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I just got my damage estimate and they charged me $85 for a wheel. Cheaper to let them fix it than my wheel guy who wanted $95 per wheel. They wave the disposition fee if you lease another car. I ignored the sales requests for a while then eventually got some email basically along the lines of...

Good to know, thanks! I already replaced all 4 tires not too long ago for about $1200. The M3P came with some pretty good tires and I put equivalents on there because the tire place didn't have the exact same ones in stock. Did you lease another Tesla? If you do, I think they forgive you for...

Nice to know! I just sent in the lease return pics for the "inspection". It's hard to see in the pics, so I figure I'll find out after I turn the car in and if I get a bill. I think 2 of 3 may fit within the allowable definition. So, I figured it's worth the gamble of not getting it repaired...

Thanks for sharing. I'm expecting them to ding me on 1-3 wheels for curb rash, but nothing else. It sounded like they charge about $100/wheel and my wheel repair guy wanted $95/wheel so I figured that I'd just let Tesla take care of it. - EDIT - Tesla just called me back and I was able to kick...

Get it fixed. It's worth it for $100 (or whatever your comprehensive deductible is). I replaced a front window on a Porsche 911 and, more recently, the top front glass panel (where a sunroof would be) on my Model 3 Performance. Both were comprehensive claims and there didn't appear to be any...

Hi all, for those of you who went through the lease return process - how long did it take Tesla to get back to you to schedule an inspection appointment after you indicated in the app that you wanted to return the car? Also, is it possible to skip the inspection? I thought return a Tesla lease...

@Sky Blue Didn‘t Newsom already say that the prior versions needed more work? Seems odd if they’re going to do more oral arguments on a version of the proposal that was deemed not good enough Unless the intent is just to get more feedback for whatever they’re going to propose next?

I don't believe that is correct because Tesla has a mounting option designed explicitly for flat roofs

Yes and no. At least per my experience, Tesla freaked out because I had a fire suppression system and didn't know where they could drill the roof. A flat roof probably made it worse versus a pitched roof, but at 16 inches thick the chances of hitting anything should be pretty slim unless they...

Ah, that would be beyond my level of knowledge. The house is a new construction and already had the fire suppression system and water lines installed by the time I got involved. My involvement was limited to walking into it during its first open house and saying “oooh, I want!”, ha ha. I found...

I think my house has a 1.5" main water line as I had to upsize to a higher model of water softener due to it. My water bill is pretty small (less than $40 I think). I don't think the line size makes much of a difference in water usage since flow rate is controlled by what's hooked up to it...

It sounded like all NEM 3.0 activity was postponed to after the election cycle (Nov) - probably because it’s so unpopular and what they propose will be bad. I may have to roll the dice or abort and forget about solar. Other than Tesla pricing, the solar payoff as-is over 10 years is pretty low...

So my adventure is definitely over. They ignored my suggestions and cancelled my order while I was offering up a way to locate a joist for them to drill into. I’m considering this done at this point and am not going to fight them on it. It’s just not worth it - the level of service is beyond...

The problem with Tesla is that they don’t communicate. I offered multiple other options for them to install the tether and they just won’t listen. You aren’t allowed to talk to anyone making the decisions and are stuck working through random advisors who relay or don’t relay what they want. In...

Looks like I may have just hit the end of the line on what has been an extremely frustrating 2-month experience. Tesla is about to cancel my project because they’re not comfortable drilling a tether into my flat roof to complete the site survey because they’re worried about damaging the fire...

@Black306 Sounds like my experience. I'm supposed to have my second site survey in 10 min because they didn't get all the info they needed the first time and they just sent me a cancellation notification 30 min ago. WTF. Now I'm stuck waiting to see if they can get someone else out today or if...

Continuing to roll with the punches. Managed to pull the site survey up and did it on 9/20. Reached out to Tesla today to see how the design is coming along and... I need *another* site survey... Sounds like I need to get my roof measured and they need some more structural info. Not sure if...

I’m curious, let’s say that NEM 3.0 ends up being some Draconian thing - is it possible to stay connected to the grid, turn off export, and just not participate in net metering? Use what you farm, invest in batteries, pay for the rest, sell nothing. This doesn’t solve the power company’s issue...

@ohmman I suspect you’ll likely be right. When I did the math, best ROI was to overproduce and buy more panels, but I opted to divert budget for storage because I suspect exactly that - that the utilities will keep tweaking TOU rates which changes the math. Only bought one battery for now as...

Ah gotcha, that's easy enough to cover as there is a 12 month true-up period. I should have clarified that I didn't intend for people to meet net-zero on a month-to-month basis, but on a rolling basis over some set period of time (say 12 months). Aside from covering seasonal usage, a rolling...

Can you elaborate on what the issue is? My NEM idea doesn't preclude this scenario. If they have an electric house, they're still covered under their solar investment until they hit net-zero. Keep in mind that they might not have enough panels or battery-storage to hit net-zero so their solar...

I don’t see why it’s so complicated. NEM 2.0 forced you into a TOU plan which already encourages adding a battery unit because of the huge cost discrepancy between on and off-peak rates. If they’re so worried about payback and equity then, IMHO, they should have a scaled payback structure where...

Just finished my site visit. Scheduling one ended up going like this: 10/13 > 9/14 > 10/28 > 10/13 > 9/26 > 9/20 > Done! The surveyor told me that that he's working up to 4 surveys per day for up to 14 hrs per day of total work. I was hoping to pick his brain to see what he thought of upping...

It turns out that Tesla is having some very significant staffing issues here. The local Tesla office that's serving my area apparently only had 3 surveyors. My surveyor quit without notice a week before my survey date. Everyone assigned to that person ended up getting sent to the end of the...

@jboy210 Yeah, I thought the site survey was the fast part so was hoping to get it out the way. My worry is that if the site survey takes 2-3 months to do, the install and the rest of the work is going to take 2 lifetimes. But maybe everything is just random and gotta roll with the punches and...

Just had a chat with Tesla to see what happened since my date was only a week away. Sounds like a site survey person resigned so that pushed out the scheduled dates. I wasn’t aware that the site survey people are Tesla employees, I had (incorrectly) assumed they were 3rd party folks/companies...

Doesn't look like I'm off to a good start with Tesla Energy. Tesla scheduled my site survey date way out for 10/13. I "Lucked out" and managed to reschedule to 9/14 from their website. I was so happy! Now a week before my survey date, I get a text that I'm scheduled for 10/28. Now I'm 2 weeks...

I know this is an old post - but how did you convince Tesla to change their mind? Currently going through this. They claim I need a 4' setback all around my flat roof. Best I can find in the fire code is 3' setbacks on the edges. That difference of 1' may potentially cost me 3 panels that I...

Here is a close up of what I believe to be the origination point of my crack. The part you can feel is about 0.75 inch long (starting from 2.25 and ending around 3.0 on that ruler). There are 3 main points before the crack smooths out around the 2.25, 2.5, and 2.75 inch marks. If this is a rock...

I had my Tesla appt today and same thing. They said mine was from a rock and not a stress fracture, so I guess I'm going to have to file a comprehensive claim with my insurance company over it. They looked at my roof for all of 1 sec. They said that stress fractures are smooth and can't be felt...

Guess I'll find out when I take it in in April. I think the crack started where the inner frame meets the window then spread from there. Possible it's an impact point, but it's a really weird point... it's almost flat right there. Odds of something hitting right there seem low. One of my...

Pictures attached. It's smooth on the inside, can feel it on the outside. Looks like it started where the inside frame meets the glass then spread down and up/over.

Heard a loud pop from my garage last week and didn't think much of it. Maybe it's just a coincidence but I noticed that I have a huge crack going through my sunroof glass - the portion that's over the front seats. The crack goes from the top of the windshield (a little left up the center), up...

The last 3 firmware updates over the last month or so seem to be the same one. Each time, ‘what’s new’ is the auto dimming mirrors update. Anyone else seeing the same or similar weirdness?

Assuming you’re looking at the list in my signature… I bought all up to the M3. It was a pain (and a bit scary due to some shady characters) trying to sell it, so I switched to leases after that.

I’m having the same issue. Fixed by a reboot then happens again after a while (week-ish?). Happened 2-3 times so far. Seems like it started after the last SW update for me.

Everything seemed fine until the last SW update - 2021.4.18.2 - now my radio stops working until I reboot the car. Then it works for a while (a week or so?) then does it again. It's happened 2-3 times now. When it happens, I still get sounds out of the car and I can listen to other music...

I am having the same issue in my Model 3. The radio eventually stops working until I reboot the car - then I'm good again for a while. I don't think it's an antenna issue since a reboot fixes it each time. Started happening after the last SW update.

I may have to try that battery swap. While the car doesn't come with a fob, I wouldn't be surprised if there is some kind of bidirectional communication between the fob and car that could relay the battery status - I *think* it's using a bluetooth link.

Curious if this is a common problem - a lot of times I got to open my door/trunk and it stays locked. Sometimes, I get a bonus and sentry beeps angrily at me. Very rarely, I get in and the car says there’s no key and won’t start. Eventually, it registers and I’m good. I use the fob and not the...

I didn‘t watch the procedure, but noticed no problems with the radio afterwards (used it every day).

FWIW, I have USAA and took the 911 I had at the time to Safelite to get the front window replaced. They use 3rd party glass unless a) there is no 3rd party alternative or b) the local warehouse has OEM and it’ll take too long to get 3rd party. They ended up replacing mine with OEM glass. Other...

You‘ll get the hang of the manual quickly if you have the basics down now. Some people just don’t get it, but since you have the basics you’re not one of them. I did the same in college. Picked up a manual during break. Dad showed me how to drive it over 3 afternoons - hills were the worst, so...

Some people just can’t drive. I saw someone at work swipe a car parking and it was a simple straight spot. Guy tried to pull in at an angle, hit the bumper corner then instead of aborting felt it was a good idea to continue forward and make it worse. Then backed out without straightening up so...

I’m clear on my 12/20 M3P.

$49/hr !?!? My gardener charges more than that for a mow and blow! /cry… feels sad now…

Op - it’s pretty frustrating. I talked to the Tesla folks in Del Amo and was told that I could time my lease by ordering ahead of time. They said they could state a delivery date in the order system. I’d essentially be skipped each time my allocation came up, but once the date hit, I’d get...

If they’re 12-18 months from volume production and it’s starting in the Y first, it could easily be 2+ years before it’s in a 3. That’s a long delay. Depending on how long you keep your car (I’m on a 3-3.5 yr cycle), it would be almost time for the next one by then if you stuck with your current...

He broke his window and is annoyed because he was trying to fix something that shouldn’t have been messed up in the first place. My roof glass is misaligned too, but I didn’t bother to ask after Tesla said all of my other misaligned stuff was “in spec”. Agree that fit and finish is subpar in...

Weird, that they said that. I had my Uberturbines repaired in my driveway.