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Success! I was away on business so I couldn't test this until this morning. I defrosted my Tesla Model 3, while it was plugged in, without drawing any power from the grid. Thank you all for the suggestions.

Yes, just about 50 cents a day to defrost. That's quite a bit when i'm only paying about $30 a month to charge at night.

Great suggestion! I had looked at all the settings for the cars but not for the charger. Let's see if this works!.

I'm on a time of use electric plan at home. My teslas are scheduled to finish charging by 5 am when super offpeak pricing ends. If i want to run the kids to school at 8 AM in the winter i want to defrost my car a few minutes before we leave, but when i do the car starts charging again. My...

Looks like the local Honda dealership finally sold my old M3 RWD. The last advertised asking price was $29,800. They gave me $26k, so hopefully a win for everyone.

I also prefer my 3 to my wife's Y. Do 18 inch rims fit over the M3P's brakes? I was trying to confirm that the other day for a friend.

She should get a discounted Model Y AWD from inventory. I'm guessing she wants AWD because she lives in a northern climate. The M3P comes with summer tires, so she would have to buy new tires immediately.

I'd like to experience FSD, but not for 10,000 credits. I'm either going to get a wall charger and sell it at a discount to my friend or get acceleration boost on my wife's MY

I think the 3 months FSD is for new buyers and the 10k points is for existing owners. But you can redeem the 10k for 3 months FSD.

I picked up that spec a week ago for $35,090, minus $1,000 for my Cubertruck reservation. With the $7,500 tax credit you just can't beat it.

Well done! Good job not letting the jackwad get away with it

Neither. If you are in the US and your income qualifies get a 2023 Model 3 AWD (TBD Spec) for $54,999 MSRP when it becomes available. But to answer your actual question: - Do you live somewhere that gets lots of snow. If not, AWD is a nice to have only. - Do you live somewhere that gets...

Just got back from a cross country road trip in my 2022 M3 RWD. Hit the mileage to rotate the tires on the way back home and scheduled a mobile service appointment right away when I got home. This morning Tesla mobile service came out to rotate the tires but after checking the tread depth the...

I wonder if the M3LR is being tweaked to qualify for the new EV tax credit.

I saw that a little bit ago. Wonder if they are working on a $55k version.

We're driving west on I-40 from Van Buren, AR and can't make it directly to Oklahoma City in our 2022 M3 RWD. We have to route through Tulsa. Not too out of the way, but still. With the current heat wave in the South we are testing the car's range to it's limit.

I used to be able to disable the Passenger Front Airbag in my 2022 Model 3 by the following: Controls > Safety > Passenger Front Airbag Suddenly that option has disappeared. Was this changed in a recent software update? I can't find anything in the release notes so far.

First White model 3 was Falcor. Second white model 3 is Appa. Guess I have a thing for mythical flying creatures.

I ordered when the estimated delivery date hit January 2022. Quite on purpose. Didn't ever intend to take delivery in 2021. Sure, you can refuse delivery. 30 days after being contacted, if you have not taken delivery, your order will be cancelled. Tesla will enforce the order agreement as...

I was so wrong. Take delivery in 2021 or be cancelled. Sad.

Scam? Where is the fraud or dishonesty? I guess a signed contract means different things to different people. That's fine. You do you.

Yeah, but mine is due in less than 2 weeks.

To me, personally, being able to get away with it isn't the same as being the right thing to do. The order agreement is... Well, an agreement. I'll honor it in good faith.

If I took delivery, sold it right away, and ordered another it would show bad faith on my part. I'll pass. Not worth it.

Nevermind, there it is in the order agreement. No Resellers; Disconnuaon; Cancellaon. Tesla and its affiliates sell cars directly to end-consumers, and we may unilaterally cancel any order that we believe has been made with a view toward resale of the Vehicle or that has otherwise been made in...

I'm looking at the kbb trade in prices for a base Model 3 SR+ and including all of my state's taxes, tags, etc I could easily net $2900 by taking delivery and imediately selling. Is there any fine print somewhere disallowing such a maneuver?

What does the slider bar say for charging. Does it say "daily" and "trip"? Or is it just percentages. That and the exact numbers in the vehicle weight and payload are the best ways to know for sure.

#3 and #4 are correct for SR+. That's how it comes. If #1 and #2 annoy you, ask to get it corrected.

Join the discord channel and try to grab one in inventory. (Search posts for link). You can play the game around the clock if hourly isn't enough for you.

I just give the finger to everyone not in a Tesla... So it's similar.

That is damn fast! From what I've seen on YouTube it's a quick job to swap out the main battery. Can put a few free miles on the loaner until then.

I'm so tempted to do LR, especially if there is a tax credit in play come January. But I'm just so darn cheap. Will probably just need to drink some tequila (the best booze for making bad decisions) and do it.

So if you type in that URL it brings you to the EPA data for the 2019 SR+. So screwy! https://fueleconomy.gov/qr?id=2019TSL031

That is unexpected and surprising. On your sticker, what is the URL listed under the QR Code?

There are so many parts. Do you really need them all?

You can say that again! Good luck! Curious is Tesla is avoiding selling LFP in Canada, or if it is a coincidence.

Not the best way to start your Tesla experience. When I picked up mine I got home and realized they forgot to give me my state inspection sticker. That was a bit annoying You definitely win the bad pickup experience award. Suck.

Hope it didn't take too long for the whole deal. Also hope they get it fixed, right, and soon.

Don't forget to check out CarBuyerUSA. Sold my 2020 SR+ to them just a couple of weeks ago for big $. Sold again at auction just a few days later for big $$, and now for sale in New Jersey for big $$$. Crazy times...

My understanding is that "refundable" changes things considerably. A refundable tax credit means you can get the entire benefit even if you have no tax liability at all. Makes the tax credit useful to basically everyone, especially because it would become point of sale (transferable to the...

Tesla prices tend to be sticky in my experience and don't flow due to supply and demand alone. Tesla certainly isn't afraid to adjust prices suddenly and without warning, but I've only heard of one instance where Tesla didn't honor the original order price. And in that special case it wasn't...

No good. If something is going to break it makes sense it would break in the first several miles. I sure hope it's a quick fix and you're on your way. Fingers crossed.

This was a good summary of the latest released bill language.

I hope they don't. I hit order once the EDD was January. I'd like to take delivery in January. Don't see why they should raise the price. But who knows

Imagine a mass vehicle delivery event on New Years right after midnight. How much fun would that be?

https://insideevs.com/news/529228/tesla-model3-lfp-battery-option/ Been widely reported. Here's an article. Not sure about any official Tesla announcement that these LFP batteries are sourced from CATL and made in China.

Cars delivered in November and follow will likely have VIN's that indicate 2022 model year. If the range stated when you ordered was either 253 or 262 miles, you will likely receive the LFP battery chemistry. Note that while the battery may be imported, your VIN will likely show the car was...

Any exterior mods will almost certainly impact range. Per FuelEconomy.gov the 2021 SR+ is the most efficient vehicle ever rated. I'd say it's perfect as is, but that's just my engineer brain's perspective of beauty. That said, the wheels look pretty good I think after pulling the aero covers...

If you can sell now and be without your Tesla until January I think it's a no brainer. Get a price quote from CarBuyerUSA, Carvana, and Vroom. You should also consider if the LFP SR+ would meet your needs. By now you should have a good idea how often you needed the extra range. 262 miles...

1) bought 2) sold recently for more than original MSRP 3) mine was flawless 4) no clue