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Keep in mind that those range estimates for the new performance model are actually done on a revised EPA testing cycle. So they are a lot more conservative than the older ones by an uncertain margin but probably on the order of 8 to 10% at least. If range is what is deterring you from buying the...

Yes and even the first tear down of the old model 3 in 2017-18 made it clear that Tesla spent all the money on the really important stuff - motors, battery, electronics and circuit boards. Munro was not impressed with the panel gaps and other assembly quality issues but very impressed with the...

I really don't understand the intensity of the debate about this. If you love Teslas but hate the fact that they don't have Drive stalks or turn signals, get the aftermarket kit. It's cheap, works well, and then the issue is over. If you can adapt, again there's no issue. But it seems to me this...

Not great but better than Florida's $28. Also what does this mean in terms of net metering? Do the net metering rules force everybody to buy batteries? If so that's unfortunate but at these rates, even with batteries if you can avoid the punitive prime time rate charge and there is a cheap rate...

Agreed on all those points. The big picture behind all this is what I call Elon's 'futurism'. This is not simply an investment in disruptive Technologies which of course are always futuristic in some sense it's the belief that the future is so much better than the present that we should rush...

That last point is not something on which there would be any degree of consensus from the forum. Aftermarket stuff like the suspension stuff from Mountain Pass is absolutely top drawer.

Excellent points. The other consideration that I don't understand is why people make this a deal breaker when there are aftermarket kits so if they want they can put the damn turn signals back on the steering wheel. It's a kluge for sure but at least if you don't want to change your habit...

Yes, he's replaced obfuscation, his original strategy on this point, with soap bubble platitudes and drivel: “I think the company is on a path to rebuild trust with the people that we serve,” Poppe said. “And in fact, our theme for this year is ‘trustworthy.’ We know that we need to earn the...

Every time I see what FPL is up to in terms of their latest attempts to unravel net metering, I am grateful that I don't live in california. Where it's a lot worse . Although it's small consolation when you're dealing with a large amount of b*******, it is an indication of just how threatened...

Not entirely sure why but my system has stopped needing even the very occasional reset. Warmer weather of course is a possible explanation, and I don't have the internal heating in my version 4. But in any case, even on nights when it dips into the 50s and occasional 40s it's not requiring...

Unfortunately I hate politics!

Thanks for the gracious comments. Polarization just seems to be so baked into our political and social media environment these days. In so many ways it's getting harder and harder to see the shades of gray. Of course the black and the white views can broker no compromise, just rev up the tribe...

Keep in mind that this is on the much stricter new EPA testing cycle so 296 mi is probably closer to 310 to 315 on the old testing cycle. Plus the forged wheels and the adjustable suspension are big. Previously if you really wanted the best performance particularly handling and braking from the...

As someone once said, the truth is often times in the messy shades of gray between the much more appealing black and white. We all love the clarity and seductiveness of black or white. On the one hand, Elon is hailed as a visionary, a technological genius and inspirational leader, who has done...

It is only people buying negative disinformation about electric vehicles that actually believe or think they need a 600 Mi range for electric vehicles to be practical. This is total and utter nonsense. Particularly in the United States where supercharger coverage is now almost every 50 to 100...

That last statement is going to bring out troll mania. Of course it's absolutely true that Sandy was a Tesla skeptic initially but has come to appreciate how advanced and how Innovative Tesla really is. In some people's minds that just makes him a Tesla shill but that's because those folks just...

The only person serially trashing somebody or something is not me. I have you on ignore

That's a clueless statement about Sandy Munro, given that he's torn down a dozen manufacturers electric vehicles - sometimes when you work so hard to discredit good people you actually just end up discrediting yourself. Tesla and their various cars are all far from perfect. But holding up Ford...

yep it's just hilarious how the aftermarket Community is taken to the Tesla Model 3 like a duck to water. Try to find a kit comparable to Mountain Pass on the Ford product. You won't find it. Obviously you've got a big ax to grind about your car why don't you just sell it and buy something else...

Defending the Ford Mach e is the operational definition of a heavy lift. Those with any questions about that should see Sandy Munro's tear down of this vehicle to understand what's really wrong with it. Because clearly many on the Forum here do not seem to be aware of this information. And by...

Sorry but do you actually own a Tesla? Do you speak from any experience with ownership or are you just another person trolling Tesla? Have you driven the new model Highland? If the answer to all of those is no, my question is why do you think your opinion is based on actual experience as opposed...

Get the Mountain Pass Comfort adjustable coilover kit. It literally transforms the early cars. See reviews under numerous threads. Then spring for lightweight forged wheels to drop unsprung weight off the suspension. Also transformative. Those two combined will literally make your car feel like...

Glad you like yours I disagree that the Mustang is the better driver's car. If you like mushy ride, poor range, and uninspiring performance if you want good range, it's definitely the pick. But if you like lots of buttons, funky if not just plain miserable charging experience, and of course...

The Blazer? The world's most unreliable software cluster---? Superior competitive option to the Model Y? Here's the problem when you're posting absolute nonsense like that: it tends to throw massive shade on any other point that you might make that could be more realistic. I've driven both the...

Severe negative camber can wear the inside of the tire, but it's a mistake to think even for a second that we are talking about some kind of independent factors in isolation. I've had 1.5 negative camber on both cars for years with perfectly smooth and even wear on both front and rear tires. So...

As others have posted camber gets blamed all the time for what toe problems are doing to tire wear.

I'd get some more estimates from Mountain Pass recommended installers. I had mine done for 500 bucks and then a hundred bucks for an alignment.

That's a red flag for a shop that's just trying to hose you. 4 hours for an experienced install, anybody who's charging that money is really just trying to take you to the cleaners. There's no justification for that. A really good mechanic who's done this multiple times and work sufficiently can...

Obviously priorities vary but if you like smooth and quiet you will love Highland. It's quite a bit smoother even than a 2023 model 3. Which in turn was a lot smoother and at least somewhat quieter than the earlier generation 2018 - 2019.

That probably won't work. In other words I don't think the window of one month is timed relative to when you start a particular version of the operating system but rather Simply April of this year. Once April goes so does the freebie. At least that's my understanding

There are a bunch of aftermarket kits coming out that will allow you to have stalk drive mode control and turn signals. The demand for Highland is crazy so yes it has been pushed out in terms of May or june. I'm pretty interested in the new performance model but I don't think I can justify...

I suspect that the reactions to the ambient lighting will be highly varied. As are the clearly mostly negative reactions to the absence stalks and the new control architectures. Nobody will complain about how smooth and refine the car is except maybe for a few who still miss internal combustion...

Yeah I was blown away by the highland. Just so smooth and refined. I love my tuned up Mountain Pass performance model 3 but that thing is the smoothest Cruisemobile I've ever driven

In reality it's almost impossible to make a bad choice. You've got a choice between great and differently great. I just drove the new Highland long range and although it is not a match for the outgoing performance model some ways, is just an exceptionally smooth and refined car. Both are amazing.

We have two sets of VS forged they are great!

Second supercharger in Punta Gorda this one on Belmont Road and just a single exit north of the current PG supercharger. Third-party app shows it in permitting but I'm not sure how far away that means, probably quite a few months.

I just drove the Model 3 Highland dual motor long range at our local Tesla store in Fort myers. Holy s***! It was amazingly smooth quiet, refined, and a huge jump above even the 2023 Long Range model 3 which had significant refinement relative to our 2018 cars. I was blown away by the highland...

We both have 2018 Performance Model 3s. Like I said she has the Comfort Adjustable Mountain Pass kit I've got the Sport kit. If you're skeptical just check out the Press in all the threads on these two kits. They're pretty amazing. Both improve handling significantly but her kit actually...

Although there are some exceptions like the Mountain Pass Performance Comfort Adjustable coilover kit which actually improves both ride and handling. Depending on where you set it you can get significantly better ride and better handling or way better handling and a very firm ride. I have my...

Once again without specifying what degree of failure you're talking about there's no way to evaluate your statement. If you mean failure is fatal for the occupants, I suspect most people would not sign up for that millions of hours number even though that's not far off from Human failure rates...

The date on that piece is 2017? So how can that possibly be relevant to the current environment? I agree that Elon has wildly over promised, clearly part of his futurism. But the head of GM's autonomous driving division is probably out of a job at this point so unclear how much of a...

For sure that is a very sensible analysis. Autonomy will never happen if we expect it to be perfect. But I do think the problem is a lack of data about how frequently people have to break out of full self driving and also how risky the situation was in which they did so. In other words after my...

All of those who believe that Newtonian mechanics has been replaced with voodoo software.

You're familiar or maybe not with the basic subscription model for fsd?

I've heard so much hype about version 12 that I actually rented FSD for a month. As luck would have it, I was stuck with 11.x which was an absolute unreliable mess from my point of view. Maybe better than a drunk cognitively impaired person but not much, and still with tons of phantom braking...

Yeah that's the kind of crap that you hear about with Tesla from time to time. I would have asked to speak to someone in the mothership about all this. Totally ridiculous that they would require you to drive to New jersey! That's nuts. There are a few less pleasant experiences than going from...

Yeah it's all a function of too much potentiation of 'futurism' memes. If that's where things are going in the future, we have to get there sooner. Of course whether or not the technology is really ready or not is a secondary concern. I'm worried that the application of this kind of thinking to...

Because being disconnected for non-payment would not suspend your bill, either for any kilowatts used or the minimum connection charge. You'd simply accumulate the minimum connection charge every month plus whatever outstanding balance there was for usage plus late fees. Until you paid it and...

That's encouraging. Certainly their dismal performance could not last or their business model would fail completely. Obviously, competition is good, and my understanding is that their prices vary from significantly over the supercharger Network to sometimes a bit under. In any case it's great to...

Certainly in Florida it is extremely hard where we live in Charlotte County to get off grid. I do not believe that within our County you can get an occupancy permit without a grid connection. There may be counties in Florida where this is not true particularly in an area that's very lightly...