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I'm now using Smart Charging with Octopus GO set from 00:30 to 04:30 set on both SyncEV and the car. So far, so good with 30kwh added over the 4 hour window at 7.5p/kwh, so £2.32 a charge. As I'm using 1kwh for every 4 miles that 1.875p/mile...

Agree 100%. And a few more...

I doubt it, I have had the same message at night.

Now it is April 2022 and they remain without cables and one at a drunken tilt. Disappointing.

Chronic boot opening issues since 22.8, 22.8.3 appeared today, tried the "long press reset, no improvement. The power strut is making strange noises, sort of grating. A ranger is due on Monday..

A relatively short drive from Salisbury to East Cholderton (The Red Lion) I counted 5 model Ys and 2 Model 3s. One of the Ys was dead on the side of the road as we drove out and in the process of recovery 3 hours later... It does seem to me that there are a LOT of Model Ys on the roads since...

After 7000 miles in a Model 3 Long Range and 2 days with a loaner Model S 90 I'd buy a Model 3, or nothing. The S is a barge, I really didn't enjoy it. My April 2021 build Model 3 long range has a heat pump and octa valve HAV system and after a recent software upgrade it is amazingly...

I would not buy from the Tesla Online shop, two previous uses, one failed and the other was duplicated, the return process didn't result in a credit so I disputed the payment and AMEX refunded me.

It will focus the dirt onto the area below the spoiler...because air pressure at the back of the car will be lower. A diffuser under the back of the are would also help, controlling the air exiting the flat underside.

Since the V11 update it is clear that when set to AUTO the heated seats come on before the cabin air has been heated to the desired temperature. I suspect that this gives a heating effect and places a lesser demand on electricity used to heat air and blow air. Climate control is now "set and...

Not bad at all.. do the rear seat backs fold?

Effortless just about sums up the M3.

Could be tempted... looks cool!

They are semi SUVs, as is the MY. I wanted a car...

Is the car a recent (2021 onwards) with a heat pump and the Octavalve? My M3 Dual Motor is an April 2021 build and uses between 200 and 300 whr/mile and the climate control is set on "Auto"

2 to 3% efficiency is a worthwhile gain. Something to consider.

I regularly get this warning, with no obvious reason, even when driving without any "assistance", so I am in control. Another software related irritation.

The spoiler looks good, but does it actually do anything that is positive? The C43 has a body coloured spoiler, I think I'd want it painted to match the car, to be honest!

I've been a passenger in a M3LR and a M3P, both in the back. The M3P rides rather more harshly, reminds me of the AMG C63. So I bought a M3LR, intedning to buy the AB, but haven't bothered. I've considered changing, but to what? The M3 Dual Motor has range, a good price point, performance...

It all depends on the hardware. At home I have a Linn Klimax DSM, feeding a pair of QUAD II-80 power amplifiers, each connected to a QUAD 2912 ESL . high end HiFi and I can easily tell the difference between MP3 and FLAC 24-Bit up to 192 kHz. But on the amplifier and speakers in my hobby room...

Tesco Extra Salisbury (A36 South) works flawlessly, but the 4 points a increasingly all occupied. One thought: there are charged PodPoints at the local hospital, so I put £10.00 credit on my Pod Account: I wonder if that "helps" when connecting?

it also depends on the strength of the mobile phone signal where you are, ideally a strong 4G signal is needed.

No, perhaps I should drop QoBuz and move to Tidal, I'd forgotten that there is a built in App... Yes, "master" is the HiFi premium, should be noticably better as long there is a good 4G signal. Down here in south Wiltshire 4G reception is flakey, as is DAB.

Tidal and for that matter, QoBuz, offer audio streaming at a quality level much above Apple Music and Spotify, but only if played through a DAC that is capable of resolving the data at a sufficient level of detail. A mobile phone generally isn't that good: there are Audio streamers and DAC...

And compared with petrol costs an absolute bargain. 😍 SWMBO's AMG does 25mpg and needs 98 Octane unleaded. 100 miles costs £32.00..........:mad:

I've wondered if all new cars should be required to have an MOT within 3 months or registration. The PDI is supposed to sort out issues such as you describe but as dealers get paid so little for the work they are often skimped.

4.5.5 installed this morning. Other than the ability to make my car image a silly colour it doesn't seem to do much. I didn't bother to enable the camera monitoring and the better regen when using cruise control is not that meaningful as I rarely use cruise control because it sees ghosts and...

When I was young and thinking of becoming a pilot PC meant Permanent Commission What was, was! I have no time for those that seek to re-write history, looking back serves no purpose. Looking forward is the future.

Tennis Girl, and some others enlarged from a Pirelli calendar..... No cars....

I'd rate them as "ok", but not as supportive as the seats in the AMG. They don't cause me any discomfort, but the seat squab is a bit short and the headrest is strange, it is too curved.

£276.00 got the kit. Order online on the Kwik Fit Site for delivery to the branch.

Available from KwikFit. I think I'll get one.

Since the update that automated HVAC I have it set to Auto at 19C and it just works. Brilliant!

2022.4.5.3..... big "thumbs down"! The wipers have reverted back to their previous unruliness, EAP now sees demons about to crash into me, when there are none and so slows the car suddenly. I'm getting fed up with the ever changing landscape: effectively the car has no usable cruise control or...

Mine too. My Tesla is blue, I am toying with a yellow lower wrap in a show of solidarity. Russia has gone too far.

4.5.3 installing now, 24/2/22 at 10:00.

I think that Tesla has revised the cabin heating strategy with the aim of optimising comfort and energy consumption. The seat heaters are a part of that, rather than being standalone items. I pre-condition the car to 20C every morning and when I open the door it is like getting back into the...

Since the V11 update this is my experience. I don't see it as a problem as the seats heat very rapidly, far faster than those in my wife's Mercedes.

And when you have found the trip screen you scratch your head wondering how to zero the trip. It took from the arrival of V11 to Feb 20th to work it out. You scroll down the screen and there, hiding, are three trip reset options!

There are very low milage M3s about, my local Mercedes dealer had a 4 month old one to sell, the original owner could not get to grips with it and chopped it in against a C Class. Strange as it may seem, not everybody likes them, once they own it.

Interesting... my China built M3 Dual Motor arrived in the UK with MPS4s. They are excellent tyres. Also have them on my other cars.

The BMW i4 has this feature.. as do all (?) German designed cars. When I bought the M3 it only realistic game in town. In 2 years there will be a load more "Performance" EV options and the Supercharger Network will be open to all. Tesla will have to step up their game if they are not to be...

What is the point of white noise? Most people will not hear it at all.

Is there a forward one now? My April 2021 build M3 has NO forward PWS, it is absolutely silent at parking speeds.

Likewise. Being the first owner is quite special....

Interesting: my liner has "Model 3" under a clear plastic window.

If you have a product available in a number of versions/price levels and for which demand exceeds supply it is logical to prioritise the most profitable versions = the premium versions. Other manufacturers have started quoting extended (12 to 15 month) delivery on base models.. using the "chip...

Or at least a couple of gas struts to limit how far it can open.

Likewise, TACC is something I simply don't use. Disappointing, Mercedes "dumb" cruise control is more use.

No, and we can't even phone the place...