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Had the hitch installed at the Tesla service center. It took about 2 hours. From order to available was about 8 weeks. Note that there is no way to get notice of when it will be shipped to the service center. So once I setup an appointment and only a few days before they moved it a week as...

I got mine installed 2 weeks ago for carrying e-bikes that are too heavy to put on a roof rack. Overall the model Y is much quieter in the back with the tow hitch installed. I'm thinking maybe that having that additional metal bolted onto the frame is adding some support? I already put...

No problems.

Really good ceramic tint and a sunshade in the 4-5 months of heat here in Phoenix does the trick. I'm tall with my head not far from the glass. The combo makes it so I don't even notice any heat. Tint alone is nice, but the radiated heat from hot glass can still be felt on my head. When it...

Yes, I have the keys. Tesla rep said SRP has a master key if they need to access.

It depends on your system design and your utility provider requirements. In my case, SRP requires an additional meter installed between Powerwall/solar and the gateway. Until PTO, that meter won't be there and the circuit to the gateway is not complete. Tesla does install a temporary meter...

I had the same thing. I did a reboot and then an 'enable FSD beta' button appeared in the autopilot menu. Turn it on, agree to conditions, and it was there.

I had the same issue. Calibration didn't help. Mobile service came out and fixed... the issue was the puddle lamp on the bottom of the door had a flakey connection and needed to be replaced. It turns out that lamp is wired in series with the door open circuit. The tech found and fixed this...

My wife has a 2015 model S and I purchased a Y LR about 1 year ago. They both are fun to drive, but are very different cars. The S is much quieter inside and has a 'balanced' ride. The Y is more like an AMG Mercedes or M BMW with the suspension tuning. My one things I'd like to change about...

After playing around with different settings and getting 1K or so miles on the car, my perfect settings are: front: 12 compression/12 rebound rear: 12 compression/10 rebound I had the rear at 12/12 and the car felt squirelly on the freeway. 10/8 was still a bit harsh. 11/9 was better, 12/10...

Just returned from 10 days parked in the PHX long term garage. Charge was down only 3 miles. This is with sentry mode turned off. I did have an experience earlier this year with sentry mode on and it dropped about 20% in 3 days. So it appears there should be no concerns as long as you turn...

Sorry, I'm still not clear. When you say "Lower your low speed compression", do you mean lower number of clicks from full clockwise or lower power (which would be more click from full clockwise)? Kind of a "Who's on first" word game :-).

By lower do you mean fewer clicks from stiff (aka lower number of clicks)? thx.

I had my comfort coilovers installed Tuesday on my LR Y (19s). Set 0.5" lower and all 12/12 all around. Driving around a few days, the ride was strange. A little floaty and still harsh at the same time. I changed the back to 10/8 and the floatiness and strange harshness are gone. The car...

In our case, we do not have the panel capacity for 2 50A circuits. We looked at upgrading to 400A service, but it was too expensive. The solution we have is 2 chargers, each with a 50A circuit to the panel. But we rely on programming to limit the load to 50A (really 40A charge) between the 2...

Nevermind below. I realized I needed to download the FW. Did the update and configured sharing with no issues. It was pretty easy. Which FW version supports it? I checked and my chargers are on V1.4.4 (0).

Yea! I'm going to check my firmware today. I've been waiting months for this functionality.

Learned my lesson about turning off sentry mode. Parked at the airport garage and 2 days later charge was down 80 miles. Given the traffic in the garage, sentry mode must have been activating all the time. Remotely turned it off, and almost no drain the remaining 3 days. With the 110+...

Anyone recommend an installer for MPP coilovers in the Phoenix area? The one recommended to me seems like the work would be good, but he never follows through, rarely answers the phone, never responds to emails. Not really what I'm looking for in a business.

Does anyone have recommendations on products to keep the black plastic trim looking great? I've seen trim like this fade and whiten with exposure. Already mine isn't looking as glossy and nice as when new.

My ceramic tint + a covercraft window shade make a huge difference in heat in the car here in Phoenix. The ceramic (Xpel XR prime) is fantastic. The heat now comes in through the windshield and the shade stops that well. Covercraft window shades are custom to each vehicle, affordable, and...

A growler I intended to fill with beer at AZ Wilderness Brewing Co. Not filling during covid, so I'll carry it around until that day comes.

I recently had the fun of keeping up with a Taycan Turbo in my LR model Y (no acceleration boost). I was headed toward the freeway and a beautiful blue Taycan turbo pulled up along side me at the light. The driver kept looking over at he like he wanted to race. When it turned green, the car...

I learned some things that might be helpful on your journey: - one drive for both did not work well. Music was often not recognized at all when starting up. Tried FAT32 with same issues. - while you can use either exFAT or FAT32, I found that exFAT works fine for the sentry/dashcam (formatted...

My Y does the phantom braking thing on a 1 yr old stretch of highway near my house. Recent SW update added a few more 'bad spots' where it happens. It also really drifts in the lane back and forth and not super smoothly For comparison, my wife's 5 yr old model S with gen 1 equipment is much...

I pinged UPP about installers in the Phoenix area. They recommended the shop noted below. I have not called them yet to find out how experienced they are in doing these installs and what they charge. Rakkasan Motorsports (480) 772-1377 190 E Corporate Pl #5, Chandler, AZ 85225

I replaced the gemini 19"s with TSportline 19s in matte black. Really nice wheels. And it was important that they supported the same load as the Tesla OEM (which they do).

Glad you are enjoying them. I think the 19s work well on the Y.

Sept model Y and have the speaker. Played around with boombox. I don't find it that useful to change summon or pedestrian sounds. But changing the horn sound is great. I still want it to sound like someone would recognize as a horn for safety. So the 'old car horn' or 'la cucaracha' food...

After the launch of the gen 3 wall charger, there hasn't been a peep on when we can expect the load sharing firmware. Anyone hear anything?

I had to cancel the service appointment. Via txt, they told me there was no loaner and my car would sit for about a week before they looked at it. They were 70 cars behind at the Tempe service center. I'm not willing to leave my car for a week and uber everywhere when this should take a few...

To my ears, there is much more infrasonic noise than any car I've driven. It takes away from hearing the nice sound system. If you tap your fingers on various surfaces in the sub trunk, its pretty resonant and undamped (drums anyone?). I did take out the liner and apply dynamat to the inside...

I finally received my matte black TSportline wheels. Worth the wait as the look great and are well made. I just wanted the old wheels out of my garage quickly, so I sold for $700 in a few hours on eBay. Watch out for shipping charges. I undercalled what it costs. Was around $250 to ship 5...

I installed the RPMTesla noise kit (seals for doors, trunk, trunk). It did reduce noise a bit such that I could then hear the windshield/roof interface wind noise. The car still transmits road noise through the back suspension and body though.

My wife has had an S for 5 years. I just bought a Y. While I really like my Y, its a different car than the S. $30K buys a different level of solidness, noise damping, instrumentation.

I put 35% Xpel XR plus on the roof. It was a dramatic difference in heat from the sun. Tall + Arizona sun is a challenge. Now its fine and still has great daytime visibility. I also bought on of the mesh inserts for summer when you need to add a layer between you and the glass to reduce the...

I did my first car wash myself yesterday (hand wash with a nice sheepskin mitt and a DI water hose attachment). After reading this, I was sure to lock the car before washing. No leaks, no damage, no issues. I'm not sure if I'll ever go to an automated car wash with the strong brushes on the...

I installed the RPMTesla kit and it did make a difference. Not wow, but a positive difference. Now I hear the wind noise from the windshield/roof interface that I couldn't hear before. Originally, I had lots of noise coming through the back hatch which is mostly gone. I tried the kit that...

Looks like its easy to snap off the back plastic piece and pull up the liner a bit. I'm going to buy some Dynamat extreme and place it where the tub and side storage bins sound the 'thunkiest' when I tap on them. Also thinking of maybe putting a DynaPad under the trunk deck. I'll report on...

The model Y has a pretty loud 'clunky' road noise from bumps on the stiff suspension. If you lift the trunk platform and tap on the storage bin and other surfaces, it rings loudly like a drum. I get wanting to keep it light, but this is too light and not damped at all. On some past cars, I...

I replaced a 5 yr old gen 1 having connector issues with a gen 3. No issues at all with a 50A circuit charging at 40A. This is in an extremely hot garage (often 105F) in Phoenix in summer. The cord is marginally warm, not hot. Though I did have the garage open one time and the sun was...

yup, I see the same thing on all browsers across different devices. I used to get the full page of settings and stats. Sounds like a firmware update was pushed that screwed up the web page data. The 'old' page that worked looked very different for the top portion that you can see above the...

Still working on getting the 2nd charger installed. I have a 200A panel that is at capacity with a 240/50A spa and 240/50A charger (the first one installed 5 years ago). I looked into a 400A upgrade, but we have to move a wall to make room, so that's a no go. Electrician is going to run a...

Right now you get very little value over normal autopilot. I've tried 'navigate on autopilot' and it's not very smart (deciding to change lanes behind a slow truck for example). The extra features aren't something one would use in real driving. I'm hoping that the future will have features...

On #6: I test drove an LR Y with 20s. It wasn't that bad, but smooth roads around the area. I purchased the car with 19s, but ordered TSportline rims (matte black). Its cheaper than the $2k upgrade to 20s and rides a bit better. And just about any tire shop can swap your tires to different...

Its funny how after getting good tint (Xpel XR Prime Plus 35 from and 70 all other glass) I suddenly notice the IR heat from the front windshield. I thought of a very light windshield tint, but in AZ is guaranteed you will be replacing a windshield due to rocks within a year. So financially...

Mats were included in my LR Y received about 3 weeks ago. The stock mats aren't that bad. The velcroey stuff on the back sticks well unlike my wife's 5 yr old S where the mats quickly became a driving hazard. But after seeing and feeling the MAXpider mats from Teslarati in my wife's S, I...

If you look in the gen 3 install manual, there is an option for each charger to have 'its own circuit' from a sub panel in the garage. We are installing a 2nd charger for a 2nd Tesla, and my electrician confirmed this is an option. But to future proof, we are installing a dedicated line back...

After adjusting the top stops out (they weren't even touching before), the annoying pressure buffeting is worse. Happens at low speeds on less-than-perfectly-smooth roads. Highway speeds are fine. I still can't turn the bottom stops at all. So a service appt is setup to adjust the hatch...

My Y is pretty firm but not too bad. The big negative is that every crack in the road or bump is transmitted through the car as a audible thump. Its not a quiet car in that sense. But the ride is better than my Mercedes AMG GLC43 I had even with the active suspension in comfort mode. If I...