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Too bad they don't follow their own rules then. If you place both hands on the wheel you get constantly nagged, but if you use one-hand you no longer get the nags. My dad complains when I drive him around now that I need to keep both hands on the wheel, but I told him that the smartest car...

^ ^ So true A Tesla vehicle using “Smart Summon” appears to crash into a $3.5 million private jet

I would have thought they would move these along at the same pace. What's the point of driving into the city if you can't park when you get there? And have the car come pick you up with all your packages in a torrential downpour (summon)? Screw the Ford kick lifter for the trunk after getting...

They had this issue at the end of last year... people kept pushing their orders hoping for the "imminent" January 2022 tax credit that never materialized. If you don't like the policy this year you have the people who did this last year to blame. Personally, I don't understand it. If you want...

I certainly wouldn't wait on it if you want/need the car. Whatever comes in 2023 could be worse than what you might get now. I took delivery of a 2022 VIN in "late" November 2021. My car still had the data ports in the console (YAY!) which were removed in some of the late December deliveries. I...

While this seems logical, you really do want the mobile team to do this for you because they will program it before they leave and verify it is working - which they can't do if it's installed at the shop.

I got a couple extra cards and leave one in the glovebox for when I have to valet it. Easy enough to unlock and pull it out when needed.

When I picked mine up there was one delivery guy working with some other people, but when he saw us looking at the car, he unlocked it for us and let us sit in it while he finished up with them and got our paperwork ready. We had plenty of time to walk around it and check out the interior before...

I agree that this might be a blessing - the Tesla windshields are not the best. I do 90% highway driving, and 50% of it is under construction. My windshield is cratered like the moon, and I've already patched 3 cracks in it since getting the car less than a year ago.

I read that recently too. I don't think the Model 3 has the adaptive suspension that the S and X have though. Everyone writing the articles acts like it's pothole avoidance, but not really. However, if they are mapping it for this then they could add the avoidance to FSD in the future...

I would not buy it, but I find it useful enough to subscribe to it.

My delivery slot was moved 2x after I confirmed a date and time, but each time they reached out to move it. If it's only a day or so just be sure to reach out if they don't so they know you're still waiting. Otherwise, hang in there, it should resolve itself before you know it.

If you're struggling with the score and the follow distance in particular, then go find some heavy traffic, get in the middle/ left lane (to prevent any merging issues), set your follow distance to max and turn on AP. Note the distance that it keeps between itself and the cars in front of you...

I disagree. Other than the 100 miles on AP requirement, TACC and AP are not required to maximize the safety score. AP is very useful in traffic when someone is about to cut you off since it will absorb the "too close" ding from that. I drove most of my 99% scored miles myself once I found the...

I never saw the point of the safety score or why they turn it off when you get the beta. Anyone can game the system to get a decent score and keep it. It's not hard. What I don't understand is why people go to all the trouble to get the beta just to run their car into scenarios they know the...

You can clearly see the car drifting away from the left line and out of the center of the lane when he starts saying "woah woah woah". I'm somewhat new to FSDb and I would never let my car drift out of the lane that far, even on a highway. It constantly wants to do dumb things and I have to...

I had that one for a while but it rattled a lot. Do you find that it rattles?

Currently testing out this one myself. There are things I like about it and things that I don't. For instance, it sits too close to the steering wheel on the top left side to do portrait mode, but it does work well in landscape mode.

You can setup one of the trip odometers to track your usage and not reset it for a while. Cold weather will definitely have an impact on the range (not the commute though). You'll have to play around with the AC/Heat settings on different commutes to see what works best for you (or just use...

There's an older thread on this, but I agree with everyone else. If you plan to track the car, get the Performance. I went with the LR and it is a great car. You can get the $2K boost if you want some more performance from it. The extra range is also nice. While I don't need the range for my...

I would echo jj's insurance note above. Maybe it's a Hawaii thing from the other post, but I had no trouble insuring the Tesla in FL for roughly the same as what I had previously. The thing you can't really impress on people is the convenience of the supercharger network. "Someday" this could...

Have you tried checking your account on the website instead of the app?

I just had this done this week via mobile service and it was $133.75 before tax. They cleaned the coils and replaced the filters. I wanted them to do it so I could watch to see how much of a hassle it was. Next time I might do it myself. On a separate note, the tech showed up in a Model S...

My 2022 VIN was delivered around Thanksgiving 2021. I ordered mid-October, but times were a little shorter then. I was quoted end of December as the original delivery date. I missed out on the new AMD but the console USB ports support data and controllers which is a win to me.

I saw that too and it was also in the manual for my Bolt. I used the fluid in the Bolt and never had an issue. In the Tesla I haven't run out of the factory fluid yet, so I've been using the Rain X spray on cleaner and cleaning the windshield with it each week or so (driving near the ocean all...

I use the Rain X window cleaner on all the exterior glass and bugs come right off. We have a LOT of bugs here and I haven't had a problem yet. I use the spray bottle, not the washer fluid. We also get a lot of rain and I rarely have to use the wipers. I just wish there was a setting for the...

This ^^ Don't underestimate the effect of cold weather. Another option would be to rent one and see how it does on your commute. I have a similar commute and I went with the LR. I live in a warmer climate, but it does get cold at times. The LR was the right option for me because of traffic...

I agree with you that the system should act like a normal driver, unfortunately it does not. Is it any worse than the old people driving around me or the nervous new drivers on the road? Yes, and sometimes no. I don't think an FSD or FSDb or even an AutoPilot magnet is going to help since most...

I guess I'm fortunate to have a decent tint place up the street here in St. Augustine, FL which seems weird since it's just a small town. They didn't say anything about the windshield and ended up having to do it twice as the first time it had a scratch through part of the tint. I had all 4...

It did this consistently (hard stop) in the main releases prior to whatever was out in May 2022. When that release came out it seemed to be able to "see" the brake lights ahead and very consistently slowed in time gradually for a smooth stop. This is in stop and go as well as into completely...

Mine doesn't drift much on the highway, but on a two-lane road it seems to hug the center a little too close for comfort at times. I have the max distance set and it creeps up behind the car ahead and moves to the center like it wants to pass on a solid yellow line even though everyone is...

LOL... Long ago, but I get it. I moved the dark side and never had a reason to go back. :) Thanks for the clarification.

Not sure what exactly you're referring to here, but if you tap and hold on an app icon it will give you an "Edit Home Screen" menu that will allow you to drag them around to wherever you want.

I use this stuff on all the double-sided sticky tape in the house and car and it works great. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07S2GF8GW?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_FFC90QPMAGQRA43KCCMK

I think the point is that the nanny technology doesn't appear to be working properly in some hardware iterations or vehicle versions. Hopefully that feedback is going to Tesla, but in the meantime, people who want to test, and have proven themselves to be responsible, are SOL. And I'm not...

I wonder if the rollout is based on location. Maybe if they have a lot of people on the beta in a location, they aren't prioritizing them for the next round?

I disagree. I use the brake pads occasionally and don't get the aggressive braking. Sometimes, but most often not, you just have to manage the stop. A few yellow light surprises and yes you can get that. None of this seems to be much of an issue if you drive far enough. I drive roughly 500...

Not yet, but I'll be up there at some point. Driving through Orlando on the I-4 is exactly the same as driving in N.VA/DC (where I grew up). Just turn on the NOA and let it do the work in heavy traffic. You don't get dinged while it's running. I use NOA and nudge it along with the accelerator...

I keep my foot near the accelerator when on AP. I never disengage it for a PB event and just press the accelerator to keep it moving along. That being said, I haven't had a lot of issues with it lately, maybe 2 in the last 14 days. As far as tailgaters, I let them pass. I'd rather have the AP...

I drive moderately aggressive and found that keeping the recommended follow distance is really what saves me from any FCW's. That and using AP in heavy traffic because it's allowed to brake quickly.

OP: My experience is similar to yours. I drive 120 miles a day and use AP for roughly 60% of it and my safety score is 99. I've even taken several trips to Orlando and the dreaded I-4 through Disney and still came back out with a 99 score. I was certain it would drop to 98 or 97 with all that...

Mine cycles through the radio station favorites that I have set and when it gets to the end it goes to the next thing in the favorite list which is one of the streaming options. Once it's in the streaming portion it will not go back to the radio with the back press, I have to manually re-select...

100% agree with this. I live in a very rural area. I removed it because the whole point for me was having the light at night. Depending on the color you choose you can barely see it during the day. So turning it on and off was not an option even though there is a button on the cord. I...

I didn't take any pictures of it. I drive to work in the dark and the reflection was in the driver and passenger windows as well as on the windshield. It can be mitigated some by adjusting the brightness down on the light, but I didn't want to have to mess with it that much. :) I still have a...

I used the Kikimo strips from Amazon for mine. I got the console strip on fairly easily by trimming the tab off the light strip where it goes around the curves so that there wasn't anything to "tuck in" along the curve section. People who ride in the car think it came like that from Tesla. I...

The video in the linked thread is the one I used to fix the rattle in my car myself after the service center tried. The SC put a bunch of foam all over the dash but in the wrong spots. I watched the video and then did the fix myself and it's been quiet ever since.

Mine works about the same as the garage door clicker. Same distance and same issues if I pull out and I can't get a good signal through the car or whatever is blocking it. I have no issues reversing in as it triggers the garage before I can turn around to back in.

I have no issues with my dashcam. It's plugged into the 12v socket in the console. I routed the cable along the windshield, through the pillar on the driver side and under the floor mat. I have a 12v splitter to power both the dashcam and the led lights I installed around the console. They are...

I find if I drive with one hand on the wheel it provides enough tension to avoid the nag. However, I was taught that you should always have two hands on the wheel at all times. If I do this, I get the nag all the time. So in essence, Tesla is teaching me poor driving habits. :D

I'm actually liking 12.3.1 - much smoother in heavy traffic than 8.3. Also, it doesn't seem to head into stopped traffic at speed and then slam the brakes at the last minute. It still has more room to improve, but I like the changes so far.