Recent content by astrobill

Tesla Fan Bros are weird, man...like.... Again...I add a post to a perfectly appropriate thread about the topic I'm discussing and these two Tesla Fan Bros are like "DON'T FALL FOR THIS GUY'S POST!" Like...what? Fall for my trick of...POSTING A FACTUAL ACCOUNT OF WHAT HAPPENED TO ME with my...

What are you guys even talking about? Fell for what??? I stated what Tesla charged me to replace the side mirror and solicited other owners for their experience to compare prices and also to solicit their opinions about why Tesla can't just replace the internal motor assembly, which a few...

All, There are a number of videos online showing the skullcap can be pried off and the interior motor assembly replaced, and there are used Tesla side mirror interior motor assemblies all over the internet, eBay, etc. In my case, the passenger side mirror *motor* assembly on my 2020 Model Y...

All, My passenger side mirror *motor* assembly on my 2020 Model Y went bonkers after a recent cold snap and would no longer fold and unfold properly. There was no physical damage to any visible parts, I didn't hit anything, etc. The mirror itself would still respond to up/down/left/right...

All, My passenger side mirror *motor* assembly on my 2020 Model Y went bonkers after a recent cold snap and would no longer fold and unfold properly. There was no physical damage to any visible parts, I didn't hit anything, etc. The mirror itself would still respond to up/down/left/right...

The point is that the oily residue and dirt will come right back sooner or later. The issue is defective anodized and/or coated trim. Yeah, you can wipe the grime off with your fingers, but it will return. The andozization and/or coating that's defective is what prevents road grime and oil...

A lot of people in these Tesla trim discoloration threads say it's easily removed. However, my experience was that it returned almost immediately regardless of which of the various methods I used. I'm happy they didn't argue with me and just replaced the defective, substandard Tesla parts with...

Yep, the Sterling, VA Service Center replaced all my window trim at no charge. The advisor said this was a known issue in vehicles made before Nov 2020...and mine was made in Sep 2020. In Nov 2020, they supposedly made some change to the anodization or coating process or something, or at...

LOL...the current hardware is TERRIBLE since disabling radar. My Model Y used to work just fine in rain and fog, holding lanes and speed without incident on the highway. Since the absolutely awful "vision only" nonsense disabled my radar, I constantly get "Autopilot speed limited due to...

I came here to post the same article. Here it is as a gift link: https://wapo.st/3TtVv0T This article confirms what experts and industry watchers have been trying to convince legions of Musk fan boys of for over 18 months. Specifically, Musk made them rip out radar as a cost-cutting measure...

LOL...in what ways does Tesla's "Autopilot" dissapoint? LOL Let us count the ways: - Since disabling/removing radar, it becomes totally non-functional in many rain and fog conditions that formerly were no problem. Much of the time, it pops up errors such as "XXXX camera blocked" and limits...

I wouldn't buy ANY Tesla now. For one thing, they've told the FCC they're putting radar back in within the next couple of months. That's certainly because "vision only" is a disaster that doesn't work even in light rain based on my radar-disabled Model Y experience. It was really a way to...

The fact this nonsense is *still* going on over two years since the Model Y rollout tells us what a joke Tesla's build quality is. They've made no real progress on tuning up their production line. Build quality, fit, and finish remain, in the words of one well-known reviewer, "abysmal." I...

I find this bit hard to believe. Are any portions of these "500 mile" trips at night and/or light fog and/or rain of any kind, including light drizzle? Since Tesla all-but-disabled the radar in my Model Y, I've found Autopilot to be highly unreliable except in perfectly clear, dry conditions...

The Model Y line is *still* having these shoddy assembly issues??? Totally unbelievable. When I went to get my Model Y in Sep of 2020, it was garbage, with some parts literally *hanging off* the vehicle (e.g., driver's side A-pillar trim was detached, nearly every panel grossly misaligned...