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  1. Taxvictim

    Slow leaking tires

    Same for me, rear passenger side tire is the first to develop a small leak. But yesterday it blew out a few weeks after I topped it off. I didn't feel it go out, I just got a low pressure warning and thought "oh I'll make it to the gas station and top it off." Then the tire pressure appeared...
  2. Taxvictim

    Phone "keyless entry" works, but not "keyless start"

    Well this time when it didn't work, I walked away from the car to go shopping and checked the App again. It gave me the option to Pair a Key Card. So I re-paired it and everything went back to normal. Not sure how it ever got un-paired.
  3. Taxvictim

    Phone "keyless entry" works, but not "keyless start"

    Nope, the car definitely unlocked when I walked up because the mirrors unfolded. Then I get in, foot on brake, but when I try to put it in drive, I get the screen that says "put your key card by the cupholder." This is a recent phenomenon.
  4. Taxvictim

    Phone "keyless entry" works, but not "keyless start"

    For some reason, my M3P will recognize my phone and unlock when I walk up, but it will not start when I get in unless I put my key card on the console. Everything looks normal on my phone and Tesla app. Bluetooth on, Tesla app on, etc.
  5. Taxvictim

    Audiophiles, what gives better sound quality? Apple Music via bluetooth or the built-in Apple Music app?

    The new highest-end Jeep offering has a McIntosh stereo system with active noise cancellation. That feature can only get cheaper and easier in the future. That said, I am shocked how good some songs can sound in my M3P while driving. As I noted above, the best sound quality is when I am...
  6. Taxvictim

    Music library with "Premium Connectivity" is shrinking

    I let my Premium Connectivity lapse after a year of ownership, but I got tired of terrestrial radio and bluetoothing my phone, so I re-subscribed. The biggest surprise is that a lot of songs I used to play have disappeared as options. "Liquid Lunch" by Caro Emerald, some Anita Ellis, etc...
  7. Taxvictim

    Audiophiles, what gives better sound quality? Apple Music via bluetooth or the built-in Apple Music app?

    I have Tesla premium connectivity that will play pretty much anything I ask for through the car. Not sure what the native music service is that Tesla uses. That said, if I open Amazon Premium Music on my Samsung and Bluetooth that, the sound quality is MUCH better. I wish Tesla would add...
  8. Taxvictim

    Picked up my Tesla in early December, worst car I've ever owned.

    I have a very heavy foot and drive mostly trips under 15 miles. Use the A/C here in NC or heater when appropriate. I thought my numbers would probably be similar to yours, but my M3P lifetime average is only 315 Wh/mi according to my odometer. I have driven 5k miles in 5 months. I charge at...
  9. Taxvictim

    Weird clunking noise

    My car clunks when I get in it now after a long rest. It started RIGHT after the last upgrade. 5k miles, and this is new. Car still drives well and it doesn't happen after the initial entry.
  10. Taxvictim

    if you have extra cash to mod Tesla model 3 SR+, what mod would you get?

    Trade up to Model 3 Performance...
  11. Taxvictim

    Ipod Classic works with USB-C adapter. Control from Tesla screen.

    It's a double-adapter affair:
  12. Taxvictim

    How to turn on front heated seats from tablet after the software update?

    Funny enough, I never knew I had a heated steering wheel until I saw the icon on the climate panel in the new update.
  13. Taxvictim

    Got Hit n Run in Parking Lot - TeslaCam caught it!

    If you file the criminal complaint, the guy will plead guilty because it's all on video. You will probably never have to testify. He fled the scene because he was either drunk or on drugs, or had something in the car that he didn't want to explain to the cops. He would probably be much...
  14. Taxvictim

    Organizer for backseat footwell.

    Those organizer blocks work great. They stick like crazy to the floor and trunk material, but not to the floor mats.
  15. Taxvictim

    Organizer for backseat footwell.

    Thank you! I just ordered them on Amazon.
  16. Taxvictim

    Organizer for backseat footwell.

    I'm going to order those velcro L's. Frunk is filled with emergency gear. Sports gear is in the trunk that would make it hard to put in a trunk organizer.
  17. Taxvictim

    Organizer for backseat footwell.

    Hardly anyone ever rides in my backseat. There is no center transmission hump, so my groceries slide all over when I'm driving. Is there a footwell organizer for the M3 that is easy to remove when not needed? I might just put in milk crates.
  18. Taxvictim

    What did you sell/trade for your 3?

    A 2012 Mercedes E63 AMG with over 500 hp. It was quick, but my Model 3 Performance is my dream car. So fast, handles great, quiet, good sound system. I did drive an AMG E55 roundtrip from NC to California a few years ago, something I would not want to do with the Tesla. That would be the...
  19. Taxvictim

    Flat Tire in Remote Location

    https://www.amazon.com/ResQ-71-063-021-Tire-Repair-Compressor/dp/B00BJ2TBL2/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=res-q+tire&qid=1637679577&sr=8-2 This is what I carry. It inflates and seals small leaks, and the tire can still be patched after (unlike some sealants). I have owned this for many years. Never...
  20. Taxvictim

    Best Model 3 interior design feature... Thank you, Elon!

    And it fits much snugger than it looks here. That's some thoughtful lifestyle engineering.
  21. Taxvictim

    SR/SR+ (Model 3 RWD) Waiting Room

    Yikes! I ordered 8/23 and got my car in less than a month. 3P midnight gray metallic/white interior. Obviously the car had already been produced and someone else decided not to take delivery. Seeing these new wait times makes me feel really lucky.
  22. Taxvictim

    Dashcam in Auto

    Thank you. I saw that thread and put all of that info in my service request. Some folks had said Tesla could fix this issue remotely, but they didn't do it until my scheduled service date. The two items that do not work until the car is "fully delivered" on both the new and old Tesla...
  23. Taxvictim

    Dashcam in Auto

    I got my dashcam serviced today, and now it's working correctly. The funny part is my invoice (for $0) says the car was in only to check tire pressures and rotation. I wonder if the dealer is hiding something from HQ, like that they didn't set the car up correctly on delivery?
  24. Taxvictim

    Discussion: Tesla Vision system for Model 3/Y

    How can I tell which one I have? I remember a disclaimer saying I "might" get camera only.
  25. Taxvictim

    Valet pushed my car

    Cool! You work on anything we might have seen? If you live in Georgia, maybe Tyler Perry movies, The Walking Dead??
  26. Taxvictim

    Quick Model 3 Review - The Best Car I've Ever Owned, With The Most Issues I've Ever Had In A Car.

    I've had my M3 Performance for one month now. Best car I've ever owned, everything you said about driving it is correct. I always thought I would buy a 911 one day, but I honestly don't care about a Porsche any more. The fit and finish on mine are great, no rattles. The only thing that...
  27. Taxvictim

    Ipod Classic works with USB-C adapter. Control from Tesla screen.

    I didn't think this was necessary with the Ipod Classic, but I will try it. I didn't have to do this before.
  28. Taxvictim

    Ipod Classic works with USB-C adapter. Control from Tesla screen.

    So I re-loaded the Ipod Classic and plugged it back into the car. The car will not recognize it! It does not show a USB input. I guess I will try a solid state hard-drive next. My car goes in for service next week. The dashcam has never worked and the Sentry mode only "sorta" works. I have...
  29. Taxvictim

    Ipod Classic works with USB-C adapter. Control from Tesla screen.

    Well the joke is on me! My dashcam has never worked right since Day 1. Last night I hit the "Format USB Drive" assuming it would re-format only the Tesla thumbdrive in the glove box. This morning my entire iPod Classic was erased! :rolleyes:
  30. Taxvictim

    Dashcam in Auto

    My dashcam and Sentry mode have not worked properly at all since I got the car (two weeks ago). This thread describes the exact reason I want it. I'm scheduled for service in a few weeks, but I'm hoping Tesla can fix it remotely before then. The built in dashcam was a big selling point for...
  31. Taxvictim

    M3P may have caused vertigo in friend.

    When I got my new Model 3 Performance, I picked up my best friend as my first passenger, driving straight to his house from the dealership. He is about 60 years old. We had a blast driving the car and punching it from the line several times. The acceleration was stronger than any car we had...
  32. Taxvictim

    App's "Last seen X days ago" stuck

    That happened to me several times in my first few days of ownership. I had to re-pair my cell phone 3 times, for example But then everything settled down and started working normally, except my dashcam. Now on day 17 of ownership and 700 miles of driving.
  33. Taxvictim

    New upgrade, nearby cars not visible on screen..

    Well at lunch time today everything was suddenly back to normal.
  34. Taxvictim

    New upgrade, nearby cars not visible on screen..

    Do cameras have to re-calibrate after an update? I just forced the latest update (in hopes of fixing my dashcam), and suddenly no other cars are showing up on my the driving visualization.
  35. Taxvictim

    Will car auto-brake if not in auto-pilot/cruise control?

    Thank you, that's what I was looking for.
  36. Taxvictim

    Will car auto-brake if not in auto-pilot/cruise control?

    12 day owner, loving my M3P. If the car is not on auto-pilot/cruise control, will it start braking anyway if traffic comes to a sudden stop? My daughter's Subaru does that, but I'm not sure how to test it on the Tesla. I know my car gives an audio alert if it thinks something is happening.
  37. Taxvictim

    App's "Last seen X days ago" stuck

    My car is in a shop getting paint protection film applied. The app showed the car as disconnected for 20 hours. I asked the app my car's location, and it reconnected and showed the shop where the car was. It was reconnected, then it disconnected again.
  38. Taxvictim

    Parking lot attendant scratched up rear of my car

    Was your dashcam and Sentry turned on? It would have recorded either the attendant's bad driving or your car being struck by another while parked. My Sentry is "sorta" working, and my Dashcam will not record at all. This is the last issue on my new car that I am trying to get resolved.
  39. Taxvictim

    App's "Last seen X days ago" stuck

    Even if the app shows disconnected, the phone still works as a key, at least in my case.
  40. Taxvictim

    Model 3 Dashcam not recording, but Sentry is?

    Today is officially one week and 200+ miles. The cruise control finally started working. Still waiting for the dashcam.
  41. Taxvictim

    How to turn a Model 3 LR 2021 off to install the OBD??

    @Dolemite had a good post about how to disconnect all batteries. "In the end, I basically "completely" turned the car off & on again. Stupid simple procedure - sounds scary, but isn't. Just be careful not to lock yourself out of the car, otherwise you'll have to open the frunk via the emergency...
  42. Taxvictim

    Anyone carry an emergency 12V tire compressor to allow to drive to a garage station to get a flat repaired.

    I use this Res Q model, which can also pump in sealant. It advertises that their sealant will not prevent patching later. https://smile.amazon.com/ResQ-71-063-021-Tire-Repair-Compressor/dp/B00BJ2TBL2/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=resq+tire+inflator&qid=1632518295&s=automotive&sr=1-5
  43. Taxvictim

    Brand New M3.... Towed away today

    Yes, I get that. But, having come from several BMW 3 series cars, a Porshce Macan, a Lexus GS-350, and most recently two Mercedes E-class AMGs, the Tesla Model 3 Performance is the best car I have ever owned or driven. It's only been a week, but I am so impressed with this car. For those...
  44. Taxvictim

    What Do YOU Call the Pedal on the Right?

    Air is gas. :)
  45. Taxvictim

    What Do YOU Call the Pedal on the Right?

    Or the Variable Resister.
  46. Taxvictim

    Brand New M3.... Towed away today

    I think my new car is stuck in that mode. Neither the dashcam (because the employees don't want to be recorded while handling the car) nor the cabin overheat protection work right now. Both are grayed out on my 1 week old car. I went back to the dealer to ask them to address that, and they...
  47. Taxvictim

    What Do YOU Call the Pedal on the Right?

    The gas pedal. Language doesn't keep up with the times. We used to put our cars in a "car park," so we turned park into a verb and called it "parking the car." Then we started calling the places we put the cars "parking lots" instead of car parks. Older folks like me still "tape" our shows...
  48. Taxvictim

    Brand New M3.... Towed away today

    Here was some advice posted by @Dolemite in another thread. He had a ton of failures at the same time, and this fixed it. We should print this out and keep it in our new Teslas so we can at least try a TOTAL disconnect of the car and reboot before sending it off to service: "In the end, I...
  49. Taxvictim

    INFORM: Tesla referral program Sunsetted as of Sept. 18 [except for solar roof]

    Same for me, even though I took delivery on 9/18/21. I guess anyone who ordered by referral was grandfathered. I charge in my home garage and don't ever plan to use this car for road trips, so the Supercharging is probably superfluous for me.