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No surprises here, but useful data and insights as to why: On Car and Driver's 75-mph highway test, more than 350 internal-combustion vehicles averaged 4.0 percent better fuel economy than what was stated on their labels. But the average range for an EV was 12.5 percent worse than the price...

Has anyone experienced anything similar? On both sides of the car's front rocket panels? The paint is neither chipped, nor sand blasted, nor damaged by an impact. Just simply pealing from poor paint adhesion after ~3 years in service? See pics below: I noticed the paint peeling from the...

Folks, I'm flushing the brake fluid in my TM3P this weekend (via a power bleeder), and my question has mostly historical perspective. Does Tesla put the same cheap-ass DOT 3 (aka hamster piss) fluid in Model 3 Performance cars as it does in civic Model 3's? FWIW, I'm using the same high-temp...

Folks, I've relied extensively on my Snap On 12V cordless impact wrench (CT3110) for ~20 years. Swapping wheels, suspension, engines, trannies, just about everything. But after 2-3 battery rebuilds, it's approaching the end of the road. I'm shopping for a replacement. Ideally, the max...

Folks, I've picked up suspension-related squeaking from the left (driver) front shock tower in my '19 TM3P with 28K miles. Service appointment has been scheduled, but is still weeks away. I've taken the wheel off, and all bolted suspension links and bolts are firmly in place with no obvious...

It's one thing to be optimistic about timeline deliveries, but when lives are on the line, being sloppy is inexcusable. When you over-promise ventilators and deliver BiPAPs to NYC instead, people notice: "'Ventilators' donated by Elon Musk can't be used on coronavirus patients, health officials...

This is a new one for me. Curious if anyone has encountered an issue similar to mine, and what the Tesla SA solution to it may have been. I picked up this error after an OTA software update did not install correctly in early/mid-December. A few OTA updates and reboots later (I am currently on...

Daimler stops developing internal combustion engines to focus on electric cars - Electrek According to German magazine Auto Motor und Sport, Daimler development chief Markus Schaefer said that they currently have no plans to develop a next-generation combustion engine and they are focusing on...

I have a minor issues that has been nagging me for a while (driver-side wiper arm quit spraying washer fluid), and finally got around to trying to schedule a Tesla appointment. Here are my options: Mobile service from 12:30-2:30pm on Monday Physical location #1 service (1+ hours away from me)...