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    Tire wear question

    All: Just did more research and saw that this is a Feature not a Bug... (sorry about clogging up the threads)
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    Tire wear question

    Any ideas what alignment problem would cause this type of wear on the left rear tire of my 2020 MS?
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    If I deactivate FSD can I reactivate it later?

    True- but there are times when I want to use “cruise control”, but don’t want the car’s nervous twitches.
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    If I deactivate FSD can I reactivate it later?

    My 2020 is a radar car …
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    If I deactivate FSD can I reactivate it later?

    I have 10.6.1 and have been letting it "practice" on secondary roads on occasion to and from work. Yesterday, I was using Autopilot with "lane keeping" (not "Navigate on Autopilot") on a three-lane highway - I was in the center lane going about 60mph and approaching a heavy merge. When I...
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    Wiki MASTER THREAD: Actual FSD Beta downloads and experiences

    I passed "Elon's driving test" with a 99 and got the 10.5 version early this week in my 2020 MSLR. A couple of observations and a question. Observation #1: the dash graphics are really cool - I can see them being useful under some visibility conditions to keep you aware of stuff on (and...
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    Horrible experience picking up my THIRD S car

    I asked to have my front plate holder removed and was told the same thing (crash test issue) ... I was going to remove it myself, but decided to install a decorative front plate instead (for an organization I belong to). I also concur about the customer service being a bit hit or miss (some...
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    Software update killed my Model S LR+ ?

    Update: All is well. The car was picked up at work (where it had died) on the evening of Friday the 27th and taken to CLT. On Thursday 12/3 I got a text that all was well (they replaced the MCU and the 12v battery). In terms of the "loaner" they arranged an Enterprise rental that I picked up...
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    Software update killed my Model S LR+ ?

    Hi everyone - new owner here (picked up my Model S LR+ on September) and have encountered an interesting problem. On Wed (11/25/20) I downloaded 2020.44.15 using my phone hotspot while driving to work. When I arrived, I parked and began the install. After some time of watching the app...
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    Owners delivery stories, photos and first impressions

    Ordered my S LR+ in June & picked it up in early Sept. Had some issues with the cameras at first (replaced by the Mobile Tech), and all is well now... great car!