Recent content by CowherPower

Just got 2021.4.21.3 today on my vision-only Model Y. Maybe it's just me, but it seems like the auto-windshield wipers are less aggressive now (and I think that's good). My wipers used to trigger and barely a hint of rain. When driving tonight, it wasn't nearly that sensitive. In fact, there...

Thought this was worth sharing - this article seems to do a decent job of explaining the various bills that have been introduced regarding EV tax credits... How does a $12,500 tax credit for a new EV sound? Or $2,500 for a used one?

Oh I have no problem resetting the invotainment system, but I figured the soft reboot of the car that I did (Controls/Safety/Power Off) already did that (and more). But I can try rebooting just the screen to see if that does anything. The thing that I was reluctant to try was the hard reset...

Ok, I'm throwing in the towel and submitting a service request to have them try and figure out why the fan under my 2021 Model Y's hood runs almost constantly. I've been pulling out my hair all day (and I don't have that much to begin with) running various tests to see if any combination of...

Thanks. Great idea, but sadly power cycling the car (Controls/Safety/Power Off) didn't seem to solve the problem. The fan keeps kicking back on for some reason. Opening/closing the door stops it for a while, but if I come back 10 minutes later, the fan is back on. Kind of driving me crazy...

Nope, I'm not using any kind of monitoring app (unless you count the regular Android Tesla app which always shows up in my notifications as "Connected"). Tonight I went out to the garage four times and the fan under the hood was running every time. The temperature outside was only 78 degrees...

I'm seeing even worse on my 2021 Model Y (around 70% range compared to what the car predicted). I know there are a ton of variables and that you need to have a perfect situation to get anywhere close to the expected range, but 70% seems crazy low to me. The weather is warm outside (low 90s)...

I installed 2021.4.18.10 on my Model Y today and I am now finally able to get Sentry mode to work! I purchased the car about 2 weeks ago (with 2021.4.18.2) and had been doing everything under the sun to try to get it to trigger without any luck. After today's software upgrade I've been able to...

I'm very pleased to report that (at least for me), Sentry mode is now working. I purchased my Model Y about 2 weeks ago (with software version 2021.4.18.2) and spent days trying to get Sentry to trigger with absolutely no luck. After installing 2021.4.18.10 today, I've been able to trigger it...

Argh, I was really hoping that was fixed in this update. I'm installing it now and will report back if I happen to notice Sentry mode working again.

Personally I think it's way too risky to rent a car on the expectation that something will pass in your favor in the near term. Betting on action by Congress is fool's gold. While I do believe some sort of bill will pass by the end of the year to re-activate a tax credit on a Tesla purchase...

I'm happy to report that the car checks out great (so far). I spent a good 2 hours looking it over with the assistance of a few checklists that I found online. Other than the drivers-side door needing a little extra muscle to close, everything seems fine so far. I'm still under 100 miles, so...

Well, they delivered the car before 11am this morning, so that was pretty sweet. I don't have a home charger yet, so I just used the adapter and plugged into a regular outlet. It's charging, so hopefully that's a good sign. I'll have to take it to a Supercharger station to really test out...

It seems like forever since I first test-drove a Tesla Model 3 and Y back in early April and then placed an order for a Model Y on 3/24, but my delivery day is finally here! I tried very hard to avoid this, but Tesla is insisting on a home delivery of my car even though I only live 15 miles...

Ok guys, I don't think I can hold out much longer. I put my order in for a Model Y on April 24th and was hoping that there would be more clarity by now about whether or not we can expect a tax rebate to go back into effect sometime soon (and if it would be retroactive from the signing date)...