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The difference between the SR and the SR+ is about $4k, and may be worth considering. The range boost is a nice extra cushion. Either way, it sounds like range isn’t going to be a serious issue for you. You can expect an average wintertime range hit of about 30%; it’ll be higher in inclement...

It doesn’t sound like there’s anything to stop you doing this trip! I just did a pretty lengthy road trip in a SR+ myself and lived it. Autopilot in particular makes a huge difference. As others have said, running without heat (just the fan) and slowing down are two viable strategies to minimize...

Agreed. CR seems to take a very conservative stance on driver assistance. Perhaps that’s justifiable, but that article knocks better-performing systems and practically praises poor performance for forcing driver engagement. I agree that Tesla’s system for driver engagement could be better (could...

I thought this might be the root cause too, so I double checked and sentry mode was off. I’m almost certain that it was the navigation update. Like I said, once that was cleared up the car started sleeping again almost immediately. Now I’m looking <1% a day and Teslafi tells me the car is...

My fiancé and I just got back a couple days ago from our Christmas road trip: 1,400 miles to, from, and all around the state of Ohio. I picked up my M3 SR+ exactly 7 days before we were due to depart, and I was thrilled to take my dream car on this trip. I put together a few thoughts for folks...

Just did a long road trip through Appalachia, about 95% of which was driven on AP/TACC. The car randomly/sharply braked for no reason in two situations: coming uphill towards an overpass (presumably the car mistook the stationary overpass for a stopped car) and when approaching an exit with...

Took my aero covers off today mainly because I got a set of the Tesla wheel caps for Christmas and wanted to see how the rims look sans cover. I actually like the look of the aero covers though, so I’m leaning towards putting them back on. The alloy rims are fine but a bit plain, even with the...

You definitely can. They obviously want to expedite the delivery process, though, so may not explicitly offer and may tell you that they are ready to get the paperwork going before showing the car. I asked to see it and they brought it up so I could do a circuit before signing anything. Caught a...

Don’t underestimate the storage capacity of the 3. Fiancé and I just road tripped to see family for the holidays. Our dog took up the whole back seat, and we had two suit cases, two big bags of presents, a bag for the dog, and a couple shoulder bags for our computers and still had room to spare...

Speaking of, I spent 4.5 hours yesterday parked at a ChargePoint terminal to get 68 miles of range and it cost me $6.50. That's more expensive than gas, at least compared to the mpg of my former Mazda3! Admittedly the charger was pretty slow; I was expecting to pay about $3 for 3 hours of...

Picked up my SR+ one day after you and live in NOVA, so I was dealing with the cold snap today as well. Also don’t have home charging (and my building bans using wall outlets for EV charging—working on that!). Noticed a definite drop in efficiency yesterday versus today with the temp drop...

I saw TeslaRaj’s video and ordered the nfc tags before I even got the car. The only real use case for me is the frunk (though automating warming up the car for anyone who parks outside seems like it would be pretty awesome!). I plan to place the tag on the bumper area facing the frunk like the...

Well folks, the wait is over! Picked up my SR+ yesterday and man, is it a thing of beauty! The whole process went very smoothly, and the car itself was flawless save for a misaligned trim piece along the right rear window, and a little residue from whatever protective film they had over the logo...

Thanks, I really appreciate that! I think I’m in good shape, though. Went back a little while ago and it worked on the first try. Supercharged fairly slowly, but the battery was also pretty full full (70%), and it was busy so I was splitting with someone else for a good chunk of time. Took about...

Well, hopefully I’ll clear it up tomorrow. It’s brand new so it’s definitely not salvage.

Yep, which left me scratching my head. I’m going back tomorrow to see if it will work and if not, I’ll be calling up Tesla to see if they can troubleshoot.

Springfield, VA

Well, there was a guy at the charger who swore he was legit, and he seemed trustworthy... ;). I entered it into the payments tab in my account. I logged in to do it right before starting to supercharge. I didn’t think there would be a delay, but perhaps there is?

I’ll push harder tomorrow! But I’m pretty sure it made a connection. The light flashed blue and the screen showed it was starting to charge, and then that charging was cancelled.

Hi all—took delivery of my SR+ this afternoon. It’s fantastic! One (rather important) thing, though: it doesn’t seem to want to supercharge. We were nearby and I figured I’d give it a go, entered my CC info, pulled up, plugged in, and... nada. Re-entered the CC and tried 3 or 4 more times to...

Bad news, but maybe the silver lining here is that the DC was double checking quality and preferred to fix the issue rather than push a deficient car on you. Read a few other posts about nightmare delivery personnel with a “take it or leave it” approach. Congrats on finagling a loaner! Mind...

I’ve never had trouble reaching the DC before, I assume its because they are slammed with deliveries and probably short-staffed. I did finally manage to get through after getting the VM-too-full message all afternoon. The guy I spoke with sounded exhausted, so I imagine its wall-to-wall, but he...

About 36 hours from delivery, but haven’t heard anything to confirm that. Haven’t seen an MVPA pop up either. Texted my SA and heard nothing. Called the delivery center, nothing (and the VM mailbox is full, so it just hangs up). Anyone have any thoughts on how else I can try to confirm my...

Nice! I made the same decision you did and took the plunge even though I don't have at-home charging. I've spent the last few weeks "simulating" what charging the 3 will be like. Whenever I have a meeting, for example, I use plugshare to find Level 2 chargers near where I need to be and park...

Very helpful, thanks! Was wondering about this too. I have a pickup scheduled for Saturday, too, but have called the delivery center enough in the past week trying to get some trade-in details settled so I figured I’d spare them another call!

I had basically the same experience about 2 months ago—test drove an M3, did a week’s worth of heavy research, and decided to buy! I can’t answer your question about fit/finish with any personal experience (don’t pick my car up until Saturday), but I had the same concerns. There was a multi-part...

Seems like [knocks on wood] we’re making slow but steady progress here. Got my VIN in source code a couple weeks ago, then the text to schedule delivery (set for 12/14). Then came the final trade-in estimate, which had to be adjusted because I actually made a car payment after their assessment...

Thanks, this is all super helpful. Appreciate the tips!

https://www.amazon.com/Tsolutions-Tesla-Model-Splash-Guards/dp/B07STZDXTS Are these the guards you bought? Looks like they’re out of stock—how much did they cost? May pick up a set when they come back in stock.

That's interesting, any thoughts about why? One thing about low temps, I park in an underground garage that seldom drops below 55 even on the coldest days, according to my current car. Not sure how that affects things--I presumed it would make it easier for the car to keep the battery warm...

Heading west from the DC area. Plenty of chargers along the way, thankfully, so no stretches where I'm worried about not making it. I'll probably be more conservative this first trip and give myself a greater buffer than others might, since I'll still be getting a feel for the new car, and...

Thanks for the tip, I guess I figured I could rely reasonably well on my delivery appointment. Fortunately my trip’s a week later so if it slips a bit, no problem. If it slips a lot, well, that’s a different story lol. The first supercharger stop I had planned to make is 145 miles away gaining...

Hi all—I pick up my SR+ in a week and then I’ll be taking it on a 900 mi r/t road trip for the holidays. I usually don’t look forward to the drive but this year, there is no place I’d rather be than the driver’s seat of my new Model 3! Question for the group: I know you aren’t supposed to...

That’s awesome, glad to hear it. Congrats on the new car!

I’m new to this myself, but my driving habits seem pretty similar to yours (and I’m also in the VA area). I do nearly all my driving local to DC/NOVA, and then do maybe two long distance road trips of about 800 miles round trip to visit family. I bought a SR+, but that road trip gave me serious...

Ordered a set of flaps on Amazon on Black Friday. Plan to install them on my 3 after I pick it up in a couple weeks, since I’ll be taking it for a Christmas road trip not long after! Since folks have been using these or similar for awhile now, anyone noticed significant range/efficiency loss?

Well, if that’s the case then I stand corrected. But, still wondering if folks are seeing increased range on the SR+? I’ve read a lot about the 5% power increase and potential for greater efficiency from one-pedal driving, but haven’t read much about noticeable range gain. Just curious.

I pick up my SR+ in two weeks. VIN is a 2020 car, no surprise there. Are folks who have the new model SR+ noticing a greater range? Tesla quoted a 250 mile range on the site when I bought, compared to 240 before. I read elsewhere in the forum the range gain this was due to physical changes and...

Two weeks out from taking delivery on a Model 3 SR+. I actually got quoted for insurance before making the decision to buy and was floored by what Geico was asking for. They wanted $1,800 more from me a year for actually less coverage and higher deductibles. Shopped around, Progressive’s quote...

Seems like VIN assignment is less important than geography in terms of when you get your car. I ordered mine pretty much the same time as you, got the VIN yesterday but my delivery date is 2+ weeks away since I’m on the east coast. If you live closer to the Tesla factory you may get your car...

Woohoo! Just got the text. Delivery set for 12/14. Originally ordered 10/28, so I’ll pick up just a couple days shy of 7 weeks from the order date! Can’t believe its finally happening!

Do what you gotta do, but my advice is to hang in there. The absolute maximum Tesla says any of us is waiting to take delivery is one more month and you’ll be waiting years yet for that Mach-E :). Believe me I get the frustration with the lack of communication, I think it’s utterly wild to buy a...

Getting excited! Just talked to Tesla and I have a tentative delivery window starting 12/14! It's all tentative because I haven't been formally assigned a VIN; the source code VIN seems to be more an earmark that could change, so I guess we use "assigned a VIN" on these forums differently than...

I can't believe it but I have a VIN! Hallelujah! Four weeks from order to the day. Ordered 10/28 White/Black/18"/AP Alexandria, VA Trying to figure out what this means re: delivery now. Hopefully not too much longer but man, having a VIN makes this whole thing feel like it's actually...

I got the base SR+ which came to $39,490. You can still order the $35K standard range in-store or I believe downgrade your SR+ purchase after the fact by calling them.

I went yesterday and learned very little I didn’t already know from here and YouTube. The store manager did a nice presentation but anyone on this forum will be leagues ahead of the target demo. My main reason was the same as yours: to try to get intel, but the manager wasted no time in telling...

Hopefully they can hold, if they can’t shift the delivery. Or better yet, they make the delivery earlier and there’s no problem! It’s all just a waiting game.

Ordered two days after you, and Tesla told me on the phone yesterday that I ought to see a VIN in the next two weeks. SR+ white/black w/ aero wheels, in VA. That has me concerned since there are folks on here getting VINs with delivery dates that are already well into Dec. I'm leaving town for...