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I took delivery of my Model 3 yesterday. My appointment was at 2:15pm but I got there early at 1:30pm because the Greyhound schedule from Ottawa to Pearson via Scarborough. I simply walked 15 minutes from the airport to the International Centre where I saw a Tesla screen saying to go to entrance 6.
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Once inside the building, I saw a Model S to my left and check-in desk in front of me so I did so and went inside where they had two Model 3s and a Model X for people to explore as well as water bottles, sandwiches, and cookies. You can also mingle with other people taking delivery or sit down in a designated area and listen to a specialist discuss various topics as well as ask questions. The specialist has a mic so every once in a while a delivery specialist holding a folder with paperwork and plates would come up to them and announce a name. Once your name is called you'll be taken to a table on the other side of the curtain do do the paperwork. Here is where the fancy coffee machine is. :) I lady also came around offering cranberry juice.
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After doing the paperwork, I got to see my car briefly in the sealed off area with the delivery specialist. I noted a few minor cosmetic issues like a bit of glue residue on the bumper from the white shipping wrap.
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After that, I went back to learn more from the specialist with the mic while they took the car outside to get charged since I had requested a full charge for the long drive back to Ottawa. I decided to try my iPhone Tesla app during this time and was pleasantly surprised to see that I could connect to my car and see its charging, etc.

I was called again about an hour later; I was given my 2 key cards and copies of paperwork. The car was parked outside and I guess I could have been on my way at this point but I used this opportunity to inspect the car more thoroughly outside. I noticed some minor scratches on the centre console piano black area but no big deal. Also, on the driver's side the rubber gasket along the door frame didn't have a good seal so I could see the wiring. I also made sure that my charging kit in the front trunk was there as well as the 2 phone cables below the centre console and a clothe in the glovebox. I also asked for it to be fully charged again since it wasn't yet. They took the car back in to address the rubber gasket issue and I went back inside to learn more and explore the two Model 3s sitting there. I played with the various touchscreen settings like adjusting seats, steering wheel, mirrors, gear selection, music, navigation, supercharger locations, etc.
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I lost track of time but found it very useful to learn from the specialists with the mic. Finally, I was told that the car was fully charged (502km) and ready to go so I went outside, inspected the gasket and prepared for my long drive by making my own adjustments in my car to the steering wheel, side mirrors, seat, etc.

Toronto traffic was crazy even at 7:30pm but it cleared up around Pickering. I think I could have made it all the way home with 5km range to spare but didn't want to risk it so I used the supercharger for 15 minutes in Kingston.
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Submitted the rebate paperwork this morning and looking forward to washing all of the dead bugs off the front of the car. :)
 
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I had no idea that WiFi was available on the Model 3 now. Which software version enabled it? My surprise is based on Page 103 of the Owner's Manual (April 20, 2018) that states: Note: Wi-Fi is not available at this time but is expected to be implemented in a near future software update.
My question is based on implications on the rest of Page 103 and Page 104:.

Wi-Fi is available as a data connection method
and is often faster than cellular data networks.
Connecting to Wi-Fi is especially useful in
areas with limited or no cellular connectivity.
To ensure fast, reliable delivery of Model 3
updates (see Software Updates on page 103),
Tesla recommends leaving Wi-Fi turned on
and connected to a Wi-Fi network. To connect
to a Wi-Fi network:

From page 104:

Note: Some software updates can take up to
three hours to complete. Model 3 must be in
Park while the new software is being installed.
To ensure the fastest and most reliable
delivery of software updates, leave the Wi-Fi
turned on and connected whenever possible
(see Connecting to Wi-Fi on page 102).


WiFi is NOT available for us to serf the web on....but it seems implicit that Tesla wants us to connect to our home WiFi network for the sole purpose of communication with the mother-ship regarding software updates and machine learning uploads......
 
My question is based on implications on the rest of Page 103 and Page 104:.

Wi-Fi is available as a data connection method
and is often faster than cellular data networks.
Connecting to Wi-Fi is especially useful in
areas with limited or no cellular connectivity.
To ensure fast, reliable delivery of Model 3
updates (see Software Updates on page 103),
Tesla recommends leaving Wi-Fi turned on
and connected to a Wi-Fi network. To connect
to a Wi-Fi network:

From page 104:

Note: Some software updates can take up to
three hours to complete. Model 3 must be in
Park while the new software is being installed.
To ensure the fastest and most reliable
delivery of software updates, leave the Wi-Fi
turned on and connected whenever possible
(see Connecting to Wi-Fi on page 102).


WiFi is NOT available for us to serf the web on....but it seems implicit that Tesla wants us to connect to our home WiFi network for the sole purpose of communication with the mother-ship regarding software updates and machine learning uploads......

You can't currently connect to your own WiFi networks in the Model 3. The option simply isn't there. It will auto-connect to the WiFi at a service center when you are there, though.
 
I just use my Spotify (premium) via Bluetooth from my phone to avoid exactly what you are describing.
If you are referring to Slacker Radio, that's the way it works. I have it in my Model S and on my phone. No different. You need a premium subscription to do what you are asking, and as far as I know from my MS, there is no option to upgrade the service in-car.
 
I just want to say to everyone out there receiving their Model 3s, BE CAREFUL with driver assist! I and so many others that I've met do things by trial and error rather than reading the manual first. There are many things that level 1 "autopilot" doesn't do that first time drivers need to be aware of when activating it for the first time. I activated it on a city street and had it autosteer and follow the car ahead of me very well the first time using it. That is until that car turned right on the red light and my car started to accelerate towards that red light, as nothing was in it's way. I had to hit the brakes pretty hard to avoid going through.
I wonder how many accidents on "autopilot" could have been avoided if the driver was fully aware of the large and small shortcomings of the current iteration of it.
I was on the road a couple of weeks ago and was coming up on another Model S and a red light. There was a stalled car in his lane 40 feet before the red light, not mine. When I passed him, I saw that he was facing the side window looking on his phone, not even looking forward, obviously (or should I say obliviously) on autopilot. His car stopped behind the stalled car, while other cars were going around it. I watching him in my mirror as I sat at the red light, and as everyone started to move, he was still sitting there looking at his phone.

So please, understand what limitations and when it is safe to use the driver assistance features before you use them. AP will not stop at stop signs or red lights without a car in front of you. AP will not make turns for you, avoid wheel swallowing pot holes, accelerating rather than decelerating onto off-ramps, or make safe lane changes if someone is also merging into that same lane from the other side

Where AP excels is in the bumper to bumper highway traffic where you are stop and go for a long time due to accident, rush hour, or construction.Or getting your attention if you are drifting off. As it say when you engage it, please have your hands on the wheel and be aware at all times, being ready to take control.

I'm sure that this has been covered in the forums already, but I'm posting this here so the new M3 drivers will see it and be smart about using the features.
 
I just want to say to everyone out there receiving their Model 3s, BE CAREFUL with driver assist! I and so many others that I've met do things by trial and error rather than reading the manual first. There are many things that level 1 "autopilot" doesn't do that first time drivers need to be aware of when activating it for the first time. I activated it on a city street and had it autosteer and follow the car ahead of me very well the first time using it. That is until that car turned right on the red light and my car started to accelerate towards that red light, as nothing was in it's way. I had to hit the brakes pretty hard to avoid going through.
I wonder how many accidents on "autopilot" could have been avoided if the driver was fully aware of the large and small shortcomings of the current iteration of it.
I was on the road a couple of weeks ago and was coming up on another Model S and a red light. There was a stalled car in his lane 40 feet before the red light, not mine. When I passed him, I saw that he was facing the side window looking on his phone, not even looking forward, obviously (or should I say obliviously) on autopilot. His car stopped behind the stalled car, while other cars were going around it. I watching him in my mirror as I sat at the red light, and as everyone started to move, he was still sitting there looking at his phone.

So please, understand what limitations and when it is safe to use the driver assistance features before you use them. AP will not stop at stop signs or red lights without a car in front of you. AP will not make turns for you, avoid wheel swallowing pot holes, accelerating rather than decelerating onto off-ramps, or make safe lane changes if someone is also merging into that same lane from the other side

Where AP excels is in the bumper to bumper highway traffic where you are stop and go for a long time due to accident, rush hour, or construction.Or getting your attention if you are drifting off. As it say when you engage it, please have your hands on the wheel and be aware at all times, being ready to take control.

I'm sure that this has been covered in the forums already, but I'm posting this here so the new M3 drivers will see it and be smart about using the features.

what did you think was going to happen? it clearly isn't ready for driving on city roads.
 
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what did you think was going to happen? it clearly isn't ready for driving on city roads.
That was a couple of years ago. I learned that the easy way. Maybe not everyone will. Not just city roads, but highway driving in AP isn't close to perfect either. New owners need to be aware of that. I met someone at the supercharger at Sherway Gardens earlier this week, who had just picked up their M3 that day. Said they couldn't wait to try out AP on the way home. I asked if the orientation at the International Centre filled them in on AP, they said "no". So I did.
 
I just want to say to everyone out there receiving their Model 3s, BE CAREFUL with driver assist! I and so many others that I've met do things by trial and error rather than reading the manual first. There are many things that level 1 "autopilot" doesn't do that first time drivers need to be aware of when activating it for the first time. I activated it on a city street and had it autosteer and follow the car ahead of me very well the first time using it. That is until that car turned right on the red light and my car started to accelerate towards that red light, as nothing was in it's way. I had to hit the brakes pretty hard to avoid going through.
I wonder how many accidents on "autopilot" could have been avoided if the driver was fully aware of the large and small shortcomings of the current iteration of it.
I was on the road a couple of weeks ago and was coming up on another Model S and a red light. There was a stalled car in his lane 40 feet before the red light, not mine. When I passed him, I saw that he was facing the side window looking on his phone, not even looking forward, obviously (or should I say obliviously) on autopilot. His car stopped behind the stalled car, while other cars were going around it. I watching him in my mirror as I sat at the red light, and as everyone started to move, he was still sitting there looking at his phone.

So please, understand what limitations and when it is safe to use the driver assistance features before you use them. AP will not stop at stop signs or red lights without a car in front of you. AP will not make turns for you, avoid wheel swallowing pot holes, accelerating rather than decelerating onto off-ramps, or make safe lane changes if someone is also merging into that same lane from the other side

Where AP excels is in the bumper to bumper highway traffic where you are stop and go for a long time due to accident, rush hour, or construction.Or getting your attention if you are drifting off. As it say when you engage it, please have your hands on the wheel and be aware at all times, being ready to take control.

I'm sure that this has been covered in the forums already, but I'm posting this here so the new M3 drivers will see it and be smart about using the features.
And to add to excellent summary, understand the difference between "relative" and "absolute" settings as they pertain to speed control.

One of those settings will hold the speed you set.

The other setting will hold the speed it thinks the speed limit of the road is at.
 
That was a couple of years ago. I learned that the easy way. Maybe not everyone will. Not just city roads, but highway driving in AP isn't close to perfect either. New owners need to be aware of that. I met someone at the supercharger at Sherway Gardens earlier this week, who had just picked up their M3 that day. Said they couldn't wait to try out AP on the way home. I asked if the orientation at the International Centre filled them in on AP, they said "no". So I did.
I find the current iteration of autopilot very crude and mechanical.

As Spock said in "City on the Edge of Forever", we are still dealing with stone knives and bear skins........

I find that autopilot should have a chill setting for itself.

I never gun it to get back to the set speed....it's always smooth inputs on the gas peddle.

Autopilot is either full on or full off when regaining a set speed.
 
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Another tip, non AP related.
Scenario is you're in a drive thru, on a slight incline, your passenger is sipping a hot drink. You release pressure on the brake to allow the car to slowly roll ahead to the first window, while unbuckling and lifting your but to grab you wallet from your back pocket. Car senses unbuckle, followed by removal of weight from drivers seat, and suddenly throws the parking brake on, passenger wears their drink. Happened to me a couple of times (without the passenger scenario).
 
Another tip, non AP related.
Scenario is you're in a drive thru, on a slight incline, your passenger is sipping a hot drink. You release pressure on the brake to allow the car to slowly roll ahead to the first window, while unbuckling and lifting your but to grab you wallet from your back pocket. Car senses unbuckle, followed by removal of weight from drivers seat, and suddenly throws the parking brake on, passenger wears their drink. Happened to me a couple of times (without the passenger scenario).

so hilarity all around then. except that you might have a spilled drink in your car.
 
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