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  1. tbwnm

    Vehicle power goes off while in park and talking on the phone via Bluetooth?

    I spend a fair about of time making phone calls from the car while parked and charging and after anywhere from 15 to 45 minutes into a call, the car will suddenly loose power (screen goes black, interior lights turn off etc...). The car either then re-boots and/or I have to put the car in park...
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    Tesla Gen 3 Charger prone to overheating?

    Getting ready to install a Level 2 Charger for my Model Y SR in Souther California and the electrician recommended I save the $500 on the Gen 3 Tesla Charger and just install a Nema 14-50 outlet and with an adapter and use the mobile connector instead. He said he had a number of issues with the...
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    Minor dent + scratch occurred in camera blindspot.

    My Model Y less than 2 weeks old and the right fender was scratched and dented while parked on Monday. Checked the DashCam footage and found when the hit occured (you can see the camera shake in this clip at 29 seconds in as the child in the back seat appears to kick the back door open). Even...
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    Tesmanian Trunk Liner too long when seats are in recline

    I installed the Tasmanian trunk liner which will fold up then you lift the tab so you can access the sub trunk (doesn’t work for the other smaller sub trunk in the pack which is a PTA to access). Only issue is it doesn’t fit quite right when the seats are in recline (the liner is too long and...
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    Model Y SR factory installed hitch bike rack recommendations

    With the recent $2K price reduction on the Model Y SR, I decided to add the factory hitch to my order mainly for transporting bikes. Would appreciate any recommendations for a bike rack that can hold (3) bikes. Specifically: (1) Fat Tire (weight approx. 40lbs) (1) Women's Hybrid (weight approx...
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    Is the Model Y the best choice if you have a dog?

    Our 2019 Model 3 SR+ was recently totalled and now looking to order a replacement Tesla. We are a family of 3 and have a medium sized dog (50lbs) and even though I personally like the style as well as the way the Model 3 drives, we are thinking of switching to the Y to make it easier to bring...
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    Hit & Run Southern California / Pasadena - Ameriprise Insurance / Tesla Service?

    We were victims of a hit and run on the 605 south in Baldwin Park today. Other driver came out of nowhere and slammed into drivers side at high speed. Fortunately, Dashcam caught the whole thing as they changed lanes and slammed right into us (with the Dashcam we also got the plate number and...
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    Pasadena/Los Angeles area 240 V + Tesla Charger Electrical Install Estimates

    Received estimates from (3) electricians for the above. In my case the cable run will be approx 60ft from the main 100 Amp panel and will need to punch through (2) areas of stucco with the cable run through a crawl space (fortunately my crawl space has easy access with high clearance and no...
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    Sept 10 - Oct 1 2019 2K Miles Free Supercharging Promotion

    I'm located in Los Angeles and placed an order for a Model 3 MSM SR+ on September 6th, (4) days before Tesla doubled the free Supercharging referral miles from 1K to 2K for orders places on or after September 10th and delivered by October 1st. I'm not in a particular hurry for the vehicle, but...
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    CPO / Used Model 3 Potential issues

    Like many of you on this forum, I'm interested in a used Model 3 (specially; LR RWD or AWD). I spoke with Bill Collins at Used Vehicle Sales a week or so ago and they are expecting more used inventory in the coming weeks (specifically lease returns). The Tesla site had a few listings for 2017's...
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    Optimizing CVRP and Federal Tax Credit and other rebates available in California

    I intend to purchase a new Model 3 for our daughter and would appreciate guidance on the optimum scenario to take advantage of the above. Given her current income bracket, she would be eligible for the $2,500 CVRP (in addition to $2,000 low income CVRP). However, I would be able to benefit from...
  12. tbwnm

    Optimizing CVRP and Federal Tax Credit and other rebates available in California

    I intend to purchase a new Model 3 for our daughter and would appreciate guidance on the optimum scenario to take advantage of the above. Given her current income bracket, she would be eligible for the $2,500 CVRP (in addition to $2,000 low income CVRP). However, I would be able to benefit from...