2021+ Model S and Model S Plaid Refresh Issues Thread

[Gluber]

Has anyone been able to test drive both the 19” tire and the 21” tires to determine if the 19” are really discernibly smoother and quieter than the 21’s. I’m trying to decide whether it’s worth switching to the 19” but I have not been that disappointed with the 21’s but have no way to compare.

 

[cwanja]

Has anyone been able to test drive both the 19” tire and the 21” tires to determine if the 19” are really discernibly smoother and quieter than the 21’s. I’m trying to decide whether it’s worth switching to the 19” but I have not been that disappointed with the 21’s but have no way to compare.

Someone on the main thread got one of each. Let me see if I can find them.

 

[cwanja]

Has anyone been able to test drive both the 19” tire and the 21” tires to determine if the 19” are really discernibly smoother and quieter than the 21’s. I’m trying to decide whether it’s worth switching to the 19” but I have not been that disappointed with the 21’s but have no way to compare.

Here you go Wiki - Model S Delivery Update @eddiemoy

 

[planetary]

Here you go Wiki - Model S Delivery Update @eddiemoy

Also, @Gluber, take a look at this this thread where @headcase covers his impressions on ride comfort with the 21s. (Touches on it at several points during the thread.)

 

[rd2]

Thanks all for the quick feedback. And yes I meant to say yoke not yolk (autocorrect strikes again!). And good to know about the creep mode and that the stitching issue has been reported. Hopefully they can just replace it immediately as I suspect repairing it will take forever.

Update - SC is replacing my steering wheel for the stitching defect - have to wait until end of month for them to receive the part. Hoping the worm might be gone too!

 

[MP3Mike]

Update - SC is replacing my steering wheel for the stitching defect - have to wait until end of month for them to receive the part. Hoping the worm might be gone too!

The worm is not part of the steering wheel. I would think it is unlikely that they would replace the airbag at the same time unless you brought the worm up as an issue.

 

[WilliamG]

The worm is not part of the steering wheel. I would think it is unlikely that they would replace the airbag at the same time unless you brought the worm up as an issue.

Agreed.

 

[Dinosaurus]

The worm is not part of the steering wheel. I would think it is unlikely that they would replace the airbag at the same time unless you brought the worm up as an issue.

Is the worm fixable? I kinda wrote it off as just a facet of the airbag itself.

 

[WilliamG]

Is the worm fixable? I kinda wrote it off as just a facet of the airbag itself.

Probably not unless there’s a new part. There was maybe one person on TMC without the worm, but meh - whatever. It’s way less annoying than say, having a Plaid that only has about 200 miles of range, like mine does.

 

[omarsultan]

Probably not unless there’s a new part. There was maybe one person on TMC without the worm, but meh - whatever. It’s way less annoying than say, having a Plaid that only has about 200 miles of range, like mine does.

What does Service say about that?

 

[Mandarin]

Probably not unless there’s a new part. There was maybe one person on TMC without the worm, but meh - whatever. It’s way less annoying than say, having a Plaid that only has about 200 miles of range, like mine does.

What's Tesla saying? Are they going to do something with it?

 

[WilliamG]

What does Service say about that?

What's Tesla saying? Are they going to do something with it?

They tell me they’re working on it, having me charge the car now to 90% to monitor things on their end. It’s annoying they seem to have no clue. I’ve had the car a month now and have barely enjoyed any of it. Severe range anxiety on top of other annoying issues with the car. Just stinks.

 

[Mandarin]

They tell me they’re working on it, having me charge the car now to 90% to monitor things on their end. It’s annoying they seem to have no clue. I’ve had the car a month now and have barely enjoyed any of it. Severe range anxiety on top of other annoying issues with the car. Just stinks.

Month for me too and 3 weeks at sc

 

[WilliamG]

Month for me too and 3 weeks at sc

Such a joke!

 

[WilliamG]

What does Service say about that?

What's Tesla saying? Are they going to do something with it?

Update. Car stopped charging at 86%, contactors cycling on and off. I stopped the charge and over 12 minutes the car’s display SoC kept creeping up to 100%! Insane!

I checked dynomode again today and it shows my full battery as 82kWh… The other day I checked it was 90kWh.

Also interesting the dynomode data suggests my car is sitting at 88% SoC but the car’s “regular” percentage is showing 100%! What a mess…

 

[MP3Mike]

Also interesting the dynomode data suggests my car is sitting at 88% SoC but the car’s “regular” percentage is showing 100%! What a mess…

Actually I think it is saying you have bricks that are at a SoC between 88% and 100%. (Notice it is a MIN/MAX SoC.)

It has to stop charging as soon as one brick reaches 100%, then it bleeds that brick off to try to bring it inline with the others. I think you would have to have the details for each individual brick to figure anything more out. (Is it just a temporary imbalance, or do you have one or more bad bricks.)

 

[WilliamG]

Actually I think it is saying you have bricks that are at a SoC between 88% and 100%. (Notice it is a MIN/MAX SoC.)

It has to stop charging as soon as one brick reaches 100%, then it bleeds that brick off to try to bring it inline with the others. I think you would have to have the details for each individual brick to figure anything more out. (Is it just a temporary imbalance, or do you have one or more bad bricks.)

Interesting... That data isn't available in dynomode is it? Maybe I should leave the charger plugged in and see if it can balance things out...

 

[MP3Mike]

Interesting... That data isn't available in dynomode is it? Maybe I should leave the charger plugged in and see if it can balance things out...

I'm not sure if it is available, does the HV tab allow you to scroll? (Maybe there is more information below.)

 

[Vvcj]

The worm is not part of the steering wheel. I would think it is unlikely that they would replace the airbag at the same time unless you brought the worm up as an issue.

The SC replaced mine no problem...but now I kinda miss my worm

 

[WilliamG]

I'm not sure if it is available, does the HV tab allow you to scroll? (Maybe there is more information below.)

I can't seem to get back into the Dynomode menu now. Weird.