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An email received today suggested that Tesla were going to listen to customer feedback and that this would be an extensive questionnaire. However the link merely refers to Tesla Financing and resulted in a single tick list accompanied by a comment box. I explained that if they cared to check...

After selling & receiving payment for my Model 3 I transferred ownership to the account of the new owner & he left the car with me for a few hours before returning to collect. 1. While I was resetting and clearing my details I noticed that it now has a fresh month of Premium Connectivity...

Today I have opened the Tesla iPhone app for the first time in just under five weeks. The car was obviously in a deep sleep state as the white bodywork remained black for a very long time on the phone screen before finally waking. The car is plugged in, unused & will remain so for a few more...

I'm checking for advice from Zappi Charger owners as shortly my car will be plugged in, unused & unmonitored for at least eight weeks by which time temperatures could get very low. At the moment I plan on charging to 90% then reducing the SOC slider to 50% & plugging in on the drive. I will...

Last week I attended a pre-launch of the EV6 at the local Kia dealership. This car looks very appealing in their promotional material and initial press comments have been positive so it was an interesting way to spend an evening. The demo was of a static fully functioning pre-production vehicle...

I like to make the most of the Premium Sound system by playing predominantly FLAC files. However on many occasions when I start the car the previous playlist has stopped, the > icon is greyed out & I have to go through the rigmarole of swiping up, selecting USB, selecting folders, scrolling...

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I’ve driven several hundred miles in a loan iPace over the past two weeks so it’s given me a good opportunity to compare with the Model 3LR. On the face of it the Jaguar is an impressive EV, externally attractive, especially in HSE ‘Black Edition’ trim and internally luxurious together with a...

On June 13th I had a driverless parked Honda roll across a public carpark into my drivers door just before I was due to set off on a 250 mile journey (neither driver was present but a witness found us both - there were three Model 3s in that carpark but I knew the instant he told me that it was...

Back in March I was standing near someone who on seeing a Model 3 parking made derogatory comments about Tesla. He didn’t know that I was an owner & I didn’t respond directly but asked why he had that opinion…. He felt that Tesla drivers were like 'brand xyz' drivers - accelerating...

I'm looking for advice from people who have not re-subscribed to Premium Connectivity after the trial period ended. My '12 months' expired on the 3rd April & I had intended to subscribe but not until I'm able to make regular longer journeys. It has since occurred to me that the lack of a...

I'm a vaccination volunteer & today a receivee engaged me in conversation after his jab. He has always worked in the Motor trade, knows little about Tesla but the clinic is quite close to the Bentley factory and he seemed knowledgeable about their EV development. He was adamant that Musk is in...

Not practical as a family car but a very futuristic looking EV. 1000 miles range quoted. Some may hate it but I like it - maybe even available in the UK one day & I hope they manage to bring it to market and succeed. https://www.aptera.us/shop Clever integration of solar panels although...

Chinese regulators throw spanner in Tesla's works Five Chinese regulators have summoned Tesla over quality and safety issues as it ramps up production of its Model Y in its Shanghai factory. China is Tesla's largest market after the US and the electric carmaker sold 120,000 units there in...

Flicking through channels this morning I found this episode of 'Impossible Engineering' on 'Yesterday' featuring the Fremont Factory filmed pre-Model 3. For anyone who hasn't seen it previously it's an interesting watch (but I bear no responsibility for the consequences if you are eating or...

Moderator comment - thread renamed from "eSim failure" After my car not waking via the app, I have just taken it out for a short drive & as soon as it disconnected from my house wifi a small red warning triangle appeared top left of the screen & the message "eCall emergency call system...

My Model 3 windscreen suffers when cold/damp far more than any car I've owned but pre-heating in the mornings helps enormously. However there are times when condensation is still an issue (especially the hard to reach passenger side) so when I saw a cheap little 3-way telescopic ice...

I've recently had the first multi page monthly bill since our switch to Agile and looked at it properly today. I'm puzzled about some of the data showing in the "Consumption kWh" column which provides the basis for the bill. Comparing with several other data sources it frequently seems wrong...

Driving on Autopilot yesterday at 60mph in a 60 limit, on two separate occasions a small yellow triangle symbol containing a wheel/tyre image overlaid with the number 50 briefly appeared on the screen. I immediately checked the tyre pressure card both times, all were correct at 41/42psi & after...

The inside of my windscreen seems to have a fine coating of what looks like like the glue residue left after tape has been removed. Invisible for 6 months of ownership, I hadn't noticed any issues until the last few wet/cold mornings. Maybe it's from a protective film during transit. It covers...

During the 6 months I've owned the car I have been using the speed limit warning chime with an offset of 3mph. Given instant acceleration which can propel above the legal limit in a blink (LR with acceleration boost), this has been a useful reminder to lift off but the fact that when I select...

Very impressed after nearly 10 days asleep that the car has lost only 2%. Parked at 89% and woken for the first time today at 87% (never opened the app during that time).

It has been pointed out to me that among the 'coming soon' SCs is one for Chester. Does anyone know the background or how long this has been listed? Tesla Service Centers in United Kingdom | Tesla UK

Apologies, this post is somewhat tongue in cheek but I do wonder whether Performance Teslas in particular are being rather compromised by FSD? My Long Range is no slouch (has the acceleration boost), is an absolute pleasure to control & after having a license for well over 40 years I feel...

I need to visit Halifax soon - Engie 50kW chargers are listed as free to use until 29th October 2021 (..."Free to charge. £10.00 overstay fee after 75 mins, then £10.00 every subsequent 75 mins"). Has anyone any experience of these, are they reliable? ENGIE Chargepoint Network

...yes I know it should be birth! My model 3 was an April delivery & since then a couple of Q3 people have kindly used my referral so as a thanks to them here are a few things that I've found especially useful. (Before mentioning the apps, a bit of background.... Like a lot of other newcomers...

I posted previously that soon after I purchased the acceleration boost for the 3LR an optician diagnosed my wife with a detached retina in one eye as a result of an 'unidentified' sudden movement or jerk to her head (....well, actually she bought it as my birthday present but someone/something...

I'm still on 2020.20.12 software & have seen various threads/posts on this & other forums with people commenting about not receiving the latest 2020.24.x updates yet. Looking at global Teslafi data (11,845 vehicles included in this) it appears that a lot of current updates may be replacing...

I switched to Octopus in April after my car was delivered & immediately requested smart meters but there's now a large backlog & apparently few installers working yet (doesn't make sense to me as most are lone workers and should be jostling for the income). I'm OK to wait because we don't need...

Seeing increasing numbers of Model 3s driving around, I thought it might be interesting to see what are the most common car types Tesla owners have switched from. If you feel like joining in, please vote against the car you considered as your main vehicle before the Tesla. For those...

I'm pleased to say that my car doesn't seem to have any particular creaks or excessive wind noise. However with music off or at low volume there's more road noise from the wheels than I would like so I'm thinking of trying an add-on door seal kit. Does anyone have experience or recommendations...