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    Hackers knock out the gird, which Generator to get instead of solar

    Wife read somewhere that if the grid goes down or out, we won’t have a place to charge.....she asked me about a generator.....said I would look into it....Anybody have any suggestions as to what generator is best for the application and can I use the charger cable in the car with the right...
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    2019 Model 3 Rear A/C

    My wifes car is 18 month old with 10.5k....today she was complaining about the a/c....for the last week, I have noticed the setting at 60F....I asked her why and she said that the air was warm.....I checked it out and the rear vents were putting out very warm air and the front vents were cool...
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    Front cooling louvers

    I noticed that when my car was new, (30 Jan 2020), when I had warm battery and went to charge, the cooling fans came on and the front louvers opened.....lately, when I charge, the cooling fans do not come on and the louvers do not open....I guess that is good in a way, but is it normal....I had...
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    2021.4.6

    anybody know what the "bug fixes" are?...notes are very crazy
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    New Li-Ion Battery for 2021 Model S and Model X

    I have heard that the new 2021 Model S and Model X will have a new 12v Li-Ion battery.....will this battery be able to be put into a 2020 Model S when it is time to change the 12v battery? thanks in advance
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    TeslaFi

    Since the update to 2020.48.35, my car is having trouble sleeping more than an hour.....it seems the car will sleep for about an hour and wake for 26 min......Spoke with James at TeslaFi and he suggested changing my Tesla.com password and getting a new token......Have done that but change...
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    Confused with new "scheduled charging"

    Sorry if this has been asked before but I don't seem to be able to find it........ with the new software released last week, it appears to me I have lost the ability schedule a "start" time to charge......on my screen, I have lost the box that allowed me to set the start time for charging to...
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    2020.48.35.5

    Over the last few revision changes, the note have not appeared to change.....anybody know what is different about this update
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    Location of front Louvers for cooling

    I charged today and it was very warm here in Irvine....When I left, I had driven about 250 feet and the fans kicked in.....thought nothing of it, but when I got home (2.5 miles later), fans were very high....went in front to see it louvers were open......I looked under the headlight next to the...
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    Orange Drippings

    I have washed my car after the evacuation from fires and noticed this "Orange" drippings......anyone know what this is and how I can get it to stop?
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    Thinkware U1000 Dash Cam

    I am thinking of getting this dash cam for the Model S..... I am being told that the dash cam has a voltage cut-off for the parking mode and automatically cut off when that point is reached.....my question is would it be possible to power from the power behind the rearview mirror and use the car...
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    Tesla Gen 2 Charger with Nema 14-50 attached

    I have a Gen 2 Tesla Charger with a Nema 14-50 plug attached if anyone is interested in purchasing it...Its in the Tesla box and has a black cover....wife wanted the grey cover.....I traded it for the hardwired version.....
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    Samsung USB 3.1 Flash Drive FIT Plus

    can this usb be used for the dash cam in a 2020 Model S and the 2019 Model 3? I am having a re-format issue with the pure Tesla combo in my Model 3...it is not recognized but works I just cannot reformat using the button on the screen
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    Display Screen will not go to Daytime Mode

    After recent update, my wifes Model 3 (Jun 2019) will not go into the daytime display mode....I have done both re-boots including turning car off....But display is still locked up in nighttime display. When driving, screen is very dark in nighttime mode and when changing to street mode from...
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    Orange Liquid / Fluid near front right of my car

    I am seeing, before each wash, an "orange color" splattering of some sort of liquid on the front lower right front bumper down near the turn signal and a little bit near the front part of the right wheel well......at first I thought it to be dirty water that splasher up but I have noticed it now...
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    Manual Tuning of Sirius XM

    I am having issues trying to find how to manually tune the Sirius xm stations....is anybody else having this problem? Or better still, is there a known way to manually tune or am I out of luck
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    App Vent Control

    Just noticed on my wifes Model 3, that is on my phone, shows a vent capability under the controls tab....My Model S does not have this on my phone when using the app....Both cars on on my phone....Am I missing something? or better still, should my Model S phone app have the vent control...
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    Steering wheel adjustment

    I am a shorter than normal male at 5'8"......My inseam is 29.5"......I am having trouble getting a comfortable riding position because the steering wheel does dont go out as far as the wifes Model 3.....if I bring up the seat, I get cramped up and cannot stretch out my legs.......if I move back...
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    Radio / SiriusXM Shuts off after receiving call

    I installed the latest software (2020.32.2) last night and had to drive down to San Diego this morning....On the way down, I received several calls and was able to answer...Listening to XM Radio was shut off while I spoke on phone but when call ended, the radio was turned off.....I had to...
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    America's Tire Center Lake Forest, Ca

    I took my wife's 2019 Model 3 with 7900 miles to have the tires rotated and balanced this morning......had made appointment on Friday night.....got there at 0930 for a 1000 appointment....the place was extremely busy......guy came out took my name and looked at reservation and said it would be a...
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    Model S Windshield Service Mode

    Went out this morning and wanted to clean windshield and p tried to put the wipers in the windshield service mode but nothing happened......I did a reboot with the 2 thumb wheels.....nothing....then tried 2 thumb wheels and brake pedal...nothing.....the wipers will not come up to service...
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    what's going on with the site

    anybody notice the site going ape-caca?.....some threads show as a grey pages and you cannot see or get to the total thread...or is it just me
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    Autopilot Cameras fault

    Today I left my house and drove about 500'....then all of a sudden I get a flashing dash light and note saying my "autopilot cameras unavailable, Features may be restored on next drive.....then I noticed the red triangle on the screen with 2 notes: Autopilot cameras unavailable and autopilot...
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    Venting Windows on the Model S

    Unfortunately I sometimes have to park my car in my driveway...My wife's car is in garage...I can vent her windows using the app because I see a "vent" button......however, on my car's app. I do not see a vent button....Am I doing something wrong or have a setting incorrect? Is there a way to...
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    Charging at Michelson in Irvine, Ca

    I went to the Irvine charging station last night and it was the first time I had to wait in line....Five car in front of me but only waited 10 min.....I plugged in and was surprised that I started at 66kW and it stayed there until about 10 min before completing charging.....seems they must have...
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    Screen went black while driving

    tonight while coming home from dinner, we heard this clank sound and the dash went out and a fews seconds later, the main screen went out....we backed in the driveway, and the screen come back...it was re-booting.....anything I should worry about?
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    Tesla Supercharger at Michelson in Irvine

    I went there today for the first time in 3 weeks.....lots of people, one stall blocked off and 4 open.....I pulled into the one that was blocked off thinking I would not have any issues....I plugged in and started charging....started at 47kW and within 2 min went to 24kW..... I stopped and went...
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    What up with 2020.20.12

    Just got this update but it has same notes as 2020.20.5....anyone know what this one has....it say update the GPS but does that mean the GPS data too...I still have NA-2020-11866 on all cars.......also, my car will now not go to sleep since 2020.20.5
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    Whats new with 2020.20.1

    anybody got this yet? if so, what new?...thanks
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    Any one tried to re-format USB in 2020.16.2.1

    Has anybody tried to reformat their USB using the new update for the dash cam?...If so, did it work and did it mess with anything
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    Best or Easiest 3rd Party Scanner and how do I Install it

    I've seen lot os threads about scanners for the Tesla Model S......I would like to get one and install it.....With so many out there, what would be the best and easiest to install on my 2020 Model S Long Range Plus....thanks in advance for any advise
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    Tire Rotation Intervals

    My wife has 6500 miles on her Model 3.....Its time, according to Tesla, to have tires rotated.....I read somewhere that Tesla used to do it free, now charge $125 and that some people use Discount Tire because they will do it free betting you will go there to get tires when needed.... Anyone...
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    Tesla High Power Wall Charger

    my HPWC (grey, Gen 2 with pig tail) is 6 months old.....I kept getting charging that starts at 40a and drops to 30a but goes back up to 40a.......this cycle continues throughout the charge cycle.......last week, it went to 40a and then to 30a, but never went back to 40a..... my electrician came...
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    charging voltage dropping from 40a to 30a

    I have been having regular charging issues lately with voltage dropping......I have checked all connections and it still drops while home charging......is there anything I am missing or is there something I can do to fix it......is it software or car issues....thanks for helping.....BTW: it...
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    2020.12.5.6

    anyone know what is in this revision?
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    Want new HID headlights

    I am interested in replacing my lights with HIDs.......I live in Irvine, Ca and wondering if anyone has experience with this and if they know a place where it can be done......also, any guesses at what it would cost......thanks in advance
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    Just released 2020.12.1

    just got notice 2020.12.1 was released.....a quick look at Teslafi shows about 85 updates.....i'll install and see what is new....
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    No sleeping since update to 2020.12

    Last week I updated to the new 2020.12 for both cars......since that time, both car will not go to sleep.....there is a constant whining up front that sounds like a compressor or pump running......occasionally it will go down in pitch but immediately go back up....A constant drain on battery has...
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    Receiving and replying to text messages with 2020.8.1.1

    I have looked and can not seem to find the old thread about this so please excuse me if it is redundant I can receive text messages on my dashboard (2020 Model S) and I click to have it read to me.....my problem is, I cant figure out how to respond to it using the voice anybody have any...
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    Two tires in same day

    I went to my grandson's college baseball game Saturday and since I had had a crazy LR tire sensor, I was monitoring it....It seemed to be alright after 2020.8.1 update so when the RR sensor went from 47lbs to 44lbs then to 40lbs in the space of 15 minutes, I figured I had a nail....asked for...
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    Supercharging Records / Reciepts

    I am wondering if anyone with free supercharging or new 2020 Ravens / Model Xs are seeing any records of supercharging events in their accounts under the history tab.... I have charged 9 times and have no receipts or records of where I charged, when I charged, how much was used or how many kW...
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    Call from Tesla for new 400 mile range

    Just got a call from Tesla this morning asking if I would be interested in attending an event in Costa Mesa for showing off the upgrade for the new 400 mile range for the Model S...... Asked if this upgrade would be applied to my 17 Jan 2020 Model S.....after getting some information for...
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    New Software Diff 2020.4.2 thru 2020.4.11

    Does anyone know what the differences are in the range of these revisions? I am still stuck with 2019.35.105 and was told that I will probably get upgraded at 2020.8.....my car is a 17 Jan 20 mfg date and 30 Jan 20 delivery date and I cannot fathom being that far behind and having to wait that...
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    Whining up front (Compressor?)

    In the last couple of days when I go get in car, there is a whining noice from the front of the car.....went away after 20-30 minutes....however, when I got in car today, I not only had a whining up front but also a message that basically said, "unable to lower car, compressor not available...
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    Do the 2020 Model S Ravens have Adaptive Headlights

    Somewhere in my wildest dreams I thought that the new 2020 Model S Ravens came standard with adaptive headlights....Is that correct?
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    How do you turn the battery heater off

    I was in Yuma AZ this morning and it was about 50F for a low....When I left at 1130, the outside temp was 73F.....drove 4 miles to breakfast and 40 min later drove to El Centro which was 59 miles away.....when I checked my Teslafi account, it was showing that the drive had the heater on....the...
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    New 2020 software at delivery

    I just have a question.....my new Model S came with 2019.35.105.....My wife’s current 2019 Model 3 has had updates sent regularly and is now on 2020.4.1..... I asked the Service Center what was the current software for the 2020 MS and was told 2019.35.105 So my question is: of those who took...
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    Motor Noise

    4 day old car....I am experiencing a rather loud noise from the motors when starting off with a gentle acceleration.....In addition, when I have brake regeneration, the high pitch whine is very loud..... when compared to my Model 3, which is so quite you can’t hear anything, the whine is very...
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    Battery Capped?

    picked up my new Model S on Thursday......driven 100 miles......did math and looks shows battery capacity at < 97%....charged to 90% today....will continue to monitor but I know it is 100kW battery.....cant be degraded already is two days.....am I being pre-mature in judgment?
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    Model S 2020 Impressions

    I am expecting, finally, to get my new S soon....Have not seen too many threads on the new 2020 S.....my question is: ....what are your thoughts on the new 2020 model s......have you had any issues.....charging, paint, fit or performance.....I see the threads for the battery issue and charging...