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    Euro crash tester says carmakers must return to physical controls - Impact on Australia?

    The European crash testing association (Euro NCAP) have announced that they will be deducting points if some certain controls aren't physical. These include turn signals, wipers, horn etc. The reason being is they feel that touchscreens oblige drivers to take their eyes off the road and increase...
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    Disappointing DC charge performance from the 4680 Model Y

    Hey people I just saw an interesting video you might like. The guys over at out of spec reviews ran a 15 minute charge test from 10% SOC to simulate road trip conditions. Unfortunately the 4680 Model Y only got from 10% to 49% (i.e 39% added) in that period. That seems a bit slower than the...
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    Matching touch-up paint for the 19 inch Gemini rim (wheel)?

    Hey Guys, managed to put a bit of curb rash on my 19" Gemini Model Y wheel. I'm planning on pulling the rim cover off then giving the rash a light sand and putting on some touchup paint. It looks to be a silvery colour Does anyone know which colours match? Something available locally would be...
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    How do I fast forward/skip podcasts using steering wheel buttons?

    Hey guys, I'm playing some podcasts in the Spotify app on my MY. I like to fast forward/skip over the long intro sequences and advertisements. On my old Honda I could hold the steering wheel skip button and it would jump forwards, or I could ask Siri to jump 30s. But if I hold that button in...
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    Sentry mode doubling my energy consumption

    Hey guys, I've been testing sentry mode on my MY SR and I've noticed huge power consumption. My work commute is around 12k return and I normally charge around 2kWh per day. But with sentry mode on while I'm at work this doubles to about 5kWh. That's an extra 3kWh per day (!?!). That means...
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    Sentry mode without flashing lights?

    Hey guys, I'm frequently on the road and I often stay in rural motels which tend to have parking right outside the bedroom/unit. I want to use sentry mode but I don't want flashing lights to wake me up or my neighbours. I don't want to attract any attention. Is there any way to turn off the...