Don't the automated car washes scratch the paint?
Either way the rest of the update looks good. It's nice to see an update that's not cold weather improvements or games.
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[UK] 2021.24
- Thread starter PaulMD
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Don't the automated car washes scratch the paint?
Either way the rest of the update looks good. It's nice to see an update that's not cold weather improvements or games.
Disappointed that car wash mode isn't a one button option to put the wipers in service mode and turns off lock on walk away rather than having to go through two separate menus everytime I wash the car.
And also it would be handy to be able to put the windows all the way up while the door is open so you don't have to sit in the car with the doors closed to clean them fully.
And also it would be handy to be able to put the windows all the way up while the door is open so you don't have to sit in the car with the doors closed to clean them fully.
Disappointed that car wash mode doesn't actually wash the car automatically, bit like those self cleaning ovens.
'Car Wash Mode' will be useful for people who do hand car washes too. I often forget to disable the front wind screen wiper and see all my detergent get washed away as soon as I spray it on the car!
I've also heard from other people that the charging port often opens up, so disabling that in Car Wash Mode should also be useful. I don't usually wash my current car by hand (I have others do it), but I will be washing my new Model 3 by myself.
Disney+ is great, though I find I almost never watch Netflix on the car, I just don't have enough time to do it when I'm at public chargers, it charges so fast.
I think I'll get the most out of the hotspot Wi-Fi when my premium connectivity runs out on the new car (currently get premium connectivity for free as my current car is a lease).
I've also heard from other people that the charging port often opens up, so disabling that in Car Wash Mode should also be useful. I don't usually wash my current car by hand (I have others do it), but I will be washing my new Model 3 by myself.
Disney+ is great, though I find I almost never watch Netflix on the car, I just don't have enough time to do it when I'm at public chargers, it charges so fast.
I think I'll get the most out of the hotspot Wi-Fi when my premium connectivity runs out on the new car (currently get premium connectivity for free as my current car is a lease).
Part of me thinks “who is putting their Tesla through automated car washes??” then I remember I’m that weirdo that hasn’t worn jeans in my car since getting it (last March) for fear of permanent dye transfer onto the white seats.
Hope you’re wearing something? Chaps maybe? White linen boxers?
You can tell at Tesla SuCs, Service centres and Tesla meetings who owns the car has the White interior.
They wear either cream Corduroys or Chinos!
The black interior brigade live on the egde with their Levi's 501s
Mr H
Active Member
It's an Elvis jumpsuit complete with medallion.....uh huh
not sure how useful range is. Most of us probably just leave it in % mode anyway. I’d prefer it to show the range in miles based on the energy graph/recent usage - having it bluntly always reference EPA (not even WLTP for non-US markets) is almost entirely pointless
MrBadger
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As long as the free roll mode doesn't automatically enable and requires manually setting, car wash mode looks like it may be of use when hand washing. Whilst I always did wipers in service mode, I had never thought about putting climate on recirculate. Walk away door lock may also be useful as I once got locked out of car at end of washing even I had phone on me and had to go and get key card. Will be good to see how fold door mirrors work - I find it a minor pita that when I come to wash the car they remain folded.
Pagemakers
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MrBadger
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Pagemakers
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That’s disappointing. So even with the .25 update we won’t get traffic if we dump the £10 a month fee and tether to our phones.
Nick77
Deep Blue Model 3 LR (2021 MIC)
The screenshot shows that you have to press the brake and shift into D to enable it.
