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Ive just repaired my M3 with trailer connector. It was full of water from rains. Causing the trailer symbol to appear, rapid indicator flash on the display. I was able to repair it from underneath, completely stripping down the connector, drying it out and where the wire plug into the front...

Model 3 LR 2019 Well I've had random trailer connected symbol when it wasn't. Switching on the main lights would make the trailer symbol clear. The indicator would flash rapidly, but all indicators worked fine. The trailer socket was filled with water from the rear. You need to unbolt the...

I find Tesla to be penny pinching with this premium connection pricing whilst they allow tethering whilst on the move. Why dont they just allow all features as long as its not costing them data charges. I dont like that my £80k Model S has a basic feature of traffic congestion removed.

Hello Im based in the UK Ive got a model 3 2019 Has anyone got a set of 18" standard aero alloys with TPMS fitted? Im not bothered if they come with no tyres or worn tyres. I will discard the tyres for my set. I dont need the aero covers but will take them if the price is fair. The...

There is a Tesla service centre MK. Make sure they use a Euro7 car for the emissions test

We use our EVs to their ability. Our Nissan Leaf is used for 100 mile or less journeys. It has 50,000 miles from 3 years use. Had Covid not interfered with movement our Nissan would be around 75-80k miles now Our Tesla is on 13K from 2 years

It has got foook all to do with the car. Any car will slide if parked on snow on a steep gradient. Why didn't you clear the snow from under wheels or chock securely?

My model S UK has informed me of an update, must be 2021.....

Drove it like I stole it, sideways :D

Its nice having the feature on my MS and Leaf, but it is not essential. I wouldn't be swayed not to buy a car by not having heated steering

Tesla offered such a *sugar* price, I washed my car, advertising, made £4k more.

The way to stop mould is to switch off rhe aircon 10 mins before your journey ends. This dries the condenser inside the car and prevents bacteria growing

I had a close call in a parking lot outside a hotel in Lincoln. I went into to try out a different charger. I started charging after 5 mins of faffing. I then noticed some signs saying 15 mins max stay or £100 fine, unless you were a hotel resident. or £35 parking fee per day! I stopped...

Its about 1% of the vehicles value. Its probably more like 0.5% because Tesla will be marking up the electric. Ive got free lifetime for my MS. Its a perk but not amazing value

It installed last night. Looks OK

Its not a great incentive. Once a week will rack up £500 in supercharging for the year.

The known issue is galvanic corrosion. Most tow bars are steel and the model S frame aluminium. I understand some companies have made an ali tow bar. I'd swap to a model X if it had 4 normal doors

I ve had our LR3 rear end flicking out, reverse lock steering. In compacted snow a few weeks back. The normal road conditions very planted around corners

I bought a large bag of silica cat litter. Used two long pair of tights, place a 0.5kg, 1lb of silica in the tight, double fold the tights and tie off. Place under seats and it will keep excess moisture down. Every couple of months, remove from car and dry out by leaving in airing...

Lesson, dont run out of electric, dont let the AA anywhere near a Tesla. What cowboys

What a complete numpty. How can anybody even think using a metal device on a painted surface is a good idea. Completely devoid of common sense.

If the other driver has confirmed insurance and you have video. There is very little to fear by authorising car hire. All these costs will be picked up by the other drivers insurance.

48.10 on 2019 MS FSD today

Im on 44 25 and both our cars are so much better with phantom braking. Now its a quick progressive slow down, as opposed to a violent jolt

Nothing worked today in snow, no auto cruise, parking sensors, all cameras obscured

I use alot of electric. I drive upto 160 miles a day with an EV, so charge 11pm to 6am every night, also top up during the day too. All appliances in the home are electric, groundsource heat too. Im with SSE economy 7 tariff. id like to pick a cheaper tariff

We received our final invoice and had to make payment within a few days of collection date. It all happens very late and hurriedly

Before electric cars enabling pre heating in winter. I have for many years used a jug of warm water over all the windows, lights and door seals/handles to remove morning frost. As long as you dont use boiling water, there is no risk of damage I can completely de-ice a whole car in less than a...

I leave my MS connected to the plug charger. I set the charge rate to 50% around 150 miles. My car will shortly be locked away till spring. Ill use our Nissan Leaf for winter work

My wife has a Chargemaster dual unit at work. Single and 3 phase compatible

Home 7kW is a must for making an EV useable for daily driver. They cost peanuts relative to an EV vehicle cost.

Im of an age where with a bit of luck and care, it should be my last new car. Im thinking with all the EVs we have, depending on future battery storage costs, I could decommission the cars and have 200kW storage Worth a thought

20" rims, I knew why I steered clear of the performance model. I prefer 17" rims 18" at the maximum You can get them with 45 profile-slightly more comfortable. Depending where speed sensor is taken from

That's what I found, the Primacy 3 didn't get quite as good performance reviews. Time will tell. They are very quiet compared to the original set Our Nissan's original tyre Dunlop Enasave EC300 lasted just short of 50k miles on the front set. I would normally rotate tyres if showing early...

The Goodyear has poor rolling resistance compared to others

I've just put a set of Michelin Primacy 4 on my Nissan Leaf. They have excellent reviews, great rolling resistance, wet weather grip and very low noise. They also have rim bead protection. If they live upto the hype, I will fit them on our Teslas

Didn't go through all models. I like the look but the interior buttons seem very flaky

It seems that most sub£30k market, some have decent range with poor acceleration, others have moderate range( subjective) but decent(not Tesla acceleration) acceleration. I put our Leaf into the latter category. But we find 100 miles a day is more than achievable. Decent boot and good 5...

That's good to know. My new place will have quite a distance between house and garage, so wanted to use cabled connections where possible

I would check EPA and EV-database.uk. These will the most accurate range numbers. Ignore WLTP total fiction

We have 40kWatt Nissan Leaf. Its 2.1/2 years old with nearly 50k miles. It does 170 miles in summer 110 miles in winter. We use every day with a least 100 miles a day. It has all the bells and whistles including auto steering. Its our go to car for local runs. school, dog ferrying...

What do you fellas do when the price goes upto the cap of 35p/kW, switch off the grid? How often does it max out per day/week?

Google uses the mobile phone data for m their android smartphones. As the vehicle slows at junctions, Google gathers this data and overlays the traffic. I dont know when colours change to deeper indicating slower traffic but its very accurate in near real time. Its just a case of understanding...

My Volvo could charge the EV battery, whilst driving if I chose the option. It must be rare now not to have this option on a phev

I would have charged to 100% just to piss off the PHEV owner. Virtually all phev can recharge the batteries when driving so dont actually need a charge unless they have literally run out of fossil fuels

If the air compressor has crocodile clips for direct battery connection. Its easy to add the meter in series with the positive feed. Usually multi meters, you place the control in DC amps, move the black lead to Amps connection. If your meter has peak hold feature it will store the maximum...

Borrow a multi meter or dc clamp and measure the start up current and running current. Fit fuse with 20% greater of the max current. You could also fit a time delay (T) fuse if there is a large starr current but lowish running current

Sounds like you've had your trousers pulled down. Our Nissan Leaf has 50,000 miles, hardly any wear with full single foot driving. Our Teslas are on full regen from new, no wear at 12k miles. A bit of surface corrosion is easily removed with a few hard braking sessions. My pickup truck sits...

Ive pulled several Fuses in the past, either when the old fuse wire type failed or needed to do some work on the CU.

The application from Western power said 80A. The fuse is 100A They left the 80A spare inside the cabinet. The meter installer snaffled it.