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  1. thelastdeadmouse

    Multi Coat Red closest Over the Counter paint color match?

    I've got some paint flaking from my front wheel wells (thanks aftermarket mudflaps and road salt). I'm going to have it professionally fixed but it'll be a couple months before the body shop has an opening. Does anyone know which readily available at part stores touch up paints (Duplicolor or...
  2. thelastdeadmouse

    Supercharger - Tofte MN

    Anyone in the area that can check on this? There's another ticket in for installation of EV charging stations that expires today. I've got a road trip later this summer that's going to take me from Grand Portage to Kabetogama for Isle Royale and Voyageurs National Parks, and this supercharger...
  3. thelastdeadmouse

    2018 Model 3 Heat Broken After Installing 2022.44

    Frankly I don't know where that is or how to test it so I'd assume no. I know there's some fuses of some kind in the battery penthouse, but my level of HV competence / risk tolerance means my DIY repairs will never involve opening the battery or penthouse.
  4. thelastdeadmouse

    2018 Model 3 Heat Broken After Installing 2022.44

    Turns out my issue was the PTC heater. After getting a quote from Tesla of $860 to diagnose and replace the PTC heater I decided it would be worth trying to replace it myself with a salvage unit off ebay for $130. It took me quite a bit longer than I expected, about 5 hours, with the help of the...
  5. thelastdeadmouse

    Using Tesla Service Mode Alert Time to Assign Blame?

    I know interpersonal strife is more interesting than the technical question here, but people are assuming a dynamic that doesn't exist in this case. They think I did it and didn't notice, I think they did it and didn't notice, and we're taking each other at our word. The question is who has the...
  6. thelastdeadmouse

    Using Tesla Service Mode Alert Time to Assign Blame?

    Step 1 is determining if I can definitively tell when the damage occurred. What happens after that is between me and the other party.
  7. thelastdeadmouse

    Using Tesla Service Mode Alert Time to Assign Blame?

    I've been letting someone borrow my car on and off for a few days while they're having car trouble. We've both driven the car during that time. At some point I started getting false positives on the parking sensors, I didn't notice when it started exactly because that's not uncommon during the...
  8. thelastdeadmouse

    2018 Model 3 Heat Broken After Installing 2022.44

    I don't understand this one at all. The cabin PTC heater is completely unrelated to the liquid heating and cooling system of the car as far as I can tell.
  9. thelastdeadmouse

    2018 Model 3 Heat Broken After Installing 2022.44

    Did it work as soon as you plugged it in? I've tried charging at the supercharger a couple times now but I'm just plugging in for a minute or two then leaving when the heat fails to turn on. If you can remember I'd be curious to know wheter it ran the heat right away after plugging in, if it...
  10. thelastdeadmouse

    2018 Model 3 Heat Broken After Installing 2022.44

    Really odd. We just got a supercharger in our town a month or two ago, I'll give that a try.
  11. thelastdeadmouse

    2018 Model 3 Heat Broken After Installing 2022.44

    I've tried both versions I know of, holding the two scroll wheels on the steering wheel, and the Power Off button in the Safety menu and waiting a few minutes, neither has worked so far.
  12. thelastdeadmouse

    2018 Model 3 Heat Broken After Installing 2022.44

    Small update, I tried starting the climate from the app again before running errands and once again it ran for about 30 seconds, the cabin temp increased about 2 degrees, then it turned itself off again. So obviously the PTC heater is capable of making heat, but maybe the car is seeing some data...
  13. thelastdeadmouse

    2018 Model 3 Heat Broken After Installing 2022.44

    I have a 2018 Model 3 Performace I recently updated from a 2022.28 version to a 2022.44 version (I don't have wifi where I park). Shortly after (immediately?) running the update my heater stopped working. The fan blows but it blows cold. I was part of the group of people that had issues with...
  14. thelastdeadmouse

    Supercharger - Parish, NY

    Looks complete but is not yet powered up as of around 10:30 am today, seems to just be waiting on connection and painted lines on the ground. On the far side of the building when approaching from 81.
  15. thelastdeadmouse

    Supercharger - Potsdam, NY

    Plugged in for just a minute to verify, up and running.
  16. thelastdeadmouse

    Supercharger - Potsdam, NY

    1 week check in, no visible change, chargers are still covered in plastic.
  17. thelastdeadmouse

    Supercharger - Potsdam, NY

    The satellite view hasn't been updated since the construction, but the charger is on the east side of the parking lot, clearly visible from the street.
  18. thelastdeadmouse

    Supercharger - Potsdam, NY

    At the new Stewart's on Maple Street in Potsdam, 4 pedestals.
  19. thelastdeadmouse

    Supercharger - Malta, NY

    Stopped in on my way north from Albany yesterday around 9am, the area was coned off from the front but not if you drive around the back of the building. Plugged in and charged at 90 kw (cold battery).
  20. thelastdeadmouse

    Service scheduled before warranty expired, still covered after 50,000 miles?

    I have a few items that have been defective with my car for a few months now, I scheduled mobile service (I live 4 hours away from the nearest US service location) back in spring, but due to a mistake on Tesla's end they never came and I'm still waiting on them to come out. I finally got an...
  21. thelastdeadmouse

    CT Steering Wheel Replacement

    I probably won't buy a Cybertruck if it comes with a yoke and there's no first or third party replacement options for a normal steering wheel. I'd give it a week or two but if I still hate it, out it goes. The difference between yoke steering in a plane or Formula 1 vs a street car is that...
  22. thelastdeadmouse

    Bed Cap That Increases Range?

    It seems like for a standard pickup truck shape 10-25% improvements in mileage are possible with an aerodynamic bed cap. https://ecomodder.com/blog/aerocaps-for-pick-up-trucks/ I'd assume that the sloped back of the Cybertruck is already an advantage over the standard shape, so aim on the low...
  23. thelastdeadmouse

    Bed Cap That Increases Range?

    With electric trucks improving aerodynamics doesn't just mean lower running costs, but longer range, which can be significantly more valuable. Because of this I'm surprised I haven't seen any concepts for Cyrbertruck bed caps that would improve aerodynamics and add range in the process. If you...
  24. thelastdeadmouse

    WTB 2008 - 2012 Tesla Roadster

    Looking to by an original Tesla Roadster. High mileage is fine, this is a car I intend to drive so I'm not looking for a pristine low mile museum piece. I prefer the looks of the later cars, but there's not many of these and even fewer for sale, I'd be happy to have a change to buy any of them.
  25. thelastdeadmouse

    Which front facing camera is the dash cam?

    We know there's three front facing cameras:wide, medium, and narrow lens. Do we know with any certainty which of these captures the camera footage we've all seen? I'm guessing we're getting the medium lens as Tesla refers to it as the main front camera, but has anyone captured footage from the...
  26. thelastdeadmouse

    Supercharger - Lake Placid, NY

    Quick stop today on the Albany to Potsdam run. Started charging at about 30%, topped out at 194kw.
  27. thelastdeadmouse

    Diminished Value in NY

    I got the quote, $7,100 and change from the Tesla approved body shop. The quote isn't super easy to decipher, but I believe the damage ended up being minor enough that they're going to repair the existing quarter panel instead of having to replace it, which I'm sure is saving a ton of cost...
  28. thelastdeadmouse

    Diminished Value in NY

    I'll post when I find out. I already had a service appointment for a suspension squeak next Monday, so I'm hoping I can just leave the car there and either get a loaner from Tesla or through the insurance company.
  29. thelastdeadmouse

    Diminished Value in NY

    The car is a 2018 3 Performance, just under 39k miles.
  30. thelastdeadmouse

    Diminished Value in NY

    Car got hit in a parking lot today, someone tried to cut the corner too close. From the outside it looks like the damage is limited to the bumper, rear quarter panel, and slightly to the tail light, not sure is there's any damage beneath the outer skin. The person stuck around and admitted...
  31. thelastdeadmouse

    Unhappy with Tesla Service, allowed battery to drain

    The last few days I'd noticed a few things in my car not working. I could set the cruise control but then couldn't adjust the speed, when using the scroll wheels nothing would happen. If you tapped the + - on the screen it'd flash, but the number wouldn't change. Same if you tried to open the...
  32. thelastdeadmouse

    Model 3 20" Silver Performance Wheels

    These are nearly new wheels, swapped off a new car. I bought them over the winter to use as my summer wheels but decided to go with 19s instead. One wheel has slight damage from shipping, the others may have negligible marring from the process of mounting and then removing the OEM tires...
  33. thelastdeadmouse

    45 Offset Wheels?

    I'm looking at a set of 18x9" wheels with 45 offset. Should fit on the back but how about the front? I'm looking at 255/45/18's (I'd be happy to get the small amount of extra tire height), 255/40/18's second choice. Is 45 too much offset for fronts? I'd like to run a square setup.
  34. thelastdeadmouse

    Glugging sound with rain after roof glass replacement

    I had a small chip in the roof glass that was hidden underneath my roof rack, which turned into a sizable crack with some hot weather. I had the glass replaced by Tesla today. On the way home I hit one of those summer downpours that start and stop suddenly, and when it finished I could hear a...
  35. thelastdeadmouse

    Molded mud flaps arrived

    Preliminary efficiency result. Yesterday before installing I got 246 wh/mile, today on the same route was 244. 29 miles is obviously a really small sample size, but it looks like the impact is likely negligible.
  36. thelastdeadmouse

    Molded mud flaps arrived

    I can take a picture of my (red) car tonight like this, it probably won't look like much though, they're pretty subtle in person and on the camera they mostly blend in with the tires, wheel wells, and asphalt from the side.
  37. thelastdeadmouse

    Molded mud flaps arrived

    If you're reusing the existing push pins, its nearly impossible to push these in without a mallet or some other tool you can get leverage with. I'm fairly large and I found it quite difficult doing this with the car on the ground and the wheels on, so you might want to find help, or have them...
  38. thelastdeadmouse

    Molded mud flaps arrived

    Got them on tonight temporarily. It's really tough getting the push connectors back in with the extra thickness of the mud flaps. It pretty much requires use of a mallet, it'd be much easier up on a lift with the wheels off. I'll try to get an idea if there's an efficiency difference tomorrow...
  39. thelastdeadmouse

    Molded mud flaps arrived

    The combination of an inflexible schedule this past week, bad weather, and no garage have kept me from putting these on yet, but I'll try to at least mock them up and take pictures tonight. I'm probably going to try to get my hands on some xpel scraps and cover the areas the mud flaps will...
  40. thelastdeadmouse

    How to ship Model 3 OEM Areo wheels and tires cheaply?

    You can also ship large items via Greyhound for a lot less than UPS/FedEx, but you're still probably better off trying to find someone local.
  41. thelastdeadmouse

    Molded mud flaps arrived

    2019 Car Mud Flaps Splash Guard Fender Mudguard For Tesla Model 3 + Fixing Screw | eBay These are the ones I ordered, though I've seen several vendors selling seemingly identical ones, almost certainly purchased from the same manufacturer. These were $30 when I bought them which was the best...
  42. thelastdeadmouse

    Molded mud flaps arrived

    I've seen these mud flaps pop up for sale from a number of different vendors, I bought mine off eBay last month, and as far as I can tell I'm the lucky one and got mine first. I didn't have time to out them on last night but will try in the next day or two. They look well made, came with a small...
  43. thelastdeadmouse

    Ugh, Ordered Mud flaps

    Ordered these as well. Looks like it'll be a few weeks for shipping, I'm post the results when I get them.
  44. thelastdeadmouse

    0-60 time button

    99% of the time if a car isn't hitting its advertised acceleration its because conditions aren't providing adequate traction, the battery is low, the battery is cold, the road isn't flat, they're driving into a headwind, the car has heavier aftermarket wheels, or any one of a hundred other...
  45. thelastdeadmouse

    Vendor Vorsteiner VOLTA Model 3 Aero Kit 10% off Pre-Order through July 7th!!

    Any pictures or availability info on the non-track edition diffuser?
  46. thelastdeadmouse

    Vorsteiner CF lip kit, can't wait!

    The full kit isn't my taste and the track edition diffuser is too rich for my blood, but if the normal version is the same style I'm pretty tempted. I can't find pictures of it anywhere though.
  47. thelastdeadmouse

    Car forgot it has FSD

    I purchased my car last August without EAP or FSD. Then I purchased both this spring during the temporary price drop, got the update within a few days that added them to the car. Then about a week ago I noticed after an update that Summon was missing from my app. Then I checked the Autopilot...
  48. thelastdeadmouse

    Performance Leaning 3 Season Tire?

    Thanks, the A/S 3+ was what I was leaning towards based on Tire Rack and Consumer Reports reviews. I'm also eyeing the CrossClimate+, I'm guessing it might be slightly more winter orientated and slightly less summer oriented than the A/S 3+?
  49. thelastdeadmouse

    Performance Leaning 3 Season Tire?

    I have a P3D-, AWD Performance with 18" wheels. I'll be using the 18s as winter wheels and buying a second set of either 18" or 19" (probably turbine style) wheels for summer tires, so just about all sizes are on the table. I'm looking for something performance leaning, but not too loud, and...