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  1. altman

    Grinding/banging noise from front wheel?

    Update - the service center agreed to replace the bearing as customer pay (though as this was <$200 it seemed to be a subsidized replacement) and with the new bearing... no noise, finally! Not super happy I had to pay, but having it fixed (and not taking it in again for the same issue) is good...
  2. altman

    Grinding/banging noise from front wheel?

    Anyone ever disassembled a tesla bearing? Would be interested to see what's inside... but yeah it sounds nasty! I'm super close to the palo alto location so I've not tried anywhere else, but I guess Sunnyvale isn't really very far away.
  3. altman

    Grinding/banging noise from front wheel?

    I've been getting a grinding noise from the front left wheel of my P3D+; it's mainly noticeable at 25-30mph on smooth roads - at higher speeds the tire noise tends to mask it, though I have heard/felt it at 50mph, again on a smooth road. My worry is that the wheel bearing is bad and this could...
  4. altman

    High pitched bubbling noise from passenger footwell

    At the end of last year I upgraded from a 3LR to a 3P, and have generally been happy with the upgrade - ok, more than happy with the performance - but I'm now having to live with a really annoying noise which has just started up. It sounds like a high pitched bubbling/evaporating noise, comes...
  5. altman

    Performance Model 3 Snow Tires/Rims

    My P3D+ is being delivered next week (upgrade from RWD) so was looking for easy options for trips to Tahoe which are pretty much ruled out on the default summer tires. From past experience when I had a Subaru STi, I'm too lazy to get tires swapped so wanted to get a wheel/tire combo set with...
  6. altman

    Tesla 3 LR RWD / EAP / FSD

    Just put this up on eBay, due to being tempted into getting a performance AWD.... - 9700 miles - Blue - 19" wheels - EAP & FSD paid for - Alcantara headliner (which I'll miss on the new one!) 2018 Tesla 3 Premium interior | eBay more pics... iCloud Photo Sharing Located in Palo Alto, CA if...
  7. altman

    Model 3 Software Updates

    Anyone notice the backup camera seems *much* better? Widescreen now (can see audio controls under it), looks less blocky and less fisheye?
  8. altman

    Some California Superchargers not providing maximum charging rates

    Anyone have specific feedback about (eg) the Barstow charger, which has several tesla powerpacks presumably feeding the chargers onsite? That would at least help with peak power draw, I would hope (and insulate slightly from utility issues), though for longevity those aren't rated at super high...
  9. altman

    What's your 90%?

    My P85 sig is pretty much identical; 100% charge is ~238-240, 90% ~216. Only 26k miles, but 2012 and an A pack. Was 265 at the start, but there have been many algorithm changes since then, plus I rarely deep cycle the battery, which may be contributing to bad gauging. On my pack, down below 20...
  10. altman

    Firmware 6.0 (beta version discussion)

    OT, but go to apple support site and run the battery diagnostics; my iPhone 5 showed issues (it would shut down from 30%) and the apple store swapped the battery whilst I waited. New battery is just fine. I actually suspect the old battery was fine, but the gas gauge was badly calibrated.
  11. altman

    CHAdeMO Adapter

    Unfortunately not, no - the car had been charging for about 5 minutes at that point and there was nobody about. Didn't seem to be a tesla development though (no manufacturer plates, etc).
  12. altman

    CHAdeMO Adapter

    Saw the adaptor in use charging a white tesla in Los Altos (evgo chademo station in Wholefoods) yesterday. Kinda clunky but I suspect the size/heft of it helps keep that nasty big metal chademo connector away from the paintwork :) Interestingly, the station was showing a percentage battery...
  13. altman

    Forcibly going to PARK when I take weight off the driver's seat.

    I've had this happen to me many times, always with the seatbelt on. Not often enough for me to be systematic about working out why, but it's pretty jarring when it happens. I guess I shift about a bit?
  14. altman

    For those owners unhappy with drop in maximum charged range

    Very similar to you; I posted on another thread at the end of last year when I'd gone down to 240 miles (Sig 1083, 11/2012 like you, type A pack). I'm now almost at 12k miles and my full charge was 237 miles :(
  15. altman

    Older Teslas limited to 90kW Supercharging

    P85 Sig 1083, delivered late nov'12 Battery SN: T12K0001598 Battery PN: 1014114-00-A Confirmed doesn't go over 90kWh.
  16. altman

    Decreasing rated range.

    Did maybe 800 miles since the last post, 2 home range charges (one before leaving, which showed 237 miles, and one on return to check capacity which showed 241 miles) plus running down to below 20 miles a couple of times then supercharging to full (one showed 242 miles). So, it's improved by 4...
  17. altman

    Decreasing rated range.

    Going to be driving to LA in the next few days, so will be cycling it/supercharging/etc - will report back if it's helped at all. Have emailed ownership asking them to log in and take a look, too.
  18. altman

    Decreasing rated range.

    Bit worried. Did my first range charge in many months and I'm at 238 rated miles. - Sig P85, delivered 11/28/12 - Palo Alto, so perfect Tesla climate - 9250 miles - maybe 10-12 supercharges ever, ran down to 1 rated mile once (never below, generally never below 50 miles) - only charging to...
  19. altman

    Signature P85+ Retrofit

    Anyone had any luck with getting this upgrade done? The Palo Alto SC is telling me it's not available and may not be for many months yet. Tires are getting a bit thin on the rear and I'm loathe to get new ones if I'm upgrading....
  20. altman

    TuneIn radio problems?

    This started working again for me this morning! (no reboot or anything else... it just worked). Possibly a coincidence or maybe someone from tesla or tunein reads the forums :) How about everyone else?
  21. altman

    TuneIn radio problems?

    I had all the BBC stations working just fine up until a couple of weeks ago; at first I thought maybe it was an issue between tunein and the BBC (like a usage agreement) but I can stream the stations from the tunein website on my laptop. Anyone with 5.0+ care to try BBC radio 6 music? (by...
  22. altman

    TuneIn radio problems?

    Anyone else had this? I can no longer listen to BBC radio 6 music (or any of the BBC stations I've tried). Slacker works fine, and rebooting the center screen doesn't help... on 4.5.
  23. altman

    Regular thump noise when HVAC on?

    Frankly, that's a bit sucky... surely it must be possible to have a soft-start on this? I've never noticed this on the prius, which has an electric AC compressor (vs belt-driven). This is what happens when cars get too quiet - you start hearing the other systems!
  24. altman

    Regular thump noise when HVAC on?

    So, I get a significant thump noise (and slight car shake) about every 30 seconds when my HVAC is on. The HVAC works fine. It might be happening when the car is moving but it's not noticeable then. HVAC set to 21C so warmer than outside, but not significantly so. When I first noticed it (when...