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Supercharger queuing protocol? | I supercharged for the first time last week in Dublin. About half the stalls were free so it was straightforward. However 30 mins later there was only one free stall. Maybe it s just Dublin s layout but it was not obvious how a line should form. So I figured I d ask what is protocol for lining up when a super charger is full? | 2017-06-16 22:02:17 | 22 | Depends on the location. Very few actually have space to line up. I think most people just arrive and see who is in front of them and keep track. Usually people just charge one by one as they arrived - I ve yet to see anyone try to cut the line. | 2017-06-16 22:23:16 | 16 | Tesla Supercharger Road Trips | 18,002 |
[meta] Hey r teslamotors put your money where your mouth is and make me pay... | I think there s a way to turn our (usually) friendly disagreements into something positive. It s no secret I m pessimistic on Tesla s ability to make the Model 3 on time (even though there really isn t a clear on time date). But opinions are like a**holes right? So let s make this interesting. I propose the following wager with the sub for anyone to participate : ~~**November 1 2017**~~ *see below* That s the over under date. If Tesla starts mass production of the Model 3 *before* that date I will donate a dollar per day (or more keep reading) to the ASPCA (https: www.aspca.org ). For every day *after* November 1st that they have not yet started mass production everyone who signs on has to give $1 per day to a charity to be determined. For every 3 people who sign on to play I ll give an extra dollar per day. So 1-3 people = $1 day 4-6 people = $2 day etc. Full disclosure - I have to cap my donation at $500. If we want to put the same limit on the sub as a whole that s fair too. But come on there s a lot of you and one of me :) - mass production is defined as the first day that 100 or more Tesla Model 3s are produced *for sale to the public*. I ll defer to u 110110 as arbiter if there s dispute on what that day is although something tells me Fred will be on top of it. - The charity for r teslamotors to gift their money to will be decided by a vote amongst those who participate. One post or message to the players to nominate charities then a vote. - I m open to suggestions to rule terms changes. Ultimately I just want to have a bet going and have something good come from it either way. Let s say it s roughly one week until we finalize who is in. EDIT : For further clarity cars sold to employees count. Since there s some dissatisfaction with the over under date and u cliffordcat is a great guy I ll give you **December 1 2017** as the new date. In so far (please comment if I missed you) : - IHeartMyKitten (feline user names unite!) - Greygabe - Chemical_me - TheKrs1 (knowledge reigns supreme) - a1000wtp So I m already on the hook for $2 day before December 1st. C mon folks make me pay! Also let s say $100 person cap on your donation in case Elon Time stretches into 2019. | 2017-02-07 18:04:31 | 86 | Point of Clarity - Do Tesla Employees count as general public? I have a theory that the first ??? cars will be lease-only employee-only with option to crush or dissect for science at end of lease. Lets them claim cars on road earlier while still controlling what would normally be production prototype units. | 2017-02-07 19:34:15 | 18 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 25,291 |
I got rear ended and i ve been without my S for over 2 months. Tesla seriously needs to address the parts issue | It s a lease so kinda miffed I m essentially paying for nothing while we wait. Did I mention insurances usually only cover 30 days of car rentals? [Edit] yea I ve been in contact with both the body shop and Tesla s body shop support. The issue is definitely parts not being available. For example there are no rivets available until 6 8. (of all things rivets...) I also had a terrible Tesla body shop support person but that s another issue (she can t help the supply issue but she could at least call me back when she says she will). I mean I love the brand the car and the mission. I m a fanboy....but this problem will not fly with the general public. I hope they improve on this before the fleet size really takes off. | 2018-06-01 09:07:37 | 261 | I can t believe this is still an issue. When I worked for Tesla I went to our “Certified Shop” to see what the issue was and it s a complete shit-show for them to order parts. Tesla is at fault for this everyone wants to blame the body shop but the process is simply stupid to acquire replacement parts. Basically my suggested fix was to give the body shops direct access to the same screens the Parts Managers Parts Advisors have so they could actually see what items are actually available and not order a part that may not be in stock. (i.e. Parts Manual calls for a “C” revision part but “D” “E” “F” revisions will work. Body shop orders a “C” revision and never receives the part because Tesla is now stocks D E F and not the C. If the body shop had their own access to see what parts are currently available they could order as such thus reducing down time.) | 2018-06-01 11:25:21 | 192 | Tesla Service Experience Feedback | 8,862 |
Powerwall 2 without Solar for TOU demand shift | I search the forums a bit and couldn t find some good answers. Long story short I m looking to buy a Powerwall 2 Solely for the purpose of demand shifting. According my calculations the ROI is around 900 a year in electricity savings just with a single Powerwall. Has anyone else done something like this? While preparing for a model 3 I ve been running some calculations with the cost electricity. Since i m in the bay area PG& E EV-A rates have significant cost savings for off peak electric usage. I use around 15-25 kWh of electricity per day without EV around 50% of it is during peak hours 25% during partial peak and 25% during off-peak hours. If i can shift my all my consumption off from peak hours which seems to be easily do-able with a single Powerwall 2 I can reduce my electricity bill by around 900 a year. This number alone makes Powerwall 2 economical WITHOUT tax incentives since the payback period for battery plus installation is around 7 years. Plus I get a backup power system for power outages as well. I am not planning on getting a solar system since: 1. I have plans of re-roofing my house in around 5 years (thus it doesn t make sense to install solar on the roof and then reroof) 2. my baseline consumption is pretty low (around 600 kWh mo without EV since there is no AC on the house) 3. If I only charge during off peak $.12-14 kWh isn t something a home solar system can compete with. Edit: If anyone is interested here is the [Google Sheet](https: docs.google.com spreadsheets d 1LnUiLTmguJCK6hWAHF_KnoCpYV1fHj7_Kju19QQuRv8 edit?usp=sharing) which I did my calculations feel free to copy and edit for your own numbers: | 2018-08-08 07:12:41 | 13 | It s an advertised application and glad to see more people considering it. I ve considered the exact same thing but my payback was only about $500 a year and 10.8 years to break even. Since that even exceeds the warranty and I doubt I ll be in the same house another decade I can t bring myself to pull the trigger. —————-math————— My math comes to about 10.8 years payback period. My Annual on peak avg usage is 16kWh avg annual on peak $ kWh = $0.1832 Avg annual off peak $ kWh = $0.09xx $536 calculated avg rate savings annually $7 600 installed (estimated on Tesla s site) less $1 800 SRP (utility) rebate = $5 800 outlay $536 = 10.82 years to break even. | 2018-08-08 11:00:51 | 5 | Issues with Tesla Energy Installation | 15,452 |
Model Y Tow Package Available | I see the Tow Package for Model Y is now available in the Tesla shop. Installation is included in the price. You select was service center and it is shipped to it for install. I ll be ordering soon! [https: shop.tesla.com product model-y-tow-package](https: shop.tesla.com product model-y-tow-package) | 2020-06-27 02:04:56 | 68 | Does anybody know why the 20 wheels can t tow 3 500 lbs? I didn t see that mentioned in the design studio. | 2020-06-27 02:28:15 | 17 | Hitch Bike Rack Review | 12,968 |
Ordering model 3 today. Would appreciate some help in decision making | Ordering a model 3 today as Christmas present for my wife. She wants white interior I am worried about keeping it clean. She doesn t want autopilot because she doesn t believe she would be able to bring herself to use it. Thinking the 260 range to save a little money (she wants the alloy wheels) as she rarely drives greater than 120 miles. Hey thoughts? | 2018-12-24 01:39:43 | 21 | Get the long range. You ll kick yourself if you don t. | 2018-12-24 02:10:06 | 40 | Tesla Model 3 Ownership Experiences | 14,515 |
Model X vs S | I ve reserved my X but in the mean time I m tempted to just purchase the S after the end of the month reveal. Here s my trade off list: S: - cheaper then x by 10% - available now - 2k discount until December - longer range X: - 3rd row seat - falcon doors - towing - windshield - vented seats Anyone who s waiting for the X what s the killer feature that you re looking for? | 2015-09-17 22:24:00 | 7 | It s funny that you don t seem to care too much that one is a SUV the other a Sedan. | 2015-09-17 22:45:20 | 13 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 12,872 |
New Model 3 Accessories | New items available for the Model 3 in the US accessory store. 1. New key fob holder for putting the fob on a key ring. 2. Snow chains for the 20 inch performance Michelin sport tires. (I think this one is a bit funny as performance tires aren t rated below a certain temperature anyway so you shouldn t have them on when there is snow anyway. https: imgur.com a EdkWk7r | 2019-02-02 21:48:01 | 7 | Come on Tesla instead of adding these accessories that aren t super useful how about getting the roof rack back in stock? | 2019-02-02 23:28:07 | 10 | Model Y Wheel Options | 13,814 |
Daily Discussion + Support Thread - December 29 | Use this recurring thread for basic Q& A vehicle assistance today s topics sightings customization shop item discussions etc. **Have a concern?** [On your displayed range?](https: www.reddit.com r teslamotors comments ddcnoh after_11_months_and_18200_miles_i_have_7_battery f2fmu9r ) [Need Tesla Support?](https: www.tesla.com support) [Winter Driving Tips?](https: www.tesla.com support winter-driving-tips) **Latest Highlights and other resources** - [Gigathread of Resources](https: www.reddit.com r teslamotors comments cdxuwh gigathread_of_resources ) for more recent resources and highlights - r AutoDetailing for cleaning and detailing tips - [Discord Chat](https: discord.gg 7WuEqAW) - [Subreddit Wiki](https: www.reddit.com r teslamotors wiki index) - [Popular Podcasts](https: www.reddit.com r teslamotors wiki podcasts) - [Tesla Vehicle History Comparisons](https: docs.google.com spreadsheets d 1Rv464J1RsXNBNddy008IPsQfVrO4kHPh_L4HWKpG4bo edit#gid=0) - **Related Communities**: r TeslaLounge | r TeslaInvestorsClub | r TeslaPorn | r TeslaClassifieds | r Superchargers | r TeslaAutonomy **Have questions before you buy?** [Here is a long list of reasons](https: www.reddit.com r teslamotors wiki topreasons) why owners love their cars and [here you can find the most recent software updates](https: www.reddit.com r teslamotors wiki softwareupdates) rolling out to vehicles (including megathreads for each version). **Please be kind** [genuine](https: www.reddit.com r teslamotors comments 8rc3jg be_genuine ) and welcoming. If you want to share a photo you can easily create an image link at [Imgur Upload](https: upload.imgur.com) and include it in your comment. Find past discussions [here](https: www.reddit.com r teslamotors search?q=author%3AAutoModerator+title%3A%22Discussion%22& restrict_sr=on& include_over_18=on& sort=new& t=all). | 2019-12-29 09:11:25 | 19 | I m rewatching the Autonomy Day video and I m wondering if the Robotaxis will also take in audio-input from the surroundings in order to for instance recognize an ambulance or police car approaching - have you guys heard anything about this? And how necessary do you think audio input is for full self driving? | 2019-12-29 10:13:06 | 7 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 4,496 |
Current car falling apart. Options to hold me over until the Model 3 release? | Is anyone else in this situation? My current car is on it s last lap. I have a feeling it s going to die soon. I m going to need a car to last me until 2018 when the Model 3 is here. Unfortunately leases don t seem like a great option since they re generally 3 year terms. Is anyone else in the same boat and if so what is the best option you ve found? | 2016-06-01 18:48:18 | 9 | Used Volt is a good option. They re pretty damn cheap and gets you into the EV lifestyle. | 2016-06-01 18:49:44 | 5 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 4,307 |
Can the new 2020 Model S use the phone as key to drive? | Can the new 2020 Model S use the phone as key to drive? | 2020-04-27 14:25:50 | 31 | Not passively like the 3 Y. You can actively use the app to unlock and drive the car. | 2020-04-27 14:27:07 | 37 | Model 3 phone key issues | 3,520 |
Used vehicle mileage and pricing | Spent some time online looking at used vehicles at various dealers in the US. Curious about two things. I feel like I m missing something obvious because this defies logic. Can someone please explain? 1. All of the Model 3s in my unfiltered search at a handful of popular used vehicle sites appeared to have mileage that generally ranged from about 5k to 10k with a few having mileage around 20k. Are these demos that dealers are buying off Tesla? What s with the low mileage? Are these buyers that took the tax incentive and then sold the vehicle (which to me never made sense because the trade-in value is too low)? 2. Most of the advertised pricing is about the same as new vehicle pricing (after tax incentives) and some is even more. And the vehicles are 2018 and 2019 models not 2020 models. Why would someone buy a used vehicle when they could purchase a new vehicle for the same price? | 2020-02-24 08:17:32 | 6 | 1) These non-Tesla dealerships most likely bought them at auction or from customers as part of a trade-in. Tesla will keep and resell Teslas traded to them unless they do not meet their quality standards (mileage accidents history etc.). There could be a number of reasons people trade them in. Some wanted to upgrade to a P3D like I did. Some may have fallen into financial hardship or realized that they overextended themselves. Others may just not have liked the car but I d bet there are very few that fall into that set. 2) I traded in a Model 3 LR RWD for $52.5k to a Jaguar dealership. I paid $59k for it and got the full $7 500 federal tax credit with a $3k state incentive. I wasn t planning on selling it but when Tesla announced the P3D ahead of schedule I knew I had made a mistake and bought too early. Why did Jaguar pay me more than I paid after incentives? My guess is that they didn t fully understand the value of the car once credits were included. That coupled with the fact that demand is still higher than supply means that depreciation is still very low on these cars. I d say they made a mistake paying me that much but they did sell my car the next day so what do I know? That said some people will pay close to new prices for a used car because it means they can take delivery immediately. If that doesn t matter to you I would just order new. | 2020-02-24 09:20:16 | 7 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 21,938 |
Someone contact Keef Wivaneff! | https: c1.staticflickr.com 9 8009 28415448525_59a2cb40b9_o.png [To get the joke](http: electrek.co 2016 06 13 tesla-fale-complaints-suspension-nhtsa-keef-wivaneff ) | 2016-07-19 21:39:11 | 13 | All jokes aside. Last night my wife got into an accident with her 2015 Rogue. My wife and one of my sons were in the car thankfully they are totally fine only the wife is a bit sore..The front driver side wheel was ripped completely off. There seems to be massive damage all air bags in the car except front passenger deployed etc.. I m secretly hoping they total it out because I would then look to purchase a 60D S or a 60D X.. Any claim adjusters want to chime in. My state uses the TLF formula. I have some math in my mind which puts the cost to repair + salvage value higher than the Actual Cash Value.... Anyone? Edit: Here are some pics from the car I went and took today at the facility they took the car to. https: imgur.com a EVzOS | 2016-07-19 22:33:50 | 10 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 17,578 |
Tesla Announces Date for Third Quarter 2018 Financial Results and Webcast for October 24 6:30pm Eastern Time | [Here s their press release.](http: ir.tesla.com news-releases news-release-details update-tesla-announces-date-third-quarter-2018-financial-results) Note that there was an earlier version of the press release which had the conference call an hour earlier - this got moved later by an hour to accommodate analysts. Several studies have found correlation between the timing of quarterly earnings and the financial results: an earlier date is usually bullish indicative of better than expected results. | 2018-10-23 07:30:54 | 53 | For everyone else like me who is too stupid to properly convert timezones... [https: www.timeanddate.com worldclock fixedtime.html?msg=Tesla+Call& iso=20181024T1530& p1=1240](https: www.timeanddate.com worldclock fixedtime.html?msg=Tesla+Call& iso=20181024T1530& p1=1240) | 2018-10-23 12:05:44 | 7 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 18,387 |
Model 3 Price changes | Received this email: Thank you and congratulations on your recent order for the All-Wheel Drive Model 3! We recently made changes to the All-Wheel Drive Model 3 and wanted to make sure that you were aware and that you understood how these changes may affect your order. To sum it up we have made the All-Wheel Drive Model 3 even more affordable! Below is a more detailed explanation of the changes: Pricing Update: Long Range Battery + Premium Interior + Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive – now $53 000 USD $69 400 CAD Previously these options added up to $54 000 USD effectively this lowers the price of Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive by $1 000 USD Multi-Coat Paint (Pearl White and Red) – now $1 500 USD $2 000 CAD Multi-Coat price increased by $500 USD $700 CAD matching Model S and X If you have already configured with either multi-coat color there is no need to worry. We are honoring your original price of $1000 USD $1300 CAD. It will only change if you choose to edit your design in which case you will be subject to the latest pricing and options. Configuration update: Obsidian Black Metallic Paint - $1 000 USD $1 300 CAD Addition of our sleek Obsidian Black paint brings Model 3 color choices to parity with Model S and X What this means is that your current configuration of Model 3 is actually less expensive than when you placed your order! The pricing changes in pricing has updated and is reflecting in your Tesla Account. Along with this we also made changes to the Performance Model 3 reducing the price and allowing for greater customizability and wanted to ensure you were notified in case these updates affect your purchase decision. Performance Model 3 - now starts at $64 000 USD $84 800 CAD. Includes 0-60 acceleration in 3.5 sec top speed up to 155mph Premium Black Interior and performance badging Performance customers get exclusive access to Performance Upgrades (+$5 000 USD $6 600 CAD) and Premium White Interior (+$1 500 USD $2 000 CAD) Performance Upgrades - $5 000 USD $6 600 CAD Includes 20” Performance Wheels (with Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires and performance brake calipers) a carbon fiber spoiler for increased aerodynamics aluminum alloy performance pedals and an increased top speed from 145mph to 155mph. This drops the price for the fully loaded Performance Model 3 from $78 000 USD to $72 000 (or even lower if the $5 000 USD Performance Upgrades are not selected)! If you are happy with your current configuration then no action is needed your pricing has already been updated. If you would like to modify your order you can do so by logging into your Tesla Account clicking “Manage” under your Model 3 then clicking “Edit Design” on the next page (image below). As a reminder if you do modify your order you will be subject to the new pricing on both the Red and Pearl White Multi-Coat paint if configured on your vehicle. | 2018-06-30 16:13:18 | 33 | Performance customers get exclusive access to Performance Upgrades (+$5 000 USD $6 600 CAD) and Premium White Interior. Hope the rest of us will have access to White Interior eventually. I m not sure I like their wording here. | 2018-06-30 16:27:46 | 12 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 11,890 |
Isn t $600 per maintenance a bit steep? | Consider Tesla advertise way less maintenance because of no oil changes or no transmission why would they charge $600 for maintenance? For example Toyota gives free maintenance 20k miles 2 years which included oil changes. | 2015-05-30 23:38:40 | 12 | [From a former Tesla Service Advisor fwiw](http: www.reddit.com r teslamotors comments 2rjsq5 iama_former_tesla_service_advisor_amalmosta cngld12) | 2015-05-31 01:01:52 | 12 | Tesla Warranty Maintenance Insights | 10,231 |
Apartment complex charging issue | Hey guys Me and my girlfriend live in Shanghai and have put down a deposit for a model 3. We are pretty close to pulling the trigger after working out all the financial aspects. However when we looked into installing a charging point in the garage below our apartment building we were informed we d have to buy a parking spot in order to install a charger- currently parking is free and probably will be for another year or two. Purchasing a parking spot would cost somewhere between $15 25k so that s completely out of the question as we aren t planning to live there for more than a couple of years. The apartment complex provide a few charging stations and because of the location in the city there s very few electric cars in the area compared to other areas so we would likely be ok to use one of them every night- and if not there s a supercharging station 15 mins away. I was just wondering how effective non Tesla chargers would be how they would affect charge rate etc and if there s any other consequences of not using Tesla chargers. The company that operates the chargers is called “star charge” and I m struggling to find much information about them. Is this an issue we should be taking seriously or will it be similar to having our own Tesla charger. Thanks! Edit- so I ve found the specs for the chargers provided by my apartment complex. http: starcharge.com show.asp?id=31 What sort of charge rate should I expect from one of these? | 2019-09-10 15:27:40 | 27 | There s no problem. Electricity is electricity. Use public stations if home charger is not an option. But that s less convenient. | 2019-09-10 15:31:21 | 32 | Tesla Supercharger Road Trips | 2,078 |
What is the difference between White and Multi Coat White? | Which color do you prefer. I still can t decide on a color for the Model 3. Do you guys think there will be a white interior for the Model 3. Thanks. Edit. Thanks ms for the reply guys. | 2016-06-22 21:44:15 | 6 | $1 500 | 2016-06-22 23:47:51 | 18 | Model 3 Seat Impressions | 22,769 |
Are people excited for Falcon wing doors? | Musk said the company is working hard to make sure they are useful and not just a gimmick.. Is the public ready for such a drastic change in doors? | 2014-05-09 23:02:24 | 31 | The only thing that concerns me is that you can t have a roof rack with them. For an suv xuv that s a little odd. | 2014-05-10 00:42:40 | 15 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 2,183 |
Model X Off-Roading | hello teslamotors I d like to ask whether you know about the approach break-over and departure angles of Model X? Will it be able to perform well off road? Thanks | 2013-10-27 19:55:08 | 6 | Well looking around I couldn t find any hard specs but this excerpt from [this MotorTrend article](http: www.roadandtrack.com go first-looks 2014-tesla-model-x) from a preview of the Model X may be pretty telling: > The show car was displayed wearing massive on-road performance tires Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT sized 265 40ZR-21. Not exactly off-road oriented for sure and although the Model X has all-wheel drive the intent here is more all-weather on-road and limited off-road duty similar to most crossovers on the market today. So without some sort of aftermarket lift kit and maybe some underbody protection I d imagine it s unlikely the Model X will be as good as a Jeep or Land Rover offroad. | 2013-10-28 00:27:44 | 7 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 12,781 |
Model S Refresh: Bass disappeared | Hi everyone Got in my car this morning (left it charging overnight) and all the bass in the car has disappeared. Only treble and mid sounds remaining. All speakers still play sound (tested through Balance). Sentry mode was off. I rebooted the car twice no luck. Any ideas on how I can fix this? Scheduled a Service appointment but don t wanna wait that long. | 2022-07-29 14:51:56 | 5 | Sounds fishy | 2022-07-29 21:19:45 | 27 | Tesla sound system comparisons | 12,591 |
Autopilot and Motorcycles | I m in California and I work at Tesla but I have a question for those that actually have a Tesla. I ve noticed that when commuting on my motorcycle back home from the factory (lane splitting is officially legal now in CA) literally every single Tesla I have passed stays in the center of the lane. I understand it s not required but it s nice to see drivers acknowledge they can see me and move to the left as much as they can - it really does makes it safer for both the driver and rider. Is this due to Autopilot being engaged? Do Teslas register these lane splitting motorcycles and are they reflected on the screen? Have you ever see Autopilot modify it s path due to a motorcycle line splitting? | 2018-11-28 00:18:52 | 18 | I was on autopilot today and was smack in the center of the road. Motorcycles passed me a couple of times and I felt a little weird as I normally would ve kept a little distance from the center. Autopilot recognizes the bikes but does not move or adjust. | 2018-11-28 00:24:05 | 25 | Tesla Autopilot Performance | 2,522 |
Universal Mobile Connector help | I m curious if anyone has seen this specific error before. My mobile connector has one green light show up when plugged in and then it switches to a different single green light that stays on. Trying to charge my cars has it switch over to 2 flashing red lights. I ve tried using the manual and google to diagnose what the single green light means and have been unsuccessful. All the green lights should be on from what I can tell and remember. I ve tried flipping the breaker unplugging the car adapter and plugs to no avail. Also tried the reset button on back of mobile connector. One light goes green again until I plug in and it flashed red twice. I ve also checked to make sure there is no dust or anything. It worked fine two days ago when I last used it. I want to test a supercharger but the nearest one is 30 miles away and I don t have enough juice to get back if that doesn t work. And lastly I can t call Tesla yet because I bought my car from a used car dealership and I m still waiting on registration. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Edit- forgot a bit of info. | 2018-03-22 20:30:59 | 9 | According to the manual the self-check failed and they recommend a reset. Specifically states: > Unplug the Mobile Connector > from the vehicle and press the > RESET button. Plug the Mobile > Connector back into the > vehicle. If the error persists > unplug the Mobile Connector > from both the vehicle and the > power outlet then plug it back > in. When plugging back in > always plug it into the outlet > first. If that doesn t work I d say it s faulty. I would recommend trying a different outlet if accessible. Otherwise you may need a new one or Service to look at the vehicle when you finally can. Edit: The new connector it actually registers this error as a ground fault - so I d recommend trying a different outlet again (and make sure no extensions are in use). | 2018-03-22 20:41:42 | 3 | Tesla charging port locking | 21,716 |
Handling VS other luxury cars? | Working at a dealership I have had the chance to drive many different luxury vehicles and otherwise. Certain vehicles have amazing ride comfort but horrible handling and it seems the more I go to luxury styled vehicles the worse the handling gets and the better the ride comfort. As an example the Acura MDX RDX Lincoln MKS Cadillac Escalade Chrysler 300 and the Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland all had horrible roll handling. They felt great on a straight stretch and even curves but take a turn with a little bit of haste or dodge a pothole or object on the road and I could have sworn I would roll the vehicle. Not saying that all luxury vehicles are crap for handling but it does seem close. I also drove a Jaguar XKR-S and holy crap did it handle amazing. I understand this is the next level of car but it was one of the few luxury vehicles I ever drove that had great handling. Even the bottom of the line Subaru Impreza 2.0i that my wife bought handles better than most other luxury vehicles I have driven which scares me a little. Long story short how does the Model S handle in comparison? Is it one of those cars that you can drive over train tracks and never even notice but you cannot take any hard manuevers or did they get it right? EDIT: It seems I have nothing to fear! Good to know that this car may just live up to all my expectations and dreams ha ha | 2014-10-17 19:07:44 | 11 | Per the Tesla forums (and my limited personal experience) the consensus is that it handles very well. The primary reasoning is that the weight distribution between front back is nearly 50 50. Also the very heavy battery pack is on the bottom of the car giving it a very low center of gravity. I ve never once felt like I was going to roll the car even after taking some 90 degree turns at 35+ mph. Finally the steering feel is software controlled. I personally use the sport setting which gives me more feedback and allows me to do those harder maneuvers with more ease. Your best bet is to go for a test drive and see for yourself. :) | 2014-10-17 19:14:08 | 12 | Tesla Model 3 Ownership Experiences | 7,476 |
Time to call on the best Tesla investigators I know! I watched us as a community hunt down battery stickers so I would like to see if we can hunt down a Tesla rear floor mat discrepancy. Annotated pictures and description inside | I recently bought the [Model 3 All Weather Floor Liners](https: shop.tesla.com product model-3-all-weather-floor-liners) (Part Number from my invoice: 1448751-00-B) from the Tesla shop. I was installing them into my 2018 Long Range Dual Motor. Upon installing the rear mat I noticed that the floor mat has an inch gap on the left of *both* right seat sliders. Since Tesla often makes small changes to their cars overtime I came to a hypothesis that Tesla increased the width of the right seat sliders. & #x200B I pulled the mats back up on the Tesla shop and see that this is actually shown in the stock photos on the Tesla Shop. [Tesla Stock Photo](https: preview.redd.it 5vggn9qxmrr51.jpg?width=852& format=pjpg& auto=webp& s=b4bf91d85eadcecb8aa4f3a16637327320bbade9) & #x200B Odd. Let s look further. If we look at the included floor mat installation instructions provided with the mats we do not see this gap. In fact the install instructions shows a medium line followed by 3 shorter lines on each side of the center console. [Floor Mat Instructions Annotated](https: preview.redd.it 0tl8mzvymrr51.png?width=461& format=png& auto=webp& s=83a9dc8bcdba494837c691cfc20504e762d9f4c1) & #x200B Contrasted against the stock photo we see a medium long line followed by 4 short lines on the drivers side and a medium sized line followed by 3 short lines on the passenger side. [Tesla Stock Photo Annotated](https: preview.redd.it a2zb3jszmrr51.png?width=711& format=png& auto=webp& s=b12cb59786511d367d3431e7fa0615e02037b777) So the manual and stock photo differ. As it stands the mat leaves two gaps next to each right seat slider. The manual seems to lead to the fact that the mats were cut correctly at one point. & #x200B Can anyone provide any insight on their mats or know of any possible Model 3 changes that make these mats have a gap and not hug the seat slider rails correctly? | 2020-10-08 00:32:00 | 5 | I believe Tesla did make a change on the back seat floor. The 3Dmaxpider mats show the difference: Model 3 2017-2019: https: www.amazon.com dp B07D9GMYG8 Model 3 2020: https: www.amazon.com dp B086YS3L74 You can see the changes on the back seat mat in those images above. | 2020-10-08 03:19:37 | 5 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 21,178 |
Performance vs Long-Range (Price diff $5682) | Hi all I know there have been multiple discussions on this topic already and I have read most of them. My question is pretty simple is the performance worth $5682 more than the Long-range version (in my case this is the net price difference). Just to add some background I am planning to use the car as my daily driver and I want to have some fun with it as well (track driving once in a while). I am pretty set on the performance (put in a reservation yesterday) however $5k is still quite some money for me. Another concern is the large wheels (even though I really like them) as I will need to switch over to winter tires - would this be a major issue given the fact that only the Tesla 20 wheel fits as the breaks need more space? & #x200B Let me know your point of view from your experience and use-case for the Model 3. Thanks! | 2019-09-25 01:02:01 | 48 | Depends on how fast is fast enough. Want to shame corvettes and mustangs at red lights? Performance. Just want to be pushed into your seat on on-ramps? Long range. | 2019-09-25 01:05:39 | 46 | Model Y Wheel Options | 15,109 |
Model 3 Delivery 12 16 year end incentives | I am picking up my Model 3 stealth Monday 12 16. My Tesla rep said any year end incentives going at that time would apply to my car. Any news on any incentives? If offered I would think they would go in effect by 12 15? Also I didn t try to get a deal off msrp from reading on TMC it seems some are getting % off msrp. What has been everyone s experience on that end? Thanks. | 2019-12-11 12:54:12 | 8 | Haven t heard of discounts or % off deals like a traditional car dealer. But at the end of the quarter (and in this case end of remaining federal tax rebate) we have seen: * free supercharger incentives * bonus referral incentives (ex: double miles) * one-off deals for free upgrades to a car that s in inventory. Ex: 19” wheels or color upgrade for free. | 2019-12-11 13:46:47 | 10 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 11,686 |
Thinking of getting a Model 3 as a business vehicle. Is there any real benefits downside to buying used? | So I m currently looking to get a Model 3 as a business vehicle. There are some used ones around me but at the most they are only $5 000 - $8 000 less than just getting one directly from Tesla. Is there any downsides to buying used like warranty features etc? I m thinking I could use the money saved to setup my charging station in my garage but at the same time I m the type of person that buys a car new and drives it till the weels fall off (still daily driving a 2006 Scion xB with 290k miles!). If I m going to loose any perks from being a 2nd owner like warranty life then the $5 000 I ll save isn t really worth it to me. | 2021-04-26 17:41:36 | 22 | A. Ask a CPA. B. Buying new might allow you to get some money back (tax incentives etc) if Green New Deal Light^TM allows it. | 2021-04-26 17:45:45 | 36 | Tesla Model 3 Ownership Experiences | 21,010 |
Oregon Supreme Court upholds $2500 state EV tax credit | Oregon s $2500 EV tax credit had been put on hold because of lawsuits brought by AAA about the constitutionality of the mechanism by which the tax credit was funded. Today the Supreme Court ruled that the law is constitutional and the tax credit will survive. Oregon DEQ has said that they plan to implement the rebate program as soon as possible. News article: [https: www.bizjournals.com portland news 2018 08 02 oregon-supreme-court-ruling-clears-way-for.html](https: www.bizjournals.com portland news 2018 08 02 oregon-supreme-court-ruling-clears-way-for.html) Supreme Court decision: [https: cdm17027.contentdm.oclc.org digital pdf.js web viewer.html?file= digital api collection p17027coll3 id 6822 download](https: cdm17027.contentdm.oclc.org digital pdf.js web viewer.html?file= digital api collection p17027coll3 id 6822 download) Any Oregon residents that have purchased an EV since the beginning of the year should apply for the tax credit on Oregon s DEQ site: [https: www.oregon.gov deq aq programs Pages ZEV-Rebate.aspx](https: www.oregon.gov deq aq programs Pages ZEV-Rebate.aspx) | 2018-08-02 21:27:53 | 139 | I don t understand. What was AAA s motivation for filing the lawsuit? | 2018-08-02 21:32:15 | 19 | EV Tax Credit Information | 14,521 |
Achieved 100 000 Miles! 3 Years 8 Months | This was originally on r\\TeslaModel3 But I wanted to post this here as well! [May 2018 Long Range RWD](https: preview.redd.it p4nqk2x3yza81.jpg?width=4032& format=pjpg& auto=webp& s=ea29c76b5f01ea987ff8a9b9717b54eb29f55e93) [ Wanted to include the lifetime trip meter been running since the first moment I got it \(there were 7-8 miles on the car when new\)](https: preview.redd.it mhc2jw29yza81.jpg?width=4032& format=pjpg& auto=webp& s=b7f58cded8fa132ebc76c83badf3b41fc894c22d) Original post: [https: www.reddit.com r TeslaModel3 comments s111v5 achieved\_100000\_miles\_3\_years\_8\_months ?utm\_source=share& utm\_medium=web2x& context=3](https: www.reddit.com r TeslaModel3 comments s111v5 achieved_100000_miles_3_years_8_months ?utm_source=share& utm_medium=web2x& context=3) The following is the basic breakdown of my Model 3 I hope it answers your questions! The total maintenance cost has been... $240 (I know seems suspiciously low). Had to replace the wheel bearing in the front driver side at 95 000 miles. I m on the original 12 Volt battery Been through three sets of tires: Original Michelin Primacy Michelin Polit Sport 4s (summer tire) and Pirelli Stottozero 2 (winter tire). I buy all my tires at Discount Tire with the free rotations and balance whenever and as often as I want. I go every 4000-5000 miles (every \~2 months) Recently got the model 3 valued at $28 000. I understand the higher resale value in today s market is at play. bought for $51 000 The interior has held up nicely everything works and almost looks new after a detail! some wear on seats and armrests on the door (as is obviously expected). both front doors creak a bit when opening the center console rattles a bit on bumpy roads. Battery degradation is currently at about \~12% The maximum range is about 275 miles from 310 when new Charged to 90% every single day I ve plugged in 100% maybe 10 times for long stretch drives. ORIGINAL May 2018 brake pads down about 5mm from new. My Model 3 weighs 3 800 pounds regen braking is the only reason they re still around. The best estimate at electric cost is around $4 500 (or 4.5 cents per mile) I ve had the aero covers off since day 1 just open OEM rims with lug and center cap set. After that it s just been a heck of a lot of washer fluid and free tire rotations at Discount Tire! | 2022-01-11 05:38:53 | 173 | Congrats on the milestone 100! Couple questions if you have a sec to answer: 1) What did the three different sets of tires cost ya? 2) what s the plan now keep it and keep going or get a new car? | 2022-01-11 13:42:56 | 23 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 1,222 |
What s the best way to get a low reservation number for the Model 3? | Assuming the system is the same way as the S and X and you re not Steve Jurvetson high level employee or investor. | 2015-12-29 17:37:44 | 11 | Be at the event and first in line at the computers setup for reservations. | 2015-12-29 17:49:58 | 20 | Tesla Model 3 Delivery Experiences | 22,898 |
Tesla Model S White Knuckle Trip to Next Supercharger - Out of Range?!? | During my SD to AZ trip last week I ran into a bit of a challenge getting to our next supercharger in Cheyenne WY. We had just traveled through what we would consider a light snow storm in South Dakota. After carefully driving through the snow storm it was mostly dry road ahead and the snow had passed. However we came across a flashing road closed sign and a snow plow parked in the middle of the road blocking the route. Unfortunately we were 40 miles from our next supercharger. Which also means that we were near out of battery charge. Our options for doubling back and detours were very limited. I talked to the snow plow operator to see if the road was going to be opening soon since the road was clear. He informed me that they were closing it for the night due to the weather forecast. Our next step was to figure out where to find a place to charge while also being in the middle of no where and to do so without cell or Internet service. This was further complicated by not having enough range left in the battery to just drive around and find a place to charge. I ended up driving back to the last town and stopped at the small town bar. They called the people that they knew around town. I drove out to a dilapidated metal building on the edge of town after the bar owner contacted them to let them know my situation. I pulled in a little unsure if I was at the correct place. You have to love small town directions... turn left when the road curves left after a quarter or maybe a half a mile near the old such and such. Then you turn right next to a metal shed (multiple metal sheds insight) etc... I knock on the door but no answer. I knock again and nothing. I start to look around to see if there is another door. I did not want to poke around too much because it looked like the kind of place that you might get shot if you looked like you might be breaking in. I grew up on a farm outside of small town Iowa so I get a pass saying that. After a few moments I heard a guy inside bellow something. I yelled out hello again. No response. After a moment I heard a Just come in! Not in a nice The doors open come on in type way. In a For heaven s sake just come in already kind of way. I walked in and there were two guys working on something with their backs to me. I stood there and waited for 3 or 4 minutes then one turned towards me and said Hi. I explained my situation and shown him my nema 14-50 plugin adapter. After looking near his welder area we determined that his outlet was not of the correct type. I thanked them for their time and drove to the next nearest town which was 30 more miles away. At this point I was down to 8 estimated miles left in the battery. I drove by a closed rv mobile home park. This was in March and most camping places do not open in this part of the country until April or later. I decided to spin around and check it out anyway. It turns out the owner lived there and was home. I knocked on the door and he was happy to help. He found us a camp site that had a 250v 50a hookup. We plugged into it for about 1 hour which recharged about 29 miles worth of range. By then it was starting to get dark and cold out. I had a little one in the car so we had to head out and find a hotel for the night. We found a hotel and plugged into a 110v for the night netting us another 40 miles range. The next morning the sun was shining but the road remained closed. After 10am we decided to try a detour. However this detour was just outside of our possible range. We found a destination charger in a city park along the path and our trip depended on the park being open and the outlet being available. We made it to the charging point and charged for another couple of hours. We ended up leaving for Cheyenne with an extra 20 miles worth of range. Once we set out again the Tesla informed us to drive less than 55 mph to reach our destination. This was in an 80 mph zone on the interstate. On top of that it was quite cold and there were many large hills that we had to drive up and down. We were a bit worried about not making it to the charger. I made sure that we had turned off everything in the car. No drive lights fog lights unplugged phones from the usb ports turned off the seat heater cabin heater defrost and made sure range mode was on etc... I drove gingerly up and down the hills spanning our route without using autopilot or cruise control. White knuckling it the entire way. We eventually made it with a few miles to spare! I shot a short video explaining the situation as we neared the Cheyenne charge point that you can see here: https: www.youtube.com watch?v=PLIbbhDo_IU& index=16& list=PLZFKkps9SoShfgL1ez1gF9bHMgH46rIDz& nohtml5=False | 2016-04-07 01:23:56 | 68 | This is like every EV owners worst nightmare horror story. I ve had my Tesla for a few months and even though we get over 200 miles a charge range anxiety is still a real tangible thing. Hopefully soon EV s will match or exceed gasoline cars in range. | 2016-04-07 02:56:20 | 49 | Tesla Supercharger Road Trips | 19,200 |
Are Tesla vehicles a target for people? | I am on the wait list to buy a telsa (cyber truck). I might be one of the first ones in my area to have one depending on production roll out. But I see so many vids of people keying teslas and such. I m wondering are Tesla vehicles a target for people? They gonna take a bat to the cyber truck to test my doors or windows out if I park it someplace to go shopping? | 2020-06-11 20:31:03 | 10 | I m sure some people target them but there are really no other cars that can record all activity when your car is parked - so they reason you see so much is because people are actually able to capture it. | 2020-06-11 20:39:10 | 42 | Revolutionary Tesla Cybertruck | 2,154 |
Going to be away for 3 weeks what s the best SoC to leave? | This is for a Model X 100D. Current SoC is 25%. I m going to be away for 5 days and then again for 2 weeks immediately after that. I only have the slow charger.. .do I drop charge amp down to like 5A set to lowest charge setting (something around 50-60%)? It s indoors in a locked garage so I don t need to have Sentry (sd card will probably be full anyway). Or should I charge to 100% before I leave and just led it slow drain to whatever when I come back. Just trying to not come back to a dead car or cause long term damage. Thanks! EDIT: Thank you all! consensus is leave it anywhere from 50-80% and just plugged in. I appreciate the input everyone. and my battery thanks you too! | 2019-06-16 22:58:53 | 29 | Elon says a happy battery is a plugged in battery. I d set it for 50% and leave it plugged in. | 2019-06-16 23:02:27 | 23 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 7,259 |
back of seats on Model X have matte black finish now? | The photo highlighting Massive Storage at least on the Canadian site shows a matte black finish on the back of the Model X seats vs the original glossy back: https: www.tesla.com en_CA modelx?redirect=no When did this happen? Is this the new standard? Does it require premium upgrades package? Is the S the same? Sorry if this is old news. | 2017-03-26 17:54:29 | 8 | [Direct link to image](https: www.tesla.com tesla_theme assets img modelx [email protected]?20161201) I hope this is the new style the glossy black always looked a bit awkward to me. Also seemed like it would get scuffed pretty easily. | 2017-03-26 18:28:11 | 11 | Model 3 Seat Impressions | 25,326 |
Assistance figuring out usage cost | So I recently got my model 3 and am charging it at home with a 32 amp 240 volt plug. My kWh price is about 8 cents. My question: How do I figure out how many kWh s it takes to charge the math to figure out the cost per charge or per month? Thanks all! | 2020-06-26 08:27:04 | 11 | You might want to look into the [Stats app](https: apps.apple.com us app stats-for-tesla-model-s-x-3 id1191100729) (or similar) which is getting data from the car and then also lets you input electricity and gas prices so you can graphically look at costs savings and how your Tesla compares to others. It also highlights things like phantom drain and locations where it occurs (so for example you can make decisions on what features to leave on while parked). | 2020-06-26 10:55:04 | 5 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 2,298 |
Think this is a good deal guys? | Hey guys I m really having a hard time trying to find the right Tesla for me. I m looking for around the 50k range. I found this one. https: www.carsforsale.com vehicle details 10695382 Is this overpriced? If so what should I offer? | 2015-10-26 12:43:44 | 17 | That description in the ad would make me never ever want to do business with a place like that. Also the $7500 tax credit is only for new vehicles they are lying about that. > NO DEALER FEES- FOR A PEACE OF MIND WE OFFER 7 DAYS BUY BACK!!! DISAPPOINTMENT IS AGAINST OUR POLICY!! WE SHIP EVERYWHERE! BEAUTIFUL 2012 TESLA MODEL S!! 85KW BATTERY ENGINE!! VERY AGGRESSIVE ON THE MARKET!!! CLEAN CARFAX!!! ONE OWNER!! NAVIGATION!!! BACK UP CAMERA!! TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE!!! XENON LIGHT!!! 16GB HARD DRIVE!! REAR USB PORTS!!! SUPERCHARGED CAPABILITY!! KEEP IN MIND WHEN YOU BUY THAT PARTICULAR CAR YOU GET 7500$ TAX CREDIT!!! COME AND SEE US TODAY!!! VERY WELL MAINTAINED!!! WWW.JUMBOLUXURYCARS.COM !!! WE FINANCE !! WE SHIP EVERYWHERE! WE TAKE YOUR TRADE! YOU NEED A RIDE ? WE WILL PICK YOU UP NO PROBLEM!! FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AND IT WILL BE MY PLEASURE TO ASSIST YOU!!! JOE 954-439-5681 | 2015-10-26 13:09:20 | 11 | Tesla Model 3 Ownership Experiences | 20,985 |
How long are people waiting for Solar Roofs? | So one of my homeowner goals of 2020 was to have solar installed. I live in a part of TX that is mostly sunny year round and summers are expensive on the ol electric bill. So breaking down the cost size output it made more sense to do the solar roof vs panels for me. So put down the 100 bucks to see what happens. I know they re ramping up production supposedly this year but has anyone actually had one installed outside of California? Has anyone actually had one or started the process in TX? I m curious if I ll just be waitlisted all year or what the experience will be. | 2020-01-05 03:11:24 | 41 | I started my process on Dec 15 and I am told they should be installed early February. We shall see if that s true but it does feel like they are moving quick with us. | 2020-01-05 11:50:16 | 18 | Issues with Tesla Energy Installation | 8,350 |
Ultra White Interior Owners How Is It Holding Up? | To all the owners with the ultra white interiors how is it holding up over time? It s been several months now since the earliest deliveries have taken place. Just curious to see how this interior colour has stood up against time and materials. | 2016-12-12 15:10:01 | 63 | I bought my model x with ultra white in early Oct. I usually wear blue jeans and a black winter coat. I noticed a slight bluish tint from my jeans on my seat about a month ago. (curiously my black jacket has done nothing to my seat.) But I took it to get washed they cleaned it up with a little soap and water and it really looks almost new. Really like the ultra white would for sure buy again. | 2016-12-12 16:04:25 | 34 | Model 3 Seat Impressions | 21,666 |
Road vibration causing rattling noises at 2 points any advice? | Hi Reddit & #x200B Where I live the roads are quite bad rough and because of this the whole car often vibrates a little as you drive around... we re used to it. However I m having some quite loud rattling noises coming from 2 specific parts (I ve nailed it down to these two parts) and I was wondering if anyone had a similar experience any ideas to solve this. I realise this is a really minor issue but the Model 3 is so quiet (especially when not listening to music and when the HVAC is off) that the constant rattling from these parts is kinda driving me nuts. & #x200B 1. First culprit is [where the seat belt attaches to the side](https: imgur.com 9FJN1HF) pole on the driver side. It rattles pretty much all the time unless I push on the inner plastic or hold the column in slightly. Oddly enough this issue only appeared about 2 weeks ago out of nowhere and I ve had the car since last September. I really don t know how I could fix this and it s always directly in my left ear which makes it quite loud and annoying. 2. Second issue is [this piece of plastic in the center compartment](https: imgur.com FV443iC) of the console where the hook of the console lid grabs into the console. This part has been rattling at me for months and well I ve come up with a simple workaround which is either to always have my arm resting on the center console lid OR as soon as I lift my arm open the center compartment lid slightly. However if I don t think of doing this (which happens often as I sometimes have my arm resting there sometimes not) it rattles \*so\* much. I have tried applying lubricant to this I have tried pulling it out slightly pushing it further in. Nothing works this part just keeps rattling all the time. It evens does it on smooth roads sometimes. & #x200B So that s it those are my two rattling noise issues. When I first got the car I had really bad vibration noise from the side rail trim (that s how Tesla called it) near the rear right passenger seat. I had a couple other issues so I booked a service appointment and they ended up removing all the velcro straps from the finishing trim and re-attaching them properly to the side rail. This solved the issue. However I don t really think it would be wise to book a service appointment \*just\* for these two annoying noise vibrations I m having now they feel like such silly issues I could fix on my own.. does anyone have any ideas tips I could try? & #x200B Thanks for your time and comments!! | 2019-05-20 20:43:39 | 17 | The seatbelt adjuster rattle is well known at my service center. Make sure you can reproduce the rattle on a ride along and they ll take care of you. | 2019-05-20 22:06:26 | 9 | Tesla Noise Concerns | 16,594 |
Tesla and the China Hong Kong Movement | Seeing the fallout across multiple industries and well known companies (Apple Nike NBA Blizzard etc) it s got me wondering about Tesla. How much if any immunity from the protests and the movement itself does Tesla have? At what point does the ire of the movement turn its gaze upon Tesla especially with Tesla s increasingly cozy relationship with the Chinese government? And finally if the Hong Kong movement continues to escalate and create turmoil in China what would that man for the economy and thus the EV market? I can t help but think that the longer the Hong Kong movement goes the more power it will have and the higher the chance of military intervention from China will be and all of this will intertwine deeply with the economy and markets. As a Hong Kong supporter I hate to think in terms of “Oh no Tesla sales and deliveries!” but I cannot help but think of it. Not even getting to what role Tesla has in the increasing ask of corporations to have a purpose beyond shareholder profit (coughourmissioncough) and how it relates to Hong Kong. Anyway this has been weighing on my mind a lot so figured I d word vomit here to see if others have thoughts since I can t seem to answer my own questions. | 2019-10-11 16:42:10 | 8 | Hopefully Musk will stay the hell away from that. | 2019-10-11 16:57:36 | 50 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 19,671 |
Model 3 overheat protection vs sunshade and cracked windows | Ran a 4 hour test out in the sun between my two model 3 s to determine how overheat protection does. One had it turned on with windows up. The other had windows cracked windshield sun shade and overheat protection turned off. Both cars started at same internal temps and are both black (yes we have matching 3 s). I queried both vehicles API endpoints every 10 minutes to get inside temps outside temp and battery levels. I left off battery % graph because the only drop was 1 percent about 1 hour in on the one running overheat protection (I thought it was going to be much higher). The car with no overheat had percentage stay the same. I have included pics of my setup and data graph here. https: imgur.com a QoEiW6T | 2018-08-24 04:02:28 | 74 | PSA: leaving your windows cracked open on *any* car is not recommended. I did this a few summers ago with my Honda and upon getting back to my car 20 min later someone had pushed the window down opened the door and gone through the entire car. To this day I still don t know everything they took. While filing a police report the officer said this is common and easy to do if the window is cracked. Don t do it folks. | 2018-08-24 08:27:10 | 24 | Tesla Climate Control Issues | 12,290 |
First month of owning a Tesla my electric bill jumped higher than expected +800 kWh approx at a cost of $100. | [Graph of my usage with 13mo history](https: i.imgur.com GhpLYSS.png) First bar on graph is Nov 2018 last bar is Dec 2019. Took delivery early last month. Salt Lake City UT. Rocky Mountain Power. I have a one month old Model 3 LR rarely dip below 65% per day and leave it plugged in when home on a wall connector(12k 48A) and charge to 90%. Don t run any monitoring apps or anything that keeps it awake have sentry mode but home is disabled. It s usually plugged in around 7pm in my 55°F garage and I leave for work at 9am. Outdoor temps have been between 38-45 lately. Was not expecting this high of a energy usage. From everything I read most people pay in the range of $20-30 a month to keep their local commuter Tesla charged. I guess I m just looking on feedback for what to expect moving forwards if this is out of the norm or ways to keep this bill down. This is basically what I was paying in gas per month... UPDATE - got on the .03 off peak rate and just changed my habits around the house with laundry dishwasher lighting etc between on peak 3-8pm. My next bill was down $80! So I m basically paying $20 to charge my car per month now. All is well thanks for the help! | 2020-01-10 07:55:59 | 65 | You need to look at your utility s rate plans. There should be a set of Time Of Use plans that make your bill vastly cheaper during off-peak times usually 9pm-6am or something. This will lower your bill considerably. | 2020-01-10 07:59:41 | 91 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 6,728 |
I ordered a Model 3. Still no update from Tesla. | I ordered a model 3 on August 19th. Was approved for financing on the 22nd. Still only have a reservation number. Now that its heading into its 3rd week and i believe final payment is done on delivery day I m worried that I ll have to re apply for financing. I was wondering if anyone had some insight as to when a VIN will be assigned as the people at Tesla just said it would be 2 to 6 weeks based on trim and colour. This is in Calgary Alberta. Thanks. | 2019-09-04 23:48:51 | 31 | Bet your delivery specialist is Cristy. She didnt contact me for like 10 days after I put my deposit in. I ended up filling out a support ticket on the website and a different delivery specialist called me up like oh yeah I did a quick search of inventory and your exact car is in inventory about 4 hours from where you re sitting. I ll assign that VIN to your account now. Then once she finally sent me a canned email with instructions for delivery I could not reach her either by phone or email ever again when I needed help. Sometimes it really makes a difference which delivery specialist you are assigned. | 2019-09-04 23:57:55 | 46 | Tesla Model 3 Delivery Experiences | 9,144 |
Looking For Elon Musk Tesla Quote | Hey sorry if this is super random but I remember hearing a lot about Teslas not being built to be positioned as an electric car but built to be the best cars that just happened to be electric. Something like that. I was wondering whether that quote was from Elon or someone on his team like his chief designer. If anyone can find that quote I d be greatly appreciative :) trying to make a motivational poster right now hahahaha. | 2018-02-26 19:24:40 | 12 | Elon is not really quotable. The quote would be something like this: Yeah. So. Uhh... What Tesla seeks to accomplish is... ummm... not to be the best electric car or not to just be the best electric car but uh... we want to be the best car period. So. I -- I-- I-- I think. Yeah. When he speaks he seems to have a lot of internal dialogue with himself he has to filter. | 2018-02-26 19:47:25 | 61 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 10,993 |
Model S 75D mileage question | Hi guys I just took a new build Model S 75D early September. And I set up the charging percent to 70%. Once fully charged at 70% it says 175 miles left. But 175 70 * 100 = 250 miles which means 100% battery will give me 250 miles. That s not 259 miles as advertised. Since I only charge it few times is that normal to only have 250 miles left in first month? Thanks in advance! Updated: checked settings there is a rated and ideal. I selected rated and when I select ideal the range bumps up. So I think it s a calculation difference. | 2017-09-29 00:40:10 | 5 | Charge it full once and see what you get | 2017-09-29 01:04:09 | 9 | Tesla Supercharger Road Trips | 12,536 |
REQUEST: Can we get someone to mock up what an updated Model S X 3 Y might look like with CYBERTRUCK styling | After the reveal of the CYBERTRUCK it got me thinking what if Tesla decided to update their entire lineup with sharper and more aggressive angles. Looking for any designers that can throw together a mock up of what they could look like. I am actually thinking that they can embrace the style of the CYBERTRUCK and move it to their entire line. Maybe not as drastically as the truck but there are certain elements that would be great through the entire lineup. | 2019-11-24 19:37:32 | 29 | [Here ya go](https: cdna.artstation.com p assets images images 020 012 418 large fedir-yurchenko-batmihalych-1.jpg?1565969677) | 2019-11-24 20:23:41 | 42 | Revolutionary Tesla Cybertruck | 16,066 |
(Update 3) Model S overheat issues | Second update: https: www.reddit.com r teslamotors comments 6obi27 update_2_model_s_90d_overheat_issue It s been a week and I finally got my car back. After a day or two of looking through the logs and taking the car apart they found a connection issue causing intermittent CAN issues. They decided they needed to replace the right body harness. After getting the part from the factory on Monday or Tuesday they spent the entire next day putting the car back together and test driving it. They did a complementary full detail which they did a great job on. After thinking about it this could definitely cause the issues that I ve been having in the heat while all the other fixes didn t really fit the problem. Fingers are definitely crossed though that this is the real fix. | 2017-07-27 23:09:33 | 29 | Interesting. Thanks for the update! Was the connection issue only affecting that system? Or did you have issues with other systems as well? | 2017-07-27 23:39:28 | 4 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 205 |
Model Y competitors are starting to show. | Today we got a peek a the next [GM EV SUV](https: i.imgur.com 6Tg52kD.jpg) from Mary Barra s [presentation.](https: www.gm.com content dam gm events docs 5265845-684463-Chartset-11-15-2017) And the next [Hyundai EV SUV](https: www.greencarreports.com news 1110993_hyundai-kona-small-suv-revealed-with-electric-version-to-come) Edit: For those that cannot see the PDF some highlights from Mary s presentation: * Two crossover variants built off the Bolt platform will go on sale in 2019 * In 2021 there will be a completely new platform that all sorts of things are going to be based off of from sports cars to mini-vans. * The new platform is slated to use a new battery system whatever that may be * They are targeting 300+ mile range with the new platform with greatly reduced battery cost. * Autonomous driving and ride sharing tech are a big part of their strategy | 2017-11-15 19:49:42 | 17 | It s an interesting challenge for Tesla. While Model 3 is a unique entry into its segment the Model Y will likely have a lot more competition when it eventually releases. | 2017-11-15 20:04:36 | 26 | Future of Electric Cars | 12,988 |
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Theory about reservations | Someone commented earlier that there are still model x reservations that were never ordered and only some percent of reservers actually got the car. I have feeling that will be the same case with the model 3. People put their reservations down over a year ago with the understanding that they could get it refunded so it wasn t hard to fork over $1000. But circumstances change and people might not need a car they may dislike the design or had just reserved it incase they were interested down the line. So I think people are going to be getting their orders fulfilled a lot sooner. Of course if something big happens like autopilot becoming free something crazy at the reveal then interest in fulfilling their reservations will increase. | 2017-07-13 00:36:59 | 14 | My totally scientific gut feel is that it s gonna be about a 50% conversion rate at best | 2017-07-13 03:28:18 | 7 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 20,912 |
Is it normal to get intermittent whining from the drive motors at a constant speed? I feel like I have a bad drive motor | Ever since I got my M3DLR it has a tendency to intermittently whine or whistle from the back at constant speed around 40-50. Sounds like a electric motor pulsing on and off but it s very high pitch and only from the rear. I ve been reading about faulty drive motors and thinking I may have one. Anyone else have this issue? | 2019-03-12 09:56:05 | 5 | Hi OP I ve literally just gone through this issue with Tesla Service. My case went as far as Drive Unit engineers coming down to the SC to inspect and diagnose as well. Tesla s official answer is that the noise is within spec. I m guessing their tolerance spec on paper is just so wide that they deem this acceptable. The Service guys installed sound dampening materials in my trunk to try and block the noise. It s slightly better but definitely not completely gone. Several others on TMC report the same issue. Tesla states that my ears are just more sensitive to this sound than most others. Msg me if you d like any more information. | 2019-03-12 11:04:45 | 7 | Tesla Noise Concerns | 9,976 |
Can we expect the same level of safety from the Model 3? | As the title suggests I am wondering if the Model 3 will have a high level of safety similar to that of the Model S (crash tests etc). I m only in my 2nd year of college of 4 years but plan to have a Model 3 be my 1st car if I can buy one in the next 4 years. | 2015-09-21 23:15:12 | 9 | Probably not quite the same as Model S but I fully expect it to be class-leading i.e. better than BMW 3-series Mercedes-Benz CLA etc. There are some inherent advantages to purely electric cars that will carry over namely the large front crumple zone low center of gravity (rollover resistance) etc. | 2015-09-21 23:49:20 | 19 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 3,538 |
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And finally remember to be friendly [genuine](https: www.reddit.com r teslamotors comments 8rc3jg be_genuine ) and welcoming. Please ping the mods with feedback and remember to report comments and posts that violate rules. [Q3 Earnings Megathread](https: reddit.com r teslamotors comments 9r1iru tesla_tsla_third_quarter_2018_results_and ) | 2018-10-29 09:13:12 | 14 | **Drive on Nav Impressions** Didn t see a mega thread for 42 yet so hopefully in right place. First impressions with “Drive on Nav” I was a little underwhelmed. I kind of anticipated that it was going to rely a lot on maps and my area doesn t get a lot of love. Speed limits messed up all over the place even freeway. Anyway I ll go through the drive I used it on. Basically to simulate my commute outbound and inbound without it actually being rush hour: **To Work** - Activated on straight on-ramp. When it came to the lane merges this seems to have significantly regressed since v8. It dove to find the right lane hard. - This particular on-ramp lane eventually turns into exit only but not the exit I was taking on this trip. Nav on AP failed to suggest leaving the lane. I have a feeling this is due to very outdated nav data. It still shows a speed limit of 65 on this road even though that changed in 2014. This lane became exit only sometime last year if my memory reckons right. - It suggested getting around slow traffic only a half a mile from my exit. Needless to say I did not confirm. - As it exited I got a message that said “Navigate on Autopilot disabled. Unsupported maneuver” I m not to surprised here. This particular freeway interchange is terrible. You have to drop down to 50 for the turn. Then you are put into another exit only lane 600 feet before it. So you have 600 feet to get up to speed match and merge left. Needless to say even as a human I ve been forced to exit and get back on the freeway at this spot more than once if there are jerks in the lane over. I expected Nav on AP to have trouble with this but wasn t sure how it would manifest. It “Noping” out on the interchange ramp was probably a good call. On the flip side this interchange is stupid and needs to be fixed badly if any road people are listening. - Next interchange it handled pretty well have to get over three lanes and made those changes very smoothly and more importantly quickly. Unfortunately it got to the curve on this interchange and I had to disable it. It tried to take a sharp turn at 65 where 45 is where I would feel more comfortable at. **To Home** The inbound route went a little smoother. - Even though I was still a mile from the first interchange it did not attempt to pass a slow moving car this time. Given the outbound trip I expected it to so was kind of surprised. Still I would rather be behind a 50 mph truck for a mile then miss my exit. - This interchange is very straight forward. Exit > Split > merge > move over. The exit and split handles very well. Previously I would disconnect AP for those two steps then reengage. Doesn t look like I need to now. The merge once again the regression concerns me. Even though I had already confirmed the move over step and it had the left blinker on it dove to the right again to recenter in another lane that merged right of us. - Exit. There are two exit lanes each different for direction of travel. It successfully picked the correct lane. **Overall** - It needs an audio queue or spoken instruction for when it wants to make a lane change. It s far too distracting to try and pay attention to the instrument cluster all the time. (Edit: Since confirmed there is audio for nav based land changes it just takes a decent amount of time. ) - I wish they would just pay google or whoever to get their map data instead of whatever nav map solution they are using. It s really limited navigation in my area and will be a concern if any autonomous mode comes out. To be frank though at this point I feel the government should step in and pay google other companies to put out a standardized open source version as a public service. - While disengaging for an “unsupported maneuver” was a good decision I checked the nav instructions again and there was no indication it was going to disengage in this spot ahead of time. Maybe just a small warning sticker next to the drive on nav for that instruction set? - The merging lanes regression is really concerning and I ll have to keep a close eye on it. - The more straight forward splits handle well. Edited: For formatting Edit 2: There **is** an audio alert if you ignore lane changes for nav. There isn t one for lake changes for speed it just times out. The audio notice takes longer than I think it should but I tested it a couple times to verify. | 2018-10-29 13:17:40 | 15 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 18,851 |
Please welcome our newest mod u 110110! | Good afternoon everyone The mod team is excited to announce that u 110110 has been selected as the newest member of our mod team! Thank you to everyone who applied - it was a hard choice. We have selected u 110110 not only based on his excellent history and reputation in this sub but also due to his knowledge and ability to help out Ridge on the CSS side. We will be bringing some new updates and changes over the next few months - with your input of course. Please allow him to bask in the glory of pretend internet fame for a bit before you start causing trouble and calling him a nazi.^ s Thanks! | 2016-09-04 20:16:00 | 170 | It s a privilege. [: )](https: media.giphy.com media nU704Y2jeFOHm giphy.gif) Edit: I present the first Model S I ever saw. [Beautiful Signature Red](http: i.imgur.com 6BoyTdP.jpg). | 2016-09-04 20:22:39 | 73 | Growth and Moderation of r/teslamotors | 15,304 |
Drove 17KM @ 0% towards a Supercharger | We left this Supercharger [https: www.google.com maps?daddr=44.410803 -79.709357](https: www.google.com maps?daddr=44.410803 -79.709357) with 84% battery On my way back from Blue Mountain this weekend because we didn t have a charger at the cottage we left with about 7% left on the battery (had a snowflake with some cold reserves too). We got to the Nissan j1772 ChargePoint adapter after lunch which is on the way to Toronto just outside Blue with I believe 2% available battery and charged up to 11%. In hindsight I should have charged up to 15-20% but I saw the cold reserves and was like ahh the battery will warm up and it ll give me access to it as we go (is that even how the cold reserves operate?). [https: i.imgur.com KN7EIJz.jpg](https: i.imgur.com KN7EIJz.jpg) [https: i.imgur.com obzjW6u.jpg](https: i.imgur.com obzjW6u.jpg) We got on Highway 26 and headed to the Barrie Supercharger and I m just panicking as I m watching the screen and the % is just steadily dropping and at a faster rate than the KM left to my destination. We decided to turn off the heater and seat heaters so minimize drain. We got 1.3KM out from the charger and t car was losing pretty much all power we were slowly decreasing speed (i m flooring it here btw) from 65km to 60km to 55km etc. As we were approaching the supercharger the car was not giving me more than 35KM. At the end of the day we made it.. I ll probably get roasted for not planning my trip better but I definitely did learn a lot from the experience and will plan my entire trip ahead of time. What I ll do differently next time: 1. Try to book a cottage with a charger 2. Charge up to 100% in Barrie on my way there if I will not have a destination charger and will be staying overnight 3. Use my Aero hub caps (fully forgot to throw them on first trip with the car) Thanks for reading! & #x200B edit: Added the TeslaFi entry incase anybody was interested [https: i.imgur.com 2w0l3sz.png](https: i.imgur.com 2w0l3sz.png) | 2020-01-21 08:23:45 | 143 | You could have also plugged in at the house using 120V trickle charge. Most houses should have a plug in the garage or externally or just run an extension cord :) It should be good for about 1-2% charge per hour. | 2020-01-21 10:02:43 | 126 | Tesla Supercharger Road Trips | 5,701 |
Stop sign warning on 40.2 | Just moved 40.1.1 to 40.2. On top of wiper and lane switching improvements I ve also got stop sign warning as well as slowing down when adjacent lane is much slower Long range 2018 Model 3 SW2.5 Hopefully they fixed the AP regression I ve experienced on 2019.40.1.1. Will update after I ll drive a little. | 2019-12-06 02:46:07 | 105 | https: imgur.com gallery FZwwBcE https: imgur.com gallery ETFXKWU | 2019-12-06 02:51:26 | 25 | Tesla Autopilot Performance | 17,804 |
A question my dad had | My dad is considering a Model S for his next car given that I ve been so hyped about them and had a question about range that I couldn t answer. He claims that the wheels turning should provide power to the battery. I ve explained to him about regenerative braking but he thinks that just the motion of the wheels turning could be converted. Can someone smarter than me answer this question? | 2016-06-11 10:12:35 | 16 | Two ways of seeing it: - Law of conservation: nothing is lost everything is transformed so you spend energy on moving and that s it you cannot take your energy transform it in kinetic and at the same time transform it in electrical. That would be doubling it and impossible according to this very law. - More pratical way of seeing it is that regenerative braking is braking after all. When you brake actually the motors just turn in the other direction acting as a generator. That BRAKES the car. So what your father wants to do is accelerate and brake at the same time. I think he knows what would happen. | 2016-06-11 10:26:44 | 21 | Model Y Wheel Options | 1,005 |
SuperchargEtiquette | Hey guys. Imagine you are at a busy supercharger and there s another car coming. The driver gets out and asks how it usually works and what are the do s and don ts. What would be your first 3 points in order of importance? In other words if there was an official ChargEtiquette printed at every supercharger what would you recommend? It can be anything - optimal time to charge - how the stalls work - think about others - battery management - time management in road trips I have my ideas but I d like to get yours blindly first. I ll add mine in the comments eventually. | 2019-08-27 14:52:30 | 20 | Same as urinal etiquette really. Don t take the urinal right next to someone if you can avoid it. If it s busy piss and go. Don t wait around while people are in line. Also if you are Hawthorne and you have a Model S or X don t take the damn V3 charger. I mean really? To translate to bathroom etiquette - If you have to go #1 use a urinal. Don t use the only potty. | 2019-08-27 22:13:40 | 33 | Tesla Supercharger Road Trips | 17,963 |
InsideEVs estimates 50% of US Model S July deliveries were S 60s | InsideEVs estimated a total of 2 150 model S deliveries in the US in July with very likely at least half of it of the newly released Model S 60. If it turns out to be true it will definitely affect their margins and it may be indicative of slowing demand for the higher priced trims. I guess it is more effective than spending on advertising or expanding to new countries. What do you think? [http: insideevs.com july-2016-plug-electric-vehicle-sales-report-card ](http: insideevs.com july-2016-plug-electric-vehicle-sales-report-card ) > It is always tricky to split out sales by the trim level (and on a regional basis) but we would eat our hat if we learned that Tesla didn t deliver more than 50% of July s cars in the 60 kWh version. For July we estimate that 2 150 Model S sedans were delivered. | 2016-08-02 17:17:54 | 14 | Or it just means lots of people are going for the upsell from a model 3 to an S. | 2016-08-02 17:26:01 | 12 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 9,698 |
UK model 3 changes - whats the difference? | So the AWD LR variant has gone today - now just has performance as an option. When you click it it now says your acceleration has improved to 3.2 sec and top speed is 162.... great! & #x200B However... when you move on it asks if you want to buy the performance pack. This costs an extra £3700 and specifically states that it gives you an... & #x200B * **Increased top speed from 145mph to 162mph** So... with this change to only having performance models as an upgrade... what gives? Why do they say you get 162mph when you select it... but then suggest that you will only get this with a totally optional upgrade later in the process? That doesn t seem transparent to me. It also makes me question... how is the extra acceleration upgrade gained in this new selection? Is it just a tweak to the software? Or do you in fact need the performace pack to fully realise this as well? Either way - i am not sure they are advertising this fairly. | 2019-05-31 11:47:32 | 5 | I see what you re saying on the option screen. It says Model 3 Performance includes: Top speed: up to 162 mph when in fact it doesn t include it unless you select the upgrade. I think it s an overlooked mistake which can be fixed with a footnote. I don t see any particular malice in it though. | 2019-05-31 12:09:15 | 3 | Tesla Model Comparison | 21,611 |
When Tesla Service Gets It Right | 2018 Model 3 LR. A squeak developed that was super annoying. I set up a service apt online and was told to expect a $150 diagnostic fee. Ok I figured thats fine. Dropped off car at 8am got a sweet Model S on loan. At 11:30am I got a text the car was ready. When I arrived I was informed they found the issue- there was some seal under the wipers that become unsealed somehow they fixed it and the problem was solved. He then said there would be no fee as the issue is covered under warranty. I know Tesla has some issues with quality control and service but I feel we always hear the bad stuff but never the routine “all goes well” where the customer was taken care of perfectly. | 2020-06-17 19:31:34 | 251 | I have always had great service from Tesla. Most of the time it has been the mobile service. Most recently I took my M3 into the service centre to get the HW3.0. Started it on the app coordinated via text dropped off the vehicle the following week at the service centre entrance found the MS loaner at the charging section drove away. Pick up was the reverse. Completely digital and contactless. | 2020-06-17 22:07:45 | 30 | Tesla Service Experience Feedback | 23,083 |
Be wary of being the only car at super charger late at night | Culver City super charger 1230am. In open area of a mall parking lot. No one else there and I pull in to charge. About three minutes later a Jetta pulls in five sports over from me. No reason for them to be there at all. I watch them. They pull play off and go somewhere behind me where I can t see them from my car because brush is in the way. I get out of my car and move to watch them. They are parked and someone gets out of passenger side stands there then gets back in. Car just sits there. At this point I take charge cable out and still stand there watching. They then drive a little more in the same area and stop again in a darker spot. Again no reason to be there whatsoever. I finally leave and flag some cops down a minute away. They say they will check it out. I drive back over and the Jetta is gone. I could be being paranoid but it was the perfect situation for a robbery and it really didn t feel right especially when they parked again out of my vision. Be careful and if you notice something please report it. | 2019-04-22 17:00:44 | 201 | Be wary of being the only car at (literally anywhere) late at night. | 2019-04-22 17:07:45 | 322 | Tesla Supercharger Road Trips | 2,771 |
$3K price-tag on Auto-Pilot feature enabled after delivery sounds steep | Sounds as though the hardware is all previously installed on a new Model S and if you want to flip a switch to utilize the auto-pilot feature it ll cost you $3 000. Am I interpreting this correctly? | 2015-06-01 19:46:08 | 29 | All Model S cars manufactured after late September 2014 have AutoPilot hardware installed. After making AutoPilot convenience features a stand-alone option on Model S purchases this spring for $2500 it looks like they are allowing people to turn it on later for $3000. This is done much in the same way people could buy the lifetime Supercharging later on with the S60 as well. If you skip on the AutoPilot features at purchase-time you can add it later. All AutoPilot hardware safety features (collision detection mitigation etc) are included in the purchase of the car but TACC and future lane-keeping assist etc are only part of the AutoPilot Convenience package ($2500 at purchase-time $3000 if you elect to get it turned on later). | 2015-06-01 19:54:40 | 22 | Tesla Autopilot Performance | 109 |
Follow up on used 20k 2013 model S | Hey everyone! I thought I would post an update. I went to look at the car and it s in remarkable condition and turns out it s a 85 and not a 60 which definitely changes things. I drove it and that was my first time behind an EV.. and let me tell you it was magical. I had a few questions about buying a used Tesla from the owner. Does the warranty transfer over? It s got about 1.5 years left (or 20k miles) which is the only reason I m going to pull the trigger. This is going to be a temporary car to drive for a year or two until I get a newer model. And is there ant way to see the service history? The previous owner is deceased so I can t get that information from him. Thanks for your time and I ll be sure to post a pic once it s in my driveway :) | 2020-07-12 13:38:09 | 39 | The remaining warranty is only for drivetrain and battery unless the first owner bought the extended warranty. Be sure to know what you got the first series Model S were not exactly the epitome of reliability .. | 2020-07-12 13:42:40 | 28 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 6,800 |
Today was a good day | Story time! I park my car in a parking lot right next to a restaurant. Since I live right next to it I have a wonderful view of my precious vehicle from my living room window. This night some of the restaurant guests lovely rather young children had apparently grown tired of their evening dinner party and decided to instead play what looked like a hectic game of tag in the parking lot uncomfortably close to my car. Fearing the immediate well-being of the defenceless very expensive and very delicate vehicle I naturally felt that I had to do something about the situation. However the harsh winter climate in soviet Sweden obviously made me reluctant to venture outside to personally combat the vertically challenged foes that were currently swarming my precious Serenity. Needless to say I therefor did what any sensible and mature adult would do I fetched my phone launched the Tesla app and started furiously flash the lights and honk the horn. It was super effective. The image of these terrified innocent children fleeing in horror with tears in their eyes will bring me joy and maybe some occasional chuckles for the forthcoming dark winter days which of there are many. | 2015-10-11 01:33:52 | 82 | That will teach them to act like children and enjoy playing outside! | 2015-10-11 03:26:56 | 53 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 21,307 |
Verry weird thing happened in my model 3 | Something extremely weird happened in my tesla earlier yesterday....... So as I was pulling into my backyard in my 3 I got a weird phone call from some hexadecimal code.. yea sure that s weird but what is weirder is MY PHONE WAS DEAD ALL DAY I got in with the key card! It Answered by itself and I was like what the hecc.............I say helloooo hellooooo I raise the volume and there is weird radio static with it cutting off in 3 second intervals.. but when it wasn t cutting off I could hear a girl singing. Excuse me but What the fuck.... Do I need an exorsism has my car turned sentient (that would be really cool and welcome) or did I get hacked??? | 2019-09-18 04:43:56 | 35 | The call came from inside your Tesla. Run! | 2019-09-18 04:57:59 | 75 | Model 3 phone key issues | 22,061 |
Tesla voice commands for music have really gotten good | I can only say after a poor initial start Tesla devs have basically nailed this. Today with Slacker Radio and Spotify you can basically say “play X by Y” and you are off to the races. Almost as good as Alexa in this regard. Well done Tesla. | 2020-04-10 00:44:12 | 69 | Just need Apple Music on there Edit: how is this offending people into downvoting? Reddit is insane | 2020-04-10 02:32:45 | 36 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 20,410 |
Missing modern features in all Teslas | After seeing Tesla competitors here in the EU there are 4 features that people are really missing: - Android Auto & Apple CarPlay integration - (AR) HUD - Matrix headlights - 360° Car View What do u guys think about that? Will Tesla ever implement these features? | 2020-09-28 18:17:26 | 26 | Heated steering wheel | 2020-09-28 18:37:38 | 85 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 11,500 |
Spotify playback speed gone in 2020.44? | Is it just me or is this option no longer there in 2020.44? I drive a decent amount for work and listen to a number of podcasts... I usually put them at 1.5x or 2x depending upon which podcast it is and how slow fast the host speaks... As of 2020.44 the playback-speed button appears to be gone when playing podcasts and I am unable to adjust it by voice command either... I even opened the spotify app on my phone to try to adjust the setting there. The app adjusted the speed and showed it in the app but the car kept playing at 1x... I can t be the only one bummed at losing this can I? I imagine (hope) this is just an oversight mistake. Anyone else seeing this or is it just me? And if so has anyone asked Tesla Elon about this or have any more info on it? Thanks! | 2020-11-18 17:58:26 | 12 | Previously Podcasts were done by TuneIn podcasts via Spotify was new with 44.x and it seems that functionality wasn t transferred over to the Spotify option. Here s hoping they do as I also make use of the feature. | 2020-11-18 21:15:28 | 6 | Spotify Integration Analysis | 17,701 |
Model 3 now at Alpharetta GA Location! | For anyone interested the Alpharetta Tesla store now has a red Model 3 on display | 2018-05-05 23:24:16 | 18 | Nice. They ve had a midnight silver model 3 at Lennox Square since February. The first day there was a line of people and everyone got 2 minutes to sit in it and ask questions. Edit: I stopped by the Avalon location earlier today and they were giving *three* minute time slots. I later drove by Decatur and there were [nearly 40 Model 3 s sitting on the lot awaiting delivery](https: i.imgur.com IkTdi9g.jpg). | 2018-05-06 00:05:24 | 3 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 12,273 |
Took the plunge! | As a follow-up to https: www.reddit.com r teslamotors comments 5kn8lo buyingleasing_my_first_tesla_in_a_few_months_need ?ref=search_posts I ended up with a fully loaded 60D. I literally never drove my current car farther than 100 miles since I ve owned it so even the 75D didn t make sense (but if it does at some point I ll upgrade). I intended on buying the 90D and I m still having second thoughts. The acceleration between the two was pretty noticeable to me. But in the end I won t be unhappy with the 60D at all. Within a mile or so of the test drive I was a goner. Honestly the acceleration of the 60 75D was pretty impressive and in mainly city driving I doubt I d have taken advantage of the extra horsepower to justify the +$300 per month. I m kind of in shock that I went through with this but the shock pales next to the crap eating grin I had on my face the entire time I was driving that car. April can t come soon enough! | 2017-01-20 21:51:30 | 35 | Congratulations on the order! I m leasing mine and I love it. PM sent. | 2017-01-20 23:19:32 | 6 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 21,343 |
How compatible would the cars and superchargers be with next-gen battery chemistry? | I m not saying that I now what that would be but we all know it will come one day. Ni-Cad to Li-ion to ??-??? When it comes it will probably be 2 - 3 times better than Li-ion charge faster could be lighter weight maybe even cheaper. But do you guys think that Tesla owners would be able to upgrade their batteries? Do you think super-chargers would be capable of being compatible with the new chemistry? | 2015-06-24 04:01:04 | 17 | I don t understand why people always downvote these posts. It s a perfectly reasonable question. I think I can probably shed a little light on this since I ve done a fair bit of research into batteries in my free time. Of all the new battery technologies in the pipeline that stand a decent chance of being commercialized in the next 5 years there s only one that would potentially be incompatible with Tesla s current cars: a rechargable air battery. A traditional battery is made up of two halves: the anode and the cathode. During discharge the lithium ions flow from the anode to the cathode which creates a flow of electrons through an external circuit. [picture](http: www.qrg.northwestern.edu projects vss docs media Power battery.gif) In an air battery the cathode is oxygen in the atmosphere. This essentially allows you to get rid of half the battery and double the energy density of the cell. The problem is that no one has been able to create a rechargable air battery yet. There s people working on it but no one knows whether they will succeed. If someone did manage to create a rechargable air battery with high energy and power density and decent cycle life then a battery that used those cells probably wouldn t be compatible with the model S. The reason is that air batteries (as the name suggest) must be constantly exposed to air. So along with redesigning the pack Tesla would need to figure out a way to get air to the battery while protecting it from puddles snow and other crap on the roadway (all without compromising safety). Apart from air batteries pretty much any other type of cell would be compatible with Tesla s existing vehicles. Lithium sulfur batteries silicon anode batteries even solid state lithium or semi-solid batteries like the ones 25M are working on could work with the Model S (though the last 2 would probably require a pack redesign). Telsa *would* need to update some software in the packs superchargers and the car. And they might need to replace the motor controller in the car. But apart from that it would be pretty simple to replace the battery on the Model S with something better in the future. The nice thing about the way Tesla put the Model S and X together is that the battery is modular meaning it can easily be taken out of the car. So with the exception of air batteries virtually any type of new battery could be put in the pack and the car would still work just the same. | 2015-06-24 09:10:24 | 21 | Tesla Supercharger Road Trips | 8,109 |
Audio Station Deselected on Car Turn On? | After the Summon update my Model S has recently started to randomly deselect an audio output when I enter the car. I generally 99% of the time have it on FM radio. I have to select the Audio -> FM then it ll resume the FM radio. This wasn t happening before the Summon update. Is anyone experiencing this behavior as well? | 2016-01-22 18:18:51 | 12 | I m experiencing this with Slacker. It used to resume the previously playing song right where it left off. Now it restarts the same station but a new song. I miss the old functionality and can t see how anybody would consider this an improvement. | 2016-01-22 20:30:42 | 2 | Spotify Integration Analysis | 2,339 |
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Model Y towing impact on range | Interested in learning how towing impacts range on the model Y. Is there any data showing impact on range by pounds towed? I generally plan to have a bike hitch and maybe 3-4 bikes max on the hitch. So not towing a lot compared to say a boat or a trailer. | 2021-01-07 21:22:52 | 17 | For a bike hitch? It depends how high up it is and the speed you travel but it won t affect it much. I have a hitch on my Model 3 and take a couple bikes I think efficiency decreased maybe 30Wh mi. I towed a motorcycle with a u-haul trailer 150mi and averaged 434Wh mi there and 500Wh mi back. LR RWD. | 2021-01-07 21:51:56 | 16 | Hitch Bike Rack Review | 13,047 |
Could I test drive the Model S for research? | I m studying Electrical Engineering at Purdue University and EV s are starting to become a passion of mine so Tesla would be my dream job for after I graduate I ve been researching on Tesla and how the car works and seeing it s advances and I wanna take it to the next level and experience it first hand I m kind of a hands on learner and plus this thing (like it s news to anyone here) is bad ass! But could they let someone test drive one to only experience it or can they only allow you if you have intentions to buy one? This maybe a dumb ass question I just asked but never know until you ask. | 2013-12-22 05:46:23 | 10 | Come visit seattle. You can drive mine. | 2013-12-22 09:04:00 | 11 | Tesla test drive experiences | 4,197 |
Model 3 overnight test drive | Does Tesla still offer overnight test drive? If so is it only for Model S and X? I assume Tesla wouldnt offer overnight Test drive because they are selling model 3 faster than they can build them. Also I havent heard of anyone test driving it overnight (on reddit at least) My parents lease is up next year and I am trying to push them to switch to EV Tesla since it will fit their needs and Model 3 is a great car for the price. But my dad has some misinformation and feel uneasy about switching from ICE to EV. & #x200B I am in Canada if that matters. Thanks | 2019-05-03 05:52:58 | 11 | I did this at the beginning of April. I made a reservation online to test drive a model 3 on a Monday. Went in on a Saturday before just to look and it was slow but they let me test drive that day knowing I was coming in Monday to test drive with my girlfriend. After the drive on Saturday they knew how interested I was and called me later that day about 6pm. They gave me the key to the one I test drove and said I could borrow it until the next day but to return it at 10am when they opened. I signed a few things they scanned my license and that was it! Picked up my girl Drove ALLLLLL over using their Tesla account for supercharging haha. It was the icing on the cake and led me to put a deposit on the next day. I live in California if it makes a difference | 2019-05-03 06:16:07 | 8 | Tesla test drive experiences | 12,291 |
How did Tesla make the FSD videos? | 8 months ago Tesla made a video showing the world a Model X driving itself. Today Tesla is still making small incremental updates to AP2 focusing on improving things like steering while not rolling out things like reading a speed limit sign. In the past the argument has been that the self driving branch of software is different than the ones they are releasing. But 8 months later they still seem to be working on the basic stuff like staying in a lane while crossing an intersection. If they had FSD 8 months ago why haven t they been able to fold this into the mainline release and how are they folding in incremental changes if what they have lying around is something that works? So ELI5- Why were they able to demo FSD 240 days ago which inherently had to read stop signs red lights and look for gaps in traffic yet they haven t been able to get the main trunk to read a speed limit sign or not hit a car that is half in your lane? | 2017-06-12 01:05:41 | 35 | The FSD demo only had to take that one route which means they could have specifically trained the algorithm to perfectly execute that single route and attempt it as many times as they needed to until they got a flawless run for the demo video. Training the algorithm for the real-world involves it being able to handle a vastly larger variety of conditions which is a different task and a different algorithm and in its breadth loses precision. It s going to take time for it to be able to fine tune the balance between being precise and smooth while also being able to handle a huge number of variations to every road condition and concern. I am assuming in this case that the software for the FSD demo was specifically trained for the route it took. | 2017-06-12 01:28:30 | 21 | Tesla Autopilot Performance | 8,117 |
Navigation Commute Mute | I wanted to suggest a feature for the Tesla preferably at least on the Model 3. Figure throw it here and then consider the tweet at Elon next. lol. Add a new toggle on the Navigation Settings screen: On Off **Mute** **Navigation** **on Home Work Commute** (i) Temporarily mute navigation audio cues when commuting between Home and Work locations. I think calling the feature Mute on Commute or Commute Mute could be clever too. **Justification** The Automatic Navigation feature is nice especially during trips. However for normal commutes between Work and Home (and vice versa) I do not need the audio directions for obvious reasons and it interrupts other commute listening items like morning news podcasts talk radio etc. I find myself muting Navigation audio cues for my commute and then when I go somewhere besides Work Home I have to drill into the settings and unmute them. It should only “source” the setting when you start a commute between Home Work so if for some reason you re-enable the audio cues during your commute it stays on for the duration of that trip. | 2020-01-09 03:22:37 | 20 | You wouldn t want to _entirely_ mute. You d still want to know about rerouting due to traffic. Google has a half mute mode like this that only announces congestion ahead and congestion reroutes. | 2020-01-09 06:09:45 | 5 | Spotify Integration Analysis | 13,613 |
Config deposit to assigned VIN in 15 hours | Reservation deposit: 5 4 2018 Configuration deposit: last night at 10pm EST Not a previous owner Didn t wait in line Today at 12:30pm EST I get an email from an ISA letting me know that “you now have a VIN!” I put the $2500 thinking I would be waiting 2-4 months (as stated in the Design Studio). Unfortunately I haven t hit my down payment goal yet so I reached back out to the ISA and requested that we push everything to September. Trust me if I could get the car now I would. Has this happened to any of you all? EDIT: LR RWD Deep Blue Metallic Sport Wheels No AWD and I am located in Central NC. | 2018-07-25 17:28:41 | 18 | That s pretty sweet. In other news I reserved 3 31 16 ordered on Jun 26th and I have a non-functioning edit link (still there) and no VIN. :( | 2018-07-25 17:32:22 | 11 | Tesla Model 3 Delivery Experiences | 4,045 |
What Data Does Can Tesla Collect? | With the recent postings of Tesla drivers hitting the billion-electric-miles-mark combined with the idea that they are sending warnings to SuperCharger abusers ... It just got me thinking what kind and how much data does Tesla collect on its drivers? Do they know which car specifically is using its Super Charger? What other sensors are in the car and what info are they managing? Not conspiracy minded here just wondering what kind of tech is in the car and what it can do. I could see many helpful applications of it really. | 2015-06-24 03:20:32 | 12 | > Do they know which car specifically is using its Super Charger? Yes. > What other sensors are in the car and what info are they managing? Tesla can technically know anything the infotainment system in the car knows. This includes but is by no means limited to the car s location its odometer reading its current error messages its state of charge collision detections airbag deployments etc. There s also no reason they wouldn t have access to the stuff like the HVAC temperature whether the Pano roof is open when the horn was last honked anything really. When a guy tried to sue Tesla under a lemon law Tesla was able to show log data that he had accessed his fuse box before each complaint (not sure if that log data came from the car in person or over the internet). We don t really know for sure what data Tesla is collecting on a regular basis but they ve made certain items pretty obvious through statements like the odometer one. | 2015-06-24 04:13:52 | 7 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 22,430 |
Tesla Insurance is still sending out COVID-related partial rebates | I just got another check from them this time for $41.96. The last one was somewhere around $100 iirc. They started doing this early on in the pandemic but I d assumed they had stopped. But no this is now at least my second one of these checks and it might be the third (my memory is bad lol). | 2020-10-16 05:31:26 | 41 | Why a rebate? | 2020-10-16 05:48:36 | 4 | EV Tax Credit Information | 19,005 |
How are you guys applying Window tint on rear window of model three | Hello all I picked up a Model 3 dm last weekend and I don t like the fishbowl look of the untinted windows. I m looking at having the windows tinted and was wondering how your installers have handled the transition from the untinted portion of the rear window to the factory tinted portion. Thanks in advance | 2019-01-06 16:15:03 | 18 | We tinted the whole back and the top looks fine. We went with 35 pinnacle ceramic so it is not as dark as most films. They did it in a single cut no seems and that is what makes it look factory to me. Sure the top of the rear is a bit darker than before. Also we figure in our southern climate that will help keep my rear passengers cooler so win win. That s just our take. The graduated look would also be very nice I do not think a film exist to do that though. | 2019-01-06 16:22:45 | 10 | Ceramic Coating Application Process | 8,066 |
No Smart Summon - Late Model 2016 S60D with AP2 | I recently upgraded to software version 10 received all new features except for smart summon. I was wondering if anyone else has had this issue. I purchased my tesla used this past January directly from Tesla. I currently have Navigate on Autopilot Autopark and normal summon. I am located in the US. Does anyone have any idea why I may not have smart summon? | 2019-10-15 15:00:18 | 11 | Have you asked Tesla? They d know more about your car s software config than we would. | 2019-10-15 15:08:11 | 7 | Issues with Smart Summon | 14,054 |
[UPDATE] Negativity experience of buying CPO | A quick update to https: www.reddit.com r teslamotors comments 73mgmm negativity_experience_of_buying_cpo After u jmc-at-tesla got involved Seneca at Tesla took charge of the situation and things moved very quickly. A loaner was delivered to me on Monday and the car with comprehensive checklist was delivered on Wednesday as promised. Not to mention constant update from Seneca. My CPO advisor Kyle personally delivered both the loaner and the car. Turnaround was heaven-and-earth difference. I ve been driving the car for a couple of days and it s all I imagined and more. I am pretty happy and satisfied with the results. Too bad it took a reddit post to expedite things and I was honestly quite surprised that many others had similar problems but what s important is that all the issues have been resolved and hopefully Tesla will continue to learn from mistakes and improve sales experiences. | 2017-10-06 20:40:57 | 54 | > Seneca at Tesla Holy shit. Seneca gave me a test drive in a Tesla Roadster about 7 years (EDIT: June 5th 2010 says Gmail) ago in Naperville IL. Can t believe he s still with Tesla but that s awesome to hear! He used to work at Nissan if I recall the conversation during the test drive and he said it was like night and day selling cars at Tesla vs Nissan (a much more pleasant experience at Tesla). So glad you got your issue resolved OP! | 2017-10-07 04:17:09 | 14 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 25,245 |
[Discussion] Dashcam failure during accident | Unfortunately I was rear-ended today in stop and go traffic in my ~2 month old Model 3. Fortunately no one was hurt but definitely gonna need some work on my bumper and trunk lid. I was stopped while using autopilot and the car didn t move much and put the brake hold on immediately after - so kudos to Tesla for that! But while I was sitting on the side of 495 waiting on paperwork I figured I d pull out my laptop and take a look at the dashcam data. I knew it wouldn t see anything of use (I was rear-ended) I figured I d take a look. I have a ton of files on there in one minute increments leading up to the minute before the accident. Then the minute that the accident happens the file is 0kb in size. Then there is a 9 minute gap then it has more 1 minute files of cars passing by. When I was hit I knew it wasn t too bad and immediately pointed to the side of the road to pull onto the shoulder and got out of the car probably 1-2 minutes after it happened. So I figure the last few minutes of the gap was because I was out of the car and the camera turned off. But I was very disappointed to see that the camera didn t get the accident itself nor the moving to the shoulder. I did not immediately think of the camera when I got hit (more sad my Tesla got hit!) but did press the camera icon when I got back in the car to try to hold the file. I unplugged the usb drive altogether probably 10 minutes after that. Anyone have something like this happen before? What s the point of a camera if the thing doesn t save the file during the impact? Edit: a word | 2019-01-18 18:34:24 | 8 | Check all the files. Including ones with a weird format. They should open in VLC. | 2019-01-18 18:48:50 | 6 | Issues with Sentry Mode | 24,264 |
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PSA: Check TeslaCam after service as it may not be recording | After taking in my car for service (tire rotation 9k miles) I found TeslaCam was not operational on my way back. On getting home I found the USB thumb drive had been disconnected and placed in the cupholder. On reading the emailed PDF document I saw that they will disconnect recording devices. From the document * Tesla and its employees will turn off any photo or video capturing devices such as dashboard cameras once we receive the vehicle in preparation for service * | 2019-09-28 19:14:16 | 43 | It s standard for them to disconnect usb stuff in service | 2019-09-28 20:05:43 | 18 | Issues with Sentry Mode | 14,789 |
An Investor s Perspective (Model 3 Reveal)… | There has been a lot of heated discussion after the Model 3 reveal. Since most of this has been focused on options pricing expectations (both realistic and unrealistic) I wanted to see what people think the impact to TSLA will be. Investors will be focused on a few things wrt Model 3: * **Creating an amazing car** My initial impression is that they have succeeded in this. Reviews from the press have been glowing (Motor Trend Wired etc.). The videos that were taken during the test drives at the event also seem very positive. Let s also not forget safety and that awesome side by side w the Volvo S60. * **Demand** Many have pointed out that Tesla had no incentive to hype Model 3 because they are so far away from matching supply with demand. This is true. Some will drop their reservations because of a long wait options this or that. But there appear to be plenty of people ready to take their place. Oh and reservations have grown to 500k+. * **Gross Margin** Given options take and pricing I think the ASP will be higher than $42k. This bodes well for Tesla reaching their target of 25-30% gross margin on the 3. * **Production ramp** EM acknowledged this will be hell. We ll see how this plays out. TL DR: Investors will cheer the arrival of the Model 3. There are many positive catalysts including strong reviews an increase in reservations to > 500k and healthy expectations for gross margin. | 2017-07-30 20:10:01 | 30 | I agree with this. I m feeling quite comfortable with the product. I m waiting to see the long game in terms of serviceability and support. The things that keep people coming back and recommending to others. | 2017-07-30 20:13:21 | 14 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 1,476 |
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ELDA Malfunction (US) | Unlike the reports from Europe this one is just a bog standard American one from the California Bay Area no less. https: www.youtube.com watch?v=qJQwEX_TYrA& feature=youtu.be See 0:25 Nothing out of the ordinary in terms of driving. You can barely see the steer correction applied it was the same amount of force as regular autopilot. I see can see why some people panicked about it and overestimated the amount of force applied - it was very sudden and the car would beep at you for about 10 seconds. | 2019-06-02 02:37:49 | 14 | The false positive rate is way too high. And the alarm shouldn t go off at all. I had my first phantom brake today and the alarm didn t go off for that. ELDA shouldn t scare my passengers either. | 2019-06-02 04:07:36 | 5 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 5,748 |
Safety feature idea | So it seems lately I ve been seeing bits and pieces in the news about people accidentally ramming their Telsa into something and then trying to blame it on the car but the data shows they hit the accelerator. So I got to thinking what if they implemented a safety feature Where if the vehicle is sitting still and in drive couldn t it detect an obstacle in front of the car and limit acceleration down to like 10%? I mean the car is aware of its surroundings so if you hit the accelerator to an insane degree. The car could think OH SHIT I gotta save myself I think that would allow people to deal with tight parking situations without any trouble maybe could even be useful say at a red light the limited power could give someone reaction time from accidentally rear-ending another vehicle if they make the mistake of depressing the accelerator. | 2017-01-11 00:30:14 | 9 | It s a slippery slope if you have vehicles start ignoring direct driver input. Maybe we could just teach drivers to push on the correct pedal? I mean there are only two of them. | 2017-01-11 02:38:24 | 16 | Tesla Autopilot Performance | 16,741 |
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Issues with Alliant Credit Union? | I m scheduled to pick up my Model S tomorrow morning (yay!). However I still haven t received loan paperwork. I m working with Tesla s recommended financing group Alliant Credit Union. I ve spoken with a loan consultant and have finalized payment amounts loan duration and initial payment date but haven t seen anything since that time. Has anyone else run into this? Am I just mistaken about the process and I ll be able to deal with it tomorrow at my appointment? Im freaking out over here! | 2016-09-07 00:18:52 | 18 | Call and email them first thing in the morning. They should be able to send you the loan docs to sign electronically and process the wire. At the most it will delay your delivery until the afternoon. | 2016-09-07 00:24:05 | 10 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 10,249 |
Tesla Taxi in LA? | I m spending a month away from my Model S as I m working in the US. I miss it! Is there a taxi service that uses Tesla s in LA?! | 2017-04-01 22:19:43 | 6 | Tesloop does some stops - depends on where you re going | 2017-04-01 23:46:23 | 5 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 19,565 |
Tesla not offering financing in Manitoba or Saskatchewan FYI | So I just got off the phone with my Tesla delivery specialist and they said that in Manitoba and Saskatchewan they are not offering financing for Tesla vehicles so I will have to pay cash or get a loan from a bank. Bank loans of coarse are a few percentage points higher interest rate than Tesla was offering and this was not disclosed upfront when I put the deposit on the vehicle. Not really mad.. but it will end up costing me a few thousand dollars more over the life of my loan. Just an FYI for anybody else in those two provinces. Update: I got a 4 year amortized mortgage from my local credit union @3.39% fixed. This loan will end up costing me $800 less than if I went through Tesla s financing. Of coarse this loan is now tied back to my house so if I stop making payments my house can be taken away. Other option was a line of credit at 4.45% if I paid it back in the 4 years it would have cost me $400-500 more than if I financed through Tesla. | 2018-05-10 16:48:56 | 17 | shop around you could likely find a very similar rate if your credit is good | 2018-05-10 17:41:08 | 9 | Tesla Financing Options | 20,050 |
Off Menu $35 000 Model 3 is TREMENDOUS value. | I m seriously considering buying a second Model 3 for my wife. The $35k software-limited SR+ is absolutely insane value. You get the same interior that every Model 3 has (which is gorgeous). You will get power seats and wheels. The battery is software limited which should result in more gentle cycling. Most of the premium features (heated seats satellite maps streaming audio etc.) will very likely be offered as OTA updates in the future. I might have a talk with my parents to see if they are interested too. It s almost too good to pass up. My only concern is hurting Tesla as a company because it s obviously not profitable if they don t want to sell it for that price. | 2019-04-13 15:52:21 | 142 | Hurting Tesla isn t your problem. I m curious what it is like calling Tesla to buy the $35k car is like. Please update if you buy it over the phone or in the showroom. | 2019-04-13 15:54:31 | 96 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 50 |
Justification for a Tesla | Heyyo I ve been looking at these cars for a while now but was never really able to justify one in my own head let alone my wife s. We just moved to central Wisconsin from Minneapolis she will most likely be changing jobs in the next month or so... and its between two one of them will put her daily commute at ~110 miles round trip. Since I ve always wanted a Tesla this might be my chance. Her current car is a Lexus IS350 so I used that for my number crunching. **Current Car + New Commute** * Figure 2500 miles month just for work (112 miles a day and 22.3 work days a month). Another ~500 misc miles per month assume 3k miles monthly. * 25 mpg on her current car while doing 75 mph (her drive would be 95% interstate) * Assume an average $3.30 gal for premium gas * **Gas Total** - $396 mo. * Current payment is $300 mo. * Assume maintenance average per month that the Tesla would *not* have ... belts spark plugs fluid changes etc - $150 mo. **Monthly Cost to Operate the IS350** - $850 What was the local Tesla dealer has a showroom model with the package I would like for $82k out the door. Using Tesla s financing option of 7 years @ 2.3% and 10% down would put me at $940 mo for my payment. So unless I m missing something $100 more per month (plus electric bill increase) gets a shiny new-ish Tesla. I really didn t think that Tesla would be justifiable until the Model 3 but shit if we can kick our 5 year old Lexus with 60k miles for effectively $100 more a month why the heck not. **Is there something I m missing or would making the switch out of the Lexus ICE be this justifiable?** | 2014-12-11 19:56:48 | 13 | It s your own decision but I think there may be a reason you posted this on r teslamotors rather than r personalfinance. | 2014-12-11 21:30:40 | 27 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic | 10,581 |
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