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Good news! I was able to push the pin down and it charged, and released the charge handle as well. Looks like we're good, until we get a rental, if my wife wants to drive a car that looks like it's been through a demolition derby.

good suggestions. Thanks!

I was clipped by an 18-wheeler Peterbilt dump truck that cratered the left rear quarter panel, including the charge port. I can't insert the charger because the bottom post is protruding. We've removed the plate covering the port. Can I cut the post out? it doesn't look electrical. The...

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When we got our Model 3, there was a great thread on installing a charger at home which we did and it works fine. Last week we got new neighbors and he was asking me about charging their M3 and would love to share info with them. We installed an outdoor 240 box with clothes dryer plug attached...

My wife didn't like my window sticker I crafted. Maybe someone else can use it.

Thanks all for the great info!

Does the dash cam only work with autopilot? We don't have autopilot so is there any ability to use the dash cam manually? The instructions I saw said to format the drive using Fat32 (were on Windows). Does it work on drives bigger than 32 GB that have to be formatted and exFat? Thanks, Reid

My wife works in San Francisco and her small window got broken into last week. I called the local Tesla service center, and they said to contact one of three body shops. The shops told me it would take one to two days for tesla to transmit the order for the window once they received it, and 5...

Have: USB-C Want: Lightning

Have USB-c Looking for lightning. Want to swap? Thanks, Reid

Viperssd, Just sent to message. I'll swap my usbc cable for a lighting cable. Thanks, Reid

Hard to say. I only drove the Areos when we test drove the car. I drove on the 19" a month later

We love the premium wheels and can't believe I thought about parting with them. Sorry, Reid

Swaltner Thanks so much. That's a big help, and a good reason why we were getting so frustrated. It sounds like auto high beams should be renamed to something like Boonie mode, the Sticks, or No Burb.

ok. Took off auto high beams and works. Will auto dim still work?

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I thought the Tesla didn't use gas.

Car is about 3 weeks old, so this is the likely time of something electrical not working. The auto dim high beams worked initially, and now the only way to turn on the high beams is to pull the stalk toward the driver and hold. When I push forward, I only get a grayed out icon on the screen...

I can't offer first hand experience, but did google it last night. best tesla iphone apps - Google Search

https://jalopnik.com/cop-pulls-tesla-model-3-driver-over-for-computer-mounte-1829437075

Rachel, I've had our M3 for about 4 days longer than you, and thought my post would be useful: Regenerative Breaking: Oh, I get it! A $50K Golf Cart! Reid

You're right... At least it doesn't have the same clutch as my old '71 Datsun pick up...No power steering either!

Oh great! Thanks for letting me know!

Are other people annoyed by the trunk? I have an Acura MDX which closes so easily since all you need to do is lower, and it will engage the latch mechanism electronically. No wailing away, no slamming. You think that a $50,000 car would have a more sophisticated trunk latch than a '63 Chevy. Reid

Is there any adjustment for the accelerator pedal so that it's not as firm. I find that it's a little bit stiff and that I start to feel it in my leg after driving for a while. Reid

I'm on about day four with the Tesla. At first, I found the regenerative braking pretty annoying. It felt like driving around in first gear when I took my foot off the accelerator. But then I figured they put this on for reason, so I might as well give the Tesla Way a try. As soon as I...

okay, okay, I got it....

My MDX has one. My Subaru had one. Our Preius has one. Even the econ-box Honda Fit has a rear window wiper blade, but not the M3! Really? So I got our M3 a present today I can keep under the driver's seat: Rain-X Collapsible Compact Squeegee...

Yeah! The car looks like it's ready for the opera!

Tesla emailed us with a revised purchase contract with an additional charge of $1,500 for the wheels and no explanation. It took a couple of hours of calls to work things out and having them tell us the revised agreement wasn't the final agreement since it didn't have the VIN (so why did they...

It's 10:30 on Sunday night, and we just got back from having dinner and driving the M3 back from Freemont. Our appt was at 3, but our car wasn't ready until a few hours later, like waiting at the airport for your relatives to arrive. The Tesla center was right out of the Apple playbook...

Thanks so much! Very useful.

After some drama with the purchase contract, we are picking up our M3 on Sunday (supposedly). Anything I should look for while inspecting the car or any questions I should ask? Appreciate everyone's wisdom of experience. Thanks, Reid

DJ, I just thought I'd check and see what the latest is with your M3 since I think you pick up on Tuesday. Any resolution on the purchase agreement and taking off the extra charge form premium wheels? Reid

yes, and all this happens 3 days before we have to pick up the car, er, I mean "delivery." I don't have $50K just sitting in my shoe, so it makes it tighter coordinating with the lender to get the money in time since they need a signed purchase agreement

This has been a real headache since all we got was an email saying that our order had been changed, and it included a purchase contract with the additional charge. I called Tesla and they explained to me that they only issue final purchase contracts for days before pick up, and that would not...

O1, Really great point about not needing fast charging time when the NEMA 14-50 will charge just fine overnight. Save $500! And my electrician said that we may not even be able to install the Wall Charger since it's 50 amp and our box is rated at 125, considering all the other stuff we have...

Okay one last question I think. On the Wall Charger, I know that there is a button that pops the electrical cover on the car. Is that the case with the UMC? If not, how do you open the cover on the car? Can you physically open it, or do you need to open it from an app or inside the car? If you...

Thanks for your great info. So the difference between the two would be length of time to charge? I'm not concerned about theft, especially if it's behind a 1/2 wall fence. The outdoor location appeals as we don't park in the garage, and I wouldn't have to pull the cable in and out of the...

So if I understand things correctly, I have two choices: one, use the 1450 connector and the cable that comes with the car, or 2) use the Wall Charger, which may have some advantages for charging and protection, and have that directly hardwired to the circuit box. So my question is can I...

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ours will be black too!

Eno, Thanks for the reply. I have another question and to keep things on topic, added to the thread Outdoor NEMA 14-50 Enclosure at the end Thanks, Reid

I'm thinking of installing an outdoor charger based on the following photo. (Forgive my hack Photoshop job) and was wondering if it's possible, safe, legal? I'm in northern CA. I would like to keep the cable plugged in at all times. Do I need to have another weatherproof box. for the cable...

Thanks everyone for the thoughtful comments, I really appreciate your time and input. Given that the 19" look better, we're willing to eat the increased efficiency of the aero wheels, the car is ready for pick up, and we could swap them out easily in the San Francisco Bay Area, and all the...

Thanks for the add. Interesting on the costs

The 19 inch would be the aesthetic choice, the 18 inch the rational, functional choice

Thanks, And what about the trade offs of ride, noise, wear, and sound? Would the 19" be that different? I agree that the 19" wheels look SO much better.