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Joe, I need to do more testing to validate. Sound is tricky to measure accurately. I have a 2 mile stretch of concrete highway that I use for testing, so it is quite a bit louder than smooth asphalt. I agree with you that it should help since it is tight fitting and has a layer of foam in it...

I read the following in the manual See What's Saved To see what settings are associated with a driver profile, touch the driver profile icon on the top of the touchscreen. Then touch See what’s saved. A popup window lists all the settings that are saved to driver profiles. But I can't seem...

I did a test with a sound meter with seats up and seats down and didn't find a measurable difference in sound. I was surprised. Granted I did have a moving blanket and my bike in the back. The Maxpider 3D trunk mat didn't make a difference either.

hmm interesting...perhaps just cover a home speaker with each of the materials and test the dB on each. I use dB meter on my iPhone...they have a free version. The model X has thick foam on the floor.

Hmm, didn't know the Valiant had a frunk ;-). Take a look under a Porsche frunk and tell me what you see :-)

haha, Daddy, my horse ate a baby's head! ROFL

Stop feeding the FUDs. Someone that doesn't own the car is going to see your pics and think that's what it looks like when you open the hood. This area is only ever typically seen by service people after disassembly of the frunk area.

Suggest you re-read first page of the wall connector link you posted for a good 'brake down' :) with regards to maximum amps for a mid range battery.

I think the mid range is limited to 32amps of charging, so a wall connector won't get you any more.

keep me in the loop, I'd be interested in the black.

Hey Brad, how are the door seals after living with them for a few weeks? Any water issues after the rains? How about creaking or squeaking? I bought the seals and am going to give it a shot. Someone else (M3 2018?) was going to take some sound measurements before and after....wondering if...

Depends what you are used to I guess. I love them. Could never get used to Audi's. Model 3 seems to be identical to BMW as far as I recall.

See the wall connector installation manual appendix for info on multiple HPWC load sharing. Dual charge ports on the car would never happen...that's where the subwoofer goes :-)

Get the Tesla wall charger with long cord so you can share between cars. You can also wire another Tesla Wall connector to your existing one if you want in the future and they talk to each other and share the power.

No I'm quite certain performance was never tested as the EPA doesn't require it for model variations that account for less than 35% of total volume. EPA allows the rating on the car tested to be applied to the untested model variations. Car manufacturers don't give the government any more...

Yes, that was my point, performance wasn't separately rated by the EPA nor range estimated by Tesla aside from giving it the same range as the other models.

Here's another one, on the other end of the price spectrum that I was considering. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0051MYLS4/ref=crt_ewc_img_dp_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

The range is 310 for all the Model 3s so what is separate?

1 PSI low? Irrelevant.

Factory recommendation is 42 PSI, so he's not that low. I run 40 PSI in mine. Sure if you're trying to hypermile your range you can gain a small amount by increasing it, but at the cost of increased tire harshness, noise and perhaps longevity. I'm guessing the EPA used 42 in their range...

I think you are over analyzing....ICE cars less efficient in the city due to stop and go requiring energy to get up to speed. EV's have regen that is used in the city which makes up for that.

Timely topic. I was thinking of buying this one. It's a sponsored video, but I've watched a lot of his videos and I trust him. Anyone have this?

Just a suggestion. These are being shipped with signature required, so if you won't be there to receive them, you can sign up with UPS and authorize them to leave them on your doorstep.

This is actually a good result compared with EPA estimates for even a non-performance model 3. Remember this is unlike an ICE vehicle....efficiency happens in city driving not highway.

120v outlet will get you approx 4 miles per hour of charge. 40amps from a wall connector will give you about 37. So it depends on what your needs are. But note that 120v is less efficient so it will cost you about 20% more for the same charge.

Can't believe that it is based on distance as when I exit the car in my garage it locks before I leave the garage. Less than 10 feet away.

He's just there to socialize

The Y is a small SUV, no way bike will fit in that without removing a wheel. You need a large hatchback, wagon, or large SUV to fit that bill. Here's my 3

Each panel has a couple of screws and clips. I've seen a DIY, perhaps on Youtube of a guy installing dynamat in the doors. If I find it I'll post a link.

Cross mid sized sedans off your shopping list then....

Yes front wheel comes off, but that is the same for every other sedan I've had. It's not a wagon.

Wow pretty good match and great price. Screw on or 3M tape?

What? You're kidding me. I load my XL 29er mountain bike in the car all the time. More room than my Audi had.

The technology seems to have real difficulty with stationary objects. There have been reports of AEB not working for a stationary car for example. Oncoming headlights are also a big issue. Expectations are way too high in my opinion for what this technology can do. Regarding the sonic...

Ah ok, so Tesla sent to bodyshop themselves. Yes I would go back to Tesla SC. Rattles are definitely not normal. I wouldn't think there is anything wrong with the panel itself so I wouldn't go to that expense of buying one yourself but rather something behind it in the wrong position or...

Sounds like a body shop issue if the rattles didn't start until they disassembled. Did you try taking it back to them? I don't believe lemon law applies to rattles.

Agree pedestrian was an idiot, but the title of this thread implies AP should detect this which is not the case.

EPA doesn't test the performance model. Model variations that are less than 30% of total vehicle volume are not separately tested.

I'm amazed that people are buying this car expecting full self driving capability. This is dangerous and Tesla needs to do a better job of educating buyers since we know that most will never read the manual. There was another post where someone was surprised the car didn't stop for a red light.

Thanks for the heads up. I think the auto open and close works great on a day to day basis, but I do eye ball it in my rear view mirror to be sure it is closing.

I'm tempted to try to fix my mirror panels myself. Has anyone tried epoxy or double sided tape? Problem is my mirror panels don't stick out much so I don't have room to work without pulling them out further which I don't want to do. Or for anyone that has taken their car to the Costa Mesa, CA...

If you go further through the checkout process there is an option to use credit cards as well.

On the quest for noise reduction I noticed the substantial foam material underneath the trunk carpet of a Model X. It looks like seat foam and is perhaps an inch or so thick and appears to be thermomolded to the shape of the trunk. I know that the 3 is built to a price point, but a few bucks...

So it was a disagreement with a few words exchanged or a physical fight?

@Mal and @TEG you guys might be right about the tire fitment. I just looked at a pic of mine from a distance and couldn't see the lip at all, but looking at your pics it seems it is there but as you say, a tighter fitment.

The charger will restart after the power failure when power resumes and it is even smart enough to start randomly over a 3 minute period so that every Tesla charger in your neighborhood going on at once doesn't overload your local transformer. Edit: this applies to the Tesla wall connector, not...

Not for me, but more and more mods will be coming if you want to make your Model 3 stand out. One reason I passed on the BMW M4 for my previous car was I felt it had left it's German roots of design subtlety and gone over the top with boy racerish styling...not ugly by any means just not for...

No, wish it did.

I've had 3 ///M cars and most recently an Audi S4 among 6 other BMWs. Everyone else pretty much sums up what I feel as well...best car I have ever owned. What you will miss: At least in California, the car is VERY common. Performance model looks very similar to base model, unlike current...