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I just went over 6 years of ownership with my LR RWD Model 3, and it has 128,500 miles on it. Here's a video where I talk about how the car has been, things I've done with it, and the uninformed BS stories in the media about EVs, and where those stories come from.

There's got to be someone. I ain't paying the ridiculous per hour rate at the Tesla SC.

So... no mechanics around Pittsburgh can do this?

I'm in the Pittsburgh area. Anyone know of any local mechanics in my area with experience in doing the motor / differential assembly oil drain and fill and replace the filter? After nearly 6 years and 127K miles, it is due to be changed, I don't believe in that "lifetime fluid" BS that...

I was on the Tesla website today, and I noticed that both versions of the 3, standard and all wheel drive, are listed at 125 mph top speed. When did this change? We need 140+because 'MERICA!!!

We need it because... we need it! That's why. Why NOT have it, when just about every other car ever made has it, and even Model S and X still have it, it is only the models 3 and Y that don't, with their different computers. And maybe I want to measure a certain distance and would like to...

I don't like this Autopilot Suspension thing, especially if it is for a week. Just like the last version that got more strict, I'll learn to avoid it. It used to be that the blue lights on the screen would blink for a good 10 seconds before disconnecting the AP. Then it changed to...

I'm not installing this new software update, at least not until I read more about it from other people. As it is, I have to touch the steering wheel / move my 19 ounce steering wheel de-nagger weight once every 10-11 miles. I have a 20 mile highway drive to and from work, and one de-nagger...

It's not removed, my Model 3 still has it and I've had recent updates. It's on 2023.32.9 now.

When Tesla introduced the ability for a song or news or stand up comedy bit to be played over again from the start if the car is parked and left then you return, I thought it was good. But there are times I don't want it to happen. When I'm making short trips, I might hear the same thing 3-4...

My April '18 build Model 3 that I got in May '18 is at 119,936 miles. I will drive it enough tomorrow to expire the 8 year / 120,000 mile drive train warranty, in 5 years and 4-1/2 months! Then the fun begins. I already miss the days of being a "Tesla Elite" person with a full factory...

I've been using my power connector that was supplied with hte car as my at home charger connection for over 5 years now and 119,000 miles. A couple weeks ago, I noticed it was charging at 16/32 amps and had the red "T", I unplugged it and reconnected it and it's been fine ever since. First...

LOL that's funny, FSD, a system which isn't even operational yet, after many years, is "too cheap"? Sorry, I will refuse the honor of paying $12 grand for an experimental FSD that's not ready. If Tesla were being smart about it, they'd give it away for free for a while, to gather more data and...

I've known about the flaws that allows the grease to get washed out of the left side upper ball joint, but the right side one seemed to be less of an issue. Early this year I finally got a big syringe (about 3/4" thick and 3 inches long) and started regreasing the left side upper ball joint...

People should just go into those lots, take the unwanted cars, and drive them. Get some good out of them.

I've seen video channels on this subject, the Chinese simply make the cars, in some cases the cars are not even complete and drivable, then they just park them in fields. China is scamming the system, as they do in many other things. If they would actually USE the cars, they might not have the...

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/tesla-evs-even-mildly-damaged-are-being-written-off-by-insurance-companies/ar-AA16UHfX?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=5ec991c13d6647639ea74ee7554b8eb9&ei=11 Even before reports like this were coming out, I knew that structural battery packs and body castings...

Why 42? Easy, because Elon Musk is how he is, this question answers itself. Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy, 42, there's the answer.

I'm sure most of us have had a time in our lives when we were REALLY BROKE. The level of brokeness where you just have to laugh and think of how you can afford nothing, and even gas or food money for the week is a big problem. Yep, I've had times like those, and as much as it sucked then, I...

Battery changed, the service tech showed up and had it done in about 15 minutes, no big deal. Now I'll drive the car and see how everything is.

If I turned off the regenerative braking, and put on chill mode, and drove easily like that, I'm sure my tires would last longer. But that's no fun!

Flying an airplane on wires is one thing, but you'd lose a lot of road feel by doing it in a car. Back when I had my old 1971 Plymouth Valiant, I'd be out on rough roads and feeling the whole experience in a car with worn out shocks, no sway bars, marginal brakes, and the cheapest used tires I...

Troll poast? It is not possible to get 46K miles out of tires on a Tesla. I average around 23-25K, and that's with 5K mile rotations!

I was out in my Model 3 today, and after getting back in the car, I noticed the black circle / yellow triangle alert button on the screen. What's this about? So I pressed it and read the alerts. The OEM 12 volt battery is finally losing it. Not bad, my 3 was built in April '18, and I took...

In the case of a car, I see no way that there can be any benefit by not having a physical link to the wheels.

Tesla has some great technology, but some things should not be trusted to computers and electronics, and removing the physical steering parts of the car is one of them. As it is now, if the autopilot computer EFFS up, you can grab the wheel and take over. But when you trust the computer to do...

"Refurbished" doesn't mean what you think it means, nor does it mean what I'd like it to mean. "Refurbished" in this case could very well mean that the battery case was never opened, nor were any parts changed. They could have gotten a battery from a used S, cleaned it, made it look pretty...

I had a thought today. If my wife died, what would her family then be to me? Some google searching said "former in-laws", which I guess makes sense, but it's still kind of a weird situation. I've always gotten along well with them whenever we see each other, but the truth is I really...

I wasn't wondering, I've done lots of automotive work on my cars back to the late 80s. I found the solution to that problem. Inject grease. Back when my 3 had 60,000 or so miles on it, the left side got the horrible creaking sound in the upper ball joint on the left side. I took it and got...

My April '18 build Model 3 has 115K miles on it. My 8 year / 120K mile battery and drivetrain warranty expires at 120K miles. After that, if anything expensive needs repaired, it will be just like fixing up the old 1970s Chrysler cars I drove for many years up until around 2006 or so...

My early '18 build Model 3 now has 115,000 miles on it. So this battery better fail before I get to 120,000, or it better last forever!!!

I'm saying I want the Tesla to be like a Plymouth, I am saying that it was never an issue in the Plymouth so why don't we have the same options in the Tesla? Somehow that is different And I still want my odometer tenths digit back. What's Tesla's reason for taking it out, and how is that a...

Well, if computer buses get messed up by my cutting into the wiring, then maybe some opaque plastic that sticks over the headlights would do, although that would be a real pain over time. Putting them on and taking them off, dirt messing up the stickiness, etc. I want full manual control of my...

I've always said I hate having the headlights on automatically and we should be able to set the default for them. For over 5 years, I always turn the headlights off when I get in the car and go. But Tesla has made changes to the UI for the headlight controls. Now, if you turn the headlights...

My 3 still has its original battery, April '18 build date. A little over 5 years now.

Over the last few weeks, I've noticed that that when I get in my car to leave work (and this only happens at work), my GPS comes up with a route planned in it, about to show me how to drive somewhere. I didn't ask for it to do that, as far as I know. I hit the cancel trip button. That's too...

Sometimes I am measuring distance from one place to another. And because the TENTHS digit has been on nearly every car since cars had odometers, that's why! Currently the only way to do it is program the GPS to guide me somewhere past where I am going, and watch the miles change. At least the...

There's no direct connection between winter weather and the tenths digit being gone from the odometer. I'm just firing off a list of all the things Tesla has done wrong in their UI. Aside from no tenths digit, I want to be able to set a default setting for the headlights. I can't live with...

UPDATE - 4/7/23. I haven't added any more grease since the first time, and the ball joint has been quiet. Not a squeak or creak so far.

I need to arrange a meeting in person with Tesla top management and engineers, and bring them a list of what's wrong with the UI and how it should be changed. Increased configuration options, setting defaults, layout, etc.

One thing is for sure, the car designers never lived in an a place that gets sub-freezing weather, snow, and ice. How the hell did anyone ever think it was a good idea to remove the odometer TENTHS digit? I drove a loaner Model S recently, and it still had its TENTHS digit!!! Apparently only...

No one else has an issue with this? There should be a way to set a default location, it is easily programmable.

In my Model 3, software version 2023.2.12, the radio controls default to the lower left corner of the screen, and I have to swipe them to get them back on the right side at the top. I want them to stay on the right side. Is there a way to do that? And bring back the odometer TENTHS DIGIT...

Another update a few weeks later. The ball joint has been quiet, I haven't added any more grease yet.

Offroad mode? On what vehicle?

Nah, I like to get into the details, so someone new to the situation can more fully understand it. Anyway, an update. It's been a week or so, and no more squeaks or creaks. I only wonder how long until it happens again. I'll have to see if I can get a replacement boot for the ball joint...

The Model 3 traction control, even when using Slip Start, is still way too restrictive and sensitive. There needs to be a further setting called "Pittsburgh Winter" that turns traction control ALL THE WAY OFF. Sometimes avoiding wheel slip is not the answer, you need to be able to romp on it...

Even when my car was not moving, if I just turned the steering wheel back and forth a little bit, I'd hear the squeaking. The upper control arm mounting points aren't the problem. I see what you mean that the problem wasn't caused directly by the ball joints themselves, but rather by other...

Progress update on the ball joint regreasing. After one day of driving, the creaking was still there, but a little less. On the second day post-regrease, I noticed that the creaking was nearly entirely gone. So it's fixed for a while. I tried to make the nail hole in the rubber boot way up...

Hey, I have three good reasons for not changing the rear window. 1. I'm cheap. Well, not cheap, I'm "economically efficient". :) 2. The crack has never leaked water... yet. 3. Anyone really knowledgeable about Teslas knows that the roof glass coatings that appear as orange when it gets wet was...