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Does anyone have an Xfinity XB8 gateway and have success connecting it to the Tesla wall connector? Had the XB6 previously which connected just fine. Followed the same procedure without any luck using the XB8 with all three channels merged. Made the wall connector Wi-Fi available, connected that...

Two suggestions in a question. There’s a portion of your roof that apparently allows sun to come through it looks like there’s just some rafters - are they purely decorative? Can those be filled in with the roofing sheathing and shingles and then you can double up the number of panels on that...

Mine is 2018 stealth too. Tesla service was great about the service, provided a loaner RWD Model 3 during the work and I’ve had no problem since the inverter replacement. Everything covered under warranty.

Bjørn’s train of thought videos crack me up. It’s a white out. No, it’s not quite a white out. It’s so white out. Maybe I should slow down? Great stuff.

Same here.

I was in your situation but with a 2018 AWD P- (18” wheels). After my OE MXMs wore sufficiently, purchased the Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4. After initial 1000 miles on the PSAS4s, range decrease over the MXMs was 5%. I do keep the PSAS4s at 42-44 psi. Major improvement in handling and...

Follow up: Tesla diagnosed the problem as a faulty rear inverter. Part on order.

Was idling in a parking lot and the warning triangle appeared with a BMS_a035 error. Drove home, battery started to make popping sounds as if it was supercharging, said it could not sustain the load so was shutting off unnecessary things, and several other errors appeared then disappeared...

Yes, can’t stress that enough. Have alignment checks often and rotate if there is any sign of uneven wear both for a single tire or among the set, as you want even wear if you hope to collect any pro-rated mileage credit. Michelin covered over half the cost of my second tire set after my...

Getting close to that with similar inflation in mixed driving. Just did 700 mi interstate road trip with 400 lbs total load, used AC, averaging 80 mph on 90% of it (other than slowing for two traffic areas in each direction) and trip average was 318 wh/mi. Noise was fairly quiet (lower than my...

This might be a minor issue only at high speeds. How laminar is the flow at the rear bottom of the car? Try a CFD program to get an idea or attach some lightweight streamers around that area and have a friend drive along side of you to see if the streamers are flagging. Another alternative is...

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Absolutely agree with dfwatt. Compare apples to apples. One way to do that better than subjective ratings within a category is to compare the Tire Rack tire test result raw numbers. You’ll find: .................. CC2 vs. PSAS4 Slalom Dry s. 5.25 vs. 5.09...

Just drove the Amarillo to Trinidad leg earlier this week in my P3- going from Oklahoma to Colorado (and back). Charged to 98% at Amarillo. Drove speed limit plus a few mph with AC cranked (it was 100 degrees outside). Made it to Trinidad with 8%. Only surprises were wet roads from Raton Pass...

We live in an age where companies get sued for not labelling their hot coffee as, "Caution: Contents Hot", and similar warnings to minimize litigation after teens started challenging each other to swallow detergent pods. As for Tesla, one would hope that a blue flashing screen, a vibrating...

Just got this retweet from Elon: Tesla updates Referral Program to include all vehicles. All Model 3 variants, including $45k Mid Range now eligible for free unlimited Supercharging

Any DMV should issue a duplicate title if the car is registered properly.

Nice times. Some guys were opining on the other list that the 0-60 times are software limited to a set acceleration g-value. That may be the reason why going to lighter wheels hasn’t helped 0-60 times very much (a couple thousands of a second) . It also might suggest that stripping the car down...

My wife said she’d let me get the performance model if she got to pick the color. That’s all I needed to hear. White it is.

Love it! You’re part of the Tesla collective. Resistance to Elon is futile.

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TSportline claims their 18" wheels fit over Tesla's PUO big brakes. In fact, they have a pull down menu option for it. 18

I think you've hit the best size for nearly zero speedometer error. Were there any issues with rubbing in the front? Also, will the group buy wheels in 18" clear the Tesla PUO big brakes? If so, I'm in for a set of 4 18" x 9.5's +35.

Only wheels plus tires as a set are on sale. If you purchase just the wheels, there is no discount this weekend.

Not quite so simple, unless you plan to build a dedicated track car and trailer it to the track. For those of us who want a daily driver plus weekend track car and have to drive on roads typical across most of the US, we risk bending those 20" rims. That is not a small probability either...

Partly agree. P3 minus will be just fine on the dragstrip with a single mod, tires. If you really want a faster car, get wider wheels and tires. If you want to go on a race track, other than a dragstrip, then both P3 minus in the P3 plus will need some upgrade. The problems with the P3 plus as...

Are the two yellow lines acceleration of the P3D and the AWD? If so, the wiggles seem to be pretty much parallel with one another. What does that suggest to you?

One more data point from a well-respected person (Mad Hungarian) on August 5th Dual Motor, Performance & Perf Upgrade Differences Post #5 "Some very interesting points on differences with the Dual/base P3D compared to the RWD chassis in Ingineerix's latest video of the P3D chassis. What's...

Forget it as I see someone else ninjad me.

Start here Take a first look under the Tesla Model 3 Performance

All performance models (P- and P+) have thicker stabilizer bars. That could account for some of the difference. P+ is about 4/10” lower but that could be because of the redisigned trailing links necessary to maintain camber with the 20” wheels/tires. Last, but certainly not least, the 20” tires...

Is this 19" minimum wheel fitment a limitation of the Tesla 18" wheels or for any 18" wheel? There's a group buy for Titan 7 Forged Wheels. Those wheels were made to maximize the brake size as the "spokes" are set back. This YouTube short explains the details: (see the 6:50 mark where the...

If you drive with summer tires on snow, chances are the sidewalls will crack. That means anybody with a P 3-D plus who drives in temperatures under 40° F should switch to all season or snow tires in the cooler months. Beware that some performance summer tires can crack in winter - Consumer Reports

Substitute dual bag for dual motor performance and I think you’ll find the analogy pretty funny.

Agreed. Some amazing stuff in the R&T article about Tesla’s track mode. Those waiting on their P3+ who plan to bring it to the track will be very happy.

Agreed but Tesla, with it's huge rear brakes relative to its front brakes, may have the percentage of front to rear braking pressure set up for the specific brakes on the car. If you change the size proportion of the front to rear rotors, is that still safe? If the front to rear brake pressure...

Question to the tire specialists on this board: If the middle tread is wearing faster than the edges, could it be overinflation? The upside is now you can purchase some better tires.

Interesting proposition. It is safe, from a braking proportion front to rear, to upgrade the rear brakes with better 320s and go big brakes in the front?

Thanks! I thought they were running 19” wheels over the big brakes, but if they found some 18” that fit, I’ll be a happy camper. I’m a little confused by the 320 rotors MPP is offering. The description of the issues with the stock rotors at MPP argues against the 320s. Here it is: “During...

I worry about using these on any track other than a drag strip as MPP has this recommendation, in italics, “This upgrade is recommended for street/autocross use only. For track use, please refer to our Page Mill 365mm Big Brake Kit.“ I’ve been looking for 18” wheels that work with MPPs big...

Elon Musk (@elonmusk) 7/31/18, 1:33 PM We’re adding a “party & camper mode” soon to S/3/X, so your car can maintain air flow, temp, selective lights, music & power devices for 48 hours or more while parked. Big batteries rock …

The snarky answer would be just as wide as you would go on the stock 20” wheels, as they’re both 8.5” wide. However, well respected tire specialists have suggested 255/40-18 will work for a square setup. Be sure you meet the correct load rating.

Skip a couple of meals before heading to the drag strip :D

Does anyone know why the Tesla 19" wheel and tire combo is not offered on the P3D? 19" Tesla wheels are ~25 lbs, come with stock Continental ProContact RX tires that are lighter (weigh 23 lbs) than the 18" stock Michelin MXM4 tires (weigh 25 lbs) and there is a good chance they fit over the...

Right you are as Pressure = Force/Area. I should have said volume. Mea culpa.

It is unsprung weight. The BMW folks were all hot under the collar over this issue on their cars. Can 40 lbs reduction in unsprung weight make a difference?

Having driven a modified turbo that, when spooled, came close to the P3D level of acceleration at highway speeds, the exhilaration of that acceleration is addictive (though can lead to speeding tickets). The average driver, if given a chance to compare that feeling to 99.9% of ice cars on the...

Thanks. 0-20 at repeatable 1.08 sec in those graphs. Supports YouTube video showing 55-75 mph in just over 1 sec. Traction control with electron motors must be incredibly fast/good to get that smooth an acceleration. ICE could never match that degree of traction control as the process is...

Maybe I missed it but do you have a curve for the P3D or is the legend incorrect on this curve? As an aside, if the P3D acceleration curve is bouncing up and down, would that suggest traction control is kicking in?

dB is a log scale, so ~ +3 dB is double the sound pressure, and +4 - 6 dB is, as you say, noticeable. Unless you are singing opera for conversation, talking is normally within a very limited frequency band, whereas tire noise is over a broad frequency range. That broad noise frequency range is...