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OP here. Just wanted to follow up and give credit where due: On our last trip across the country (BC to Nova Scotia and back summer 2023) we found TACC to be markedly improved. I'd say we had single digit phantom braking events in each direction (~5,300 km/3,300 mi) which is considerably better...

For anyone considering: definitely worth it! I’ve got a 2021 Model Y that just missed HEPA becoming standard. I live in an area that gets wildfire smoke, but there are also a lot of old vehicles and diesel trucks putt-puttering around town. I know from experience that wildfire smoke in the...

Update: I was able to get all three of my controllers to work with my Model Y! - Nintendo Pro Controller for Switch - Nintendo Joy-Con Controller for Switch (single, but not two joined together) - Nintendo SNES Online Controller for Switch I achieved this by purchasing an 8BitDo USB Wireless...

@cusetownusa, the solution I came up with was to rent a locker up at the ski hill... But for transport elsewhere I'd really like to have a padded bag like the BMW one but haven't found one yet. For the Model Y the bag would need to be 11 inches wide or narrower. The BWM one looks good but I...

@MPtje, I tried a 165 cm ski in the Model Y and it will definitely not lie flat. Technically, I can get the ski into the trunk (see photo) but it's obviously not okay for a variety of reasons... maybe for a powder emergency. My ski is rockered at both ends and just squeaked in by stuffing one...

I tried connecting both my Nintendo Pro Controller and SNES Online controller to my 2021 Model Y (2022.44.25.3) and failed in case anyone is wondering about compatibility. I tried connecting via USB-C cable to the centre console and also tried to pair the controllers to the car wirelessly. The...

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Yeah, @enemji, it’s the same for me — I don’t have FSD and just use TACC. What I’ve noticed is the car behaves almost flawlessly in some cases — crossing through Northern Ontario in bad weather, say. But in other areas, like traversing the Prairies where it’s very flat and straight (often with...

That’s good to hear. But did you mean when you use traffic-aware cruise or Full Self-Driving (or both)? If former, have you taken either car on long distance trips?

@OxBrew, I saw your post earlier and checked and I believe we were running 2022.36.6 or above for the whole trip across Canada in November. Of course I can't say for sure that our phantom events were due to mirages, but many of the phantom events we did have at least coincided with mirages. It's...

I can't speak for others, but phantom braking continues to be an issue for our 2021 Model Y. During our trip across Canada in November we had long sections — entire days — with no phantom events. Night and bad weather were mostly fine. But across the Prairies in clear sections phantom braking...

I’d feel better if it was phantom donuts instead of braking we were discussing. Every morning I’d wake up to find the cabin overflowing with honey crullers and Boston creams, and I’d scold the car for going to the Tim Hortons drive-thru again. Bad Tesla! 🍩 But good to hear phantom steering is...

Thanks for the input, everyone! I’ve driven across Canada three times so far — this time it’s early winter. Our 2021 MY LR doesn’t have radar hardware, though I know we’re all using Tesla Vision now. Unfortunately, in my case, I’ve experienced a lot of phantom braking, though it hasn’t been...

Hey, you’re right! Okay, so you can tame the wiper speed but just can’t turn them off while Autopilot is engaged. That’s definitely less bad. Thank you!

Thanks for the input — you might be right about being overly cautious. Do you find Autosteer provides relief for the arms similar to cruise control for the legs?

Haha, yep, Primus — don’t tell anyone how old I am :p I should add that I’ve never once used Autosteer (marked as beta, to be fair) because of my experience with phantom braking. I worry about a scenario where for example I’m threading the needle between two trucks when the car decides it’s the...

I'm currently driving across Canada in light winter conditions and have had to fight with cruise control a lot more than I'd like. When you activate cruise control you are also engaging Autopilot even if you don't have the Full Self Driving package. And because Autopilot depends on the car's...

Ooh, that one's very nice! They say it's 34 cm wide (13.4 inches), so maybe it will compress to fit between the rear seats (11" wide) while lying flat? This is the situation I have with my own bag, which has a similar width. But how would you go about securing it? The options seem to be the...

Hello skiers! My preference is to transport skis inside the vehicle rather than to use a roof rack or hitch rack like a normal person. Pros: Skis stay clean Skis are less likely to be stolen Less equipment to buy, install, maintain No getting covered in road grime when reaching up to the roof...

Thanks for sharing — that looks like a heaping helping of grasshoppers! I ended up taking my Model Y to Tesla for servicing. It was $210 CAD to clean out the grasshopper bodies, which seems reasonable to me (tho I had also paid $60 at the pressure wash station.) Next time I’m in grasshopperland...

Thank you, that is good advice! I didn’t have the opportunity to do much beyond the pressure wash (which included some bug remover) as we were on the road, so the remaining bodies may have hardened into concrete, as you say. Foam and soaking is a good idea. I'm also happy to report that...

Update: I spent about an hour scooping out as many grasshoppers as I could with a tent peg, and then 45 mins with the pressure washer. It was unbelievable how many grasshoppers were packed in there — easily a grocery bag full. Many partial bodies still trapped inside so will find out if...

That bug screen is genius! Shop vac with the right attachment should go a long way but still might need to be professionally cleaned.

tl;dr: How can I remove a large number of grasshoppers trapped inside the grille below the front bumper? So I'm visiting Grasslands National Park in Saskatchewan, Canada, and drove through several swarms of grasshoppers along the way. There was no way to avoid the poor guys; even slowing down...

Thanks @LoudMusic, @iamnid — I’ve checked the forums here but the issue doesn’t seem widespread. Looking at the USB stick is on my list, thanks for the suggestion. So do most people here use Sentry Mode and don’t get “Video unavailable” warnings regularly? If so, that would point to something...

Hi everyone! Someone backed into our Model Y in a parking lot and then departed without leaving a note. I was nearby and managed to capture a clear shot of the licence plate with my phone (thank you app notifications and 2x optical zoom!), and security footage from the lot confirmed the impact...