User Interface

We've come to learn that the credenza where we place our car keys is too close to our MX in the garage. It appears that the car can sense the key fob through the drywall and unlocks the car. We've had to turn off the auto-present feature because the car kept opening the door while in the garage...

HI, Does the MX have a forward facing camera which you can view? I have all round cameras on my current car and whilst the rear camera is great the front one with a rear camera is great for parking :)

I made a sketch of a more useful Energybar, how do you like it? The different colors are just for this image, the bar could just change its color the more energy you use or regen while driving. The average Wh/mile could change just by tapping on it to - 5 mile Average - 15 mile Average - 30...

as far as I can tell, the only option is to have both mirrors tilt down when shifting into reverse or to not have the mirrors tilt in reverse. Anyone know of a way to only have the passenger side mirror tilt while the driver’s sude mirror stays in its original orientation? If not, I’d welcome...

Even five or ten degrees (a la Model S) would make routing details and street names on far right of display much more readable by driver. With existing hardware already designed and sourced, I'm not certain how hard this would be to implement. A simple shim? A simple shim installation? I'm...

Right now, the prime left-hand third of the screen is devoted to speedo, odo, AP, and a limited number of "cards." This squeezes the map and pushes it away from driver's easy vision. Ditto music. Increasing the variety of cards (Tweak #1) could help. Other possibilities: Make one "card"...

When landing a plane, nothing is more useless than runway behind you. And, on a smal (compared to MS/MX) map, nothing is more useless than map display of road behind you. Having the "current location" bug in the middle of the map wastes half of it. In navigation route mode, the Model 3...

Assuming that it would be difficult to add an S/X style twist to the already-designed shift/AP stalk (best solution), here's next best: Use the AP "toy car" portion of the display: Tap anywhere on front of car or above car to decrease following distance. Tap anywhere on back of car or behind...

Going from four stalks to two was an improvement. Using the gear selector for AP was a master stroke; there's virtually never a time when one must use shifter and AP. However, inability to adjust speed via stalk is a big step backward. And, using upward movement to turn off AP can lead to...

With space on the single screen at a premium, offering additional cards could ease the crunch. For instance: Nav list (scrollable) "Now Playing" (song, controls, album art ... without taking up map territory)

Model 3 is a tremendous car. For many folks, it seems the only frustration is that UI gripes seem so easily fixable, but it's hard to know if the great suggestions which TMC members offer on these forums are being read and considered by the good folks at Tesla. With that in mind, I will offer...

I have been reading the forum post. Have not seen a good list of what the steering wheel two thumb wheel controls can do. I have only seen discussion of moving the steering wheel and adjusting the mirrors. What else can those controls do? Phone, Music, etc. Also, have seen much discussion...

I finally had more time to drive our new model 3. I drove several times on a highway with separated northbound / southbound lanes (2 each). AP2 works fairly well in lane keeping - actually much better on southbound than my previous P85D with AP1 (this used to get confused with the sun directly...

Hello! I'm considering putting my order in for a Model X. My question applies to the S and X. After my extended test drive which was amazing, the advisor at the Tesla showroom claimed the following: 1. Model S/Xs run a Linux OS (confirmed) but model 3s are running a new system that Tesla...

I have not received any new firmware updates for 2 months now; sent an email to Tesla Customer Service - no response. Trying to find any issues with my WIFI network as i hear the 2018.6.1 update is bigger than 600mb. I am only getting 3.2 Mbps through the car. Connected to the same network from...

Is there a way to enable Autopilot with your left hand? It’s so much easier to lean against the arm rest and move my left hand to engage autopilot.

Went out this morning for a short errand (and a hearty balanced breakfast of a bagel). Didn't bother to put iphone on the mat - short trip. After stopping at first location and coming back, decided to pre-order my coffee (next stop) but my phone was dead. Musta forgot to plug in overnight. Had...

The recent update claims you can now view tire pressure. Do you need a specific hardware version for this? My car is mid 2014 I have not been able to find the tire pressure displayed anywhere.

It's been a rainless "rainy season" here in SoCal, so, after two-plus months of ownership, today was my first real experience in using the wipers. The surprise? No real gripe with the UI. Pulled out into the rain and the wipers came on. When rain lightened up and I found auto-wipe a bit...

It's a nuisance to me to use my phone for music in the car, because then every time I leave the car the Music app is in the foreground of the phone. And sometimes the phone does not connect and there's no music. In the Roadster I plugged in an iPod Shuffle that worked perfectly with the Alpine...

After the update this week (circa Feb 25th), my rain-sense wipers don't work. I deactivated the option and the wipers reverted to "normal" intermittent operation but when reactivated, they don't seem to work at all. Anyone else seeing this problem or is it 'just me' as usual?

Here's a nice gadget I installed in my car with the Remote S software, it's just perfect. iPad Pro + Revozport wireless docking.

I was noticing that my A pillar speakers (circular grill, high up) didn't seem to be putting out any sound - I even set up a service appointment to have them checked. But after turning on immersive sound, they work! Apparently they're just for the immersive setting? Can somebody else verify?

I haven't seen anyone mention this issue. Probably a bit uncommon but a real pain! We have a Sig MS, Sig MX and now Model 3! Two homes (not rich, just recently married and haven't joined households yet) with different manufacturer of Garage Door openers. Prior to Model 3 joining the family...

Out fo the blue, my 2017 Model S 100 D has begun to give a double chime when changing lanes, or encroaching on a lane marker. I triple checked, and the Lane Departure warning, which vibrates the steering wheel (no audible chimes) is OFF. I have: Checked the User Manual, and found no...

Hello everyone, It might be too soon with Model 3 only being delivered in US for now, but do you know if it's possible in the interface to switch for decimal units (Km, m) and Celsius instead of Imperial units (miles) and Fahrenheit? Cheers! Alex

Hi, everyone, Just picked up Model 3 yesterday. Today, on my commute, the music volume would go all the way up or down, on its own. I tried to reset, mess around with the left scroll wheel, adjust steering column, etc. No luck. Tech support says that an upcoming firmware update should fix it...

hi all Just wondering if the feature on the app to remotely control the temperature in the Tesla is dependent on heated seats? I really like this feature however none of the features in the premium pack appeal to me and wanted to make sure I can still remote control the temperature without...

I need some advice. I just got my Model S less than a week ago. I have been using the Tesla app on my iPhone with no problems since the day I took delivery of my car but this evening, my Tesla app won’t connect. After a minute or two of it trying to connect, I finally get the “vehicle...

I received an update this morning. The update installation failed. Received an update last week. The update installation failed. Received 2018.2 0eddd23 a few weeks ago. That was successful. Received an update during the last week of December. That update installation failed. Prior to that...

If I bought a new model S or model X and updated the software, where are we currently in the progression to full self-driving? Is the model 3 at the same spot in this progression or is it somewhere else? thanks, someguy

Thanks to the Model 3, I look like a raging maniac trying to slam my trunk with all my strength! Same goes with the doors. There's been occasions where I closed it pretty hard and the trunk still wouldn't latch Don't think there is a short-term solution, but it would be nice if Tesla could...

I just want to do a sanity check. Can you only get your key card to unlock the drivers side? For all intents and purposes my phone app doesn't work, so I rely on the key card 90% of the time, which has thus far only opened the drivers side. Is this by design or do I have a flaw?

Anybody else find it annoying that this takes so many actions? 1) why can't the charging screen show both? There is tons of white space above the car with battery. 2) why can't I tap the mile or % to switch between each? Maybe one tap to toggle miles/% and double tap to go directly into charging.

Got this update last night and applied it. v8.1 2018.6.1 64efac Release notes seemed the same as last update, so not much new, maybe bug fixes. Or introducing new bug as the case may be? Even after rebooting both cluster and cosole... Navigation won't make a route from car to destination...

This was weird but I was able to figure it out, so here is some PSA to all: from time to time as I backed up my car onto my driveway I would notice my Model 3 would automatically shift into park. After calling support and some troubleshooting this is what I was able to find out and reproduce: if...

Whenever I have anything with a bit of weight on the backseats the "seatbelt unbuckled" alert shows up on the screen. It fires with a light booster seat (with back) that never fired the corresponding alert on our Model X. Also a friend's work backpack did the same thing. SC says this cannot be...

My wife and I both drive our Model S, and we've noticed an issue with driver identification when one of us approaches the passenger door carrying a key before the driver approaches the driver's door. It seems that when this happens, the car assumes the passenger is the driver and selects that...

I just got my beautiful Model S yesterday. I know it was due for an update which I saw during my "tutorial" at the dealership. (I forgot to ask how to know how to find out if my car needs an update from now on.) Also, where do I look to see if the update that I THINK I downloaded, actually...

I have been a long time BMW enthusiast for the last 20 years currently have my second X3. I am strongly considering a Tesla. Did a DEMO ride in the Model X. The vehicle seems fine compared to the X3. The one thing I have not liked about BMW is their lack of software updates to their...

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I did not buy Autopilot on my wife original Model 3 for a couple of purposes: 1. A lower reported price resulted in a lower insurance premium. This worked flawlessly. GEICO increase in annual premium from a used 2012 Hyundai Elantra to the new Tesla Model 3 Long Range was $50, making the...

Hi everyone, I'm Sebastiaan. I've realized there are quite a few people who lend or rent out their Tesla to other people. I do the same, and am often faced with the same question whether they can use the official app to control the vehicle. I usually tell them no, because I don't want to give...

Hi all I have a quick question, I dropped my car off couple of days ago to get blackview installed, but somehow the installer tells me that for something they did they can’t power the touchscreen at all. And I am away on a business trip I noticed I can’t even talk to the car. Anyone has any...

Hi, Anyone else trying to get Tesla to move a Model 3 -- the vehicle, not a reservation -- from one myTesla account to another? In my case, trying to get the car into an account set up for my parents but the car started out in my own account. Originally described to me by the Delivery...

I have a Sep 2017 built MS75D. The nav system has frozen 7 or 8 times over the past 4 months - usually after the car has been parked, at least once while driving and using the nav. Rebooting the MCU does not solve this. The only solution is to stop, and use the power off switch to completely...

My wife and I have iPhones and haven't had any issues with using the phone as a key. However tucked away in the release notes of iOS 11.2.6 (out today to fix the issues with crashing on certain chracter strings), there was this item: Sounds like could apply to the Model 3 key issues? Would...

I have successfully BT paired Windows Phone (Lumia 950, Windows 10) with MX. Can receive and make calls, and get the audio over car audio, via BT. However, my Windows Phone contacts don't appear to have synced to car. (Question: Is there a way to display synced contacts on the Tesla?) I have...

TMC Forum Readers - I took delivery of my Model 3 on 2/14 and thought I would pen a quick post on my initial impressions, hoping that some of my points might be new to others. Now a little background before I get into it... I have been part of the forum for 2 years now, when I was serious...

We have a remote gate that allows access to our neighborhood. Typical gated community. Upon arrival, everything with homelink works perfectly. When I exit my neighborhood, the homelink thinks I’m approaching the GPS location for ENTRY and triggers it, causing the inbound lane gate to swing...