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If you want something really polished and fluffy Out of Spec probably isn’t for you, but Kyle Conner is truly one of the world’s great EV nerds. I’ve listened to his podcasts for years. This video is pretty much a stream-of-consciousness ramble of his first drive, but I trust what he says more...

They can’t void your warranty, but they could reasonably claim that any camera/DAS/harness damage that they find in the future is related to a 3rd party glass replacement. There’s a suite of sensitive cameras above the rear view mirror.

Tesla makes good drivetrains, but anyone who expected an affordable 500 mile pickup doesn’t know much about EV efficiency. No way that was in the cards with 35” tires. No surprises for me, and I’ll stick to my 3. But anyway, damn this truck makes me happy and I love that it will be driving...

Had a rental Niro also, agree on all points. I am positive, like most legacy auto EVs, it was designed by people who have never owned/ lived with an EV.

At first I was trying to 'jiggle' the wheel when it asked for a steering input, but the system doesn't want that. Just apply slight pressure in one direction or another, that's all you need to do, or just touch a scroll wheel. It's going to start flashing and beeping long before it gives you a...

They dropped the 'order' price of all 3s today, but it seems they also removed the inventory discounts. I paid $36,220 for mine 6 weeks ago, it appears I timed it just right...

A hard reset didn’t fix that issue, it just cleared the alert. It will come back.

VCFRONT_a059_inputResistanceHigh is most likely benign, it’s on my 3 also and several other 3s. The seat-buckle fault indicates a problem with the seatbelt buckle or possibly the wiring harness under the seat. It’s super easy to replace the buckle assembly, so if you wanted to avoid the trip...

Great write up! Thanks for shedding light on this one, in a land stuffed with SUVs and ‘crossovers’ a good sport wagon is such a refreshing sight. Wish we could get it over here…

Why should the future look like the past? EVs have completely different architecture parameters, no reason they should look like ICE vehicles. Completely loved it since day one.

In my opinion new EV drivers way over-estimate their charging needs. Nobody except maybe a full-time Uber driver actually needs to be able to do a full 1-100% in 8 hours. Even on the odd occasion where maybe you take a road-trip and get home with a low state of charge, are you really going to be...

Without getting too technical, you would much rather have an s 60 which has had the battery replaced. The replacement batteries are going to be larger batteries which have just been ‘software locked’ to only allow the same amount of energy as the original. But they will be working less hard as a...

In my opinion the whole ‘custom order’ thing is sort of a misnomer. They only have a few different options, a custom order is just reserving one of a giant batch. Inventory cars are going to be from the exact same batch, just not reserved ahead of time. Anyway, my $4k-off inventory 3 was...

Yea, the same bill just passed in Texas. Makes no sense, it’s just a political hit. EV drivers are an easy target. My favorite argument in Texas was ‘EVs are heavy and wear out the roads’. When the entire state commutes to work in 6000lb pickups.

Emergency braking is done with the vision system. This alert occurs anytime the cameras are partially blocked, an object is too close (parking lot situation) system hasn’t had time to orient, computer booting up, etc… As long as it goes away immediately, nothing to worry about.

I’ve driven them all and wrenched on a few, let me tell you the best Tesla you can buy is an LFP 3.

Not really fair! The model S was (and is) a flagship luxury sedan. A Prius is an economy car. If you were to compare ICE vs EV cost of ownership, you need to compare the S with other vehicles in that price range ($75-130k?)I can guarantee a 2017 7 series or S class would blow your S out of water...

One thing I haven’t seen mentioned is a the crazy price fluctuations and the affect of the tax credit. I bought a brand new model 3 for $28220 a few weeks ago (including tax credit). A year ago during the insane EV pricing bubble that same vehicle would have been nearly $50k. Prices have fallen...

Can anyone in the US confirm whether the new full-$7500-eligible SR+ still has an LFP pack? Want an LFP pack but curious as to how they managed to get the full credit…

Darn.. an LFP AWD was sort of my dream 3. Still great!

Anyone who has taken delivery of a 2023 LR in the US, is it an LFP HV battery? (IE does it have a 'daily' and 'trip' charge limit?).

Interesting… where are you seeing that? In my area inventory MP3’s are ‘only’ $2400 off.

Somebody got it thanks guys.

Got this left-hand mirror assembly, fully functional, no skullcap, was going be thrown away for a minor blemish (was rubbing the brightwork, see photos). In my quest to avoid putting perfectly good stuff in landfill I thought I'd post it here and see if anyone wants it. It's boxed up and ready...

Model 3 and Y only really have toe adjustment front and rear. Theoretically you can get a tiny amount of adjustment in the camber but the amount is so small it’s generally easier to just find the worn/bent component.

I agree it looks a little funny, but no, completely normal for a Y.

Edited for clarity haha.

To be honest I didn't read the contract, 80% is what the Hertz receptionist said when I checked in. One other thing: I still haven't been charged for the $30 supercharger fee. and it's been two weeks since I returned the car.

I rented an M3 from Hertz recently, a dual-motor LR, to my surprise. The only thing I didn't love was having to return it at 80%. It was about 15 miles from the supercharger to the drop-off, so I charged up to 85%, but I took a wrong turn so it added a couple of miles to the trip and I was...

The several people I know who are in the market for EVs will not consider a Tesla because of Elon, despite my argument that it is the best EV company on the planet. The several people I know who like Elon are anti-EV and would never consider buying any EV, despite Elon’s obvious enthusiasm for...

Zeeshan has an older S or X. Service mode has far fewer features in those vehicles. There is no DAS screen. FWIW I wouldn’t worry about dasMIA.

It’s gone to a new home! No landfill for that headlight, thanks everyone.

But my garage is so tiny! Haha ok yea when do you think you'll be around?

Ok since shipping is so crazy I put it on eBay for $5+ shipping, normally shipping is much cheaper through their system. Hopefully that will work. So here’s the link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/275752481275 I’m going to give it a few more days then it goes to e-waste.

Do you still want this? If I don't hear back soon it's going to the next person.

Ugh sorry USPS says $101 is the cheapest to that zip. Jeez it’s expensive. Still want it?

You got it. Thanks everyone.

Got a literally brand new headlight assembly with a teeny tiny scratch, otherwise perfect. See the photos. Can't use it but couldn’t bring myself to toss it, does anyone need a LH headlight for a M3/MY? You can have it for the cost of shipping (it’s a huge box, so probably $75ish). See photos...

That is definitely part of the windshield. It can easily be cut off and fall down during a windscreen replacement.