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This might not be a popular opinion on this forum, but I’m alarmed by how the UI is being optimized for FSD at the expense of folks who just want to drive the car manually. As someone who doesn’t even like using the basic autopilot and has absolutely no interest in paying for FSD, I’d love to...

This. I had really bad fogging issues last fall, and after cleaning the window really well, the problem was solved. Started getting fogging again with the weather change in the past few weeks and a good cleaning of the interior glass fixed issue again and I can just run HVAC on auto with no...

My experience is similar. I have 13k on my car and the rear tires are getting close to the wear bars and will need to be replaced soon. I occasionally accelerate quickly but for the most part don’t drive very aggressively. I’m pretty surprised by how quickly the tires will need to be replaced.

Between the frequent phantom braking and the lack of fluid lane changes without needing to disable and re-engage AP, it's basically become a party trick for me when I have people in the car (and cross my fingers it doesn't phantom brake while I give a demo!). I've had AP for a few months now...

Mine has been pretty bad lately too. I had 2 very aggressive phantom braking events today on my commute home, at which point I just gave up using AP. Agreed that it seems to happen most when it’s sunny and going under an overpass, though I’ve had it happen in many others circumstances as well...

I’ve lost my patience with this feature and have now resorted to turning it off each time I get in the car. I’ve had a total of about 6 false positives, 4 of which were confusing as to why they even triggered. If this is meant to be a safety feature, it is entirely flawed in my opinion. The...

I had a pretty jarring experience with ELDA today that makes me wish it could be turned off permanently, at least until it works better. Just to state up front, I was vaguely aware of this feature just browsing the forums, but previous to today didn't pay much attention to this topic. Anyway...

It’s hard to say in any particular accident involving AP if the driver was at fault, or if AP should have to prevented it. However, Tesla and especially Elon play really fast and loose with the capability of the car and bare some responsibility for peoples misunderstanding of how AP works and...

Not really. I got a software update last night, which cleared the autopilot trial window, but after the update completed I still don’t have autopilot.

Thanks for the response. Your experience is what I was afraid of and basically matches my experience trying to get help from Tesla :mad:.

My car is stuck back on that screen again too. How long did it take to get through to someone at Tesla support that could help? Last I called Tesla a few months ago I was never able to get through to anyone.

Bought AP last Wednesday. Finally tonight I get home and it says AP trial updating. Was stuck on that screen for over an hour, I gave up and rebooted and then it said AP is ready to use. Nope, no AP option in the setting menu for me! Honestly feel like just having my credit card company...

I’m sorry, but efficiency should also be a concern on short trips, which again, are what most people do day to day. Yes, you can still drive almost 300 miles even when it’s cold, but many people (especially those who would like an EV, but can’t quite justify the price just yet) are most...

I have a 10 mile commute each way and below 30 degrees F, I’d say 40% reduction is about right based on my use case. I don’t have concerns about range since I have the option to charge every night, but this big reduction in efficiency was unexpected. No, range isn’t an issue, but I’m using...

I’ve hit the parking button a few times when I’ve meant to hit the wiper. All my other cars have had wiper controls on the right, and the fact that both stalks feel the same doesn’t help. Anyway, I’ve got the warning at higher speeds, but definitely had the car slam on the brakes when I was in...

I used to think this was a dumb idea, but since owning the model 3 I’ve had several instances now where people decided to cross mid street and didn’t realize my car was there before they stepped out and were clearly taken by surprise, likely do to lack of noise. Yes people should look both ways...

Count me as someone who would like to turn off the auto dimming. I drive in city traffic where there is always difficult lane changes when navigating and it is almost impossible to see pedestrians, cyclists or the occasional car with a headlight out. Super dangerous. For such a modern...

I commute 10 miles each way, and since my charging situation is not ideal at the moment, I have only been charging once, maybe twice a week as needed. Under these conditions and with temperatures in the mid 30s (F) at night, my efficiency has plummeted...it’s not quite 50% of what I remember in...

I got caught in pretty heavy snow on the way home from work the other day. My experience was a mixed bag. The handling wasn’t too bad, and I was able to get up one hill that others were getting stuck on, but eventually had to ditch my car in a lower neighborhood and walk home. In the 3s...

I'd say this is one of our families bigger complaints with the car (up there with the turn signals! :)) . We've had a ton of rain this year on the east coast, and the auto wipers are basically useless. I'm coming from a 2007 Mazda 3 that had auto-wipers that worked very well, so it's amusing...

I’d hold off getting this replaced and just have the service center note it or something because I don’t think the issue has been totally solved by Tesla. I had condensation issues in a rear tail light and both fog lights on a 6/18 build. I got all of them replaced which was a big hassle...

Mine do the exact same thing. It doesn't seem to cause an issue, and I just figured it was as designed, but I'd be really curious if other people have cars where this doesn't happen.

I'll need to remember this. I had the car brake check once pretty badly going under a bridge and was too rattled to remember how to report a bug. I really like autopilot and was considering paying for it after the trial, but until this issue is solved I'm probably done with it. People around...

Funny you mention this; I started the hitch install, and found I was missing this same middle bolt as well. I had to bail on the hitch install because something came up, but when I get back around to it, I should probably steal a bolt from another more accessible location and make sure it is...

Are you using a Gen 1 or Gen 2 UMC? I'm pretty sure I bought the same enclosure from Lowes and it does close all the way with the Gen 2 adapters.

Mine isn't as bad as the pictures here, but it definitely is pulling away a bit on the one mirror and perfectly fine on the other side.

May I ask, what did you submit as the "bill of sale"? I submitted what I received from Tesla, including a "retail installment sale contract" with a red stamp saying "bill of sale" and Harrisburg apparently doesn't consider this the bill of sale for the vehicle (my Tesla SC says it is). Any help...

Eventually I’d like to swap the 14-30 plug out for a wall charger (it’s already wired with 6 gauge) but it was hard to justify spending the $500 for it, especially when the 14-30 with the UMC has been working perfectly for my needs.

I had similar electrical loads in my house, 100 amp service, and no room left in the service panel. I was afraid I'd need an expensive upgrade to a new panel and 200 amp service. However, after having an electrician do the load calculations, there was still plenty of leeway for 30 amps...

Awesome Thanks! I was considering the 1.25" insert, but if ground clearance seems fine, I would prefer to just use the 2" since our other car has the same hitch size and we swap the bike rack back and forth.

How is the ground clearance? I don't plan to ever remove the insert, but also don't want to be scraping it on the ground going in and out of driveways.

I'm still skeptical myself but I asked "If I buy the 2" receiver option and later decide I wanted the 1.25", can I just buy the replacement 1.25" insert and swap it out?" and he said "Yes, no problem". Regardless, I'd hate to install my 2" kit and find out that wasn't the case though. My...

Good news, I just called them and they said the hitch inserts are interchangeable with the main section that is bolted to the frame of the car.

Let us know if you hear back from them. I just received my 2" hitch, but I'm worried about ground clearance and wondering if I should have gone with the 1.25" to be safe.

But I like creep off...feels like my manual transmission car :). I generally agree with the nice simple approach and Tesla has made awesome choices for the most part to simplify the car. That said the gear selector seems like it could use a bit more feedback to avoid confusion. Yes, people...

I just got my car 2 days ago and the gear selector makes me nervous; but not just because the drive letters are so small. I normally drive a stick, but also plenty of automatics, and the majority require 3 actions to take place before the drive setting can be changed; hold brake, push in a...

Thanks, I'll see if they have any availability next week once I get the car.

Well that is a bit of a bummer! Thanks for the insight though. Did Central City Toyota allow you to have the car inspected before having the registration papers?

I'm picking up my car in Devon, PA (outside of Philly) next week and had a question for PA residents: Will the car have new inspection tags, or does that need to be done elsewhere? If it needs to be done elsewhere, where do people in the Philly region take their cars to for this? I'd be a...

Looks great! Did you have any problems keeping the overspray out of the door handle recess? Did you push the handles out when spraying them to get the edges? Also, is this something that can be removed or is it more or less a "no turning back" situation?

I’ll clarify. I’m tolerant of needing to go back to the service center for getting issues fixed (not that this should be required for a new car) but I’m not as tolerant if there are major delays and the car needs to be kept for extended periods of time.

Yeah parts availability is a concern too. That said with my current Mazda I had to wait almost 3 months for a steering pump a few years back so it’s not unheard of for other manufacturers to have parts issues too I guess.

I’m patentially waiting to get my Model 3 and I’m pretty tolerant of dealing with minor issues that are to be expected from a new car. That said, I’m a bit worried about whether the service centers are going to be able to deal with the volume of repairs that are naturally going to increase as...