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Follow up: I took my car in to the service center and they replaced the inverter. They had my car for barely 24 hours so that was fast. My car is out of the main warranty at 60,000 miles but they replaced it free - that part of the car is still covered. So good news. I hope it doesn't happen again!

Ha! So true. That is the reality now! Follow up: I took my car in to the service center and they replaced the inverter. They had my car for barely 24 hours so that was fast. My car is out of the main warranty at 60,000 miles but they replaced it free - that part of the car is still covered. So...

Posting this message on this thread as well, sorry if that is bad form but this is a safety issue. My car has 60,000 miles so not a new car as many have had. This happened to me today on a busy freeway in Los Angeles with no shoulder to pull over onto. Very scary. The car was moving very slowly...

This happened to me today on a busy freeway in Los Angeles with no shoulder to pull over onto. Very scary. The car was moving very slowly in rush hour traffic when it just braked to a stop. Even though there was a message that said "vehicle shut down, pull over safely", I couldn't put the car in...

Hi jjrandorin. Can you explain what "30% capacity loss from starting" means? I charged to 80%, then drove 137 actual miles. My M3 showed a 196 mile decrease in range. That's a 43% "loss" of range! Can all that be explained by the heater being on or other systems? (I am in Los Angeles.) Trying to...

Does anyone know if the glass faceplate of the gen 3 fits on the gen 2? The installers cracked my gen 2 faceplate and I can only find the gen 3 replacement faceplate. Thanks.

I've found I cannot rely on the red vehicle indicator. There is too much lag. What I consider too close does not show as red on the screen, especially if that car is moving quickly. Also the car is spotty at recognizing motorcycles. So if you only rely on the red car indicator you may seriously...

Great shots!

@rigs21k : Thanks for the photos. It does look comfy. I'm 5-10" and I think my head goes just beyond the top of the seat. I don't understand what you mean that you removed the rear bench. Do you mean in addition to folding down the rear seat backs you somehow removed the rear seat part too?

Would love to see a photo of the mattress in the trunk. It seems to me the back seats don't go down far enough to make it flat. Did you do anything to even it out?

Impressed, to say the least, after a Model 3 test drive, I thought "this company is going to change the world". I researched the stock and saw that it was about $100 below it's peak at the time. That's all I needed to know to feel it was a good buy. I bought stock within days after the test...

I suggested this to Elon via Tweet after my friend caused $13,000 damage by backing into a black Model 3 at night that was parked in the road. I didn't get a reply.

Just outside Joshua Tree National Park.

Thank you iamnid. At first I felt bad that I started a new thread but after ready 7 pages of mostly "I just downloaded the new software. I'll let you know if anything interesting happens" I don't feel so bad. That topic is too general. I was addressing something specific here.

Updated to software version 10.2 (2020.12.11.1) last night and this morning my M3 Long Range showed 320 miles of range, whereas 310 should be my max. This is the first time it’s ever been above 310. I rarely charge to full capacity but leaving for a road trip this morning. Wonder if this is...

So I finally got my service appointment (after waiting two weeks) and they found that there were two problems: 1. The trunk stopper that contracts and I think pops the trunk open when you unlock it was not adjusted properly. 2. The trunk seal was misaligned. They found this by doing a water...

West Los Angeles service center fixed my heater after having the car for a week. They had to replace the entire heater core. Not sure why they would have to do that on a 10-day old brand new car. It works now. BTW, the Service Center experience was awful. No one called me with any kind of status...

It’s way too wet to be a few drops rolling off the glass when I open my trunk. I have no idea what the problem is. All I know is: 1. It rained fairly hard in Los Angeles a couple times since I’ve had the car and I park outside. 2. I washed the car once. 3. The lower trunk is soaked with water...

Unfortunately this issue is still alive and well. I picked up my Model 3 15 days ago and the lower trunk is SOAKED. I have a service appt in 4 days.

It is day 10 for me since I picked up the car and as of tonight I now have this problem. I get a "climate keeper unavailable due to system fault" message. The car only blows cool air no matter what the temperature setting is at. Will contact the service center tomorrow.

Picked up today in Marina del Rey. (LR AWD, white/black, aero wheels ordered on 10/20.) Great experience. I screwed up my registration on my trade-in but they agreed to take it anyway after about an hour delay (my fault). I took 45 mins inspecting the car by myself, which I preferred. I don’t...

Posting here, too, that I ordered on 10/20 and after jumping through all the required hoops that have come in over the last few days (availability, payment request) heard a deafening silence the next three days. I called Marina Del Rey today and turns out they have my car and it’s ready for pick...

Squeaky wheel gets the car: 12/16/19 Received delivery availability email. (Requested 12/22 or 12/25.) 12/17/19 Paid in full per request on account page at Tesla.com 12-17 thru 12-20 Radio silence 12-20 Called Marina del Rey to find out when I can pick up the car. They said sorry they...

Who knows. I think everyone is thrown into big buckets of which only Tesla understands. And then it’s sort of random from there...

Took a slight detour on the way into work to see if the lineup of Model 3s at Marina Del Rey from Thursday morning had all been delivered. Either the answer is no, or they got a delivery of a hundred or so Thursday night, because it still looked like the below Friday morning. Hopefully my car is...

Ordered 10/20 (LR AWD, White/Black, Aero wheels) for pick up in Marina del Rey. Got the "Days-not-available-for-delivery" email this morning. Got the request to make payment this evening. No VIN. (With all the false VIN experiences folks are posting not sure that even matters.)

I dropped in the Marina del Rey delivery center today to ask about timing and got some useful information. The guy behind the desk was super friendly and helpful: 1. The trade-in quote expiration has been extended to 60 days from 30, an acknowledgment of the long wait times. However, the...

We ordered nearly identical cars on the same date in the same city (Los Angeles). I am Pickup Marina del Rey White/Black LRD AWD No vin yet Keep us posted. I will do the same.

Congratulations!

Hey Justin - Did your car show up yet? Please let us know when it does!

I was wondering about this exact scenario when I go out paddleboarding. As it is now in my gasoline vehicle I leave my wallet, phone, and other keys hidden in the car and just bring my car key. How am I going to do this with a Tesla? I don’t want to bring a waterproof pouch with all that stuff...

I ordered on October 20 (white, aero wheels, LR) for delivery in Marina del Rey, CA. I was told in mid-November that I was looking at a mid-December delivery. Then last week when I went in to buy a Wall Connector I was told (when I asked) it was more likely to be early-December. Yay! But, that...

Tree ornament – good idea. My wife will roll her eyes big time but it will be worth it : - )

640k - It's hard to notice because of the tinted 'glass' on the white one. The red 3 has clear glass. BTW, what is an 'MSM'?

This one is just for fun. I saw a white Model 3 Hot Wheels car at the supermarket and snatched it right up, as that is what I will hopefully be getting delivered from Tesla soon. When I got it home, I was sad to notice that it had a white interior, not like the black interior I was getting. The...

Thanks Petrlol. That's about 1 1/2" inches wider than my current car (VW Eos). Very helpful!

Hello. I am looking for a very specific measurement that I cannot find anywhere, and hoping the folks on this forum can help me out. I have a very narrow driveway as measured between the driveway and the curb along the driveway. So wondering how careful I am going to have to be when I pull in...

I disagree. That's a bit like saying if people wanted electric cars the big automakers would have already made them. We know that's not true. Someone has to stick their neck out for (design) progress to be made. Having said that, I wish they would have gone a little more mainstream with the...

I'm trading in a VW Eos for a Model 3. I love my Eos and I am a bit anxious about giving up the convertible since I love that, but I can't stand burning fossil fuel anymore. Can't wait for delivery of my Model 3!