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After delivery of my Model 3, a couple things were missing: the SAE J1772 charging adapter, and the lug nut cover puller. I know the young fellow who delivered the car must have taken the puller, but the charging adapter, I don't know. It possibly wasn't delivered at all. I've notified...

I finally saw the truth in what you say. Ran a simple test out on the freeway: What percentage of the time does the bird's-eye view cartoon correctly show a vehicle coming up on the right? The answer was 100%. Cars, SUVs, semis, motorcycles - caught them all!

I got the dual-motor AWD without enhanced autopilot. I guess that's minimum autopilot (AP?). And thanks for the welcome!

On page 84 of the owner's manual, two warnings are notable: "Do not rely on steering interventions to avoid side collisions," and "Several factors can affect the performance of lane warnings, resulting in lack of or false warnings." Actually, my old 2014 Accord, upon hitting the right-turn...

If you're talking about the aerial view of your car and immediate traffic, this is sometimes wrong in that it's slow in acquiring a fast-approaching car, for example. A visual would be more reliable. And far safer.

Changing lanes in the Model 3 without autopilot depends on the use of mirrors, but the mirrors, like any car before 2010 or so, are very limited in their field of view. And as the owner's manual says, "It is the driver's responsibility to determine if a lane change is safe or not." Camera...

In the Model 3, standard neck-twist visibility is limited due to thick posts and high back. Same with rearview mirror use. My 2014 Honda had a right-turn-signal camera for the blind spot. Most cars today have either that or blind-spot warning in the rearview mirrors. My new Tesla Model 3 has...