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I may be wrong but I believe other than the driver's seat they need to be occupied for the heaters to come on.

2023 update? That's an old one. Why are you not getting something more up to date?

It is called a release agent. To more easily remove the tire from the mold during manufacturing. Slippery stuff, of course. Every shop that has put new tires on a motorcycle has warned me. "Do not drive on a wet road for the first 500 miles."

Ha, ha. You are a funny guy. Police around here don't pull people over for anything less than a stolen plate. A Kia with a broken out window driven by a 13 year old. A bunch of kids hanging out the windows waving guns. Or maybe going 70 in a 25 MPH zone. I could go on all day about more minor...

You are worried about a minor paint defect inside the trunk? Just enjoy the drive. Maybe have a service center look at those other items. Remember, it is not a Rolls Royce. Or even a Mercedes. Me? I'd forget about it. Life's too short.

No, and pretty much nothing. Buy a tire depth gauge to determine if you need a tire rotation. Replace the cabin air filter every two years. Check the brake fluid quality every four years. And possibly have the calipers cleaned and lubed if you have driven through a lot of salt. That should do...

And it will help you with all of your goesintas.

This!

Hey! Thanks for joining the club! I've been preaching a simple mantra for a long time now. Buy a tire depth gauge! It will tell you if you need a tire rotation or alignment. Is the wear even? Does it go down the road straight? Don't do those services based on an arbitrary number. For example...

My car is downloading V12 right now! V2024.3.15.

Yup. I had some experience with it three years ago when I borrowed my son's Y to go on a five day vacation. That was when the subscription service just started. I paid for a month to try it out. After spending come time with it my opinion has not changed. It is awesome on the interstates but...

I've probably said it a hundred times. It is pretty hard to go wrong with OEM parts and equipment.

Then why do it? Many people find it quite annoying. Only a few will speak out. You know, you are the only one. What is your purpose then?

Buy a tread depth gauge. They're cheap. It will not only tell you if you need an alignment but if you are wasting time and money with needless tire rotations.

This! How annoying. In need of attention I suppose.

Speaking of driving in heavy rain. I just went through a very heavy unexpected rain on a short road trip. Had to slow to 55 MPH as the visibility was poor. At least an inch or more of standing water on the road. Had a huge effect on rolling resistance. Initially it was projected to arrive home...

Sudbury? Canada? Do they still have the giant nickel on the hill?

This! I replaced mine for the first time at two years but only had about 13,000 miles, I was shocked at how dirty they were. The road ranger that came out and replaced them suggested every year. At only $58 parts and labor I'll gladly do it.

Just replace it. The battery is relatively cheap. I have found that most modern autos with a heavy reliance on electronics require a very robust electrical system. Even a load test may not reveal deficiencies. What's the worst that can happen? You'll have four more years of not worrying about...

Almost everything is a unibody these days. That has zip to do with the suspension. I guess your point went over my head.

I'm quite sure that they are noisy on a bumpy road. I owned two different Honda accords. Both of a vintage that still had unequal length wishbones front and rear. I would say they maybe didn't have the cornering Gs of other cars but they had the most precise steering of any cars I've owned. And...

At $24,000 estimate they should probably total it. Have they started work on it yet? They will almost certainly find more "hidden damage". Mine went from an initial estimate of $6,500 to $13,000 once they got into it. I got $5,000 in diminished value. My full story; Finally happened [collision]

Why I only buy Michelin or Conti. Better chance of round tires. But yes, first have the balance checked. Preferably on a Road Force machine. That will also tell you if they are out of round.

I love these feel good stories!

Sure. File an insurance claim. Then your car will show up on CarFax as totaled. I'd be surprised if the cost would exceed your deductible. Not a smart way to go.

Fun to drive Mach E? I drove a pre-release version in February of 2021. Spent the afternoon with it. Nice car but it rides like a truck. Because it is a truck. And then there is that crappy and noisy MacPherson strut front suspension. Like you would get on a Hyundai Elantra. If you were coming...

The current software, 2024.2.7 really took a step backwards for me. It used to work pretty well. Two other cars we've owned, A 2012 Mercedes SLK and a 2014 Infiniti Q50 both had auto wipers. While not perfect they worked quite well. Very satisfactorily. Now, my 2021 SR+ will wipe when there is...

I have a 2021 SR+. It is possibly the lightest Tesla made. Or at least close. At 3616 lbs. it is lighter than either of my previous sport sedans by ~400 lbs. My son has a 2021 model Y. He drove my car and said "Wow, what a difference". I have been driving for 58 years. Have owned a few nice...

A strange item to fixate on. Of all of the things that could go bad, wheel bearings aren't even on my radar.

When they get dirty! I have seen two years in the owners manual. I doubt that you will get a reminder on the screen.

Glad you got it working. Sometimes it just needs a kick in the ***. I wanted to point out that it is possible that by opening a service ticket that often will have a human being in the mother ship take a look at your car remotely. It is possible this was done and they reset something. I had an...

Just the opposite Here. I was amazed at how dirty mine were after only two years and 15K miles. Lots of vegetation, pollen etc. I even have one of those intake screens that I use in the spring to catch the big chunks. I'm switching to an annual change. Mobile service will do it for $58 all in...

If you are a 5'3", 110 lb. contortionist. Mobile service will come out and do it for you. $58 USD. Parts, labor and tax for the filters. A no brainer for this 6'1'', 190lb. 73-year-old.

Grin and bear it. Same here. It seems like the function has gone backward with some recent update.

Halogens are last century technology. Unlikely to find them on any car built today.

Wait! Am I understa Wait. You have two different make and model of tires on the same axle? Yes, I would rectify that first. Who does that? Replace both rear tires with a matching pair.

70°? You need to remove your woolen undies.

Sounds like a lot of trouble. How about just disconnecting the battery at the negative post? That would isolate it.

Situps are the number one cure for most back pain. Makes a lot of sense if you think about it. A need to restore balance.

Don't know about the tool bit but I was told he turned them at a low speed and made just a minuscule cut. Whatever he did it worked. No-one else would even try it.

Like this? From a friend's Honda S2000. This is more prevalent with new pads. The material binders haven't cooked up yet. This is less likely after a few miles on the pads. They say slotted discs cannot be resurfaced. He found a guy that did it. Took off a very minuscule amount. Just enough to...

Processor load? On top of the AI?

Brasso. Very fine abrasive. I use it to clean as prep for Rain-X.

35PSI may be adequate. I'd think that it may depend on the tire. I'm sure nothing bad will happen other than possibly uneven wear. I had an Infiniti Q50 hybrid that's almost 400 lbs. heavier than my SR+. It had a similar tire size. The recommended pressure was 36PSI. Maybe try that number...

Which model? There is a substantial weight difference between the SR+ and the Performance for example.

Michelin pilot sports are a high performance tire. I would expect a stiffer ride. That is the trade-off for more responsive handling.

Range is overrated. It sounds like you are grasping straws here for a very marginal difference.

It seems that you are the first person to report this. That service page adds a lot of credibility. It would be even more so it it had a current date.

What was the thrust angle on the rear?

First of all, do you have a Tesla certified repair shop that you can take it to? The shop that repaired my car returned it to me as good as new. In fact, I may say better than new. The charge port door was perfectly flush and the trunk lid has a more satisfying sound when closing. That also...