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Given the recent progress of FSD in the US, the only question that matters at present is whether KIA EV6 comes with any hope of becoming autonomous one day. If not, buying one today is indeed like buying a horse

Thursday night the car showed a message that low voltage battery needs to be replaced. Requested service through Tesla app straight away, the request was reviewed within an hour and mobile service booked for the following morning. Next morning had another message for quote approval. Tesla...

Have been using a 10A heavy duty 10m long extension cable from Bunnings for years with no issues

“More unsafe” ≠ not safe

US prices are before tax and on-road costs while in Europe listed prices usually include all costs. The average VAT in Europe is about 20% and in some countries it’s as high as 25%

2017 MS 75D 130,000km Displayed typical range at 100%: When new 387km Now 368km DC/AC charging ratio about 50/50

After over three months of waiting for parts and countless phone calls I have come to a conclusion that Tesla seems to have a two-tier system for sourcing parts that are not in stock: Tier 1: "This sucker can wait" Tier 2: "Let's get parts for this guy ASAP since delays are costing us money"...

The number of Tesla owners who don't have access to overnight Level 2 chargers will only increase over time. I think sooner or later Tesla will introduce a subscription model where you could pay much less per kWh as long as you commit to spend certain amount of $ per month

Probably a good option for apartment dwellers, there’re lots of them in Box Hill. Installing EV chargers in apartment parking lots is still PITA

"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."

Yes, you indicate and the car does the rest. Can be used anywhere where there’s lane marking, I just tend not to use it in tight city traffic as it doesn’t feel comfortable

I also thought that Summon was crap until I realised that it can be activated from a keyfob. Tesla app often doesn’t connect, but the keyfob works every time. Used smart summon once, it’s a gimmick, I wouldn’t trust it to navigate a buzy carpark. Reverse parking is bad, but parallel parking...

As someone who does a lot of highway driving I’d say that $5k for auto lane change is totally worth it

$55 paid just two weeks ago at a Bob Jane shop in Eltham

The best thing about this Twitter thread is timing

Lifetime efficiency? Does Teslafi show useable kwh capacity? My wife’s late 2019 SR+ shows 303km at 90% after 45000km. So not that much of a difference.

Jindabyne to Wodonga is only 260km. Should be easy if you leave fully charged

Afaik Berlin is starting with 2170 cells which are more readily available than 4680. Good chance of a fast ramp

It's more like 133cm3 and 24cm3 Doesn't change the ratio though

Is it for Model 3s only? My 2017 Model S not showing any charging stats

Computers tend to have more software glitches than typewriters

Just wondering whether one can refuse to pay unless a surcharge-free payment option is available?

My wife's white 2019 M3 SR+ had no issues

I don’t think lack of incentives makes much difference as demand is high enough even without them. But I do think that we are going to see LR and performance versions well begore the SR+ as it makes sense to saturate the higher margin segment of the market before moving lower. Even if you have...

The charge port needs rewiring + an adapter. You need to book a service appt with Tesla. I paid around $650 two years ago, but the price has been reduced since I believe.

You can call me a fanboy if you want, but your iPhone vs Android example doesn't prove the point you're trying to make. Actually, it contradicts it. Apple's current share of worldwide smartphone market is just 15% if you count by the number of units sold, but they have about 40% of revenue and...

Charging right now at 1B, no issues. Three stalls, CCS plugs only

Afaik older Model S has a maximum regen power limited to 60kw. If the hill is much steeper than that you will have to use breaks regardless of the state of the battery. My MS75D at 90% cannot take more than 22kw charge. At 80% it’s likely to be around 35-40kw even if the battery is nice and...

Yes, I have used it a few times already. Keep in mind that it only has CCS2 plugs, so older S/Xs will need charge port rewiring+adapter

I’ve heard VW has good software engineers. Garmin makes good cars too

I’ve just had my Autopilot HW2.5 upgraded to 3.0. Does it mean that the price of MCU upgrade has gone fown to $2300 for me?

Hi folks Just upgraded my phone from iPhone 7 to 12 Tesla app on the new one would not authorize, showing an “Access denied” error. The app on the old one was still working till I decided to log out thinking it would allow access on the new one. Now both iPhone apps showing the same error. No...

Perhaps it's important to understand, that "fun" and "reliability" are kinda the opposite ends of the same spectrum. If you want to build a car that is fun to drive you have to add a bit of new, unproven stuff, otherwise you'd just end up with a reliable, but boring product. There are of course...

I only had a problem once, when I brought my care for a scheduled service and realised that they had forgotten to arrange a loaner. Had to reschedule, wasn't really a big deal. Other than that I would say Tesla service is above average

Not exactly. The "bait and switch" trick is used to sell higher priced products that otherwise does not sell. I doubt that Tesla is going to have any trouble moving their new Model S. I agree that they should have stopped accepting orders for the old MS, but IMO, it's not a big deal. You can...

He-he. Why not? I guess there are still some folks waiting for horse carriage makers to build proper cars

Two Tesla household here. A 2017 Model S75D with 90,000Ks and a 2019 Model 3SR+ with just under 20,000Ks on the clock The only regret is not buying my Model S a couple of years earlier. 1. I had a MX as a loaner for a few days in a 40+ heat - no issues keeping interior cool 2. Model S front...

When it comes to supercharging, spending money at host businesses should not be part of the equation at all. And if it was, it's a mistake. It should be fee for service with contract conditions carved in stone. For a very simple reason: if you have a fast charger that is only available 90% of...

1, 4 is complete BS. I have used the Ovens supercharger 5-6 times this yer and at least on two occasions there was another car charging. It was during the lockdowns btw 2, 3 - utter nonsense. On a busy Friday night the "simply get the keys" would turn a quick 15min top up into an hour-long...

As QBN_PC pointed out, Bega to Lakes Entrance might be a little tricky. I would suggest staying overnight at Marlo hotel - nice scenery and good food too. I have used their Tesla destination charger a number of times, seems pretty reliable. And from there you can easily reach the Moe fast...

Is it available on pre-Raven Teslas?

Tesla cancels cheaper version of Model Y: Tesla Cancels Sub $40,000 Standard Range Tesla Model Y - Tesla Motors Club The demand must have picked up

Giga Berlin is about six months away from production start. No point of importing cars from the US. The only question is whether we’re going to get Ys made in Europe or the US. I’d prefer Europe

Or increased capacity

Was the car still drivable even with black screens? Did you have any USB devices plugged in? Maybe that's what they meant

I thought you meant free unlimited supercharging. I don’t really think that $50 worth of supercharging with 6months expiration means much. It also might indicate that the production ramp is going faster than with M3

Do you have any details on supercharger incentives? Any links? Thanks

I find that reverse parking in parking lots is not so good - a bit slow, too many adjustments and sometimes gives up in the process. However, parallel parking is flawless - very quick and accurate. Much better than I can ever do it

Revenue and profit are not the same thing