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Are you paying for premium connectivity?
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My 30 day Premium Trial ended today. Was thinking to do something else like wifi, tethering, bluetooth, etc.
After my Trial ended, and I couldn't view live cameras, took me about 5 minutes to decide to subscribe to the $99 annual. It's also nice to be able to use Apple Music and Spotify without having to fumble around with my phone.
After my Trial ended, and I couldn't view live cameras, took me about 5 minutes to decide to subscribe to the $99 annual. It's also nice to be able to use Apple Music and Spotify without having to fumble around with my phone.
My free year ended July 2022 so I've been w/o since. While it's not a lot of money it does't seem to offer much. I don't play games, generally didn't use live view as felt map was too busy, and I preferred streaming XM from my phone. Also I drive almost exclusively around town as I personally don't feel my MY or any EV is good road trip vehicle.
Undecided_2
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Yes. I use iTunes, previously Spotify, streaming and my wife likes to check Sentry when she’s travelling.
I think it's an awesome road trip car, and my road trips are so much better with my Tesla than they were with my past gas vehicles. Chacun son goût
laservet
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IMO, my Model Y is a great road trip car, much better than the BMW I traded in for it. After nine hours behind the wheel in the Y I am still pretty fresh, nine hours in the BMW would leave me feeling beat up and very fatigued. I have horrible back and neck problems, am very pleased with the comfort of the seats.
Yeah, that’s what i reckon I’ll do. I’m happy enough to just stream music and podcasts from my phone via Bluetooth for day to day driving. But then on family road trips it might be worth paying for premium connectivity.
How do you do this exactly please? Is it by positing the car to your phone hotspot? And hot troublesome is this? Do you need to repair every time or do they remember each other? Suppose I’ll just have to wait another 3 weeks to find out
Yes hotspot on the phone, connect to the phone wifi.How do you do this exactly please? Is it by positing the car to your phone hotspot? And hot troublesome is this? Do you need to repair every time or do they remember each other? Suppose I’ll just have to wait another 3 weeks to find out
Just remember that you do not get topographical map (Only basic map) and you do not get live traffic data with this solution.
You can stream music and use basic navigation though.
When looking at what the car cost, it is a very low price.
I even pay ~$15 a month here, but still worth it to avoid the hazzle of having to do tethering every time i get into the car.
Sango2
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If you have referral points, you can also redeem 1 year of premium connectivity for 2,500 credits (previously it was 1000).
Can do get some easy ones by simply doing a test drive using your own referral code.
Can do get some easy ones by simply doing a test drive using your own referral code.
IMO ...$100/yr is a small price to pay for the convenience that I get. I like the colored GPS screen, I THINK it redirects me to avoid congested/accident routes much faster. I am pretty sure there are other benefits that I don't use/or not aware of.
fholbert
Active Member
Agree, can’t believe anyone driving a Tesla is trying to save $10 a month on connectivity. REALLY?
With that 33 cents a day you’re saving you can buy… well… pretty much nothing.
I found a 33 cent stamp, but the seller wants $2.49 for it.
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EVer Hopeful
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...but automotive related as your stamp displays the new Ford dashcam
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when i rented a tesla i noticed it didnt have premium connectivity and did not seem to show the traffic lights.. i know the traffic lights where added not too long ago but is that a premium connectivity feature only?
Mike_TV
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Not sure if is part of Premium Connectivity but I cannot understand why Tesla doesn't include it on all rental cars. You want someone, who may be brand new to Tesla and EVs, to have the best experience with a rental and you don't have that when Premium Connectivity is not included. Similar to how satellite radio is turned on for all rental cars. They want you to sample it and hopefully subscribe with your own car.
Ctuna
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