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My new house was built by a fanatical energy builder. The entire house is rated at using only 22% of the power for a house its size. It has foot-think insulated concrete walls. I originally had only a 3 kW system, but I upgraded to a 6 kW system because my utility was going to "Grandfather"...

I guess ADDING insolation is not the same as BUILDING insulation. My 5 year-old house has foot-thick insulated concrete form walls and maybe an R100 spray foam ceiling in addition to some passive heating features. Near 5000' in Arizona we have been getting 20 degree lows all month. I keep it...

This is crazy. Either it is some community of 20 or so residences, or the Tzar's winter pallace. My 2000 sf house never uses more than 25 kWh a day either with peak winter heating or peak summer cooling with a Heat Pump AND Tesla charging. Spending just a little on insulation and passive...

I was able to fit 18 panels on my 25' x 23' flat-roofed garage by adding a small patio roof on the south side (left). This allowed space for an 18 panel, 5 kW array, that not only covers the home electric including all of the heating and cooling HVAC (electric heat pump), but all Tesla...

I don't know where you live. But anyone living in the deserts of Southern California, Arizona, Nevada, or New Mexico is familiar with the packrat's love of nesting inside cars left out of garages, during which they love to chew rubber hoses and wires. Some types of cars actually have a soy...

Tesla Model 3 – 2 years experience I purchased a 2019 Tesla Model 3 with All Wheel Drive, Long Range Battery, and the Enhanced Autopilot in August of 2019. I sometimes read of Tesla problems, fixes, complaints, geeky tech stuff, and TSLA stock on the Tesla Motor Club weekly posts. I thought...

I've been hearing this "built in a tent" stuff for several years now. Check out images inside the "tent". It looks like no tent I've ever seen. This is a building, California style. They have had "temporary" school classrooms in modular bungalows now for over 20+ years (disgraceful). But...

I bought one of the early Model 3s (August 2018) and had no issues like those. My neighbor, a car nut, refused to try a test drive, and sat in the back seat. He said that the upholstery at the top of the back of the front seat was not well done and needed to be re-sewed. I could not see...

I had trouble with this for six months when I was convinced that I needed the squeeze the wheel harder to get the nagging to stop. My grip muscles got a lot of exercise. But I finally realized that all it wants is a little turning jerk. Not enough to drop out of assist, but just a little...

This whole thread is silly. I am generally a refusenik regarding any changes to my appliances and expensive software "upgrades" that merely rearrange the menus. But in the 18 months I've owned my model 3, I've never seen an upgrade that was not a pleasant surprise. Even all those upgrades...

I am not sure about the $7000 price, but I am still glad that I paid the $5000 for auto-assist on my 2018 Model 3. I use it on long-distance interstates where I find it relaxing. And it probably also improves my safety when I am tired from driving the long distances. But I would never enable...

If there is going to be an IPO - please sign me up! Up until a couple of weeks ago I had believed that Elon Musk was only working his ass off at the Tesla factory because he wanted to electrify the world transportation network. He would later make his big money off of the global internet...

I live in Northern Arizona - BIG truck country. None of the truck owners I know would ever be caught dead in that thing. A Tesla could have the raw speed and power to compensate for the lack of deafening engine roar that these people seem to love so much. But the fighter-jet body will be way...

Using my brain to perform this exercise is absolutely my favorite feature (of my brain, that is). We are all either getting older, or, if we are fortunate, will be eventually. We need to keep this universal device in top working order. This is one of the reasons I will not get a smart...

Now that I own a Tesla and have seen how powerful, smooth, silent, simple, and economical an EV can be, I could never look at an ICE vehicle in the same way. All the valves, pistons, controlled explosions, oil, gas and so on, now seem that they must be some sort of primitive joke of a Rube...

I only bought my Tesla to complete my philosophical pursuit of zero-net energy using my solar panels. I was employed studying climate change from 1990 to 2011 and carry deep emotional scars from seeing the results that most people ignored. I was never a car guy, and could not really tell one...

I would advise ANYONE who can get net metering from their power company to install their own self-funded solar system ASAP if they have the cash. If you drag your feet, your power company will take away your chance as they have in much of Florida, Hawaii, and Arizona. There are many...

What is the critic's problem? What if when announcing the Model 3 Elon had said that by the fall of 2018 they would have a sedan for sale that was 3 or 4 years ahead of the competition (Chevy Bolt anyone?). Just because he is an optimist and is off by a few months, they prophesize complete...

I love my Tesla key fobs. But then my wife and I are fortunate enough not to need 24/7 continuously staffed, home offices (that is: smart phones). So the fobs are great with opening-locking and driving just like a genuine metal key would have been (except that its battery couldn't die). Today...

I am in Arizona, so that makes it easy. I have 18 panels in an area just a little larger than my two-car garage. The system produces about 5.5 kW. My house is ridiculously insulated, all bulbs are LEDs, etc. I added the Tesla charger last fall and STILL have produced 30% more electricity...

Who do you think that tax credit was for anyway? It was to stimulate the development of EVs. That not only is an incentive for the buyer, but more for the manufacturer to be able to charge somewhat more on their first experimental cars. After all, they are risking bankruptcy if they fail...

OK, that's a good point. I guess I am rarely in the right lane. But fixing all the lane-centering issues also will involve a big advance in AI. Like when you are in the left lane passing a swerving giant truck. You should not keep to the center of the left lane. At times like this the human...

I've noticed this weird confusion of the AP in wide merging lanes but I don't understand your complaint. Merging from a slow onramp onto a crowded fast-moving interstate under my own control is the most fun you can have with a Tesla. There is absolutely no gap in the traffic that you don't have...

It is gray (or grey for the English), and it fits perfectly. Since I bought the car primarily to stop belching my filth into the common air sewer it never occurred to me to worry about what it looks like. But then, I had ripped jeans 40 years before they were a thing.

How many cars of other models driven by Humans did the same thing this week?

Right after I got my Model 3 nine months ago, I tried it in several situations. What I have concluded is that it works great on an uncongested interstate. It allows me to relax more, especially on remote boring highways where your attention can lapse and your speed can creep up way out of...

I have the rear floor mat for the Model 3 and I love it. But then, I am a slob. I haul plants that spill dirt, and food and water containers that can leak. The mat insures that my wife does not kill me.

These don't seem like "random price changes" to me. The changes are announced, public, and available to anyone - nationwide. A couple of people may have gotten some special deal because of some unique circumstances. But the fact that someone got a free $600 charger does not ruin my day...

Beyond the cost of the Tesla, I forgot to mention the associated costs that I consider essential to the Tesla ecosystem. That is, the expansion of my solar array to accommodate free Tesla charging and the Tesla garage charger. And, of course you probably need to own your house to do that...

Thanks for this outie. I'll check it out as soon as my wife returns with my incredible car. I don't spend any time reading the manual in the car since I'm usually driving. And it seems to lack the "find" function that my computer pdf version has.

I love my model 3 long-range AWD. But I would never have spent much of what my annual salary used to be (back when I worked) on something I'd never seen, touched, or drove. Ordering on the internet was fantastic; and far simpler than the ridiculous hours of song-and-dance you have to go...

Every time I get a new update I try to read the text explanation displayed on the car screen. But inevitably, before I finish, someone opens or closes a door, or touches the screen to check out one of the new features - and - POOF! The text is gone, never to be seen again. Are these messages...

I believe that they have now added a couple stalls, but this was the most crowded supercharger I saw on a 1600 mile trip last week from Arizona up California Hy 1 to Monterey and Death Valley and back to Arizona. The friendly attendant made it all run smoothly. It was a little intimidating to...

Not only 18 wheelers but also trucks with wide loads and swerving drivers. And it cannot see upcoming potholes. It seems to lack human judgement? I love the EAP on an Interstate when I am a little tired, but it is worthless on some roads I travel. Arizona Highway 89A travels down a cliff on...

I just got a call returned from the Service Center. It took them maybe 15 seconds to find my error messages after I told them the date and time. They hoped that this could be fixed in the next firmware update. In the meantime, they suggested pulling over, parking and restarting; or if...

timk225: I am glad to see that I am not the only one who thinks "Phone-as-a-key SUCKS." What is wrong with Americans? All car makers now seem to think they should discard an ultra-reliable, small, cheap, device; the metal key, and replace it with an expensive item that can't get wet, can...

Twice now in the last week my wife and I got an entire screen of these error messages: regenerative brakes, Traction Control, stability control, emergency braking, CONTACT TESLA SERVICE! My wife was on a road trip parking at her destination. So she went inside and phoned me in a panic. I told...

I "commute" every few days between Sedona (elev. 4600') to Flagstaff (7000'). Then I drive to Tucson (2800') every couple of weeks. A couple of weeks ago when it started getting cold, I started getting this annoying low tire pressure warning while in Flagstaff (38 psi when cold). From what I...

Maybe the magic number is only 5 if you complain. But, I am no longer in a complaining mood after getting my delivery.

Not only does it seem unnecessary, but why is this information so hard to find? It took me about an hour of futile editing on my profile and searching forums just to finally locate this discussion. There do not seem to any forums I can find (or help) on how this forum works.

I just successfully used my IPad as a key and drove around the block. I don't know if there are problems with this as I can't find it addressed anywhere on the forums or manual. But it does give me a spare key in addition to the RFID card.

Yes, the keycard can get wet, but can it handle fine dust, grit, and mud? I work outside a lot, and the fine, red, iron-rich, dust here gets into everything I wear. It has destroyed several of my credit cards with magnetic strips. I am not sure if RFID cards are safe from this. I am thankful...

This whole concept of a phone key is out-of-control technology for for the sake of technology - And I don't find a fob any better. Because I am retired, I can safely refuse to be a smartphone slave and am free to enjoy the world using my senses alone. I love my Tesla, but I wish I had a real...