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iyordanov · Dec 30, 2021

Hey there!

In the past few months I became known here as the guy who does things for us. My name is Iliya and I started my company TWRAPS a couple of months after I took delivery of the refreshed Model S.

I love my car, but I have a long history of doing minor customizations on my ...

dudeastronaut · Dec 30, 2021

I rented a Tesla Model 3 from Orlando Florida International Airport - here are my thoughts

Preface
According to the Hertz employees that I spoke with, Saturday December 11, 2021 was the third...

Jabbahop · Dec 29, 2021

We got our 2021 refresh Model S yesterday and while we have both our 2019 Raven (will be selling) and the refresh 2021 I thought I would compare some less discussed differences for those that might be considering the upgrade.

* The frunk has quite a bit less usable space. It is a few inches less w...

danny · Dec 28, 2021

We are pleased to introduce the revamped TMC Community Blog. The aim of this blog is to highlight articles written by TMC members, including news, reviews, analysis, guides & DIYs, and opinion pieces.

If you would like to contribute to the blo...

NoGasNoBrakes · Dec 26, 2021

On August 31st, 2021, “Troy Teslike” tweeted data from his long running survey of thousands of Tesla vehicle buyers, showing a low take rate for FSD, Tesla’s “Full Self Driving” software add-on offered since late 2016. For Q2 2021, that survey shows a worldwide FSD take rate of only 11% across a...

snoltor · Dec 26, 2021

This review covers our Model 3 starts from the time we reserved it through our first year of driving the car. The review describes several aspects of life with the Model 3 and addresses the basic question: has the Model 3 met my expectations? There have been many reviews on the Model 3, but each rev...

jackbowers · Dec 26, 2021

My wife Karen and I have opposing viewpoints on winter driving. She likes to drive an expendable vehicle in case something bad happens. I like to drive a capable vehicle to minimize the odds that something bad will happen. Her choice: a 2004 AWD Sienna with all season tires. My choice: a P90D Model ...

ChadS · Dec 26, 2021

EV benefits are hard to see. I do not mean to say that EVs don’t have benefits, or even that their benefits are slight. My point is simply that most EV benefits are not at all obvious to most internal combustion engine (ICE) drivers – a serious issue that is easy for us EV drivers to forget. Tesla i...

ChadS · Dec 26, 2021

EV myths abound. Most of them spread by EV detractors have been covered in these forums in great detail – some, perhaps, in too much detail.

Just for a change of pace, I’d like to open a little discussion on some EV myths that I often hear uttered by EV advocates. I’ll suck some of the fun out of i...

Doug_G · Dec 26, 2021

Driving a Tesla is a bit different from driving a gas car, or even most electric cars. On a daily basis, there is no concern about “range anxiety.” Owners expect their car to have a full “tank” every morning, and have enough range to do whatever they want. After a while they never look at the gauge....

Patrick0101 · Dec 26, 2021

Elon Musk dreams big. In this post, we’ll look at Elon Musk’s leadership style, the many missed delivery deadlines it has caused, and why (at the same time) it is the key to Tesla’s (and SpaceX’s) success. We’ll also look at how his leadership style has polarized Musk’s fans and critics as well as W...

phantasms · Dec 26, 2021

Three thousand miles ago, my wife and I purchased a Dual Motor Long Range Tesla Model 3. It is the best vehicle I’ve ever owned. Now listen, I’m not some millennial who upgraded from a Prius, but a lifelong, consummate gearhead. My last five daily drivers consisted of two [url="https://www.hagerty.c...

Jowua · Dec 26, 2021

The Tesla Model 3 has a lot of functionality, but the front USB ports are always insufficient because you need to connect your music with a flash drive, play Boombox with a flash drive, and use the USB to charge your mobile phone and tablet fast. Because of the rising trend of gaming in a Tesla, two...

TMC Staff · Dec 26, 2021

As holiday travel kicks off for the year, Tesla is hoping to relieve some congestion at its charging stations by offering free Supercharging rates during off-peak hours.

In a post on its website[/ur...

TMC Staff · Dec 26, 2021

Rivian has started notifying customers that they will need to wait a bit longer to receive their vehicles.

Rivian has sent notifications that lay out delivery windows for the “Launch Edition” that range from March to September. It’s reasonable to assume that the company’s less-pricey “Adventu...

TMC Staff · Dec 26, 2021

Some Tesla vehicles with access to the Full Self Driving beta program have started receiving version 10.5.

Access to the beta program requires owners to give Tesla access to driving data to produce a “safety test score.“ Despite Tesla’s software taking over some of the driving duties, Tesla s...

TMC Staff · Dec 26, 2021

Ford announced this week a plan to double its electric vehicle production.

The company originally planned to build 300,000 units by 2023, but has ramped that number up to 600,000. Additionally, the company has secured a semiconductor contract with GlobalFoundries to support the manufacturing ...

TMC Staff · Dec 26, 2021

Consumer Reports’ recent reliability rankings were not kind to Tesla.

The Tesla Model X ranked dead last alongside the Audi E-tron in the EV category.

The report said that fully-electric SUVs are among the least reliable vehicles.

“They include the Tesla Model X and Y, Audi E-Tron and V...

TMC Staff · Dec 26, 2021

Investors continue to show strong support for electric vehicle companies. Lucid Group debuted Wednesday on the NASDAQ and became the eighth-most valuable automaker globally today.

With a market cap of about $80 billion, Lucid became the eighth-most highly valued automaker in the world, toppi...

TMC Staff · Dec 26, 2021

Tesla is delivering new cars without USB ports.

“Yes, I just took delivery of a 2022 Y on Wednesday, and the 2 front USB-C sockets in the front console compartment, are missing,” [url="https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/missing-usb-ports.246638/#post-6120393" target="_blank" rel="norefer...

TMC Staff · Dec 26, 2021

Tesla’s Model Y crossover SUV has received another price hike of $1,000.

The Tesla Model Y Long Range now starts at $58,990, while the Performance variant will start at $63,990.

The price increase comes just a week after another $1,000 bump in price for the vehicles. Tesla has said that on...

TMC Staff · Dec 26, 2021

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk filed an S-4 form with the Securities and Exchange Commission showing he abided to a Twitter poll and sold some of his stake in the automaker.

The filing shows Musk sold 934,091 shares and exercised options on 2,154,572 shares at $6.24 per share. The value of t...

TMC Staff · Dec 26, 2021

SpaceX launched four astronauts bound for the International Space Station into orbit Wednesday.

The Crew-3 launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center came days after the Crew-2 astronauts returned to earth after six months at ISS.

The Crew-3 astronauts included NASA’s Raja Chari, Tom Marshbur...

TMC Staff · Dec 26, 2021

Investors showed Wednesday strong support for electric vehicles by lifting the valuation of Rivian Automotive Inc. to more than $100 billion.

Shares of Rivian hit the Nasdaq Wednesday and jumped 53% from its debut price. It was the world’s largest initial public offering this year. Chief Executive ...

3Mfilms · Dec 26, 2021

Ready to style and protect your Tesla with automotive films? 3M can help. 3M brings car owners everywhere an array of premium products for paint protection, vinyl wrap and window tinting, so you can truly make your model your own — all while keeping those pesky dings and dents off your paint.

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Article Vendor TWRAPS Introduces More than 20 products for the refreshed Model S

Article Hertz Rental Experience [review of renting a model 3 from Hertz]

Article A couple lesser known differences with 2021 refresh vs Raven

Article Introducing the TMC Community Blog

Article Understanding The Decline In Tesla’s FSD Take Rate

Article Tesla Model 3: One Year Review

Article Testing The Limits of Winter Driving in a Model X

Article Invisible Benefits of Electric Vehicles

Article EV Myths From ‘Our Side’

Article The Rules of Model S Road Tripping

Article Optimistic Elon Musk’s Moonshot Method

Article Gearheads Can Still Enjoy the Tesla Model 3

Article Vendor Jowua: Center Console Hub for 2021 Model 3/Y

Article Tesla Offers Free Holiday Supercharging in California

Article Rivian Deliveries Pushed to 2022

Article Tesla Touts Improvements with FSD Beta 10.5 Release

Article Ford Decides to Double Production Plan for EVs

Article Tesla at Bottom of Consumer Reports’ Reliability Ranking

Article Lucid Group Completes Another Strong IPO for EV Companies

Article New Tesla Cars Arriving Without USB Ports

Article Tesla Model Y Gets Another $1,000 Price Increase

Article Musk Sells Tesla Shares Worth $5B

Article SpaceX Launches Crew-3 to ISS

Article Rivian Valued at $100B in Stock Market Debut

Article Vendor 3M Reimagines Tesla Exteriors as TMC’s Official Films Partner

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Vendor TWRAPS Introduces More than 20 products for the refreshed Model S

Article

Hertz Rental Experience [review of renting a model 3 from Hertz]

Article

A couple lesser known differences with 2021 refresh vs Raven

Article

Introducing the TMC Community Blog

Article

Understanding The Decline In Tesla’s FSD Take Rate

Article

Tesla Model 3: One Year Review

Article

Testing The Limits of Winter Driving in a Model X

Article

Invisible Benefits of Electric Vehicles

Article

EV Myths From ‘Our Side’

Article

The Rules of Model S Road Tripping

Article

Optimistic Elon Musk’s Moonshot Method

Article

Gearheads Can Still Enjoy the Tesla Model 3

Article

Vendor Jowua: Center Console Hub for 2021 Model 3/Y

Article

Tesla Offers Free Holiday Supercharging in California

Article

Rivian Deliveries Pushed to 2022

Article

Tesla Touts Improvements with FSD Beta 10.5 Release

Article

Ford Decides to Double Production Plan for EVs

Article

Tesla at Bottom of Consumer Reports’ Reliability Ranking

Article

Lucid Group Completes Another Strong IPO for EV Companies

Article

New Tesla Cars Arriving Without USB Ports

Article

Tesla Model Y Gets Another $1,000 Price Increase

Article

Musk Sells Tesla Shares Worth $5B

Article

SpaceX Launches Crew-3 to ISS

Article

Rivian Valued at $100B in Stock Market Debut

Article

Vendor 3M Reimagines Tesla Exteriors as TMC’s Official Films Partner