Down to a few weeks before I take delivery on my LR AWD M3. I live in farm/ranch country and have a few questions if anyone can answer.
1. I live two miles down a county dirt road (my driveway is paved). I've lived here over 20 years and as soon as I moved here the futility of keeping the exterior of my car clean has caused me to never wash my car....EVER. Well when I've gotten my car serviced at the dealer they've given the car a wash but I never wash my car. Why? It will just be dirty immediately when I drive or leave home. I haven't run into any problems with just letting mother nature wash my car, do you think I will run into a problem with the Tesla? I'm also concerned about flat tires and the crushed stone county road. I currently drive an Acura TLX and have never had a flat but my tire pressure is never above 32lbs. With the Tesla tires(high inflation level)and the gravel road I'm worried I might see some flats, don't think I'll get rand assistance where I live, hell I'm hours away from the nearest supercharger and service center.
2. I don't get any cell reception at my house. By the time I get to work (also in the country) I get one bar if I'm lucky. Though I do carry a very old flip phone (can't get the Tesla app on the phone) for emergencies and when I drive to the big city, I don't plan on buying some expensive smart phone just to unlock my doors if I can't get cell reception at my house and at my work. I do get wifi (in the building not outside) at work, will that help?
3. At home I have dial-up internet. I had Hughesnet sat internet for a few years but the cost was outrageous for the bandwidth. I'm hoping Starlink comes out of Beta soon, the rates look good. Will I run into a problem with my crappy internet (56kps at best) and I only have internet when I dial it up. The idea of getting over-the-air updates with my internet speeds sounds daunting. Can you do an update with a thumb drive?
Thanks in advance!
1. I live two miles down a county dirt road (my driveway is paved). I've lived here over 20 years and as soon as I moved here the futility of keeping the exterior of my car clean has caused me to never wash my car....EVER. Well when I've gotten my car serviced at the dealer they've given the car a wash but I never wash my car. Why? It will just be dirty immediately when I drive or leave home. I haven't run into any problems with just letting mother nature wash my car, do you think I will run into a problem with the Tesla? I'm also concerned about flat tires and the crushed stone county road. I currently drive an Acura TLX and have never had a flat but my tire pressure is never above 32lbs. With the Tesla tires(high inflation level)and the gravel road I'm worried I might see some flats, don't think I'll get rand assistance where I live, hell I'm hours away from the nearest supercharger and service center.
2. I don't get any cell reception at my house. By the time I get to work (also in the country) I get one bar if I'm lucky. Though I do carry a very old flip phone (can't get the Tesla app on the phone) for emergencies and when I drive to the big city, I don't plan on buying some expensive smart phone just to unlock my doors if I can't get cell reception at my house and at my work. I do get wifi (in the building not outside) at work, will that help?
3. At home I have dial-up internet. I had Hughesnet sat internet for a few years but the cost was outrageous for the bandwidth. I'm hoping Starlink comes out of Beta soon, the rates look good. Will I run into a problem with my crappy internet (56kps at best) and I only have internet when I dial it up. The idea of getting over-the-air updates with my internet speeds sounds daunting. Can you do an update with a thumb drive?
Thanks in advance!