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Not sure if people saw that thread late last year, where someone from NH posted pics of his brake lines and the area around the front of his battery. Extremely gunked up and corroded! I was so concerned I propped up my vehicle and dropped the plate to look to see how my 5yr old 3 was doing. So...

One, talk to a lawyer. Two, document, document, document. Three, you need to show more of that documentation to your lawyer than you did to the participants in this thread. If people are a tad skeptical, it's because a lot of your comments were vague and not detailed. If your car was...

You could set scheduled charging so that it ends right before your departure time, so that there's no time for the SOC to drop. Or, if it's so critical to have 75%, then why not charge to 78%, and if it drops by departure time, it'll still be above your 75%.

On the positive side, you almost got to 30k on that set. I'm usually shopping for a new set by then.

Maybe the other driver is part T-Rex. She can't see you if you're not moving!

What's the color of your 3?

Why is it one of the worst?

Interesting question. I don't know the answer, but even if there are owners with high mileage in a short time, is the driving similar? I mean, most owners to put on that mileage would typically have a long commute? Mostly highway miles? Those are less impactful than lots of short trips. I'd...

And I just learned another tidbit of info from @AAKEE! I did not realize that the lithium plating occurs more at higher SOCs. So, if you're supercharging a cold battery at low levels, by the time it gets to higher levels, the battery should be fairly warm, no, mitigating some of the risk? So...

Oh my, that driver looked left, right, left, right, and never looked straight ahead!

Better that the body of the car "seem" fragile, than the body of the human inside. Collisions are about physics. Where do you want the kinetic energy to go, into bits of vehicle that can be replaced, or into the soft human occupants? Vehicles have been designed to dissipate energy in a...

Maybe post your Monroney sticker, so people can see what the vehicle has and what it hasn't?

I'd make sure it drives straight! There should be an alignment in your estimate, make sure they give you the alignment specs after.

My home electricity dropped to 12c/kWh in January, but it's still more expensive than the Tesla destination charger I get to use for free at the ski resort I usually visit. Got 50% today, from 30% to 80%. Maybe, I should ski even more than I do? It pains me to say this, but 5hrs later, when I...

Yeah, that's separate from the vehicle insurance. I was just listing the vehicle differential since that's what the OP was asking about, why his Tesla car was more expensive to insure than his old Toyota.

Does it matter? It'd be nice if the images rendered were more accurate, but the idea is to convey the information accurately, as necessary, ie, there's a large vehicle in the way.

No issues. Soft touch, I get a wipe. A complete, but quick depress, and I get just a small squirt, which is plenty for the few wipes. When I first got the car, I pressed the wiper button too long. Now I know, just a quick press will give me the right amount of wiper fluid.

Either method has weaknesses. • I've seen it estimated that 90% of people don't adjust their mirrors properly to cover their blind spot. They set their side mirrors to look down the side of the car, and to the rear, rather than at an angle to see the blind spot. You nave a center mirror to see...

Is this a PCS problem? The car's HV not keeping the 12v properly charged?

I always have the trip prediction screen up when driving when I'm not sure about the range, because the trip plan estimate is based upon you driving under a specific set of circumstances, ie driving no more than 5mph over the limit, and using a modest amount of HVAC. I usually set mine manually...

Yes, I could have since I do have SMT, but I ran in to check out the finish of the Super Bowl!

Never used the phone app to plan, but what did the car's trip planner say while you were actually driving? And, did you look when you reached Lewiston, NE,that you didn't get there with the 59% that the app predicted? Generally, I check the car's trip planner within 10miles of leaving just to...

Haha, no I didn't think of doing any of that, since I was panicking, and just trying to be so careful with the throttle!

Fair enough, but also realize that the many posters here, have been here for years and read thousands of posts and answered thousands of questions, and they can be a little jaded when they see a new poster. It's not just you, but all the stories that preceded you that factors into their doubts.

Great writeup! I use FSDbeta to drive the 1h45m back and forth, each way, to my local ski resorts, Sugarloaf and Sunday River Maine. It makes the drive so much easier. I've done 25days so far, which is more than double what I did by this point last year. Then in May, I'll drive almost 5hrs to...

As @N54TT mentioned, you should think about "focusing on charging behaviors for battery longevity than driving efficiency". Remember, shallow cycles are far better than deep cycles.

Yep, towing companies monitor police scanners and race to get to your disabled vehicle. It seems like a service, but it can also be pretty scammy. I would also point out that it was hard to read some of the long paragraphs of explanation. It can be confusing, and not everyone has the time to...

The Park tab has 2 choices, off to the right of your image, Since Last Drive, and Since Last Charge. In my opinion the Vehicle Standby number on the bottom is the fudge number for ambient temperature change. If the temp drops, the BMS measures less battery capacity, and vice-versa. It's...

Haha, whenever anyone writes about a software update, I have to go look to see if I'm getting one; and lo and behold, I'm getting 44.30.14. What?!? Still last year's? That's the text recall thing. I already have my fonts set for large.

SuperBowl Sunday, I took my nephew skiing for his 15th birthday, then rushed to make a 6pm Super Bowl party! I drove about 140miles roundtrip. Started with 58% SOC, ended up with 10%. Not bad efficiency considering the temps. Unfortunately, the game dragged on, and I stayed until 10pm, before...

Well, at some point, I would have asked them to see the alignment report. At this point, I'd want independent verification. So, take it to an independent tire shop. Most will do a free alignment check, at least around here they do. That way you have some actual independent evidence before you...

Do you have an alignment report to look at the specs?

I don't think that's possible. You could check out Mountain Pass Performance 1.75" suspension lift kit. They're in Canada, but can ship to the UK.

Are you using FSD or AP? When it happened to me, the interior cabin camera was overheating. I had it replaced.

Whatever happened to that suicidal doctor? Did he go to trial yet?

What version are you using? I've never gotten a 5 strike timeout. Are you in some real "beta", not just the normal "beta"? I'm on 44.30.8 and my Autopilot nags are spaced about 30-40secs apart. I just timed one, yesterday. Hasn't really changed for me.

I get 4miles/kWh, and my electricity costs 20c/kWh, so around a nickel/mile. My BMW got around 20mpg, so multiply the nickel by 20, and the equivalent is like buying gas for $1/gallon for my old BMW. That's my real world equivalent, how does it relate to my old car.

I'd use: ABRP It uses real-world data, so you can get accurate comparisons.

Every Fall, I check my brake fluid. This is 5yrs.

SMT just uses the generic new total of 77.8kWh for the 2018s, so I have no idea what it was when new.

What version of software are you on, and maybe try in the antipodean forum. Is there an antipodean forum?

People pre-condition for battery health? I didn't know that it was affected. My 3 is now 5yrs and 4months old, almost 60k miles, and it charges at 250kW when at a V3 Supercharger, so no lithium plating slowing it down. And, SMT shows I've still got 76.3kWh and the full EPA-rated range, as of a...

It may just be me, but since my car lives outside as I have no garage, I go out fully dressed for Winter. When I get in my car, I don't undress, so I don't want the cabin to be warm and toasty. I just turn it on Manual, 69°f, fan setting 2, heat seater 1 or 2. As it warms, I take off my hat and...

And I got my car back today, after it sat in the Service Center for a week! They were busy, so I could see that it sat around until Monday when they started working on it. Probably took them a couple hours to replace the OCS and the airbag. They replaced the wire harness to the seat a 2nd time...

Which version do you have installed and which version is your car trying to download?

To be fair, I picked up my E46 BMW in Europe, and drove it really fast! I remember driving on the A41 from Grenoble to Geneva, doing 200kmh, and it seemed both easy and normal. It made getting there, pretty quick too! Now, I don't think I've ever driven my Tesla over 90mph.

I generally use, https://abetterrouteplanner.com to get an efficiency figure. It measures your Tesla's efficiency at 65mph. It gives me a baseline for comparison. You can register for free. As you can see 235Wh/mi @65mph would mean beating the EPA rating driving at slowish highway speeds. Of...

Sorry, but when you look at the "Rated" tab, that's the EPA-rated comparison. The "Trip" tab is the one you're thinking about.

The speaker attaches to the undertray right under that spot.

I've forgotten, but I didn't have it initially. I think you need to check your phone app is up to date, since 44.30.8 is recent enough. Make sure all your car settings are correct, Sentry is on, etc.