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  1. Petermcg

    Raleigh - Spokane round trip

    We just returned from a 5,880 mile, nine-day (travel time) round-trip from Raleigh to Spokane. We were concerned about the number of available supercharger spots on 90 going west as it was Labor Day weekend and many of the sites were 150 kW and 4 stalls, but this wasn’t a problem at all. The...
  2. Petermcg

    What bolt is this?

    What type of bit do I need for this? It’s too rounded to use a star bit. These are the bolts anchoring the seats (2019 M3).
  3. Petermcg

    Raleigh to Spokane routes

    I’m making this round trip later this year and am asking for recommendations for which route to take - via ND, via SD, via NE, or via KS. All four east/west routes are navigable, but which one seems to be the most scenic/least hassle? ABRP & Tesla navigation don’t provide real-world...
  4. Petermcg

    Skid plate justification

    Three months ago I ordered front and back aluminum skid plates from eBay and they finally arrived. Installation was a simple unbolt the old and then bolt-in the new. Why spend the money? During replacement I found this steel bolt from my front skid plate had taken the brunt of a hard hit...
  5. Petermcg

    Autopilot errors in 2022.12.3.16

    Two days ago my M3 LR threw Autopilot Unavailable, Cruise Control Unavailable, Emergency Braking Disabled, and Online Routing Disabled messages. Unfortunately I was four states and 10+ hours from home and had to drive back home without them, like a common peasant. I put in a service request...
  6. Petermcg

    Good 12v service from Tesla Raleigh

    6/2019 delivery LR M3 here with 49,370 miles. This morning nothing worked when opening the door - the window didn't lower, the screen didn't appear. I did a double-wheel reboot which brought up the screen, showing BAD 12v BATTERY errors. The earliest service appointment (mobile or SC) was...
  7. Petermcg

    Problem with Hansshow Support

    SUMMARY: I bought the Hansshow power frunk kit in September of 2019. In August 2020 it stopped working with the frunk closed. I spent 4 months (!) with Hansshow support until I gave up. They did not honor their warranty or replace the parts I returned to them. Tesla charged me $675 to break...
  8. Petermcg

    I like regeneration

    We drove 1,551 miles over Christmas. This was coming down out of the mountains in North Carolina.
  9. Petermcg

    10% drain in 40 minutes, parked

    I thought you’d be interested in my battery draw rate test without leaving the garage. Two days ago, I prepared for a long trip by setting my charge level to 100%. I did this in the evening intending to stop the charge before I went to bed and use the estimated time left readout to schedule my...
  10. Petermcg

    My Tesla saved us

    My wife and I were driving in autopilot on a six-lane interstate (3 lanes each) doing about 65. I was in the passing lane with a car slightly behind me in the center lane and a car slightly ahead of me in the far right lane - a V formation. I looked to see the lane was clear and flipped my...
  11. Petermcg

    Second flat tire in 3 months

    Kudos to all you drivers who have never had a flat tire. I just repaired my second flat in three months of M3 ownership. I wish my Tesla came with a spare.
  12. Petermcg

    2019.32.2 Wheel Config fail

    I'm ticked at Tesla because they rolled out the new wheel configuration option to pick and display the wheels on your Model 3. But they do not have an option for the 18” wheels without the aero covers. Myself, and a lot of Model 3 owners choose to leave the aero covers off and display the fine...
  13. Petermcg

    Cruise control unavailable quick fix

    Yesterday, I was driving on a surface street on cruise when the car beeped at me, dropped out of cruise control, and displayed a “Cruise control unavailable” error message. Since cruise didn’t come back after a minute or so, I rebooted the screen. But when that came back the “Cruise control...
  14. Petermcg

    Almost perfect delivery

    With all of the negative comments here about quality upon delivery, about-to-be owners can be nervous about their upcoming experience. Well, I took delivery of my LR M3 today and I was almost entirely happy about it. I checked the entire interior, the glass, the seals, the door operation...
  15. Petermcg

    Weird looking “Tesla”

    Saw this yesterday. I don’t know what this guy was thinking.