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Are you using the OEM hitch or 3rd party? Can you get to the minimum insertion point on the 1up rack with a hand’s worth of clearance from the bumper?

Thanks for the reply. I got a set a couple months ago.

I too have a hitch (EcoHitch, installed by TorkCentral, the manufacturer, as they are local to me) and a 1Up rack. The 1Up is a great rack and I much prefer putting bikes on a hitch rack than on the roof.

PS. I have owned Porsches over the years here in WA and didn’t put on a front plate. Never stopped or cited. And when I did get a speeding ticket in my Porsche, I didn’t get cited for no front plate then either. My wife has a Porsche now, no front plate, no problems (so far).

The Bellevue PD twitter said no front plate was a primary offense. I thought it was a secondary offense, meaning they can’t stop you for no front plate and ticket you, but if they stop you for something else, they can ticket you for no front plate. But I see that’s not correct and it’s indeed a...

That was my reaction too but on closer inspection the map shows an exemption for Tesla in WA.

PM me if you have a set of 4 18" aero wheels for sale. Prefer wheels only as I want to put winter tires on them (Michelin X-Ice). Prefer new or no dings/nicks. Thanks. I can pick up locally Seattle area.

I think the hatch cover looks super clean. The EcoHitch one does the job but not as good looking. The OneUp rack is a great rack. The 1 place folds up out of the way but you can still open the trunk. I have add-ons as well as the two place version in addition, for when I want to carry 3-4...

That hatch cover looks great. Nice work. Are you making any extra we could buy from you? I have the EcoHitch one but yours looks way better. I love single OneUp rack, best rack I've had. I have both the single and the double, plus add-on's. I use the single 90% of the time.

That new access panel is nice. No, my 2018 doesn't have it.

You're welcome!

I got mine installed at Torklift Central, the maker of the EcoHitch, in Kent, WA. They did an excellent job and obviously very experienced installing their hitch.

I recently spent a week's vacation in Portugal - a day in Lisbon, 5 days in the Alentejo, and 2 days in Cashcais. I was pleasantly surprised to see some Teslas, 6 in total, 5 Model X's and 1 Model 3. The Model 3 was a the hotel we are at, L'And, which had a row of destination chargers. The...

I too want to be able to turn off EDLA and not have to disable it each time. My reason is that when I have a bike rack on the back of the car, if EDLA is enabled, then I get constant warning messages about lane departure not working. Yes, I understand the rack interferes with the sensors for...

FWIW, Washington state has the highest per capita ownership of Teslas of any state. And I understand Seattle is the highest per capita city.

Hire and retain. They've had some good people but also very high exec turnover. There might be a reason why they haven't found the right people yet ... Extreme micromanagement is not something that attracts or keeps the very best people for long. There might be a few exceptional individuals...

The culture of the legacy car companies is a big reason why I'm not as worried about them catching up as fast as some people. They are ripe for disruption. The culture of innovation is one thing I'm particularly excited about Tesla. But vision without execution doesn't end well.

A poor culture eventually catches up to you. We need Elon to be spending his time on products, attracting (and retaining talent), building a sustainable organization, and the company's overall strategy, and not reviewing individual expense reports. There's only 24 hours in a day even for a...

I would want a CEO who knows how to hire, delegate to and retain strong people who can put in place proper operational and financial controls. Reviewing expense reports personally is not something the CEO of a well run company does. The fact that he thinks that's what he needs to do personally...

Anecdotally, I believe this to be true in the US -- buyers being scared off by the bad news and fear of Tesla going bankrupt. I have heard it from friends both in person and friends on social media. Even if there is interest, when there is doubt, people just wait. The big question is what Q2...

My last 3 cars have been gray; my Model 3 is too. I thought long and hard about blue but went with the gray. I initially wanted the pearl white but it was expensive ($2000 mid November 2018) and I didn't think it had the depth of a really nice pearl. It looked just white to me. The gray...

These are all good, rational points. The behavior of the company, the declining cash position, gives one pause. But... life is short. Enjoy it. Buy the car you'll enjoy the most over the next couple of years. You spend a large portion of your life in your car, you might as well have a car you...

Oops, I obviously meant to say, "We also understand that Elon is eternally overly optimistic, so you can't just take his word either."

Which do you want to drive for the next few years, a new Tesla Model S or the BMW? It's hard to really know what's happening with the company. There's so much FUD coming from the anti-Tesla crowd and shorters. We also understand that Elon is eternally overly optimistic, so you can just take...

There are city streets I drive the have a similar break in the center line and auto pilot does not handle properly. I’ve learned to keep a close eye for such scenarios with hands on wheel and ready to take over.

I was very impressed with how my AWD with stock all season tires made it through snowmaggedon. It especially handled the slush and ice well, which I find more challenging than just snow. It drove better than my Audi Q5 with Quattro. If I were driving in snow and ice frequently, I’d get...

Very sorry to read this but very grateful it happened on a side road on not the freeway, as you said. That could have been bad, real bad. I’ve been using the 1up racks for the past couple of years on my Audi Q5. Hitch mount is the way to go for peace of mind. I am sitting right now in the...

Nomad wireless charging pad. Center console tray (I have the Abstract Ocean one). These two have markedly enhanced my enjoyment of the car every day. Especially the wireless charging pad. All-weather mats for trunk and frunk are also must get.

Yes, that's the one... Thanks. Anyone have updates on when it'll be offered and whether it can be added to an existing Model 3?

During the Model Y launch there was a comment from a Tesla exec that a hitch was coming for the Model 3. Is there any updated info? I would like a hitch for my Model 3 and would prefer it to be from Tesla.

I'd like the ability to close the vents (each side separately). My wife won't even ride in the car with me anymore because she wants the vents closed and no amount of positioning the flow works for her.

Are they still available?

It happens to me a few times a day. Hopefully fixed in 52.

Welp, the bug still occurs in 2018.48.12.1. Hopefully it will be fixed in 2018.52.

I heard back from my service person. He said the fix didn't make the update but will be in the next update, 2018.52. I got an update this evening though, 2018.48.12.1. I wonder if the fix is in that update or not.

I got the update, 2018.48, but the problem still exists. It happens a few times a day. Not every time I get in the car, but also not just once in a long while. I have let my service advisor know the problem wasn't fixed in 2018.48 by email but have not heard back yet.

Do you notice much range loss when driving without the bikes, eg., just with the rack and receiver?

Which hitch do you have? I want to be able to carry bikes on my M3 too, not put them in the back.

My service guy also called it "slow to wake" but to me it's not really "slow to wake" but rather a reboot that happens as if in response to a fault. The screen is blank initially, then 30 seconds or so later, the T comes up (isn't that a reboot?), then the screen comes on, and a minute (or up...

Crazy, eh? Yeah it was ready to be delivered 2 days after placing the order, no prior reservation. When I had asked the salesperson how long it would take when I placed the order, I got the standard "4-6 weeks" but she also said, "It might be sooner, though." Ha, sooner indeed! I had the...

I placed an order on Tuesday, November 13 and two days later, Thursday, November 15 was given a VIN and said they could deliver the car that day. I wasn't quite ready for the car so fast (I wouldn't have a home charger installed for another 2 weeks). I delayed delivery till after Thanksgiving...

I heard from my service advisor that this is a known problem and should be fixed in the next update. Got an update from the diagnostic team. He ran some tests remotely and it appears that there’s currently a known issue around this for you in the current firmware version. What this means for...

The screen off problem has continued for me, a few times or more a day. I updated to 46.2 last night and the screen off problem has happened twice since.

Oops, meant to reply to the OP, @dano9258

Were you able to get this resolved? I got my car 5 days ago and am having the same problem. Not all of the time but with increasing frequency, when I open the door, the screen is off. It'll take 30 seconds before it reboots / resets and the T comes up on the screen. I am able to put the car...

Interesting... I did have a VIN assigned. I bought the car on Tuesday, Nov 13. They had a car for me on Thursday already (Nov 15). But I wasn't ready to receive the car that quickly -- I had a full day of meetings already scheduled and was going to be out the next week for Thanksgiving. So I...

I got mine at the Service Center.

I just got my Model 3 yesterday :) I have a One Up rack that I've been using with an Audi Q5. I'll get a hitch mounted on my Model 3 in the Spring. I love the One Up rack. I had a Thule T2 previously. It's fine, but I prefer the One Up. Regarding hitches, I've looked at the sites (and...