Search results

Used the matrix full beam control update on 2024-04-01 for the first time. Worked well. You can definitely see the pattern modulate as you move to empty roads and when the car sees reflective signs and other vehicles in near and off side lanes and carriageways. The pattern changes make for a...

This was not possible in the uk in 2022.

Model Y with ultrasonic sensors here. Autopark - very helpful. Varies in its confidence with software updates. Summon - highly restricted in its action here in the UK. When it does, sometimes, work on balance it’s just faster and easier to get in and drive. You’re not missing much.

Had autopark on my 2017 Model S. was as you describe. OK, then better. Though it was a bit fast and cavalier at times reversing into spaces. Got a Model Y in 2022. Did better than the Model S. parked parallel and in between cars and in ‘vertical’ spaces well. Then, maybe last year, things...

🤷🏻‍♂️ I had a rivet stuck in a tyre on my Model Y. I just used a can of Holt’s tyre repair gloop. It worked fine to fill the hole, get me home, and last the few days before I cautiously got the tyre replaced. I used the same stuff on a previous Model S. worked well for 100s of miles. A ‘blow...

Realised I’d moaned but not followed up. After I found the ragged hose end I got some suitable hose and a few connectors. Then I tidied up the ragged end and put in a length of new hose. I checked the routing of the hose to make sure it was not going to catch or rub. It was still working...

Similar experience to the OP here. Nighttime. Powerwall was powering the house. Load was about 0.9kW. SoC was about 80%. Reserve for backup was set to 10%. Flipped the grid isolation switch to simulate a power cut. No electricity. Flipped grid isolation switch back on. Power restored...

I ordered a Model X in … maybe early 2021 in anticipation of replacing my model S. when the model Y availability came up late 2021 I cancelled my Model X order, ordered a Model Y, picked it up February 2022. I should’ve kept the Model X order open, expecting to replace our Model 3 later this...

Summon rarely works when needed. It is always easier and faster to get in and drive IME. Smart summon in the U.K. is a non event.

Charging above 90% is a bit meh. You lose regenerative braking. Inefficient and means you have to use those brakes more. It takes disproportionally longer to charge 90-100% than, for example, 80-90%. It gains you a modest increase in range. Since 2018 I’ve done it a handful of times and now...

Interesting thread. Just started down the solar/battery path in earnest. Realised with current prices we could break even before death. In fact before retirement. Crazy electricity consumption at home that does not seem to have reduced with 1 child having left. Not expecting a great reduction...

I took my Model S to National Tyres Stockport for its MOTs 2 years running. The folks there were great and interested in the various warnings of death and injury I provided them from the manual. It passed both times. Flying colours on emissions ;).

£9.99/month. I had unlimited on my Model S. The extra features and speed of my Model Y make internet things worth having... when I need them. For trips and holidays I subscribe for a month. This is great for using the satellite pictures to better locate where you're meant to be. I stop the sub...

No idea if my MIC early 2022 UK MYLR has matrix headlights. I do see that they are a lot brighter than my Model S headlights and better than our Model 3 SR+ headlights. Bright, angular, and needing calibration every now and again.

UK MYLR. Rear and driver’s door windows shown for comparison.

Don’t the beeps and bongs relate to the proximity of obstacles in any portion of the detector ‘fields’ to help manoeuvring? Different from the raising pitch or frequency for ‘it’s behind you. It’s closer. It’s really close. Arrrgh’ on some vehicles. Teslas have a distance countdown on screen...

You’re right, FSD adds to EAP: stop on green; stop on red; and start on green. I’ve not noticed a difference in visualisation elements between our FSD M3 & EAP MY. I’ll have a look next time I swap between them.

Just as @SpareHeadOne said, you can trade in any time, or do anything with the car really, just as long as the outstanding finance is paid off. The 50% paid off you mention might be related to being able to ‘give up’ on the finance agreement when you have paid half of it. Just hand the vehicle...

Just closing this story out. Tesla had paid off a different Black Horse account. Once we realised this they amended the payment details and it was sorted next day. Black horse were less helpful. They provided their automated letters of ‘late payment’, ‘late payment!’, and ‘missed payment’. At no...

The lights on my 2022 LR MY look matrix-y. MiC and RHD though. Irrespective, they’re a lot better than my Model S’s and an improvement over our Model 3’s.

2018! Goodness knows how I let 1998 in there.

EAP does cost money. Compared with the price of the car, not so much. Having had EAP on all of our Teslas I’d say it’s pretty good. Imperfect. But good. The ‘auto’ lane change is effective. Though the British nanny time out is a frustration. EAP also gets you autopark. Though the...

Interesting thread. I dropped off my Model S and picked up my Model Y on 2022-03-16. I got the difference between the existing finance settlement figure and the trade-in price paid into my account 2022-03-21. Today I got a letter from Black Horse asking me to pay up the settlement fee for the...

Given that summon is next to useless here in the U.K. I don’t expect to use it on my upcoming Y much. But hearing there was music and it might not be there is disappointing. Especially when there’s the expectation that EVs will be required to make a noise at low speeds for safety reasons.

That’s interesting. My model S has free charging but when we added a model 3 the charges for charging were billed to the credit card I had associated with my Tesla account. I had not realised you could set a payment method from the app. Good to know.

You can’t rush Tesla. When one of the big car hire companies allegedly put an order in for Tesla they likely got in the queue . Any ‘lease bias’ is likely to be as others have described - just allocation based on ordering sequence and the big number of leased vehicles. As for the...

EAP adds a couple of great features: Autopark has been really handy on both our Model S and Model 3. Auto lane change, while somewhat less auto in the UK, is surprisingly handy even with the UK 'time out' feature. And Navigate on AutoPilot can be handy for not missing motorway exits. YMMV...

The covers do very little to prevent kerb rash on the M3 wheels. My SO has tested this on several occasions. Oddly, the only kerb rash on my Model S is the NSR where AutoPilot thought it could cut the kerb on a tight bend on the A616.

Got a text this morning asking me to select a delivery date and finalize payment. March 16 morning at Trafford centre 👍 Payment was all dealt with and had a -$ amount. Now to see how it works out.

Checked my Tesla account this morning. Trade-in valuation was there for my Model S. Surprised that it was for more than motorway.co.uk suggested when I checked their website the other day. Now my forms are all complete. Just waiting on a more precise pick up date than March 1-15. And wondering...

I wouldn’t sweat it, it’ll happen eventually. I’ve been given 2-15 March but have yet to get a trade in valuation. CS said this shouldn’t affect delivery date. We’ll see.

Got a text earlier today ‘your vehicle is on its way …’. Details to follow. Maybe it is, it’d be nice to see a proposed trade in value for my current vehicle appear. Unsure about the parcel shelf. I typically leave them in as they reduce noise in the cabin. Though shifting it out before...

Still waiting on a trade-in estimate after about 2 weeks or so. I got an email from my local Tesla Center after about a week asking me to complete my online forms and acknowledging that if trade in was the only incomplete part that there was a backlog. Pickup planned for the Trafford center...

These keep drinks hot for a surprisingly long time Insulated TKWide 12oz (355ml) with Café Cap

We have both a 2017 Model S 75D and a 2019 model 3 SR+. Both have some great features in comparison. Both have similar stated range. Long journeys, we usually use the Model S. it is quieter and smoother in its ride than the 3. I find the separate cruise control on the S more familiar than...

🤔 the only rim rash on my Model S so far is when autopilot tried to mount the curb on part of the snake pass 😣

No. We got an SR+ and, just like my 75D, the acceleration is sufficient while the wheels and tyres are fine for typical roads. Wondered about getting the Model Y P but figured the same: it’s enough and the extra acceleration, fancier wheels, and discomfort aren’t worth it to me. YMMV.

Just placed an order. LR, red, EAP. Hatchback will be a useful change from the boot of the Model 3.

Seems there aren’t any Tesla finance options for the Y. What other options do folks suggest?

Neat. Though another Tesla feature that didn’t work: ‘keep me updated’. No emails in my inbox about Model Y ordering in the U.K. Pesky, I have an order for a Model X ‘delivery end 2022’. Now, whether to order a Y to replace my Model S in ‘early’ 2022 and delay delivery of the X until late...

Auto-lane-change sounds like a luxury. In the U.K. you have to confirm a suggested lane change with a flick of the indicator. That aside, NOA has some weird behaviours. Signalling to move out of an empty lane; signalling to move out of a lane on the approach to a joining slip road. Weird...

The EAP features are worth it: autopark; NOA. Summon is a slow novelty here in the U.K. we have FSD on our model 3, EAP on our model S. FSD is more nuisance than help. The stopping at any light is a nice safety feature but with the frequency of PELICAN crossings and intersections in urban...

Sounds about right for a service. if I remember correctly Tesla U.K. charged about GBP750. Had one. Then Tesla stopped mandating them. Should probably have the brake fluid changed out at 2 years? Unsure what brands you’ve bought before but I thought MB required an annual service/check to...

My S contract runs out in early 2022. Given ‘end 2022’ is a Tesla estimate I’m expecting it to change. Though earlier or later who knows? I was thinking of a couple of options: 1. handing it back, doing without 1 car, and waiting until the new Model S is available more ‘on demand’. 2. Seeing...

Nice video. Liking the low-sitting nature of the yoke. Makes for a clean view over the low dash. steering technique looks awkward with all that arm-crossing.

This. The sinking feeling of stepping into a car showroom, even with my professional negotiator SO, and feeling cheated irrespective of the deal was something I really liked NOT experiencing when I got a Model S back in 2018. Could another manufacturer turn up with the right vehicle for me...

These are exciting smart summon stories. My experience in the U.K. has been more restrained. Either smart summon refuses to work (model S) or it insists you get so close to the vehicle that it’s faster to take those few extra steps and get in (model 3).

Unsure if FSD will work in my driving lifetime. Hoping I have at least 30 years of that left. I am impressed with what EAP can do on non-urban roads in my Model S and what FSD can do with speed limit and stop light detection on my SO’s Model 3. The capabilities are somewhat better than...

If only the U.K. regulators would let this happen. Summon, let alone smart summon, is a frustration here rather than a feature.

I saw a Taycan a few days ago. Riding my bike so heard its noise from outside. Not my thing. Though I remember putting playing cards in the spokes of my BMX way back in the day to make a motorcycle-like noise, so maybe it still appeals to some folks? I find both our Teslas (Model S and Model 3)...