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I stand corrected. Just had to have a properly-formatted USB drive plugged in to get the viewer. Unfortunately, an idiot on an overly-loud motorcycle had set the alarm off a second time later in the morning, so the footage of someone hitting my car was overwritten. Seems onboard memory only...

Oh, this is worth looking up! I did get a notification through the app. However I have a 2018 M3, so I'm not sure I have onboard memory...

When I say completely blank, I mean it. The car didn't create the "TeslaCam" folder after formatting. So that's probably why I have no files. Known issue?

I have a USB drive that I use for my dashcam, and a short time ago I got a notice that the drive was almost full. Having no incidents that I needed footage for, I used the in-car operation to format the drive, and then went about my merry way. Fast forward a couple weeks, and my car was dinged...

I recently updated to 2021.4.11 and had need to travel from San Diego to LA, and set a supercharge stop about an hour away. As you can see in the attached photo, my car started preconditioning, even though I was 65 miles away from the charging station (nav was set to the L3 charger), and it was...

I just did a 4400 mile road trip from San Diego to Chicago (along route 66) and back (along I-80) and MAN the stupid speed limit detector really wasn't working worth a crap. To be fair, most of the time it saw speed limit signs correctly, including unexpected road construction limits. However...

I was in the San Diego service center just yesterday replacing a tire due to a bolt that had conveniently punctured it. (I have no proof, but I suspect foul play.) At any rate, I asked the service tech a couple questions: 1) The battery range seems to have been degrading, and is clearly shown...

M3 LR AWD

AP/FSD accelerates very conservatively, no matter what the drive setting is at. Logically, this maximizes battery range and is safer, particularly for an automated drive.

Another option is Dreamcase. https://dreamcase.eu Quite a bit more expensive, but reviews I've seen have been phenomenal.

HA. I'm on EV-5 plan with SDG&E, which gives me a dramatically lower rate (.09 / kwh) during super-off peak hours. However, during super-off peak hours, I am at work. o.O I work 4 x 10's, so I keep it plugged in on my days off, but not during my work week (.54 / kwh). So the only benefit is...

I have a destination charger installed at home, and I rarely use superchargers (only during road trips). I have logged about 400 charges at home, and only maybe a dozen supercharges. I suppose I could limit the amperage of the charge and see if trickle charging makes any difference...

So it appears that either A) charge capacity loss is typical within the first 10k/1 year... and/or B) something has been changed recently in the software to cause the charging capacity to be reported differently. Thanks for posting your stats/graphs. A lot of them show dramatic changes...

I do not usually charge daily. I typically charge when the battery gets to about 50%, up to 85%.

I attached the trending chart, and I did review the charge over time report. It is most certainly declining over time. My concern is whether it is expected for the battery to take a lesser charge over time, or if I should be concerned I may have a defective battery pack? I've barely had the...

California charges a Vehicle License Fee of 0.65% of the car's value on top of other fees. Which means all owners should expect to pay between $162 and $400 on top of other registration fees.

I have a M3 AWD LR with 9300 miles on it. I recently went on a quick road trip, so I set the charge to 100%. Curiously, when it charged to 100% it maxed out at 300 miles. According to my Teslafi report, it looks like the last time I was able to get a 310 mile charge at 3k miles. I don't...

Holy crap. $13k for a charger? That's insane. I paid $1500 to have mine installed in San Diego, which included a main breaker upgrade as well. And WTF is that backsplash made out of to be worth $21k?! Swarovski diamonds and rhodium?! I would suggest hiring an electrician after you've taken...

Got this email today. I'm not sure I want it though. I've never been much of a fan of branding; every car that the dealer has put their logo on, I've removed it. But being a "Tesla" badge, I hesitate to simply reject it outright...

Yeah maybe. It was at a hotel, and one of the chargers was out of order. So I went to the next closest, 4 miles away, which happened to be SpaceX with a hyperloop test tunnel out front. :)

I was at the supercharger at the Madonna Inn in SLO, and the sign was there. It was a popular spot, but no lines... and the 40 minute limit wasn't enforced (I had to charge for 50 minutes, but I made sure I wasn't being a hog!) . I took a trip up to SF and saw the 40 minute limit sign...

Had that problem, too. A tip someone gave me to reboot the software (press and hold both thumb wheels on the steering wheel) got the browser working for me. I haven't had to do it again since, which is encouraging.

I think it is fascinating reading other people's experiences with this technology. I have been taking a different approach when testing the AP and NOA functionality, and that is to put the car in "Sunday driving" conditions, which it seemingly excels at. Here's what i mean: I live in SoCal...

Yup, you totally got me there. I was absolutely going off the wrong specs. My bad! The other point though, still stands: I suggest tire chains (you'll probably need them anyway) and stay safe. If it doesn't look like it's going to be safe to drive in, don't do it.

Tire rotation is a standard maintenance for all cars, due to the tread wear of the tires themselves. You will usually notice greater wear on the "drive train" wheels than the "passive" wheels. eg., if you have RWD the rear tires will wear faster. So generally speaking, to maximize the life of...

I'm excited to hear about this new advancement in the summoning feature of the car. I'm skeptical, however, over the car's obstacle avoidance capabilities. For the most part, it seems like the car still doesn't usually identify parked cars as being cars, and I've never been able to get...

An option would be to order the Model 3 Snow Chains prior to taking delivery. That said, BE SAFE. If you wouldn't usually drive in that kind of weather, don't drive. *edited to remove incorrect info*

There is a difference between rejecting delivery of a car for serious product defect (eg. a Lemon) and cosmetic issues. You can take delivery of a Tesla with cosmetic issues and still have them corrected by Tesla as pre-delivery issues. Completely refusing the car because of a dent is...

Tesla got you covered. They offer paint repair kits for just this occasion. Model S/X/3 Paint Repair Kit

My take on it is this: if you bought something, then next day found out the store suddenly reduced the price or offered a coupon, it's infuriating. Your options are to either ask for a price match, or live with it. After all, it was worth it to you at the higher price in the first place, and...

Another thing to consider. If they have a washer/dryer in the garage, you can always plug in to that to do your charging. It is otherwise easy to overlook that some larger appliances use 14-50 plugs. If not, then at least that's something to take off the checklist. :) I would agree with the...

I used to know a truck driver, and she let me in on a little secret about traffic: in moderate to heavy congestion, the "fastest" lane to be in is the one all the truckers are using. Generally speaking, they will almost all congregate in the same lane, give themselves as much distance as they...

Cool, I'll try that. I upped it to "normal" mode, but apparently it doesn't care about traffic until you go beyond the thunderdome...

I got my puddle lights on eBay because I wasn't really happy with other selections out there. I wanted something uniquely for the 3. I found these on eBay -- 2 Car Door LED Puddle Courtesy Light Projector White For TESLA MODEL X S 3 14-18 7601478405347 | eBay They are a lot brighter than the...

I got the update email last night and right away got the update notification in the app. Installed it, then tried it out on my daily commute. Here's my take on the Drive On Nav (DON) functionality, so far: First off, the freeway construction in San Diego is sketchy. Sometimes the best route...

I do... but I didn't know they were still running the preorder spiel. So there is that. Hope you get your order soon!

I have a Mitsubishi Eclipse (ICE) and M3D. I'm family-gifting my ICE to the next generation, but still have to drive it every few weeks to keep it charged (ironically). I drove it a couple maintenance miles the other day, and wow... it felt so barbaric! HAHA I hadn't been in an ICE car for...

I'm confused, why are you waiting for an invitation? Go and order now; your $1k preorder down payment will be applied to your purchase. I don't think they're actually sending out invites anymore...

Nice! I like the red "T" wraps you applied to your exterior and interior. But your cupholders look naked! :D

Kenriko is a member of TMC, and is pretty responsive to questions. Check here for info on the wrap kits. Vendor - Open Source DIY Model 3 Console Wrap Template

I've installed Kenriko wraps twice in my M3 (first matte black, then matte white) and found it very easy to do and am very happy with the end result. I have black with white interior, and the white looks absolutely amazing. The black was awesome too, but just didn't look right to me (personal...

A user asked for more photos, so I thought I would add another one here, as well. Here's the interior, with a matte white wrap on the center console - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07F2Q2PP8 Also has a matte tempered glass screen protector to cut down on glare -...

+1 on CQuartz Leather. I too am a jeans guy and haven't had any color transfer on my white seats. I applied CQuartz Leather shortly after I got the car a couple months ago. Glad I did. :) Be sure to get a leather cleaner on there first to get rid of the blue. No sense coating your leather...

CarPro makes a CQuartz Leather protector that works really well on Tesla vegan leather seats. I've applied it to my white seats, and my friend applied it to his black seats. On Amazon there are reports of others using it on their X. https://amzn.com/B00REX3LFM

Black 3D with white interior. I think it looks much better than my friend's blue with black interior. ;-)

I was able to make my trunk easier to close by replacing one of the struts with a lighter-weight one (https://amzn.com/B0031HT8JS). No longer do I need to slam the trunk lid to get it to latch. I then took the old strut and replaced one of the frunk struts, and now it self-lifts when I open...