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Thanks for the input! I was using the orange pad. I quite like Griot's system, so I probably will start using their creams. However, I don't have a BOSS buffer... that probably doesn't matter for matching up pads and polishes though, right?

Hey, man! Nice job on the car. It looks beautiful. I've had a hell of a time polishing my blue Model 3. There are some swirl marks in the hood, and I've been trying to get them out, but every time I attempt it, it looks no different afterwards. My buffer (Griot's Garage 6" Random Orbital...

Are you using any kind of USB splitter? What storage method are you using?

Gotcha. Thanks!

Wow, that's a beautiful garage! I'm actually currently renovating my own, and I'm doing an identical color scheme... is your wall/ceiling color pure white or does it have any undertones?

If it's the battery cooling, me turning the HVAC off shouldn't have had an effect. But it did.

I definitely experienced this last night. Here's the thing - the A/C didn't stay on. It turned on all by itself! I got home and exited that car. I wasn't using the A/C. After twenty minutes, I went back into the garage, and I could hear the compressor running! I opened the door and manually...

THANK YOU!! I've been looking for this kind of official information for months! It's a big relief knowing Tesla recognizes the issue and is working on a fix. How did you get a response from corporate? Did it originate with a service visit?

I think your instincts are right. $500 plus install costs (or your time, if you're very handy) is a lot. Yup! 80% seems to be the sweet spot between battery health and convenience for most people. As you get more used to the car, you'll develop a better idea of what's necessary. I hear it's...

Hey bud, The power supply that came with your car is the Gen 2 Mobile Connector: Gen 2 Mobile Connector Bundle This has a max output of 32A, even when using a NEMA 14-50 plug. If you want to draw more power from your wall (sounds like your place is capable of giving 40A continuous), you would...

Losing 1 mile a day is awesome! I average 3-4 miles lost per day in the best of conditions (temperate weather, in a garage). The manual says 1% a day is typical. And if the temperature drops, this amount increases by a lot.

Yeah, I'm not worried about my charging habits with respect to battery health... it's purely about the battery calibration for me. I also think that "a happy Tesla is a plugged in Tesla" line is 100% about making it simple for those users who know nothing so they don't deplete the battery.

I have free workplace charging, so I generally have incentive to stay unplugged at home and plug in at work... although I don't want to take up the workplace spots everyday, so I end up not plugging in for days at a time... I don't know. Don't judge. I'm changing my ways.

My battery calibration has been a constant struggle. Most recently, when I charged to 100%, I got 299 miles on my AWD. I'm starting to think my main problem is that my car spends lots of time unplugged. I typically charge it to 80%, let it drain to about 50%, then plug in again. My commute is...

That's a really cool product, Troy. Now I'm trying to justify spending $1200, haha. However, I wish that second chart were more descriptive. I think a 10% Depth of Discharge implies starting at 100% and discharging to 90%... but they don't specify the actual beginning percentage and ending...

As far as efficiency is concerned, it's actually, counter-intuitively, more efficient to charge a Model 3 faster. While the car's charging, it has to be awake and running the on board charging electronics. These are largely time-based power draws, so the shorter you run them, the less energy...

Great point. However, 30 miles X 9000 cycles is 270,000 miles, not 180,000.

The problem with that Dynamic Stress Test chart is that it's equating all cycles (e.g. comparing 500 cycles of 100% - 25% and 500 cycles of 75% - 65%). However, drawing down a Model 3 battery from 100% to 25% is about 56 kWh, or driving 225 miles. And only discharging from 75% to 65% represents...

Glad to know I'm not alone, haha. Yeah, I want to have faith that everytime I update, I'm not introducing new bugs to my car, but 2019.8.4 is shaking my faith a little.

Seeing some weird screen artifacts this week after updating to 2019.8.4... small colored rectangles show up overlayed near bottom center (bottom of music controls when they're up) and do not go away when moving panels around (bringing camera up/down). Also, I just realized today that the car...

Interesting... I wonder why the Tesla app itself isn't sending the same request to the car that Remote S is. I would think they would both request a set percentage.

When I set the charge limit to 80% in my car (second bar from the right), my car (Long Range, AWD Model 3) charges to about 246 miles. However, I then look at it in the app, and the charge limit appears to be set to about 82% (just a few pixels to the right of the expected bar). If I then set...

ANTI GRAV MODEL 3 CONFIRMED

I can't speak for everyone else, but I tried to post a "14" and couldn't figure out how to get a picture from my computer onto this new set up. You kids and your newfangled message boards...

I live in an apartment with car ports. I have no idea how expensive or feasible it will be to get an outlet prepped at my car port. I haven't even contacted the land lord about that yet, so I don't know if they'll laugh in my face or accommodate me. I may end up just charging at work. I've...

Droppin' the ball, Miami! It's already 9:30 EST!

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The Fusion's a good-looking car. I looked into it before I bought my current hybrid, but ultimately decided against it because of the lack of trunk space (the big ol' battery takes up a lot of room). But I don't think you'll be disappointed with it.

Yeah, this thread is pretty streaky, huh? We may be ultimately making this time feel longer by counting down the days, but I'd be checking these forums daily for Model 3 news regardless. Having a straight up countdown helps me keep my sanity. 44...

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50 days officially! (I used 50, because this will result in us saying "1" the day of the reveal. That makes sense to me since it will likely be at the end of the day, and "1" can change into "9 hours, 8 hours, etc." . Let me know if that doesn't sound cool.)

I don't see that happening. At least, I don't see that being announced this week. Didn't Musk reiterate the late 2017 deadline in his recent press blitz in Hong Kong and Paris? I really don't think he'd being confirming that deadline if the report would announce otherwise.

25/50 Hey, one's half of the other!

26/51 Bigbear, don't do it. Just think of the inherent inefficiency of including both a gas engine and a battery. I came to this conclusion about my current Accord Hybrid. I like the car, but I can't help constantly reminding myself that there's extra weight and extra complexity there. Not to...

I nearly had a heart attack. Just seven hours away from missing the day (at least in my time zone). Now that would have been a tragedy. 28/53

30/55. I can remember a time when that last number was in the 60s.... harsh times they were. And cold.

33/58, even if apparently we won't be seeing everything​...

37/62. The Internet is a cruel mistress, my friend.

That's my guess. At least, it's in the YouTube title.

Many thanks to Jim3Cantos for this... Elon Musk on Tesla in Hong Kong and China (2016.1.26) - YouTube model 3 talking at 11:40 Elon specifically says "smaller version of Model S". Commence speculation.

smaller model s confirmed

Bigbear, I believe you can get your ass kicked saying something like that around here.

Sweet! 40/65. If I'm going to join in, maybe I should have some idea what I'm talking about. Are those the minimum/maximum days until the unveiling?

41/66? Are we allowed to do this too, or is this your thing, bigbear?

I stand corrected. Keep on being awesome. March will be here soon.

Bro, bigbear. Musk specifically said it will be stylized not as three vertical lines, but as three horizontal lines. You dun goof'd.