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I have a 2023 MX LR and have not received the "free" FSD. I hear reports that many have already received it. Tesla Service did not respond to my request for information. I also have a PhD in impatience.

I have a 2023 MX with ultrasonic sensors. This is my second MX which gave me an option to "fully open at this location" for the falcon wing doors. This is no longer an option. Now I see a "Quick open" in addition to the "Open" button (which is not mentioned in the Owner's Manual). When I am...

I watched a YouTube video that said that once the car is fully charged, the low-voltage battery will no longer be charged. So, when one leaves the car on the charger, but still not driven, (as in the COVID shutdown) the low-voltage battery would (in his words) "go flat" (run down). I find this...

I traded in my FSD-enabled (and paid for) 2017 MX for a new 2023 MX in February. Now I hear they're transferring the FSD to new vehicles. Does this apply to my purchase? To whom do I ask (officially)?

I have a ham radio connected to the trailer brake outlet (exposed behind the driver-side outer wall carpet.). This outlet provides 15.1 VDC and can support up to 20 AMPs (per spec). I've used this port for years on my 2017 MX without issue. However, on my 2023 MX, the outlet turns off...

Someone started a thread on Facebook about the differences between a new MX and a MY. This is my response. I did some research and found that detailed comparisons are plentiful, but none seem complete. Tesla's has a bare-bones comparison...

I didn't opt for free supercharging when I bought Angel II, my new 2023 MX. I notice that she does support the CCS adapter (based on the settings). So I bought a third-party CSS adapter from Amazon and tied it out. I had not used an Electrify America charger before so this might be part of the...

My new 2023 Model X need the CCS upgrade so I can use the CCS adapter?

I had a pair of key fobs on my 2017 MX that worked fine (mostly). Sure, early on, my entire car tried to file for divorce and would not talk to me but after a counseling session at the service center, she never misbehaved again. When I took ownership of my $110,000 2023 MX, I was told I would...

I like to keep my eyes on the road. Every car I've owned has had a turn-signal wand on the steering column (except for my 1930 Model A Ford). My 2023 MX yoke has no wands/stobs/levers on the steering column. Instead, they have buttons on that must be located and touched to operate. Okay, cars...

When I picked up my 2023 MX, I was disappointed (to say the least) that they did not include even a single key fob. Instead, I was given two black plastic cards, clearly marked as Tesla keys. I was also told I could use my iPhone to get into my car once it was within Bluetooth range. Thankfully...

When I was setting up my ham radio to use the trailer brake socket which delivers low-voltage DC current, the power went off for some reason. This was not an issue when I did the same with my 2017. I also depended on the power remaining on when I left the car so the radio could retransmit...

Just as when I installed my FTM-400 in my 2017 Model X, I faced a whole new set of challenges when it came to reinstalling the radio in my new 2023 MX. I researched the issues first and was advised that the newer models (including mine) had a "16V" bus. I tested the cigarette lighter (CL)...

I just traded in my 2017 MX. I had my ham radio connected to the trailer brake port under the carpet on the outside wall under the dash. It worked fine. I understand that Tesla no longer uses a 12VDC battery but now uses 16VDC (too high for my radio). Is this trailer-brake 12VDC outlet available...

Today, despite both me and my wife being pretty sick, we ventured into the bowels of Seattle and picked up a new 2023 Model X. White/Black Long Range. It took quite a bit of work to get to this stage--some of which was my fault. We lost the title to our existing 2017 Model X so I had to make...

I haven't pulled the trigger on a new 2023 Model X. I optimized the configuration for range over (insane) acceleration but opted to forgo the $15,000 FSD package. But. My negotiations have moved to the "Customer Loyalty Team" in Fremont where they offered me a modest price for my current 2017 MX...

About a week ago, I took a test drive of a 2023 MX. I was happy with the yoke but not the price so I told the salesman that I would think about ordering a vehicle. That was a week ago. Yesterday, I got a call from a California-based Tesla Ownership Loyalty Advisor who offered a "$20,000...

I'm planning to sell my 2017 MX 75D with 25K miles as I'm eyeing a 2023 MX. The car was bought when they offered free unlimited supercharging and I paid for and qualified for the FSD beta. I installed a plastic mat for the cargo area which stays with the car. It also has the tow package and the...

I returned to Angel yesterday on a warm day to find there was a large throbbing orange blob on the screen. I did not see a message to explain it or a way to get it to go away. I rebooted and it didn't appear. Any ideas what this means?

I have a 2017 MX and have worked through a dozen serious issues over the years caused by new-model rollout issues. I would like to start over with a 2023 but was disappointed to hear that it only comes with a yoke instead of a steering wheel. I'm also a pilot and I know the aircraft's yoke works...

I want to hard-mount the radio portion of my FTM-400 ham rig. It's about the size and weight of a 2" book. I would like to place it at the passenger's feet on the side of the console hump. I've been using velcro but it's not holding on the carpet well enough. If I drive some short sheet-metal...

My 2017 Model X has been sitting on Version 2021.44.30.21 for a long time--over six weeks. I keep seeing posts about more recent 2022. updates but none of them are downloaded. I've been upgraded to FSD and it seems to work well enough, but others say the more recent updates are further refining...

I am a ham radio operator (KJ7BIH) and installed my Yaesu FTM-400XDR in my Model X. There are a few tricks I would like to share. First, consider that there are several body styles for the Model X. Mine was built in late 2016 as a 2017 model. It has a large (rain-gutter-sized) channel through...

I went to KFC last night and laid my credit card on the console instead of unbuckling and slipping it back into my wallet. Big mistake. While driving home on Autodrive (at 40 mph), Angel (my Model X) decided to abruptly brake when a car turned in front of me. Yes, the other car was well out of...

I saw a couple of Teslas in the Discount Tire waiting lot and wondered why they were there. Apparently, they regularly service Tesla owners' tires. I asked what kind of snow chains they recommend and they said "none of the above," as the wheel-well clearances are too tight. "So I'm stuck?" They...

On Tuesday, Marilyn announced that she wanted to get out of the house. I checked her temperature and pulse--she seemed to be okay, but this was a radical change. She has not gone down the hill for anything but doctor's appointments since early March. She had had enough. "What about driving the...

I have not driven since the latest update (2020.16.2.1). When I put the vehicle in reverse, the backup camera showed all black with two lines showing the path. I tried rebooting but this did not fix the problem. I tried to activate the camera manually with the same result, but an all-white...

About a week ago, I got an email from my local (Bellevue Wa) service center saying that they needed to relocate a wiring harness and I should make an appointment. I did, but on the day of the service, they called and asked why the appointment had been canceled. I told them I had no idea it had...

The Bellevue Service center finally sent back my Model X. They had it for over a week and while their results were less than satisfactory, they're saying that there is nothing they can do to improve it--even on their own network. In the past two years, after the initial setup, when I pulled my...

Angel, my Model X, was selected to be upgraded with the new HW3 boards. When I got it home I was unable to establish a connection to my home network. I have a sophisticated network, I grant you, but I have brought literally dozens of devices into the house and been able to connect to all of them...

What a nightmare. I got the system upgrade last week and when I got home, the car would not connect to my WiFi without an error message. We've discussed this here and on Facebook at length and none of the suggestions fixed it. I made a mobile service request and today a week later, the tech...

I had the hardware upgrades installed on Friday and once I got home I reset the BT for the phone which worked fine. However, when I tried to link to my home WiFi network I saw both my 5gb and 2.5gb networks but I got an error message that said "The Internet is unreachable. Please check your...

Good news: I got the email that said I'm eligible to get the Infotainment and Full Self Driving computer upgrade on my Model X. Yaaaa! And then I read the fine print. They're no longer going to support FM radio. Wait. What? I listen to the local FM stations every morning and whenever I drive...

I paid big bucks for the advanced autodrive over six months ago. They said it would be enabled once I had the Level III hardware. "It's on order," they say. How do I get it installed? Who do I have to send flowers to? Who do I have to kidnap?

Somehow, my Model X seemed to think it needed to raise my suspension to "Very High" whenever it felt like it. While some might attribute this behavior to the fact that pot is legal here in Washington State, I suspect it has more to do with the snowstorm we had over a year ago. I do recall a 30"...

I'm constantly testing my $2000-enhanced autodrive in the neighborhoods around my town. There are a couple of places where I know it will get confused every time as the vehicle suddenly lurches to the left (at 30 mph). In this stretch of the three-lane road, the middle lane morphs into a...

I carried jumper cables in every car I've owned since my first--a 1930 Model A Ford--until now. Sure, I still carry a portable "jump and carry" battery/compressor/USB power source to use for others (in ICE vehicles) and to recharge my Model X's 12VDC battery in case it runs down. But why hasn't...

I just took a couple of friends (in their 80's) on a five-hour road trip to Leavenworth, Washington from my home in Redmond. They enjoyed the trip, but they had a bit of feedback. They suggested that the back seats have "grab bars" to help get into and out of the car and to have something to...

I got Angel back from service yesterday (they had to put in a "Second Generation" door lock mechanism) when I noticed the exterior had been washed but was disappointed that they had not vacuumed the interior. "You have to ask them to vacuum," said the tech. "It's a new policy." Ah. I see. Do...

Angel, my model X decided my life was too simple or I had not given her enough attention, so she decided to disable the lock on the driver-side door. When I pulled on the actuator, I could hear it whirr, but the door remained locked. I tried the console app unlock but it would not open. The...

I've been emailing Tesla over persistent issues I had with Angel, my Model X having to do with the voice command system refusing to listen (possibly because Angel has started to act like a teenager). After awhile Tim from service called and we spent over an hour on the phone working through...

I've lost count of the times I've driven through a congested pedestrian area and felt the need to alert people on foot that there's a vehicle nearby. In one case, a family with little kids off-leash was walking down a road to a local street fair on the next block. I'm sure if they had heard me...

I want to mount my ham radio control head (about the size of a thick piece of Texas toast) on the dash somewhere. I looked in the owner's manual for airbag locations, but the picture is not clear as to where it's safe to cover a small part of the dash. I'm thinking about using a...

Why is it that when I'm sitting at a light, the stationary cars around me in the blindspot warning screen, jump all over the place? Sometimes they dance and spin like they're anxious to get to a bathroom. Surely, the software does not have to redraw these images in real time if we're not moving...

I drove from Redmond, WA down to Seaside Oregon with a stop to recharge at Centralia--about half-way down. All-in-all it was a fun trip. I got a false start when I realized that my dashcam was not working so I turned around (I had only gone a mile or so) to reformat the USB key. I backed it up...

I got a Sentry alert and discovered I have to pull the USB memory stick and view the videos. On two of the three cameras I got what I expected--boring pictures of not really anything around the car. My MX was pointed into the open garage-style door of the gym so I saw a bunch of men lifting...

I just mounted my Ham radio antenna on my Model X in the only place that made sense--on the frunk lid. Once installed, I had to route the antenna cable (a very small coax), into the cabin. I researched some forum discussions but it seems my Model X is newer than the one shown as I could find...

I'm installing a Ham radio transmitter in my Model X and wanted to know what's the best way to power it. I understand there is a 12VDC power source in the frunk, but don't know how to access it, nor do I know how to get the wires into the main cabin. Is there a safe way to cross the "firewall?"...

I visited the Tesla Supercharge site in Issaquah, WA (the closest to my home) after a jaunt over on that side of the county. It was hidden in the middle of the Fred Meyer parking lot but I hadn't paid close enough attention--it was full. Yes, my screen app said there were no slots available, but...

Did anyone know that you can tap the Voice button and say "Bug Report" to get the system to record screen shots off all screens and submit a special entry in your system log so the teams at Tesla can figure out what you're seeing and try to fix it? No, I hadn't either. I can wait to try it...