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I agree with this. That position by traditional auto manufacturers is why you can now read the same thing, over and over, in media columns from 'independent' auto industry commentators that EV sales are on the 'decline', that people are not buying EVs because of concerns about EV expense...

Well, FSD did not see the wave from the driver of the other car, regardless of the number of cameras that it has. And yes, on a well-lit urban street, a pedestrian can see a driver wave them forward even at night. Will FSD eventually be observant enough and sufficiently advanced in its...

Thanks. Good points. I essentially agree with you.

The way that you worded it, I am not sure what you are saying. In relation to the examples I gave, are you saying that FSD is unsafe? And are you also saying, regardless, that human driving is as unsafe or even more unsafe? And my more fundamental question is how should an eventual...

The article provides some explanation, being the end the end of a tax incentive for battery-electric vehicles in Germany. The same thing has happened in other places where incentives have expired. Vehicles sales have some price-sensitivity, of course, and reducing or eliminating subsidies is...

A brief update. I received a message from Tesla that my free trial has started and I was able to activate the FSD that had been pushed to me in the previous update. Despite my views on FSD as noted in my earlier message above, I decided to give it a try. Tesla FSD v12 is impressive, but at...

We received the update with FSD yesterday, together with the option of activating it with a monthly subscription, but no option that I could see for a free trial. I am in Canada and my experience seems different that what at least one other person in Canada has posted on this thread: i.e...

My own experience of the correlation between 'Tesla range' and real world range perhaps has been somewhat better, though I admit it is affected by a lot of variables. In ideal freeway conditions - not very hot or (especially) not very cold outside temperatures, not raining or snowing, not too...

I have been doing many more road trips in our Model 3 over the last 6 months (doing one now) and agree with the perspective expressed in some earlier posts in this thread that 500+ range is probably not necessary for most people and most applications. Unless battery technology changes so that...

Thanks for the reply. On reflection, it might be that the automatic charging issue will not be a big hurdle. I remember seeing an article about induction charging a few years ago and it did not seem to me that this is futuristic 'pie-in-the-sky' technology. It seems eminently do-able, even if...

Would a robotaxi need human intervention to re-charge, or would automatic charging of some sort be part of the plan as well? I assume the latter, but is that problem fully solved yet?

I have a theory of 'luxury duds'. My theory is that although luxury cars might ideally be expected to be built with more care and with higher quality parts that make them more reliable, the reality is that the luxury aspect of such cars actually tends to be in bells and whistles that give the...

The Service tab of my Tesla App now indicates that the CCS retrofit is available to order. I have been waiting for this for a while, but now am wondering if it is worthwhile. In almost 4 years of Tesla ownership, including numerous road trips, all my needs have been easily met by Level 2...

Thanks. I will try it!

It is true that the Nokian One is speed rated under the OEM tires for the Model 3 LR. But it is only a slight difference. The OEM rating is W while the Nokian One is rated V - a single notch below. The V vs W rating should not matter unless you are planning to do track trials because in...

I have Nokian One tires for 'all-season' (minus winter) use on our 2020 Model 3 LR. A much better tire than the OEM Michelin Primicy MXM4, I think the Nokian Ones are right up there with the best you can get for a Model 3. A 'strong' recommendation on my part. For winter I have Yokohoma...

I remember hearing a suggestion that the retrofit would be necessary to use non-Tesla Level 3 charging even when 3rd-party charge stations start offering NACS plugs. Does anyone know if this suggestion is actually true?

A recent example, among many, of media discussion of potential future battery developments: No Graphite? No Problem, Silicon EV Batteries Are Really Coming

Perhaps the biggest issues for future battery development will be cost and resource intensity. Batteries will need to be cheaper and require fewer non-plentiful resources to manufacture for them to completely revolutionize transport worldwide. They are part of the way there already, but with...

The battery situation with my Tesla Model 3 LR is a bit different that I had anticipated before I bought it 4 years ago. I had feared that to continue to accommodate more than just city driving (i.e, for long range use), I might need a new battery after about 5 years. That almost certainly...

There is a company called Re/Cell that is offering remanufactured battery packs for Model 3/Y for $8,000-10,000, including installation. https://recell-ev.com/ The range of the remanufactured packs is somewhat limited though.

I am hoping that replacement battery costs come down in the future so that when my current battery is reduced in range to a point where it is no longer all that practical for longer trips, it would be a reasonable option to replace it. Ideally the old battery could still do service in a solar...

Slowing down and using cruise control. If you are not using cruise control on the highway you will be going through constant cycles of speeding up and slowing down, even if it is just somewhat minor variations (it is difficult to manually maintain the same speed). The acceleration side of...

I would definitely like more manual settings - especially at the lower end - as I had in previous cars I have owned. I love my Model 3, but the wiper controls are definitely an area where Tesla falls a bit short.

Just encountered this problem myself in trying to connect our iPod Touch to our Model 3 in order to play downloaded music in the car. Wish there were a solution. I am not sure that there is even an effective way to bring the situation to Tesla's attention.

Love the looks of the Model 3. It is among of the better looking cars on the road. The Model Y less so, granted it is nicer looking than most SUVs.

Would not a rolled up rug equally fit in a Model 3 with the seats down? There are definitely some things that you can't get into a a Model 3 as compared to a Model Y, but I am not sure that a rug is a good example.

Very good news. More charging locations are needed along the 401. There a lot of Teslas being driven along that route now. The Brockville Supercharger will certainly give us an additional option on our regular Ottawa/Toronto travels.

Sorry, but I did not log the exact milage during the time period I had them on this past year. My guess, based on my driving during that time, is about 12,000 km or so. The V vs W rating should not matter unless you are planning to do track driving because in ordinary driving you will not be...

The Nokian One is a very different tire from the WR G4. The Nokian One is not an all-weather tire, but is an all-season. That means for this part of the world it is a three season tire, since unlike the WR G4 it is not suitable for heavy snow or ice. On the other hand, the Nokian One is...

Is anyone aware of any other general troubleshooting steps to attempt to solve this problem?

I think that there will be disappointing demand even for an SUV if the price is in the US $80,000 plus range. The Gravity pricing will "start" at that number (but good luck getting one for that amount) and go up quickly from there. There is only so many people who can afford a vehicle at that...

I would like to change this, but with my Wifi Network all of this stated as being "managed automatically" and I can't find a way to change it. Since I changed network providers, I have been totally unable to connect my Tesla. When I visit other places where I am allowed wifi access, I can...

Just to note, this thread was originally about the Nokian One tire. The WR G4 is also made by Nokian, but is an entirely different tire. If people also want to discuss the WR G4, that's fine, but to avoid confusion the distinction should be recognized. The WR G4 is an all-weather tire suitable...

I mostly agree with you..and made a similar point back to my friend when he brought up the issue. I noted that I don't evaluate the politics and behaviours of CEOs of any number of corporations whose products/services that I patronize on a regular basis. He said that was a fair point. That...

I talked to a friend a few days ago who was the person who allowed me my first experience with driving an electric vehicle in his Model S some years ago and that eventually led to my own purchase of a Tesla. He is seriously considering buying from Lucid given his frustration with Musk's...

Canada is in a similar situation to Australia - a big country with a relatively sparse population. But I think that we are set up a bit better in Canada for Supercharger access. The cross-Canada trip has been possible for a number of years. And so too are connections between all major cities...

No, but vehicles from all manufacturers are subject to recalls all of the time, without it generally being a big deal. The particular negative scrutiny given when it is an EV is an illustration of the general problem being discussed in this thread. And the issue in respect of this particular...

At least in Canada we can actually get a Tesla easily and quickly. For EVs from other manufacturers there are often limited selection, long waiting lists, and considerable delays (sometimes years) for models which in the U.S. are easily available on dealership lots. Also, in respect of pricing...

I agree, but dislike for some of Elon's antics tends to bleed over into suspicion of EV technology more generally, given the central role that Tesla has played in bringing this technology forward. And given this central role for Tesla - at least in North America and Europe - anti-Elon sentiment...

I would agree with this to some extent. People in North America (I would include my fellow Canadians in this), seem to be somewhat suspicious of new technology and slower to adopt than in some other countries. This is not always a bad thing, not all new technology is a great thing, but...

Maybe so, but as I suggested and others have as well, if and when this happens - and I know some with older model Teslas for whom it has not happened - I hope that I can avoid overgeneralizing and making the assumption that means all Teslas and maybe all EVs are sh*t and I ought never to buy one...

I agree that NACS does not solve all the problems - not nearly - with non-Tesla charging providers. But the NACS plug is so much nicer to use, so there is that at least.

Comments like this are an illustration of the problem with commentary about EVs. It is not a comment to the effect that the commentators own experience with Tesla service has been negative, but an an across the board assertion that Tesla service is terrible. Really? My own experience with...

Really? Our Model 3 (2020 LR AWD) has no issues at all here in Ottawa ON (Canada) and I never touch the regen and I don't have studded tires, just regular good-quality winter tires. It is, by a good margin, the best car I have owned on slippery/snowy roads (and I have owned a Subaru). The...

https://www.autoblog.com/2023/11/28/polestar-3-preview/ Bump to this old thread, re the above early pre-production model preview/review. The thing is a big heavy beast with a huge battery and only middling range. I have had hopes for Polestar, but this particular vehicle does not impress me...

I was just relating my experience. Experiences can vary depending on type of car, type and area of driving, frequency of regular maintenance and dumb luck. That said, on average, ICE cars have themselves become longer-lived over the years. Nevertheless, quite aside from my own experience, I...

We don't have a garage. As such, our Tesla charger is outside, in the cold and snow of the Great White North, and has never been a problem. And I have never had anyone 'borrow' the charge connection, other than a couple of people to whom I have given permission.

I had the same problem about 2 years into ownership - actually the only problem we have had with our Model 3 in the now 3.5 years we have had it. Tesla fixed it without argument, free and very quickly. Only one of the front upper control arms was making a sound - a sort of 'creaky' sound -...

This article makes similar points, and perhaps a bit more thoughtfully: https://www.theverge.com/23934889/electric-vehicle-ev-transition-sales-delays-politics