Recent content by sightman

And, don't open the Tesla app. Doing so will wake up the car from sleep, further increasing vampire drain.

The DM is RWD until more power is called for or traction to the rear is limited. I’m sure there are other logics. But my point is, the rears take the brunt of the torque and wear down faster in either configuration.

Maybe I’m not reading this right. But the car CD tested had a rated range of 310 miles and they got 190 miles. Therefore, that is a calculated 38.7% reduction.

Don’t spend $12k on beta software. Drive the car, it’s way more fun.

Judging by the rocks the vehicle landed on, I can’t believe there was no battery damage. Was this confirmed? The way to total a Tesla is to damage the battery pack. /s Adds a cool $25K right away.

Put in a service ticket. Tesla can at least remote diagnose it to start

I have a 2022 M3, and under high load I can slightly feel the vibration from the compressor at first start up, once the cabin cools a bit, I no longer feel it. Is this what you are experiencing? I believe it is normal.

Hmm...so the vehicle is somehow thermally limited and cannot charge 48 amps at 240v...that's not even 12kW...it is nothing compared to DC charging or how much power the motors generate with regen braking (up to 70 kW). I'm not convinced this is a thermal issue on the car side. Is your regen...

I will also add a nod to checking your coverage. Dropping my comprehensive coverage deductible from 500 to 100 was some comical amount that it was a no brainer.

A surge protector has nothing to do with what is going on here. The breaker servicing that outlet is over drawing and tripping when the car is plugged in. Or the breaker is bad. What size is the breaker, 15 or 20 amp? Will say on the breaker. It is possible there is another load on that...

If you don’t mind, can you share which ones you got and how you like them? I like the covers but the amount of options are overwhelming.

This is also poor practice on the previous owner. By logging into your Tesla account they could have de-registered the vehicle within a matter of minutes.

It is not. Third party is your only option.

I got one from tparts. Fairly descent and the fit was the best of the cheaper spoilers. It’s largely a cosmetic piece. Don’t pay much attention to the marketing on aero claims and efficiency.

Congrats! The SR has a max 7.7kW AC charging limit and a 175kW for DC charging. Keep in mind the DC charging speed will vary depending on the vehicles state of charge and the 175kW is peak. Regardless of the stations output, these are the SR's maximums and it is the car that tells the...