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I don't do that many long journeys with the Satnav but am I getting forgetful or has something changed at some point? Did a long motorway/dual carriage way journey at the weekend and the car was constantly telling me to "keep right" when passing slip roads. I did not need to "keep right" I just...

I am sure we have all seen the regular stories in the tabloids where some journalist borrows an EV then decides to drive 500miles on a bank holiday with zero planning and it takes them 6 times as long as it should :rolleyes: So i thought the below was very refreshing. A road trip story from...

Apologies if this has been posted before and I missed it but apparently Tesla are introducing a RWD LM M3. I just saw it on a YouTube Video but it had entirely passed me by to that point

Returned to my 4 month old car last night to find the full house of a dent/scratch/paint chip. All small but so unnecessary. I know the carpark was tight and I am near the edge of the space (I was in the middle of the available space) but this Lady did not seem in the least bit bothered that she...

My wife would really like this but I can't see me spending 3K+ on it if this is the best it can do. interesting comment on the video by someone: " Y Lu Great video! Very surprised at how poorly the newer Tesla cars did. I work in the AI industry and have some familiarity with the technology...

I had an SMS from Tesla "Tesla Update - You now have the option to equip a tow hitch to your Model Y order -providing up to 1,600 kilograms of towing capacity. The additional cost of Tow Hitch is £1,090. If you would like to update your order, please respond 'YES' within two days and you'll...

With Delivery Dates seemingly all over the place and changing regularly I thought it would be interesting to see what people, who where at some point expecting a Q2 delivery, Now have as an expected delivery date. Also people can update if it changes I realise this could be a lot more...

This is new I think. Tesla are now advertising (yes Tesla paying to advertise) used cars for sale on Autotrader.

There have been a couple of threads about the removal of UMC's. Tesla's reasoning is supposedly Its a waste to include with every car when "utilisation is very low". I get that and maybe it is but low utilisation and not being bothered about having one for occasional / emergency use are not the...

OK well use the BP chargers then if you prefer. You need to add 5-15% to the BP prices though because they charge for AC not DC like the SuC.

A new app has been released in beta for Android which allows Android Auto to work on a Tesla. It is a bit buggy by all accounts but it seems to work. To get it to work you have to download the app and give it a bunch of scary permissions. I could not find it on a search of the play store but...

I bought a pair of Michelin Radius Beam wiper blades to replace the original ones on the M3. Not happy with them at all. Really hard to figure out how to assemble. Even when I got the right adaptor still would not fit due to the washer attachments on the M3 so had to cut a bit of the adaptor...

So my car was towed on Saturday for a parking brake that would not release. Recovery company did not drop it off at the Birmingham Service centre until Tuesday but once they had it they fixed it the same day (left hand vehicle body control module replaced whatever that is) and I collected the...

went to set off on a journey today and as soon as I put my M3 LR in Drive and was hit by a message saying that the parking brake would not disengage. messed around with it drive park, drive park etc there is also a parking brake reset by holding down the parking brake button but no luck. car...

BMW have revealed the price and spec of the I4. If it lives up to to it then its a worthy M3 competitor. Range is impressive https://www.carwow.co.uk/bmw/news/3917/bmw-i4-gran-coupe-price-specs-release-date All they need now are some chargers Game on?

So out for a 5 mile drive today. Then left the car for an hour when I got back in I was faced with a host of errors. Power Reduced ( Front Motor temporarily disabled) Power reduced (Exiting and re-entering vehicle may restore operation) Stability control disabled (Drive with Caution) Traction...

I just watched Bjorns latest video. He makes a good case that the M3 is not great in snow. One of my reasons for getting the LR was that I thought it would be nice to have awd in bad conditions but based on this it doesn't seem optimised at all. The vast majority of the comments were in total...

This was particularly worrying "Motor President Seo Bo-shin, who is in charge of quality control, said the company “admits the defects in vehicles” and “has found a solution” to fix the defects, “though it is not perfect.”” I know this is a Tesla forum but Tesla does not exist in a bubble This...

Reports are coming out of China that the MIC M3 is about to get: New steering wheel New Center console New headlights and tail lights Power lift trunk Chrome delete Octovalve Double layer glass for better noise isolation Would explain the new frunk liner. I wonder when we will get this if...

So I recently went on my first holiday with the M3 and on various occasions I wanted to get out of the car while leaving people inside.Not a problem if it was my wife since she has the Tesla app on her phone. Not so good if it was the kids ( before you call social services they are teenagers)...

I just noticed that the max charge level I can set in the app is now 97%. And trip level now starts at 87‰. Anyone know why? For the record I have never actually charged to 100% but it would be nice to know I can. M3 LR 10k miles

A friend of mine is considering a model X. I haven't really been following deliveries since I got my M3. There is no inventory at present and the website says "September" but traditionally that is to be taken with a very large pinch of salt. Does anyone have any recent experience and know what...

Reviews of the Polestar 2 are starting to come in and it doesn't look terrible: Polestar 2 2020 UK review | Autocar On paper it is clearly has similar specs to the M3 LR though is a hatchback of course. Can't match the LR for range on paper 471km/292miles (WLTP). not helped by being 200KG...

Moderator comment - thread renamed from "WARNING! Aero caps damage alloys!" - caps -> covers So after 7 months and 7k miles I decided to take off my aero caps to clean and with a view to maybe leaving them off. I was rather upset when I saw what they have done to my alloys. The aero caps clip...

McDonald's is partnering with Instavolt to bring 125kw chargers to McDonald's in the UK. Not the cheapest network at 35p per kw but a good reputation and contactless so easy. I think this is great news

Got caught in a flash flood today due to the thunder storms on a B road near my home. I was following a Mini and we hit flood after flood. In theory a Tesla is a great car for flood water since it has no air intake or exhaust but it's also a pricey piece of kit to drown. You have to keep the...

Auto express did a survey of charge point providers. Spoiler alert. Superchargers: No1 in every category Ecotricity: Last in every category by what is described as "a vast Gulf" https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/352089/best-chargepoint-providers-2020

As of the 1st of April 2020 the Luxury car tax on cars with a list price of >£40K is being removed for all new and existing EV's in perpetuity ( it will kick in again for new vehicles registered after 1st April 2025) This means that if you have a qualifying EV and are already paying you can get...

I sometimes work on a work site with over 1600 staff car parking spaces (for 5000+ staff) They currently have 2 staff 7KW EV chargers. which are used on a first come first served basis. Sounds bad but actually this has not been an issue so far since there have only been half a dozen or so EV...

Not the best ad for Tesla ever but he still seems to want one at the end.Also quite funny.

believe it or not the planned cut in BIK has never actually been enshrined in law I hope this now does that. the only reference to it is this: 2.227 Company car tax (CCT): Rates – As set out in July 2019, (24_ the government will reduce most CCT rates by 2% in 2020-21 for cars first registered...

2.224 VED: Zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) – From 1 April 2020, the government will exempt all ZEVs registered until 31 March 2025 from the VED ‘expensive car’ supplement. The measure will incentivise the uptake of ZEVs to support the phasing out of petrol and diesel vehicles. (44) I assume this...

Moderation comment - initial posts merged from "UK's first custom charging forecourt" Just been announced ( or just hit the mainstream press anyway). Sounds like a step in the right direction. GRIDSERVE | GRIDSERVE submits planning application for Braintree Electric Forecourt® First of a...

set the scene: appointment booked at service centre for next day for a simple job that should have been about 30 minutes tops action ring ring, ring ring me: hello Tesla Lady: hello, is that Jason me: yes Tesla Lady:T you have a service appointment with us tomorrow in Birmingham at 1pm me: yes...

I went to pick a key up off the centre console today ( panel in front of the cup holders) and accidently knocked it open. Fortunately I was able to grab the key before it slid down the lid and into....... well I don't know that's the point. It's a pretty big gap I imagine you could easily lose...

I like to have a look at autotrader from time to time. Mainly to laugh at how high the prices seem to be given the wait for a new car is less than 3 months typically. So I was a bit surprised today to have a look and see 2 cars at a dealer in Waltham Abbey which has 2 M3 P's which seem real...

I visited a large workplace recently with with well over 1000 employee parking spaces but many many more employees than that and as a result the car park is always full from very early in the morning. I asked if they had charging points. They had 2 ( it's a start) but they were full one leaf was...

One of my daughters friends managed to close a rear door of my M3 with the window on the outside of the trim! I don't know how she managed it. it wasn't icy or anything which seems to be the most common cause of this happening. it has not damaged the door/glass but where the window went up and...

I know there have been threads on this before but things change. Does anyone have a recommendation for touch up paint for a white M3. I have a small chip on my bonnet. it could be worse, its not as bad as it looks in the picture, a lot of magnification on that, but looks like its down to the...

Apart from the Anderson A2 pretty much all the home charge points out there are pretty ugly in my opinion and even if the charger itself is not too bad (EO mini is fairly subtle) if its tethered, then the cable and plug look messy. My charger needed to sit right on the front of my house and the...

Has anyone seen the new Lexus Ad? If not it's only 30 seconds so if you fancy a laugh take a look. spoiler alert below Is it just me or is marketing a "self charging" hybrid as if the ability to "self charge" makes it the best thing ever smack of desperation and is a little disingenuous? Edit...

Like many people here given the choice I would have bought a Model Y. I am used to driving hatchbacks with bigger boots than the M3 and I was worried that the M3 might not be adequate for our needs. Not too worried about moving large items and stuff like that I have friends I can lean on for...

I just discovered this and have never seen it posted before so thought I would post it as a PSA. I noticed today that the car was not connecting to my Wifi even though there should be a strong signal. in fact it was not even finding my Wifi even though neighbours routers were showing up and...

I hit a big puddle (very big) at about 50mph and damaged my rear undertray. A known weakest I believe but I still doubt Tesla will fix it under warranty and even if they would the next service appointments are months away and all midweek ( I assume weekends is a thing?) which does not work for...

Only had my M3 for a week but already filthy due to the time of year. I hate cleaning cars and am distrustful of all car washes automatic and manual. So what to do? One option to minimise the need to clean and protect the paint is of course ceramic coating. I know its not a magic bullet and you...

I collected my M3 from Birmingham today. Place was virtually deserted. Only 2 collections happening that day. They told me that weekdays are much busier 15-20 sometimes at the moment. I assumed it would be the opposite but happy that I was wrong. Car was in good shape. We had a check list and...

Here is something you don't see every day. An orange model 3. Captured on my dash cam today on the Brecon Beacons. According to the DVLA this car is white. I guess someone decided not to fork out thousands to Tesla for a colour but kept the cash and spend it on a snazzy respray instead.

So I finally have a delivery date, a week on Tuesday in Birmingham. It's OK but Tuesday is not great for me. Ideally I would like to shift it a day or two So my questions are: a) what is the odds of my being able to do that without them throwing their toys out and giving the car to someone...

For various reasons it might make sense for me to have a charger mounted inside my garage but run the cable out of the garage (via a small gap that exists) and keep it coiled up outside. BUT This only makes sense if I can take the cable run it to the car and start the charging without having...

Model 3 paint prices have gone up: White (free) and Red (£2000) are still the same but black/blue/grey are all now £1000 Can't remember exactly what they were before but black used to be cheaper than the others and weren't blue and grey a bit cheaper than £1000 before as well. ?