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I really appreciate the fairly recent change to the way the forum notification alerts list is managed. Having the next unread post or comment always pop to the top of the list is a great improvement. Previously you had to scroll down the list of already read items to find the next unread alert...

This is a bit embarrassing but my story might let someone else avoid the same thing... It seems that a few days ago whilst looking through some of the car options I hadn't used before I activated Driver Door Unlock Mode ... and never thought any more about it since it didn't immediately affect...

I find it irritating that when the Tesla app is opened it automatically wakes the car. Alternatively using the Tessie app it's default setting never wakes the car so you can check various parameters more quickly (because you don't have to wait for the car wake-up sequence) and you avoid losing a...

We need a thread to compile evidence of inappropriate Supercharger use i.e people blocking stalls etc. Some Superchargers are now open to all EVs and there is a fear that problems will occur. If this turns out to be the case then put a photo on here, with registration blurred. Mod comment...

The "bacon" that appears beside the battery icon in the app when preconditioning is/was red but recently I've seen it as orange ... I don't know if there is a specific meaning of orange as against red ... (as a colour "challenged" person the orange stands out better than dark red against the...

National Grid are reporting 100% zero carbon generation today for the northern half of Scotland. (Those of us in the South of Scotland are on 96%) Much easier to achieve these numbers north of the border, of course, but it really is quite heartening that it's possible. One day let's hope we see...

One of the features of Tesla cars is their ability to be updated via software. In days gone by you were stuck with the car as delivered ... it was never going to improve. Tesla's cars really do change over time, features are added ... and at no cost. We have now moved from a time when nothing...

We have a Hyundai HY7000LE generator that we can use to fully run the house via a changeover switch during power cuts. It's rated output is 6.3kva (6.9kva peak). Quite some time ago I tried plugging the Tesla UMC charge point into it just to see if it would charge the car ... but no joy, it...

I've had a few weeks to get used to the other V11 interface changes but the one aspect that particularly stands out for me remains the removal of the odometer trip "card". I used to make the odometer/trip distance card visible whilst driving. I could monitor distance travelled and my Wh/mile in...

When I have finished charging, but am still plugged in, I open the door and get in the car ... then close the door. There is then a locked charging summary on screen (see below) and I can't do anything with it. Pressing the brake or any other control doesn't do anything either. If I crack the...

Testing today ahead of transition of the whole network so the following are out of action (supposed to be just today). Charge Point ID Location Charging unit 50540 Riverside Museum, Glasgow SWARCO 50kWh 52082 SEC Hydro Car Park, Glasgow SWARCO 22kWh 51426 Princes Street Charging Hub...

I've noticed a few comments in other threads noting improvements in the success of using voice commands. The last few threads were mainly about voice commands not working etc. Are people now finding them generally useful? I must admit I had set aside their use but recently have found that they...

This experience raised the hairs on the back of my neck! I was driving in darkness along an unlit country road approaching a narrow bridge. The bridge has traffic light control so it only takes cars in one direction at a time. There was no other traffic on the road but you obviously still need...

Signatures can be useful but people who routinely follow the forums using a phone don't see them. Well actually they can see them but only if they switch the phone over into landscape view (and many people haven't spotted that). I was wondering if the signatures could be made visible in portrait...

Most people are already aware that we can set up "signatures" that appear at the bottom of posts to this forum. However, if you routinely view the posts on a phone you won't see them when reading in the usual portrait mode. However, you can check the signature just by briefly turning the phone...

There will now be some Model 3s, and plenty of Models S and X, that will be needing to replace tyres. I thought it would be useful to have a thread where people could share their choices and make comments on whether particular tyres suit the cars in terms of grip, rate of wear, noise...

Moderator comment - this thread spun off from Features we didn't know we wanted? So you're saying minimum regen causes the brake lights to come on frequently?

Came across this video today. When you consider the comments on towing capacities for the Model 3 that we occasionally make in this forum I think the attached video link is verging on the hilarious! These guys are clearly used to serious towing and they are obviously amazed by the Tesla. Of...

Moderator comment - thread renamed from "First snowflake battery symbol since ..." It dropped below freezing here overnight ... (far inland and 850ft above sea level). I got the battery snowflake symbol for the first time for a long time. I mention this for owners who have not gone through a...

I have recently got a new iPhone, having been using a self-repaired, slightly older, Samsung that did the job in most situations but only unlocked the car about 30% of the time! As far as I can see the Telsa app notifications settings on the iPhone are all on but I've not actually received any...

When using the app to request mobile service (software issue) it asks for a description of the issue and then you have to input your address for the mobile service. For some reason the app will not accept any address that I put in. We don't have a conventional street address (we're in a country...

I understand that some other EVs unlock/release the charge cable when you unlock the car. It seems like a reasonable approach. Any known reason why Tesla doesn't do this?

Not surprisingly the Tesla factory is suspending production ... Elon Musk's US Tesla factory suspends production

Dropped someone off at Edinburgh airport yesterday. As I had noticed the supercharger had been indicated as out of action a couple of weeks ago, and I've not used it before, I thought I would check it out. My car was fully warmed and had driven 50 miles and with no regen dots showing. Admittedly...

We have some 2 way roads that are very narrow around here and this leads to some arse squeezing moments. Now that the voice command to "fold the mirrors" works quite well I like to fold the mirrors from time to time when driving down these roads and see a vehicle approaching. Unfortunately...

I would like to have an idea of the size of the downloads when the car updates. I realise that there will be some variability but a general idea would be useful. Does anyone know? Our Wifi runs from a 4G router and we have a capped data limit. I usually monitor this but had not done so recently...

In case owners are not aware there is a new firmware version released for the Zappi. It addresses one of the Tesla specific issues with charging. Though I haven't experienced this issue with the my Zappi and M3 I know that others have: "This firmware update has been developed to deal with an...

If, like me, you bought the cheaper jacking point pucks on Amazon and then read about problems with them here's the answer. It appears some people had found that they embed into the jack point and are very difficult to remove. I first tentatively pushed the puck into place and could see that...

I recently had a smart meter (v1) installed with a view to going onto Octopus Go. The Octopus readings are showing online but they do not appear to tally with my own figures. As an example I have a period of charging in the Octopus info below (before they had switched me to "Go" so it was not...

Is everyone else on version 10 by now? I'm still on V9 2019.32.2.2 da05838 - Model3 SR+ with tow bar. Is it time to point this out to Tesla? I changed my software setting to "Advanced" a few days ago to see if that made any difference ... it didn't. Since v10 came out the car has been on WiFi...

Needing to source the right-angled connecting short USB cables to suit Model 3. I specifically need the Micro USB option at the moment ... are these generally available? My initial searches didn't come up with any from UK. If we had a UK Tesla store at least I could buy some expensive ones ...

I think I made a successful request for a service centre appointment yesterday via the Tesla app, however our internet was very flaky at the time and I'm not 100% sure if it went through. I have not received any automated acknowledgement or notification via the app, email or SMS. As this is the...

At what point do you get a receipt for payments made for the car? I read elsewhere about (another) source code method for checking payments got through but surely there is a receipt provided at some stage.

Maybe I should just "get my coat" now, having mentioned the B word, but surely is going to have a significant impact on sales due to changes in import taxes etc. Could people waiting for deliveries be affected even after an order has been placed? I suspect if total payment has not yet been made...