Recent content by DonTom

That much is true. See below for truth about comparing EVs to ICE: -Don- Reno, NV

No need. I just RTFM on the screen. It says I can cancel the turn signal by the same direction. But it could have made it a little clearer. But I just now figured it all out. Here is what I just discovered and never knew before: Light push up or down for 3 blinks that MUST self-cancel out. No...

Are you sure it worked on 2018 models? It never worked to push to the side blinking to cancel regardless of if light or hard press. I am wondering if they changed this on later models. I have a hard time buying its broken--and for both directions. -Don- Reno, NV

That does NOT work on my 2018 M3. It was the first thing I tried (and countless times after). -Don- Reno, NV

That doesn't work on my 2018 M3. Makes no difference how long I hold in the tap. It just keeps on blinking in the same direction. -Don- Reno, NV

I don't think I will have the problem again. Even though I had my Tesla since new in 2018, I did not realize that there was a separate turn signal for lane changes that will time out after three blinks. See what happens when you try to stop it in two blinks. Now I know to just let it timeout...

I was mainly referring to lane changes when using the turn signals when there is no auto shutoff. Looks like it was mostly operator error here. I just went to the garage to play with my turn signals for a while. I never noticed it only blinks three times when I lightly use the turn signal...

2017 M3. Do others have the issue of after using the turn signal for one direction it is VERY difficult to shut off without it activating the opposite turn signal? Such as when used for a lane change? Is there a better way to cancel the turn signal, without it blinking the opposite side...

See here. -Don- Auburn, CA

One thing I do not understand is why is my coolant low only in the "Service" screen that obviously Tesla doesn't even want us to know about? IOW, if I didn't look in the Service screen, which is not for us owners, I would not even know about it. -Don- Auburn, CA

I would think 95°F would be better than nothing on a cold day for a 250KW CCS charger. I never said it had to be exactly at the most efficient temperature if they let us turn in on manually. -Don- Reno, NV

The V1 Superchargers would be rated at 50 KW, IIRC. And the lowest I have seen for a Tesla Supercharger is 150 KW. But Superchargers are not the issue here, as the navigation works for all of those, as AFAIK. -Don- Reno, NV

Oh, so that speed limiter only means while I am in the Service Mode. I was thinking it was related to my error. I doubt if I will ever be driving it while it is in that mode--at least not unless I know what I am doing. Thanks, I didn't know about the online service manual. I now have it...

Those must be the Version One Tesla Superchargers. I don't think I have ever even seen one. -Don- Reno, NV

Seems strange to me that this is only in the Service Mode (where I assume we are not even supposed to know about). What happens if I just ignore it? IOW, it seems Tesla doesn't even want to let me know that the coolant lever is low. And what is that about "speed limited" ? And since it's a...