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  1. Peter 224

    Farewell, EV World, from Salisbury UK

    After 6 months planning and then 14 months ownership I’ve turned away from the EV adventure and returned to the ICE world. My Tesla M3 Dual Motor has gone and is being replaced with a used Porsche 718 Boxster S. Why? The Tesla Model 3 is a good EV, but that doesn’t make it a good driving car...
  2. Peter 224

    2022.20

    22.16.3 arrived yesterday. Other than a more visible charge/discharge line, what does it really add to the experience? I don't have any of the self driving stuff so most of the updates don't interest me. I don't think I'm the sort of owner Tesla thinks about....
  3. Peter 224

    Overstaying at a charger

    Makes me happy that I have a petrol option for when I'm going more than 150 miles from home (very rare)😅
  4. Peter 224

    Nav/Map update EU-2022.12-13877

    Not in Wiltshire, they are not. Often covered with overgrowth or simply missing.
  5. Peter 224

    [UK] 2022.12.x

    12.3.16 arrived, the release notes don't seem to have changed, so what actually is new?
  6. Peter 224

    Southampton pick up

    I drove my Pal Dan to Southampton tp collect his new, white, Performance Model 3. Other than on photos of the docks at Shanghai I've never seen so many Tesla cars! There is now a semi permanent reception building, rather like the ones found at events like Goodwood Festival of Speed, plus a 6...
  7. Peter 224

    Wireless charging in M3 makes phone very hot

    And some claim that charging EVs can be done this way? Yes, my IPhone 13 gets quite hot charging on the pad.
  8. Peter 224

    Nav/Map update EU-2022.12-13877

    Initial impressions are not good. It tried to send me from where I was to home sticking to A and B roads, 26 miles and 35 mins instead of the unclassified roads, 8 miles and 15 mins.
  9. Peter 224

    The thing I thought I’d like the most about my Model 3 is the thing I like the least

    I'm another who will end up in the Flames of Musk... Tesla has the best battery and motor software control of any vehicle I've driven. It remains streets ahead of the competition. The other features range from good (Audio) through iffy (wipers) to terrible (Cruise Control) The rest of the...
  10. Peter 224

    Automated Braking System Disabled

    This happened to me last year. Since the new CPU was fitted there have been no similar problems..
  11. Peter 224

    Tesla U.K. have closed all their front of house service teams and it’s absolutely baffling

    This is a retrograde development. Last time I was at the Winchester service centre there was nothing in the waiting area, other than a poster telling people to wait in the "showroom". I wondered why. Now I know. Now the only way to contact Tesla Service is to log an issue, it seems This could...
  12. Peter 224

    Octopus Smart Meter Experiences

    And yes, the bill arrived, covering 4 April to 5th June, correctly broken down into Octopus Go and then Intelligent Octopus. The total bill was £361.63. I was pleasantly surprised. Yes our unit cost of Electricity has gone up significantly, but as this includes EV power that previously was...
  13. Peter 224

    Octopus Smart Meter Experiences

    I phoned Octopus this morning, spoke to an advisor who said that she needed to talk to a supervisor and I'd be on hold for up to 10 min. True to her word, about 7 min later she came back and said that there was a glitch between the recording side and the billing system, which was now resolved...
  14. Peter 224

    When to renew Octopus Go

    Ive been with Octopus since the end of March. They are billing me for Gas, but not for electricity, even though my consumption is showing on my App, so the smart meter is being recorded every 30 mins. I'm on Intelligent Octopus, 7.5p from 23:30 to 05:30. I've emailed them but no reply. I've now...
  15. Peter 224

    Berlin made cars

    It would be interesting to compare the cobalt quantity per kWh battery capacity for all the major battery makers. As well as the environmental reasons for ditching cobalt, it is expensive, another very good reason to use a cheaper, less polluting element.
  16. Peter 224

    London to Orkney, and most of the NC500, in a Tesla Model 3

    Thanks for the report... seems that long range touring is all down to planning... more important than with an ICE car....and a bit of luck on charger availability.
  17. Peter 224

    Solar Panels UK - is it worth it?

    Thanks for the advice, I think that the addition of additional batteries should make sense.
  18. Peter 224

    Solar Panels UK - is it worth it?

    This is a bright sunny day Monday 23rd. We have a Intelligent Octopus tarif, PV panel since November 2011 a rather pointless 3kWh Pythontech battery and a Tesla M3 Dual Motor. The graph shows the car charging, then a blip from the toaster, followed by no Electricity used from the grid, then at...
  19. Peter 224

    Reverse Camera - Black Screen

    My May 21 Model 3 Dual Motor does this occasionally, it seems to reset its self over night. Another one of Tesla's little quirks, not an issue as far as I'm concerned.
  20. Peter 224

    Tesla in-car navigation and efficency.

    Mercedes navigation has offered 4 options for at least 5 years, possibly longer. It also proposes alternatives along the route if there is a delay of 5 mins or more. Tesla's navigation isn't very special, like the cruise control. But then, in many ways the M3 is the budget priced long range...
  21. Peter 224

    Maps Display - is it just me?

    I noticed that, too. The only ones so changed near me are so called "Trunk Roads" where the Department of Transport is responsible for maintaining them, not the County Council. Why? No idea at all.
  22. Peter 224

    Octopus Smart Meter Experiences

    My smart gas meter isn't talking to Octopus, it has been referred to a specialist, I've no idea when they will get back to me. Both meters are talking to the display unit, so it seems that the problem may be within Octopus, rather than my hardware.
  23. Peter 224

    Number plate security and attachment

    The normal reason for a plate theft is to put a false identity on a car of the same make, model and colour to be used in a criminal act. But I can't really see a Tesla being used in a crime. Is your number plate personal or "interesting?" At the end of the day no plate can be fully secure and...
  24. Peter 224

    Rear window opening slightly

    Mine does this now and then, I'm not bothered, to be honest. I think, but I'm not certain, that it happenens when the drivers door window lowers as the door opens. I've never found the car with the windows not fully shut.
  25. Peter 224

    What made you choose a Tesla?

    First Anniversary of my relationship with my M3 Dual Motor tomorrow (22 May). In April 2021 I looked at and drove a number of EVs, including the M3. It was the only credible option, because it is a sports saloon not a Crossover and it has a usable range. The supercharger network was the...
  26. Peter 224

    Changing electricity supplier

    Mine is not, Recently when I wanted to Go on. to Intelligent Octopus they asked me to send them a photo of the meter, this is that photo... About a week later they replied saying that it would work. And it does.
  27. Peter 224

    Pull over immediately error message

    I get regular messages telling me to take control or that the car has taken avoiding action, mostly when stationary. I've not had that one yet, but they do nothing to give confidence and to be honest I ignore everything as long as the car is (or seems to be) working. The car is 2 year old...
  28. Peter 224

    Changing electricity supplier

    We have a SMETS 1 meter and I thought this would be an issue, but it seems that some can be upgraded by downloading a software patch as Octopus get a meter reading every 30 mins.
  29. Peter 224

    Changing electricity supplier

    I changed from Scottish Power at the end of March, when the 2 year fixed tariff ended, to Octopus Go, I've just moved on to Intelligent Octopus which charges 7.5p/KwH from 23:30 to 05:30, which is more than enough time. They also extended the fixed rate to 12 months from 20 May 2022, so if the...
  30. Peter 224

    Rising electricity costs, reflected in big increase in supercharger rates

    The spot price for electricity varies wildly through the day, depending on the amount produced and demand, production depends on the weather. All of which together mean that Octopus can offer at 7.5p/kwh through the night and at times, during the day. I wonder how long it will be before...
  31. Peter 224

    [UK] 2022.12.x

    Likewise...no change in release notes and nothing obvious in function, other than the regen seems to be more aggressive: I have it in the "bring to a stop" mode. Only observation is that again, it wanted to connect to the internet via whe WiFi and not as all last year. This is a bit of a pain...
  32. Peter 224

    Instavolt - 57 p/kwh

    I begin to get cross. Two facts: The wholesale price of Electricity in Iceland (the Country, not the Supermarket) is €0.02/kWh..... yes, 2 Euro cents... 1 Litre of Tesco 99 Octane E5 fuel is the equivalent of 9.7kWh of electricity. At £1.80/Litre that is £0.18 per kWh equivalent...
  33. Peter 224

    [UK] 2022.12.x

    Mine has been in Sport setting since day 1 and I feel no difference after this update.
  34. Peter 224

    Twitter and the Chief Twit

    I don't use Twitter, of Facebook for that matter. Nor will I. But I do wonder how long it will be before all Tesla owners see a Twitter Logo on the touch screen, inviting them to join and do what this place does perfectly well. Twitter owned by Musk will never be objective and open with...
  35. Peter 224

    [UK] 2022.12.x

    I have followed "Undecided's" lead and turned off all of the driver assistance stuff. We shall see..... So the boot opening motor is controlled through the power taken by the motor, a bit of a crude way as it requires the motor to be stalled at every opening, rather then touching an obstacle. I...
  36. Peter 224

    [UK] 2022.12.x

    22.12.3.1 installing now. It wouldn't download without a WiFi signal, all previous updates have used the LTE network. To get the car t receive the home wifi I have to leave the door to the garage open and the garage door open. It will be interesting to see what this update brings, especially...
  37. Peter 224

    Help me understand the UK Tesla market

    Curious that you sold your Swiss Tesla "because the steering is on the wrong side". Driving a LHD car here isn't hard, as thousands of tourists find every year. There is no problem registering a European specification car in the UK. In 1999 we returned from Germany and kept the Mercedes E 250...
  38. Peter 224

    EV running costs starting to look expensive?

    My ICE car with a similar performance to my M3 LR costs me, based on 5000 miles per year, £0.80/mile. The Tesla, based on 9000 miles a year and charging using Octopus Go for 66% of charging, costs me about £0.11/mile. Yes, there are some very economical ICE cars, but nothing like the M3's...
  39. Peter 224

    Boot strut recall

    I'm convinced it is so. The technician said that the motor drove a "snail cam" (whatever that is) and that in turn pushed up the strut. I don't know where the position sensor is, but I suspect it is also in the strut. So bottom line: the boot strut isn't fit for purpose. It will be interesting...
  40. Peter 224

    Has audio improved in 2021 models?

    I want on board QoBuz!!
  41. Peter 224

    Has audio improved in 2021 models?

    Agreed, it is as good as the Audio in the AMG C Class Coupe and that doesn't have TuneIn...
  42. Peter 224

    Boot strut recall

    I believe that the power strut is of marginal power and not well engineered. IF any water at all gets past the upper seal the mechanical parts in side quickly gum up and that is it. It will be interesting if this new one lasts any longer than the 12 months the first one lasted. It may be that...
  43. Peter 224

    SyncEV Charger - problems?

    Good news: I found them to be very responsive to customer support issues and I'm very pleased that you got a quick resolution.
  44. Peter 224

    Whats your favourite and least favourite supercharger and why?

    Solstice Park, A303 at Amesbury is my local one and the only one I've used more than once so it has to be my favourite. Located in the Holiday Inn car park it is reasonably busy and there is a 10% discount on coffee and snacks in the Holiday Inn Coffee Shop. Winchester, now open, could become a...
  45. Peter 224

    Wiki UK and Ireland Supercharger Site News

    The Ranger is based at Winchester and reported them as live this morning, well the one he used was!
  46. Peter 224

    Twice around the world, plus a bit - Review (50k miles)

    Looking at the graph in the original post it seems to me that the curve is flattening out as time goes on. It will be very interesting to see where it is at 100,000 miles, if you keep it that long.
  47. Peter 224

    Boot strut recall

    They fitted a boot strut O ring last year. The key diagnostic test is that the boot stopes opening part way open, with a double beep, and makes a "graunching" noise when the button is pressed again to complete the opening process. The Ranger told me that he has been fitting 2 or 3 a day, of...
  48. Peter 224

    Wiki UK and Ireland Supercharger Site News

    Winchester. site went live on 9 April 2022, according to a Ranger who visited me today. He confirmed that there is no progress on the Southbound Fleet M3 services row.
  49. Peter 224

    Boot strut recall

    Ranger came today after I reported the "double beep" last week. He opened the boot, said it was too slow, then grabbed the open strut and demonstrated lateral free play. He said it was scrap.... Fitted a new strut, and pointed out that the top rubber seal was of a new design. The job was done in...