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Oh, it's been rebooted many, many times over the course of the last year. When I took it in for service, they also disconnected everything to check wiring and found nothing. To me it looks like it's getting hung up on something during boot-up after being turned on. As is typical with Linux...

Own a 2022 Model 3 RWD with AMD Ryzen infotainment processor delivered in 1/2022. When I start the car, I often experience a delay before certain functions on the center display begin to function correctly. Sometimes the turn signal indicator will blink on the screen but not produce the...

I think you may have solved the mystery and why TSLA stock/profit are so high. :p Think of how much more they can mine with the Ryzen GPU! On a serious note, I see 3 possibilities: 1) Could the main traction batteries they use (NCA and LFP) self-discharge at a higher rate than NMC? (typically...

Just for some perspective, the Kia Niro EV, Hyundai Kona Electric, and Chevy Bolt EV have essentially zero vampire drain. Myself and others measured them at about 20 mA draw from the 12V pack during sleep. That's only 0.25 watts! Even at such low consumption, the cars still wake and respond...

Took delivery of LFP RWD Model 3 with Li-ion 12V and Ryzen about a week ago. During that time, I have observed 1% daily vampire drain which matches what Tesla wrote in their online owner manual. All car settings are still at factory defaults and I have not used their phone app at all. While...

One more thing regarding parked efficiency differences. The newer cars with the Li-ion 12V batteries may experience different vampire drain when parked for longer periods. These batteries are much smaller capacity (around 1/5 of the old lead acid) so car may need to wake more frequently to...

Remains to be seen whether this Li-ion 12v actually lasts any longer. It's a very small capacity pack so might experience many more cycles than the older lead acid. There are also challenges with charging at sub-freezing temperatures. Good tear-down video of the pack in this video (also see...

Also don't forget that the original 2021 LFP used 980 performance-model rear motors to maintain faster acceleration despite the extra weight of LFP. Current 2022 LFP cars with slower acceleration use the 990 motors. There are probably efficiency differences between these motors. The weight...

Heat would also be a concern in the Summer if car is left out in the sun. I don't recall seeing any 12V Li-ion thermal management in the Model S teardown being done by Munro on youtube. We have to assume Tesla knows what they're doing and chose a battery that can last at least as long as the...

Model 3 RWD, MSM, BLK, Aero OD: Sep 21. Just picked up my car in Irvine, CA. VIN 163xxx. Build date 1/26/22. Software page shows AMD Ryzen processor. My first Tesla so was worried about potential build quality issues but everything looked perfect. Shopping experience was amazing: Show up...

Yup. There were other fake RWD entries in that table that were eventually removed. That user name does not even exist on the forum.

Do any of the recently delivered MY or M3 cars have functioning data on the center console USB ports? Since we're tracking other items like dual glazed windows, can we please add a column for center console USB data to the google sheet? Unless this was a permanent cost cutting measure, maybe...

Does it show US/Canadian parts content percent over 50%? If so, that's the sticker of the USA NCA battery version. Proper sticker for cars with the Chinese LFP batteries show 35% or so.

Like I said above, anything passed now will give the auto makers too much advance warning. By the time you can take advantage of the credit in 2023, they will all have raised their MSRPs to completely cancel out the credit. Why not if they are selling out their entire production capacity at...

I don't think he ever tested the current 60 kWh usable LFP pack at all.

A stand-alone bill would never pass. Just look at the currently active $7500 EV tax credit. It was part of Obama's larger $800 billion "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009". That old tax credit also illustrates why this was doomed when it didn't pass before 2021 ended. Obama...

Did Tesla ever fix their departure charging to actually complete charging at departure time? I recall when they finally added this feature a few years back it would always complete charging at something like 6am regardless of when you actually departed. The depart time only affected...

That is definitely true. What you get from the BMS is just an estimate and can't be completely trusted. Owners should not obsess over small reported fluctuations. I always did my capacity tests on the Bolt and Niro just as you described. Charge to 100%, then drive down to 0% and see how many...

Doubt you will ever find out because the 55 kWh LFP pack was a very limited run here in the USA that only sold briefly back in September. Most October cars were NCA. November+ switched to a different 60 kWh pack that starts out at 272-275 miles for most new owners. I'm still waiting for a...

How long since original order date has it been on hold?

Price limits on the cars are far more important than income limits. In most other countries that offer EV subsidies, the offers end as soon as the price crosses a threshold of around $40K. This prevents manufacturers from simply padding their $40K car prices up to $48K and eating the entire...

You lucked out. The NCA battery is more expensive for a reason. It offers better overall performance in areas that matter for an EV. The lower weight will give you better handling, shorter braking, less tire wear, faster acceleration, and better efficiency. I also have a short daily commute...

That's not correct. https://insideevs.com/news/518790/vampire-drain-tesla-model3-lfp/

LFP batteries are also supposed to have higher self-discharge. If that's true, then it will also be less efficient when idle and parked.

All that extra weight from the LFP battery really hurts stop/go city driving since more energy is required to get a heavier car moving. Once you're at constant speeds it doesn't much matter as aero losses take over - hence the same highway rating as 2021 model. You're going to pay for that...

Speaking of efficiency, can you post a copy of the window sticker that came with your car showing the EPA rated fuel economy, etc. Thanks.