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Yes, I was just being a tech pedant and not actually taking issue with the issues raised in your post. Think of it like the kW or kWh that trips us all up from time to time ... you've just got to point it out! :)

You may have noticed how I couched my comment ... and I do already understand where you're coming from! The world isn't going to stop turning. However, for those of us who are interested in what the car is doing to achieve its level of efficiency it's interesting to see the transition between...

Getting a quote doesn't mean you have to get the work done. I would have a good look under the car to ensure that there's no damage extending to the battery pack. If there is then obviously a proper assessment by Tesla authorised service is going to be needed. If it's clearly superficial...

As @Jason71 highlights, your rear cover should be on the other side of the car (I probably wouldn’t have spotted it on the picture if it hadn’t been pointed out)!

I appreciate what you’re getting at but I can’t let this designation pass without comment… LFP batteries are lithium ion batteries. The other types are NCA and NCM. It’s not the “ion” that makes the difference, it’s the iron.

I know that the new position for the energy use/regen line has already been mentioned by others … but despite, on the face of it, being a non-essential aspect of car information, I really miss being able to see it! It’s obscured by my hand on the steering wheel and even when I make a point of...

… which gives the lie to the whole notion of a free market! Markets are constrained, regulated… and inevitably distorted… throughout the world and most certainly within the good old US Of A! Not that I would argue for a free market anyway but some people seem to think that it actually exists.

No sign of anything happening in Moffat when I last drove through a few weeks ago. Planning permission for 8 Superchargers was approved by Dumfries and Galloway Council in July 2023. There are existing charging points already in the car park (ChargePlaceScotland) so there is power to the site...

Any outcome to report? There are a couple of aero panels underneath the car which are bolted in place ... those would be top candidates I would think.

What’s a normal jack? So long as you use a Model 3 jack pad and a compatible jack e.g. most trolley jacks you will be ok. The problem may be a slow puncture or a leaking valve … it could be the wheel but that wouldn’t be my first guess.

Lots of people have non Tesla T0 tyres. If the size and weight and speed ratings are ok there’s no problem. And no warranty quibbles. My car has been into the Tesla Service Centre with non standard non foam winter tyres and nobody says a thing. Many independent tyre places will repair foam lined...

I have no helpful info to add I’m afraid … but as I have a 2019 car I’m now keeping an eye out!

You did have the dashcam running. You are confusing it with the function of Sentry Mode perhaps. You can save it for a good while after the event.

In case you haven't found this thread already it may be of some value: VCFRONT a210 coolant Valve Calib

I suggest you keep a dashcam recording of any incident like this. Of course you need to remember to actively press the record button (or press the horn if that setting is active).

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Cardboard and gaffer tape would enable you to test your theory. (It doesn't seem to add noises when open and towing so this may not be your noise causing issue ... but definitely worth testing out.)

... just to comment, regen setting (for cars that allow it) makes a trivial difference to range. (And the "hold" reference made by OP isn't a regen setting anyway and would have no detectable effect on your range reporting issue.)

Thought that may be the case!

That was a surprise .. not quite the wording I would have chosen ... 🤷‍♂️

My answer would be "You're quite right, they're not the future ... they're the present!"

Separate to the consumption/range issue ... Google "Co Charger" ... could that be an option for your charging?

You need to link to the actual covers ... lots look similar. People who have bought from the same source and brand may be able to give you some feedback.

What!! I have never paid 80p per kWh ... how do you manage that!

If you are getting 230Wh/mile average then your range would be well over 200 miles... even my 2019 SR+ with no heatpump and smaller battery pack capacity would be over 200 miles at that average. Are you losing battery through running Sentry Mode all the time?

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The EV landscape has transformed over the past few years. When the Model 3 was added to the Tesla range in 2019 there were few other options available to potential customers whereas in 2024 we appear to have (according to Bookmygarage What Electric Cars Are Available in the UK? (2024) |...

I thought it also needs a phone/fob in the vicinity for "the button" to work so there must be some additional comms with the car going on. The Chargeking Tesla cable website states this is a requirement and that this is the same as at Superchargers. (I wouldn't know because at Superchargers I...

Tessie is honouring the existing lifetime licenses but their prices are jumping due to the new Tesla API access costs.

The route is even signposted Tesla and Hotel Guests. There's never been an issue. Be aware that when navigating to Tebay Supercharger from the south travelling north the car's nav will tell you to leave the motorway at a different junction ... don't do this, but drive into the normal Tebay...

Guaranteed to avoid future problems… if you just leave it off! Buy a cheap one to stick on if/when you decide to sell the car.

Even streaming video works absolutely fine on the older hardware… any sluggishness that I have experienced is simply switching between videos via UI … once it’s playing it’s the same as any other HD video on a screen.

All these details have been discussed and demonstrated on multiple YouTube videos so no need to speculate.

Crikey, looks like the suspension's collapsed and the tyres are coming off the rims! ;) :p Each to his/her own ...

Find some space to drive forward at about 3mph then whilst still moving put the car directly into reverse ... despite an immediate shift from forward to reverse there shouldn't be any clunks ... if it's a motor mount I think it you would be very likely you would get a noticeable and repeatable...

I and others have received the update and do not have FSD. Don't believe the first guess that someone posts! The great majority of cars still haven't received the update ... you're in that majority. There is rarely a discernable pattern to software roll outs so people search for reason ... and...

Yes, there were a few mentions of this change ... I haven't actually been out to the car to have a look yet!

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Is this a witty rejoinder or a comment on an actual issue you had?

Mind you we had most of that in 2019! (They've come and gone over the versions ever since ...)

Being home on Wi-Fi doesn’t make any difference to whether you get an update notification… you can get that via LTE.

The Model 3 does actually have oil, oil pump and standard looking spin-on filter. If you have a slight oil leak you will spot the traditional rainbow effect on the wet ground where you were parked ... rather embarrassing for an EV driver ... no dipstick but eventually a sensor does point out...

To make a success of EVs Tesla realised that a comprehensive rapid charging infrastructure was going to be essential. In the very early days they offered to team up with other manufacturers to share costs and speed the transition. Nobody took them up on it. They had no choice but to do it...

definitely not in the north east ... but a bloke from Aberdeen told me Gateshead was in the far south ... then another bloke from Shetland told him to get lost ... ;) 🙃:p

The M3P is the title of the refreshed car. That is the correct identification so your quotes will be appropriate. The “highland” isnt a title that will appear anywhere. So long as you put date as new and the correct designation, as you have, then all should be well.

If anyone’s range challenge means that they choose not to zip around the NC500 whilst barely stopping then that sounds like a “win” to me!

Definitely not!

I don’t really see that being a key driver given that Tesla is still accepted as having the most reasonable pricing structure of any of the rapid charging providers. They could easily increase income by simply raising prices.

Yes, since the Model 3 came to the UK in 2019 the brake servicing has gone from nothing required, then to once every 2 years, then to every year if in an area with regularly salted roads. These changes have clearly resulted from direct experience of service centres dealing with UK cars. For...

Agreed. I was countering the suggestion that a non standard Tesla UMC protocol was the most likely culprit. At the end of the day if it doesn’t work it doesn’t work whichever end of the comms is at fault. However if multiple other brands work with the UMC there’s a fair chance that it’s the Ford...