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FUSC is a blessing and a curse for me. My first 4 years of ownership I rarely used it. Maybe several times a year for trips out of town. Then last year a supercharger station was built 1.5 miles from my house, in the same plaza as the grocery store where I shop. Now it's so convenient I do 95+%...

That's what I said in my original post. Thanks for reinforcing that.

Thanks for all the responses! Yes, a lithium battery is available for older models: 12V LFP Batteries for Tesla and EVs | Ohmmu | United States

Anyone have any recommendations for a source for buying a 12V battery? I'm not interested in the lithium battery because I've heard that these can have issues when Tesla updates software. In my 2018 S, the first battery died after about 11 months. The replacement has lasted 4 years and I'm...

Big NO WAY from me: https://futurism.com/the-byte/rent-tesla-taking-apart

This sounds crazy, no roadside assistance because you've had your tires replaced? Is Tesla going to replace your bent rim or repair it? I carry a small spare from modernspare.com, and also have a full size backup wheel/tire at home because Tesla. Have you looked on Craigslist for backup...

Just google "Torklift Undercover".

I have the Torklift that I installed myself. For me it's worth the extra cost to have the removable receiver. The hitch receiver doesn't really go with the sleek, sporty, aerodynamic look of the car. I also got the magnetic cover, and 99% of the time driving it's without the hitch receiver...

My main screen treatment is holding up so far. My IC screen has the yellow border issue as well, but it's not as noticeable so I haven't contacted service about resolving it yet. Tesla would not have lost my trust if they just stated that the problem was covered under warranty. I'm ok with them...

I assume you're talking about the main screen. Does anyone know if Tesla has a setup now to treat the instrument cluster screen?

I can't complain about service in Austin, TX, though I've never had a major issue with the car. The few minor issues I've had were handled competently by mobile service and the Austin service center. The problem is that Tesla lost me as a follow-on customer when they told me the ugly yellow...

With all the talk of the battery lasting weeks or months after getting the warning, I figure I'll throw my experience out there. I got the 12v battery warning on my 1 year old car. First mobile appointment was 1 week out. Then they had to push it out another week because they couldn't get the...

I'm just about at my 2 year anniversary of getting my Model S. Sometime soon after purchasing it, Tesla eliminated their annual maintenance recommendations. But there are still a few things that they recommend every 2 years: - cabin air filter - tire rotation, balance, and alignment - brake...

I carried a full size wheel/tire spare for a very short period of time. Ended up going with the Modern Spare. There's a huge difference in volume between the two.

As far as I know only the Stealth is available for the Model S. I always prefer a 2" receiver because that gives you more options for heavier duty racks and just more rack options in general. I like to have the option of carrying 4 bikes. If there's a 4 bike option for a 1.5" receiver, I...

I replaced the stock lights with the ultra-bright lights from Abstract Ocean. They are just a straight up replacement of the existing lights. Couldn't have been easier, and they make a big difference. Pick and Mix LED Lights - Pick and Mix LED Lights Model S - Abstract Ocean

Except then you wouldn't have room for the 3rd or 4th person in the car. Which is why I had to carry bikes on a rack in my OP.

Of course he wouldn't say that if the main pack failed, what's your point? 12 volt battery failures are pretty common and minor, even in non-Tesla vehicles. My 12v battery failed after 1 year. I'm not about to sell my car over it.

When parked away from home, it's pretty rare that I get in the car and there's not a sentry alert. I pretty much completely ignore them now, don't even check out the car. I figure if someday I find actual damage, I'll just have to sift through the recent alerts and try to find what happened.

Ok, it's been 3 months and several software updates since my original post on this issue. I wonder if this is now standard behavior?

My original OEM 12v lead acid battery lasted just a little over a year. I have a hard time believing an aftermarket lithium battery made specifically for the Tesla, like the Ohmmu, would be anywhere near that bad. As a matter of fact, it comes with a standard 4 year full replacement warranty...

I'm jealous that you have a wife that is a serious mtb'r (judging by her bike). Btw, I have a Hightower as well.

I installed an Ecohitch on my 2018 Model S 75D a few months ago. Up until this weekend I had only used it for short trips around town, so I hadn't had any data points on how my range was affected. This weekend I did my first out of town trip carrying bikes. I was carrying 3 mountain bikes, say...

I have a July 2018 Model S. I got the 12v battery warning in Aug 2019, so about 13 months. Be aware, even though you may have read, and others on the forum may have said, that the battery will last for a long time after getting that warning, mine died after 2 weeks. I couldn't get in the car and...

A couple of comments: - Regarding your "slow, unresponsive" HOA board. I'm on the board of our neighborhood HOA. The position is totally unpaid and any time we have to put into it is done in our spare time. I assume your board is the same, so keep that in mind. BTW, I love approving solar power...

Must be nice to see things only through your own circumstances, and be able to totally ignore the experience of others, and totally disregard facts if they don't agree with your beliefs. The yellow border issue started happening to me when my car was less than 6 months old. The car was and still...

Do you understand that 'goodwill' means that they are doing this for you as a favor. As in, they have no obligation to do it because it's not covered under warranty. And it is a "fact" that Tesla is denying this as a warranty claim, they've explicitly said this to me and many others. And they're...

Here's one option. There are a ton of other cheaper sets if you want to search around for the same size. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07QWFTGNY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3T7YNU723BG3V&psc=1

I know this is kind of an old post, but I just installed an Ecohitch this past weekend, and figured I would clear up the misinformation. Yes, the Ecohitch is more expensive, but it has advantages. - As stated previously, the mounts are not identical. The Drawtite hitch requires you to lose the...

What an asinine response. They explicitly told me that it's a "one time goodwill gesture". I'm not sure how anyone can interpret that other than they'll only do it one time.

Well there you go. Absolute proof that they'll do it an unlimited number of times.

To the poster who keeps insisting that Tesla has never said that the yellow screen is not covered under warranty, or that they have not said it's a one-time only treatment, this is a text message I received from Tesla back in October after making my appointment to have the treatment done: "The...

I've noticed recently that when I park, and put the vehicle in Park, the seatbelt chime starts ringing when I unbuckle the seatbelt, even though the car is in Park. Also, when I get in the car after it has been parked, and press the brake pedal to turn on the car, the seatbelt chime will start...

LMGTFY

Out of everything I've read about this, I haven't seen a single report of this happening on Model 3's.

I can think of 2 reasons to remove the bezel: - So that the UV light can get to any part of the screen that is under the bezel - To keep it from getting damaged by the UV tool

Anyway, I think we're in agreement that Tesla's position on this is ridiculous. But it is what it is.

Read the thread I linked above. Plenty of people have gone to arbitration and lost.

Not to mention this 74 page, 1466 post (and counting) thread about how to take Tesla to arbitration to force them to repair or replace the yellow screen, with plenty of examples of people being told that it's not covered under warranty: Yellow screen? Force Tesla to Replace it! Good question...

Have you been following this issue at all? Many people have reported that Tesla has told them that it is not covered under warranty. Here are 2 examples of responses I've received from Tesla: This one from August: "Tesla has reviewed the cosmetic issue regarding a yellow border forming around...

Like I said, it's a box the exact size of the main screen. I assume that a big part of designing this tool was the physical logistics of it so that it can be solidly mounted on the main screen and held in place for a long period of time without damaging any of the trim. It actually had a bracing...

Didn't cost anything. My car is still under warranty, though several texts I received from Tesla said that this is a one time courtesy gesture and that the issue is not covered by the warranty. I don't accept that, I did not signal my agreement with that in any way, and I did not discuss this...

Got mine done on Monday. Here are before and after pictures. The after picture has a yellow haze at the bottom of the screen. This is an artifact of the low lighting conditions when taking the picture. The screen does not actually have that yellow haze. I did see the tool installed in a car. It...

Ok, it finally happened, got the UV treatment today. Results are good. And got updated to HW3 as well.

Well, even after texting them on Thursday to confirm my Friday appointment, I showed up today (Friday), and was told that they were behind and that my appointment needed to be rescheduled for Monday. I have a 30 min drive each way so it wasted about an hour or so of my time. While I was there he...

I can't tell if we're having an argument, or if we are agreeing! My initial comment was basically that I'm afraid a class action lawsuit, that forces Tesla to repair, replace or compensate the owner of every affected screen, would push them over the edge into non-viability. Then we'd be worse...

I don't understand your question. My concern is that Tesla is on the verge of not being viable, and that having to replace all the affected screens would cost more than they can afford. I don't know why else they would go from replacing the screens under warranty earlier this year, to the...

I'm concerned about Tesla's viability as a business, and that forcing them to replace all the affected screens could kill them. Then we'd be worse off than we are now.

Since the poster a few posts back said that they had the uv treatment done at the Austin Service Center, I went ahead and made an appointment to get it done. This is my 3rd or 4th attempt. The message I got back was different than previous responses. They are now saying that the treatment IS NOT...

Just to confirm, this was at the Austin service center?