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  1. Megabrode

    The road to Model S — and road from here

    Last month, after three years in a white MYP, I sold it and bought a babied, rattle-free 2019 Model S P100D with 26,700 miles. Yesterday on the Blue Ridge Parkway: I could list my boring "reasons" for this decision, but most reasons boil down to emotions (as David Hume pointed out), in this...
  2. Megabrode

    FYI: rear hatch rattle

    I had a long-term, intermittent, and very annoying plastic-y "rattle" from somewhere in the rear. Seemed to come and go with outside temperature, which I found weird. When I finally took it in, the dealer immediately diagnosed the rear hatch seal and replaced it under warrantee. Gone. In...
  3. Megabrode

    Rock Is My Co-Pilot [Using a rock as a steering wheel weight]

    I always stay alert with hands on the wheel when using autopilot. But holding one side down gets tedious for long periods — not to mention the annoying blue lights. A dedicated counterweight is $50-80 with shipping from Alibaba (unavailable in the US). I'm hiking near the Pacific Ocean in...
  4. Megabrode

    Turning lights?

    One thing I sorely miss in my Y compared to other cars (e.g. BMWs) is lights that illuminate the road to the left or right front as you turn. On a pitch black night I often feel compelled to make excessively wide turns to avoid collision with an unseen median or whatever -- which gets dicey if...
  5. Megabrode

    Walkaway weirdness

    With the walkaway function on and the app open, I walk to the car and SOMETIMES the doors unlock. Most of the time, though, I have to touch my iphone to the driver's door handle to enter. (Bystanders may find my behavior bizarre since I usually bump my tush, iphone in back pocket, against the...