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You don't have to be "aggressive" to make the signal fail (some YouTuber did crazy karate chops as an example), you just need to be lazy. A brief tap like you might use in a normal car is completely ignored by the stalk 100% of the time - regardless of how far it is pressed. My service center...

Again, it doesn't matter how far you press the stalk, only how long it takes. Every year model 3/Y has this flaw and it absolutely should be grounds for a recall. My service center reproduces this every time I visit, and they write "within spec" as the solution every time. You wouldn't sell a...

Sorry! Just meant a playful jab at the handful of countries which drive on the "other" side of the road. Mostly just jealous because at this point it seems like they'll be the first to get the Ludicrous, considering the fact that all the Ludicri I've seen thus far (1) have been RHD.

I saw a Ludicrous today in LA with the usual front/rear covers and plastic discs zip-tied over the Warp wheels, but what really surprised me was that the steering wheel was installed wrong. So apparently they'll be launching in back-ass countries soon? Great news for Aussies (and any Brits who...

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I agree. The clean, simple steering wheel is nicely ergonomic and aesthetic. The fact that it works better than stalkless is an added bonus.

Nah, it's fine. I've kicked tires harder than that.

Occasional "camera blocked" warnings are normal when driving on very dark roads. The other things you mention are not normal. You can see more error logs and even force a clean firmware redeploy in Service Mode which might fix the issue if it is related to firmware corruption. Otherwise, you'll...

Oh, I missed the part about you having your hazards on as well. Yes, that is a software bug. The car doesn't allow turn signals and hazards to operate at the same time (of course), but they forgot to allow the camera. The turn signal input does register and is remembered, but it defers the...

The turn signal doesn't always work - perhaps that's why you didn't get the camera popup. It'd be a pretty weird bug if funeral precessions caused the camera to malfunction.

Wheel bearings? Of all the things to worry about? Teslas use the same "Gen 3" wheel bearing cartridge as every other car in the world. It's a cheap little module consisting of 2 ball bearings (not roller) that'll cost you $50 to replace if you ever have to, which you won't. The Model 3 and Y...

Bummed to see that they've implemented a new "Insane" driving mode. One of the things that makes the outgoing model so great is that it drives very nicely in normal mode so the full performance is always available without the need to daily in some neutered mode. Cars with all these launch...

I mean, it is kinda funny that we can't tell the difference between a sober person trying to use Tesla's gearshift/door handles vs. someone who is so drunk they don't even think to get out of the sinking car after driving into a pond.

When I installed my Homelink a couple of years ago there was no option to enable it myself (I didn't know that), so when I had mobile service out for something else I asked the tech to turn it on for me. He was surprised that I had already installed it, and didn't really believe my story about...

The battery doesn't "freeze" until somewhere below 0F but when it's cold it will deliver less power and less range. The energy is still there, it's just not as accessible. So drive it like you stole it, or at least try to - there's no harm. Note that it will display a much lower range estimate...

Even in quantities of 1-2 million/year, those stalk assemblies can be surprisingly expensive. Maybe even as much as a dollar per car for the pair of them.

I don't see brake lines in either of those images, nor would I expect to. I think they would go straight from the master cylinder into the driver's side rocker panel and would only be visible after removing the front fender liner. Also, that "gunk" is not normal. They probably just drove thru a...

Fair enough, advertising $4900 under MSRP is pretty remarkable for any automaker. And considering that these were firm-priced at $4900 over MSRP just months ago, it is particularly notable. But in the context of Tesla, now selling at $12,450 below MSRP with no threat of undercoating or LoJack...

No big discounts in my neck of LA. They still advertise a fake price and force you to pay for undercoating.

Yes, back on topic - what about that Emergency Brake that @stopcrazypp mentioned? Hydraulic brake failures are certainly rare with modern cars, there hasn't even been a single incident posted here on TMC since Tuesday. But still Tesla needs to reasonably meet basic vehicle safety laws. Are they...

The brake? I can't remember the last time I even lifted off the accelerator when shifting between D and R. The confirmation is solid when you're on the power during a shift. But even with fossil cars I almost never touch the brakes or look down when going from R to D, only from D to R because of...

Weird. Usually brake fluid leaks come from a caliper hose being damaged by a road hazard, or a caliper nipple being left open after a fluid bleed. What made them conclude that a hard line running to the rear axle had failed solely from your description of fluid on the ground?

I agree that auto-cancel has a number of problems, all of which could be solved by simply programming it to revert to standard latching behavior upon a full press past the decent. Normally I’d be hopeful that this summer’s intern would write that one simple line of code, but I’m pretty sure...

Yes, seriously. The 3/Y turn signal stalk only works if you press it slowly enough, regardless of how far it is pressed. Some people find it almost impossible to tap it briefly enough to make it fail, while others find it almost impossible to retrain their muscle memory and tap it slowly enough...

@WyoDude is correct. Other than the "track mode" exception, Teslas built after the 2021 refresh do not have a "low regen" option. But back on topic, why are people so focused on the turn signals? Yeah, they're bad, but remember Tesla's old stalk is flakey af and the signals hardly ever work...

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This is not common at 3 years and 46K and I hope that they warranty it for you. Shocks can be replaced without alignment but hopefully they'd at least check it for you - it's 5 minutes of effort. But note that the front and rear shocks are completely different designs from completely different...

Cool. Can it hold a baguette?

Oops, nevermind.

Amazed that people are suggesting rat poison. First of all, poison is the dumbest possible reaction because it literally causes rats to respawn indefinitely by killing off all the birds, snakes, and coyotes, and cats who work their asses off 24/7 to keep the rat population under control for...

Yes, but that's not an "authorized" fitment because of the offset change. And the stepped hub was obviously a mistake for which the stepped wheel was a hacked solution. There's no need for the step to be where it is, it could have been 5mm further in to avoid the issue, and there's also no need...

Considering that it has standard 2023 Sport wheels mounted in clear violation of Tesla policy, it's probably safe to assume that they finally corrected the errors in the wheel hubs and Performance brake rotors that complicated the fitting of standard wheels. This will now enable them to offer...

Lol, "Worst car ever". Apparently Marques hasn't reviewed the Fisker Karma. But in his defense, the Ocean does have a very serious safety flaw. Check out the size of that "PARK" font!

What on earth is going on in that first photo? Is your window really adjusted to that crazy angle or is the door open? I can't even tell.

That Model Y claim is non-news. The expectation has always been that Juniper would be released in 2025 and there have never been credible rumors of anything earlier.

If "pulling to the right" is truly your concern, just tell them that you don't want it to pull to the right. They can set the alignment to do whatever you prefer.

@355 Was it a genuine Tesla-labeled Homelink? You can't use the cheap Lamborghini or Bentley ones on eBay even though they are the exact same part number - only the Tesla version has the right firmware.

This photo explains a lot about why Tesla's Homelink interface is so awful.

By "cat" I assume you mean a full-grown African lion? There's no way that a smaller cat like a Cheetah or mountain lion would be cracking your windshield unless your car started the fight. Where are you parking that this continues to happen? And are you sure it's not just a playful Rhinoceros or...

No, Tesla does ads now and Sawyer Merritt is the Executive Vice President of Global Marketing. The fake "Twin Birch" thing is just a cover so Elon doesn't have to admit that they have a marketing department. I assume.

Sway bar endlink? Plausible of course, but not common as far as I know. You can simply disconnect one of the links from each side and eliminate the swaybar alltogether as a quick test. I think you can even do it with the wheels on.

I acquired another set of top hats which is unfortunately neither cheap nor easy since Tesla does not sell them.

Like OD and OP mentioned, the upper control arm is the most likely culprit, and re-reading the OP I see that in the process of diagnosing it, Flewis actually implemented a common "fix" by disconnecting the ball (one easy bolt) and then swirling it around to redistribute the grease. So perhaps...

Great question! I'm planning to switch to Highland.

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Are we still talking about cars here?

That's correct. I believe Tesla mistakenly thought they could set the ride height and front bumper clearance of the Performance model to be similar to BMW and other contemporaries, but unfortunately the long wheelbase makes the Model 3 high-center on everything everywhere. All at once. So...

Funny I was commenting in this thread last year and now my car developed a similar issue: With each *cycle* of hard acceleration and hard braking there was a metallic clunk from the back seat area that sounded like a loose socket wrench or something sliding around in some frame cavity. It was...

Looks like they jazzed up the splitter a little. Interesting that they're still sporting the same Chinese 19's: That they were rocking 8 months ago: Instead of the proper "Warp" wheels under covers: By the way, I'm all for violating California's damn tint and license plate laws, but...

It wasn't always this way. The public largely embraced "the future" and American innovation in the early days of the GM EV1, Tesla Roadster, and Model S. But then: The role of for-profit media is to report on interesting stories, and crashing/burning cars and stocks are pretty darn interesting...