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    Model Y DIY Xpel Ultimate PPF

    @jimmerjohn123 how'd the front bumper go if you did it ? I keep coming back to this thread. Tempted to do it but afraid. I only want the front. It seems like the part that's most in harms way or at least getting the occasional scuff. Like others, it's not worth $1500 to save the few scrapes and...
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    Smaller and Lighter wheels make you faster, more efficient, and offer better road hazard protection.

    I'm convinced there are enough practical benefits to 18's. Is there a good forged (or sufficiently light) aero wheel option for 18" ? I was hoping to get the aero highway range boost. I saw an earlier thread where people were using M3 stock aero wheels.
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    18" wheel on model Y

    Is there a consensus best value forged 18 wheel (or wheels) ? V-FORGED VF10 are $550 at Discount Tire or perhaps Martian MW03. Granted Flow Forged may be sufficient for our driving. I was a little bummed the Gemini's are cast. Do any of the after-market forged wheels offer aero options ? Even...
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    Should you wait for 2023 Tesla Model Y Long Range with 4680 Battery or by Tesla now? [Jan 2023]

    @tangible1 so for a non-FSD purchase today (delivery in summer) there's no reason to get the AWD model ? The 2nd gen (or 3rd gen whenever they appear) won't offer range improvements but instead are all about Tesla getting their lines up-to-speed ? I'm willing to take the risk of missing the next...
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    Should you wait for 2023 Tesla Model Y Long Range with 4680 Battery or by Tesla now? [Jan 2023]

    Good thread. I'm in the same decision boat. We live a few hours from Portland so range matters more but so does charge speed. I assume Tesla isn't software-limiting the AWD Y's range during some trial period for the new batteries. Noise and charging speed and $3k would be a tough trade for 50...
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    NOV2022: Just Took Delivery of My 2023 TESLA Model Y LR/AWD

    Did Tesla resolve the handling, quality, noise issues vs the 3 ? I assume the "Comfort Suspension" feature is to address some of that. I had sold my 3 to get a Y (which was delayed several years). I can use the space and extra ground clearance (albeit not tons extra) vs my 3.
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    Model Y LR with 4680 any clue when ?

    No compelling benefit at all ? Not structural or charge speed ? Just as well. It's been a long time.
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    Model Y LR with 4680 any clue when ?

    Apologies for the new thread on this. I didn't find recent posts since Oct. The charge time of the 4680 (or what advantages I recall) prompted a re-check. Last I checked, only Austin built standard range Y's MIGHT have them (forget if there's even a way to decode the vin to see what's in there).
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    Model 3 Injury protection features/design vs other EV's

    in 2018 the model 3 received an NHTSA rating that was the lowest injury probability of any car measured. The article lists several safety measures that make the 3 so safe (structural members, crumple zone design, bumper beams, body crush protection and others mentioned in the post). I saw a...
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    4680 Battery for Model 3 - when?

    Just asking the same question. Looks like it may be some time yet for the Model 3. Best estimate I could find was March 2023 estimate for mass production of 4680.Scaling Up is Hard Work so for the model 3 at least, sounds like it's going to be Spring 2023 soonest. This article too: Tesla 4680...
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    Redesign/4680 "Holdout Buyers" Discussion

    Good to see I'm not alone. We live 3 hours from the major metro area so the range increase is valuable. Not impossible without but really helpful to have. Watching all the price bumps has given me more than a little indigestion. One friend suggested leasing to take the "game changer feature"...
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    Giga Berlin Battery Production

    Here's hoping 4680's make it to US Model Y's 2021.
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    7 Seater Pics and Details

    For me the third row solves the shoulder room issue instead of legroom. We have three kids as well and my hope is there's just enough room in that third row for the shortest one. Three in the 2nd row is just trouble for us. Fights happen in no time. Most of the reason they prefer our Odyssey...
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    Cybertruck With FSD

    When you say "but it's not" what are you referring to ? I get that I shouldn't click "update". I find the way they've conveyed the information confusing. I'll park it though till it gets closer to delivery. I was merely attempting to confirm I'd gotten the initial price.
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    Cybertruck With FSD

    OK, I hope that's the case. It's still odd in that I've already selected FSD but the display suggests I'm paying $10k currently. So it's not super clear. It would make more sense to display that if I hadn't and was going to add it. Sounds like I'm safe though. Wish I could find my old...