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  1. DrDabbles

    Everything wrong with V11 update / user interface.

    You could always just press the icon the one time and wait. 🤷‍♂️
  2. DrDabbles

    Everything wrong with V11 update / user interface.

    I'm considerably closer to your age than you might expect, and also occasionally need glasses. So this wasn't really a bell curve situation. And as I noted it wasn't a font _size_ issue but rather the shape of the lettering. It's possible that the kerning also changed, though at this point I...
  3. DrDabbles

    Navigate on Autopilot is Useless (2018.42.3)

    I made absolutely NO such assumption. You could give HW3 all the compute in the world and it wouldn't drive itself.
  4. DrDabbles

    Delivery and service nightmare

    The wait times for these cars has plummeted and you'd basically wait a couple weeks. But I think you're seeing a much more important side of the Tesla ownership experience- Customer service. Their service centers are extremely slow, they have extremely high staff turn over rates, and the quality...
  5. DrDabbles

    Navigate on Autopilot is Useless (2018.42.3)

    Nope. You think FSD's problem is just a matter of training?? The fact they need both TRIPs to handle the current workload and it's still not fast enough, still not running enough networks, still can't drive unaided suggests otherwise. 🤣
  6. DrDabbles

    Navigate on Autopilot is Useless (2018.42.3)

    To be clear, Elon promised Level 5 with existing hardware. That challenge is well beyond driver assistance and was never, ever, going to happen. Ever. Nobody on this forum wants Tesla to fail at this, and certainly none of us that bought the features want any such thing. The constant need to...
  7. DrDabbles

    Navigate on Autopilot is Useless (2018.42.3)

    Dude. It's my job to know these things, you're supremely far off base. You realized that the TRIP chips are custom ASICs with a bunch of prepackaged ARM IP, right? Nothing to do with training, everything to do with running the various networks necessary. The per dollar metric is going in the...
  8. DrDabbles

    Navigate on Autopilot is Useless (2018.42.3)

    It's absolutely nowhere near solved. It's as solved as it was in 2016 when we were first told the entirety of self driving was "solved". There hasn't really been an explosion in compute. In fact, the growth in what we would now measure in per-core compute power has declined significantly, and...
  9. DrDabbles

    Navigate on Autopilot is Useless (2018.42.3)

    From this thread's 62 pages you can see my opinion of NoA- It's useless and I hated it. I think Tesla's basic AP could be okay if it didn't instantly disable when you turn the blinker on for a lane change, and obviously if it didn't phantom brake where I drive. I've used basic AP in California...
  10. DrDabbles

    Navigate on Autopilot is Useless (2018.42.3)

    Rivian. Thankfully Driver+ is usable and they aren't trying to do anything nonsensical like FSD. That's actually the crux of the problem. If this was a solved problem in 2016, why are we still having this conversation? This thread is from a 2018 release and we're still seeing posts of NoAP...
  11. DrDabbles

    Navigate on Autopilot is Useless (2018.42.3)

    I have really disheartening news for you. AP2+ simply blindly and boldly does charges into situations. Which is why there's lots of videos of it hitting median barriers, bridge abutments, curbs, careening toward construction signs, hitting debris, bumping other cars when lane change aborts, etc...
  12. DrDabbles

    Navigate on Autopilot is Useless (2018.42.3)

    This is no joke, and I think if more people experienced AP1 systems on the highway, they'd be outraged by the performance of AP2+. A system from 2015 is vastly more consistent and predictable. Rivian R1T. Their service center is about 15-20 minutes closer to me without traffic. With traffic...
  13. DrDabbles

    Navigate on Autopilot is Useless (2018.42.3)

    You'll likely see none of me around here anymore, TBH. I traded my Tesla last week. The last tests I did were exactly the same behavior it has had in exactly the same places driving down I-93 from NH into Boston, MA. Lane change decisions are extremely poor, TACC is jerky and has several...
  14. DrDabbles

    Get a new delivery advisor?

    This thread is a blast from the past, and I guess I can sum up the entire ownership experience by referring back to my last post. Tesla absolutely continued this kind of service, their customer support is worse now than it was back in 2018, the service center experience is exactly like what the...
  15. DrDabbles

    Londonderry NH Sales/Service Center

    Maybe Rivian can take the site. I'd rather they be over by the airport, but 🤷‍♂️
  16. DrDabbles

    Londonderry NH Sales/Service Center

    They put chargers at service centers because users may need to charge to get back home. If you're going back to Maine, for instance, you aren't going to drive south to Londonderry just to drive back north again. There's also the issue of diagnosing DC charging issues, though they could probably...
  17. DrDabbles

    FS: Model 3 OEM Roof Rack - Southern NH

    A note for anybody looking for Model Y racks, unfortunately the Model 3 crossbars don't fit the Model Y.
  18. DrDabbles

    FS: Model 3 OEM Roof Rack - Southern NH

    Selling Tesla OEM roof racks with all parts, including used vinyl protectors. I'd suggest using the protectors as a template to make new ones, just to be safe with your paint. $300 shipped within continental US. If you're between Lowell, MA and Concord, NH we can meet for the sale if you prefer.
  19. DrDabbles

    FS: 2017-2020 Model 3 Jeda USB Hub

    Selling a USB Type-A Jeda hub for the 2017 - Mid 2020 Model 3 center console. Please review Jeda's product guide on this page to make sure this fits your vehicle. Tesla Model 3 USB Hub - Jeda Products Asking $50 shipped within the continental US.
  20. DrDabbles

    FS: Model 3 Rally Armor Mud Flaps

    These 2017+ Rally Armor mud flaps have never been installed, still sealed in their packaging. Lettering is red, comes with all hardware, part MF62-UR-BLK/RD. These are not the same part that fits on Model Y. $175 shipped domestically in the continental US. The tile floor is in a garage, not in...
  21. DrDabbles

    FS: Model 3 all weather floor mats

    Selling original design Model 3 all weather floor mats with the split rear mat. $150 shipped domestically to the continental US. Please excuse the filthy tile, that's a garage floor not inside my house. :D
  22. DrDabbles

    FS: 2018 Model 3 OBD2 Adapter

    Model 3 OBD2 CAN adapter, HRN-CT20T1. This unit only works on 2018 Model 3. For details about this unit, check out Tesla Model 3 (2018) OBDII Adapter - HRN-CT20T1 - GPS Tracking Canada Asking $20 shipped domestically in the US.
  23. DrDabbles

    Service Center - Bedford NH

    The only conditions were they couldn't be open 24 hours, because Bedford doesn't allow 24 hour businesses. Tesla employees say all kinds of things, and they're usually wrong. This seems much more like a poor site choice was made because it's physically small. A better site was available several...
  24. DrDabbles

    Tesla order cancelled with no warning

    So it took three months and a sharp decline in demand, plus a bunch of incentives, and you got your Model X just now? There's got to be something in Tesla's CRM that forces the minimum wait time for anything that needs escallation to 3 months. It's almost regular enough to set your watch to.
  25. DrDabbles

    Londonderry NH Sales/Service Center

    This is the real reason to use this SC. Might be the reason employees apply. :D
  26. DrDabbles

    Supercharger - Manchester, NH

    Wondering why they aren't using the pre-cast construction.
  27. DrDabbles

    Londonderry NH Sales/Service Center

    Let's hope Tesla gets this done ASAP.
  28. DrDabbles

    Service Center - Bedford NH

    In the mean time, if anybody's looking for a decent shop that'll do inspections and wheels/tires on your Tesla, right around the corner from that lot is Synergy Auto Lab. They do good work.
  29. DrDabbles

    Service Center - Bedford NH

    They're really going to have to do both, and add a couple more. They're way behind on service capacity for NH, VT, and ME at this point and I'm only seeing more Teslas on the roads here. I used to go weeks without seeing another one, now I don't go a single day.
  30. DrDabbles

    Service Center - Bedford NH

    That's a new additional sign, so that site's unlikely to ever become a service center at this point if it's back on the market. That white post empty sign right next to the new Lease sign was the original For Lease sign. Looks like Game Over.
  31. DrDabbles

    Best EV charging solution for Condo Association

    Yeah, if you can get a commercial setup from them. Not sure how amenable the HOA might be to that, or how open Tesla is to an HOA being a "business"? The good thing is there's a bunch of good options, hopefully OP's association picks a good one to partner with long term!
  32. DrDabbles

    Best EV charging solution for Condo Association

    Chargepoint, Wallbox, and Blink have pretty good solutions already, which can allow the association to control charging, chargeback for charging, etc. and might be a good place to start. Between those, Chargepoint and Blink seem to have the better solutions, IMO. Electrify America and Tesla also...
  33. DrDabbles

    Could TESLA use Starlink Satellites for more Precise Navigation

    It's a larger square than the unit you get for your house. The real difference is it doesn't have the mounting bar in the back of it, or the motors that drive on it. I wouldn't say this is getting close to something you could use on a normal car, given the fact it's 20x23 inches. The average...
  34. DrDabbles

    Could TESLA use Starlink Satellites for more Precise Navigation

    Well, to your point earlier, they receive and send regular updates via the ground links. I can't talk much about what else I know, because it's not public information. But things are pretty predictable under normal conditions, and SpaceX is able to update information trivially. The bigger thing...
  35. DrDabbles

    Could TESLA use Starlink Satellites for more Precise Navigation

    Their satellites pre-calculate their position. It's also how they [will] calculate their routing topology for inter-satellite communication.
  36. DrDabbles

    Could TESLA use Starlink Satellites for more Precise Navigation

    Just a reminder that v2 doesn't exist in orbit yet, they rely on Starship for launch, and there's no firm date still. Ground stations are still very much required, and the problem Starlink has with its ground stations may actually be exacerbated by the fact that more units may be communicating...
  37. DrDabbles

    Could TESLA use Starlink Satellites for more Precise Navigation

    I'm not going to read your whole response, because honestly it's far too long and based on marketing rather than reality. As for the whole country of Ukraine, you're just not correct. The number of active terminals in the region and the unreliable service they receive alone disqualify it for...
  38. DrDabbles

    Could TESLA use Starlink Satellites for more Precise Navigation

    Existing GPS, GLONASS, GNSS, etc. isn't slightly imprecise because of ability, it's because of signal propagation. If you're receiving a reflection or your signal is blocked by a building, you lose accuracy. But given the number of services in orbit, and the number of satellites, adding Starlink...
  39. DrDabbles

    Supercharger - North Conway, NH

    I'm not too sure what the update frequency is, but I was recently at a somewhat popular charger in the East Bay area in California, and the available stall count was way off. It took me maybe three or four minutes to navigate there, and when I arrived the display showed the same status, but...