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I had something similar happen couple months back - PTC heater (part of the HVAC system) had burned out and was shorting the 12V battery. I would charge the battery out of the car, put it in, the car will power on for a minute, and within 2 min the battery will be dead as the PTC is completely...

FYI, Tesla SC's sell and install bumpers painted in original color. I've had this done twice :confused: and the price was very good compared to body shop quotes. Can't see how much damage you have to the trunk lid but if it can't be buffed out they might be able to sell and install that too...

I had my PTC Heater replaced recently at the SC - they charged about $800. The interesting thing was that it had shorted somewhere and was draining my 12V battery in about 2 min, so car dies and needs to be towed for service. Tesla app gave a notice that the 12V battery needs to be replaced...

No, it is supposed to be one-way - letting moisture out but not in. I carefully peeled it and then reattached it back.

You might find this interesting: Independent Aerodynamic Study of Tesla Model 3 by Unplugged Performance

I paid $1025 at the SC to have my rear bumper replaced with a pre-painted (blue) one last year. The paint match seems fine and the price seemed similar to what a body shop would charge to fix this well.

I've had one replaced under warranty in 2018, which eventually started fogging again. I fixed one following the nice youtube video above, and now it is the only one that stays clear - all 3 others are fogging up. Will rather fix them than replace - it seems to be a manufacturing quality issue...

I think it is very important how Tesla employees feel about this. I think that Elon's behavior is affecting their desire to continue working for this company and potentially look for better options. Also, this will affect the potential of the company to attract new talented minds.

It seems to be part of the ARM&BLADE ASSY PS - 1621686-00-A: Parts Catalog You might have to buy the whole arm assembly - new, used, or improvise on how to keep the hose attached in place.

This thread might help you: Model3 Driver's Side Headlight Failure....Replacement not working either.

Not sure. I seem to have access to the items you have crossed. I signed up when this came out earlier this year, maybe they changed the free subscription options...

@Jstar97 did you try to create and account? That should give you access to the online service documentation, and it should be free.

Apparently you have to turn on "SERVICE MODE" and request software reinstall before removing the old one and perform the SW reinstall after you've installed the new one: https://service.tesla.com/docs/Model3/ServiceManual/en-us/GUID-FF5D0BE4-B85F-4616-B3B6-0908123A45F4.html...

I did an EWI before my warranty expired and ended up saving some money as they found a problem I had not noticed and fixed it under the warranty. Here's my thread: End of warranty inspection

You're right - not good for long trips, and tricky if you have to put someone in the back seat. Therefore, "around town" were the keywords in my post :) So, if you need it for 1-2 people to go to the store it's very good. Can fit quite a lot of groceries in the back, turns on a dime, easy to get...

How about a BMW i3 BEV. I loved mine - very practical for running errands & shopping around town. The Model 3 was mostly sitting in the garage and the i3 was seeing all the action until we sold it. Used to be cheap to buy used here in US but not any more (like most everything else).

Nice! Do you have any pictures to help us replicate this?

I've had the cabin filters and wiper blades just replaced, they suggested brake fluid check, clean & lubricate calipers, tire rotation, and wheel alignment. I have about 38k miles.

I just had my end of warranty inspection done at the local SC. My warranty expires early next month so I wanted to do an EWI as those have saved me some money in the past. Tesla charged $222 for the inspection and I paid extra to have some maintenance done which I considered appropriate. I'm...

Few folks had this problem several years back. I believe it was determined that something was emulating a touch in the lower right corned of the screen triggering the volume up button. AFAIR it was either a faulty screen digitizer or a SW bug.

BTW, I believe the front fenders are not aluminum but steel, which would make it easier to PDR. You can easily verify this with a magnet.

My son has film on all windows of his SUV including the windshield - the EZPass transponder only works if he holds it against the sun roof. Must be the type of film he has.

Here is what I did - an easy DIY job. A steel cable and a few attachment and tightening clamps from the local HW store. And a few zip ties to attach the charging cable to the steel wire. You'd have to have enough clearance over the Suburban though. My charger is on the right hidden by the shelf...

Bought the DIY Bright Aluminum Wheel Kit from these guys and followed their detailed videos, very easy, don't even need to remove the wheels from the car. Bright Aluminum Wheel Kit

Or you can PlastiDip them yourself, which is not as durable but cheap and easy, and reversible. I wanted to do chrome delete in gun metal color on mine to match the wheels, but PlastiDip chromed the wheels instead to match the chrome trim as an easier & reversible temporary mode. This was 2...

Check out the Tesla Parts for Sale forum - there are a number offered with asking price and some even have the sold price. Tesla Parts for Sale Have in mind that if not sold local you'd have to ship which adds significant cost & effort.

OP, that is very interesting thought - if you find a used TM3 with 100k miles you should be able to get it for free if we follow that train of thought :-) There must be something wrong in the assumptions, right :-)

The main problem with tracking the TM3 for me is charging. I have been planning on tracking my LR RWD ever since I got it more than 2 years ago, and I think i can get plenty of fun with just the brake fluid flush (which I did early 2018), the PS4S's I have, and appropriate pads. However, I...

Long range, RWD. At the time of posting the only available option :-)

I've been looking for a gray chrome delete to match the gray color of the 18" wheels without the aero caps. I just chatted with TeslaBros and they said their TeslaRaj Dark Satin Gray is pretty close to that.

The ZO6 wins by 0.04 s in this one:

I had a very similar dent 2 weeks after I got the car. None of the PDR shops I talked to would agree to try to fix it, so I had to go with a body shop. Was $1300, luckily the guilty party insurance covered it. If I were to repeat that process again I would try harder to find a PDR fix first.

I would like it to be same for all vehicles. If EV's have to be charged X dollars for road tax at registration, charge that for all vehicles and remove the gas tax. Otherwise it looks like special treatment. Especially with the way most states decided to do it at the same time it looks like some...

I am not, and consider this an incentive for people to look at EVs. As I said above I don't mind paying my fair share, but if I average our family distance driven in the last 5 years and assume an ICE car with 30 mpg than makes less than $120/year in tax. The $200 they charge seem too much and...

Please sign if you support. We should pay our fair dues but this seems too much and purposefully punitive. Sign the Petition

I had this happen to me just once, same side. It was quite foggy as you can see in the picture. I noticed that the rear door window was left slightly rolled down, so I thought these might be related. This was a month ago in cold winter weather. I rolled the window up and let it sit for a while...

Yeah, but you are not counting the delivery charges :) I have 4.6 cents/kWh, 100% renewable in Cincy, but Duke Energy is slapping ~5 cents for delivery which brings it to 10 c/kWh. I wish there was a way around that :(

That's a great idea, didn't think about that. Thanks.

If I go into Creep I will have to switch to N through the car wash which I don't want to do. I would rather ride the accelerator throughout.

I really love the new HOLD mode and have been waiting for it for a long time. But today I realized it introduces a new problem (or rather inconvenience) that wasn't there before when going through a car wash. The car wash I go to has these rollers that push the car through the wash cycle with...

I have also been driving for the last year or so with 35 psi on the original 18 inch tires, and my wear pattern is also very even. I think people driving at ~45 psi should watch for more wear in the middle of the tire which would be an indication of overinflation. However, my tires have been...

Yeah, I did the same for both my EV's, will see if we keep both for that long as there is no refund for unused registration :-) I don't mind paying my fair share of road taxes but this is too much and I believe it is driven by the oil & gas lobby, which makes me mad. I even removed the...

Ohio - around $50 for regular plate plus $50 for personalized. They are adding $200/year for EVs starting January 1 2020.

Sorry about the accident. I have no recent experience with the body repairs turn around time but would not expect it to be much different than elsewhere, which is not very good. Also, based on my experience a year and half ago from some dent repair by the only Tesla certified repair shop here in...

I don't see any chargers at/near the track, is there any way to charge there?

Was not satisfied at all - it ended up a $1300 repair, and when I looked at the car my heart sank - the paint was a horrible case of orange peel. I rejected it and they agreed and fixed it but am still puzzled how could they consider the job they did as finished. AFAIK they are still the only...

After the last software updates - I got 12.1.1 & 12.1.2 in 2 days - I don't have the whine in my car any more.

Warranty is transferrable - https://www.tesla.com/sites/default/files/downloads/tesla-new-vehicle-limited-warranty-en-us.pdf "Ownership Transfer This New Vehicle Limited Warranty is transferable at no cost to any person(s) who subsequently and lawfully assume(s) ownership of the vehicle after...

Adding another data point to this: mine is an early RWD MY2017 and the whistling noise started recently, must be caused by one of the latest updates. It comes on at about 38 mph, maxes out at 39-40 mph, and by 45 mph it is gone. Have not noticed it outside this range, must be some resonance problem.

Update: I was able to renew the registrations for both my EVs for 5 years - ~$300/car with no personalized plates.