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  1. Davidw4806

    Drove an ICE

    I drove my son's car and at the first turn I let off the accelerator and ended up taking the curve at a higher speed than normal because I expected one pedal driving, I did not brake. It was only that one curve but it shows how easily you get used to one pedal and do not even think of it when...
  2. Davidw4806

    Tesla's amateurish service lives up to its bad reputation

    Loaners are an issue at every dealer. I know that Tesla does not have dealers but the other manufacturers only use dealers. Go to any forum, for any manufacturer, and you will find a ton of complaints about service times and loaner availability. I am not saying you are not correct to be...
  3. Davidw4806

    MYP Red Calipers No Longer Available?

    Since we are in Michigan I was extremely pleased to see Pilot 4 All Season tires on my brand new MYP and it did come with Red Calipers. This saved me a few thousand dollars as we would have had to buy wheels and tires for winter. I would say it would be nice if Tesla gave people an option to...
  4. Davidw4806

    Shopping for an ICE for my wife...

    The quality of my Y I picked up Dec 23, 2021 is wonderful. No issues, no panel gaps, no items not working....... We drove the VW ID 4 but the software issues killed it for us.
  5. Davidw4806

    Shopping for an ICE for my wife...

    My wife likes the Mach-E since it is a mixture of tech and buttons. I was able to move to two EV vehicles in the household and she is happy because it reminds her of a gasoline guzzler but she never has to stop at a gas station. Good thing is there are different options to help bridge the ICE...
  6. Davidw4806

    Politics - Quarantine Thread

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  7. Davidw4806

    What's in your (f/t)runk... RIGHT NOW!

    Just the tow hook. Will be adding a Tasmanian mat when they arrive.
  8. Davidw4806

    2021 Model Y a Wireless charger problem

    Picked up our new Model Y on Dec 23 and the chargers work.
  9. Davidw4806

    S3XY buttons at Abstract Ocean

    I bought them and plan to install my S3XY buttons this weekend. Wipers on the back of my steering wheel, glove box on the back of tablet for my wife to use, button in back for the kids to turn on overhead lights and one in back to turn on seat heaters. Keeps me from having to do these things.
  10. Davidw4806

    Picture of your Model Y - Right Now!

    Picked up today, Dec 23, 2021. Nothing wrong with it cosmetically and had no issues driving it home. Quieter than everyone said it would be on the forums. It did come with the new headlights and the Pilot 4 All Season tires. So far, so good.
  11. Davidw4806

    Help me decide: Model Y or Mach-E

    You misinterpret Android as competing against an iPhone. iPhone us a physical device and the only phone allowed to use IOS. Android is an operating system, that is not even the same on all phones using Android, and so you cannot add up all the Android devices and claim they are winning...
  12. Davidw4806

    Received the VIN!! Gave up waiting for Build Back Better.

    Oops, does not appear to be any surefire money coming anytime soon.
  13. Davidw4806

    Received the VIN!! Gave up waiting for Build Back Better.

    You might want to read the bill. It is effective after Dec 31, 2021 or the date of the President signing the bill, whichever is latest.
  14. Davidw4806

    Received the VIN!! Gave up waiting for Build Back Better.

    I just received my VIN for a Model Y Performance in Red with White interior. I live in Michigan. They say the delivery will occur between Dec 20 and Dec 26. I accepted since it is very unclear if the Congress will be able to pass the Build Back Better bill and if not any EV Credit will have...
  15. Davidw4806

    Model Y taking water into trunk on boat launch.

    Probably do not back your car under water and it will be dry. There is a YouTube channel that shows maniacs in Florida backing their vehicles into the water and losing the entire thing. With a proper trailer, and a proper launch area, you should not get water more than a couple of inches up the...
  16. Davidw4806

    Anyone thinking about an VW ID.4 Instead?

    We use CarPlay all the time in the Mach-E and have not experienced any issues. Love the fact that it is the wireless CarPlay.
  17. Davidw4806

    Model Y P vs Rivian R1S

    You can adjust the height of the receiver to the ball by using a drawbar with a rise instead of a drop.
  18. Davidw4806

    News about Tesla that caught fire while charging in PA

    Probably best to wait and see what an investigation says. Might be some kid was smoking in the car and left a lit one smoldering on the seat. Many things can start a vehicle on fire that have nothing to do with the car but plenty to do with what the people do inside and leave inside.
  19. Davidw4806

    Model Y Performance and winter tires

    You need Y tires if you have a YP. I would not use T tires on a YP unless you are sure you will never top out over 118mph. I bet you did not put in the trim level of Performance to get a T tire. I have not been able to get one of those to show once I tell Tirerack it is a performance version Y.
  20. Davidw4806

    Wiki Teslike Model Y Survey & Order Tracker Spreadsheet

    I ordered a Red, Performance, White Interior, Tow Hitch on 10/29/2021 and received a VIN in 5 hours. I had to call and delay as we have a lease and do not want the car until January. I also think I might qualify for a Tex Credit that is large enough to not want to lose, assuming Congress votes...
  21. Davidw4806

    Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

    Well, strange thing, we had given up since we got changed to the late November, early December dates from last 2 weeks of September. Today I checked and it was still showing those Q4 dates, we made plans for leaving town. This afternoon I suddenly get an email asking for final payment. in...
  22. Davidw4806

    Wall Connector Pedestal now Online!

    Has anyone purchased this and installed it at home?
  23. Davidw4806

    Wall Charger v3 50 amp to 60 amp

    6 awg îs fine for the 48 amp continuous of the Wall Connector. Our city specifically allows it for a direct connect since the device cannot pull more than those amps. 6awg thhn is fine and even recommended by Tesla for the Wall Connector unless some area requires a larger gauge wire.
  24. Davidw4806

    Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

    Well, that was fairly short lived, the dates changed again to November 14 - December 4. I guess we are going to be Q4 owners, or maybe Q1 if congress does reinstate the Tax Credit for Tesla.
  25. Davidw4806

    Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

    We ordered on 8/23 and the page just changed from November 7 - November 29 to Estimated Delivery: September 22 - September 30. No VIN yet
  26. Davidw4806

    FSD Beta V9 & children in car

    Oh, everyone should also be reminded to keep their hands out from under a running lawn mower. It is a dangerous world out there.
  27. Davidw4806

    Trading a tesla 3 for another tesla : [not happy with teslas offer]

    Tesla will only give you what your car is worth to them. Trade ins have traditionally been the worst deal you can get. I always try and sell my vehicles to various different buyers and usually I end up getting thousands more than the trade in value. Trade ins need to be profitable for the...
  28. Davidw4806

    Unhappy with how trade in value decreased for unexplained reason [2021]

    I think a lot of people are spoiled at the moment. Used car prices are at a high. But no matter what, everyone is going to only give a rough estimate sight unseen. Also, dealers have always been wildly different at their offers depending on what they are selling to you and whether they have a...
  29. Davidw4806

    Why I bought a SR+

    We originally ordered an SR+ thinking the same way as the OP. After talking to others about cold weather driving and the range reduction we changed to an LR. We can have some pretty chilly winters here, with lots of snow, so the LR with AWD won out.
  30. Davidw4806

    Super weird issue with my Gen 3 WC

    Oh, I noticed one other person with a similar problem went and charged at a Supercharger and when they returned the WC worked again, it might have reset something.
  31. Davidw4806

    Super weird issue with my Gen 3 WC

    Do your parents have an SR or is it LR? If it is an SR it pulls less AMPS, 32 vs 48 and therefore it might be related to heat. If the difference between the cars is the charging rate it might be overheating on your car. I would check the electrical connections to make sure they are all tight...
  32. Davidw4806

    Any Advice before Ordering?

    I forgot the referral as well but contacted our Tesla assigned sales person and he added it to the order for us.
  33. Davidw4806

    Need Insight...Model 3 vs id4

    We drove one and it was very nice. Nothing that screamed race car but we did not like some of the glitches that the software had that were not being fixed. Once they claimed they would try to have them fixed by year end we went and test drove the model 3. My wife loved it. It was a fun car...
  34. Davidw4806

    Hurrican Ida

    During the big blackout in 2003 all of the Northeast was without power and gas stations were worthless. Very very few have generators. Also the delivery of gas ceased to the stations.
  35. Davidw4806

    Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

    Ordered our M3 LR White/Black on Aug 16, currently showing Nov 7-27.