Recent content by Kat Jacks

I so agree! Humans can't remove themselves from responsibility for our actions or lack thereof. Any machine, no matter how 'smart' still much be guided and 'supervised' by a real person who is alert, active, awake, clear-headed. Tesla is being singled out IMO because it is so advanced, so...

You are so right! I think those who use FSD must take a nap and think they have no responsibility for what happens! I don't have FSD engaged, but once I got really sleepy and the car neared the lane marker and the steering wheel vibrated, which made me fully alert. Thank you, Tesla, for...

My M3 is 9 months new and has 4,620 miles on it. I just had the tires rotated in a diagonal pattern. I know it's sooner than the manual recommends, but I want them to last a long time. I've read in a couple of places that stock foam tires don't have the longevity as eventual replacement tires...

Read the manual on your computer first, not in the car (as someone else stated). Sit in the car and go through the items on the screen and pre-set some things, i.e. do you want the side windows to auto fold? do you want car to lock when you walk away? do you want to set a max speed limit...

Occasionally I have to laugh when a vehicle is on the screen then disappears for a few seconds, even though the actual vehicle hasn't moved. This is usually at/near a major intersection where cars are moving all around in every direction. We have to stay vigilant so we don't hit something! ;)

My iPhone 8+ works fine. Only once in my 9 months of ownership did the phone connection hesitate when I was out shopping. I just turned my body and tried again and it worked. Strength of the surrounding wifi may affect it; and the physical structures.

When I test drove one in August, 2020, I had made the appointment 18 days prior. I spoke to a buddy in NH and he said his wait for test drive was more than 2 weeks. I agree with another's comment that end of quarter is a factor too. Be patient, it is well worth it.

Darren---, so glad all passengers are ok. Enjoy your beautiful state's scenery and climate. I think Tesla is the safest car around.

I use ONR with regular tap water. In Maine, the pollen is the problem now. I always hand wash, rinse, dry. Last week, two days after a wash, she had a pollen coating again so I just took the hose and rinsed her off and quickly used the micro cloth with plain water and the dry cloth. The...

I checked my VIN; no issues on the NHTSA site. Do software updates identify possible issues that would require a recall? Otherwise, how does Tesla know? thanks for sharing the helpful recall info. :)

Speaking of the M3s rapid acceleration, that wonderful feature has saved my life a couple of times. I had to do some quick maneuvering and increase speed instantly when a large box fell off a pickup ahead of me. (The car between me and the truck had to run off the road into a ditch.) If I had...

Can you plug in at another location? A friend's house, for example, just to be sure it's not the Tesla charger that's causing the problem? I use the charger that came with the car, and just use my regular 110 outlet in the garage. It's slow, but works fine with no problems.

For me, the speed of the auto wipers is off--either too fast or too slow. I use manual only now. Best case, is just leave the car in the garage when it rains. Car stays clean and wipers are not an issue. ;)

I have the PPF on the front and ceramic coating overall. As someone else said, the back of the car gets the dirtiest. Front of mine is the cleanest. I always wash by hand using ONR. Mild dust and pollen are only visible up close. From 10 feet + distance it looks clean. After a wash, very...

I agree that the microchip shortage is a big problem. Maybe too, their computer data were not up to date. This is like 'throwing out the baby with the bathwater' to cancel the order and deny yourself such a magnificent car. Maybe you can re-think that.....