Recent content by DougUnplugged

I was able to remove the connectors. It took some time. The YouTube videos show the connection coming right out. Nope.

I answered my own question. A (now former) Tesla service tech got back to me and told me to use a small screwdriver and finagle the connection tabs slowly out of the connector. It takes some time, he says. Evidently, the newer Teslas are much more difficult to remove the connectors. They just...

Does anyone know why I'm having such trouble disconnecting the airbag and steering control connectors? The videos I have seen, they just pull out the connectors. My fingers are raw from trying. Model 3, 2023 Performance. This 3 appears to have clear connectors that look different from the many...

Oddly enough, my experience with Ameriprise was just the opposite. I was hit in a parking lot by some unknown idiot. I called Ameriprise after getting a few quotes, and they reviewed the damage estimate. Even though Ameriprise could have made it difficult, they agreed that it wasn't my fault and...

Yes, if you have the right adapter. I use the 8Bitdo Wireless Controller Adapter for Nintendo Switch,Windows,Mac & Raspberry Pi with a OTG Cable purchased from Amazon.

I don't know if you were using Autopilot, but carpool placement with Autopilot has been one of my complaints. Because Autopilot centers Tesla in the lane, it doesn't allow as much room for motorcyclists who are splitting the lane. I wish that Autopilot could recognize that you are driving in the...

I find it difficult to believe that you own a Tesla with Autopilot. This discussion about the use of the term "Autopilot" by Tesla has been brought up by those who do not understand the meaning of autopilot and uniformly do not own a Tesla. Tesla uses the term "Autopilot" in the same way that...

No magnets on Teslas. They all have aluminum doors!

As noted in the original video, Fantazy Motorsports is in Northridge, which is about 30 miles north of LA. Also, as noted above, Fantazy charges about $3,000 for the full treatment.

An interested observer here. I have a Model 3, but I alerted my brother and nephew to the yellow screen issue several months ago. My brother had the screen repaired with the Tesla fix last week. He is satisfied with the repair and says that it removed the yellow. My question, if I am not too...

From Elon Musk on Twitter about five months ago: "All doors unlock automatically when the Tesla comes to a stop after an accident. There is both primary & backup power to doors, brakes, steering & airbags."

I thought the fog lights do turn on automatically if the default is selected for fog lights to be on.

As an example, when going down a relatively steep hill, you can maintain speed with your foot nearly off the accelerator. There is no brake light triggered when maintaining speed. Only when decelerating to a certain g. Oh, and yes I keep "fog" lights on at all times. I consider them auxiliary...

I was reminded of this yesterday. I was using Tesla nav and I thought, oops, I better also try Waze. Once again, if there could be a different freeway, Waze and Tesla disagreed. It was amazingly weird. It was like Obama and Trump. If Waze found one way, Trump, I mean Tesla, would disagree with it.

Most, if not all, Model 3 owners enjoy their Model 3. It would, however, make for a rather boring conversation if a site was composed of comments dedicated to congratulating Tesla on their fine accomplishments. After all, there are issues with every car. But surely you have found the media...