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Yeah, but who cares? If the cost of maintenance is too much for you to afford, then the vehicle is a bad purchase. A 911 and a Model 3 are apples and oranges almost across the board. Yes they both have four rolly round things at the corners… However, if we are making decisions strictly on the...

I do not road trip the Tesla. The first year I got the car I was doing a 350 mile (each way) drive 2-4 times a month for work. I figure that’s pretty atypical, as most drive to their office and back 5 days a week. But no, I never road trip the Tesla for pleasure. I have other vehicles I prefer...

I do 99% of my charging on private chargers (work mostly and very occasionally at home). I guess I’d just assumed this was the case for most EV owners…

I was working in the Cambria, CA area for about 8 months. The tongue on my brand new travel trailer started to bubble. Had to blast and repaint when I got back home. The salt air is real.

I’d hope the ones they have as a display at the dealer are mint fit and finish. Probably have their A-team doing QC on those. I wonder if the other pics posted here with terrible panel gaps are representative of the average CT going out to customers. Crazy your FJ was that bad. Is that model...

Look at the person noticing the horrendous panel gap by the front corner. Lol

I have a slide in camper for my 4x4 long bed Cummins. The truck is on 35” ridge grapplers and got about 17.5 mpg on the freeway doing 75mph. It can get 19-20mpg with nothing in the bed. With 60 gallons of fuel I have over 1000miles of range. I also have a 3900lb dry (closer to 4500lbs with food...

If you think manufacturing and disposing batteries and solar panels is good for the environment, you are delusional.

Next year I’m going to buy a Conestoga wagon to drive with my oxen. I’ll have all the fun.

Anyone who bought the hype that a CT will out haul a modern-ish diesel doesn’t understand towing. Where does the fifth wheel/goose neck hitch mount? In the unibody? Yes, you can tow a small bumper pull, but you won’t come close to the capability of a modern ICE truck. They can tow 37,000+...

1) buy a practical truck 2) put fuel in said truck 3) carry on

Seems low maintenance…

From my perspective, what we are seeing here is the luster of the company being worn thin by too many misleading statements, poor customer service, sub-par build quality and other variables that are leaving a sour taste in people’s mouths. Based on my customer experience, I for one will not...

Just don’t open your Tesla app while they are “calibrating” your cameras. They were doing over 70mph on surface streets in mine. Weird thing is, I don’t recall having to do that the day I drove it off the lot…

This is a curious statement… both towing and acceleration favor short (numerically high) gearing. Example: in a truck if you want a good freeway rpm you want a taller differential gear such as a 3.42. This will lower freeway rpm but acceleration and the ability to get a load moving will suffer...

I haven’t made it through this entire thread but figured I’d answer. I’m 40, and for me, the range wouldn’t work. However, even with an EPA est. 500 mile range, I wouldn’t want an EV truck—especially with the shape the cyber truck comes in. 1. Tow cap too low 2. Charging convenience too...

My glove box wasn’t stuck. The panel just fits terribly. The gap along the top is inconsistent where it meets the silver trim and the bottom corners protrude from the surrounding surfaces. Take a look at yours and everyone else who has a model three. I can almost say with certainty that the...

Is a model 3 an impressive car? I bought it because I was driving quite a few miles at the time and I get free charging at my office. Since the purchase, I’ve been less than impressed by fit/finish and other quality issues with the car. I’ve had to have the driver seat replaced due to...

I’m not a huge fan of the car to begin with and definitely don’t want the car to be more restrictive with AP. I’d sell, but resale value is terrible right now. As stated, he’s a Tesla fan boy. He says he wouldn’t buy any other car with the exception of a gt3rs. Also, he retired at 45 and wants...

This is correct, no safety inspection. You can weld your frame back together, have swollen seeping brake lines and blown shocks… The one exemption I can think of is minimum tread depth requirements on tires.

That’s odd. I’ve read elsewhere about Cali TDI owners who did nothing, kept smogging their diesels every two years and paying registration. It’s difficult to get concise feedback on stuff like this…

I’d still like to know about folks experience with disabling the cellular antenna. I could care less about the autopilot debate.

It’s possible. I’ve never been forced into a safety recall before. My diesel ram had “killer” airbags for a couple years before I got around to taking it in.

I’m in the same boat, I’ve been less than impressed by removing features with software updates. Mine just passed 50k, so it won’t be going back to Tesla. I’ll do what needs to be done myself. Before the bumper to bumper warranty expired, I got both headlights, both tail lights, the driver’s...

If it makes a lot of noise and tells you autopilot is not allowed on the rest of the drive, that’s not a violation?

True, it wasn’t worded very well. Put in different terms, the current iteration of autopilot is the one quality tipping the scales in favor of the Tesla for commuting purposes, and thus convincing me to keep it. If autopilot got as strict as I was led to believe it would, I’d jump. Still may...

Interesting. Anyone have input on disabling the cellular antenna?

My buddy has FSD and did the update. Says it is extremely strict, he’s getting violations even for brief glances. He sugar coats the issues with FSD because he loved Tesla so much. For him to tell me he can’t stand the new software is pretty significant. I can live without Tesla app. I only...

Which apps? I don’t use any apps except GPS and my phone can fill in that gap. I just want autopilot to continue working on the freeway in the same manner it does now. Don’t want the new stricter protocols.

Hello, I definitely do not want the new software to get forced onto my car. My buddy has a 21 M3P with FSD subscription and says it’s terrible. He has 4 violations already. He said he simply glanced out the roof glass at the clouds and got a violation. Another was looking out the driver’s...

If we are honest, comparing the teslas to other new cars, the QC is pretty bad. I don’t get the die hard apologists. The cars are what they are…cheap materials surrounding the best motors, batteries and software currently on the market at the price point. I’m a car guy. I own 8 vehicles. They...

This isn’t true. I had significant condensation inside the headlight that froze. It was very unsafe driving to work in the dark. Terrible headlight performance. Attached are two photos I sent the service center of unfrozen condensation. To say that a solid sheet of water droplets doesn’t hurt...

Odd, so no software changes—just out of the blue with no explanation?

Odd, also seeing the blue snowflake for the first time ever. Not even that cold out at 38F. It regularly gets into the low twenties and high teens here (which still isn’t that cold) and I had never seen it last winter.

Did yours also start with a recent update?

https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/window-issues-with-2022-36-6.285247/#post-7178492 Here’s this and another issue I’m having…

Why does it change in near freezing temps?

Hello, This morning my windows vented on their own. With the rainy weather, this is a serious issue. Also, I know they changed something to do with the windows automatically reversing in a obstruction situation. When I went to roll up my self venting windows after wiping up all the water, the...

Thanks, I’ll check these against mine.

If I were the OP and didn’t have several vehicles, I’d buy a cheap commuter and just sell it when the repair is complete.

Hello, My factory Q2 2021 M3 steering wheel had issues with the material, so they replaced the whole thing. Call me crazy, but the new wheel feels thinner. I can’t put my finger on it, but it’s different. My hands don’t like it. The material also feels cheaper and slipperier. The stitching...

Weird thing is nothing changed for us as far as things on or around the seat.

Anyone else experiencing this? I’m holding off on the 8.3 software because of all the glitches people seem to be experiencing…

I went on a two week trip. Came home. The wife and I drove to the store and both to and from the store, the passenger airbag remained off. WTH? She’s 125lbs. It’s never had this error before…

How often do you align? I figure on every tire change.

I must be an outlier. My factory tires are still looking good with 23,000 miles on them, I live in the twisties, drive fairly quick through turns and our roads are terrible. The tire is too rolley-polley for me though, as is the suspension. I’m hoping to change that when the tires hit 3 or...

I believe that’s just a numbers thing. It was the cheapest color after the refresh, so there’s bound to be more of them…but maybe not. EDIT: in this thread there are blue ones, red ones, dark grey ones, etc. I was thinking of pulling the power to the strut altogether just to prevent this issue...

My 2021 M3LR has been a dissatisfying experience and now I am already getting the charge port message. I’m very careful how I treat the cable, too. I think QC is just poor. I forgot how a nice, well put together car sounds on the inside. My car already rattles and squeaks. Albeit, I live rural...

The emergency braking has to be shut off every trip. It reverts to ON when you park. Not that it matter much, as it will phantom brake either way.

It varies depending on the project I’m on. Currently it’s about 80 miles round trip. Mine happens when cars are coming the other way or when surfaces change from asphalt to concrete. I’ll work on a dash cam video. Never actually pulled any footage from the car. My wife has the new 2021 Venza...