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  1. Joey T

    Is Tesla only good for local driving?

    Range anxiety takes some time to get over. Make sure you use Range Mode for long highway trips. I suggest changing to show miles to empty, not percentage. 22% is difficult to understand, 68 miles is easier. I don't get nervous until it is under 20 miles to go.
  2. Joey T

    Is Tesla only good for local driving?

    My solution for when I want to reach destination with a near full charge, is to plan the journey, see the supercharger that is closest to the end destination but still is on the way, and reset the route to that one.
  3. Joey T

    Is Tesla only good for local driving?

    Wouldn't you rather have lots and lots of superchargers around, even if non-Tesla cars can use them? Tesla is obviously going to make more and more superchargers. Charging other cars to charge will make billions, which funds the superchargers. It is difficult to justify lots more chargers...
  4. Joey T

    New color change vinyl wrap concerns

    I think it's going to look silly to have a white circle right in front. It's going to stand out like someone smiling with food in their teeth. If you have to tow the car, which is very unlikely. cut out the circle then.
  5. Joey T

    New color change vinyl wrap concerns

    Is the installer just some guy who started doing wrapping cars? In my limited experience, if you make a lot of simple errors the first time, you aren't going to do much better with your touch-ups. When you go back, I would say "These are some obvious flaws. Why wouldn't you fix them before...
  6. Joey T

    Model 3 has no spare tire

    My experience: In 50 minutes, a tow truck showed up with a Tesla wheel and tire. They changed the wheel, and took mine to the Tesla center. I drove home. The next day I went to the service center where they told me the tire was unable to be repaired, so I got a new one. Amazing! I am sure...
  7. Joey T

    Model 3 has no spare tire

    I think the problem is that Tesla (many times) acts like the world is southern California, where dealerships are plentiful. I have had two flat tire experiences, one time needing a tow. No problems, but I am in a high population area. I imagine there are many times were people wait hours and...
  8. Joey T

    Ridiculous CarMax prices

    Tesla told me that will not transfer, at least on my car. I was told that when I sell my MS, the Enhanced Autopilot will disappear. Even if it is private sale. I am not happy about that because when I bought the car, it was supposed to transfer. Apparently my car was bought riiiiight after...
  9. Joey T

    Model 3 has no spare tire

    4769 pounds is a heavy car. Model X weighs in at high 5,000s. Weight and space are good reasons, Especially since you need a big wheel and tire, and all the tools. You probably can't have a little silly donut on there. Carrying a giant 40 pound disc that you might use every few years is...
  10. Joey T

    UGH - The smell of it. [AC Smell]

    Some seal failed and rainwater leaked into the interior, soaking the floor from front to back. It smelled like old gym locker. Pretty sure the ozone generator is the same treatment my car got. Credit to Tesla, they replaced literally ALL the carpeting and mats for free,
  11. Joey T

    Ridiculous CarMax prices

    Correct. When calculating a car's cost, almost everyone forgets taxes, document prep fees, transfer fees, delivery charge, and whatever else might be legal in your state. Might as well list it high, in case some rich impatient parents or spoiled child wants the car TODAY. If your lease is up...
  12. Joey T

    How to Apply Referral Code after order placed

    I assume it is too late to help you, but our sales advisor forgot to apply our referral code, and said hewould add it later. They forgot. The local center said there is nothing they can do. Two days after, we wrote to Tesla referral code email explaining the situation. They responded within...
  13. Joey T

    Model 3 has no spare tire

    I assume the reason you do not get a spare tire is because the car is so heavy that normal jacks and jack stands cannot hold the car. If you do your roadside wheel change unsafely (uneven ground, soft dirt, on top of rocks, loosen the lugnuts while the car is up) and the car falls on you, there...
  14. Joey T

    New color change vinyl wrap concerns

    That's not great work. If the first two pictures are door handles, you can probably trim around that with a razor blade. For the third picture, I would be afraid to cut that because you might expose an edge that will start peeling. Or, ask the shop to fix it. Your pictures are blurry, by...
  15. Joey T

    Talk me out of the new Model S refresh

    The refresh is subtle in pictures, but in person I thought it was more noticeable. It has a beefcake wide stance like it just got done powerlifting. Front and back wheels are bigger and the back is noticeably wider. If you are not a Tesla fan, you may not notice the difference. But I think...
  16. Joey T

    USB not recognised after formatting with car?

    I kept getting error messages like "drive speed is insufficient" or "check format of USB drive." even though I had a good quality USB stick. Since the cameras are important, and cold winters and hot summers are bad for USB sticks, and there is so much rewriting, I have been using a Samsung...
  17. Joey T

    Talk me out of the new Model S refresh

    Had Model S for 3 years and Model Y LR for 5 days. MS has plenty of trunk space for most things, unless you are carrying recliners or you want the dog to stand up straight in the trunk. Remember that the cubic feet of trunk space listed on tesla website shows just the trunk for MS and the...
  18. Joey T

    Picture of your Model Y - Right Now!

    Factory fresh, with Bioweapons Defense Mode. My Model S snuck into the picture. I think it's jealous.
  19. Joey T

    Owners delivery stories, photos and first impressions

    Tesla has the set of official videos to teach you things, but they only teach you essentials. There are many fun or helpful things the videos do not show, like adjusting the height of the automatic tailgate, setting favorite superchargers, how to understand the supercharger data, naming your...
  20. Joey T

    Owners delivery stories, photos and first impressions

    Just got my girlfriend's Model Y. The delivery was the most rushed process I have ever seen. I know we are in COVID times, but isn't the person supposed to help you set up your keys, show you how to adjust your mirrors, teach you the app, tell you....anything? When I got my 75D Model S in...
  21. Joey T

    Slacker radio: song skips MCU2

    I have this every few days. And occasional Internal Error resulting in no music at all. 2018 75D