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Actually I don't and I suppose that I can just step on the accelerator to speed up a bit. However, my hope is that the software in the future can do two things better, 1)be able to more clearly identify objects (for example when my dog sticks her head out the back passenger window, the display...

By the way, another safety trick to use in town is to look at the pedestrian lights that will count down so the pedestrian knows whether to start across the street. As a driver that will tell you whether you will make the light or whether the yellow is imminent (there are campaigns out there to...

Yes we have had false positives. There can be some very good reasons why someone may want to hug the side of the road and yet when I do I get the "screech", "screech", "screech". For example, when an emergency vehicle is approaching we are required by law to pull over to the side of the road...

What provisions have they made in case of an earthquake?

I have tried the AP trial twice and have gone back to just the plain Cruise Control. There are a couple of reasons. First, the AP wants the car to stay in the middle of its lane. When passing a semi I want the car to give more room on the right and less on the left. Sure enough when we were...

My guess is that towards the end of Q1 they started sending cars to Canada, thinking that Q2 would be when the 200,000 M3 would be sold. That was assuming that the production rate would be approaching 5,000 per week. That didn't happen so now Tesla will, with two pauses in Q2, slip the...

You have one advantage over those of us receiving our vehicles now. Tesla will have time to work all the "bugs" out of the cars. Much ballyhoo has been made of a few cosmetic (and some cases of functional flaws). However, I have not seen any true statistical sampling done on the 20,000 Model...

I agree, the 18" wheels are less prone to damage from potholes than the 19" because there is a little more rubber between the wheel and the pothole.

People today are looking for "sound bites". I would suggest that before the car is driven each day, that it displays a menu of 30 second (no longer than a minute) topics covering just one feature apiece. Of course there would be an "opt out" button to send these topics to a folder somewhere in...

One trick perhaps you haven't tried is to lightly touch the brake pedal so that the tires can move while the steering wheel is being turned. When the brake is depressed hard as in a full stop what you've said is exactly true. Thus, by releasing some of the pressure on the brake pedal should...

I have a 40A 240V circuit connected to an AeroVirnoment EVSE. Its rated output is 30A, thus I'm getting around 7.2 kW which translates to 29 miles per hour of charge. As many have said, that is plenty. I calculated my requirements based on my driving habits. As it turns out 10 hours of...

We just received and configured our Model 3 this afternoon. We are in AZ and reserved on 3/31/16 just after the Model 3 was revealed. A minute or so after the cover was off the car, we reserved. Obviously we are on-line, and non owner. We configured, red, RWD, PUP, Aero and no autopilot...

I would think that if this was a new piece of equipment that there would be a schedule for the installation so that workers would have some time to get ready for a week without a paycheck. However, that being said, I also can see the possibility that some engineer has come up with some sort of...

Just wondering, has Troy altered the estimated delivery spreadsheet to account for this latest delay?

Perhaps Tesla is favoring the 19" wheels in order to squeeze out just a little more margin.

I would add to that for the benefit of those that have not received an invite or a VIN that you list the particulars of your reservation, i.e. owner non-owner, line waiter or on line, time of reservation in hours and minutes and what state. That will help the rest of us get a little better idea...

I wonder if it is possible that Tesla with all of the delays of the Model 3 (i.e. S and X keep running up the count) that they are sending cars to Canada so that they won't hit #200,000 in Q1, so maybe Q2 is when the magic number is hit. If that's the case then those in Q2 and Q3 will get the...

I do start to wonder about Elon's desire to produce cars at "machine speed" rather than "human speed". The physics are the physics. When you start moving parts around at accelerated speeds, the inertia to start and stop those parts goes up by the square. It seems to me that it would become...

I suspect you are right. But to look at the glass half full, is to consider where you may be in line. If you are very near the top you may receive your car in the near future. Some one gets those cars. I just wish the Tesla were more open to providing some sort of indicator that an...

Maybe your friends should take a look at the tax breaks given to the petroleum industry. Or better yet, buy a copy of "The Water Will Come" by Jeff Goodell and find out how much of your tax dollars go to rebuilding housing due to flooding and hurricanes.

I agree or else the one week shutdown was all for naught.

All of these speculations will probably be the stimulus for many questions during the April Shareholders call.

Ditto here but I must say we bought a Dyson vacuum recently and I helped but she did read the fold out, there really wasn't a manual.

I remember that during the reveal there was a number of reservations in the background that I believe was somewhere around 134,000. Thus, it cannot be that there were 150,000 reservations before the reveal at the showrooms. If indeed there are 65 locations throughout the U.S., then I would...

With a large amount of invites going out, I've noticed that for a few their window was Mar - May while it is still February. Has anyone noticed that their window was pulled up by a month? In other words, my window was moved back to May - Jul, would Tesla possibly move it up to Apr - Jun...

What was you window? We reserved at about 8:10PM on 3/31 and have a window of May - July.

Good post. A while back I heard a remark that there were three things to a successful life. 1) Something to do 2) Someone to love 3) Something to look forward to. This whole experience is adding to my successful life.

Curious, are you an S, or X owner? When did you put your $1,000 down? What was your configuration window?

My guess is that the software can change unexpectedly as far as the Service Centers are concerned. Thus, they wait until just a day or two before delivery to get the car prepped. That way they aren't working a week ahead and may have to upload software twice on the same car.

It will be interesting to know if Tesla will stop shipping M3s until they fix the 12V problem, or will they release them to the field and as ICE manufacturers do, fix it in the field. This may explain why the invites have slowed.

What is causing the 12V batteries to go bad? Is it a supplier problem, or is it a Tesla problem with the battery discharging? Why does it happen on some cars and not others? I wonder if carrying a 12V motorcycle battery would have enough amps to wake the car up and perhaps even have enough...

Mine bumped from Feb - Apr to May - July.

You might mention for the health of your children and children everywhere, the M3 does not poison the atmosphere like the ICE SUV. If we don't take action individually, then progress against global warming and climate change will not be made (at least in the U.S. with the current administration).

It is always difficult to judge what the future may hold when you are dealing with a dynamic process. It is tenuous to forecast the future from the past.

Thanks for your tale of woe. It does surprise me because the Model S has been around for awhile. I have had similar experiences with GM products, only they were more serious (transmissions failing, brake warning failures). There used to be an adage when dealing with Detroit made cars and that...

Does anyone know how many employee Model 3's were built? I read somewhere that Tesla has a total employment (including Space X and Solar) of 30,000. If only 10% of those employees purchase a Model 3 that would mean production of 3,000 cars before any would start going to the public at large...

The Aero wheel covers would be much better if we could change the color. I'm thinking of spray painting them to match the car. Maybe Tesla could sell spray cans that match the car colors. Otherwise any suggestions as to what type of paint would be best for durability?

I agree. Headroom is a problem for me in some cars. I've test driven the Model S three times and there wasn't much headroom to spare so I'm concerned that there may not be enough for me to drive comfortably without slanting the seat back at an angle. I need at least 38.5 inches so if we can't...

Now after many years, how are the Roadster batteries holding up and what is the mileage on them?

I understand that a state representative from Fremont has entered a bill into the state legislature that would allow an out-of-state buyer of a Tesla to take delivery of the car, get a temporary license paper plate and have up to 30 days to drive the car out of state without paying sales tax...

Without the "moon" roof on the "S", my hair would be touching the ceiling. Is there any tweet that addresses headroom and not legroom?