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Dear Folks, I got my Model X in December of 2020. The info I read says that cars made after October 2020 are CCS-capable off the rack. I don't know how long the production pipeline is... is there a way I can definitively tell whether my car is capable, or do I need to get it modded? Someone...

Dear folks, I've a 2020 X with standard rear wheels. What are the least expensive chains that people would recommend? What about snow socks? Are they even a good thing on rear wheels??? Thanks! pax / Ctein

Dear Folks, The front tires on my 2020 X LR are approaching 30K miles and definitely worn down (the rears are still in great shape). There seem to be quit a few options for replacements. I'm most concerned about range-- I do a lot of long-ish driving. After that comes tire longevity. Road noise...

Dear Folks, I keep my right dash display in trip mode. At random intervals, separated by hours or even days and for no reason I can figure out, it has started switching to the instantaneous power consumption display for a handful of seconds with a small yellow alert triangle in the lower right...

Dear Folks, My 2020 TeslaX has about 20K miles on it now, probably more than half my charging being Supercharging (I do a lot of distance driving), the rest 120V trickle-charging at home. I've been suspicious that I'm losing battery capacity, so I ran the following check on my current vacation...

Dear Folks, My Tesla claims the frunk is unlatched when the front end of the car gets really hot (from air temperature/sun on the hood). The warning goes away once I've driven a few minutes. Discovered this on a road trip to Lake Tahoe -- not amused! I've got a service appointment for...

Dear Folks, I own a late 2019 Model X LR+. I've put about 4,000 miles on it, mostly freeway driving with Autopilot and I STILL don't have the hang of getting the torque on the steering wheel right. I read the thread, " AutoSteer Techniques? " and it didn't help. I can't go 50 miles...

Dear Folks, I've just made an appointment to get my late 2019 Model X ceramic-coated, and the detailer recommended IGL's Kenzo. (Actually he recommended something less expensive, but I liked the extra hardness of the Kenzo.) Does anyone here have that coating and can comment on its pros and...

Dear Folks, Being relatively new to this world, please excuse this naive question. I've a late 2019 MXLR with 3K miles on it. I've been feeling that lately the car is making a louder noise under heavy acceleration, one that doesn't occur under mild throttle. It sounds more like the roar I'd...

Dear folks, Since doing the software update last week, my December 2019 Model XLR has started losing about 12-14 miles of charge per day just sitting idle. Something seems to be eating 100 W or so of power, continuous, that wasn't before. Before the update, I'd lose 2-4 miles per day, just...

Dear folks, I'm the very happy owner of a new Tesla Model X and I'm looking to get the paint ceramic-coated. I live in Daly City, California (just outside of San Francisco) and my go to place for bodywork — Precision Body — no longer offers the service. There's another place close to me...

Dear Folks, I just took delivery on a 2020 Model X (Happy Xmas to me!). I am new to Teslas (not to computers-- half a century working with them) so I'm hoping this has a simple and obvious "you didn't plug it in" answer. My problem: I can't find USB in Media Player. I see Radio, Phone...

Dear Folks, I just took delivery on a 2020 Model X (Happy Xmas to me!). The software irregularly but repeatedly throws up "front camera obscured" faults. I've got an appointment in two weeks to take it in to the dealership. Meanwhile, I decided to review some of the TeslaCam footage (to make...