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Hi all, My Nov 2018 model 3 is on its original 12v battery. Not a bad run! I just got the 12v dying warning (VCFRONT A182 - schedule service to replace lv battery), but it comes along with a few others (parking brake degraded), including a nasty looking VCFRONT A552 - Condition detected with a...

Hi all, We're at the point in the year where I get to drive with the sun blasting directly into my windshield... Previously, AP handled it well, much to my surprise. Latest version will readily alert and disengage, and refuse to re-engage until at least 30 seconds after the sun is blocked...

Gallery at: My Tesla Model 3 Upgrades Late 2018, I swapped my 2016 MS75d for an M3D. The 3 fits me much better all around, but I felt that it needed a few tweaks. This all started when I decided that I needed to improve rear visibility. I looked at dozens of LCD rear view mirrors and picked...

Hi all, I am planning on removing my headliner to install a dashcam and while it's out, I'd like to dye it black/dark grey. Does anyone have either info on what the material is, or a recommendation for what dye/paint to use? I am aware of the $1995 teslatap alcantara reupholster option, I...

Hi all Does anyone know what I'm talking about? When you start to drive, maybe a few seconds in, there's a small hum noise and a sliding/clicking feel as if something is going on behind the accelerator pedal. Happens for about 2 seconds and then not again until another drive later. I'm...

I think the thing I miss the most about my cloth seat s75d over my black interior m3d is the black headliner. I don't care about the Alcantara feel, but I did like the dark interior. I know there's a $2k upgrade where you rip out your headliner and have someone reupholster it, but I'm not...

Hi all I want to keep a separate set of all season and winter wheels/ tires. I like the aero 18s and that's what I got stock on my 3. Ideally, I'd like to get a 2nd set of 18in aeros for my winter kit. I don't like tesla's choice for winter tires in the shop for 2k. I'd rather pick my own...

Hi all First snow of the season & my 2 week old 3D had a bad day... I got a pretty decent bump today that hit my rear driver side door and the QP next to it. I was stationary and someone else came across from oncoming traffic and hit me. I had just enough space and time to evade a little -...

Hi all, My new AWD non P model 3 (loving it!) seems to be more inefficient than my previous s75d... I've got 308 miles on the odo and lifetime 101 kwh used. That equates to around 325wh/mi, which seems bonkers. At this rate, I'll get worse mileage than on my previous S75D, which was rated at...

Hi all, I got 2018.42.4 on my 3D last night, and this morning, no AP available. Tapping the stalk only gives me the error "cruise not available", not even AP not available. The day before, I had everything working - Nav on auto, etc. Was really enjoying it! I still have AP options in the...

Hi all Taking delivery this sunday, 8 days ahead of schedule... Exciting. I've been looking over my sale form and it's a bit odd. Maybe someone can tell me if I should do something about it or not. My original order was with the AWD at the 64k price point, ordered the day before it went up...

Hi all, I'm selling my MS75D when my 3D arrives! The S has been absolutely fantastic, a dream car, but it's time for a 3 for me. I won't go into unnecessary detail about the features of the car here - if you're member here, all you need are the bullet points and the pictures. Here you go...

Had my backdoor edit disappear sometime in the past 3 days. Did it get patched, or am I about to get a vin? Anyone else still have the ability to do the edit? thanks

Anyone here do this specific swap themselves yet? I'm going to shortly. Do you miss the 0.3s loss in 0-60 (more like 0.5, my S75D is about 3.9-4.0s 0 to 60)? Does the improved handling make up for it? Still slightly considering bumping up to P3D... Thanks

Can anyone tell me if the Model 3 HVAC recirculation mode works well? Does it only let you set it to recirculate for a short amount of time or does it stay in recirc mode if you tell it to? On the Model S, you can make it stay in recirc most of the time, but it will randomly pop out of that...

Hi all, I recall that there was an egg on the model S/X awhile ago that allowed higher trim models to emulate the lower trims - mostly there, I think, for the showrooms to be able to show off all levels of the car w/o stocking all of them. I'm considering swapping my S75D for a non-P AWD3...

Hi all, Thinking of selling my AP1 coil suspension sunroof MS75D and getting a 3D. Tesla lowballed a trade in offer. All I'd be looking for is a wash on the trade - which means selling the MS for about 59k. Seems like that shouldn't be hard, car is in perfect interior shape, exterior is...

Hi all, I'm thinking of trading my MS75D for a 3D, have some questions... My coil suspension MS can barely barely make it into my driveway without scraping. Driveway is slanted up, and I do all the tricks. Corner in, super slow, etc. How does the 3 compare, as far as clearance, but more...

Hi all, Thinking about trading my 2016 AP1 coil suspension MS75D for a 3D or P3D... Wondering if anyone else already did this. Here's my thoughts: I almost never use supercharging. In 2 years, maybe 40kw. It's mostly a commuter car. I've never filled the trunk. My old car was a mini, and...

Hi all, Late 2016 Model S passenger side door handle is staying out all the time. I noticed that it's catching on the door panel ever so slightly , top surface at the back, where it sweeps upwards. a light push will bring it back down. Bring to SC? Or is there a fairly easy DIY fix? Thanks

Hi all, Hoping someone can help me troubleshoot... I've got a tiny high pitch squeak, something like a short cricket chirp that comes from the passenger side dash when the AC is on (hot or cold). It's got a period of about a second or so, and lasts for about a quarter second. Interestingly...

Hi all, Like an idiot, I parked on snow on my sloped driveway and my car slid, tearing the cable out of my HPWC and cracking my charge port. I got the charge port replaced at my SC, and they kindly gave me a new HPWC cable - but the inside of my HPWC has some damage I need to fix. Nothing...

So my car slid down the driveway while plugged in today. Wall charger cable ripped out where the cable meets the wall and shut down admirably. No sparks or drama. Good job engineers! Charge port is cracked internally. I was lucky to get the cable out after several tries, otherwise I would have...

Hi all, Sorry I don't post much here, and I'm just here to complain now... but the bluetooth abuse in my MS is really getting to me. I listen to a lot of audiobooks and podcasts thru my phone via BT, and as you all probably know, the audio will resume as soon as you open a door, or hang up...

Hello, I got a flat yesterday, but was able to work on it at home fortunately. For practice, I decided to use my roadside screw jack instead of the hydraulic racing jack. Screw jack went wonky at about half the height I needed to get the tire off, so I put the car down, swapped in the hydraulic...

Hi all, I saw a drip under my MS this morning after it had been pre heating for 15 mins. It is 40 degrees f and windy here. I've attached a pic showing the drip relative to the wheels, which have wet spots in the driveway because it didn't dry under them. I checked under the car and don't...

Hi all, Had about an inch of snow here yesterday, and my 2 month new MS 60D with 19" stock rims and tires didn't do as well as I'd hoped. It's fine, coming from a stickshift mini convertible, it's a mountain goat... But it should be better for such a great car. Gonna get a set of winter...

Hi all, I've got my MS coming "by the end of Sept". I'm an engineer, and keen to tinker/maximize the convenience, efficiency and cost of charging. A few things I've been pondering: 1) If I get a time of use meter for my electric, my overnight charge rate is "fantastically" low (less than half...

Hi all We're seriously considering getting a model S, and doing our best to do our homework on incentives. I've found dozens of articles all parroting the same information about a potential NY state $2,000 EV rebate that's either set to become law, or shall be shortly, however, I can't find any...