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    Thoughts on Acopower Tesfridge?

    Not sure if its any help, but I have been using the Alpicool C22 for 3 years now, with no problems. I even took it on a 12Kmile / 60 day road trip around the country last year with no issues. I'm not car camping, but it fits in the trunk with our luggage, and I can still open it enough to get...
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    Tesla Key card as an RFID card for charging networks

    No idea if it would work, but have you tried taking your single RFID card, and adding it as a key to your tesla?
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    Navigation voice vanished ?

    Go to settings, select Navigation, and there are volume controls and mute/unmute button.
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    Wh/mile for AWD/RWD/RWD+ lifetime

    2021 M3 LR 18" 229 Wh/mi for 43Kmiles on original tires 255 Wh/mi for 20Kmiles on Cross Climate 2, up 11% 237 Wh/mi Lifetime (combined)
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    Model 3 Charging Issues

    Not that its your solution, but kW = V * A / 1000, so 208V * 32A is 6.656 kW. Your screen shot shows its charging at 208V, which is not a problem per se, and might be Voltage drop on a long cable from the electrical box to the EVSE. It shows it is set to charge up to 32A, and is only charging at...
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    MYLR vs. M3SR RWD -- relative value?

    My use case may be different from yours. We didn't need the extra space, and test drove a M3LR and a MYLR on the same day. I preferred the M3LR, so that is what we got, but folks will answer both ways depending on what the like or expect. I've rented a MYLR on a trip last fall, and after driving...
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    Model 3 for commuting

    Let me offer another perspective here, as the OP is in TX. I've made 5 road trips of ~4Kmiles, 2 of them to TX to visit our son. Personally I use TACC (traffic aware cruise control), and not AS (auto steer) as for me the pressure it expects on the wheel is awkward. [It has been a while since I...
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    Going to rent a Model 3 before delivery

    I started by watching numerous videos, reading through the forums, and reading the manual (twice). Then I scheduled a test drive of both a M3LR and a MYLR, both the same day to see which I liked, or if it was going to be too strange for me. The guy who supported the test drive offered me the...
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    Mystery blue tooth device

    I don't think this is likely, but if your still trying to solve it... In some environments I've seen a single BT device trash WIFI in the 2.4GHz band. Any chance you enabled WIFI calling and are connected to a 2.4GHz vs 5GHz channel? You could try disabling WIFI on your phone for a day and see...
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    camera based detection-battery drain

    I also wouldn't expect a big savings. As a SWAG, my limited testing estimates Sentry mode on my M3 pulls about 210W. A quick google check estimates that not writing to the Flash drive only saves about 0.36W (~0.1%). So the question is does the FSD computer get shut down in this mode? That might...
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    Which Car to Take on Trip?

    I've made that trip (from Sonoma County to Denver) 3 times so far to visit our Daughter, but never in winter. I'd certainly bias toward the LR for reduced charging time in addition to AWD in winter. Down side is the 2020 won't have the heat pump, so I'd expect more power to keep warm. As a side...
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    Regen issue?

    As to relationship between air temp and battery temp, I don't have enough detail to know if the following applies to your case, but thinking as an engineer there is thermal inertia. I'm not a mechanical engineer, but that said: How long has it been sitting at the temp, how warm was it before...
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    Model 3 as a regular Taxi car?

    Can't speak to the Taxi related usage, but a couple of his initial questions weren't addressed. 1) 7kW for 7h will only get you part way charged. 7kW * 7h * 92% (charging efficiency) / 221Wh/mi (EPA) * 1.6 km/mi = 328 km over night, or adding ~58% SOC for a LR (77.8kWh). Even if...
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    Model Y acceleration pedal

    I expect its something that will need service, but always ruling out the easier answers... Have you adjusted the seat forward/back so you can comfortably reach the pedal?
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    Tire rotation

    Not disagreeing on actually inspecting the Tire tread, but I am not sure of the math on your 0.6 rotations per mile. I'm getting more like 3.6. I think the formula should be: Tr (tire radius) = Tw (tire width) * Ar (Aspect ration / 100) / 25.4 (mm/inch) + Wr (Wheel Radius) /2; RpM...
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    New Model 3 RWD break-in period

    As others have said, no real break-in period, but, for myself, I waited about 2 weeks for a longer trip as: 1) Shakeout any issues and have time for Mobile Service to correct - I had some issue with right side passenger door + window that took about a week for them to get around to fixing; 2)...
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    Highest Wh/mi?

    Since you asked, lowest I have a picture for is this: This was coming into Medford, OR on 9/1 after exiting I5, 94 degrees outside, with AC set to 70, and driving the speed limit +/- 5. Too bad my picture after going down Pikes Peak last August was only a 5mi average at -400 Wh/mi, so doesn't...
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    which year of model 3 have heating steer wheel hardware feature?

    My M3LR from 5/28/21 had it. Anyone with an older one that has it? I thought I'd heard when they first started in Fremont, it wasn't 100% switchover, but some with and others without.
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    Tesla Virtual Power Plant in CA

    I noticed during the VPP event, that I was sending exactly 4 kW to the grid for the full 3 hours. That is the site export limit set in my gateway, matching my 4 kWp Solar. If PG&E needs more energy, why not pull more, up to my reserve limit? Since I have 2PW, presumably the PW could sustain 10...
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    Model 3 price change

    Hmmm... I bought mine last year, and a) At one point the price went down, and they automatically lowered the price for me; b) Then the price went up, and they kept the lower price; c) I decided I wanted it in blue vs white, so it reset to the current price , still less then original...
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    Rear Air Vent Direction

    I just went in the backseat of mine to play with it. Both the left and right sides have independent control to adjust rear fan vent for up/down + left/right. Doesn't go real far up, but I could adjust to my face, but not sure if that would work for someone in the back middle seat.
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    The Report-Your-No-Problems Thread

    21M3LR, 13 months / 23Kmiles, including 3 road trips of > 4Kmiles. 1 Minor defect that mobile service fixed for me in a couple of days. We never understood loving a car before...
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    PW owners, summer is coming/here. What is your reserve percentage?

    2PW + 4kWp, and I leave it set to 50% all year with storm watch disabled. I have PG&E EV2A plan, so this time of year it usually charges to 100% before noon, and then nothing from the grid until midnight, when is switched back to off-peak.
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    New phone time; questions re: phone-as-key

    I too had an old Phone (LG K20) that had sunset with Android 7, and so with a Tesla App version update it became incredibly unreliable as a Phone Key. I finally upgraded to a Pixel 6 (not Pro) with Android 12, and have had 99%+ success using it as a Phone key. I haven't used BT Audio, so can't...
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    What level of issues with Model 3 [poll]

    M3LR picked up last May at SC, and never been back. I'm now up to 17.7Kmiles. After pickup found right rear door wouldn't open from inside. Mobile Service setup for 3 days later. Turned out not to be the part he expected was bad, so came back next morning and fixed it. Truck cracked windshield...
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    NEMA 14-50 vs 14-30?

    FYI: The 32A limit is for the SR+ only, while the LR and P support up to 48A. How many Amps are right for you depends on: * How much you drive (and if you can't wait for lower amp charging)? * Do you need to worry about very cold climate (not Austin)? * Small improvement in charging efficiency...
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    PG&E EV2A rate went up by 20% March 1

    I don't have a bill yet for March, but I've never been able to jive that document with my actual PG&E bills. My latest bill (2/10/22) shows $0.05033/kWh Off peak. All I was charged for electric was the $9.98/m NEM charge. The last 3 years I've had a yearly solar surplus (True up), but that may...
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    Tesla Virtual Power Plant in CA

    I had several VPP events, but sadly did not note how many events or kWh I fed to the grid. Not sure if there is any way to determine that from the App. I have 2PW2+ with 4kWp Solar, and received my check for $35.17 today (dated 2/25).
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    Why am I not getting software updates that include new features?

    Not sure if this was a coincidence or not, but... I got my M3LR in May, and through end of October I got 8 software updates, leaving me on 2021.36.8. The Tesla App kept getting less reliable with each update (didn't track those versions), such as stopped allowing me to edit some PowerWall...