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    Insurance is getting out of hand

    I've been with them for a few years (2015 S P85D). Last year my premium was $1,800 and this year it's gone up to $2,800... The sad thing is, they're still the cheapest by far. I've tried a dozen other insurer's websites and 90% of them refuse to provide a quote, the remaining few are $5,000+.
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    Refresh Model X & S Waiting Room - AUSTRALIA (Orders cancelled by Tesla May2023)

    I’ll probably go for this too… but seems they’ve jacked up the price on that too - it was listed as $2,300 not long ago, but I just asked for a quote and was told $2,780.
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    MY RWD insurance all 2k+?

    Shannons wouldn’t even give me a quote, because I’m “not enough of a car enthusiast”, whatever that means. What a joke.
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    Refresh Model X & S Waiting Room - AUSTRALIA (Orders cancelled by Tesla May2023)

    Elon said it on stage at the AP1 (and P85D) launch event.
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    Can't get a straight answer... v11 and MCU1?

    Waypoints would be nice...
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    Roadster 2023

    I thought we’re talking about a free car? You wouldn’t have “bought” the free car since it’s free. Either you want it and will accept it, or you don’t accept and they don’t give you a free car.
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    Roadster 2023

    Couldn't they just... refuse to give it to you if you don't register it in your own name?
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    V 11 for legacy Model S

    Have any MCU1 cars received the update with waypoints?
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    Refresh Model X & S Waiting Room - AUSTRALIA (Orders cancelled by Tesla May2023)

    Waiting for Model S Plaid... and hoping they'd bring Plaid+ back by the time they start producing for RHD markets.
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    Don't trust automatic gear selection on refreshed Model S.

    That is not my experience with the stalk (2015 P85D). I often find that the first push does nothing, and I have to push it again to actually shift into D/R. But it's inconsistent - it sometimes works on first try.
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    Major Yoke concerns from Consumer Reports initial review

    You can't please everyone. I guess I'm in the minority (citation needed?) that prefer the yacht floor. I wish they could offer these kind of things as options so we can all get what we want, but that seems impractical for them from a business perspective while they're still scaling up their...
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    Yoke Steering

    I find it extremely difficult to indicate left to exit the roundabout using a normal wheel/stalk, because my left hand (which holds the 9 o'clock of the wheel) would be roughly at 2 o'clock position as I move through the roundabout, but the indicator stalk is obviously still back at the 9...
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    2021 Refresh Model S Discussion

    I hope they at least add some tactile markings on the steering wheel buttons, so you can feel for them without looking.
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    New 2021 Model S Unveiled January 27, 2021

    Yeah... and that's before the 33% luxury car tax :(
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    New 2021 Model S Unveiled January 27, 2021

    It's on the ordering page:
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    Thoughts on insurance liability

    It was CommInsure vs Allianz, which don't seem to be owned by the same company. Oh well, another one of life's mysteries I guess :p
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    Thoughts on insurance liability

    Wouldn't this make it _more_ likely for them to increase my premium at renewal time though?
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    Model S range and interior update imminent?

    Sounds great on paper, but it's still just air at the moment isn't it :D
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    Thoughts on insurance liability

    Different insurer. Maybe I did get lucky :p I didn't have rental car option on my policy. My insurer suggested I ask the other guy's insurer about it (even though I'm claiming with my own insurer... weird), so I did, and they suggested I organise one with one of these accident rental car...
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    Thoughts on insurance liability

    Is this always the case? Someone crashed into me earlier this year, I went through my own insurance as the non-at-fault party. My premium for next year actually went down...
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    Wiki Sudden Loss Of Range With 2019.16.x Software

    Resale value I don’t know, but I would hope trade-in value isn’t affected in any way, since you’re trading it in with Tesla, and Tesla claims there’s nothing wrong with your car :)
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    AP1/MCU1 and Software V10

    This is part of the “batterygate”/“chargegate” changes that Tesla has been secretly making to older cars to avoid honouring their battery warranty. The reason is that our battery packs have degraded more than they expected, or there’s some other kind of manufacturing defect, and there’s a small...
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    MCU upgrade/replacement for early vehicles

    I thought the AP1 wiring is not compatible with MCU2.
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    2019.40.2 - got smart summon & ‘hands off’ summon

    I meant stopping the car with the brake, just as Autopilot or my foot does.
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    2019.40.2 - got smart summon & ‘hands off’ summon

    It wouldn’t use any more energy than us manually stepping on the brake, so why not.
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    Who is still waiting for 2019.36.X.X

    2015 P85D, got 2019.36.2.7 on 27/11. No issues so far.
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    Tesla announces eight-year warranty for Model S and Model X

    It used to be, until they doubled their prices a few months ago.
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    Wiki Sudden Loss Of Range With 2019.16.x Software

    Even those of us outside the US?
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    AP1 ONLY Please -- life after 2018.50.6

    Also stuck on this version, 2015 P85D.
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    Dashcam Power Source

    I installed it as soon as I got the car, so wouldn't know what kind of power drain to expect without it. It loses 8–10km of range per night in the first few nights, then the car seems to go into a deeper sleep mode and the loss is much reduced. For example it would lose maybe just over 100km...
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    Dashcam Power Source

    I hardwired mine to the spare connector in the microphone grille. No issues in the past 4 years.
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    Has anyone retrofitted motorized charge port yet?

    I have asked them about this every time I was in for service, and they always tell me it's not possible. You must be really lucky.
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    Summon stopped working after firmware update

    Pretty sure that is only available in the US (maybe Canada?). Everywhere else in the world Summon can only be controlled by the phone app.
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    Wiki Sudden Loss Of Range With 2019.16.x Software

    I supercharge almost exclusively and I'm definitely affected by this update.
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    Carsales Extended Warranty: $4000+ Tesla Repair

    Carsales 3-year extended warranty has now doubled in price to $2430
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    AP1/MCU1 and Software V10

    This doesn't apply to cars with AP1 right?
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    Wiki Sudden Loss Of Range With 2019.16.x Software

    I have a 2015 P85D. My 90% was 349 km prior to the 2019.16.x update, and now it’s 312 km :(
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    Feature request - Rear camera recording in Sentry mode.

    I thought for the purpose of insurance claims etc, if you're hit from behind, the car behind you is always assumed to be at fault and there's no need to prove anything with a video.
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    MS backup camera difference?

    Yes the newer versions of the camera have better image quality. Retrofit is possible; the instructions for the front-rear camera switch kit should get you most of the way there.
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    Should 2015 85D still be on 2018.50.6?

    I've been on 2018.50.6 since Feb too, and only just got 2019.16.1.1 yesterday. I say give it a few more days, don't rush to call service just yet.
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    Tesla Delivery Payment - Credit Card

    Interesting, I was not aware of an Amex card that can transfer to QFF at 1:1.5 (or in fact any points-doubling promos in the first place).
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    Tesla Delivery Payment - Credit Card

    Does this really work out to be profitable? Qantas points are valued around $0.01/pt, and assuming you get 2 points per dollar spent (after doubling), you're still paying more in surcharge.
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    2170 cells in Model S/X prognostications welcome here

    Maybe they can arrange the cells horizontally or at an angle to maintain the existing pack dimensions.
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    Software Update 2018.50.x

    I just updated from 48.12.1 to 50.6 and Spotify has gotten worse. Now requires a reboot and several login attempts before it would work.
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    Does Tesla's parts and service policies violate state and federal consumer protection laws?

    Is this still the same now? Still no Toolbox access?
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    Superchargers in Australia

    Demand in Japan might be currently limited by the size of Model S/X (way too big for their roads). The smaller Model 3 might be more successful.
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    Yellow borders on main screen- A new fix

    They could also display everything but the edges with a yellow tint so you can't tell the difference :D
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    Why v9's removal of green traffic lines is bad UI

    Because green is not everywhere — there are plenty of roads for which there is no traffic information. Now there's no way to tell if traffic is normal or unknown.
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    Insurance. It is that time of the year again.

    Speaking of insurance, Redbook's extended warranty insurance quote has dropped from $2,xxx down to $1,200 for 2015 P85D. I wonder if the coverage has changed?
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    Insurance. It is that time of the year again.

    And also your suburb's median wealth/income. Sometimes more affluent suburbs pay a higher premium simply because they think you can afford it.