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  1. Artax

    2021.4.15 Charging Issues

    After upgrading Model 3 to 2021.4.15, charging is taking longer. It appears that the charge regulator is limiting the charge rate after an hour or two of charging at full rate. Wondering if anyone else is experiancing similar issues..? Thoughts/resolution..? My typical charge approach is as...
  2. Artax

    Tesla Arbitration Procedure

    After much frustration trying to get Tesla to respond, I opened a case directly with AAA by emailing [email protected]. They provided forms to fill out; I also included a cover clearly detailing my case, and copies of all relevant purchase/contract detail. They wanted a $200 case filing fee...
  3. Artax

    Tesla Arbitration Procedure

    Looking for guidance regarding correct procedure to start an arbitration case with Tesla. If you have used this process, can you advise how best to get this going? What was your experience with AAA and were you satisfied with the process (weather or not the case went your way)? I have...
  4. Artax

    Slowly losing my sanity with every account check...

    Be warned: Tesla quality SUCKS (sorry, no nice way to say it)... when (if?) you do take delivery, inspect carefully for body panel alignment issues, paint scrapes, sensors recessed (especially bad on white due to contrast with black 'rings'), etc Tesla customer service SUCKS... they will...
  5. Artax

    EAP to FSD - bite the bullet now or risk it?

    100% agree with you, FSD is NOT worth the money. I only wish I could request a refund, but I have had the car since April '19 (bought it with FSD package). I have had it on a few road trips, and have tested Nav on AP on local freeways. First off, it WILL fail on EVERY engagement... and...
  6. Artax

    2020.12.5

    Can I loan you my glasses... because you obviously didn't read. The complaint was that Tesla puts stuff out w/o letting the community know what's up... you just have to pray to a non-existent god and hope the next one doesn't affect you. Also... note that Rodie indicated they were prioritizing...
  7. Artax

    2020.12.5

    Typical Tesla... no regard for s/w robustness or warning customers and developers of major changes. Beware that your Sentry Mode may stop working..!! Just received this from Roadie: Tesla 2020.19.5 Update Incompatibility Hello everyone! I hope everyone is safe and healthy in this difficult...
  8. Artax

    Poll: Is FSD Worth the Cost?

    Not sure I care so much about OTA updates... if I get something that JUST WORKS with the advertised features. I have lost count of the number of times Tesla rolled out a s/w update that broke something that used to work.
  9. Artax

    Poll: Is FSD Worth the Cost?

    Not sure that is the case. I purchased FSD but voted Std AP. Looking at the comments, it appears many who purchased it are disappointed with FSD.
  10. Artax

    Poll: Is FSD Worth the Cost?

    NoAP is definitely not ready for prime time. EVERY single time I have tried to use it, it failed in one form or another. I can't always predict WHEN it will fail, but I can predict that it WILL fail at some point on every trip, just because it consistently has. TRUST is the key; if I can't...
  11. Artax

    Troubles with Raspberry Pi

    Yes, Roadie is a Raspberry Pi zero W packaged in a branded case. However, the s/w is different; you don't need to be a tech head to make it work... just plug it in, and it comes w/ that all important mobile app (iPhone and Android supported). The only draw back is that it ships with a low...
  12. Artax

    Premium Connectivity cost $9.99/month for many Model 3 versions

    Yeah, I can WiFi 'tether' when at home, but WiFi gets turned off when driving. You can press the wireless/LTE icon in upper right; it shows WiFi off, but no way to turn it on.
  13. Artax

    Premium Connectivity cost $9.99/month for many Model 3 versions

    No 'countdown' indication on my screen... odd that some folks see it and some don't (is this Regional..?).
  14. Artax

    Canada Has Been Supercharged..!!

    December was a HUGH month for Canadian Tesla owners. Many new superchargers came on-line between December 12 and Dec 20, across Canada. I am thrilled... I cancelled my trip from Vancouver East, this past Summer... 2020 is looking like the year to do it with confidence. Canada West... new...
  15. Artax

    Premium Connectivity cost $9.99/month for many Model 3 versions

    You say 'does provide' (present tense)... are folks already paying? When does this officially come into effect (I heard Jan 1/20)? Under what s/w release (I am running 2019.40.2)?
  16. Artax

    Premium Connectivity cost $9.99/month for many Model 3 versions

    Did Tesla notify customers that this was coming? I definitely never received anything from Tesla on this... I stumbled upon the video.
  17. Artax

    Premium Connectivity cost $9.99/month for many Model 3 versions

    I seem to be late to the party. I recently stumbled across this Transport Evolved video: Wow, not impressed. Hoping that at VERY LEAST, Tesla will give option to tether my mobile device as an option. I already pay for a LTE connection and don't need to pay again..!! Tether options in...
  18. Artax

    Troubles with Raspberry Pi

    Yeah, we can watch YouTube and Netflix... would be nice if TeslaCam video was next priority on the list..!!
  19. Artax

    Troubles with Raspberry Pi

    I toyed with using the 'Buster' beta version, but decided to follow marcone's advice; "You may want to continue using the Stretch-based v1.3 image until the Buster-based version has been more thoroughly tested." I will definitely migrate to it once it goes mainstream. By the way, I woke the...
  20. Artax

    Troubles with Raspberry Pi

    I picked up a new mUSB cable from London Drugs (Canadian version of Target); made sure it supported both Power and Sync. Voila... that appears to have been the issue (original cable I was using was power only). Pi booted; Camera and USB Media icons appeared. Download after pressing Camera...
  21. Artax

    Troubles with Raspberry Pi

    Yes to both questions.
  22. Artax

    Troubles with Raspberry Pi

    Yes, SD card mounts when plugged into Mac (but only 'boot'; the TeslaCam and TeslaMusic mnt does not... nor do I think they should; but I can definitely see them when I ssh) Yes, middle 'data' port being used You have a point on the cable... need to check to see if it supports data (if this is...
  23. Artax

    Troubles with Raspberry Pi

    A couple of additional notes: yes, I am connecting to the 'data' port on the Pi (not the 'power only' port) neither the camera/record icon nor USB audio device appear on Artax's screen (see screenshot below) while plugged into Artax, I checked my router clients list and see the Pi is indeed...
  24. Artax

    Troubles with Raspberry Pi

    Calling all Raspberry Pi users. Looking for help on connecting a Raspberry Pi Zero W to Tesla Model 3. Full disclosure, this is my first exposure with Raspberry Pi (it was recommended to me by Tesla Service after many complaints about intermittent problems with my USB ports and constant...
  25. Artax

    What's the most surprising thing you've found once you got your Tesla?

    That Tesla doesn't care even the slightest about customer satisfaction... that Tesla finds all kinds of excuses to avoid fixing quality issues... that Tesla service is hard to access... that Tesla parts are incredibly hard to come by (extremely long lead times, so don't get into an accident)...
  26. Artax

    Is Tesla trying to become the absolute worst service organization?

    7 years, eh. I took delivery of my T3 in April... after only two months of ownership I actively started telling people not to buy tesla. So many quality issues they wouldn't fix. So many defects they won't fix (they keep telling me 'it will be fixed in a future update' (constant rebooting...
  27. Artax

    I'm amazed at what owners don't know

    Glad to see I am not the only one with intermittent USB issues [Artax Hits Black Bear].
  28. Artax

    Artax hits a Black Bear

    Bang on... ;-)
  29. Artax

    Artax hits a Black Bear

    Well, so many things don't work... so many s/w problems. If that is the definition of spoiled, then yes, spoiled. Guess it is expecting too much for tesla to deliver something that works. tesla's promise is to deliver new features as they evolve; are you saying that if it wasn't part of the...
  30. Artax

    Artax hits a Black Bear

    This was the reply I made to tesla service:
  31. Artax

    Artax hits a Black Bear

    Actually, I was not 'expecting' the T3 to detect or evade... just noting that it didn't. Front Radar...? Where is it located..? Cameras and sonic sensors are obvious but don't see where a radar would be mounted. License plate completely obscures a potential location in the center of the...
  32. Artax

    Artax hits a Black Bear

    2.5... took delivery a week before they started delivering 3.0. Waiting for FSD upgrade. I don't have a lot of confidence in tesla's ability to deliver on s/w capability so won't hold my breath...
  33. Artax

    Artax hits a Black Bear

    Visually, it doesn't look so bad... at least not from a distance. Up close, broken head lamp lens, license plate torn off, panel gap between bumper and left fender, sonic sensors pushed in (in the photo, I tried to fix a couple of the sensors but they just fell back out afterward), fog lamp...
  34. Artax

    issues with dashCam videos - black screen

    Why tesla 1) went with USB 2.0, and 2) went with FAT32 is beyond any kind of reason. FAT32 is not even supported by Microsoft anymore (try formatting natively under Win10... you can't w/o 3rd party app). You can do it w/ Mac with the right work-around steps. Makes preparing the device for use...
  35. Artax

    Artax hits a Black Bear

    Have tried USB stick, USB adapter w/ SD (video rated), and USB adapter w/ mSD (video rated). Doesn't seem to matter what I use. And it is not predictable (sometimes works, sometimes doesn't, sometimes works but leaves time gaps, etc). Again, as usual, tesla is no help. Personally, I think it...
  36. Artax

    Model 3 vs Deer

    At least your dash cam worked... I hit a Black Bear this morning; as usual, the dash cam video wasn't working...
  37. Artax

    Dash Cam Video Recovery

    Have tried several options... USB stick, USB adapter w/ SD card (video rated), USB adapter w/ mSD card video rated). Same issue on all. Today, it was running the USB adapter stick w/ mSD.
  38. Artax

    Weird thing happened today, no sound..

    Lots of phantom s/w issues w/ Artax. When I took delivery, I didn't even hit drive when it went into an unexpected reboot. Did this a number of times (lost count) over the next month. tesla couldn't explain but said nothing wrong. Right USB port quit working; rebooted several times with no...
  39. Artax

    Dash Cam Video Recovery

    Anyone have experience/luck recovering corrupted T3 dash cam videos? My T3 corrupts video on a regular basis. Also consistently leaves large time gaps in available videos (not recorded, just not saved to USB, ??). Every time I have needed a video, it was either corrupted or there was no video...
  40. Artax

    Artax hits a Black Bear

    Was heading home from Salmon Arm, BC... driving West on the Trans-Canada Hwy 1. ~ 8.5km West of Sorrento, BC, at about 6:40 a.m., a Black Bear made a dash from the ditch on the right side... unfortunately, it's dash was right in front of me. It got about 1/3 of the way when we hit it. Hit it...
  41. Artax

    Today was our T-DAY

    Now THAT is confirmation bias if I ever heard it..!!
  42. Artax

    Today was our T-DAY

    My condolences... it took me 2 months, but soon realized that the hype is not what it is cracked up to be. Should have waited for other makers to introduce competing cars in 2020/21. You will start to understand what I mean when s/w (esp AP) doesn't live up to expectations. Tesla makes for a...
  43. Artax

    Things my wife said about Navigate on Autopilot tonight

    This isn't a computer game. These kinds of things can cost lives. Drivers shouldn't have to (and most won't) try to figure out kludge work-arounds!! Elon disagrees... he insisted that cameras with sonar support is all that is needed; LIDAR is not required. So far, I am not convinced.
  44. Artax

    Things my wife said about Navigate on Autopilot tonight

    It is called 'confirmation bias'; no-one likes to admit they were fooled into paying big dollars for something that does not live up to the hype. I am on the same page as you. Realized after about 2 months that I paid a lot of $$ for something that does not perform as advertised. Elon claims...
  45. Artax

    Things my wife said about Navigate on Autopilot tonight

    True, very predictable. However, in this case you are trying to use AP in a scenario not supported. At this stage, AP (double stock bump) should only be used on freeway on to off ramp. Having said that, it does this in simple cruise mode as well (single stock bump). My beef is that Tesla...
  46. Artax

    Things my wife said about Navigate on Autopilot tonight

    Reading this thread, I realize there are an incredible number of Tesla owners out there with a serious case of confirmation bias. Face it folks, AP simply is not 'as advertised'. I would say it is simply crap, but want to be sensitive to folks who spent a lot of money on something that does...
  47. Artax

    Latest Price Drop Discussion

    On top of that, the EXTREMELY POOR customer service... refusing to fix quality issues and putting you on 'ignore' when you pressure them (ever try to ask for next level escalation?). When other auto makers change price, they accompany the change with feature function changes so they can at...
  48. Artax

    Tesla finally makes a CHAdeMO adapter compatible with Model 3

    Yep, Supercharger desert between Calgary, AB and Sudbury, ON (more than 3,000km). Mind you, I do recall a recent TMC post showing one under construction in Sault Ste Marie, ON.
  49. Artax

    Tesla finally makes a CHAdeMO adapter compatible with Model 3

    CAD $602... nickle and dime-ing the case for EV... constant trickle of costs related to charging...
  50. Artax

    Near freeway divider collision - on autopilot

    Everything about Tesla s/w is Beta... there are sooooo many things that don't work as expected... AP is just one. On June 25th, I picked up my Director (he wanted to see the new Tesla) on our way to take customers for lunch. I set our destination with Navigate on AP. I warned him that 99%...