I dont drive more than 50 miles per day. I work right across from a whole foods so free charging is at my finger tips. I just want to know what the monthly difference is between the two so I can decide. Any advice?? The long range right now was coming to 54k and not sure what the short range would be assuming 35k +5k for interiors +5k for autopilot =45k? S.o.s I got my ticket to order but idk if I should wait for the short range and how long that wait will be. | 2018-07-01 23:53:21 | 6 | You are almost certainly looking at the first half of 2019 for the short range (SR) If you order the Long Range (LR) and the following 3 assumptions are true: 1. Tesla delivers their 200 000th car in the US on or after July 1 2. You get your LR in 2018 3. Your federal tax liability is $7 500 or more You will pay $54k - $7.5k = $46.5k for the LR (+tax +delivery) Or You will pay $45k - $3.75k = $41.25k for the SR (+tax +delivery) With the LR you will get longer warranty higher top speed better acceleration faster charging and the ability to make longer trips without stopping for around $5k If the SR gets pushed into Q3 2019 or later the case for LR gets better. If you miss the full tax credit then the case for SR gets better. At the end of the day it is a judgement for you to make on how you value the benefits - arguably the biggest benefit not mentioned above is getting your Model 3 sooner if you go with the LR As you can see from my flair I want it now! | 2018-07-02 00:12:10 | 17 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 10,977 |
Hundreds of Model 3s available in inventory near me. | I keep an eye on the local inventory (Montreal) On occasion there are 2 to 3 but I have never seen so many available for delivery in inventory in my area (see here for example: [https: www.tesla.com en\_CA inventory new m3?arrangeby=plh& zip=H7C& range=25](https: www.tesla.com en_CA inventory new m3?arrangeby=plh& zip=H7C& range=25) is this happening elsewhere? Could this be canceled orders? What does is look like in your area? | 2020-03-20 01:53:11 | 59 | Q1 is just a slow quarter. It s always the case. I m sure they made as many cars as they could up until the virus stopped them and now they can sell off the rest of their available inventory during this slower period. If people even want to buy new cars these days. It feels like zombie apocalypse times right now. | 2020-03-20 02:22:58 | 35 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 8,703 |
Will the new Tesla D Event be live streamed? | TITLE SAYS ALL | 2014-10-08 01:27:28 | 47 | No sorry its reported that its not. Maybe they ll record it and show it later. | 2014-10-08 03:03:28 | 9 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 23,715 |
Tesla Maxwell purchase and hybrid battery architecture | I am no engineer so I don t know much about this and would like to hear from those with more knowledge about this. When I heard that supposedly cash strapped Tesla purchased Maxwell for $200 million. I started to think about what ultra-capacitors can do as you may know ultra-capacitors can charge and recharge much faster than chemical batteries but they don t hold a charge. But what if Tesla was planning a hybrid battery one that is half ultra-capacitor and half chemical. Then when you charge the capacitor part take the charge quickly and then slowly move it the chemical part on the other hand when you are driving a low voltage battery can give you the spikes of power you need from its ultra- capacitor bank. I looked it up and sure enough this seems to be an area of very active research. And is a very viable way short term of creating a leap in EV performance specifically a recharging fast enough to eleminate ICE advantage https: insideevs.com tesla-buys-maxwell-technologies-solid-state The whole system would be similar to RAM Hard drive architecture in computers What do you guys think ? Edit: correction | 2019-02-05 20:19:27 | 20 | Consensus is that the purchase wasn t for ultracaps. Rather it was for their dry electrode technology which can be used for Li-ion cells. If it actually works and makes it into production it will increase density and longevity while lowering costs. | 2019-02-05 20:27:23 | 24 | Tesla Battery Production Optimization | 19,049 |
Make sure to turn off your auto wipers before getting a Car wash | After non stop California rain the auto wipers in my family s model S were on. Just discovered today that they were never turned off while watching it go through the car wash. They guy sitting in the car didn t know how to turn them off and just left them running the whole time. So here s a friendly reminder to make sure your auto wipers are off before getting your car washed. | 2019-02-18 00:37:11 | 51 | “Non stop California rain” | 2019-02-18 01:06:47 | 29 | Tesla Model 3 Wiper Concerns | 11,341 |
Feature request: ability official support to jumpstart another car | We generally use a dedicated jumpstarter but that ran out of power today. Felt powerless (pun intended) to not be able to jumpstart our ICE with our fully charged Model S. For the electric car to replace today s cars there needs to be feature parity at the very minimum. | 2016-11-29 21:57:19 | 5 | $25-$35 Lithium jump starter pack on Amazon could easily address this need. Time has changed not as critical of a need as it used to be - lead batteries days. | 2016-11-29 22:46:08 | 4 | Tesla Supercharger Road Trips | 6,532 |
Where is the all-in-one Easter Egg thingy Elon mentioned? | Ok today is Easter Sunday did I miss the all in one place Easter egg thing? I was sure this was coming out before or on Easter. I guess I should know better by now :) Feature coming soon that allows one touch access to all discovered Tesla Easter eggs -- Elon Musk | 2017-04-16 15:33:59 | 12 | *close up on the touchscreen* [voiceover James Earl Jones] It s an Easter Egg hidden inside an Easter Egg which is embedded in........ ......wait for it...... an Easter Egg! *loud crescendo* > Directed by Christopher Nolan > Staring Elon Musk as Elon Musk | 2017-04-16 18:20:34 | 4 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 23,233 |
New Zealand Tesla owners | I ve seen quite a few on the roads over the last few months and am dead keen to get one. I have a few questions though... 1. Where did you buy yours? Did you order it through the Auckland Tesla showroom? Or import it? If you imported it was it much any cheaper than buying it from the Auckland showroom? $150 000 is a lot of money... 2. How has it handled the New Zealand roading conditions - especially in autopilot mode? Any issues to note? Have you taken yours onto an unsealed road? 3. Have you taken it on any road trips within New Zealand? If so where and how did it go? 4. How have you found it cost wise to run? What about maintenance costs? 5. What has the general feedback been like from friends family? I m very aware of the V8 meat-head s everywhere so wondering if you ve had any negative feedback. As mentioned I d LOVE to get one but wanting a bit of extra info advice. & #x200B Cheers! | 2018-10-04 01:39:15 | 15 | Ordered it online Tesla NZ. You can get a discount on inventory models sometimes. You can get it around $125 000-ish if you re lucky on an inventory model. You can order the Model 3 in NZ. $35 000 USD + your add-ons then convert to NZD + 15% tax and you have your NZD price. It will arrive hopefully late-2019. I ve already ordered mine. I ve only used autopilot on the motorways works like a dream brakes a bit harshly when the car in front slows down. It ll be freaky when you try it the first time. Just trust it but pay attention. I haven t gone on a road trip on it but I know someone who has (Model S) I don t remember the convo or where but it was positive and he took it pretty far. Not as far as Auckland to Wellington though. There is a supercharging network in Auckland Hamilton and Taupo so far. Over 100 charging points across NZ. Cost to run is about 1 4 fuel alone there is no maintenance so far... Speak to your electricity company. I m with Mercury they give you 20% off your entire power bill for two years if you have an EV. Bit annoying because it used to be 50% off and I missed on that deal too. People who consider a car just a car point out the air suspension particularly. It s a smooth ride with it. That s what everyone usually comments about. That and perhaps autopilot. Nobody really has mentioned how quiet it is to run you still get wind and tyre noise as usual. With the driving I do the extended range isn t necessary for me. The Model S I m driving isn t mine it s my sister s she never uses it so... While I m waiting for my Model 3 why not indulge myself lol. I ve always considered it a hilarious car to drive. It s so different. But if you think that Model S and Model X is a bit too steep the Model 3 is almost the same thing just a bit smaller bit less luxurious. | 2018-10-04 02:51:27 | 6 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 13,916 |
Are cold weather improvements related to traction control? | Just had snow and the roads were awful. Took LR 3 with year-old Michelin Crossclimate tires out. The car has always been good in the snow but conditions were quite bad and the back roads I was driving were challenging. I swear the car has gotten better at handling these driving conditions because regen amount was perfect going down hills causing no slippage even on a steep slope. Traction control was not just very good it was flawless. Has anyone else seen improvements like this or is it all in my head? | 2022-01-09 14:23:41 | 42 | [Yes](https: www.reddit.com r teslamotors comments rggnk8 model_3_factfinding_awd_split_power_bias_snow ) | 2022-01-10 01:28:23 | 37 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 2,167 |
Falcon door reliability | I m consider a used MX and through my research and talking with my local dealer I ve learned that in October of 2918 Tesla changed some of the hardware in the falcon doors in order to improve reliability. I m wondering if anyone has specifics as to what they changed or has experience with the pre vs post changes in the doors. Thanks! | 2020-02-26 05:12:40 | 36 | Yeah — it was kinda stupid that the pre-2918 doors were incompatible with the modern galaxy ship airlocks. But really you can always buy a dongle to make it work if you really want to upgrade. I don t know anything about the reliability question. Always have a vacuum condom in your wallet for emergencies. | 2020-02-26 05:23:36 | 87 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 6,345 |
My favorite Tesla hack to date! | https: imgur.com gallery 1kgf4WF Using a few carabiners and velcro tape I no longer have to walk around the car bundle up the chord and hang it so it s not on the ground. Sounds minimal but it saves me 30-60 seconds every time I get into my car and is an admittedly minor inconvenience. Our chord has also started to show wear and tear from the handful of times it did lay on the ground. Now it doesn t risk touching any car doors windows or the ground. It also reaches the entire length of my garage so I don t have to worry about pulling in too far not far enough! | 2020-01-01 08:36:04 | 168 | Call me lazy but it s awesome. =D | 2020-01-01 08:36:31 | 43 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 13,405 |
So M3 partial interior (Australia) doesn t have front heated seats any more? | I though it did at one point. | 2019-09-16 10:58:40 | 12 | It should? Did yours not have any? | 2019-09-16 15:45:21 | 5 | Tesla Climate Control Issues | 17,381 |
When would an additional pre-order ship ? | I have a morning-of-unveiling pre-order already. If I was to pre-order another one would they ship at the same time or would the second pre-order be at the back of the line? | 2016-05-30 21:01:25 | 7 | New reservation would be at the end of the line | 2016-05-30 21:34:27 | 8 | Tesla Model 3 Delivery Experiences | 23,179 |
Model 3 early delivery? | I m curious to see if this has just happened to anyone else in the last couple days - I put my Model 3 order in a couple weeks back and was given a wait time of 3-5 months...cut to YESTERDAY and I got an email saying my Model 3 was ready for delivery. Has this happened to anyone else recently? Obviously i m very happy to receive it but for anyone who aimed to buy the car outright surely this is a bit of a blindside financially? | 2018-07-19 21:08:51 | 13 | Is it rwd awd performance. | 2018-07-19 21:14:08 | 18 | Tesla Model 3 Delivery Experiences | 12,151 |
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[Discussion] Salvage Tesla Owners: Those of you who had your airbag recalled and replaced did Tesla disable Supercharging Updates Data? | I was reading about how Tesla was ordered to replace the airbags on salvage cars that had the airbag recall. I was curious about owners who finally got them replaced did Tesla disable supercharging data connection when you took your car in (for those who had both working)? I m just curious to see what others went through. I added most of this just to meet the minimum character count also so sorry if I ranted a little. Edit: Removed portion of post because people weren t replying to main point. | 2018-08-13 21:04:34 | 10 | We ve seen several instances where damaged batteries cause fires sometimes even when there s no visible damage outside the battery. I think Tesla should buy back old batteries for a credit and you can use that credit towards the purchase of a brand new probably safer battery. | 2018-08-13 21:13:19 | 10 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 24,720 |
Tesla App down again | Getting unknown error I ve only had my 3 for a week and I would say it has worked about 75% of the time. Is this common? | 2018-05-31 16:36:13 | 20 | It s not common and it s affecting my S as well. | 2018-05-31 17:02:54 | 12 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 18,399 |
Awesome Customer Service Experience | Say what you want about Tesla and their customer service I have heard all kinds of people talking about how it has gone downhill so i just wanted to share my experience with you today. & #x200B I purchased my performance model 3 2 months ago I had solar installed early this year in feb march. Since they are running the promo with new cars that if you purchase solar you get a free wall charger obviously they called me shortly after I bought my car and offered me that if I bought solar I could get 500 to the tesla store or a free wall charger. When i mentioned to them I already had solar I was greeted with a sorry it is for new solar customers . I thought that was the end of it and havent thought another thing of it since until today. I got cold called while I was at the dentist that an employee was reviewing my account and saw that I had a new car and a new solar system this year and they asked if I would like a free wall charger! Seriously what company does that? & #x200B Thank you Tesla for continuing to care about your customers & #x200B An Excited Owner | 2019-06-25 23:05:51 | 79 | My experience with Tesla SC has been generally meh. Took delivery of car that had multiple issues noted before I left. Took 3 separate appointments to fix issues plus an additional mobile visit so 4 in total. One time I made appointment confirmed everything the day before drove the next day and was told Ohh we only take bodywork requests Mon and Tue you ll have to come back another time the part was delivered and I drove down only for them to tell me the replacement part was damaged and that I d have to come back. & #x200B Eventually everything did get fixed and every time Tesla kept my car overnight they provided and Audi loaner. The staff was great if a little apathetic. Just sucks that my first brand new Tesla car had to go to shop 3 times in the first 6 months of ownership. I also picked this car up in October so it s not like it was during a rush period where they were just trying to get people out the door. I ve owned 4 other cars brand new mainly economy Toyota and Mazda s and never had a service center visit for anything other than oil changes and regular maintenance so it was a bit scary disappointing to be heading to the service center so often. Luckily haven t had any issues since March. | 2019-06-26 01:46:07 | 8 | Issues with Tesla Energy Installation | 2,624 |
Unknowns on Model Y vs Knowns on Model 3 | For someone like me trying to decide whether to sell my Model 3 now while the resale value is relatively high and order a new Model Y to replace it here are the list of unknowns factors I would like to see answered before selling my Model 3: 1. Interior dimensions is obviously most important but specifically wanting to know if I can fit 2 car seats in the back seat and still fit a normal size adult in the back seat as well. Currently not possible in Model 3. 2. Will tall drivers have the rear visibility obstructed by the enormous crossbar sitting above the rear seat headrests? 3. Will the rear seats have forward backward lateral motion for accessing hatch from the passenger back seat doors? 4. Has Tesla improved the cabin air filter and HVAC process that caused the stinky sock issue in the Model 3 and is the cabin air filter easier to replace in the Model Y. 5. What are the specs for the on-board charger? Model 3 varies between SR and LR if remember correctly. 6. Will stereo system be identical or will they modify what the Model 3 uses because of the hatch vs trunk thing? 7. Will all of the features that have rolled out to the Model 3 apply to the Model Y? For example things like the hold mode that allowed one pedal driving acceleration boost option on the AWD increased level of regen etc. 8. Are the paint colors identical? Seems like the red exterior on all the Model Y s I ve seen are much more of a candy apple red compared to the muted reds I ve seen on Model 3 s. 9. Will the Model Y come with HW 3.0 or something newer? HW 3.5 maybe? 10. Will the Bluetooth hardware be improved? Right now using my phone to unlock my car every morning is spotty. On those days I m running late it always seems to fail on me and i have to turn on off airplane mode to get it working. 11. And finally just in general what are some of the improvements they ve made to the Model Y in manufacturing that haven t been applied to the Model 3 yet? 12. Forgot this last one: have Tesla been able to improve the cabin noise level in the Model Y. Wind road noise are pretty bad in my Model 3. I d had 4 Ev s prior to my Model 3 and none of them were as bad so don t tell me is just because its an electric car and I ll hear more road wind noise because there s no ICE noise to drown it out. | 2020-03-09 16:53:26 | 25 | I have the same concern about fitting two car seats plus an adult at the back. Given the rear seat width remains identical as with Model 3 my guess is the situation is the same. | 2020-03-09 17:44:37 | 10 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 21,720 |
Is Supercharging option worth it? | So my interpretation of the model 3 reveal from Tesla was that model 3 owners will have to pay for it to be activated and with a high possibility that model 3 owners will have to pay to even use the superchargers in the first place. I understand that the premise behind the supercharger network is for owners who travel and should not be used as a daily chargers for owners who live near them. That is taking advantage of something that is free and we should be charging our cars at home or work if it is offered. I have also read on multiple forums that tesla actually sends out emails to owners if they feel that they are using the Superchargers as a free charging source instead of its original intended use. Here is an article I found dated 8 months ago talking about this issue http: insideevs.com tesla-sends-out-supercharger-abuse-emails-model-s-owners-not-impressed As someone who doesn t really travel out of state or even out of my city would it be worth it to even add the option? If the cost stays the same as the model s then it would be an additional 2000 - 3000 that I could possibly add to another option. I know it is a long ways out but just wanted to put the question out there. I am pretty sure a lot of people are thinking about this. | 2016-04-03 06:20:47 | 5 | Tesla can charge for supercharger access in one of 3 ways: * One time fee and free charging. * Monthly subscription. * Per KWh like a regular gas station. I am pretty sure the third option will (also) be available. The chargers can identify the car and the car has a credit-card associated with it (which you ll be able to define on your car s nice big LCD). This way nobody feels excluded and full mobility is enabled without having to make a significant decision on additional expenditure at any point. | 2016-04-03 09:02:44 | 9 | Tesla Supercharger Road Trips | 9,880 |
Teslas should have the ability to trigger sentry mode or dashcam to record using a button in the app on your phone. | I got my tires rotated at costco earlier. You are told to give them the key and they go get the car perform the service and return the car to the parking spot. Using basic sentry mode I was able to see two things: 1. The car got picked up using keycard. This video stopped right as he unlocked the door. 2. The car got dropped off and guy got out. This video started right at the end of the parking job. I would have liked to see the in between part more. As in I wanted to see them pull the car into the garage and start the work as well as at the end see them back out of the garage at the end. As it stands it s not likely you will see that unless someone presses the button to record in the car throughout. I would love to trigger dashcam from my phone whenever. Bonus if the cabin camera is used too. | 2019-12-30 00:02:47 | 18 | Check your recent clips folder. They re all there they just aren t under “sentry mode” since the car is in drive. At that point it becomes a “dash cam” clip and you can either manually save the last ten minutes or view your recents. | 2019-12-30 00:06:07 | 25 | Issues with Sentry Mode | 20,509 |
MY trailer connector physical spec: is it J2863? | I want to connect my trailer to my new model Y and I can t find a clear description of the connector spec for the MY in the manual or other official tesla docs. The manual shows the pinout and general shape and it looks like a J2863 connector is it? There are tons of 4-> 7 adapters on Amazon and elsewhere and I can also build a harness easily enough -- I d like to be sure what connector to order. | 2021-04-02 16:00:49 | 6 | Can confirm it s the US standard SAE J2863 (7-pin 12V) on the MY factory tow package. | 2021-04-02 16:27:41 | 7 | Hitch Bike Rack Review | 11,297 |
SGIP solar storage rebates in California | Has anyone received an SGIP rebate for installing their powerwall(s) with their solar system? How did the process go? Was it in addition to the $2500 discount Tesla gives for buying and installing both together? Were you updated on the process at all or did you just get a rebate one day out of the blue? | 2020-09-09 19:11:22 | 11 | Don t know what others are talking about. Maybe their installer is in later step of the SGIP program. I installed an LG RESU10H a few months back and got the check for a bit over $2K yesterday. Was too difficult to get the PW and the LG was cheaper. Didn t care too much about going with Tesla. | 2020-09-09 21:36:34 | 3 | EV Tax Credit Information | 16,695 |
Tesla API down? | I wrote a little app for myself that start the car s HVAC based on my schedule it s been reporting errors for an hour now I tried to connect to the API via Postman and got endpoint deprecated\_please\_update\_your\_app for a bit now it just says Blocked and it seems now that even the official Tesla app on my phone isn t working. & #x200B Could be just me or my account though but anyone else having issues with the official app? & #x200B EDIT1: My Tesla official phone app works on my data connection and not on Wifi. Seems like my IP is blocked EDIT2: My Tesla official phone app is now working on my wifi and when I ping the API using the usual link in Postman I m getting endpoint deprecated\_please\_update\_your\_app again and not blocked It s better I guess but still strange haha EDIT3: On Wifi on data on anything I can t ping the Tesla API and as u Wugz pointed out [I am not the only one](https: www.reddit.com r teslamotors comments l837jv did_tesla_silently_deprecate_the_owners_api ) & #x200B It seems like the blocked thing was unrelated something with API is not right & #x200B EDIT4: Seems like it s an authentication issue as per [one of the unofficial API pages](https: tesla-api.timdorr.com api-basics authentication) oauth token is no good anymore. Thanks u archbish99 https: preview.redd.it w5qmakgaqce61.png?width=833& format=png& auto=webp& s=a4d80dbabf0b76e2214e068534d3d5e1acedc2eb | 2021-01-29 20:52:24 | 21 | Hey I m the dude that documented the API. They shut down the main authentication API endpoint in favor of auth.telsa.com. I m working on updated docs. If you have an old token that s still valid you can use that for now. Otherwise you ll need to wait until I figure it all out (it s not that hard just some new APIs to call) and can get a new token. Edit: New docs are up: https: tesla-api.timdorr.com api-basics authentication | 2021-01-29 23:22:46 | 26 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 18,367 |
USB Loading Error | Is anyone having their media player give a Loading Error when playing from a USB drive? Symptoms: * 44GB of 4 400 songs of music on 64GB USB drive * Played flawlessly for 3 years until this spring * USB works fine everywhere else * It happens on random songs will go 4-10 songs fine then give Loading Error. * A song will begin to play then give Loading Error. I click next song and then click prev song and the song that gave the error will play no problem. * My S80 is on the current version of the software. * Bought a new USB that is very fast formatted it FAT32 and reloaded songs ensuring no DRM. There are mp3 m4a and aac files. Same problem. Any ideas? | 2017-06-18 16:48:44 | 7 | did you already restart the middle screen? | 2017-06-18 16:49:57 | 6 | Spotify Integration Analysis | 21,651 |
Tesla Model 3 Performance 18 Wheels | See below All the info anyone should need :) & #x200B [https: www.tesla.com new 5YJ3E1EB2KF432298?share=y& token=$2y$10$RmnNZIWrt0uNof.fPO6wAeu.ZFm8W1EOAUO Q7rEk7sdeAxapC7X2](https: www.tesla.com new 5YJ3E1EB2KF432298?share=y& token=$2y$10$RmnNZIWrt0uNof.fPO6wAeu.ZFm8W1EOAUO Q7rEk7sdeAxapC7X2) & #x200B [https: i.imgur.com xjGlyW7.jpg](https: i.imgur.com xjGlyW7.jpg) | 2019-07-17 16:25:29 | 37 | So a P3D- as expected - the brakes from the P3D won t fit in the 18” wheels. Seems like Tesla still values the PUP (performance upgrade package) at $5k based on the price difference between this car and a black P3D. This also means that Tesla currently values the software to unlock the AWD motors to performance motors at $2 750. As an AWD owner please take my money! I wonder if these cars come with a spoiler and sport pedals? It s also interesting to note that the Tesla rep said the suspension was the same (assuming this means the same as the P3D). If there s no spoiler or sport pedals then Tesla are delivering carbon copies of the P3D- from 2018 again. Nice! It s a hell of a bargain! | 2019-07-17 16:40:15 | 17 | Model Y Wheel Options | 19,106 |
Do Model 3 wheel lug caps fit on Model S? | I m powder coating my wheels matte black and need to get some matching lug nut covers and am wondering if anyone knows whether or not the set that Tesla sells for Model 3 will fit on Model S? Alternatively does Tesla sell black wheel lug caps for Model S directly that aren t listed on the site maybe with a call to the service center? | 2019-06-19 23:45:27 | 9 | The silver model S cap fitted on my model 3 so the opposite should be true as well. | 2019-06-19 23:47:12 | 5 | Model Y Wheel Options | 5,207 |
Tesla s Voice Assistant should be called Nik and speak in a slight Eastern European accent. | We know that as some point we ll get a voice assistant like Siri Alexa etc. What I d really like even as a secondary option is Davie Bowie from The Prestige. [https: www.youtube.com watch?v=88\_6SQKuTHk](https: www.youtube.com watch?v=88_6SQKuTHk) > Me: Take me to all you can eat sushi Nick > > Nik: You are familiar with expression Mr BNT man s eyes are larger than his stomach? > > Me: Yes yes Nik let s just go > > Nik: It would be advisable to wear elastic pants Mr BNT > > Me: Way ahead of you I ain t even wearing any > > Nik: Very well let us depart. In 100 meters turn left | 2018-08-08 14:15:04 | 19 | How about Joi from Blade Runner? | 2018-08-08 14:16:18 | 9 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 20,213 |
I just got invited to a new store opening event and had a few questions | So I just got an email today about an invitation to the opening of a new store by me and to RSVP and whatnot. I was curious as to what these events are like? Is there some sort of dress code or anything? If anyone who has been to one of these can fill be in that would be greatly appreciated! | 2017-02-02 21:22:19 | 9 | I went to one two weeks ago. [Pics here](http: imgur.com a avWaQ). People were dressed nice. A lot of people had blue jeans and a nice shirt. They have free drinks and little bit size food. | 2017-02-02 22:00:26 | 9 | Tesla Factory Tour Restrictions | 8,936 |
Friday Afternoon Model Y Parts Giveaway! | Did you win a Model Y part from Munro? [https: www.youtube.com watch?v=2f51MSPstZ4](https: www.youtube.com watch?v=2f51MSPstZ4) https: preview.redd.it ss7xtjyzy0v41.png?width=1272& format=png& auto=webp& s=638ed072edca39b3368ba81f4e0118cb3d3f8641 | 2020-04-25 20:25:34 | 20 | Watching these videos I got the impression that Sandy and his team are true class acts. That check to Beaumont definitely speaks to that. The automotive industry isn t doing great right now so that s a great gesture by Munro. | 2020-04-25 22:15:13 | 9 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 6,969 |
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