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Hi All, Got my new (to me) 2023 Tesla Model 3 Performance yesterday! $40k, <6,000 miles, meticulous single owner, lots of upgrades including the Zero-G wheels from the Tesla track package. The side profile visualizes the white handle wrap I'll be adding soon. :) I prefer the look of the...

Hi there TMC! Title should be 'Garage Sub-Forum?'. Can we have a forum dedicated to Tesla garages? That is, people either building out a garage, Tesla 'showroom', or improving their garage or parking space? Basically, each person could just start a thread and chronicle their buildout. I'm...

Has anyone here used a Moki Door Step with their Tesla Model 3? I'm short and getting access to the pano roof to clean it is a pain. I can step on the door sills but there's not much room, it's too close without handholds and it's just not very stable. Wondering how the Moki fits the Tesla? I...

Howdy TMC, I just listed my car on another site, but I'll give the marketplace a whirl here too. I'm selling a 2020 Model 3 Stealth Performance. White with black interior. Mileage: 4,531. I am original owner. Comes with both keycards, original EVSE, manual. I'm in SoCal in Wildomar, which is...

Howdy TMC! This has been a LONG time coming, and a lot of you are well aware of this saga, soap opera, drama, troubleshooting, etc. A lot of you offered your amazing support and guidance. To summarize, the townhome in which I lived for 17 years was fine until I became interested in EVs. In...

Hi All, I found a wrap color I love called 'Deep Space' which is a color-flip wrap, so based on viewing angle in relation to light the car appears to be blue or purple predominately. I found a video of this wrap on a Model 3 on a channel called 'Paul Smart'. Maybe the owner is a member of this...

Hi there TMC! I live in SoCal (Los Angeles County) and this has become ground zero for the Pandemic in the U.S. or so it seems. I'm fine and have not gotten the 'Rona, but I think I'll be working from home for a while and my long-term cohabiting girlfriend has a brand new 2020 Model 3 LR AWD I...

Hello Teslarati! Okay, so I waited two years to get a Tesla. I was able to secure a brand new 2020 Tesla Model 3 P3D- in white, and it has less than 1400 miles on it. This is not a sales thread though. Here's what I'm thinking about and your educated and wise opinions are welcomed; I'm a...

This seems like a silly question, but does anyone know the size of bolts for the 2020 Tesla Model 3 license plate? I could size my existing bolt but I want to get the thread pitch correct too without too many trips to Home Depot. I tried the M6, 5mm long, but that was too large a diameter. I'm...

Hi All, So, I was parked at a marketplace with fairly tight parking. When I got back in the car there were two Sentry Alerts but yet again, no camera icon to launch the viewer. This was quite frustrating. When the Sentry Mode camera icon decided to show up later on my return home, there was no...

Hi Teslarati! My girlfriend rented an Air B&B and it has 240 volt, 50A charging in the garage, untested. It looks like a clean installation with a Powerwall. She won't be heading there until Nov. some time. Trouble is, the Air B&B owner is estimating a charge cost to be $25 a night (for L2...

This may be slightly off-topic but it really is related to charging. Has anyone noticed with real-estate, at least in Southern California, that none of the listings (or nearly none) show the garage? I reached out to an agent for a cool house within our price range about this, and here was his...

Hi there, I paid $500 for a brand new Tesla Wall Connector from Tesla, but I can't have it installed because of the silly electrical situation here in my townhome. We're going to move in 6 months, but it could be longer (a lot is dependent on my girlfriend agreeing to move). So, in the meantime...

Howdy, So, I have a brand new fast USB 128GB thumb drive in my Tesla Model 3, in the USB port on the right next to where the passive charging mat plugs in. At first it worked okay, but my Sentry Mode icon (upper right of monitor) keeps going away. I may get a sentry report, but I can't launch...

Hi there Teslarati, Many of you are well aware of the struggles I've had with getting a charger installed. For those who don't, the quick points are these; I'm in a Townhome complex and each unit has a pathetic 60a panel, gas dryer (can't free up volts there), need to trench new power from...

Hi there, The Girlfriend's Model 3 was supposed to arrive at the Sherman Oaks Tesla pop-up on Friday 9-25. However, the car is still in Fremont and for some reason didn't show up. We'll pick it up next week. Anyone else in SoCal have this happen? We're not fussed about it, but I'm curious to...

After working all weekend, I was rewarded with a planned SCE outage which took my power down on Sunday evening, starting at 10p and slated to last until 6a, for 'electrical upgrades'. Sure enough as were sat down to eat our In & Out Burgers, the lights went out. We had a few candles ready...

Hi there Teslarati! I'm looking for your sage advice here. I'm in the process of refinancing my home. I owe 27k on my car. I'm thinking about taking out 27k from the refinance to pay off the car. The home refinance rate would be 2.375% vs. 5.99% for the car. My credit is good but not...

Hi Teslarati, I Supercharged for the first time in my own Model 3 today. I was allegedly charged for this Supercharging (about 7 bucks and change) but I have no idea which funding source it came from. Maybe I'm going to be billed by Tesla? I checked my Tesla account online, both my credit...

Howdy Teslarati! This weekend I took my first couple hundred mile trip in the Tesla P3D-. As-expected, the car is so easy to drive. Even without EAP, the car is a joy to pilot. I don't have FSD but I thought I had basic autopilot? Is this only TACC perhaps? I've never used CC in this car but...

Hi there TMC, My girlfriend's Honda has over 275,000 miles on it and she was in the market for a new vehicle. She liked the Mercedes GLA SUV, the MINI Countryman, and she's been intrigued by the Tesla Model 3 I've had for a week. While I like all of the choices, I've been gently pushing her...

Hi there TMC, Today it finally happened. After years of planning and ogling, reading and studying, much gnashing of teeth about my 60a main panel (with plans to circumvent), and lots of scrimping and saving pennies, I finally took delivery of a 2020 Model 3 Stealth Performance, or a P3D- for...

Hi all! I'd love some quick reassurance here. I'm going to make my big down payment on my car (picking up Tues.), but Tesla is asking for my bank login and password. This may be how the PayPal payment portal comes up when paying that way, but it doesn't feel right. Who has done this—probably...

Okay, I'm still thinking about the Model 3 Performance, but the cost difference is the main reason I'm not going for it. I could probably afford it, though I'm most concerned about getting a decent financing rate given my credit numbers for auto loans (TransUnion for me is only 680 and is my...

Hi Teslarati! I've resumed comms with my HOA about installing new power to my garage for a dedicated charger since traditional methods just won't work right now. I'm willing to pay for this, but I'm hoping this doesn't turn in to some protracted battle. I dislike that the fate of my charger...

Howdy, A friend showed me some videos where there's water intrusion in to the Model 3 (and possibly other models). Does anyone know if this has been resolved? I'm hoping it will be by the time I can order my Model 3 in April. I heard that it had something to do with windshield fitment issues...

I'm asking because as it happens, I have no way to upgrade my garage trickle-charging, which is detailed in this thread; Charging Concerns; Challenging Townhome Situation I'm incredibly bummed about my rinky-dink electrical setup here, but I will pursue my remaining options— either a DCC-10...

Howdy Teslarati and fans! Okay, I have an unusual issue here with my charging setup as I plan my purchase of a Model 3 Long Range before March of 2020. I'm in a townhome which I co-own with my girlfriend, and the townhome was built in 1990 with obviously no plan in mind for EV charging. I've...

Greetings Teslarati and fans! I know I'm kinda posting a lot lately because I'm doing a lot of research before ordering my Model 3 in February. I've noticed that with EVs in general and namely with regenerative braking, that brake light is constantly going on. Even if the car maintains a...

Howdy M3 owners and admirers (I'm still an admirer and soon-to-be owner), I'm a motorcyclist and have been commuting to L.A. for work on a 2013 white Triumph Daytona 675R sportbike. I saw the strangest thing, and maybe you'll have some insight here. I haven't had a car in about a year as I am...

Greetings Tesla fans and owners! When you ordered your Model 3, were you given an option to not have chrome but replace that with body-color matching hardware, namely for the door handles? I want to order a Model 3 Long Range in white (soon), but I prefer body-colored handles. Will this be an...

Hello there Tesla owners and fans! I want to reserve a Tesla Model 3 Long Range (white). I know there's a $100 non-refundable deposit and a 7-10 week lead time as Tesla focuses on international orders. Here are some questions you may be able to answer; 1. What happens after I make my deposit...

Hi there Teslarati! I'm the owner of a 2018 LEAF S, but the Tesla Model 3 is what made me fall in love with EVs. I test drove a long-rage AWD model from Turo and was blown away by how spaceship quiet and fast it is, and I love its minimalist design and great looks (whilst still being...