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  1. Ellsworth

    Theater mode not available since V11

    Thank you, @andresm3. Changing to another display language (which also invokes a quick restart) worked to restore the Theater service buttons (which could be launched by voice command even when not visible). I switched from English to French; restarted which restored the Theater display; then...
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    Autopark Vision experiences

    Finally got around to testing Vision-only Autopark on our October 2018 Model 3 (it works), and discovered an interesting behavior: it's possible to creep backward after engaging Autopark, and Autopark can select up to two consecutive alternate parking spots. See a demonstration here.
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    A 12 Volt Behind-Seat Cooler for Model 3

    For a 6,000+ mile trip in our Model 3 from the Pacific to Atlantic Oceans during the hottest part of Summer 2019, I found this Koolatron P20 Thermoelectric Digital Precision Control Cooler TC-2. The P20 fits behind the driver's seat - barely. Actually, for the lid to open without...
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    The perfect Model 3 emergency jack?

    Webbah, Nice! And a great price point. -Ellsworth
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    The perfect Model 3 emergency jack?

    Yes and no. As you can see from this photo, our Model 3 with unmodified suspension and properly-inflated tires could probably clear Porsche jack with a typical Tesla jacking pad adapter "puck" at the rear jacking points, and probably the front. You could lift the car by hand to gain some...
  6. Porsche Jack To TM3 Clearance

    Porsche Jack To TM3 Clearance

    photo showing a Porsche 911/997/996/986 jack clearance to Tesla Model 3 rear jacking point
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    The perfect Model 3 emergency jack?

    (Sorry for the late response) As you can see in the photos from my article, the washers were from a Hillman brand assortment of neoprene fender washers from a hardware store (Virgil's in Glendale, CA). I've never seen those anywhere else, and I often browse these parts of hardware stores. I...
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    The perfect Model 3 emergency jack?

    You mean instead of my socket idea? I'd be very concerned about any locating solution being deformable or breakable. All the jacking pads I've seen were a hard slippery plastic (like Delrin, used for suspension bushings) or solid milled aluminum. -E
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    Disappearing Bluetooth Door Locking Radios

    Bernard, I believe that Tesla do push and install unannounced over-the-air software changes. I have twice experienced conditions during which camera-related features (Autopilot, Sentry Mode, DashCam) were non-functional. In both cases, I scheduled a Tesla service visit. In both cases, Tesla...
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    Disappearing Bluetooth Door Locking Radios

    I visited Tesla Service a few weeks ago to address what I perceived as increasingly frequent failures of Keyless Unlocking, to establish whether it was a symptom of a degrading system (hardware or software) or not, and also to add this to my service history in case it does degrade. This is...
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    Disappearing Bluetooth Door Locking Radios

    During most of our first 12 months with our Tesla Model 3, using an Authenticated Phone as a “key” worked as expected. Every once in a while, I’d pull on a door handle or trunk release and nothing would happen. Sometimes trying again would open the car, and using the Tesla app on my iPhone X to...
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    The perfect Model 3 emergency jack?

    Thanks to OP "mswlogo" for the Porsche scissor jack share. My particular take on adapting the Porsche piece for Model 3 use was to fabricate a compatible "spud" to fit into the Tesla's jacking pad receivers. I've documented that here: A 50 Ounce Roadside Jack for the Tesla Model 3
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    Splitter Cable for both USB Dashcam and Charge Phone

    Roger, Cunningham is _not_ transferring data via cable connection. The SD card reader he is using (I use a similar strategy) behaves as a typical “Mass Storage USB device” when connected to devices such as personal computers with its USB-A connector (the largest rectangular connector common to...
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    Splitter Cable for both USB Dashcam and Charge Phone

    The Zendure X6 I purchased (using the link from the Living Tesla YouTube video description) would NOT automatically recognize and charge ANY of my tested iOS devices (iPhone 6, X or iPad Pro) when connecting via USB-A to Lightning cable, requiring a press of the X6 Power button to initiate...
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    The auto wipers are............working!

    Yes, I also noted improvement in Auto Wiper actuation after 2019.12.1.2. However, spray kicked up by vehicles ahead in busy Los Angeles freeway traffic on wet roads with no falling rain managed to mist the windshield enough to obscure visibility without the mist reaching as high up the...