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Yeah, it is annoying to be at 30% battery and destination chargers are all in-use - likely by cars that are at 85%+ but free is free. I get that people want to show support for EVs and that is great, but the nature of free stuff is that people just plug in anytime they can and unless you're...

I do wish there was some way to reliably obtain info about the safety of updates/etc. There is one report here about sudden accelerations. I have no idea if that is an issue or not, but the update hasn't been pulled, which suggests that it didn't get reported to Tesla or wasn't found to be a...

I don't think anybody has established what the required number of sensors to do this job actually is. For the last 20 years every time I've pulled out of a garage I've used two cameras on a rotating mount that can only look in one direction at a time, and these looked through windows that for...

There is one exit in particular that it just takes WAY too long to take. Maybe it would eventually take it. I suspect it is relying on bad map data - the map shows the exit a bit further up the road than where it starts. The problem is that by the time it starts I'd be passed on the right by...

The only thing I found a bit annoying in that invoice was the charge for diagnostic time. In my experience with other cars this usually isn't charged unless the problem is unusual in some way, like an odd wire that broke and it cost $10 to replace the wire but $300 to figure out which wire...

I think for long trips we're largely covered already. From the KoP area you can travel in almost any direction and hit a supercharger well before running out of power. The problem is with day trips or heavy daily driving. If you live somewhere like Doylestown and want to do a trip to...

I guess I can look forward to the day when I have to take my eyes off the road to fill in a captcha or whatever every 25 seconds because some Senator is afraid I might be taking a nap while driving. It is a car. It is dangerous. That's why we're required to buy insurance and take tests before...

Hmm, I thought it was higher at some point. Maybe it was a different ranking method. It is 2nd-3rd in the US apparently depending on how you count the amusement park in Mall of America.

No, it is the largest mall in the world currently after the connection between the two sides went in.

I just assume any destination charger that is free simply doesn't exist. There will always be somebody plugged in because they just made a 2 mile drive and they want their 5 cents of free electricity. Obviously if I'm on a trip and the destination charger would save me from supercharging I'll...

I'm actually not sure that a large mall is a great fit for a supercharger, unless it just has unused parking lot space it wants to monetize (assuming Tesla even pays rent). It seems like a convenience store or grocery store is a much better fit. Charging is a 20-40min stop. You don't want the...

I just noticed Allentown is still out of service. That creates a 140mi gap between Scranton and Claymont. Going into winter that is probably pushing it for a M3SR going highway speeds...

I've also had the wipers kick in on completely dry days a few times. Usually it just lasts a minute and I ignore it. I have no idea why - not even a hint of moisture, condensation, fog, etc. I've seen it in the evening, and I think in the day as well.

Honestly, the thing that concerns me the most about all of this is that a bunch of lawyers, judges, and juries will end up having the final say over engineers. I'm all for letting the owner choose via software though for what balance between longevity and capacity they want for the battery...

I've been told it is a supercharger by the delivery team (I didn't have a home charger yet), but I imagine that they don't want to promote it too much considering how congested that lot is and that it is probably busy during the day. It obviously isn't a very practical solution unless you just...

Yeah, I think road junctions are really the key to siting. You want them to be at locations people are likely to be driving past, and 476/76 or 476/276 are great examples of this. I'd also consider going one exit away from one of these points on a non-toll road if it reduces traffic. KOP is...

I just got 2019.32.1 a few days ago, and drove through light rain today. Halfway through my drive I realized that I hadn't touched the wiper button at all, and the auto wipers were just doing the right thing the whole time. They gave a few quick wipes when I got in the car. They didn't run...

IMO Tesla really has to fix this, and they can. Simply require that any destination chargers they supply at promotional rates, or which are listed in the official map, require signing an agreement by the property owner. The agreement would give Tesla the right to subcontract towing without...

++ I don't think a lot of people realize just how LOW the standards are for driving in many states. If they weren't I don't think society would be able to cope with the wave of effectively-disabled/unemployable people who would be disqualified. Where I live it is basically impossible to...

I'm in the Philly suburbs and while I wouldn't say they're everywhere, it is pretty normal for me to pass at least one when driving any distance, and there are a few in the garage at work. Mine replaced a Kia Optima, and based on the comments on trade-ins at the shareholder meeting this seems...

Couldn't agree more. You still have to pay attention but the WAY you pay attention is very different. I find myself looking up and out and around more. I can glance at the scenery a bit too, but I'm just more aware of what is going on. I'm not having to constantly stare at two lines to...

I have to agree with this. I was limping along on 120V for the first few weeks until I had a wall charger installed (no easy access to 240V). It DEFINITELY impacted my driving. Anytime I wanted to drive more than 10 miles I had to think a few days ahead. If I had a 150mile round trip planned...

I'm no electrician, but that sounds like a defect in the breaker itself. Aren't those things UL listed and all that? I guess that doesn't mean they're infallible, but I'd think that a lot of people would be interested in something like that...

When I was charging off the portable charger until I got the wall charger installed I did check a few junction boxes along the wiring path with an IR thermometer for just this reason. I also try to look at the voltage indicated in the car every once in a while - a voltage drop would be a...

This is just more of the same but I've also had situations where the emergency lane assist made a call I wouldn't have. Nothing quite as bad as some of these stories, but I've had cases where there are hazards on the side of a narrow lane and no oncoming traffic so I drive a bit over the...

I got the AWD and was comped 19" wheels as it was taking forever to get 18" wheels. They work great, but replacement options are expensive and limited in that size. I figure that if I get concerned about winter performance I can always get a second set of wheels from tirerack pre-mounted for...

At a Wawa it probably isn't a huge issue as long as it is customers and not employees parking there. People are in and out in 5min most of the time. Tesla really needs to make requirements for towing/etc or contract to allow them to do their own towing as a condition for installation, even if...

Yeah, I don't really have any practical choice and the charger install is about the cost of all the gas savings for a couple of years (probably $3k though I haven't gotten the final bill yet and it might be around $500 more). I suspect if anything it might lower my home value since now I have a...

I'm not sure why you would think that. As it becomes more useful, why wouldn't it cost more? That is possible, bit it could be many years from now. I suspect it will become free when it is standard on just about any car. Even ABS isn't entirely free on cars today. The price will come down...

I talked to my insurer (Amica) and anything in the purchase price is covered. Keep in mind though that in a total loss you're getting book value for the whole car, not what you originally paid. So you get what people are paying for a used car with autopilot/FSD/whatever, and not $10k above...

Keep in mind that your individual car doesn't learn anything at all. All the learning is done back at Tesla HQ, using data collected from the real world, which might or might not include your incidents (might be more likely if you report a bug). Then that collective learning is used to...

Sure, but they're also $1k more, for what on the surface looks like a different color. I really don't care for black, but if it didn't matter too much I could see saving $1k regardless of preference. Those add-ons really up the base price of the car...

I took delivery this past Wed, but they comped me 19" wheels to get me taken care of as it sounds like the 18" wheels are in short supply. I was very happy with the car's condition - I couldn't spot any defects in the paint/trim/etc which is a general complaint I've seen. I haven't really seen...

I think a big factor is the weight distribution. ICE FWD works well because so much of the weight is in the front of the car. A Tesla has more even weight distribution so there isn't the same advantage with FWD.

Well, since getting my AWD car in 18" wheels was taking so long, they offered to bump me to 19" for free so that I could take delivery. I took them up on it, and now I have a VIN again. Seems like a reasonable deal to me...

I'm still pretty new to Ham, but I would wonder if you'd get the same result if you used the sort of antenna that most car manufacturers are more likely to use, like something built-into the window or whatever they're using for FM. Most Ham antennas are substantially larger than anything car...

I don't really need it to be concealed, and honestly I don't care if the wires go over the top, but I'm glad to hear that power is something you can deal with. I still am waiting for delivery and just removed my panavise mount from my old car to prep it for trade in. I figured I'd scout out...

In my area they have cameras at the exits but not the entrances. So they just billed me the max possible toll when my transponder died and I had to go back and submit corrections online. It all went through just fine but when you're getting charged $10 instead of 50 cents each way it adds up...

I could take delivery on a RWD right now, and put it on hold to switch to AWD after the price change. I don't think most people really need AWD, but at the new price of only $2k more it seems a bit silly not to get it on a car that is otherwise going to cost you $50k. Now if you don't want...

Just got an update from the extremely helpful sales rep. He indicated that the order screen just doesn't update until they match a new car once you get to the point I was at before. Apparently they're trying to swap the wheels on another car they have handy, which seems to be a bit of a...

Blue and White, with 18" wheels.

Seeing all these long waits makes me a bit nervous, but I guess I'm not desperate for a car. I actually have a delivery date and VIN on a LR RWD this week, but I called to get it upgraded to AWD as the price changed last week. I'm still waiting for the change to go through (since Sat), and I...

I'm a bit frustrated. I ordered LR RWD in blue/white with AP, and actually got a delivery date this week. I've even gotten a call that I could move it up to today. I'm guessing they happened to have that config in stock (probably not the most common one). However, after the price change I...

They just updated my order with the new pricing: Car Price $55,700.00 Full Self-Driving Capability $5,000.00 Autopilot $3,000.00 Rear-Wheel Drive Included Black and White Premium Interior $1,000.00 Deep Blue Metallic $1,000.00 Premium Interior Included 18’’ Aero Wheels Included Model 3...

My sales rep confirmed the earlier news I got that the price with autopilot is $1k more than before, and the price to go to AWD is only $1500 more. It seems like different people are getting different messages, which I guess is to be expected since everything is done via phone, and the sales...

I just got off the phone with my delivery advisor and was told that autopilot was NOT included in the LR RWD base price, which is now $1000 higher. So my same config would be more expensive if ordered today. At those prices I just upgraded to AWD. If my advisor got the autopilot bit wrong...

Interesting. I saw $44,500 mentioned on Reddit. Between the autopilot and paint I should be getting a discount on my order, but I haven't heard back yet (sales rep is sick). At the price you have the AWD is $4k more. I have to think at what point it makes more sense to get AWD. I don't...

Tesla should publish stats on how many times the average buyer hits reload on their order page before taking delivery...

I'm guessing that they're going in order of delivery dates, and it probably also depends on how busy the sales team that is doing the update is. If you're in a sleepy area without much sales maybe they have nothing better to do. Likewise some of these updates are for today/tomorrow's...

Seems like that probably would be trivial to get waived as long as you can cancel the order for free, unless they raise prices before you go to make the change. As long as you can return the car at no cost to you they have every reason to give you the current price since you can just return the...