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    LR RWD owners - would you have ordered MR?

    I am would choose LR over MR any day. With the increases in paint color and delivery fee the new MR would save me $3300 relative to what I paid. For that saving I would be giving up stated range of 50 mi (which IMHO is more like 60+ mi in real world), faster acceleration, and more importantly...
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    V9 - need two USB drives for MP3 play & Cam

    yes...there are two in the front....
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    Ride quality at 39psi for Urban driving with 19" wheels

    Has anyone else tried lower than mfr recommended tire pressure. In SF the road surface quality is poor -- not potholes but rough cracked pavement. IMHO 39 psi feels much smoother and "air-suspension" like. Does anyone have opinion about the wisdom of doing it -- any big risk of lowering...
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    V9 - need two USB drives for MP3 play & Cam

    Yes...particularly if you rip the CD or have downloaded an MP3 with a high bit rate. Try it and then the same via Bluetooth link to your phone and you will hear the difference.
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    V9 - need two USB drives for MP3 play & Cam

    Only way I found to both use the front cam recorder in V9 and also play MP3 songs on my USB drive was to plug in two different USB drives in the front. First has just a folder "TeslaCam" and the second USB has my MP3s. If you have just one drive with your MP3s and the TeslaCam folder, it just...
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    Model 3 refuses to wake up via app

    Same...get "vehicle connection error" on first try. Then each time when I hit the try again it wakes up. So hit that retry arrow and maybe that should wake up yours as well. Mine on 26.3 version
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    Phantom / Vampire Drain on Model 3

    FWIW I had issues with Vampire drain of about 0.4 mi/hr. After service center did a Battery Mgt system loader update and day with update to firmware 26.3, I am now way way better -- loose only 1 mi per 24 hrs when car parked in garage (with no third party apps).
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    Battery Management System (BMS) Bootloader Update

    FWIW I got BMS bootloader update as part of SF SC visit. They also upgraded FW to 26.1 from 24.1 My M#3 was June build with 48xxx VIN "first production trim". Took it in to have them check on vampire drain (0.4 miles/hr overnight in a 60-70 F garage with no monitoring apps), Brake light...
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    model 3 vs model s p75d loaner

    Agree 100%....the seats were way better. Other than that my LR M#3 was IMHO way better. Really disliked the darker interior and the smaller glass openings. Felt I was in a "fast" 90s Cadillac with faux dark suede on dash and door panels. Have been in higher end Xs and Ss that were way more...
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    2018.26.1 Firmware - fixed Brake Warning & Vampire Drain

    Wonderful experience and well organized at SF SC. Good new loaner ready to go so in and out in 10 min. Helpful service guys. Pleasant surprise after the disaster that dealing with my ISA / Fremont delivery folks was (no MPA until 24 hrs before delivery, no payment link, 36 hours+ e-mail / VM...
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    How to get signed MVPA (Purchase Agreement)

    Thanks....will take a look at the link and what I have. Ridiculous that after paying them $60K can't get a final copy from Tesla. Great car design but everything else so far has sucked. I fear that Tesla may end up like the old Tucker....way ahead of its time but out of business because they...
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    How to get signed MVPA (Purchase Agreement)

    Does anyone know how to get a SIGNED Motor Vehicle Purchase Agreement. Need it to get the CA state rebate. The one on the My Tesla page is the old draft not the signed one. FWIW was told that signed one would be uploaded, but it has been 3 weeks and nothing yet. Also ideas on who to call or...
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    Poll for Model 3 owners: Vampire drain rates?

    FW upgrade to 26.1 made a huge difference. On old (24.1) was losing about 0.3 to 0.35 miles per hour or about 7.5 Miles each day parked overnight in 70 F garage (no monitoring apps, etc.). After 26.1 drain down to under 2 miles each day. Also the FW update was by Tesla SC and they also...
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    2018.26.1 Firmware - fixed Brake Warning & Vampire Drain

    Got mine back from SF SC with upgrade. Seems to have fixed issues that many here have posted about. With the caveat that it has been only two days, no Brake or Washer Fluid warning and Vampire Drain goes away. Mine used to lose about 0.3 mile per hour when parked overnight (in garage in SF...
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    Red Brake Warning Light Stays On

    Got mine back from SF SC two days ago. Upgraded the firmware to 26.1 and that seems to have fixed the Brake! and washer fluid issue. Used to get one of them each day, post upgrade no warnings....
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    Tip - make the service appt ASAP

    That I don't know. Will ask when they fix it. But here in SF the service center has been working on it for two days and have kept it over the weekend. My tesla app says they have driven it 5 miles. Good communication (unlike the ISA and delivery folks) via text with daily updates and I am...
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    Tip - make the service appt ASAP

    My new model 3 (48xxx, June built) is at the service center. Seems that in the rush to meet the 5,000 goal build quality took a hit. Had three issues that the SC said would be resolved via future software updates (Brake light warning, low washer fluid, & car forgets that mirrors folded...all...
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    Model 3 crazy vampire drain

    Mine has been pretty consistent at between 0.31 miles per hour idle. All in a garage with temps between 65 and 75 F. Tip -- easy way to keep track is to via the Tesla App screenshots on your mobile phone. I take one when I park in evening and then one before I start up. The screenshot has...
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    Process

    FWIW I took delivery 7/6 without a hitch. The purchase documents and the ACH payment window was running late -- mine showed up 48 hrs before delivery time. I got tired of waiting and did the following which is a way to deal with the incompetence on Telsa delivery process. If you want to avoid...
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    Stories of your Model 3 phone-as-a-key FAILURES, give us a FOB, Tesla!!!

    In case this helps anyone, mine works 100% time when I turn Bluetooth off and then on. I do this as I approach the car and am within 20 ft or so. Could not get it to work otherwise.... Phone runs android 7.0.
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    Red Brake Warning Light Stays On

    Mine too...for about 1 min after I start driving and the goes away. When it on (indicating that parking brake is manual set on) and I check on the screen, it says off, even when light is on.
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    My Model 3 delivery experience

    So helpful to have been reading up on the delivery, including checklist before heading there. Do not expect that the process is anything like the old Tesla quality. Think it more like picking up a Ford or GM car of 25 yrs ago. You need to figure out what the issues are... Mine had a scratch...
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    Bay area folks: Are you still waiting to hear re: delivery after configuring?

    For those unhappy with the lack of communication and the blackhole of information about status and timelines make sure you respond to the post delivery survey e-mail. I did and was astounded that they asked to be rated on communication and responsiveness. The fact that they need a survey to...
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    Highest production VIN in the wild

    MSM/RWD/LR/PUP/EAP/19" VIN: 486xxxx pickup 7/6/18.....not the one in the pic above from Ulmo but so close
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    Delivery Date and Financial email

    I had same issue....as I posted elsewhere I have never worked so hard to give a vendor almost $60K!! ISA and others tell me their system is swamped and that these days Tesla Account page is having update issues and breaking from high volume. They don't take credit card or personal check but...
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    When do wired funds reflect on your order page?

    Mine took two days, to show up on the Tesla account page. Now says I have zero due. But one of the two days was July 4th, so maybe should not count that. My nice but clueless newbie ISA did not know much BUT he did give me e-mail address of the auto-finance team. [email protected] I...
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    Bay area folks: Are you still waiting to hear re: delivery after configuring?

    FWIW the LV based ISA are helpless. Their system gives them little access to the kinds of things we want answered. And they cannot do even some basic things, like change an incorrect DOB in the configuration -- have to call or e-mail someone to do it. My guy is nice but a newbie and admitted...
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    Delivery Experience

    My ISA is about 24 hrs response via e-mail and about the same to an urgent VM. Nice guy in LV but a complete newbie, and I had to work with him to figure out who/what to do within Tesla. My suggestions: (1) Write PLEASE RESPOND ASAP in subject line of e-mail to ISA (if you don't hear back in...
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    Bay area folks: Are you still waiting to hear re: delivery after configuring?

    How was the Fremont pickup experience....did you see any issues with your M3. FYI I take delivery on 7/6 of same config except 19" wheels and a VIN486xx
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    Bay area folks: Are you still waiting to hear re: delivery after configuring?

    Yup...expect Elon to be sleeping at the delivery center at Fremont before delivery / updates to my Tesla account / payment to Tesla go smoothly. If Amazon can do it in real time with accurate status updates for a $25 item WTF can't Tesla do it for a $60,000 item !!
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    Bay area folks: Are you still waiting to hear re: delivery after configuring?

    When did you get the VIN number....and is it still the same ??
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    Bay area folks: Are you still waiting to hear re: delivery after configuring?

    I should clarify....the real mess is the links between my Las Vegas ISA, the tesla account website, and the Fremont delivery folks. For example: (1) account had wrong DOB and it took my ISA two days to figure out how to fix it. It would not let me change anything (2) the contract and the...
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    Bay area folks: Are you still waiting to hear re: delivery after configuring?

    FWIW the Fremont delivery process is a mess. My ISA who is a very nice newbie can't confirm that the Friday morning appointment will or will not happen. Still have not sent me link to make car payment or contract and Wed is July 4th holiday. Now that they rushed to make the 5000 number they...
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    Bay area folks: Are you still waiting to hear re: delivery after configuring?

    How did you swing the home delivery.....they told me M3 was just at Freemont or Sacramento if you are in bay area
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    Bay area folks: Are you still waiting to hear re: delivery after configuring?

    Reservation 3/31/2016 online Invited: about 4/15/18 Configured about 5/15/18 Got e-mail / call confirming config: 6/27/18 On 6/29 got my Vin (48xxx) and delivery date 7/6/18 Grey (Midnight) /19” wheels/LR/PUP/EAP Now waiting for Contract and Payment link....ISP said it is chaotic and lots...