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Alright, so the update to unlock 90 MPH AP that was promised in "the weeks ahead" when I picked up my Vision only Model 3 in June still hasn't been released? Do we have any visibility whatsoever on when these features that we paid for will be unlocked? Between this and the Cybertruck specs being...

+1 to this. Yes, the thing is hideous and those sharp corners will cause fatalities but I still pre-ordered a tri motor anyways. Tesla is now one of the top large cap growth companies in the US and this makes them too big to fail. Like all our other megacaps, the government will pander to them...

Interesting point but I don't think that is correct re: the weight, at least not yet. I've left it clipped on for 2 months straight now without issue. I did make a long road trip across the state a few weeks ago and used AP... I was still able to leave my hands off the wheel for hours at a...

The alert to "jiggle" the steering wheel at speed is asinine and actually more unsafe than just trusting the driver to watch the road and be ready to take control. Luckily, you can buy a small magnetic weight on Alibaba which clips onto the left side of the wheel and eliminates the nag without...

Agree. The PP version seems to attach so securely between the 6 bolts, 2 plastic clips and the 3M tape as long as you sand the plastic surface and use adhesion promoter. It could easily support enough weight for them to make it solid or at least hollow with a flat underside. This was clearly...

Honestly not sure if you're being facetious because we do have wild swings in posted speed limits even across rural straightaways. They used to use them for speed traps until Portland police were de-funded, now they have their hands full keeping the left-wing and right-wing protestors from...

I can attest to the great quality of their PP lip itself and also their not so great customer service. As many have explained earlier in the thread, the 2 pins they ship for the wheel wells are way too large to fit into place. You have to use the stock pin with the Ikon supplied female snap to...

Wow, that looks way worse than the other one with the surface scratches. Those were minor flaws IMO but this one looks like the weave itself is torn. I would find that unacceptable and definitely wouldn't mount it on a $50k car. Maybe just pick up the PP version and put an imitation CF wrap over...

With the latest firmware, are "Vision-only" 3s and Ys still gimped to 80 MPH during basic AP? I'm still on 2021.4.18.10 and don't see a reason to update until they allow 90 MPH AP. With the way the traffic moves out here, the feature is useless on freeways until they remove the nerf.

I'd disagree here. Even if they don't sell many Roadsters in the middle of a pandemic, all EV makers would really benefit from showing the world what an all-electric, lighweight production supercoupe could do. Sure, the Model 3 has the straight line performance of a Ferrari 458 but it has awful...

I too was driving my ancient combustion shietbox for a long time waiting for the tri-motor Cybertruck to release. I realized around March of this year that the truck wasn't going to begin deliveries anytime soon, if ever. They promised a whole lot as far as specs for the price, particularly with...

This thread is heartbreaking and anyone who owns a car built in California should know that their paint is one mishap away from falling right off of the car. My Model 3 already has severe mineral etching in the clear coat and the roof glass after 1 month of ownership. I hand wash, dry, seal and...

Wow! This makes the stock round wheel look so lame. My only complaint is that now it looks like you need to add some type of driver's side instrument panel to get the full "refreshed Model S" look. You have this unobstructed view that is a little too open and plain as-is. How is the feel when...

Holy crap, is that the Abstract Ocean version? How long did this take to widen each hole with hand tools?

Just wet sand the scratches, clean the area with isopropyl alchohol, re-coat the area using any kind of clear coat, then polish or buff it a bit after it dries. Should look identical to the resin that makes up the rest of the piece.

Those look more like cuts than scratches with how fine and wavy they are. Someone probably used box cutter to cut open a shipment then repackaged and mailed the outermost one to you without noticing. I'd ask them for a partial refund then just repair that damaged epoxy yourself.

Lack of funding, especially in Northern states where the range of temperatures in a given year is so high (and still rising rapidly) that the roads are deteriorating big time. At this point, too much pavement needs replacing rather than the ongoing spot-repairs and officials have basically given...

So factory blue with aftermarket bronze accents and white interior, well done sir. It looks glossy here, is this ceramic coated also?

Not sure which one that guy bought but he probably cheaped out. I can attest to the black one from SASKATE on Alibaba for the model 3/Y. It is just the right weight to remove all nags but not disengage autopilot. The magnets are plenty strong, the finish is smooth and it isn't intrusive ... I...

I'll be the contrarian and say PPF isn't really justified on an <$50k car. I researched and decided against it for my long range. Granted I only have like 600 miles on it so far but I'm flooring it from complete stops and not a single chip anywhere yet. These cars definitely deliver with fresh...

The half shafts/CV joints develop shuddering in an $80k truck!? Sounds like I need to wait for the Cybertruck to get into a Tesla branded utility vehicle.

Yes! Finally took delivery a couple weeks back and loving the car so far.

That looks great, but I do see the car started to complain about lack of force on the yoke at the end of the video. Hopefully Hansshow builds their yokes with a few pounds of counterweight on one side to counter the nag. The clip on magnets from Alibaba still work perfectly to enable hands free...

Amazing ... do those Rimetrix or w/e they are cover the entire lip of your Aero rim more than the stock hubcaps? From this photo they appear to bow out a bit and might actually protect your wheel from curb rash better.

Any idea how your 19s compare with stock 18" Aeros as far as ride comfort? The brand new fully stock '21 M3 definitely feels the road more than my old ICE car. I don't love the look of the Aeros with the cap kit but I really don't want to give up any more comfort until my city decides to fix our...

The M3 is a legit luxury sports sedan and the MY is a ladies' crossover that was cobbled together from M3 parts. I took one look at the Y in person and also passed on the test drive. For a two car household, it makes sense in most cases to get a low drag sedan for your first EV at the current...

Agree on the soft paint that we're stuck with. I've been checking the rockers every day since delivery looking for that first chip... 200 miles and it hasn't happened yet. PPF is definitely the way to go if you have friends or ownership in a shop. My local shop does great work at relatively low...

You might say that, but I built on 20+ accessories in like two days after delivery. You'll be excited to finish up and personalize the car, plus you shouldn't really be driving too much or too hard in the first two months as your exterior paint needs to cure. The most difficult thing to install...

Thanks for posting. I hate the 75 MPH speed limit on autosteer but I'm too scared to update out of fear for increased nanny features. Eventually they are going to patch out our steering wheel weights and blocked webcams to appease the lawyers and I really don't want to jiggle the steering wheel...

Just my opinion re: CF, obviously a lot of people don't agree since Tesla themselves attach a CF spoiler with their top trim model and I see them everywhere. My lip came with the 4 strips of tape unattached. I'll follow the earlier advice and sand inside the lip before using an adhesion...

Agree, carbon fiber just looks silly on a 4 door anyways. I finally took delivery of my long range yesterday and already got almost all of the accessories installed. Last step is adding this PP lip, do you have any other pointers for installation? Do I just use a flathead screwdriver to pop the...

Finally took delivery yesterday so my watch is over! Panel gaps are just a tiny bit wonky and imperfect all the way around, but we're talking milimeters ie nothing major and all would probably be considered in spec for this model. Same thing for the exterior door handles that are each recessed...

Well "firmly matched" sounds better than the "soft match" I was cited to have when I called the store earlier. Nevertheless, they said that my unit should be done being built within 2 days and ready for pickup soon after that. I expect that our VINs should post to our accounts in the next 48...

Grats to those that just had a VIN pop! No change here but may the almighty squirrel bestow his bounties on us all soon ...

What's your EDD? It's definitely annoying to see May orders already posting pics of their new cars, but I get that this is a publicly traded company and they're banking another $2k each from those later buyers. This is capitalism 101 and it doesn't have to be fair, in fact they probably wouldn't...

Grats man, what was your order date?

EDD moved one day to the right again, now just a 4 day window of Sunday through Wednesday with no VIN and my loan offer about to expire. There is no way I'm still getting this thing in second quarter at this point, right? I really wish they'd either assign a VIN at least 5 days before supposed...

How are you guys getting these interactions with SAs and Tesla reps? My SA is totally unresponsive to texts and having no VIN with a 6/26-6/30 EDD (and a loan offer about to expire) is getting stressful.

My EDD has been all over the place with various dates from from May to August throughout. Just this morning my EDD updated to June 26-30 so double check yours, it looks like they're really trying to squeeze us in with the last round of 2Q21 deliveries.

Drive your car pretty slow for the first 2 months. Fresh, un-cured paint and massive EV torque blasting your rocker panels with stone chips = bad combination. Once it cures, go find an authorized XPEL installer and get full (or at least frontal plus rocker panels) paint protection film if you...

+1, good thing about that is we pretty much have to be matched/assigned VIN in the next few days if we're going to take delivery and pay by end of month. Glad to see all the wins today even if they were May orders or whatever. For those who are getting matched with VINs that just rolled off the...

Yeah that's another indication that the stripping of parts from new 3/Y deliveries was a snap decision based on materials shortages. If the Tesla Vision rollout was planned, they would've had the software ready for something as basic as using Sentry Mode without a radar. As someone said a long...

They seem to treat Pacific Northwest sales as a foregone conclusion. They know we'll buy every one of these cars, so we're at the back of the line when it comes to deliveries and customer service while late May orders in Eastern states are already filled. It looks like you still have an EDD date...

Thank you so much for posting. The front lip rides a little high but it still looks good. Yours is almost the same setup I was planning to run, so I used MS Paint to approximate what it looks like with the 2.0 Aero wheel kit and a performance spoiler. Do you mind sharing what type and % your...

That's unfortunate. If next week my EDD is still quoting "7-10 weeks", I may just cancel and buy a cheap combustion sedan to avoid a car payment and higher insurance. Used car prices are starting to correct and cool off, and they were part of why I ordered a Model 3 two and a half months ago. My...

Definitely not a must-do. Many utility companies offer you a discount for your power use during off-peak hours. Out of those who do, some will offer to do so through your existing meter and some will want a dedicated meter for the EV (they might provide at their cost or might expect you to)...

Theory is some April orders getting pushed because the price was hiked 4 times since then and Tesla's 2Q numbers will look better with more of the higher markup orders fulfilled (and may make up for supply shortage/Texas factory timeline woes). It's totally fine by me, I am happy for those...

Thanks for following up. As fast as it was, I can't beleive the car I drove can cut another half second off its 0-60 time for just $2k. Either way it sounds like I may not even need the AB.

SA texted today to say that I should ignore the "X weeks" EDD and car will be built and delivered in the next 2 weeks! I've been trying to determine whether the M3LRs that they offer on test drives have the Acceleration Boost enabled or not. When those units are sold as demos they definitely...

Does anyone know if the 2021 M3LR that they offer on test drives have the acceleration boost enabled at the time of test? I test drove at Washington Square mall Tesla store on 4/7/21 and was really impressed with the speed, I just can't remember if the other mode besides Chill was Sport or...