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  1. Tam

    Israel/Hamas conflict

    Columbia students and faculty members have been arrested and suspended. All tents were taken down, thrown away, and disappeared during the first raid. Quickly, the tents returned even more, and the crowd returned even more. Students protest in Tiananmen Square, China, didn't disperse until the...
  2. Tam

    Selling my car tomorrow, factory reset greyed out. What all do I need to delete?

    I have no idea. I am not selling the car now, so I don't want to waste time experimenting. Today's profile is not like the old-time profile. It now brings my and other drivers' portrait photos and emails into the car. My assumption is if all profiles are removed, the car will no longer be...
  3. Tam

    Israel/Hamas conflict

    The problem with this kind of journalism is that it interviews the small fish (a follower) instead of the big fish (a leader). Many followers are clueless, but they place their trust in their leaders.
  4. Tam

    Selling my car tomorrow, factory reset greyed out. What all do I need to delete?

    Why still have your profile? What's the downside of removing your profile, as instructed in message #4? If the factory reset is inactive, you can sign back into your profile.
  5. Tam

    Israel/Hamas conflict

    The Columbia University protests were initially unknown. However, thanks to the tough tactics to violently squash the students with riot police, it has ignited copycat protests in many other universities in the US: It reminded me that when Trump cracked down on protests, the protests grew...
  6. Tam

    Israel/Hamas conflict

    The current protests in schools are about anti-war. What the youngsters hate is not about hating Western civilization. They love Taylor Swift and football... Don't confuse hating killings with loving Tik Tok! Stop supplying 2000-pound bombs to drop in Gaza, a very small area that is just...
  7. Tam

    vinfast now on tesla supercharger network... wtf...

    Fisker just missed the $8.4 million interest payment. On the other hand, Vinfast pays bills with no problems. It can get more cash as needed: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/vinfast-chief-planning-invest-another-025021908.html
  8. Tam

    Vinfast Impressions

    While Fisker just missed the $8.4 million interest payment, Vinfast has no cash flow problem (bills are paid normally). https://finance.yahoo.com/news/vinfast-chief-planning-invest-another-025021908.html
  9. Tam

    EV Electra – The company that has bought the Emily GT developed by NEVS

    Before this, prior Chinese owner already produced 20 Emily GT prototypes in 2020. Current owner just bought a factory in Italy. Sales should start this year in 2024: https://driving.ca/auto-news/industry/canadian-carmaker-ev-electra-buys-italian-factory
  10. Tam

    How does FSD data collection work?

    The telemetry is cheap so it transmits to the server almost in real time. Most of the time, in a severe accident, the data is transmited right up to the loss of 12v (battery crushed/dislodged in front). The video is expensive so it stays in the memory chip in the car until it can be unloaded...
  11. Tam

    Selling my car tomorrow, factory reset greyed out. What all do I need to delete?

    Go to your Tesla App on your phone. Click the upper right 3-bar menu Click your name/email Click Driver Profile Click Reset Tesla Profile Good luck!
  12. Tam

    Selling my car tomorrow, factory reset greyed out. What all do I need to delete?

    .Navigation/Map/Home/Work Favorites Geyed out in mine too. No idea why. How about signing all profiles out of your car?
  13. Tam

    How does FSD data collection work?

    It collects telemetry continuously as long as the modem and 12V are intact even after an accident. Larger data such as video have to wait for wifi. Please warn the nudists to not go to the fridge in the garage to retrieve beers because Tesla might have a peeping Tom...
  14. Tam

    How does FSD data collection work?

    Tesla collects all kinds data from your car: coordinates, video, telemetry... No wifi needed. We know that because Tesla can announce after an accident that the system didn't detect the presence of hands on steering wheel for how long and fast the speed was... There's no manual way for you to...
  15. Tam

    Buying Used M3 - Shows "Paid Charging Unavailable - Check Unpaid Balance"

    See: Post in thread 'Please help with Charging message' Please help with Charging message
  16. Tam

    Please help with Charging message

    Go to Go to the app. Click on upper right 3 bars Click Charging Click History Pay for any thing not zero.
  17. Tam

    Salvage Tesla

    Salvage Inspection was on for 1 week in 2021 then off and maybe now on again. Hard to tell if Tesla doesn't educate the public https://electrek.co/2022/11/09/tesla-salvage-vehicles-back-supercharger-network/
  18. Tam

    Salvage Tesla

    Clean means clean and the car should not carry the Tesla salvage restrictions such as no Fast DC charging. Once Tesla disable a car's Fast DC Charging, the only way to get it back is to prove that the car is clean, never salvage ever. If FSD was paid, it should work with subsequent owners...
  19. Tam

    Can I Finance and Register a New Tesla on My Wife's Account?

    It sounds like you cannot exclude the account owner from her own account. If you want to exclude her name, don't use her account.
  20. Tam

    Tesla offered to replace my yoke with round wheel

    There have been a few polls and most people prefer traditional round steering wheel. But It's your car. Your decision should reflect on your happiness.
  21. Tam

    Israel/Hamas conflict

    Time has changed. Some land is better than no land. Hamas official says group would lay down its weapons if a two-state solution is implemented
  22. Tam

    2019 Model S Raven vs 2024 M3P?

    There should be a very convincing reason for me to give up the hatch back feature (no hatch back in Model 3).
  23. Tam

    Sketchy FSD situation

    The first line says the car is already enrolled in FSD beta waiting list. I don't think MCU1 can do that. You need MCU2 to get on the FSD beta list. The Request button would check your hardware eligibility and would not allow obsolete hardware. The Request button would advise you to...
  24. Tam

    Sketchy FSD situation

    That is the correct screenshot. Unpaid FSD would only give you the first option 1."Autopilot" FSD gives you additional options to: 2.Navigate on Autopilot 3.Traffic Light Control... This is an old screen of FSD but it is still a genuine FSD.
  25. Tam

    Sketchy FSD situation

    That screen indicates that it has FSD fully paid. You don't need the latest firmware to check on the "Autopilot" menu that should allow you to set options more than just Autopilot such as "FSD". The issue is that FSD might disappear after a change of ownership: Previous owner could have...
  26. Tam

    First Tesla purchase turning sour.

    Tesla has 25-Year Solar Panel Performance Warranty (80% capacity). It is the same with Solar Roof (although in the beginning, it was verbally announced as a lifetime of the house called "Infinite Tile Warranty.").
  27. Tam

    First Tesla purchase turning sour.

    Come on. If it lasts that long Tesla would give you a battery warranty for 20 years/half million miles. The reason there's no such warranty is because the battery can't last that long. Just that simple. Auction is not a good place if you want warranty for your car.
  28. Tam

    How much would FSD cost on my non-autopilot 2018 M3 mid-range?

    That may be a new policy that's not disclosed to the public pricing. In the meantime, the web still says "complementary" as of today, 4/23/2024: You should insist Tesla honor what they post on the web before they take the page down, and you'll have no proof of "complementary" by that time.
  29. Tam

    FSD now $8,000. Who's buying?

    True because it was delayed, not because it was not included in the price of EAP.
  30. Tam

    FSD now $8,000. Who's buying?

    You said you had EAP. EAP does have Autopark. Thus, once your FSD trial is taken away, you should still have your EAP back as well as Autopark.
  31. Tam

    Depressing trend in EV's..

    The infrastructure needs to be robust. .More DC Fast Chargers than the number of Gas Stations. .Street parking chargers are available for those who don't have access to a garage or an electrical outlet. .Every parking space should have a Fast or Slow charger. This would be great for airports...
  32. Tam

    Fully paid FSD at purchase - feeling cheated, and left out

    Tesla doesn't deny that your MCU1 won't get FSD. It just takes a little bit longer (like eternity). Otherwise, you could take Tesla to a small claim court to get you a free MCU2 because it's not worth a couple of thousand dollars for Tesla to show up at a small court. I am with you. You...
  33. Tam

    FSD now $8,000. Who's buying?

    Auto Green Stop is a feature of the old FSD. Current FSD graduated from that feature and it responds to signs and lights appropriately: Auto Stop, Auto go, Auto turns...
  34. Tam

    New owner of 2016 Model X here, How can I Upgrade 60D Battery to 75D.

    Upgrade your battery capacity is not free. I don't know the cost. It can be very quick and easy if hey can do remotely over the air.
  35. Tam

    New owner of 2016 Model X here, How can I Upgrade 60D Battery to 75D.

    Upgrade ability is controlled by Tesla. Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't. You can send a Service Center ticket and it's up to their mood. Upgrading your battery by Tesla doesn't take your free Supercharger away. When you bring your car in, they may discover that you should not have...
  36. Tam

    Does $2k upgrade from EAP to FSD include upgrading CW 2.5 to FSD computer for free?

    Sounds like a new policy that's only applying to your case. Tesla has consistently upgrade to HW3 for free if you pay fully for FSD (not subscription). I guess they have been doing that because they said in 2016 that every Tesla is equipped with hardware for FSD. So if you buy any time...
  37. Tam

    FSD now $8,000. Who's buying?

    Correct. So far, that's how it works unless there's a new policy.
  38. Tam

    FSD now $8,000. Who's buying?

    EAP/Autopilot are fine but the current FSD on highway is still stressful for me: It keeps doing unintentional Autolane changes even with "Minimal Lane Changes" setting. Thus, I shut FSD off on highways and use "Autosteer" mode instead.
  39. Tam

    Looking at used, if it says "Full self-driving computer"? [Does that mean it has FSD?]

    I gave a generic answer for the question: "you can have mcu1 but autopilot 2.5?" Older Model S/X can still have upgraded HW3 computer and cameras but still with MCU1 because some owners refuse to pay to upgrade to MCU. Specifically, as @jjrandorin said, there's no MCU1 in this Model 3...
  40. Tam

    FSD now $8,000. Who's buying?

    Private/public should not have any issues with the Level of Autonomy/liability. Bosch, Mercedes-Benz New L4 Auto Parking
  41. Tam

    FSD now $8,000. Who's buying?

    Elon said there's no pathway to upgrade HW2.5 to HW4. That means if you want HW4, you need to buy a whole new car. In the past, no. 2.5 cameras don't get new camera updates. USS should still work. Only radar is ignored with FSD. Yes. There were reports that the Service Center would...
  42. Tam

    New to EV, just bought 3 Tesla's, a model S, a model X and a model Y. Charging, Upgrade's and Accessories Questions

    CCS ready is only available to newer Tesla. You can go to the menu to see the CCS compatibility. I am not sure about ChaDeMo but it's very old and others have done it in the past so my guess is as long as you buy the adapter, it should work. In addition to the adapter, your car must get the...
  43. Tam

    Does $2k upgrade from EAP to FSD include upgrading CW 2.5 to FSD computer for free?

    Yes. If you buy or upgrade with an FSD payment, your HW3 computer is free with no additional payments.
  44. Tam

    Brand new model x battery replacement

    Tesla does not believe in car returns/refunds after delivery, so you have to find other legal excuses, such as lemon law. Since you just picked it up last Friday, it's too early for a lemon law. It's an inconvenience, but I would keep the car because it's modular. Drop it down, replace it, and...
  45. Tam

    Israel/Hamas conflict

    One-word X response from Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir talking about the Israel aerial attack in Iran: "Lame." Yair Lapid, Israel's opposition leader, added: "A security cabinet minister has never caused such heavy damage to the country's security, image and...
  46. Tam

    Looking at used, if it says "Full self-driving computer"? [Does that mean it has FSD?]

    MCU is Media Control Unit. It's just like a unit in other brands that don't do Driver Assistance: Radio, Navigation Maps... You can have HW3 FSD computer but with the obsolete MCU1 because some owners don't want to pay for MCU2 upgrade.
  47. Tam

    Israel/Hamas conflict

    Iran TV reports no damages to Isfahan Nuclear sites after the initial aerial attacks so far from Israel. The US was informed of the attacks but did not endorse them.
  48. Tam

    Israel/Hamas conflict

    Written by an Israeli American journalist Mairav Zonszein: "Why Israel-Iran War Is a Lifeline for Netanyahu An isolated leader who faced widespread criticism a week ago now has the backing of the West and has deflected global attention from Gaza." "...the strike and Iranian retaliation have...
  49. Tam

    Vendor Question: Tesla Charging Stations Opening to Other Brands

    I have been owing Tesla since 2012 and I think it is a good thing to share Tesla Supercharger with all brands. It was Tesla's intention from day 1 in the first place but no takers which was a bad sign. Now almost every one takes the deal so it's a good thing. More usage means more demands...
  50. Tam

    “Milling” sound on 2013 85, RDU doomed or…?

    You need to budget for a tow because your car can suddenly stop at any time due to Drive Unit failure.