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I had my original factory MYP spoiler replaced under warranty two years ago as it was beginning to detach. The replacement spoiler held up fine for two years of automatic car washes. I did recently stop using automatic car washes after one of my wheels was scratched during a wash.

True OPD is a must for me. That, and full OTA software updates. American EV only company is a strong plus. That leaves Tesla and Rivian, maybe Lucid.

Make sure nothing rubs or impinges on adjacent structures during normal operation, particularly the FWD’s. Check all the doors when they are open as well as when they are closed. Some of these issues can be nearly impossible for the SC to fix. I carefully checked the FWD’s on my MXP, but didn’t...

1. Yes. The acceleration boost upgrade with the LR will give you a 0 to 60 time of about 4.2 seconds. The P will feel quicker from a stop and in lower speed driving. At higher speeds, the difference is less pronounced. I think the quarter-mile times are similar. 2. I previously had a 2021 LR...

I did full front and ceramic coated the whole car (included a good paint correction). Also did a windshield protection film. 1800 for the PPF, about 3200 for everything. SLC.

The automotive ecosystem is not accustomed to dealing with abrupt large swings in MSRP. It is difficult for financing institutions, insurance companies, and those who deal with buying and selling used cars. People hate ADM’s, but they are a way to handle situations where demand exceeds supply...

Yep. Bought a MYLR June 2021 for 49000, sold it January 2022 (with 9000 miles) for 62000. Bought a MXP January, 2022 for 119000, unfortunately, still have it. You win some, you lose some…..

I have no problem with the evolutionary styling of the MS. It has been one of the most attractive cars on the market since 2012. Nobody complains about the Porsche 911.

Another problem is the destabilization of the used/trade in market. People will have trouble even getting a fair price at the new discounted prices because dealers will want to price in a possible future price decline to hedge against their chances of taking a loss. This puts people that have to...

I think the recent price cuts on the MS and X are unprecedented in their degree and rapidity. The inflation adjusted original sale prices of Teslas that are many years old are much higher than current comparable vehicles. I think the MS and MX P100D were as much as 150k. In the past, the price...

I’m sorry. It is a difficult situation, but you probably have no recourse. There are people that bought near the top of the market in 2022 that now have a $40-$50,000 price delta between what they paid and the current price. The problem with such price declines is that you are vulnerable to...

Update. We continued to get sporadic EPAS alerts. Didn’t lose power steering again, however. Some of the alerts cleared spontaneously without stopping the car, all of the others cleared when we stopped and let the car go to sleep. They finally replaced the steering rack about two weeks ago. So...

Another EPAS fault alert today on our 22 MXP. Thankfully, my wife was in a mall parking lot and hadn’t lost power steering yet, so she was able to park safely. The car is over a year old, and the lemon law in Utah is for 1 year. Not sure what I am going to do if Tesla can’t figure out why...

Get the “steering assist reduced” message again. Thankfully, my wife was in a mall parking lot and the power steering hadn’t shut down yet. Will keep you posted……

According to the SC “ Test drove vehicle in attempt to duplicate the alert experienced but no alert is present at this time and the steering system is working properly. The steering column ECU appears to have experienced a software bug that may have been caused by map location. Replacement is...

It is no longer offered for the refresh model S/X. It is, however, still offered for the pre-refresh model S/X vehicles that are covered by the basic vehicle limited warranty. The agreement was offered for a short amount of time for the refresh S/X. I remember it being available in my app. Not...

A very similar thing happened to us recently with our model X, only my wife was driving at the time and barely managed to safely bring the vehicle to a stop. They couldn’t replicate the problem at the service center, and said it may be due to a software bug caused by a map location. Needless to...

Update on our issue with loss of power steering. According to the SC, “Test drove vehicle in attempt to replicate alert experienced but no alert is present at this time, and the steering system is working properly. The steering column ECU appears to have experienced a software bug that may have...

Good point regarding the motors. It would be the Tesla Way to switch out the entire rack, even if it was just the motors that had failed. I think I have seen reports on the forum of model S steering racks failing as well. I also recall someone saying that they had a warranty claim on a steering...

This is a rare finding for most cars, but even a cursory examination of the forum shows multiple examples of people with the same error and subsequently needing a steering rack replacement. Sometimes it is with very new cars, other times it is with older cars, still under warranty, but old...

My wife got the same message with her 2022 model X. She was driving while it happened and lost all power steering. Car is still in service. Did they figure out what was wrong with your car?

My car is currently in service, with no diagnosis as of yet. They did provide a loaner. I really hope it is something discrete like the steering rack, and not a software glitch that they can’t replicate. If they can’t find a definitive cause, it will be really difficult to trust this car and...

You are right. I am going to file. I’ve never had a power steering failure in over 30 years of driving with multiple cars, including crappy cars, old cars, poorly/indifferently maintained cars (sometimes all three). My wife is surprisingly chill about all of this. I already told her that we can...

Multiple reboots did not fix our power steering issues. Depending on what problems they find, I may consider a NHTSA report.

I know this is not an issue specific to the refresh model X, but my wife got the “steering assist reduced” message on our 2022 MXP yesterday, and lost all power steering without warning while driving. Thankfully, she was on a residential street going 30 mph, but still nearly crashed trying to...

My wife got the “reduced steering assist” message yesterday on our 2022 MXP. Lost all power steering without warning. Nearly crashed trying to stop the vehicle (had to negotiate a curve while slowing to a stop). She was 70 miles from home with an 8 week old puppy in the car. I had to go pick...

Thank you! Very helpful information.

Looks great! Where did you get the plain black center caps? I would like some to replace the caps with the logo that come with the TSportline wheels.

Have you considered filing a safety report with NHTSA? That is the most egregious FSD beta fail that I have seen. It appears that the semi was way in front of you, and it does not look like your closing speed was excessive. I’m sure Electrek or a similar site would be interested in your...

Is the side mirror loose? I had a rattle due to this. Fixed by mobile service.

Right. In real world driving, the MYP will be at least as quick as a 911 Turbo. Both have a rolling (5-60) time of 3.7 seconds. The MYP has a 30-50 time of 1.4 seconds and a 50-70 of 1.8 seconds. The times for the 911 Turbo are 2.0 and 2.4 seconds.

Did you also have the issue with the backup camera freezing on long road trips or while preconditioning for supercharging? If so, is that happening again?

2017 Viper 1/4 mile-11.3-11.5 MX LR-11.2

7060 miles here. I’m responsible for about 300 of those miles. My wife averages about 25k/year shuttling the kids around.

Has anyone seen any aftermarket replacements/modifications for the front cupholders? The rubber inserts limit what you can put in the holders, and on one of my holders, the insert is pulling out of its attachment at the rim. I wish they would have made the rubber insert removable.

They didn’t give me any problems with the dashboard squeak repair, but I imagine if enough people bring their cars in for that, they will start saying it is “within spec.”

I brought mine in for the same reason. It seems better, but not completely gone. Fortunately, they didn’t damage anything else. I heard about somebody else saying that the SC damaged the Alcântara on one of their A pillars removing the speaker grille.

I just received an email saying my Tesmanian mats have shipped. I ordered on 3/3.

Good news! Still waiting to see if the long drive/Supercharging issues have been fixed. I had the frozen backup camera/flashing warning light issues on a road trip earlier this month on 2022.8.3. Don’t have any road trips for awhile to test 12.3.1. Car performs flawlessly in town. I only...

My January 22 MXP has them. I would rather have the Model Y cupholders.

My 2022 MXP was also recalled for side curtain airbags.

I had no issues prior to 2022.8.2. After, I had the restraint issue once, cleared it with a reboot, and it did not happen again. Installed 2022.8.3, and took a road trip this weekend, with two 5 hour drives. Everything functioned normally for the first 2 to 3 hours, then started getting the...

I will be driving 5 hours tomorrow on 8.3. I’ll let you know how it goes.

Has the problem been showing up only on longer drives? I had one rear restraint error on 8.2 that I cleared. I have since updated to 8.3, and have had no issues. Our longest drive since then has been approximately one hour each way, with a stop in between of about an hour. No problems there...

I have a noise in the dashboard on the driver side. It is more of a squeak, like if you were rubbing two pieces of Styrofoam together. It is most noticeable on bumpy roads. I had the SC attempt to fix. They said they put some sound deadening materials between the speaker grill and the...

Does it wipe off? I have the same thing on my model X Plaid, and I thought it was a scratch or crack initially. The FWD on that side is not aligned properly, and the rear seal gets smashed into the glass when the door is open. What looks like a crack is just rubber residue from the seal on the...

I agree. I have a 2022 MYP, and had a 2021 Y LR with the 19” Geminis. The LR had a jarring ride, and felt like it “crashed” over bumps, particularly the rear end. The MYP is definitely firm, but feels more compliant and composed.

My speaker grill on the driver side was squeaking when driving over bumpy roads (the only kind in SLC). The service center supposedly put in some sound deadening material. It still squeaks when it is cold out, but it stops when it is warmer, or the sun has been shining in the car. The car is...

One of my taillights had condensation and discrete water droplets. They replaced the taillight, and it has been fine since.

My Plaid with 20” wheels shows 335 miles at 100%.