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Ah... thanks so much for clearing this up. See, whenever I get in a car, especially if I'm going to drive it, I have to keep my eyes open. But then, I'm quite old and this might just be a new feature of my age. Come to think of it, when I was younger I did pretty much everything with my eyes...

Here's the part I don't quite follow... the news report says Tesla Guy #2 comes back to the car and notices IT HAS A DIFFERENT INTERIOR. So Tesla guy #1, the guy who got in the wrong car and drove off DIDN'T notice that the car he was in had a different interior than his car??? How does that...

Every time I get "coal rolled", which is not all that often, I go into a calm, meditative state by repeating this chant: "Diesel... $5 a gallon... Diesel... $5 a gallon...".

I couldn't even get a refund when I cancelled my original order so I could re-order a different model. They wouldn't even transfer the order fee over... so... no.

Gonna play devil's advocate here... if the Tesla rep has made you this offer, my first instinct is that they know they screwed the pooch big time on this, and could really be on the hook for a whole lot more than just replacing your car at the same price you paid. After all the stories I've read...

Thanks, X... I saw that post a few days ago. I always get nervous when 1 company is selling something for $230 that everybody else wants $1k for.

I've been looking into getting one of these for a California trip this fall, and have been reading that you could no longer get the Korean model. However, after doing a little on-line research I started getting --- of course --- bombarded with ads for these, so I followed the link to the Harumio...

Starting about a month ago I could hear something rolling around in the back of the car... sounded like a screw or a pencil. I looked around and could find nothing. The noice was sporadic; sometimes it was there when I went around a corner, sometimes not. I looked again, trying to find where in...

When you turn 70. At that point you will no longer be able to drive for more than 2 hours without having to stop for a bathroom break or to get out of the car to unlock your knees and hips. Plus, you will need a nap which is not something you should do while driving even with FSD. Since you'll...

Former tire buster for BF Goodrich here... this is the oldest tire con in the book, dating back to when "radial" tires started to come on the market (just shortly after the invention of the wheel and the discovery of fire). We routinely told customers that you could not replace just 1 tire...

As an old fart Boomer myself, I feel entitled to express my intimate knowledge of Boomer Refusal and the use of the so-called Boomer Voice... First, one of the essential parts of being said Boomer is never acknowledging personal responsibility, especially when it comes to tech things. One of...

I'm having an interesting phantom braking experience, although I can't say it's related to any software update. Here goes... We recently drove from Albuquerque to Tucson, multi-lane interstate all the way, and had maybe 4 phantom issues both ways. Typically just a sudden slow down, only 1 time...

75 bucks for a new TPMS unit? Dude, you're getting off cheap. I have 2 bad TPMS sensors on my F150 and they're $250 EACH. Fixed the problem myself, though. Bought a $10 tire gauge, which I use to check my tire pressure once a month, and already had the black electrical tape, a piece of which I...

The electrician said your panel was "overfull"?? Sorry, but I call bullshit on that. If your panel was overfull you'd be blowing circuits every day. Besides which, what does "overfull" even mean? What, you have breakers waiting in line to get a slot, just hanging out of the panel waiting until...

New. Used Tesla's bear a premium because you don't have to wait. That's the only reason... there's nothing about a used Tesla that makes it more valuable. So, it comes down to whether you absolutely must have the car next week and are willing to pay the premium, or whether you can wait. Aside...

OK, great, thanks... so, I'm guessing pulling into the station and up to one of the pumps, getting out of my Tesla, grabbing one of the gas hoses, opening my charging port and then hollering "OH MY GOD, I FORGOT I DON'T PUT GAS IN THIS THING!!!", laughing and then driving away is probably not a...

The thing is, I truly love ALL the technology in the car... I can't think of a single thing I don't like. I even like the phantom braking feature, because it's like having my own little personal defibrillator giving my heart a jump start every now and then. I love the regenerative braking thing...

Yes, I see what you mean. The pages of ME TOO and I'M REPORTING THIS replies in response to my irresponsible diatribe about Auto Pilot has deeply disturbed me. I had no idea I was about to start a flame war... So, thanks for setting me straight on why I bought my Tesla, how I should respond to...

Likewise no offense, but nowhere did I say this was a problem. It was merely an observation about my personal driving experience with a new piece of technology. It is not necessary to scold every post with unsolicited "get used to it advice"... tends to put people off their cornflakes. Thanks.

Back in days of yore, cars came equipped with steering wheels the size of satellite dishes because of what was called "recirculating ball steering". The way this thing worked required that you turn the steering wheel 3 or 4 revolutions just to make a left or right hand turn (side note, this why...

This doesn't answer your question but it's a good story. Years ago we rented 2 U-Haul trucks to move to California (long story, another time). I drove one, and my wife drove the other with our Miniature Schnauzer (terrorist). Before we hit the road we needed to stop and gas up her truck. So, she...

Wait... I thought "HomeLink" cleaned the house, made the beds and vacuumed. All it does is open the garage door?? What the hell good is that?! How is it a "HomeLink" if it doesn't do anything in the house? That makes it a "GarageDoorLink". So, if I get this thing do I also need to get one of...

This post about owning a Leaf cracked me up, because we still have a 2015 Leaf... gets "90" miles. Last week I took my grandson to the museum that's less than 25 miles from our house. Straight there, straight back, and had 3 miles left when I pulled into the garage. Was I worried? Nah... par...

Old fart chiming in... in over 50 years of buying cars, everything from new to used to rebuilds to junkers to disasters, high end, low end, middle end, domestic, foreign, alien, trucks, sports cars, muscle cars, sissy cars, ocean liner sized automotive couches, floorless Flintstone-like cars...

That could be it... I've always heard Raton Pass was haunted...

See that "N" in the VIN? That means "2022" (so I've been told). Picked up my M3LR from the Colorado Springs location on 12/20... easiest new car delivery I've ever experienced. Signed 2 pieces of paper, walked me through connecting my phone to the car, in and out in 10 minutes. So far...

Thanks... noted.

Maybe I'll get lucky and they'll offer me free delivery, too! Although I wouldn't mind driving it home, give a shake down cruise, see how it does over Raton Pass in December...

New guy here... got my VIN yesterday. Had been pushing on my SA to get delivery in Santa Fe, but as everyone has pointed out here, it's a no go right now. I was offered home delivery for $750 --- not free --- but then my delivery has always been set for CS. No new info, just confirmation of...