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The only logical explanation is that Tesla has copied Toyota's technology, and is going to start making self-charging cars. ;)

Looks like it is Cribbs, not Lysander Rd. I wish Tesla would price the SCs for non-Tesla the same as other operators. at £0.39/kWh its half the price so is far more attractive to use, leading to more blocking, potential damage to cables etc.

To be fair, it is for temporary roadworks over the brow of a hill, so traffic may be slowing in front unsighted as you crest the hill. So, a useful sign, but as you say, it needs understanding and interpretation of the text.

I have a late 2020 LR (US-built facelift) UK RHD and I tried to replace the cabin filters at the weekend, but the cover seems to be different to the RHD guides on youtube. The access screw is at the bottom of the cover, the tab at the top, and the foot rest prevents me from getting a...

On my regular route there is one of these signs which is immediately recognised by the car as a 50 limit at the sign. Stuff like this needs to be handled correctly if FSD is to be launched in the UK. Filter (arrow) traffic lights also confuse the cameras, but I thought these were common in the US?

Subaru Impreza WRX (with PPP) ... that should validate my petrol-head credentials :). My second Impreza and one that I kept for 8 years and put 136,000 miles on. I followed it up with a Mazda 6MPS which someone mentioned earlier in this thread.

US price (converted) is £42,500 before any tax credits. Why is the UK paying so much more when they are probably made in China or Germany?

Maybe there will be an optional boost upgrade. The range seems to be significantly less than the LR - 62 miles * WLTP

Damn... I never did persuade anyone to pay for my acceleration boost, I guess I'll just have to put it on the credit card now 😢

I had my first proper test yesterday and was impressed as there was a definite V shape in the light pattern with a darker patch in the direction of cars I'm following, and oncoming cars. One thing I considered though would be oncoming cyclists - do the lights react to them or are they going to...

It would be interesting to know what the efficiency would be using the super-skinny BMW I3 tires

Recently (semi) retired product consultant in the call centre industry. Relived to be out as ICBA learning about all this new fangled AI stuff.

I got the prompt to download 2024.8.7 first thing this morning, so kicked it off but now it seems to be stuck on 8%. Can anyone help?

This guy does some good UK-based videos of FSD in UK "city streets". He gets to a town at about the 24 minute mark Mod : Content removed based on the video promoting unsafe and reckless practices

If the car is written-off the insurance company will decide the value. You can get gap insurance to cover the difference, but don't get this from a dealer as they add commission. An independent gap insurance provider will be cheaper.

Note that the Tesla will only charge at 11kW/hr on 3 phase due to the limitations of the on-board charger. So question (e) should be do you really need that extra 3.6kW over the single phase speed of approx 7.4kW/hr given the extra cost and complexity.

I had the same experience with confusing symbols. I left full beam on, and it seemed to dip the light spread in the direction of oncoming vehicles. I wasn't flashed at all which is some indication that it is working. This was on an un-lit A road at rush hour with plenty of traffic in both...

At 0:30 - 0:40 it seems to be switching off pixels for parked cars, which is pointless. There's no one in the cars so you're not gong to dazzle them.

Just got my notification, so installing now. I need to find a reason to go out in the dark to test them.

My tax was due in April anyway, so renewing it early in March didn't make any difference. :(

April 2023 premium was £420 with Churchill. Just had a quote with Admiral for £498 so a 18.5% increase. 2021 M3LR, safe area, 58 years old, retired. I was considering whether to add breakdown cover, but Tesla handles that while in warranty doesn't it?

I got that same quote from esure, but looking at the details, protected NCB is an extra £57 and the mandatory excess is higher than other quotes.

I don't think "dumb" chargers can be installed any more. They have to be internet connected smart chargers, unless you find one on ebay or aliexpress. Cheapest I've seen is 7.4kW EV Charger, Type 1 & Type 2, Single Phase, Untethered - VEC01 but it may be easier to replace your broken charger...

Re post above - Tesla service have confirmed it is a USB device issue. Recommendation is to only use Tesla branded drive, reformat it in the car, and don't use multiple partitions for music etc on the same drive.

Apologies for reviving an older thread, but this has happened twice in the last 3 days when getting in the car, the screen remains black. It is the first time this has happened in 10 months of ownership. 2021 Model 3 LR, release v11.1 (2024.2.2.1) I will try the USB format thing, but I also...

One benefit is the free parking, as opposed to Tesla at Heathrow T5 (for example) which charges for the car park and again for the charger. If the Sainsburys is 30p more per kWh then a quick charge may be cheaper or a similar price in total.

I think it was about March 2021, made in China models. December (ish) 2020 facelift models were made in US and have all the facelift features, except for the heated steering wheel.

I was just watching a couple of youtube videos regarding tyre efficency, and wondered how many miles you could get from a Tesla 3 LR if it were fitted with, for example, tyres from a BMW i3. The %age difference in range is substantial from just a small change in width and weight so a narrow...

I'm reluctant to pay £1500 for the acceleration boost but I would pay a lower amount such as £500 / $700. Those posters who say they used referral credits, how did you get someone to use your code? I wonder if "gaming" the referral credit system would be possible, i.e. to give a buyer £500 if...

I had an white van man overtake me and another car on a narrow 20mph road, with speed humps, single footpath, near a school, into oncoming van. Idiot. So I pressed the dashcam button to save the clip, but then found the saved footage ended at the point I pressed the button. It has saved 10...

Imagine you are an American flying into Heathrow and picking up a Tesla Rental car. The steering wheel is on the "wrong" side of the car, everyone drives on the "wrong" side of the road and then you have to make your way from Eastchurch Rd to Faggs Rd. Would you be able to indicate effectively...

Yes! Not long now before we're sharing the Christmas dinner table with a plump old bird whose gobbling days are well and truly over. I think she's cooking beef this year.

The latest update seems to have made the auto wipers much worse. They seem oblivious to a soft spring rain, like an English rain. So light, yet endless, from a leaden sky.

It is a late 2020 facelift model that had the black trim from the Vermont factory.

Version 2023.44.30.5.1 arrived this morning. I wonder what the fixes were? One of my frequent routes has this type of sign but for a 30 limit ahead. The speed shown on the display immediate changes to 30 while in a 60, so its clearly thinking it is a 30 area, and not ahead.

No, I just say "Hey Siri get the car ready" about 5 mins before I'm going out and its ready when I get in. It's a one-time thing, not running constantly.

I pre-condition for about 5 mins if the car is cold. I created an Apple shortcut to do it, although in your case you may want to skip the last step.

Is the standard warranty dependent on regular servicing?

The display seems to have changed, with favourites now in a row above the full selection.

It's not surprising with the low sun at this time of year. Every time I've had that warning its been when the sun has been shining directly into the camera affected.

As an update I used TSL Autoworks in Clevedon. HEVRA certified and very good service from them.

Just finished installing, but there seems to be very few changes between 2023.38.9 to 2023.44.1 considering the jump in version number.

It could be a trigger for "compressions" in the traffic flow. I.e. a Tesla phantom brakes, car behind brakes a bit more, car behind that panics and brakes even more. Someone not paying attention then hits the car 3 behind the Tesla which has since continued on oblivious.

I didn't see any exemption, but then it was during Storm Ciaran so I wasn't going to hang around reading all the Ts & Cs

Here's the single/double pull autosteer option

These proximity warning seem to have returned with 2023.38.6 but I've just had a new download of 2023.38.8 so I'll have to check it again

I charged at Hilton Heathrow T5 the other day. I only needed a 10 minute charge but annoyingly had to pay a £2.50 parking charge to RingGo. It was either that or arrive at Reading West with -3%

There should be a way of forcing IO to stop the charge and create a schedule, but I haven't found one yet. Even changing the %age charge or departure time doesn't seem to prompt IO to create a schedule. Interestingly, I woke up at 6am today, checked the Octopus app and as soon as I refreshed...

I've recently been having issues with my Zappi 2 & Tesla 3 in that I cannot get the Octopus app to create a charging schedule. I plug in with the Zappi in "FAST" mode, stop the charge using the Tesla app, and then usually I get a schedule appear in the Octopus app within a few minutes, but in...

I raised a SR and they have asked me to send the dashcam videos, which I have. The braking obviously doesn't show clearly in a video, but there is a slight dip of the nose as it brakes.