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Everyone's needs are different. The Wall Connector has many upsides listed on the thread here. For me, the main downside for the Wall Connector is the price. The high-capacity electronics and even the cable gauge to the car are overkill for the Model 3 SR+ (which is hard limited to 32 amp...

Thank you @MorrrisonHiker. Can you comment on how weatherproof the Corded Mobile Connector looks, compared to the Wall Connector? I don't mind adding the pigtail to a Wall Connector and bolting it to the wall myself. The Wall Connector just seems a bit overkill for a SR+ battery.

Does anybody happen to know why the Tesla shop shows this Corded Mobile Connector ONLY under the Model S and Mode X charging accessories menu? Should be also fine for Model 3. Probably just a web page configuration mistake? I have a Standard Range Plus, which has onboard charger limited to...

By "over-priced" I meant that I will make sure to find someplace that has BOTH high ratings on Google, Yelp, whatever, and also higher prices. With the high price being just one additional, very rough proxy for quality. But as you point out, this is absolutely no guarantee of quality. Best to...

The desk guy reassured me many times they know how to jack Model 3 properly. They "see a lot of Teslas around here." Well, not Model 3, and they did NOT jack it properly. Lesson for me was always bring your own jack pads and keep a very close eye. I will also try to find someplace over-priced.

I hope the difference between the P3D and your previous BMW 3-series is much less than the big difference between my SR+ and my 2007 BMW 328i with no options except the sport package. The SR+ Model 3 all-season 235/40R-19 tires just cannot cope with the 3,627 pounds effectively, compared to my...

I took delivery at the Rockville Service Center. Folks there were not helpful regarding registration or anything else - they just wanted me out of there. Thank you for info about your Maryland tag transfer - I guess the 3,700 pound boundary is only a sub-class of "A" for the purpose of the fee...

Something to maybe watch out for in Maryland: Telsa registered my SR+ as > 3,700 pound shipping weight. I am not sure how the shipping weight is calculated, but the car weighs about 3,627 pounds, according to the Tesla web site (I have not weighed it yet). So every two years I will pay...

Since I switched from my 2007 BMW 3-series to Model 3 about a week ago, the thing I notice the most is my feeling of greatly reduced rear-ward situational awareness, because of much poorer rear visibility in the M3. Fortunately, the side mirrors are better on the M3. I might try driving with...

"I've read of some delivery issues other customers have had and I feel many of those issues arise when there is no ONE PERSON responsible for and empowered to take care of the customer. When multiple people share this responsibility, it really becomes no one's responsibility. If Nick or someone...

Clips toward the front and back of the wheel well hold the liner to the car frame. Only the 3 clips at the top tend to be missing. The liner will never fall off, but I am guessing dirt and water can get past the unattached part at the top. It just seems disconcerting how much wiggle the liner...

Top 3 clips on both rear wheel liners missing on my SR+ delivered March 23, 2019. Technician said this is correct manufacturing. I asked for the clips anyway so I could pop them in, and he said they ran out of them. Other Model 3s awaiting delivery also mostly missing these clips also, but I...

I did not request a "due bill" for panel alignments or paint defects at delivery (nor do I plan to demand one within 72 hours), because I would be too scared that any cure could very well be worse than the disease. I decided I can accept lower assembly quality in order to avoid buying an i3...

Took delivery yesterday of SR+, Midnight Silver Metallic, black interior, 19 inch wheels. Ordered 2/28. Odometer said 5 miles. At a Service Center. Overall, I did not like the delivery process at all. Never the same person, calls from random phone numbers proposing delivery a day early, and...

The GEICO insurance quote web site does not distinguish between an $35,000 SR and a $60,000 Performance Model 3. I guess some leg work required to get some insurance that has some actuarial basis....

Thanks all for information and experiences. For sure internet posts will contain the tail end of a distribution of problems. The recent Consumer Reports article points to perhaps real issues of build or design quality across a broad set of Model 3 owners, but yes the OP here probably...

Do these difficult rattle problems ever show up within the 7 day return window? I have a Saturday SR+ delivery scheduled, and obviously nervous to possibly give up my near-perfect 12-year old BMW 328i dream machine for a potential rattle trap Model 3.

Does the SR+ have the rear seat heater hardware? i.e. only a software disable?

Do the SR or SR+ have an FM radio receiver?

Yes, you are correct. Sorry about that. I pulled the LR numbers from EPA fueleconomy.gov site, which you are correct is out of date now. Hard to keep up!

The window sticker from an SR+ delivered this week indicates SR+ is the most efficient variant so far, probably due to less weight: 134 / 140 / 128 / 25 SR+ 123 / 128 / 117 / 27 MR 130 / 136 / 123 / 26 LR 116 / 120 / 112 / 29 LR AWD Just one consideration. I generally agree with others here...