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    Watertown MA Service Center - a joke?

    I have used a local tire location (Hogan Tire) and they have patched my Tesla tires multiple times.
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    Watertown MA Service Center - a joke?

    I just brought my Model 3 to the Watertown service center for the A/C fan not working. They replaced the body control module for about $650 and the A/C failed again today. The earliest I can get from Watertown is the end of March (20 days away). I am bringing it to Providence instead and I...
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    Supercharger - Lisbon, CT

    As of 29aug the NAV says down and it is indeed down. Weird.
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    MCU1 S Owners: Logic FOR/AGAINST Tesla's $2,500 "Infotainment Upgrade"? (Not required for FSD)

    If you already have grandfathered premium, you keep it even if you upgrade your MCU. It is tied to the car, not the MCU.
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    MCU1 S Owners: Logic FOR/AGAINST Tesla's $2,500 "Infotainment Upgrade"? (Not required for FSD)

    Ahh yes, the old fanboy "You do not deserve a Tesla because you disagree with something that Tesla does" comment. Look, Tesla is a great car. I own two of them. I will not be paying the $2500 for this 'upgrade' because I wish to keep FM radio. I use FM radio. So for me, this is not a...
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    Tesla Offers $2,500 Infotainment Upgrade

    I find it interesting to read comments from those who stream from their phones. Here in Massachusetts, it is now illegal to even touch your phone when driving (of course that does not stop the hundreds of people I see looking at their phones while driving to work, but whatever). So how do...
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    Supercharger - Revere, MA

    Another reason this works is that it is close to Boston and Logan, but has free parking so no issues with parking fees, etc. This lot always has spaces available.
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    2020.4 Anything New?

    My late 2016 Model S with MCU1/HW2.0 is installing the update right now. I am in Massachusetts. I will post any highlights from the release notes if any.
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    Loaner / Rental fleet almost completely eliminated?

    The cost to Tesla to employ, schedule and coordinate the staff to do this is much more expensive than simply providing credits for Uber.
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    Do I just sue Tesla? New record for getting Powned

    I personally wonder why you installed a new battery in a brand new car. There is no advantage that I can figure out to having a different 12V battery at all.
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    UV Worked great on my badly yellowed screen

    My current screen (which is a replacement from about 1.5 years ago) started to slightly yellow. I was in for service for other issues, and the Watertown service center performed the UV 'treatment' and now the screen looks brand new. I was told that the trim needs to come off to perform the...
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    Chicago superchargers all inside parking garages?

    Downtown Boston has the same issue. There is a super charger in which the parking costs more than the electricity could ever cost. But luckily, they have built an urban super charger just south of the city in a free garage. Tesla should not be paying for your parking in urban areas.
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    So Tesla is upgrading Model 3 cars with the V3 FSD computer, when do older Model S cars get it?

    HW1 is not getting any upgrade. We all know that. HW 2.0 has Red and clear cameras. There is no way to absolutely determine yellow from green reliably without having the other colors. HW 2.5+ has full RGB cameras. HW2.0 is most likely going to need a camera upgrade. It might just be...
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    So Tesla is upgrading Model 3 cars with the V3 FSD computer, when do older Model S cars get it?

    Yes color blind people can drive cars, but the processing power of the brain to recognize positional lights is much better than a computer.
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    So Tesla is upgrading Model 3 cars with the V3 FSD computer, when do older Model S cars get it?

    The sad part about your statement is that it is partly true. Tesla is more concerned with the shiny new things and they already got my money that I paid three years ago for FSD. As to colors, I submit that in order to accurately determine what is going on, it needs full color in order to drive...
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    So Tesla is upgrading Model 3 cars with the V3 FSD computer, when do older Model S cars get it?

    I bought a November 2016 build Model S which of course has the MCU1, and old FSD computer. Tesla is already upgrading owners of Model 3 cars with the v2.5 computer to V3. I wonder when us older owners who bought EAP and FSD when it basically did nothing for 6 months are going to get the...
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    Late 2016 / Early 2017 S Owners: How Are Your Daytime Running Lights Holding Up?

    I have had three replacements of my driver's side because of this issue and it is dimmed again. Something in the design of this part sucks.
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    So how does one search both slacker and Spotify when both are available?

    I personally never requested Spotify. That is a good point. The issue though comes down to songs that have multiple versions or remixes, etc. Spotify's ability to play specific versions of songs, and to see an album and list all the tracks is much better than Slacker. But Slacker's...
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    MCU1 performance improvement & browser improvement. Simple trick by Thomas The Tesla Tuner..

    Again, that is not a valid comparison. When I bought my car it had a browser. Now it does not. Stop defending Tesla with comparisons to other cars. It seems the standard response from some people is: If Tesla has a feature that is not in other cars: "See Tesla is better than everyone...
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    So how does one search both slacker and Spotify when both are available?

    The search does search USB also. Selecting 'streaming' lets you see the 'stations' and if you have premium the playlists. But you cannot search for specific music on that tab.
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    MCU1 performance improvement & browser improvement. Simple trick by Thomas The Tesla Tuner..

    It would be nice to get the functionality (web browser) that used to work in the car working as it should. I understand not getting netflix, etc., but to have something that used to work not work anymore really bothers me. And the standard response by some who say things like: "Well, I do...
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    So how does one search both slacker and Spotify when both are available?

    No matter whether you are listening to Slacker or Spotify or TuneIn or USB or Radio, the 'Any Music' search button used to search Slacker and TuneIn. If you have a Spotify account enabled, then now it searches Spotify and TuneIn, and does not search Slacker. I just want the search to include...
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    So how does one search both slacker and Spotify when both are available?

    When you search using the ‘any music’ button in the right corner, if you have Spotify enabled, you only get results from Spotify and tunein. You cannot search slacker when Spotify is enabled. You can select stations, but not specific songs. I find the stations on slacker better.
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    So how does one search both slacker and Spotify when both are available?

    I have slacker premium and subbed to the 3 month trial of Spotify. When I used to use the search “Any Music” button it would search slacker and tune in. Now it just searches Spotify and tune in. Some of the playlists in slacker are better and I would like to play those sometime. Does...
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    Is Tesla trying to become the absolute worst service organization?

    I have owned my S for almost three years. The first two years were great. I could get a tech from the local service center on the phone for urgent issues, or I could make an appointment on the phone for non urgent issues. Now the non urgent appointments are very easy to make on the app, but...
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    Model S 90 RWD only forum

    I fail to see how a specific forum for a vehicle which only differs from other cars of its era in battery size makes any sense. If that is the case, then there would need to be a 60D with a 75D battery, and a 60D with a 60 battery, etc. The battery is just one part of the whole car...
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    Configurator screen captures from Oct 2017?

    The wayback machine can be your friend. Here is the configurator from Jan 2017 Order a Tesla Model S | Tesla I tried later dates, but the configurator does not seem to load for later days.
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    Anyone else just get invited to EAP?

    I have a dec 2016 S with Hw2.0 with FSD, and a 3 with HW 3.0 with FSD. I also qualified through referrals for early access to software. But I have never gotten anything early nor any invite. I guess I will never be invited to any early access program. That sucks.... Tesla is dropping...
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    CHAdeMO Charging the Model 3

    I have the CHAdeMO adapter and have used it a few times in my Model S previously. The reason I have it is because there are some areas where I go that do not have Super Chargers. New London, CT, and Nashua, NH are no mans lands for super chargers. I go to the New London area 5-6 times a...
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    Echo Auto by Amazon in Tesla

    I have an Garmin Speak (with Dashcam) that is like the Echo Auto. It works quite well with my iPhone Xs MAX. My phone stays connected to the car, and the audio comes through perfectly. I always wonder about people who use an old phone and complain that it does not work. This reminds me...
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    Supercharger - Las Vegas, NV (High Roller at LINQ)

    That sign near the L2 chargers bothers me. "General Valet Overflow and Tesla vehicle parking" This gives the valets a license to ICE the destination chargers.
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    Supercharger - Braintree, MA

    So 8 level three chargers on level 2. That makes 48 I think?
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    New Model 3 LR AWD cars no longer have Homelink installed in the factory.

    It was listed as a feature in the page when you selected the color of your interior. There was no official announcement by Tesla that this was happening. An article on a third party website and a memo to sales people does not help people like me who ordered it online without contacting a...
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    New Model 3 LR AWD cars no longer have Homelink installed in the factory.

    Spare tires have been removed to save weight for something that is rarely used. OTOH I used homelink every day. Very few cars come with first aid kits, and tire pumps anyways. Look, I understand profitability, but removing something that existed last month and is now gone seems kind of a...
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    New Model 3 LR AWD cars no longer have Homelink installed in the factory.

    I bought a LR AWD in dark silver metallic back in Feb. It was my wife's car and she totaled it, and the insurance company (LIberty Mutual) took care of us so I order a new red Model 3 LR AWD car to replace it. I picked up the car this weekend, and there is no Homelink anymore in the LR AWD...
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    Echo Auto by Amazon in Tesla

    You are supposed to pair the Echo Auto with your phone and your phone with the car. The audio goes through your phone to the car. If you have a crappy phone, then it will not work correctly. Buy a new phone and you should be OK.
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    Artist's rendition / speculation of next Model S

    The steering wheel is much too busy to be a Tesla. What are the extra buttons on the left for? The rear seat headroom will suffer. You could not sit a taller person in that car. The curved main screen is pointless. It is harder to manufacture, and makes it harder to use. I don't like it.
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    What are the Tesla update server IP addresses?

    It would be interesting to see what ports things are connecting on.
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    What are the Tesla update server IP addresses?

    It is connecting to IP addresses because the data is either HTTPS or SSH. Since the data is encrypted from the car to the destination, there is no way for your router to see the content of the data being sent and received. Furthermore, all connections use IP Addresses anyways. The domain...
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    Model S Mistake? Advice appreciated

    You have answered your own question. You want the stuff from the newer version, and you are within the 7 day period, so I would take advantage of the ability to upgrade.
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    Need Advice: What for Tesla to replace windshield or go through Safelite?

    I've had two replacements done by JN Phillips glass in Mass, and they have done a great job. I asked the local Tesla service center where they would get it done, and they told me that the company they used wa JN Phillips. I also asked if they had done Tesla before, and they have, and the...
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    AP Following Distance on Setting 1

    I leave mine on #6 here in Massachusetts. Even though we have very aggressive drivers, having vehicles cut in front of me only happens a few times per drive. And personally it does not bother me. I am going to get there within a minute or to either way, and raising my blood pressure trying...
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    Petition for the introduction of SentryMode in all AP2.0 cars

    It would be nice, but no one outside of Tesla engineering even knows if this is possible.
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    Petition: Expand Early Access Program

    I am one of those people who is supposed to have 'priority access' to updates, yet I am still on 2018.50.6 on my Nov 2016 HW 2.0 Model S. So if they cannot even get my updates done, why would I expect them to get the EAP program done correctly?
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    Unpopular Question

    I am a software engineer and have been writing commercial software for over 35 years. I am used to an iPhone where when Apple released the latest software, it is available for anyone to download on that date, not whenever the company would like to send out that update to me. I prefer that...
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    Would you give up free supercharging for life?

    I drive about 80 miles to and from work, and use the slow J-1772 (5 kW) charger at work and my 8 kW charger at home. My long distance trips are probably 2-3 times a year, so if Tesla offered me $5K to remove free super charging, I would take that immediately. I will never use that much...
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    Used S85's starting to drop in to the mid $20Ks....

    These are clean titles.
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    “Standard Range” = 75D? Is a range upgrade coming?

    Sounds like it is set for ideal range.
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    Advice on PM3 being driven recklessly by Tesla body shop

    I would have also enable chill mode. But I would just mention it to the body shop as an aside. There used to be a local gas station that was infamous for the repair people peeling out in rear wheel drive ICE cars. The owner did not know about this, and finally figured out who the offender...
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    Change generic EVSE to use a Tesla Plug?

    Just use the J-1772 adapter, or get a HPWC.