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If you haven't yet taken a road trip with the Tesla, do it!! You'll love it or you'll hate it, but either way, you'll know. Personally I love it. Sure, you are constrained to stop at places with Superchargers but I don't find that particularly inconvenient. As far as the "fun factor" it's no...

100% agree with the idea of "rent it for a month as a party trick." After renting it for a month I have no FOMO. I may rent it again in a year just to see what's changed.

My experience with a flat was bad. I used the Tesla app to seek roadside assistance. But despite being in a densely populated urban area, I had to wait 90 minutes for a tow truck (to be fair, Tesla paid for the tow truck.) I had to take an Uber to my house while my car was towed to a Tesla...

It's a year later and... is this still broken for everyone else? It is for me...

As much as I like your idea, buying enough battery capacity to cut the cord is cost prohibitive. I'd need at least 3, maybe 4. Last I looked they are $8K each. In approximate numbers, it would take me 12 years of electricity bills before to recoup a $24K upfront investment. Oh, and that...

Thanks for the tip to check Plugshare. I have that app but didn't think to use it; I got focused on making the EVGO app work. It appears other people had a bad experience with this location communicated it via plugshare. My bad for failing to look :( I'll make a point to give feedback when I...

Wow, lots of conversation. I didn't anticipate that this topic would evoke so many and various responses. To recap, my "discovery" (which apparently several of you already knew) was that any adjustment using the thumbwheels will satisfy autopilot's requirement to keep your hands on the steering...

Gotta share this experience and I hope it makes you smile. I'm a charge-at-home guy so seldom have to use public charging facilities. Wife and I decided to drive about to the outlet mall about 120 miles away to do some early Christmas shopping. I noted that the mall had an electric charging...

When using autopilot, I have been mildly annoyed with the "apply slight turning pressure to the steering wheel" message. Too much pressure and autopilot disengages. Too little and the message persists. Completely by accident, I used the right thumbwheel to change the set-speed just a...

Sorry for the OP - you made a difficult choice but a good one. What I'm most pleased about is the tone of this discussion. 18-24 months ago anybody who criticized build quality or shared a similar experience on this forum would have been accused of having a short position in TSLA stock and...

There *IS* a serious question about how we pay for highway maintenance. Today it's through gas taxes. And that makes sense. The more you drive the more you pay. And except for lawn-mowers and mobile generators, gasoline consumption translates directly into road use. But imagine a world with a...

So sorry for the damage suffered. I live in Huntington Beach and drive a M3 also, so the picture of the damaged bumper with the intact bumper sticker hit me extra hard. I hope to see you back on the road very soon!

If I were in the UK I'd come with ya! See my post later in this thread and/or elsewhere on this site for a check list. I believe in you; you can do it yourself!

I also had a good delivery experience and LOVE driving the car. But I don't think it's a matter of putting "weight on either end of the teeter". I've referred friends BUT I've also advised them to avoid getting caught up in the excitement and go through an exhaustive check list before...

Agree with lots of these points. Early Adopters who got the white-glove treatment have to understand that Tesla is now mass-market and they will have to look back with nostalgia at the days of paying six-figures for a car and being treated like royalty. I am sympathetic towards Tesla on this...

Actions speak louder than words. Anybody care to bet that the Fremont factory actually closes and/or Tesla HQ actually moves before Dec. 31 2021? I'll bet both remain in operation exactly where they are despite Elon's tweet. My take: he's using Twitter to attempt to pressure public health...

Expectations are a funny thing. I have empathy for the OP who seems credible. As an early adopter, he got accustomed to customer support which was impeccable. Today, depending on your individual experience, Tesla customer support is somewhere between pretty good and unacceptable. But certainly...

Hey BlueCenturion, What did you learn, did Tesla reply with any closure for you on this question?

Nice, so maybe this is a first-world problem that I can simply ignore? I'll take the road trip and use the miles whenever the epidemic subsides. Thanks for the info hey.stephen and SoMany3's

I look on my iPhone app under the "treasure box"

This is definitely a first-world problem but... I got my M3 in December 2019 expecting to take a few road trips in the spring. I applied a friend's referral code and got the free 1,000 miles of supercharging. Due to Covid-19 I doubt I will be able to use these supercharging credits before they...

You have captured the essence of it jverhelst. Some want drama. Some don't. To each his own. I'm a confirmed member of the "no drama" camp ;)

I just read the entire thread end-to-end and really enjoyed the different perspectives. If asked to summarize this thread, I would say we are grappling with the question "Is M3P a credible alternative to a Porsche 911?" To summarize the conclusion: "Plenty of similarities but they are two very...

Bought my M3 in Dec and had it ceramic coated in Jan. The guy who did my coating also sells "waterless" washing solution. I was skeptical, but you just spray it on and wipe it off. Everything comes clean without a lot of hassle. I can do the whole car in 15 minutes and it looks great...

Nevermind, just saw posts above. This is very cool!

Sorry to be dense... I did not program the key card for M3, the delivery team just gave it to me "ready to go". You're saying there's a way to program the car to accept additional key cards? Any details appreciated.

I wouldn't have thought of this, good callout. How do you accomplish this?

Super helpful, this is the info I was looking for. THANKS!!

Good advice... I do have Auto open/close enabled so will be cognizant of this!

1. Helpful, thanks! 2. Seems like the lesson here is use the same account for Tesla #2. 3. A little confused here - I am hoping for a load balancing solution but not clear on how you accomplished it. 4. 100% yes :)

Thanks iamnid. When I swipe now, I only get the Tesla wall power commercial, but I can imagine how it would work with two cars. This is helpful!

Loving my M3 and considering pre-ordering a Y or just getting another M3 now. Curious about implications for usability. Probably these are non-issues but appreciate insights from anybody with experience. 1. I'm assuming one phone can act as a "phone key" for more than one car. Assuming this is...

No Luck, issue persists after removing USB and reboot

I have the same error message, will try your suggested fix of pulling out USB and rebooting. FWIW, I pulled checked the most recent videos. The left repeater videos are all "empty", ie, file size of just 600 bytes compared with approx 38MB for the right repeater. Will try again now without...

Looking at this link Go Anywhere | Tesla I see no option for M3 SR+ in the left panel. Is this user error? Or is it just not there?

Guilty as charged, sir.

I agree, when the displayed range is off 50%-100% it makes sense to seek something something better. The suggestion to scale back the miles displayed by an appropriate factor is practical but... when the variability is as great as OP has observed, there's a significant difference between...

Hi Woodguy, Agree, as I gain experience I'll develop intuition about "X% battery remaining" means "you need to charge in about Y miles." This is similar to the way I intuitively know "1/2, 1/4, 1/8 of a tank of gas left" implies a certain amount range. While I'm building up that experience I'd...

What is GOM?

Hadn't thought of this - good point. Your point is valid for instantaneous Wh/m. I can wrap my head around it either way but I see how it could cause confusion :) What I'm seeking is an indication of true usable KWh left in the battery. This would always be a positive value that could be...

Hi Piano Al, Thank for the reply this is helpful. I have looked at this graph and it's good but it jumps straight to an answer based on the last 5/15/30 miles. Sometimes this is good enough, but what I'm aiming for is a way to apply my own Wh/mi factor to remaining energy. This graph assumes...

Hi Julien, This is helpful, thanks. I can follow your steps and get to the right answer. But I guess what I'm looking for is a more direct path to the same info. For example, I have SR+ not LR so need to plug in a smaller number than the 75kWh you propose. Also, I'd rather not have to do a...

Been driving my new M3 for about a month and enjoying it very much. I do have a suggestion/question though. Why does range display only in Miles or Percent? I don't find either of these particularly useful. Miles are inaccurate because, well, I indulge in rapid acceleration ;) (NOT...

Took Delivery on Friday, Dec. 27th. Have already logged a couple hundred miles. It is fast and fun and suddenly I'm always looking for excuses to go out for a drive. Definitely worth the wait. Tesla vehicle gets an A+, Tesla buying experience C-. But from here forward I get to drive daily...

Got my VIN. Delivery date 12/27. Not quite in time for Christmas but...after a lot of waiting it's good to have the end in sight.

Order date : 10/30/19 Model : SR+ Blue/Black 18" Aero No FSD Location : Costa Mesa, CA Vin : null If I treated my customers the way Tesla has treated me, I wouldn't have any ;) . Ordered 6 weeks ago, filled out some paperwork and then.... crickets. I hope that those counseling patience are right.

Order Date 10/30/2019 SR+ Blue, Aero Wheels. No Delivery date and no update on the "Manage" tab other than an order number. I'll update as info becomes available

I am the kind of guy who buys new cars and then drives them for as long as I can. I'll be saying goodbye to my 2006 Acura TL with 150K miles. Needless to say insurance will go up quite a lot since the replacement value of a brand new M3 is > $40K and value of my old Acura is < $5K. It's not...

@Santana155 I'm about to place my order and I found insurance shopping to be very frustrating. My current carrier, Mercury, quoted $1,200 per 6 months. A different Mercury agent, $750 per six months. I contacted Tesla insurance (I live in California, so I'm eligible) and amazingly, they...