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  1. Adopado

    2024 Insurance Costs

    A good claim history for the moon. I believe there was an incident involving a moon buggy during the 1970s but I don’t think any claim was made. (No other vehicles were involved.)
  2. Adopado

    Best Stopping Mode for Motorway Driving?

    Though that's how creep works with an ICE running that's not how Tesla would do it ... you can be confident that the power to the motor stops when the car stops. You just miss that last tiny bit of regen.
  3. Adopado

    Battery won’t charge

    Any progress since last week? (I have to say the Edinburgh SC has been pretty good with my own dealings... touch wood!)
  4. Adopado

    Best Stopping Mode for Motorway Driving?

    I don't see how roll mode affects this. The car will behave exactly the same in both modes when braking from moderate to high speeds. "Roll" only affects the last few feet before the car needs to stop. The only situation where it would be different is if in stop go traffic where you are moving...
  5. Adopado

    Crack in a CrossClimate 2

    ... which to be fair would appear to be absolutely correct
  6. Adopado

    Tesla reduces output of Y and 3 in Shanghai

    I have never claimed to have the ultimate environmental approach but I try to maintain a degree of awareness of such things... as I imagine is the case for many people on this forum. I'm not saying you or anyone else should follow what I have chosen to do. I would say that being acquainted with...
  7. Adopado

    Tesla reduces output of Y and 3 in Shanghai

    Correct in some instances but you don’t know my car buying history! I don’t buy or lease new cars routinely. My usual pattern is to buy a vehicle and then run it until it is uneconomical to repair … so you’ve definitely picked the wrong criticism on that one!
  8. Adopado

    Tesla reduces output of Y and 3 in Shanghai

    Oh dear. You’re welcome to your opinions about your own motives in life but please don’t pin them on me. Try to set aside whatever soured your view of the world and just pay some attention to the science. (WTF prompted “Just Stop Oil” comment!) Oh, by the way my nearest bus stop is 14 miles...
  9. Adopado

    Tesla reduces output of Y and 3 in Shanghai

    That no doubt applies to many people, sadly, but not all. Personally I would be prepared to pay more in order to make the transition if that was necessary. My consumption is also more than buying cars. I have made many other decisions in recent times that I hope will make some small contribution...
  10. Adopado

    usb audio pauses between songs

    Fitted an SSD in 2019 in my M3 ... no problems since.
  11. Adopado

    Controls greyed out when posting replies to threads

    Using a phone/device, laptop?
  12. Adopado

    Controls greyed out when posting replies to threads

    YUP .... mine's fine too! It must be a Tesla thing ... :p
  13. Adopado

    Tesla Alternative?

    Ah, right .. FDU = Front Drive Unit ...
  14. Adopado

    Tesla Alternative?

    Is that a HV test relating to the battery pack or something else?
  15. Adopado

    Model 3 and the dirt accumulation design flaw?

    I live in an area where the car gets pretty muddy… usually from the broken edges of narrow roads that are damaged by logging trucks. Despite having an early car I think the ratio of rain/dry is such that mud mostly gets washed out so doesn’t build up to the spectacular levels seen by some people!
  16. Adopado

    Model 3 and the dirt accumulation design flaw?

    Looks like someone won the “old thread resurrection prize” … and came specially to the UK&Ireland forum to do it! I don’t think I’ve seen a gap of nearly 5 years before…
  17. Adopado

    [UK] 2024.8.x

    The computers have the potential to do lots of things ... this is why we (sometimes) get features added by software updates ... but someone has to do the coding whilst (hopefully) avoiding messing up some other existing function!
  18. Adopado

    [UK] 2024.8.x

    That has never been the case with the previous auto dip/high beam so I would be surprised if that has changed with matrix.
  19. Adopado

    Wiki UK and Ireland Supercharger Site News

    I wouldn't think that the designation is anything other than a "place marker" title for a high output Tesla charger and wouldn't necessarily determine the final specification.
  20. Adopado

    Service/Support provision

    It must depend on which Service Centre. I deal with Edinburgh (Newbridge) I had an issue last Friday and had an appointment arranged for the following Monday!
  21. Adopado

    Residuals / Depreciation

    My view is that selling a 2 year old car with 7k on the clock is madness. Don’t sell it and you’ve lost nothing. We are still in the middle of a massive transition and it’s not surprising to me that prices are all over the place. Yes, running an ev is much cheaper unless you do something...
  22. Adopado

    2024 Insurance Costs

    It would also make Tesla even more aware (than they are already are) about the benefits of economic repairability and the need for speedy parts availability. It could be a good thing generally for manufacturers to "feel the pain" of slow expensive repairs to their vehicles. Presently they can...
  23. Adopado

    Model 3 vs flooding

    I’ve driven slowly through some deep water on a couple of occasions, fortunately with no obvious consequences other than a wet sub-boot. My anxiety increased more recently when I became aware that the battery packs actually have breather valves/flaps that have some potential to allow water into...
  24. Adopado

    First Tesla: Model Y Performance 😮

    Yes, I remember when my wife and I went for a test drive in the 3 in 2019 … just for fun … fancy ev …. no no no we’re not seriously going to buy one … no way. We came away gabbling like a couple of kids! No we can’t justify it. Two days later the order went in!
  25. Adopado

    Tesla Model Y - have I made a huge mistake

    We don’t even get insurance thrown in with our insurance… (Yes, “sensible people” ensure that they have breakdown insurance.)
  26. Adopado

    [UK] 2023.44

    Yes, I see it most of the time (Tessie app).
  27. Adopado

    Odd m3 issues

    Hey, just remember ... you're driving a "classic"! Built by actual Americans (probably some of the same Americans that love to bash Chinese made goods in Youtube comments!)
  28. Adopado

    Odd m3 issues

    If you have no success getting the rear lights replaced there’s a good YouTube on how to re-seal them yourself.
  29. Adopado

    Odd m3 issues

    “If it’s bad enough” Obviously it’s Tesla’s judgement which may not match your own! Some condensation that comes and goes depending on weather seems to be regarded as acceptable these days but if it builds up over time and you end up with a permanent pool at the bottom of the light fitting that...
  30. Adopado

    Corrosion

    Tesla subsequently provided the plastic mini deflector "mudguards" (with an added bigger mudgard section to fit as well if you want) to owners of the earlier batches of cars. Unfortunately if they weren't fitted the constant stone blasting of this section of the sill is going to remove paint...
  31. Adopado

    [UK] 2024 Order to Delivery discussion

    MOZOK ... MOZOK ... IT'S TIME TO WAKE UP! ;) 😁
  32. Adopado

    New Highland UK - stalks

    Good point! And even in respect of indicators there were many old classic cars that didn’t have stalk operated blinkers. They weren’t all standardised, so some (much) older drivers may well have had to adapt over the years.
  33. Adopado

    2024 Insurance Costs

    Is there a break down of models/ages for that number?
  34. Adopado

    UK FSD Discussion

    …. Though, for what it’s worth Elon Musk is originally from a LHD country and may well have passed his driving test there (he was 18 when he left South Africa)
  35. Adopado

    Hankook Ventus Prime 4 K135 on M3 anyone?

    There is no tyre brand that should ever cause vibration and shaking compared to another brand! That’s a problem with fitting, balancing or suspension issues … or an exceptional manufacturing flaw in an individual tyre.
  36. Adopado

    2021 M3P OEM Tow Bar retrofit

    Not easy to tell from photos ... but though the actual mating section (with the spring loaded ball bearings) looks similar it does look like it might be a bit bigger than the Wesfalia that is on my Model 3. If you have some measuring calipers I'm happy to do the same ... However, a bigger issue...
  37. Adopado

    Tesla Model Y - have I made a huge mistake

    Certainly feasible but I haven't seen any reports on the forum of such behaviour ... maybe the newer types are different.
  38. Adopado

    Sentry drain reduction coming?

    Indeed. Though I haven't had the impression that the Sentry triggering shows much evidence of expensive computation.
  39. Adopado

    Tesla Model Y - have I made a huge mistake

    I honestly don't know how that can happen. The TPMS doesn't record a pressure until you have driven a distance. New design? I don't know but I have never seen this happen.
  40. Adopado

    Sentry drain reduction coming?

    I suspect that neither of those aspects take much power. For all we know the computer could be running lots of other things that are standard for when the car is "on" and either driving along or about to drive but are not needed when parked and just running Sentry. If it wasn't initially...
  41. Adopado

    Sentry drain reduction coming?

    The thing that triggers the event is not the only visual record required … for example another car’s number plate may be clearly visible as it moved towards your car but may not be visible at the point of impact or afterwards. I captured images of a couple of people messing around near my car...
  42. Adopado

    Sentry drain reduction coming?

    Some of the posts here which refer to potentially lowering frame rates before a trigger are missing how Sentry works. Sentry has to run at full resolution and frame rate all the time. This is so that when the actual trigger occurs the system can retain not only a record of that moment but also...
  43. Adopado

    Tesla Model Y - have I made a huge mistake

    That's strange ... the TPMS is not updated until driving for a while so you wouldn't get a warning in the morning when checking the app. A warning would have appeared when you were last driving the car if it was giving a warning next morning. Apologies if I am wrong but this post has Troll...
  44. Adopado

    Battery drained to zero

    Cabin overheat protection is for the benefit of humans or animals ... the car doesn't require it whilst sitting in a car park.
  45. Adopado

    Battery drained to zero

    I am amused by the the use of the word "just" in this post!
  46. Adopado

    Battery drained to zero

    If you’re a Tessie app user you can check the car’s sleep/wake periods without waking the car. This avoids using the Tesla app which is going to wake the car every time you open it.
  47. Adopado

    [UK] 2024.2

    Exactly that. It was easy to see the numbers from a distance outside the car whilst someone keys in their pin.
  48. Adopado

    Decent MOT in the North East

    Any garage MOT setup can have a shoddy worker on board so I wouldn't worry about a sample size of 1. 99% of posts about MOTs on the forum seem to suggest it is no longer a big deal. Certainly several people have used KwikFit and been quite happy... of course they're franchises so one being good...
  49. Adopado

    Tesla UK Tyre order lead time?

    Get a mobile tyre replacement service? There are a couple of hundred thousand Teslas in the UK ... this is not a rare challenge! (If the tyre is not holding air then don't drive it anywhere.)