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Having enough battery is key. I recently found that out the hard way. In only two days parked in the hot sun, my battery lost the 9% charge I had left it with. :(

After 2 tail light replacements, the bugs are back (kind of expected). Tesla has now changed their policy. They won't change or clean the lights going forward. I understand there may be a way to vacuum them out. So I will try accessing the lights from inside the trunk and hopefully suck those...

Tail lights replaced for the 2nd time due to bugs getting in. Coming up on 50K miles, so I'll have to find a way to get those little things out the next time they crawl in there. Just had both LED headlights replaced too as a result of the light beginning to fade/burn out.

Definitely. Tesla service also said this is very common. Glad to know the part themselves is covered after the initial warranty expires. That's 2 replacements of the tail lights, and now 1 replacement of the headlights. :confused: Fortunately I recently noticed that both of my lights were...

Our 80-gallon Rheem heat pump water heater was installed over 3 years and the amount of energy consumed is extremely low. One recent month, our entire electric bill was only $50 (wasn't charging the car much at home). We're completely on the city grid, so no alternative power. Cooling the...

EAP was my primary reason for buying the car too. Considering AP used to cost $2500, EAP is currently overpriced at $5K in my opinion considering as a whole it still performs no better than the original AP. The current price tag is based on what it will hopefully do one of these days (supposed...

Same here. The original Goodyear tires on my '17 MS60 wore out in no time - forgot to rotate (partly due to lack of oil changes) and the two in the rear were done after only 12.5K miles. Mostly highway driving too. I switched all 4 to Michelin Primacy MXM4 and rotate religiously every 6K miles...

If weather conditions are a non-factor, a '16 MS75 and '16 MS75D should perform nearly the same. There is slightly more range with the dual motors and perhaps there is better regen capability, however the cars should perform almost identically. Add just a little water to the road and the...

5 of 8 new pedestals have been installed.

FYI: Stall 2A has been non-functional for at least a week. It begins to charge and then stops within 30 seconds. I have experienced this twice and have seen one other vehicle also fail to successfully charge at that stall. One of the workers present today also confirmed they saw an owner have...

You missed my sarcasm. It's much easier to just hold the wheel instead of jamming an orange in there to fool the system. FSD by August? :rolleyes:

As previously mentioned, the nag is consistent every 20 seconds - no matter the speed. This is probably one of the most disappointing updates that I have received in the past year. :( Holding the wheel on the lower left side with constant downward pressure resolves the issue. Nice work Tesla...

Yes. The silver trim is just a bit stronger than aluminium foil. Tesla replaced the trim that was dented on my driver's door as a courtesy - no idea how that ding got there. On the passenger side, a "friend" let go of their seatbelt when unbuckling instead of guiding it back to a resting...

I've noticed unintended decelerations when traveling on slight bends in the road. AP sometimes thinks the vehicle further ahead in the adjacent lane is in my lane. These are not massive slow-downs. Perhaps they only 10 mph swings. Still, very uncomfortable often requiring a quick flooring of the...

Not all service centers are created equal. My SC advised they would replace the XPEL on my body-color roof if needed when they were adjusting that panel. It was a fairly large job which required the replacement of the windshield. I also had Photosync tint applied to the windshield prior to...

There are a lot of threads on this topic. It's certainly an interesting question that provides insight into the rationale of many owners and prospective owners. Whether FSD is 3% or 6% of your cost, it's still $3,000+ that is no longer liquid in your bank account. Given everything we know...

Safe to say that many, if not all Tesla owners are experiencing the same issue with Slacker right now. I was able to play the song that it left off with last night (after midnight). Unfortunately, once that song ended this morning I received the standard "Loading Error". Later I started the car...

Good thread. Excellent summaries of the current state of EAP. It's definately a luxury item. The longer, more highway-oriented your communte, the more value you will get. Short commutes involving mostly side rides = little EAP value right now. With EAP * Auto lane changing - It's OK right now...

Wise decision @acal. FSD continues to be marketed as an option after purchase for an additional $1K; no more, no less. If you buried 300,000 pennies into FSD with the hopes it gives you anything more than the "$1,000" in savings, you're probably just looking for ways to sleep better at night...

Yes. Telsa is enforcing idles fees. I was slapped with a fee when I left mine plugged in for about 20 minutes after I finished charging. I didn't think the stalls were more than halfway full, however Tesla's customer service said it was a result of the demand that was recorded at that time...

Yes. "Basically" a Tesla should come to a complete stop in stop-and-go traffic, but not always. :) Dashcam video: my Tesla smacks armored truck while on Autopilot Why does this happen and why does AEB only slow down when traveling in excess of 29 mph? Simple: "Autopilot is not perfect." Why...

Congratulations on your new car. I have found that Tesla's Wi-Fi is easily disrupted by certain devices in the home. It's also possible that Tesla used an insufficient Wi-Fi antenna in their cars - I never get strong signal despite my wireless router being relatively close. There are threads on...

I experienced this behavior this past weekend while attempting to use a public J1772 charger in Wellington, FL. Although the free station indicated that it was ready to charge, nothing happened. So I unplugged the charger from my car and left the adapter in place while I called SemaConnect's...

Two or three times in the past couple of months I've had the wrong art displayed for the song that was playing via Slacker. This behavior is not nearly as annoying as the loading errors, which fortunately are much less frequent now. I have not reported the artwork discrepancies primarily due...

I do agree it should be a basic function to see merging cars. Unfortunately, even as Tesla has pointed out in their reply to the OP, it can't always do that - paraphrasing. I've had a few near misses in similar scenarios in stop-and-go traffic on AP2 in perfect weather conditions. I now know...

All the best with the hearing. It is always a little painful seeing less available miles as time goes on. I switched to view the charge as a percent as opposed to miles in part to avoid seeing the regular degradation. My MS60 is a '17 with 21K miles. Our batteries aren't the same, however I do...

This behavior of the car making it a priority to center itself in what it thinks is an extra-wide lane is annoying to say the least; dangerous as well. The way in which the car quickly centers itself if any lane when AP is initially engaged is also uncomfortable. Although that has been the case...

11 months ago, in a galaxy far, far away... CEO Elon Musk added that Tesla is also growing its fleet of loaner vehicles. Musk says it should be in place in “a few months”. (By now, we all know what that means.) "If you have a Model X that comes in for service, the service loaner you will get...

Thank you for your update. After my first year and 21K miles, I have yet to experience a door handle failure. (knock on head). The warm Florida climate probably helps. I always wipe down the handles and I occasionally use my leaf blower to dry the innards as much as possible following a wash or...

The seals in the tail lights on the Model S are also poor. Small flies and mosquitos make there way in, as does water. I do not know how widespread the issue is, however I already had my lights on the tailgate for my MS replaced once in the first year due to little creatures getting in there...

The true cost of filling our gasoline-powered cars... Indonesia Has Declared a State of Emergency as Borneo Oil Spill Spreads Now, which one costs more?

Other "enthusiasts" share their experiences, for better or worse, in an effort to help set the expectations of other current and future owners and to hopfully shed additional light on issues in hopes that Tesla will improve. :)

Misaligned trim is quite common with Tesla. Like @Darren Donovan said, this is such a relatively easy fix, why not address it before the owner does? This was on my punch list soon after purchase last year. It's a bit frustrating, however Tesla did correct it. I consider myself to be a...

Agreed. While driving to the middle of nowhere without your key fob may seem foolish to those who know how the app features communicate with the car, many others may not think twice, going on the assumption that there must be some sort of Bluetooth or NFC communication - would make sense for at...

As tempting as it may be to draft behind an 18-wheeler to increase range, I will never do this due to the danger of being hit by one of their wheels, or more likely, coming in contact with a large piece of their tire tread that separated from one of their wheels. With the high frequency of tire...

Could the accident get reported to CarFax? Maybe. Maybe not. Why Every Car Accident Doesn't Get Reported to CARFAX - DVCHECK, LLC https://oppositelock.kinja.com/how-carfax-works-and-why-you-should-take-it-with-a-gra-1639660981 Would I pursue a DV claim even if it was only for a few thousand...

If I keep my MS60 RWD with 19s under 75 mph, I use less than 300 Wh/m. It's usually warm in FL, so that helps. However the faster I go, the more energy is used. In the year since purchase, I have never been able to get the miles that were marketed for my battery size. My max charge is now 200...

You have a few options that include going through your own insurance, hiring a lawyer (most will not talk with you if you are not injured), or a DYI by pursuing a judgement against the other driver in small claims court (hassle). When I was rear-ended, instead of dealing with the no-name...

I know a "friend" in Florida who had Photosync applied to the entire front windshield of their S. The heat reduction is excellent. Blocking harmful UV rays is just as important. Not having to use sunglasses all the time while driving is a nice benefit. Driving at night is a non-issue. Placing...

Easy entry activated when I had the car in drive but the brake pressed in for "hold". To do this, I first had to unbuckle my seatbelt and then apply backward pressure into the seat. The car went from drive to park automatically and easy entry settings were activated. A decent amount of pressure...

I asked myself the same. "Did I do that?" Although my feet were at rest and my right foot was closer to the accelerator. And my hands were not on the wheel. Definately strange.

My brake pedal just disengaged autopilot automatically without warning while I was in stop-and-go traffic. This was likely due to the stuttering/juddering. I think that's a first. I'm sure this was mentioned in that other thread that you're referencing.

That was my first thought. For the average person it may not be that easy. However if someone more tech-savvy were able to email Tesla using an owner's email address and VIN to request mobile access, it may be possible for that shady character to run off with your car. An example is described...

Obervations on a winding road (these side roads are not what AP is intended for yet)... 1. At 40 seconds AP slows my car down considerably to maintain an ultra safe distance from the lead car exiting the road. Nothing new here I believe. 2. At about 1 minute, my car accelerates as it enters...

I had some time on my hands the other day after receiving the update. So I figured I would call Tesla and ask them their thoughts about the potential security issue of inadvertently opening the non-powered liftgate using the mobile app. Since this action can be completed from anywhere, those...

Meanwhile, in Nigeria... Or maybe it's that little punk who's too young to even drive themselves to a parking lot... Never underestimate the enemy.

I've wondered the same, but figured it's probably just best to not share this information. It's kind of like sharing your license plate or worse, your credit card number. In the wrong hands there could be consequences. Our license plates and VINs are out there in the open just about every day...