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I was on a two-week trip through BC with my family recently, and saw one or two Model 3s in the wild! And of course we stopped at the Tesla store (Park Royal location) to see the Model 3 on display. As with all Teslas, it's an incredibly nice-looking car and photos can't do it justice. When the...

Your posts suddenly took a turn to the negative, so I just want to point out that this was specifically addressed in @gregd's post, above: Given this evidence (and many others, including build quality improvements over the years, etc), Tesla is always learning and improving things that were...

How does that work? I've never done that before, but I expect the report isn't free. This one said "Request Carproof" underneath the ad, but for other cars, it says "Buy Carproof" or "Free Carproof." Anyways, the ad disappeared so somebody in the Toronto area either got a super deal or is in...

I saw it was ancient software, but I didn't know it was a stock photo … :S

I just saw this and thought I'd throw it out there: autotrader.ca No doubt the mileage is a typo, but even with ~80k kms it seems like a steal. If this car was in Alberta, I'd go check it out for sure, but Markham is a trek. Anyways, would you be suspicious of a Model S for that price?

If only I could get my Model 3 that colour!

Guys, I'm so excited—just received The Email. All that remains is for the premium package to become optional!

Off-topic alert—it's somewhat related because this is Alberta. Today, as I was zipping around on my bicycle taking care of a few errands, I saw a Chevy Bolt entering the parking lot I was leaving. Of course I turned around, and when the owner parked, we chatted for a bit. He showed me around the...

I seem to have heard a number of times that Teslas don't do so great after a few laps around the track (so going fast on the Autobahn would be a similar case). Five minutes of searching turned up this: Power limiting while track lapping So I'd say your result (while disappointing, sure) isn't...

There's an app for that, which makes anonymous communication with the first EVSE user possible. It's called Supercharger QR but I don't see why it wouldn't work in any other charging situation. SuperchargerQR on the App Store

Perhaps I'm a little different from the average person on the street photographing Roadsters, but I keep 'em around and look at the photos every once in a while. Like this Roadster I saw in 2013, for instance. (It's branded Sun Country Highway, which is a bird-seed manufacturer that installs...

Totally personal preference, but silver (like white) is a little too common for my liking. I'd rather have something slightly more unique. Midnight silver fits the bill.

Thanks for the quick replies! Is each annual/mileage service visit $850? For most cars, my understanding is that the warranty is void if you don't do this service (though something in the back of my mind makes me think not all Tesla's routine maintenance visits are like that). Where would I find...

Putting my own reservation aside for a moment … it's really exciting that we've got a Model 3 delivery in Edmonton (yay!) in four to eight weeks—looks like @SMSMD will be first! I can't wait to start seeing the cars on Albertan roads. (Sorry I was rather Eeyorish in my post above.) Spent some...

Just scrap the whole thing and stick with Everywhere Normal Time. That's my humble opinion. (Was that one of the options on the poll? I wasn't 100% sure.) Enough of this nonsense of leaping forward and backward, up and down—Saskatchewan has it right, @S'toon! Edit: I should check out the Off...

Canadian pricing! This is the news I've been waiting for for a long, long time. About two years in fact … Initially I thought a long-range, RWD Model 3 (with paint) would be a possibility and I thought it would balance range and price reasonably well. But at $58,800 it's a teeny bit (read: lots...

Hang on, whose survey? I wasn't asked! :eek: I would absolutely go RWD. Can't afford AWD (can't afford RWD either but it's less of a stretch).

Not totally sure about this one. In the olden days, you'd have a key which would go into the steering column. If left in there when the driver's door was opened, the car would chime. There's no way for the Model 3 to have a "you forgot your keys" chime, because it would just do that every time...

I've been wondering about this type of scenario myself. So apparently it's possible, which is a bit scary. It's all well and good to say "Don't forget your phone!" But we're all human and will forget sometimes. I wonder if there's any way to tell, via Bluetooth, that the user woke up the phone...

I did, nothing yet … Can't decide if I want to fork over $5k plus USD->CAD tax for the premium package simply to get my car this year. It looks like it might come down to that. On the one hand I don't want to be carless for another winter, and on the other … all I really want from the premium...

It's absolutely got to be jackable. I'm not paying somebody to swap summer/winter tires and rotate them for me since I'm perfectly capable of doing it myself! Over in another thread about TPMSes, other owners say there's a way to plug holes in your tires without ruining your expensive TPMS module.

I disagree with your disagreement with the disagree button. :p I get your point, but eliminating it is like banning red ink on tests. Aside from the odd troll using it against others, I think it can help lend some perspective to some points of view (am I making sense or just saying that in a...

I'm under 30 so maybe I'm misinterpreting things—but my observation is that some seniors seem to take a kind of pride in not having a clue about computers and almost seem to want to remain clueless and mystified (and even sometimes frustrated) with technology so they can continue to claim...

Lots of good info about the configurator, thanks! But are you certain all paint options except black are seven coats?

She's not the only one. When dark clouds form, I scurry about making sure everything that's nonessential is unplugged. Backups are unplugged first!

I'm a Mac guy and I work as a technologist at a tech company. N=1 but I'm not much of an artist over here. Since I grew up on Windows and use Windows at work, you could say I'm bilingual, but my personal machine is a Mac. I get that people have different preferences and totally respect that and...

Depends on where you look in the manual. In the specs section of the current Model S manual, where I got that quote from, it says exactly what I wrote there. Time for a screenshot! ;) And regardless, I do want "better long-term performance" from my battery, since I plan on keeping this car as...

That's what I'd hope too, but the wording doesn't say "good to -50˚C when plugged in," it says And that sounds deadly serious.

Things have changed in the new manual, seemingly to reduce concern about the Model 3's lethargic battery heater (that's the cynical side of me), by making the wording consistent between the three models. The old S manual sinply said to keep the car plugged in at low temperatures if I recall...

Going back to the screenshots, it looks like from 3:03 to 3:17 (ish) was spent warming the battery. Who knows if it was really charging during that period of time. After that the power draw picked up significantly and the pack was clearly charging. Based on this, I'm inclined to believe that the...

As a Canadian who had -30 to -35˚C weather for a couple weeks at the end of December, this wording really concerns me. I live in an apartment with solely outdoor parking. If keeping the vehicle plugged in is all it takes, that's cool. If no amount of being plugged in will keep the battery warm...

At least it has cruise when not equipped with Autopilot! I was getting concerned after not seeing basic cruise mentioned in the manual, though I probably shouldn't have been given the target market of the car. :p So pushing the gear selector to Autopilot simply activates cruise, and you adjust...

That's like my worst fears of driving on an undivided road, realised. Oncoming driver in wrong lane — :eek:

In June 2018, Consumer Reports drove Tesla's newest car and told us what they think. If I missed any opportunities to poke fun in the wording or layout, let me know! :p I chose a bogus price, but other than that it should be fairly accurate. EDIT: for some reason the attachment isn't working …...

I want to get in on the resistance heater vs heat pump fun! Heat pumps are great when there's a source of heat to exploit — units meant for heating houses don't work so great below about -10˚C. Conversely a resistance heater simply converts the electrical energy thrown at it to thermal energy...

I've always thought it's ironic that these spacecraft, supposedly in a vacuum, make these noises. Or is Star Wars not in a vacuum? :p

Yeah but … then you're in the hole for a new sensor as well, therefore the cost is a lot more than just the compressor.

Well that's good to know … makes sense of course, but it never occurred to me. Not having a spare tire could be more of an inconvenience than I initially thought.

Ouch! My understanding is these things are "disposable," meaning if you get a major flat and have to change the tire, you need to purchase a new sensor as well? At that price, I'd be desperate to salvage the old one! :eek:

Catching up on the action here a little bit … If that's the case, count me out of dual motor and air suspension. The combined cost is likely more than I can afford, especially considering that I'd rather get long range before I'd get dual motor, if it came down to one or the other. Most people...

No kidding! I think a reasonably loud beeper device, activated just like a horn, would be excellent in these situations. Think: the chirp some polite vehicles make when you unlock them, vs the rude horn that most North American automakers use for the same purpose. That way, you'd have the "I...

Haha, yeah, nuclear proponents are always crowing about the future when there'll be mini-reactors on every street corner generating free electricity. I can't help but think about the waste and where that goes, and what about natural disasters … anyways, we already have the ability to take...

Heh … Tesla updated the product page to say it'll be available again in February 2018. Evidently it's a popular gift this Christmas! :cool: When somebody's got one of these in hand … is it being made in North America or being outsourced? Teardown photos as well please? :rolleyes: Curious if...

Hey, looks cool to me. 450 kWh a month … that's a fair bit of coal offset there! I like the Bullfrog concept — clearly their flexible approach reduces the barrier to entry into renewable energy.

What do you mean by the reality of what BullFrog offers? Sounds ominous. How much does this cost? Might be a good option for renters and apartment dwellers who don't have room for solar — like me. :)

I know, it's difficult to hear this but … even with Alberta's gravelly roads, I'm not sure I'll be able or willing to put any further money into keeping the paint looking nice after purchase. Like 99% of cars out there, my Model 3's paint is going to have to tough it, for better or worse. I...

I keep wondering what I'll know this time next year. Will I be kicking myself for not just finding an old Toyota that'll last another few thousand kms? Or will the end be in sight and make me glad I stuck it out? December 5, 2018 …

Okay, not totally sure about China and how much scrub-less plants pollute versus the ones in North America. But here in Alberta with our coal-heavy mix, a Model S will produce 2/3 of the carbon emissions of a 2003 Honda Accord to travel the same distance. I ran the numbers using my dad's...

From a copy of the Model S owners' manual which I've had around on my computer for quite some time: From a more up-to-date version I located just now on Tesla's website: But the X's manual reads differently: Based on the evidence, I'd say that yeah, Model S has had (and continues to have)...

Doug is bullish on Tesla's ability to deliver … I'll listen to him and pretend I can't hear Tony. :) I can't bear the thought of waiting more than 13 months from today. That said, I don't think Tesla needs Canada in order to survive (we're always being told that the market up here is too small...