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Thanks for sharing! Ouch, that cost ..!

The Model X Plaid is a big enough purchase as it is, I'm trying to avoid having to spring for another few thousand to PPF the whole car. Would love recommendations on the minimum sections of the car to be protected. Thanks!

I just placed my order today. Do I have to provide all the info in the app before getting a VIN?

No, the white mark is not reflective.

Has anyone else seen these white marks on the tail lights ? I have them on both of mine at almost the same place on the light.

Model 3 tail light white mark (left light)

Model 3 tail light white mark (right light)

Thank you !

Thanks @WalterB and @keithkim for the tip ! Is there still congestion at Burbank ? I read some postings from a couple of years back where people were complaining of lengthy waits at Burbank.

Seeing that these chargers are inside a commercial parking structure, are there time restrictions on when they open ? I am planning an early morning drive back to the Bay Area from LA and want to stop by Glendale to charge. Does anyone know when they are open ? Tesla's page for this location...

All the responses have helped me a lot to consider my first solar design. Clearly there’s no singular “best practice”. I think I get the message. Buy as much capacity as it makes sense financially now but it would be ideal to offset as much as possible my current consumption patterns. I will...

Thank you everyone for sharing your experience and advise above ! This is very helpful to me.

But what was the planned offset of the design ? Did you plan to offset it by 150% ?

Thanks ! You make a good point re net $$$ vs net kWH. My goal is definitely net zero $$$ but i’ve been equating it to net zero kWh. They were trying to explain to me that 70% usage offset will get me net zero $$$. I have five other quotes and they have all quoted a similar sized system.

For everyone who has home solar installed, how much of your pre-solar usage (in percentage) does your solar installation offset ? I talked to a Tesla Energy sales consultant today and he told me that 70% usage offset is standard. Just want to see what everyone’s experience here. Thanks ! Chris

Thanks !

Thanks for the heads up ! As anyone installed this in their Model 3 ?

I really like Tezlab but I'm not comfortable having to share my Tesla login details.

4 hours ?? The Youtube made it look easy ! Thanks for the tip re the heat gun.

@dswansonsb I forgot to ask, how long did it take you to put on the door handle wraps and center console wrap ? Thanks !

Thanks ! I had just ordered the carbon fiber door handle wraps and center console wrap.

Has anyone DIY-ed these Model 3 door handle wraps : RPM Tesla I'd like to get any feedback on how hard is it to install these yourself. I saw their video on Youtube and it looks simple enough but things always look simpler than they are. Any thoughts on whether it's even a good idea to put...

It's the pearl white + aero combo that's been stuck for a while. Pearl white / sports were getting instant VINs as were the other colors.

A lot of people of ordered White Aeros have been stuck for a long time, whereas the other combinations seem to get assigned VINs very quickly.

Long suffering White Aero ordered on 3/8 finally assigned a VIN today - 13xxx.

Thanks for the photos !! The wheels look awesome ! Do you guys also do a more matte like finish like this as well ? Black powder coated 18" wheels by Christopher Chan posted Mar 8, 2018 at 9:46 PM

Thanks !!

Thanks for the recommendation ! Redwood City is not too bad. I'm hoping not have to go all the way to SF. :)

I just ordered my Pearl White Model 3 tonight with the Aero wheels. I'd like to have the rims powder coated black (I've never done it before), something like the photo below. Can anyone recommend a good place to go to in the South Bay ? I'm also looking to have the calipers painted red...

Sorry to hear that the dealer pulled a fast one on you but ... all the critical amounts used to calculate the lease payments are stated in the leasing agreement including the capitalized cost. Perhaps your strategy shouldn't be to say you'll never lease again but maybe next time, now knowing...

Thanks for this advice !

Thanks, that's what I was trying to understand. With my other car purchases / leases, there was a lot of room for negotiation - from the cost of the car to the money factor.

Given that Tesla doesn't have dealerships like traditional auto makers, does it make any difference to shop around (whether buying or leasing). I've never owned a Tesla before but for the ICE cars that I have owned, I found that shopping around made a big difference. The corollary to not...

Sort of in my case : BMW 328i (2012) -> Mazda 3 (2015) -> Model 3 (2018). I guess I only buy cars with a "3" in the name somewhere. ;)

It's not so much my excitement or lack of it that determines the price of Tesla stock 2 years from now. I was pointing out that there is a critical assumption in the plans, that's all.

Wow that silver looks much nicer in real life than in the photos !! Gorgeous car !

I'm no investment expert but just want to offer another point of view. This plan is sound only if Tesla stock goes up between now and when you need to pay the car. The whole plan will backfire if Tesla stock goes down because not only will be you underwater, you will no funds to pay for the car...

Moore's Law in action. I think people who lived in the 20th Century would have seen the greatest pace of modernization in human history. My grandmother was born in the 1920s in Malaysia. At that time, Ford was the dominant player with the Model T. Then came the destruction brought about by...

That's very handy to know as I'm in the Bay Area as well.

Equity only make sense with appreciating assets (like a house). Not a depreciating asset like a car.

Wow .. you just need to buy the Roadster as well to complete your collection :p

Surprised that so many folks do not like the glass roof (I understand your reasons). I personally love it so long as we don't bake in the car on a hot day. :)

I reserved at 10.30am Pacific, and my reservation number is RN1086XXXXX.

I was reading on reddit that the anti-UV coating on the glass really cuts down the heat coming through the roof. But of course, that doesn't help the chipping concern.

Hopefully Tesla is using some super duper Gorilla glass :)

Check out this Periscope video of a test drive (from another thread). Even though it's dark, you can see the huge glass roof very clearly.

Love the glass roof ! But given that amount of glass, I wonder if there's a way to close it up like you have with a standard sunroof / moonroof. On super hot and sunny days, all that glass can get pretty uncomfortable.

Santana Row, San Jose CA - I got here at around 6.30am and there were already 70+ people in line. Now (9.08am), the line is at least 400+ long.