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FWIW, I have a (non-Tesla) car with frameless windows, and I do not have any problem with water getting in. I go through a high-powered brushless car wash a couple times a week, without issue.

Rain-sensing wipers? :rolleyes:

Look on the bright side... Based on the current production ramp-up, by the time the Model 3 is delivering at scale, there could be a Democrat back in the White House and the EV credit could be back. ;)

Oh I'm sure that a few have... but unfortunately I am skeptical that it will become widespread any time in the foreseeable future.

What could they do? They can't do anything, except perhaps push for legislation so that ICE cars could be ticketed... Good luck with that.

Which means... few to no (non-employee) Model 3s... where it will hurt the most. And if you want it on an S or X, you'd better get moving.

And from Electrek... Electric vehicle $7,500 tax credit expected to go away with new House tax bill, says congressman

This. Maybe look up the cost of the fine in your state, but to me it's worth the (low) risk of a ~$70 ticket. They're legally required here, but it is extremely common to see luxury/sports cars going without. When I got my first BMW, the dealer asked me whether I wanted them to mount the...

I'm guessing the thought process was to give people a heads up that the windows would be pushing out rather than letting them log in and be surprised by it, without any warning or explanation. That said, the email could have been clearer about when the site will be updated...

I bought a different car. But I am holding on to the reservation for the moment.

Yep, got the email. Cannot login - it just reloads the page when I click "Sign In." I've already bailed, in any case... bought a 440 a couple weeks back. But for the moment, I'm hanging on to the reservation just because.

Funny you mention this - a coworker was just telling me about this for BMW last week. He is already planning a trip to do this with his next BMW in the spring. I have only heard details of the BMW offering, but I assume Audi's is roughly the same. In the case of a BMW, BMW still ships the car...

The S5 Sportback is what I really want. But although theoretically they're about the same price as the S4, in reality they are in short supply, the ones that are to be found are highly optioned, and the dealers aren't negotiating much on them... resulting in the S4 being available for...

Every day I go back and forth. It's likely to come down to where I can get the better deal on a car that I want. I've had a truly flawless experience over all with my 335, which makes me want to stay with what I know and have enjoyed. On the other hand, I (like granger) drove the new 2018 S4...

Ditto, ditto, ditto. I will probably be cancelling my reservation. 1) I have major concerns about some core controls only being accessible on a touchscreen. Sure, it looks cool, but it doesn't make functional sense and IMO isn't safe. I can do everything in my car without taking my eyes...

Ha. It depends on the age and maturity of the kid, as far as which you want... Although, personally, I have never used child locks. And at this point, I fully trust my 7yo (girl, I should add) to not open the door when she shouldn't.

Actually, dealer service departments are usually quite happy to find something to fix under warranty. They get paid either way.

FYI, found this article comparing Apple CarPlay with Android Auto. Android Auto does look even better... You can't beat Google Now (not to mention Waze!). I seriously may switch phones if I end up in a car that supports it, although I've enjoyed my iPhone very much. Android Auto vs. Apple...

I have worked with some brilliant software engineers and some really stupid software engineers. I have worked with "java developers" who know less java than I do (I am not a software engineer). I have worked with too many contract SW engineers to count who had to be let go because they were...

Looks like you can disable Messages notifications entirely, although that may not be what you want. How to Disable Specific App Notifications in Apple CarPlay You could also try this if you haven't already: How to make your iPhone stop talking by turning off VoiceOver

Is there no way to to change the text reading in settings somewhere? That does sound annoying. CarPlay supports Spotify. Agree about Apple Maps. With an iPhone I want CarPlay for its support for Google Music and texts. As I mentioned above, if I were to get a car with CarPlay/Android Auto I...

Yet they did open it up to alternative music apps. What makes mapping apps so much more precious?

Are you saying I can't catch Pokemon by tapping my car's infotainment screen?? Hopefully Apple will soon open the door to competitors' map apps. Then CarPlay will be able to support Waze and Google Maps. Of course if you have an Android phone, you are in luck on both counts already... That'd...

Well they aren't exactly the same, in that the overall experience has some dependency of the quality of the car's infotainment system in general. I have only experienced it in an Audi, and it seemed pretty excellent. Display was bright and intuitive. Audi has a touchscreen as well as...

Fair enough - I should have said ACC. I've been looking at a few different makes and can't keep track of the various acronyms for what is essentially the same thing... if to varying degrees of efficacy. Just found a pretty good breakdown of this here: Autonomous cruise control system - Wikipedia

I edited my post late, probably after you posted. But based on the Audi website (link in my previous post on this), they do support lane centering but that appears to be a separate feature from Traffic Jam Assist: 1) Adaptive cruise control (with Stop&Go function) 2) Adaptive cruise assist...

And the S4 if you haven't.... I was super impressed and that's the way I am currently leaning. Not sure if you mean the S5 sedan or the Sportback, but as I mentioned earlier in the thread I made the mistake of driving a $69k S5 Sportback and it was awesome. But there aren't that many so...

Wow - Thanks. I was not aware of this, although my salesperson did mention that it was due for a redesign. 440 GC it is, then, if I go BMW. I think you're both wrong. :) Plain "TACC" will only keep pace with the car in front of you, but at certain higher speeds and will not work in stop &...

Hmmm.... Maybe you are right... I really spent some time on this at the time because I was concerned about it (and surprised), but maybe I had something wrong. Well that is a relief.

Yeah it is.... There was a thread that went into this in meticulous detail a while back, as apparently there was mismatching information in 2 different Tesla sources. The difference was about 10 inches. I will try to dig it up.

Apparently Liberty Mutual "specializes" in Teslas. I have no firsthand experience with their coverage, but I did call for a quote a while back (when I was considering an S) and found them reasonable. The agent did say they are focusing in on Tesla as a specialty.

Have you driven an Audi with Traffic Jam Assist? I'm really intrigued but haven't tried it out, as not that many inventory models are equipped with it. I'm curious about how well it maintains a reasonable following distance (ie, not too far back so people are constantly cutting in front of...

Well.... Except that Costco would accept a return of the Sealy mattress, no questions asked or receipt required, cuz they are awesome like that... :) But yeah, different situation than insurance. And I didn't realize they weren't actually affiliated.

I drove a very nicely appointed S3, really enjoyed it, then immediately after made the mistake of taking out an S5 Sportback (not realizing what the sticker was on it - $69k) and that kind of blew the S3 away, which spoiled it for me... A couple days later I drove an S4 and loved it. In...

Yep.... I've been cross-shopping the 340 v. 440 v. M3 v. Audi S4 v. Audi S3... all vs my theoretical Model 3. I regretfully had to rule out the M3 cuz I just can't afford it in a 2017 model year or newer. Plus... it's probably just not practical as a daily driver.

Technically, the RWD 340i does 60 in more like 4.7 seconds... That is according to BMW, which is conservative. Enthusiast mags have it down more like 4.2-4.4. Typically the AWD version does it about 1/10 second faster than the RWD version.

Hmm I am not aware of any firmware updates to my 2014... unless they did them during annual maintenance and didn't mention it. There are a couple of bugs with music over bluetooth but I've gotten so used to working around them that I barely notice them any more! I know there is a new...

Costco's customer service is the gold standard, in my experience. I'd hope/expect that would carry through their insurance arm and will definitely check this out!

Then I guess it turns out it's not so crappy for the head to be disconnected, after all.

Could you expand on this? What risk? I'm guessing you mean that a malicious app built for iOS or Android could interfere with the Tesla software? It is not like every Android & iOS app will be available on CarPlay/Android Auto. It is an extremely small set of apps tailored specifically to...

Thanks, although as I mentioned I had searched and only found one from 2016. Most of those are even older than that.... the first one from 2014... so not very relevant any more. But you did find one I hadn't seen from July of this year.

Yes, agree that much of the functionality is there, and I have all of that in my current 2014 car as well (OK, my BMW doesn't show Supercharger stations on its nav :))... It's just that the car's navigation isn't anything special, certainly not the likes of Google Maps. I assume (maybe...

First, I apologize if this has already been discussed to death. I did search first, and the only thread I saw dedicated to the topic was from 2016. What, if anything, has Tesla said about whether/when they will support Apple CarPlay? I drove an Audi over the weekend that had it, and it is...

So, maybe dumb question, but... How would a dash cam help when you are rear ended?

I'm in ongoing conversations with BMW, Audi, and Alfa Romeo salesmen, and all of them have taken it in stride that I have a Model 3 reservation I'll probably be purchasing. Cross shopping brands is nothing new. Neither is the phenomenon of a salesperson making unfounded claims about a competitor.

I am with you. This would be a deal breaker for me - so fingers crossed it's there before I am invited to configure. When I got my 2014 BMW, the Technology Package was a must-have because, at the time, bluetooth was part of that package. (I found it amazing that it wasn't standard - it is...

Very effective at discouraging tailgating.

I know, but it illustrates what could happen in the 3, which does not. Also, the owner didn't know about the manual release, because it's hidden under the speaker cover... I also would never have known about the hidden manual release if I didn't frequent this forum.

I completely agree that no car can be death-proof. But this seems like a basic safety functionality that wouldn't be difficult to include yet is absent. It also doesn't help my mindset that I just read this article this morning... Tesla owner asks for $1 million after Model X caught on...

There is also fire. My seven-year-old can open a car door, but she definitely couldn't break a car window to escape, even if a glass breaker were there. Nor could many elderly people. I don't understand this decision and as a parent do find it troubling. :-/ Yes, there is the 2-door coupe...