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    Recommendations, please: kayaks, trailers, hitches, advice for Model 3

    I also haul 2 kayaks on the roof of my Model 3 with J-bars on the cross bars. Everything fits just fine. Any J-bar should work. I use the JayLow (JayLow).
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    Automatically shifted into park in car wash!!

    Why not just put the car in tow mode to avoid any risk of going into park?
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    Just got 2020.40.8, no range increase for M3P

    My M3P just downloaded 2020.40.8. Sadly, release notes do not say anything about range increase. Guess it was just for the MY. Oh well, can't complain too much, I have gotten at least a few performance upgrades for free since purchasing in May, 2019.
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    Plaid a total game changer?

    Just sharing some musings about the potential for the Plaid. A prototype Lucid Air was clocked doing a 9.2 second 1/4 mile with a trap speed of 157 MPH. Elon has promised the Plaid will do a sub 9 second1/4 which means trap speed could approach 160 MPH. For reference, the fastest production...
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    Things I will miss

    There are 2 USB slots. You can have a music drive separate from the TeslaCam drive. If you need more USB slots, get one of the many available USB hubs. Note however, that Tesla does not play well with proprietary music formats, so no ALAC.
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    20" OEM Sport Wheels vs. Zero-G Wheels

    From what I have read, the Zero-G wheels are not truly forged and weigh about the same as the stock 20" wheel. A true forged wheel will be both lighter and stronger than the "flow forged" or other "semi-forged" wheels. While quite expensive, the T-Sportline 20" forged wheel is less than 20 lbs...
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    Model 3 Super Sport (a proposal)

    If you are talking about the new Tesla sports car, then hardly an apples to apples thing. None of the ICE sport sedans break $100K let alone $200K. That is Porsche Turbo S and maybe even low end Ferrari money. The new Tesla sports car may well embarrass them, but that is not the pool in which I...
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    Question for former MS owners who own model 3 now.

    Haven't owned an S but did drive one as a loaner for several hours while my M3P was in for service. I have not looked up the actual dimensions of either car, but just in terms of feel, the S feels substantially wider and longer. Thus, in my limited experience, I felt the S would be harder to...
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    Model 3 Super Sport (a proposal)

    I will start off by saying that I definitely enjoy my M3P and have no regrets about purchasing it. However, after a year and a few months of driving it, I have had some thoughts that I would like to share. As background, I have previously owned an AMG C63 with the 6.2l engine, an AMG C63s with...
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    Cost to own Model 3 AWD vs Subaru Outback

    2017 911
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    Cost to own Model 3 AWD vs Subaru Outback

    Even if you can only get a 120 volt plug at work you will still be able to add about 3 miles of driving range for each hour of charge. Not much, every bit will help.
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    Cost to own Model 3 AWD vs Subaru Outback

    With respect to range in winter, it will depend on ambient temperature, how much you run the heat, the snow tires you use and the road conditions. I was alarmed when I took a winter drive of less than 200 miles and came close to running out of charge, but that was under some fairly bad...
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    Cost to own Model 3 AWD vs Subaru Outback

    You might want to check with your car insurance agent on the cost for the M3. Some people have gotten unpleasant surprises with the unexpected high cost of insurance, but it seems to vary widely by company. Before the M3, my wife had an Audi RS3 and the M3 is actually a bit less expensive to...
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    Recommendations, please: kayaks, trailers, hitches, advice for Model 3

    Another alternative is to get an anchor that goes in the frunk with a thin strap that comes out of the frunk and provides a loop through which you can secure a hold down strap. Here is a link to an example to help with my poor description - Hood Anchor. There are multiple brands available and...
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    Recommendations, please: kayaks, trailers, hitches, advice for Model 3

    Nairb, Excellent suggestion. At the risk of too much information, I will now present a short-ish review of the Oru Bay ST kayak as there are definitely pluses and minuses. My wife and I started out each with our own Oru Bay ST kayak last summer and this was our first real experience with...