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To be fair, the seats in my old SR+ also collected dust and crumbs in the horizontal crevices caused by the stitching in the bottom of the seat. But then again, I keep a small battery-powered vacuum in my sub-trunk and clean the car regularly, so no biggie 😃

Don't knock it til you've tried it :) I was sitting in my car this afternoon, waiting on my wife who was inside the store, and it was 80 degrees out. Rather than run the A/C, I had the windows open, and there was a nice breeze coming through. However, my back was starting to get sweaty, and I...

Yes, they come off

Picked my new LR up yesterday to replace my ‘21 SR+. Joins my wife’s ‘23 Model Y Long Range. I’m just shocked at how much quieter it is compared to my old car. That’s my biggest takeaway so far.

My comment was in response to mborkow's statements a few posts up declaring that Volvos were the ugliest things on the road and had been beaten with an ugly stick. I don't think that the Lucid Air is ugly. I was using it as an example: "If I just say that..." I could have easily put...

I think there’s a difference when it comes to intelligently discussing the merits of styling. But if we’re going to devolve into just declaring something the ugliest car on the road with no reasoning behind it or justification, it just seems like a pointless endeavor. If I just say the Lucid...

Exactly. People here are making declarations as if they are fact. It’s all subjective, so at the end of the day, who cares? Like what you like.

Looks like the standard Performance rims with the plastic inserts removed?

Nevermind, found my answer here https://www.tesla.com/support/connectivity

I’m trading in my 2021 M3 SR+ for a 2024 M3 LR on Saturday. What happens to my existing premium connectivity subscription that expires August 20? Does it transfer to the new car? Or do they do prorate cancellations?

I'm also using Navy Federal Credit Union, and my pickup is on Saturday. Navy Fed overnighted me a check (it should arrive today), and I have a down payment that I'm going to apply electronically. So I should be fine applying the down payment on Saturday and bringing the check to the dealership...

Teala ended up revising their estimate after I uploaded images after placing an order for a new Model 3 Long Range. Ended up being just $1,000 lower than without an “accident” reported. So all is well 👏

I did get $1,100 or so in diminished value back in 2022 when the case was closed (thanks to the folks here that told me to do so). But Tesla and others want to ding me $4,000 compared to no accidents now.

Thanks. Well, there goes a couple thousand dollars in value 🫣

Ok, so two years ago, my Model 3 was hit in the drivers side rear door by a pickup driver’s door. Dude flung his door open and hit my car, looked at it, and then drove off. But because of how I was parked, Sentry caught his rear license plate in full view as he drove off. Filed with my...

Just performed the 2024.3.6 update on my wife’s Model Y. Immediately got the email after it finished.

https://insideevs.com/news/711696/tesla-modely-performance-epa-range-279miles/

Of course, which makes it even more insane to expect Rivian to be profitable at this moment and expect them to have Tesla’s profit margins. Competition is fierce out there, but the company is making the right moves by introducing a cheaper, higher volume model.

Fact or fiction. It took Tesla 8 years from the time the Model S launched until it made a full year profit? If it is a fact, then how would you expect Rivian to turn a profit already, when the first production R1T rolled off the line in September 2021 — a little over two years ago. What world...

Exactly. People act as if being a from-the-ground-up automaker is easy to do. It took Tesla YEARS to become profitable, and it'll be the same for Rivian. If I recall correctly, Tesla didn't become profitable until Model 3 production started ramping. Tesla's first full-year profit came in 2020...

People said the same thing about Tesla... I just don't understand the mentality of wishing a company to fail, especially one that seemingly puts out a solid product.

Confirmed: https://electrek.co/2024/02/05/rivian-r2-launch-event-officially-scheduled-for-march-7th-in-laguna-heres-what-to-expect/

https://electrek.co/2024/01/24/rivian-r2-reveal-mar-7-laguna-beach-flagship/

https://www.notateslaapp.com/news/1882/teslas-2024-model-3-will-include-new-steering-wheel-button-and-additional-airbags-in-the-u-s

I do see “Performance” in the headline (the mods changed my original headline and put that in there) 🤣

Not in this thread which is also about Highland. You guys are going off in tangents and the mods already said that things were going off track.

Ok, now that we’ve weeded through the chest puffing, here’s some ACTUAL news 🤣 https://www.notateslaapp.com/news/1877/the-new-model-3-performance-has-been-spotted-with-new-plaid-sport-seats

For reference, 70 mph average drives for our Y (according to some digging through Tessie) are at around 328 Wh/mi. Drives with an average speed of around 63 mph are at about 295-300 Wh/mi. So it’s not too far off. I remembered wrong.

Impressive: 322 miles at 70 mph, 289 wh/mile with climate control on. My Y can’t do that for certain.

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I would HIGHLY suggest you watch it. It was a fascinating look at how fire departments deal with modern EV fires. I was amazed at the massive blanket that they used to cover the entire vehicle to starve the fire of oxygen.

Stop projecting!!! What works for you doesn't work for everyone else. If someone doesn't want to purchase a Tesla and GOD FORBID wants to choose something different, the world will not catch on fire! :D I've owned two Hyundais in the past -- a 2011 Sonata 2.0T SE (their first with the 2.0-liter...

Good thing it was a Jaguar because if it had been a Tesla it would have made national news (since everyone loves hating on Tesla right now) :D

Yes, the Model 3 RWD was cheaper last month. But that's not the case today, with the tax credit now gone for the Model 3 RWD and Long Range. And no, the Ioniq 6 doesn't qualify for the federal credit, which is why Hyundai is putting cash on the hood.

A 10-second Google search provided this: Versus bmah's picture:

1) That sounds about right for our family. Our monthly income is roughly $9,000 take-home/after taxes (my wife and I combined). However, the median family income in the U.S. is FAR lower, and $9,000 of total family income could be two or more months' salary for them. So I agree, $9,000 is...

You are looking at this through Tesla-colored lenses. I’m looking at it through a purely economical sense. If I’m going to be purchasing a new vehicle for the sole purpose of commuting around town, want low running costs, and something that is comfortable and reliable, it makes sense. It’s...

I’m a Tesla guy first and foremost, but https://www.carsdirect.com/deals-articles/2024-hyundai-ioniq-6-rebate-undercuts-model-3-highland-by-9-000

Is that a blanket tarrif? The Buick Envision is built in China and sold here. I seriously doubt that GM would eat a 25% tarrif.

Homelink is overrated :D We have our garage door clickers mounted with double-sided tape on the back of the display (at the bottom near the wireless phone charger) in our 3 and Y. It's out of sight and no one would know that you have it installed there -- well, now you guys know because I just...

I'd be curious to know as well. The interstate speed limits here in NC along I-85 and I-40 are 65 to 70 mph, depending on the location. When I travel to Baltimore from NC along I-95, it's mostly 70 mph. I know some people here like to make it seem like we're complaining when we say that EPA...

https://www.tesla.com/model3 https://www.tesla.com/model3/design#overview Long Range is up to 341 miles with the 18 inch wheels, but craters to 305 with the 19 inchers. I don’t remember the difference being that vast before

Part of Tesla’s email to customers (with pending orders) concerning the change: The only discrepancy I see here is that the other manufacturers were already using the 0.7 adjustment factor. https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-customers-pending-orders-reconfigure-deadline/

Agreed

I'm assuming the 5-cycle test: https://www.gtisoft.com/blog-post/calculating-electric-vehicle-range-with-simulation/ So the best I can gather is that 1) Tesla was using the old 5-cycle test prior to 2024, which was overly optimistic 2) Tesla is now using the 2-cycle test with the 0.7 default...