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Before I start, I think TMC should have a forum section for ALL Tesla vehicles, for topics that apply to every Tesla, not just a S, 3, X, or Y. Has anyone considered putting in an aftermarket limited slip differential in an S or Y model? They sell them after market. I suppose you won’t get...

For sale: New OEM Goodyear F1 Asymmetric tire 11/32 depth. Comes with Tesla tire cover and holder. Marked T0 with sound insulation foam Los Angeles/SoCal region pickup only (near San Pedro, Long Beach) Tire at Tire Rack is $348.61 plus tax Tesla wants $488 to install a new one!

An argument with the wife today. Need opinions on who is right/wrong. We had a very good friend and his family come visit us in LA this weekend. Friday, we were all set to go to Disneyland and on the way out the door, he got a phone call: his mom died. He had to fly immediately to NY, get...

I baby my battery. Never used a Supercharger. Charge to 52% daily, max charge at 80% for long trips, set home charge rate at 12a (initially 5a). It is on this last point I have a question: people tell me I’m wasting power this way because the car stays “awake” and on while charging. (So the...

I’ve noticed that the rear of the Y is almost ALWAYS dirty. As a test, I washed the car yesterday so it was completely clean. 33 miles later on the interstate and there is a thin film of dirt all over the back. Nowhere else - front, sides, top is still squeaky clean. Even wheels are squeaky...

I know this has been discussed as nauseum but the general consensus is to keep the charge between 20-80% for lithium-ion. My question is: can someone narrow that down to an even narrower band? In a perfectly ideal scenario, where should I keep the charge state? My Y has 400 miles on it and...

Is it me or does the Y have a bad turning radius? I discovered this the hard way when making a permitted u-turn at a red light. To my surprise, I had to make a 3-point turn onto a two laner. Thankfully no one behind me or I’d be stuck in that position until he backs up too. Tesla says it’s...

Curious about where air pumped in from the hvac vents exits the vehicle. Clearly goes somewhere because the air pressure is not increasing. Some probably escapes from imperfect door seals. But because windows open for something as slight as shutting a door (to allow air to escape) I have to...

How do the door locks behave while you’re driving or parked (while still sitting inside). I don’t want random carjackers being able to open the doors. Yet I don’t see any option to lock or unlock the doors on the screen or hand rest.

My new Y has a year’s free premium connectivity. Can passengers connect to the Tesla as a hotspot and piggyback off the data stream for their non-cellular iPads and devices? How can you do it? It would be incredibly lame if they couldn’t. GM cars allow it, as do many other brands. Plenty of...

My Y with the 20” Inductions came with these tires. Does anyone have any thoughts on them? It’s been 30 years since I’ve owned a car with Goodyears. Do all Y 20” come with these tires standard? I took delivery in SoCal so really surprised they tossed some All Seasons on the. People have...

I’ve always noticed with cars that have turbine style rims or hub caps that the direction of the “fan blades” are always asymmetrical. Meaning that the rims on the driver side are identical to the passenger side. This create an asymmetrical looking direction. Is this intentional or was the...

While my car is still new and dust free, was wondering what I should do to protect the paint from UV and rock chips and environmental contaminants. 1) Film wrap? Heard these were really expensive running into the thousands. 2) ceramic coating? Not as good as the film wrap but superior to wax...

New Tesla owner so maybe you experts can help. My Tesla app cannot connect to the car unless I am very close to it. I cannot live view sentry mode or turn on the AC. The car is currently sitting in the garage with strong Wifi signal but nonexistent cell service (up where I live). Does anyone...

After waiting an entire year (placed order Aug 2021, modified order Sept 2021), I finally took delivery of my Y this weekend. Here were my first impressions: Went to look at the car and had my entire checklist from MIke Seuss. 1) immediately saw gaping panel gaps. Rep was useless, said no...

Tried selling my reservation and my sales rep told me that they could lose their job doing it for us. I don't want to put their jobs at risk. So I plan to pick up the car, pay California their 9.5% pound of flesh and DMV fees, drive the car 17 miles home from Marina del Rey, leave it in my...

Hi, the delivery on my new Model Y is coming up. I've had to unfortunately sell the car to my brother in law because I can no longer financially afford it. He doesn't like the Induction wheels. Anyone interested in trading up from their Geminis? Will trade plus the cash difference.