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Oh I agree with you, Its mainly just because I can, It takes maybe 20 odd seconds for the car to respond to holding the forward arrow, My watch - all i need to do to launch Siri is double clench my fist - then speak the command. Its a case of simple things simple minds.

My use of Summon. Whenever i go shopping i tend to always find a parking spot on the perimeter of the car park and a space where another car could only park to one side of mine - so an end spot. I always reverse into any parking spot - just something I have always done. Perimeters tend to have...

So, after taxing my car a week or so ago with the reminder I decided to log on again and tax it using the logbook, What a simple process, ticked No to the question "do you have a reminder". Put the reg num in and the V5 number and it states Tax will start from March 1st - but stated the car was...

My tax is due end of this month, I re-taxed it using the reminder online, The confirmation confirms my tax starts from 1st April, so perhaps the way to do it is not use the reminder letter? - and tax it as if a newly acquired vehicle. For me, i think i will SORN my car in March next year - then...

Its all a game driven by greed with copious amounts of subterfuge and semantics plus a good dose of insurers discriminating by ignoring the Equalities Act. A computer calculates premiums based on an algorithm and staff selling the policies are kept in the dark how it all works on a "they don't...

Your USA and in dollars, the issue was with the heat pump - so not resistive element, its like comparing Apples with Pears.

Totally agree with your comments. The one thing that Tesla settling eventually would suggest is they have no reasonable expectation FSD will ever work in the UK in the foreseeable future, and it makes sense not to settle until the customer has put quite a bit of effort into pursuing their claim...

The car is very low to the ground and wide tyres - of course this combination will throw road debris backwards and will make contact with bodywork, now given road debris includes little stones - especially around road repairs they behave like a very coarse sandpaper - or probably better...

If the shafts are covered by warranty then I would simply let Tesla replace them and hope the issue has been resolved by redesign. You will always have the option to go aftermarket when the warranty ends if the replacement shafts fail again. There isn't anything unique about half shafts and CV...

My car is coming up to 4 yrs old - just last week took it for its second MOT - 1 month early - no problems. no advisories, and more importantly not a single fault since new. This Spring/Summer i intend to do a complete brake service, clean and lubricate because they have never been touched, the...

Last year it did indeed all work fine, your not imagining it. I have FSD and sometimes it impresses me, another time it tries to kill me, I tend not to use it. I will use cruise control when I'm behind an HGV at 60MPH when i want to hyper mile and occasionally i use Summon to inch the car...

I'm pleased to have helped you. we spend a lot of money buying cars, I don't argue the price with a trade sale and i expect them to to be honest though sadly some try it on - and its not always the sole trader. On 17th this month I sourced a car from Carshop Warrington, another 3 month warranty...

You will find the right side of the screen that depicts what's around you is nonsensical - sometimes it will show everything - a few cars in front a few behind and those either side - and 5 minutes later shows bugger all, the only thing I think is reliably depicted are traffic cones. The screen...

I agree with @MrT3, the dealers know exactly what the law says and wont act until someone demonstrates they know the law too. There is usually a good sign to identify these charlatans - they are the ones that advertise their cars come with a 3 month or 90 day warranty - this is a ploy to...

A 70yr old female whatever height or weight really struggles with all manoeuvring of a car in all circumstances, indeed most females of any age cant reverse. I'm just trying to imagine the woman you describe in a Continental - she wouldn't even see over the dashboard - wouldn't stop her driving...

Any car with assisted steering is perfectly safe to drive without the assistance working - you just need to adapt your driving style to suit the conditions. Over 15mph the steering will feel nearly the same as assisted because assistance starts to be reduced as you speed up, On A roads and...

Yes it is a bit scary isnt it, and even though i know it will all reboot I get that feeling every single time. A few days ago I fitted the swivel to the screen, so put the screen in clean mode - then removed and unplugged it, swivel fitted and reconnected- put screen back in place - and got no...

The negative cable is the earth lead, all modern cars use the negative as the earth, Positive feeds all equipment and the car body completes the circuit, the negative lead on the battery is directly connected to the body shell. Just as an aside - maybe of interest. Up to the early 60s all cars...

Your welcome Robbertos.

Its quite a while since i installed mine - so i haven't adjusted the speed since install, however, I cant remember having to press the button again once the number of beeps (for the selected speed) is attained. I'm pretty sure you hold the button and release at the number of beeps - and that's...

The offer to transfer FSD didnt apply to the model 3 though.

The smells are reported to be from the filters getting damp, the air intake is completely open, just inside the bulkhead is the fan, those who have their fans on high and travel through very wet weather or those that swill their car down with a bucket of water or wash the car using lots of water...

My filter change a few weeks ago was the first change since the car was new, Its a March 2020 - but only covered just under 10K miles, I wasn't having any odour issues and was simply because i ordered the bonnet seal, the air intake grille with a pre- filter and decided to just do the entire air...

I would guess they probably do, Hepa filters filter much smaller particles so logic says as dirt and grime gets in they will clog up quicker and restrict airflow, hence the prefilter, the trim top for the intake and the bonnet seal to reduce the crud getting in there, annual change as they are...

The cabin filters are the same in many cars, my previous Focus RS was even worse to do but it was on the passenger side so no pedals in the way. I changed my filters a couple of weeks ago, I only took the lowest section of trim out - the bit with the speaker and light in, I didn't remove the...

Of course denial is the next stage because so far you haven't actually filed the claim - Many business take threats of litigation with a pinch of salt because when push comes to shove many just let it drop - and the company breath a sigh of relief. Providing you have your evidence and can prove...

Very very similar to my circumstances. I bought my 2020 M3p outright, white interior and my warranty runs out in March, but no intention of having any extended warranty, the car has been faultless and still only covered 9800miles. car is immaculate - no scratches dinks or dents. I'm 68, retired...

Welcome Mike to the UK site - refreshing to have a contribution from the USA that joins in with our sense of humour, rather than telling Brits we are wrong or how we should do things.

You can buy a new grille that fits over the existing grille and its virtually impossible to spot it visually, this has a fine mesh screen on the inside which prevents the leaves getting in there. This will undoubtedly extend the life of the condenser as leaves hold moisture and they gather up...

The LI 12v replacement battery is expensive and agree 4 times the cost of a standard battery, but, The Tesla lead Acid battery is 3 times the price of a normal 12v Lead Acid battery, so if anyone is intending to keep their car and they need to replace the lead Acid it makes sense to install the...

Had my M3P for three years now, only charge with the Granny Charger at home, I fitted a new socket and leave the Granny permanently plugged in just inside the garage door. I fitted a holster for the charger plug, so I switch the socket on and remove the plug from the holster and then plug into...

Now this is the right viewpoint. Cars are liabilities, if you seek investment buy a painting. I've always bought my cars, never considered Lease, PCP or any of the other weird and wonderful ways to take possession of a car. Cant speak for others but I find I'm totally happy with my car, then...

The "deemed" export is super at 50% of everything you generate - when the fact with a battery and an EV means next to nothing is actually exported. I had my panels and batteries just before the FIT was abolished - so its the lowest rate being paid - but its worth between £250 and £300 every year...

Well the saying goes "A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush" Giving up FIT export at a deemed 50% of total generation for 20 years even at the lowest rate of FIT - which is about 10p per Kwhr in exchange for a SEG, that has no guarantee duration wise or the return price doesn't seem...

Maybe its just the cynic in me but if something sounds too good to be true then usually it is. I refer to these latest schemes whereby you charge your battery for a few pence per Kwhr and sell it back to the grid at a much higher price as load balancing is taking place --- and everyone will get...

And I thought i was up early. or perhaps your just late going to bed. The food is my job, so just about to make a start, lots to do. Merry Christmas to everyone.

George, you have in fact made my point better than I did, I agree there is a big difference in a 13 month old TV and a 4 year old car because the car has a much longer design life than the TV. TV is usually around 5 years and indeed in consumer law a claim could be made within 6 years and will...

There is a saying "None are so blind as those that don't want to see" and another "You can lead a horse to water but cant make it drink" These sayings came into my head as a result of comments by those that clearly have never used the consumer Act - or indeed the previous Sale of Goods Act to...

There isnt an exact answer to that. Everything sold has a design life, the cost usually indicates what's reasonable, A heater should last the life of the car - That's the design life not the actual life. A pencil for instance may be a day or so - but a £200 pair of headphones may be 3 years...

I keep saying this - Have a read of the consumer Act. The heater should be of adequate strength and composition, fit for purpose and last a reasonable length of time. The heater should last many many years of use. I assume you have a 4 yr old car - the heater should last a lot longer than that -...

Tesla were the first (In any meaningful way)- so made the biggest impact and that gives Tesla kudos, coupled with their superb charging network and i can see why when people think of an EV they naturally gravitate towards Tesla. As other manufacturers are developing their EV offerings they were...

I don't know how we could test it but, little pointers the believers quote are - De Ja Vue - your sure you've done this before, been there before, know something about a place that you have never been to prior. People that have suffered trauma and in a coma - waking up and speaking fluently in...

But only if you believe there was/is a God. Many suspect we are in fact just a computer programme - like the Matrix, none of it is real, none of us really exist.

Without a spreadsheet logging everything its impossible to really say with any accuracy just what the savings are - especially as the price per Kwhr has risen, dropped and bi monthly changes - a spreadsheet tracks all of that. I hate the way the sneaky energy companies use slight of hand to...

Subtle ---- Not! 😆

The one thing I see from reading these comments regarding charging the home batteries at the cheap rate and exporting it at a higher rate thereby increasing the return is the number of cycles being introduced into the battery and the reduced life expectancy of the battery itself. My Solax...

As the list of superchargers available to non Tesla owners grows around the world I appreciate that Tesla will generate more money, not only from additional superchargers being in use for more of the time but its a big positive for those considering an EV because its a complete package that...

Ever heard the phrase you cant teach an old dog new tricks? - I'm 68 - never heard of Database Programmer either, so not aware of perhaps better solutions to interrogate data, I've been with Excel from its inception, Indeed my dabbling's with computers predates the internet, I was into computers...

Just checked my IOS app version - its updated to 4.27.5 but hasn't prompted me for any fitness tracking, not that I want that anyway, however, not tried Summon - fingers crossed they haven't disabled it again - app updates always generates some apprehension because something gets stuffed up...

Right from day 1 of my solar and battery installation in November 2018. I use Excel and have always kept a spreadsheet for energy usage - just expanded the spreadsheet once i had solar and have inputted the meter readings every month on the 23rd for the last 15 years. Specifically for the solar...