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It didn't take long to lose confidence
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Haha this post is so funny. As if Tesla tires are different from other tires. Hahahahahahaha
Heres my tip: carry a small bottle of detailing spray and a microfiber towel. Good for wiping up bird poop and bug splatters, and use the spray for the occasional tire punctureI admit -- it never occurred to me to put soap in my emergency kit. Thanks for the wizard tip
OP forgot to charge his tires. He probably did not know he had to do this- his fault.
"18) Be sure you clean off all of the dirt and grease from the steering
wheel and shift knob - and remember to put the gloves (that you took
out this past friggin' week-end to do some *sugar* around the yard) back in
the trunk.
And under no circumstances should you call AAA for assistance. This is
the same as stopping to ask for directions when you're not-really lost."
This!
I've swapped on a spare only once (unfortunately, no gloves). Now I call AAA.
wheel and shift knob - and remember to put the gloves (that you took
out this past friggin' week-end to do some *sugar* around the yard) back in
the trunk.
And under no circumstances should you call AAA for assistance. This is
the same as stopping to ask for directions when you're not-really lost."
This!
I've swapped on a spare only once (unfortunately, no gloves). Now I call AAA.
Actually I was impressed with Tesla's blown tire options:
-1. Have the car towed to Tesla,
-2. come pick up a spare wheel/tire and then drive your car to Tesla (avoid towing charges),
-3. have them come to you and put on a new tire on the spot.
My Porsche dealer only offers to get it towed to the dealership and have them put on a new tire.
-1. Have the car towed to Tesla,
-2. come pick up a spare wheel/tire and then drive your car to Tesla (avoid towing charges),
-3. have them come to you and put on a new tire on the spot.
My Porsche dealer only offers to get it towed to the dealership and have them put on a new tire.
jmatero
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On a serious note. There's nothing worse than getting a new car and needing to have it serviced for ANY reason. I suspect the OP was filled with trepidation prior to taking delivery because of the QC issues, reports from owners about Tesla's (admittedly) lousy customer service, etc. I suspect even after delivery, he was in the mindset of "just wait for it.... it's a matter of time before something goes wrong... oh God, will this be the day I have to deal with Tesla customer service..." And to be fair, I've even seen fanboys who needed service post "oh crap, here we go... they're going to tell me it's within spec".
All it took was Tesla's response to the flat tire (which, by the way, was no different than how Mercedes, Porsche, BMW and even Lexus would have addressed it) to validate "crappy customer service - I knew this would be a mistake". Add to that he was just plain pissed off about the flat - which we can all relate to.
So I'm cutting him some slack... he catastrophized something that has happened to every car owner for over 120 years and will continue until this comes becomes the norm:
All it took was Tesla's response to the flat tire (which, by the way, was no different than how Mercedes, Porsche, BMW and even Lexus would have addressed it) to validate "crappy customer service - I knew this would be a mistake". Add to that he was just plain pissed off about the flat - which we can all relate to.
So I'm cutting him some slack... he catastrophized something that has happened to every car owner for over 120 years and will continue until this comes becomes the norm:
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To answer the question at the end of the video, design the spikes in the strip to hook into the tires so the strip pulls into the bottom of the car and shreds the tire.
How odd. Not my experience. Last week, I found a nail deeply embedded into the sidewall of my driver's side front tire. I hit up roadside assistance in the app to repair it. The car was already at home. Within 20 minutes, I received a text and within an hour, a repair tow truck showed up with a loaner wheel - no paperwork, and he left within 15 minutes, leaving me with a good tire. I was able to drive to work the next morning. No towing to a random tire place. The wheel was taken to the Tesla service center. The next day, I was contacted. They were unable to repair it since the nail was on the outside of the tire wall, so they charged me to replace the tire - and even gave me a 15% discount for the inconvenience. They brought the wheel back, "reunited" the wheel with me. $300 or so. I couldn't ask for more. Pretty awesome, IMHO. All done via the app and texts.
ElectricIAC
Good-Natured Rascal
That's actually not that bad considering Tesla charges $195/hr for labor. With a door-to-door service, his day didn't skip a beat!
ElectricIAC
Good-Natured Rascal
Fair point however I prefer an itemized billing over a blind markup.
I’ll share a positive experience with our service center. After rescheduling to secure a loaner vehicle and an expedient service time, on pickup our X proceeded to blow out one of its newly installed half shafts just as I pulled out of the parking lot. I managed to ease it back in to the service parking and after a quick inspection to verify the car had just in fact chunked a brand new part was promptly put back into a loaner.
Okay - seriously - -
Has anybody ever used Ride-On? It is not like Slime that it is intended to fix a flat, but rather Ride-On is intended to prevent flats. I have used it for years on my motorcycle tires - and it works great!
Has anybody ever used Ride-On? It is not like Slime that it is intended to fix a flat, but rather Ride-On is intended to prevent flats. I have used it for years on my motorcycle tires - and it works great!
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Those dimming mirrors are apparently back on the refreshed Model 3.
I wonder if this is a Maryland requirement. My Model 3 also came with the compressor kit when I picked it up 2 years ago.
I’d like to hear if this really was a nail or something. I would expect it was but if it wasn’t and was a defect that would be a little different towards the service center.
We have towing company’s that do patches at your house if it’s easier than towing somewhere as they come with a van. Surprised Tesla doesn’t have a deal with a company to come patch in person.
We have towing company’s that do patches at your house if it’s easier than towing somewhere as they come with a van. Surprised Tesla doesn’t have a deal with a company to come patch in person.
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