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Do you have a source for this information? AFAIK no one has any solid information, just a bunch of random guesses and hearsay...

Highland + : Smooth and silent ride Slightly modernized nose/tail Colorized lighting Vented seats Highland - : No turn signal stalk Less direct road feel (even compared to non-Performance previous gen M3) M3P + : Power Direct handling Range M3P - : Rough ride Not sure if...

Good points on risk and friend's credit... I think co-ownership might solve the registration/insurance issue but like you said puts some risk/complexity between OP and co-owner. That said, OP doesn't have to wait years as he mentioned he HAS a Foundation Series invite email already. I just got...

I don't read anything explicitly stating you can't sell it for a profit. Merely that within the first year you must notify them and get their offer to repurchase or their allowance to proceed with the sale... That said, if the market demand is huge such that you WOULD make any significant...

Thank you for providing that important detail... Though I'd heard the buyback clause before, this seems to indicate that, if you drive low miles, worst case scenario Tesla would have to buy it back for near purchase price, best case they don't buy it back and you CAN still resell it within a...

Very interesting thought experiment. But does someone have EVIDENCE IN WRITING from Tesla that a non-resale clause exists in the purchase paperwork? I've seen 3 different reports from Oct, Nov, Dec 2023 claiming Tesla had such a clause, had $50k lawsuit deterrence (Oct), then had rescinded...

Good analysis, but one key thing left out IMO. I just got my "Limited Edition" Foundation Series "give Elon $1000 non-refundable" email two days ago, but have no OFFICIAL (asked Tesla on chat today and confirmed Tesla itself doesn't know) word on HOW LIMITED it is, nor on whether there will be...

Can you provide a source for the non-resale information, please? I've seen 10/2023 this information (+$50k lawsuit by tesla), then 11/2023 this was rescinded, and then again 12/2023 this information came back... But, again, all hearesay unless we have an actual CT contract we are looking at, so...

Given no official word from Tesla if there will be 500, 1,000, or 100,000 Foundation Series Cybertrucks, to me that $20k upcharge is money down the drain, as I have no interest in FSD, white seats, or badging, and those would at most be worth $4k when it comes to selling the CT if the number...

I got my "Limited Edition" Foundation Series Invite two days ago, did an online chat with Tesla rep today as to (1) Is there any specific definition to what "Limited" means? (2) If I don't click through with my non-refundable Foundation Series $1000 deposit, will I remain in the very early part...

It drives like a boring, safe, albeit very quick boat when in Plaid mode. It doesn't feel the slightest bit sporty in handling despite the incredible acceleration capability. And going to lowest / sportiest suspension and steering settings doesn't make it much better. I like the ability to...

Additionally, it might be worth lowering the charge rate to 45A or so (from the car if needed or the charger itself if that can limit) just in case the charger's (or car's) behavior is marginal at peak rate. I've certainly seen my share of older Level 2 chargers that flake out when using...

While I fully agree that snippet by itself seems to grant professional electricians more credit than is due, given the OP states this issue has occurred at two different homes, as long as it wasn't the *SAME* professional electrician doing the installs, I'd agree with the OP sentiment that 2...

Might require minor hardware tweak to beat Sapphire, but, since I'm already an owner, I was not as much hoping for power boost as hoping we could just get some of the track mode tweaks into a daily driving mode along the lines of Chill, Sport, Plaid mode, maybe "Sport custom" that allows more...

Agreed... I had FSD on my 2018 M3 AWD+ free for a month and have been in several friends with FSD and think it is terrible as feels like letting a confused 13 y/o (although one with a very good attention span) drive my car... Now you can try subscription to EAP or FSD both of which IMO are worth...

My 2023 Plaid S is my 8th EV and has more strange noises than any prior EV. One frequent cause of low frequency reverberations I found on a forum was due to rear hatch rubber skewers not being adjusted even close so the rear hatch across l acts like a subwoofer. Another distinct vibration I...

Just need to find a hook for Elon, as he is easy prey to all sorts of crazy conspiracy theories, and is more than happy to spend lots of energy on crazy niche things most people don't use... Now that Sapphire has stolen the Plaid crown for 0-60 and 1/4 mile, given the Plaid is some 600 pounds...

I too love the way track mode makes my 2023 Plaid S handle (I customize to 80% power to rear and traction/stability down -6 for a bit more fun going around corners)... But I DON'T love how it blasts all the fans/condensor/... to keep everything cool, makes a lot of (not-particularly-pleasant)...

I'm not a fan of FSD so can't comment specifically on that; however, my 2023 Model S Plaid (V4 cameras, no Ultrasonic Sensors aka uselessly broken AI vision park assist) has often shown me to be 5-40 feet away from the roads in the last week (I think may be weather related, but my Samsung Z Flip...

I doubt they'd ding you but as others mention probably best to swap back OEM given these look worth more for resale. I'd ask to buy them if those are all seasons, would fit my 2023 Plaid S and lived closer to PA (I do drive near Philly suburbs probably for Thanksgiving and Christmas but thats a...

Wow, 10 years later and Tesla hasn't improved one bit in design/manufacturing of Model S. (Okay they way beefed up the motors in my Plaid S and supposedly much more powerful AI Computer, but my 2023 Model S Plaid suffered very badly from this pressure buffeting which really took away from my...

My 2023 Model S Plaid has the 19" wheels with performance (not all season) Pirellis. I agree for most here it probably isn't the wheels/tires but those might have some minor impact (or those changing tires are just paying more attention afterward and noticing something that is not new)... Upon...

I've seen how AI vision is inferior to USS in current version on 3/Y, and I could live with that, just kinda irked I'm literally getting no park assist on a > $100k car. I couldn't live with a yoke though so I'm not going backwards in time. Also kinda like the new vivid red I got. If I could...

Sorry, just trying to wrap my brains around the several issues with my new toy that people have been living with for years so I wasn't quite able to separate silliness from just the absurdity that these problems persist and we're trying to figure out/resolve. :(

Thanks for the reference... I don't have shudder and certainly not yet experienced any abnormal wear. I have been in a couple of Performance Xs that had the shudder, and Tesla replaced parts under warranty for the owners in both cases. I have two much mellower vibration issues than the...

I've seen people who "get used to" the yoke, I agree it is a cool sci-fi look and fine for driving straight or making slight turns, but I chose a Taycan 4S over Plaid back in 2022 because I did not want to force myself to learn something I have become extremely adept at over 40 years of driving...

This is the first time I've heard someone else describe one of the (possibly 3 distinct????) vibrations my 04/2023 Model S Plaid has. I only have 250 miles on the car so haven't spent much time on the highway, but I think I've noticed something that feels like a low frequency buffeting / ear...

Does it bother you a year and a half later? Has it gotten worse for you as some say it does? Tesla seems to have no fix or plan for addressing this... I just picked up my Apr 2023 Plaid (range wheels) 5 days ago and have this and the warming up 25+ mph vibration.

Can you point us to said research? Not heard this one before. In any case, how is blinker fluid being heated? My understanding is that the condenser is the sole source of heating and cooling so if it is warming of any fluid going on it is likely the sound of the condenser spinning...

So I think I'm experiencing the same issue with the Plaid S I just picked up 3 days ago... It feels a bit like my old Volts starting the ICE engine to charge the batteries; I was thinking maybe it was the condenser kicking in to warm the batteries, or maybe a malfunctioning noise cancellation...

Not exactly 911, but I went from 2022 Porsche Taycan 4S to 2023 Model S Plaid. Taycan handled infinitely better, had much better fit/finish, I loved the porsche electronic sound and massaging seats options, but it was just a bit anemic, with 522 hp only on launch control and something mid 440hp...

Just picked up my (April '23 manufacture date) Model S Plaid. No USS as expected. Also no park sensing / distance measurement at all, unexpected. Downloaded one major updated and no change. Maybe lack of front USS is why the (inexplicably only to Model S) tape the front license plate...

Just got PleiadeS, Model S Plaid produced 04/2023 , and it seems right now it has no AI Vision or USS parking assist, so I have to rely on my good old eyeballs to park. Without engaging Tesla Cam I can only see rear and side cameras so really missing some form of sensor for the front. Hoping a...

1.5 years later : This policy has changed and there is no longer a 7 day (nor even a 7 minute!) return policy for Tesla, confirmed on the phone and online chat with Tesla this weekend. Given Tesla's reputation for build quality issues, I am VERY leery about signing paperwork for a car that...

Anyone else have supercharger speed data radically different from Chris? I've only used 2 SuperChargers (one in CT, one in NY) so far and got ~150 miles of charge in 15-20 minutes (showing 500-600 mph) with my Model 3 Dual Motor. In one case all plugs were occupied (but cars may have been...

Just another question from a newbie on TeslaCam fascinated by the myriad stories of failure and remediation here :) .... Has anyone experienced TeslaCam state changing from working to not working *without* having ever removed the USB flash device from their car? If Tesla enables the write...

I did not know that Tesla camera streams were that low quality and the ports USB 2.0... Given that, though the fundamental premise that flash technology has limited write cycles is again confirmed (and I presume you'd agree with my premise that full format would do no more than quick format to...

You are certainly correct about Flash storage technology having a limited number of *write* cycles. While re-formatting can correct corruption, it actually exacerbates that issue as it *writes* to the drive as part of the formatting. Full format does extra verification that every bit on the...