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    Upper control arm bushings , tesla wont replace

    I have a MPP aftermarket coilover kit on my model y. The conrol arm bushings are making noise so I took it in for service. Tesal service sends me a message saying I have to reinstall the factory parts for them to fix it. Yeah right! Im in Ontario. Can I get them to repair it? What are my...
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    Model y makes a whomp, whomp, whomp noise with aftermarket suspension, wheels and tires

    I have a 2022 Model Y. I had the MPP suspention put on it. I also have aftermarket rims and tires. Not sure the brand, I can look but I think it is unimportant. I hear a rotational noise at around 65 kph. It gets faster and slower with the speed of the car so I feel it has to do with the...
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    Federal $5k rebate? Did I get it, is my Tesla elegible?

    Hi, I picked up my model Y on June 7th 2021. I thought that this car was elegible for the Canadian government $5k rebate, and that it would be taken off the price by Tesla. I just recently took a look at the paperwork and I don't see any subtraction off the price? The federal government...
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    Toronto 2018 model 3 for sale, long range 100k KM

    I have a black 2018 model 3 long range for sale. 100,000 kilometers. Battery warranty until 2026. The car has not been abused. I blacked out the chrome in a fit of covid boredom, its not the best job but easily removed. It has winter floor matts. It has lifetime connectivity, not sure if...
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    new android phone, app has to be open for phone key to work

    I have a new phone, a TCL 10 Pro which has android version 11. For the phone key to work I need to open the app. I believe this has to do with the phone permissions. The only setting that seem to be available are allow "only while using the app" , "ask every time" or "deny". There doesnt...
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    Complete set of 4 x 19" Gemini tires, rims and TPMS. Located in the GTA

    HI I have a complete set of 19" Gemini tires, rims and TPMS and aero hubcaps. They had 5,000 Km on them when I removed them. There is a tiny bit of curb rash on one on the hub caps. Pick up only in Markham, Ontario. $1800
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    Are Superchargers on I95 busy?

    Due to Covid we havent been to the USA since 2019. We go from Toronto to Florida for Christmas break, hitting the I95 near Charleston. In the past the only time we have had to wait for a charger is the airport in Savannah. Since then there are so many more model 3's and Y's on the road I...
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    Has anyone used the Tesla reccomended body shop?

    Someone dented my tailgate with a shopping cart. Its a pretty good dent abour 2" in diameter and 1/2 inch deep, right at the top of the tailgate in the middle. Will not just buff out! Should I bother to go through the Tesla body shop? Insurance is covering it so I dont care about the cost...
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    Road trip through France Switzerland and Austria

    HI I live in Canada and we have a Tesla which we take on road trip vacations around North America. We ( a family of 4 ) want to do a road trip next summer through Europe. The rough idea right now is to fly to Paris and rent a Nissan Leaf or whatever long range ev is available at the time, and...
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    Project Smooth like Butter

    What I want to do is make the ride in my 2021 model Y smoother. Yes I know I could have bought an X if I wanted a smooth ride, but for a number of reasons such as cost and in Canada being able to only write off up to $55,000 of the cost of the vehicle, I choose a Y. I also understand that a...
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    suggestion for a website name for Tesla rental

    HI I want to rent out the Model Y I have ordered to the film industry to drive VIP's around. I want to set up a website and I am looking for suggestions for a name. The business will be in the Toronto area and will be focused on the TV and film business. Key words should be "Tesla" and...
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    model Y as a limo

    I don't mean a model Y as a stretch limo, just using it to drive around VIPs. I work in the film business and I have been considering getting a model Y that would be used to drive around VIPs. it would be doing things like picking them up at the airport, driving them to the film set and...
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    Anyone know how to replace a headlight light bulb?

    HI I have a 2018 model 3 it looks like a headlight bulb has burnt out. It is hard to tell what exactly what has burnt out but it looks like it is a bulb in the main cluster, just below the main headlight, but not the foglights further down. Could someone please point me to some information on...
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    Can someone please explain the new CRA deduction to me?

    Im talking about this Zero-Emission Vehicles - Canada.ca Where you are allowed to deduct %100 of the cost up to $55,000. So here is where im at. I have a small business and I legitimately use my car for work. I use %85 business use on my taxes. I have a 2018 model 3 so it does not qualify...
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    buy a model Y, new tax deduction rules?

    I have a 2 year old model 3. I have financing on it for another ~2.5 years. I have a small business and I legitamately use it for business. Due to it be financed the write-offs are not very good. Now that the rulles have changed I am wondering if it would be better to trade in the model 3...
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    Canadian tax strategies for writing off Cybertruck

    HI I want to buy the Cybertruck 3 motor when it is available. I am thinking about tax strategies to write it off. Typically I don't buy new vehicles, But I have a model 3 and I can see the savings in repairs and maintenance (and fuel of course) are a good arguement for buying the Cybertruck...
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    The only thing I want is a smoother ride

    The only thing I want is a smoother ride. How can I get that? I'm 50 years old and I use my LR RWD model 3 for commuting and going on vacation. The roads in the Toronto area are crap. Lots of potholes especially in the spring. I don't care about lowering the car, making it perform better...
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    My ghetto fix for frozen charge port

    I'm in Toronto, and we have gotten an early blast of winter. Every time I have charged my car when it has been below 0C the tab that holds the charge cable in has gotten frozen and will not release the cable. What I had to do is from inside the trunk I pulled back the felt liner then removed...
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    Are model 3 wheels the same as another popular car?

    Are model 3 wheels the same as another popular car? By wheels I mean the rims. I have been searching for winter rims for my model 3. I just want cheap steel rims and snow tires. Im talking $50 steel rims like I bought for my last car, a Ford. If you search for steel rims you find few...
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    Building a 220 volt charger

    HI I have a model 3 and I have been given permission to charge at work. Where I park there are plugs in front of most parking spaces for block heaters. They are 20 amp, 110 volt GFCI plugs. There are 4 receptacles on each of these towers. I took a meter and measured the voltage between the...
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    I'm going to wait to order my model 3 (Ontario)

    I reserved on March 31 2016 and I got the email last week allowing me to configure my model 3. I have decieded to wait a few months before I configure. I am ok with the limmited options that are available right now, but I am concerned about the quality of the first production models and I want...
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    How does Tesla deliver its vehicles?

    I would like to know how Tesla delivers it's vehicles to customers. What I mean is that I know there is some sort of home delivery, but how does the car get there. Is it driven by an employee or delivered on the back of a truck? If by truck, is it a large car carrier or a smaller flat bed...