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And more than 300 mi range!

I got my full front done, and it was certainly worth it. 5.5 years and not a single scratch, rock chip, nothing. Front still looks brand new, (as does the rest of the car). So happy with the choice, when I received the 2023 Model 3, I didn’t hesitate. Same full front, headlights, mirror backs...

Me too.

Smart man.

I had my first battery replaced after about 2 1/2 years under warranty, and I did the second one myself in the garage a few months ago. I also replaced my cabin air filter and cleaned with Kool It, following that up with Lysol. Ran HVAC on high heat for both, and the results were great!

Great choice. Newer is usually better, all other considerations being similar.

I hand wash with foam cannon, and dry with Wax as You Dry, for both cars pretty regularly. I have also used automated washes with zero detectable drawbacks. I consistently get looks and words of disbelief when I reveal the 2018’s age and mileage.

So is the shipping time really that much longer than other long-sit times like when they’re on Tesla lots after before delivery? I’ve never heard of this before with any other manufacturer.

My apologies for the mistype. I meant to say under 260 wh/mi, not 160. That would be an insane expectation.

My lifetime efficiency's 267, so not shabby at all considering 5.5 years, 20" wheels/tires, and all that the P model brings to the table. I'm contemplating changing to an 18" setup next time I need tires, to see what efficiency improvements that would net. Sounds like it'd be well under 160. But...

I agree on the dryer sheets. Even the cheapest ones you can find are excellent at removing bugs super easily, especially if you get to them quickly. Use lots of water, let it sit for a few minutes and then wipe off.

I’ve found getting them off as soon as possible is the best way to prevent damage. I try to never leave them on overnight, even if I’m not going to wash the whole car.

I rented one a few months back in Miami that was fully functional horsepower wise.

I’d definitely remove that roof rack, to not give them anything to blame before you get it to the SC.

Yes, I let them know, thanks.

I'm reminded of the early Model 3 days, when anyone would make reference to, or ask a question referring to, their car's model year and they'd get shouted down that "Tesla doesn't do model years!" I can't remember what exactly prompted that often trumpeted assertion but looking back its interesting.

I've just passed 100,000 miles on my 2018 P, and I am amazed at how little attention its needed. Least maintenance / repair vehicle I have ever owned, over more than 4 decades. This is amazing, and needs to be trumpeted from the hilltops!

I cancelled an install with Safelite a few months back due to them insisting on charging a few hundred dollars for a "calibration." No matter how hard I pressed that the car calibrates itself (clearly, by now, they know this is a fact), they still wouldn't relent so I just went to Tesla to have...

There appear to be holes in the material. That can't be normal for a virtually new car.

Yes, I don't believe Auto Park is available without either of those upgrades. Someone else can chime in and verify.

As I mentioned, I just completed the replacement in my 2018 P at 100,000 miles. Never did get any kind of reminder.

Exactly. At 268 wh/mi, I’m not dogging it every chance I get. But, yeah, I get on it occasionally.

I recently replaced mine and installed the thumb screw to not have to worry about the screwdriver next time. It was easier than I thought after having put it off for so long (first time replacement at 100,000 miles). Of course I did a thorough cleaning of the coils while I was at it. I’ll tell...

Model 3 for the win. Both are great cars, but the S is too large a vehicle for me personally. Which is kinda the point.

I’m at over 100,000 so far (5.5 years) with no detectable issues with the bearings.

I have an Aladdin setup on my Genie garage door opener, and it works perfectly. No extra charges and it’s perfectly compatible with the Tesla system. It has an app, so I can control the garage door remotely, with or without the car nearby. Between the Genie / Aladdin system and Homelink garage...

I’ve had clear ceramic (70%) on my windshield, and love it! I had it done in the Tampa area in Florida, and my cost was $300.

I could be wrong, but cars that can — and do — routinely scrape parking blocks shouldn’t be considered very high ride height.

I think you’re right. I probably wouldn’t have noticed, but, being pointed out it would probably bother me too.

That’s awesome! So happy to hear Tesla is stepping up and doing the right thing.

I seem to remember tint jobs in the past where those tiny bubbles were present initially, but went away after a few days.

If you think do, then definitely go for it! Please report back on your findings.

Wonder if it's possible a weight may have fallen off. It seems unusual for a balance issue to crop up otherwise.

I finally replaced the air filters / cleaned the coils for the first time, after 100k miles, 5 1/2 yrs. Never had a real problem with the odor although I would notice a very slight smell from time to time during wet weather, when I'd do multiple back to back trips (high humidity situations)...

Thats actually very impressive. At that point the battery can be salvaged and pressed into service as a whole home backup or other uses, for a very long time.

For those interested, the part of interest (thumbnail) starts pretty early at around 2:20 in the video. Pretty interesting.

Wow. I didn’t realize you have free supercharging. I’d drive that thing til the wheels fall off. You can literally overcome the upside down status of your loan and then some, on that alone!

And this emulates the auto lane change feature, for less than $300 you say? I am intrigued. My wife took delivery last year on a Model Y with only AP (and she never, EVER, uses even that). This would well be worth the $300 for the times I’m driving, taking trips, etc.

Same here, as it always has been over more than 4 decades of driving. When I replaced my originals, I picked up a nail the first week. I plugged it and never had a single issue up until replacement again, almost 50,000 miles later.

… or, not think anything at all. We Model 3 drivers recognize, but I’d wager most other people wouldn’t look twice.

For me, that’d be the only way to go.

I’d been dealing with the delaminating issue also. The spoiler started developing dime-sized separation spots after about 4 1/2 yrs or so. Those spots ended up getting bigger to the point about 1/3 of the spoiler was separated in spots. In lieu of replacement, I decided to try removing the...

Well over 5 years, over 100,000 miles, and extremely little to complain about with this car. Best car I’ve ever owned in many respects, but especially from a maintenance/repair one.

Are there any real benefits from these, other than aesthetic? I think I’ve seen where they help with downforce / range?

Sounds like upper control arm, which is a long, known issue.

Front upper control arm needs to be replaced. It’s an ongoing, known issue that’s fixed under warranty.

The 2028 “mail slit” trunk opening feature is being put through early testing as we speak.

Yeah, for a single person, the risk is very minimal. For a multi billion dollar corporation, dealing with hundreds of thousands of customers, I can see why they wouldn't want to take on the liability.

What recourse would we have in a situation where the wall unit turns out to be stolen? Unless there was a substantial discount (and maybe even then), I’d think a used wall charger would end up being more trouble than it’s worth.

I wouldn’t be surprised if the battery connectors weren’t tightened enough on install, so one or the other isn’t contacting. I’d try that before going through the service center rigmarole. Of course, there’s also the possibility that the new battery was defective.