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Short answer: Yes. Longer answer: I still think the MS (especially now) provides the most value for money when compared with competitors in its class. You're getting significantly more power and more range for less money than a similarly-spec'd Lucid Air, Mercedes EQS, or Porsche Taycan...

Seems like you're thinking of (1) replacing the base speakers with those from a car with premium sound and (2) adding additional speakers. (1) Not sure that'll make enough of a difference to be worth the trouble. You'd be going from the 160mm speakers to 200mm speakers in the front doors...

Wasn't thrilled with the idea of turn signal buttons and on-screen gear selector when I ordered my MS. Now, roughly 5 months later, I've come to like the turn signals quite a bit; the gear selector less. W/r/t the turn signals. They've gotten much better with software updates. At delivery...

Have this issue on my 2023 MS. Similar symptoms: Alert pops up, seemingly at random, and goes away. Car is currently with Tesla service. I'll update this post with their diagnosis once I receive it.

It seems like your PPF installer might be onto something w/r/t Ultra Red durability. Paint correction, polishing, and coating are DIY projects for me. As far as I remember, the Multicoat Red M3 and MY each required extensive compounding (DA with microfiber pad and M105) and polishing (DA with...

Quick update to post #589: Dropped the car off for service, and the Tesla Cypress service center made the final determination that the factory paint defect could not be fixed without a respray. Tesla service then sent the car to CSI Collision Specialist--a local Houston body shop--for the left...

Teslatap should have detailed info re: switched 12v power on the classic MS. Accessory Power Guide 12v/5v – TeslaTap Relatedly, there's no need to be concerned about running down the 12v battery. The DC-DC converter will top up your 12v even when you are not in the vehicle. So it's OK to keep...

I had trouble getting the driver's side mirror to move up and left far enough in the MY. Don't have the same problem with the mirrors in the M3 or MS. Took the mirror glass off the MY driver side and lightly trimmed the plastic stops in the housing. That let me get just enough additional...

Re: matrix headlights. Even though the dynamic highbeam feature isn't enabled yet (and ofc it's unknown if the current matrix headlights will ever get approved given that it appears that NHTSA's testing procedure deviates from the SAE's procedure), the matrix headlights do offer a noticeable...

Might be worth checking with AmFam/Costco insurance. Roughly 570 semiannually for each of the 2 MYLRs. Under 1k semiannually for the 2023 MSLR added to policy this June. Quotes I received from other insurance providers were significantly higher.

Indeed--metallic film would definitely make the windshield more RF opaque.

Appreciate it! And that's a good question--its definitely possible that the cables actually deployed at superchargers use a different design than that illustrated in the figures. But likely won't be able to find any more info unless I can get my hands on some second hand decommissioned...

Like this:

If its not hardware failure or botched firmware on your R3, then I'm running out of ideas. This one's a bit of a stretch but may be worth trying: Have you tried testing KA band performance with the R3 mounted immediately to the right of the rearview mirror? I ask because the Classic MS had a...

No problems with running at 16V. Its within spec for the R3 per manual: Also, I've been running the R3 in my MS with the 16V battery without issue.

Make sure you're formatting the drive as exFAT, FAT32, ext3, or ext4. The car will not recognize NTFS.

Assuming you're asking about the wheel and not the tire? If so, it looks like an OEM 19" wheel for the MY to me. Reason it looks different is because the factory aero cover is missing. Some owners like to remove the aero caps. The grey part in the middle is likely an aftermarket cover that...

Appreciate the thoughtful response! You're right that my initial post assumed that the temperature sensor was measuring the conductor temperature instead of the handle's exterior surface temperature. Also very reasonable to hypothesize that the sensor is designed to measure the handle exterior...

You're welcome! (And also great choice going with the Martian MW05s. While I'm sticking with the stock 19s on my LR, the MW05 is my favorite aftermarket wheel.) I think the website is correct in stating that 295s would work with a stock MS clearance wise. Just more of a question of aesthetics...

Yep, that looks like LED flicker. That is, the LED is turning on and off rapidly. Flicker might not be perceived with human vision. It can be picked up by a camera though if its frame rate isn't perfectly synced the flickering rate--this is because the camera will be capturing a frame of video...

With a 20 x 10.5 wheel your minimum tire width is 265 mm. Maximum tire width is 295mm. Assuming you have a MS Palladium and using 265 mm tires on 20 x 10.5 MW05s... Front 20 x 10.5 with 265mm should look fine. The wheel is 1" wider than the stock 19s but the tire width (265 mm) is identical to...

Another vote for new MY LR over the used MS. You noted that the ride in the AWD non-LR MY was less comfortable than the MS, and that'll be down to the MS having air suspension. Air suspension is costly to repair and something I'd be aware of given the mileage of the MS you're considering...

Thanks for the kind words! And congrats on the M3!

OK to run at 44-45 psi. Well under the maximum psi rating for that tire. In fact, Michelin instructs users to overinflate when running the tire at high speeds: (Not relevant to a MYLR since top speed is limited to 135 mph but nonetheless tends to show that slight overinflation is safe.)

Not quite. In a perfect scenario the towel would provide just enough cooling so that the sensor's reported temperature matches the actual conductor temperature. The issue is that we don't know what the magnitude of the discrepancy between the temperature reported by the sensor and the actual...

I started out with a J1772 EVSE and then changed to the Tesla EVSE (Gen 2) a few years ago. As others have noted, the Tesla EVSE (Gen 3) is a tremendous value compared to comparably spec'd J1772 EVSEs. One more thing I didn't see mentioned above--if you use the J1772 EVSE you will have to open...

The price is determined based off the price of the tire selected, so if you opt for another tire the price will vary. For example the certificates cost $32.50/wheel for the M3 because the 235/40 R19 Michelin Primacy MXM4 cost $186.

Sure can! Just found the receipt for the certificates I got for the MY. Replacement tire spec'd for the certificate is 255/45 R19 Continental Pro Contact RX TE 104. Certificate cost was $54.75 per wheel.

Yikes. $675/unit for flow forged wheels is pretty steep. A "flow forged" wheel isn't really forged at all; at its core it's still a cast wheel. I'm keeping the stock wheel and tire setup on my MS LR, but if I was to change to an aftermarket wheel I like the Martian MW03 or MW05. Both are fully...

Sorry to hear about that. Might be worth considering the Discount Tire certificate next time you get new tires. Certificate covers nonrepairable damage to tires due to road hazards or manufacturing defects. You don't have to buy the tires from Discount Tire either--I took delivery of a 2023 MS...

Tesla will sell you a single Gemini wheel. Just go to the service center and give them the part number from the catalog. It's over the counter so no VIN required to purchase (Houston Westchase initially refused to sell me the wheel because they thought it was a restricted part. They sold me the...

From what I've read, there's a temperature sensor located in the SC handle designed to measure the temperature of the SC cabling. The sun can heat up the handle enough to cause the sensor to report a temperature in excess of the actual temperature of the conductors inside the SC cable. On a hot...

Is the Q w/r/t planning charging on a road trip? If so... My favorite 3d party tool is A Better Route Planner ("ABRP"). You can connect your Tesla account to get live wh/mi and battery state of charge. Honestly though the in-car route planner is really accurate; a recent software update lets...

Yes, the car will automatically activate the DC-DC converter to top off the low voltage battery as needed. 2018 M3 has been running a Blackvue DR900S 24/7 with no issues. 2021 MY also has a Blackvue DR900X running 24/7 with no issues either. If parking mode auto switching matters to you, I...

Welcome to TMC! Just came across your post and wondering if you've made a purchase decision yet. If not I can go into a little more detail about (what I perceive as) the relative merits of the M3 vs. MY. Three quick thoughts in the mean time: I can't speak about relative value vs. Mach E...

Re: brakes. Found an article that says: All MYLR and MYP front calipers and rotors are identical save for the color MYPs up to ~9/2022 have Brembo rear calipers and 22mm rotors MYPs since ~9/2022 and MYLR rear calipers and rotors are identical save for a red cover on MYP Can't vouch for the...

I've been running an M.2 NVMe drive in my MS Palladium (AMD) and M3 (Intel). No issues with either car so far. Went with 512GB Intel 670p drives. $28.99 at Micro Center and Amazon and backed by a 5 year manufacturer warranty. Same drive that came with my Thinkpad X1 Carbon Gen 7 and that one's...

There's drag strip mode on the Palladium MS LR. When drag strip mode is enabled, full brake + full accelerator will put the car into launch mode with cheetah stance.

TeslaMate! Here's the developer's GitHub repo. Pretty simple to get up and running with the instructions here: Docs. I've been running it for ~3 years now and its logged data for 4 cars.

I spoke with some guys at the SC and they're confident that pre-refresh 19s will fit on the Palladium S LR--so if you've got your Raven ones they should work fine. The rear wheels will look a little sunken in though. Of course, the staggered setup is but one of the many considerations to be...

Agree with what's been said already. One quick thing I'll add--the new Palladium LR 19" base wheel (the one with the aero caps) is staggered; its 245s in the front and 285s in the rear. Tires are a little more expensive (Michelin PS4S costs $309 for 245s but $420 for the 285s) and can't be rotated.

Can't wait for the Project Highland reveal! Always thought that the M3 is the most fun one to drive between the M3, MY, and MS. And that's even with the M3 LR-RWD's lower power output relative to the others. Welcome, and congrats on the M3! Acceleration boost on that car makes it seriously...

Haha you're right! Will be nice to see the post count tick up. (but hopefully car acquisition rate won't maintain parity with posting rate) Re: Silver S--thanks! Wish they still offered the silver paint option. Would like to see the Giga Berlin Quicksilver come to the U.S. market.

Thanks for sharing!

Could not agree more--it is a beautiful color. Hands down the best color Tesla currently offers in the U.S. market. Wonder how it compares with Signature Red--haven't seen that color in a long time and don't remember it too well. Haven't seen the Midnight Cherry Red and Quicksilver colors...

Appreciate it! Got my floor mats from Amazon and installed them at the delivery center. Felt that the price for the official Tesla mats were a little steep. Don't have much brand loyalty when it comes to floor mats; I don't think the Tesla official mats are appreciably better than those sold...

Forgot to mention: Delivered with software release 2023.12.300. Got the update to 2023.20.7 which Not a Tesla App reports as an FSD 11.3.6 release but still unable to activate FSD features. All EAP features except for Summon, Smart Summon, and Park Assist are enabled. Wondering if the third...

*My post's coming in a little late (took delivery 6/12) but hopefully this will be another useful data point for others still waiting for delivery* Originally spec'd a LR/Ultra Red/Black Interior/19/Steering Wheel on 5/22. Stopped by the Tesla gallery local to me at the time (West Grand in...

2018 LR-RWD 70,656 mi Original motor and pack. Charging: 13.2% of charges done on superchargers, remaining 86.8% on L2 (240V at 40A). Range: TeslaFi's estimating 269.31 mi for a full charge, which is below the fleet average of 286.11 mi. Personally, I think its a non-issue. The relatively low...