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    Car does not turn off when me and wife exit together

    Model X, 3 & Y (over 9 years), we have never had this happen. If you can note the time when it next happens, Tesla service should be able to look at the logs. If this happens every time you both leave the vehicle that should make it easier to track down. Good luck, please let us know what you...
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    What makes a car "fun to drive"?

    Sound? Buy a woopie cushion ;) I agree with others. Responsiveness is what makes a car fun to drive for me. Every gear shift puts another step between the driver and the road. A manual is even worse, but it does make the process of driving more complicated. Some might find that more engaging.
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    Did you own any other brand of EV before getting a Tesla?

    Our first plugin vehicle was a Prius converted to a PHEV (15 years ago). Tesla was our first EV, soon followed by a Volt (13 years) We have owned a Leaf, MINI and various Teslas. I prefer smaller vehicles, but there is too much I miss about the Teslas, leading me back to a 2024 RWD Model 3. I...
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    Pulled over because of no front license plate

    In Minnesota the police are well within their rights to pull you over if you don’t have the front plate. I have also heard of many officers curious about Teslas. Both on a professional and personal level. I am saddened by those that instantly show distrust in officers. As for the front plate...
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    Angela Chao accident

    Interesting that the “rear door” was open. The report states that the driver couldn’t be reached/found through the rear door. I suspect they mean the tailgate and not a rear passenger/driver door. .23 blood alcohol level is quite high. The video of her stumble on the way to the car combined...
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    Your M3H 'Stalkless' Driving Experience....

    I was tenative about them myself. Before Highlands were available to test drive, I sat in a Model S to try it out. The positioning was good, but the smooth capacitance touch buttons were awful. Since the 3 did away with the capacitance buttons, all is good. Perfect? No, but better for me than...
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    Your M3H 'Stalkless' Driving Experience....

    This is the issue some seem to miss. For me, the stalkless IS the better experience. I find the buttons more reliable. The automatic turning off after a lane change/turn is very reliable. More reliable than my experience with stalks. Any change in vehicle make requires relearning controls. If...
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    Stalk or no stalk argument [not] settled

    I agree with the idea of putting the right blinker on the right side of the steering wheel. I expect that change to be made somewhere down the line. It would have been easier to adjust to. For me, I’ve found it helpful to leave my left thumb resting on the left turn signal (may not be...
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    Stalk or no stalk argument [not] settled

    So now I am curious if those that held up this article as proof that the stalkless controls are unsafe, will now feel the stalks are unsafe? ;-)
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    Stalk or no stalk argument [not] settled

    I probably would have a similar reaction. From what I saw, the turn signals on the X & S are smooth capacitance ‘buttons’ with no texture. The 3 has actual buttons with a ridge you can feel. For me, it makes a huge difference. I expect the use of actual buttons to make its way to the S & X...
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    Stalk or no stalk argument [not] settled

    I understand this choice, I just hope those that don’t buy a Tesla as a result will let Tesla corporate know. For me, I won’t be buying a car that uses stalks. I find the stalkless design in the Highland very useful and safer. If I had a lot of roundabouts in my area that may not be the case...
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    Wh/km (or mi) / range grossly mis-advertised, if not fraudulent... srsly.

    For me, and the way I drive, the EV is universally better. My road trips have been more relaxing, pleasant and no more time consuming. At home I have a full ‘tank’ every morning. I understand this isn’t the case for you. But please don’t tell others it isn’t the case for them.
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    Munro Associates Review of 2024 Model 3

    After trying a car without stalks, I can say I won't be buying any car that has stalks. I get where you are coming from. If I was tied to a feature and a car didn't have it, I wouldn't buy it either. For me, I find I got used to stalkless very quickly, led to fewer mistakes and leaves my...
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    How long did it take you to get used to the stalk-less turn signals?

    After 13 miles of driving a Model 3 (Highland) I find I prefer them. My hands don’t need to move away from the wheel. The buttons can be felt without looking. I understand this is different from the Model S. I do hope that changes for the S as I feel the implementation on the 3 is safer. I...
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    Angela Chao accident

    For me, it is more intuitive to move my hand up to go forward and down for reverse. I have made an error with the stalks on occasion because of this odd (IMO) setup. Most of my past cars had shifters on the transmission tunnel. I also am a gamer where ‘up’ almost always means ‘forward’ unless...