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Net als ik zijn er ongetwijfeld op dit forum veel 2019 model 3 rijders die nu al, of de komende maanden zich gaan verdiepen in een opvolger.
Ik ben benieuwd wat waarvoor jullie hebben gekozen of (denken te) gaan kiezen.

Ik heb gereden in de Model 3 Highland SR en de Model y LR en ter vergelijking ook in een Volvo XC40 en Audi Q4-45.
Ik ben sinds 2019 een best tevreden Tesla rijder en heb voorkeur om bij Tesla te blijven.

Ik wil een hogere zit en dan valt de Highland helaas af. Helaas, want een flinke stap vooruit en ik vind het vooral van de achterkant een erg mooie auto.
Model Y LR is op zich al een verbetering tov mijn 2019 Model 3, maar nadeel dat ik het van voren geen schoonheid vind, dat je ze op iedere hoek van de straat ziet en dat ergens het komend jaar de Juniper update gaat komen.

Voordeel van de Model Y is dat mijn werkgever een parelwitte LR erg aantrekkelijk maakt wat qua netto maandelijkse kosten een overslaanbare aanbieding is. Helaas valt er dan niets te configureren. Enige wat ik zou willen toevoegen zijn de 20” velgen, maar met het geld dat ik op zak houd door de ‘standaard LR’ te kiezen kan ik wel ergens een paar knappe zwarte wielen kopen.

Aangezien mijn huidige contract eind juni afloopt, hoopte ik dat ergens rond die tijd Model Y Juniper zou verschijnen, maar na de laatste berichten (US markt) lijkt dat eerder 2025 te worden. (Tenzij men Europa toch eerder gaat voorzien).

Optie zou nog zijn om na inleveren auto een pool auto te gaan rijden en te wachten totdat Juniper beschikbaar komt en dan te bestellen, maar dat kan best nog lang duren.

Benieuwd naar jullie afwegingen en keuze.

I can replace 12V and then plug in to charge and see what happens? Can I create damage?

So, what are the technical differences between the MY "Comfort Suspension" and the standard one (Springs/Coils, Struts, Bushings, ect...)?
Is this "Comfort Suspension" a selectable option?
Is it included in all new MY's?
Is it designated as an option anywhere on new MY purchase vehicles as verification (invoice, ect...)?

Thanks,

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TSLA Frankfurt is -4% Dont look at this ticker it should be the other way around :X

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Probably because of Good old Russian news. Russia to recognize the independence of Donetsk and Lugansk.
Russian index down 10.5%, check here

Why write this post?
A lot of people are starting to get interested in IO. I don't think Octopus do a very good job of spelling out the benefits in their website. They have some FAQs, but the same questions keep coming up over and over on the forums.

What is it?
In a nutshell, IO is a split tariff that gives you a cheap off-peak rate for charging your EV and other electrical items in the household, including home batteries.

Isn’t that the same as Octopus Go or Go Faster?
The principle is the same, but in exchange for some benefits which we’ll explain, you allow Octopus to control the timing of your EV charge, so they can choose low carbon intensity and/or cheap wholesale priced time slots.

So I’m not in control of my charge? I don’t like the sound of that!
Well yes…and no. You’re in control of how much to charge and when you want the car to be ready, just like you would be normally. Within those parameters, you’re allowing Octopus to control which half-hour slots the car chooses to get to that target % charge. And you can always override IO if you want to “bump charge” through the day.

OK, but what are the benefits you mentioned for this trade off?
First of all, you get a larger guaranteed off-peak window for using household appliances and charging home batteries, etc. It’s six hours between 23:30-05:30. Go, for example, is a fixed 4 hour window.
In addition, when IO schedules your EV charging slots it sometimes creates schedules that fall outside of the fixed, six hour window. If that happens your EV charging and all your household use in these extra-slots is also charged at off-peak rates.
I have frequently had schedules give me seven or more hours of off-peak rates. On one occasion, I had a total of ten hours of off-peak rates.

Am I eligible?
You need a smart meter and a compatible car and/or charger. Since you’re reading this here, I assume you’ve got or are thinking of getting a Tesla. IO works with the Tesla API to create the charging schedules. The advantage of this is that IO will work with any* home charger. If you have a charger with smart features, you need to disable them so that the charger acts as a dumb switch. IO will control everything via Tesla’s API to start and stop your charging.
*Even your granny charger - but you need to tell IO what the max throughput is when you go through setup so that it can work out your schedules properly.

Some of this sounds too good to be true.
Phantom drain caused by having smart charging enabled in the Octopus app has been fixed as of 30th August 2022. One small side effect appears to be that schedules sometimes take longer to appear in the app after plugging in.

Further questions (to be updated in the main thread body once the edit timer on this post expires)

I have two EVs, can I charge the other while on IO?
Not with IO scheduling the charging, but you can charge any other car in the fixed 23:30-05:30 off peak window or at any other time at peak prices.

What are the rates etc?
Octopus do a decent job of explaining the peak and off-peak rates along with contracts etc. Head over to their pages to discover that.

I asked for a target % of x, but I got less than x.
There are two or three reasons for this.

The first, most common reason, is that Tesla reports battery % differently depending on where you look. The API (that IO uses) reports the gross battery %. This is generally fixed but can fluctuate very slightly. The Tesla app shows usable %. Apps like Teslamate and Teslafi can display both. Quite often, there is a delta of 2-3% which may be down to battery temp or other factors. This usable % will often be recovered as the battery warms up during a drive.

Some users have reported charging % being way off, perhaps 10% or more. This could be down to an error in the onboarding process. Some of the charger database entries incorrectly assume the charger you are onboarding is the 11kW version, without actually saying so in the charger description. The Andersen A2 was an early example of this. If you suspect this may be the case, the easiest thing to do is go through the on-boarding again and choose "Generic 7.4kW charger". It won't affect your functionality on IO in any way.

Lastly, it has to be mentioned that occasionally IO just craps out. It may be down to a comms error, a server error at Octopus' end, or just reasons. IO is a beta product and it's wise to expect one or two quirks from time to time

On my M3, 2023, There is a button on the trunk to close it. Once it's close, the button is no accessible anymore.
Is there a button to open the trunk instead of using the app OR open the car door then touch the "trunk open" icon on the screen ?
Most of the time, we open the trunk first to put stuff in there (groceries, bags, etc...) before entering the car. And this is quite a pretty quick operation. Just unlock the car using the remote key then manually pop the trunk up or push a button at the trunk (exterior) to open it.
On Tesla M3, I could not find something similar.
Kind of weird having to enter the car, open the trunk, go put things in it, close the trunk then enter the car again to drive.
This has been an annoyance to me since day 1.

I would like anyone who has a model S to have a close look at there door windows for thin vertical lines.

These lines are difficult to see unless you are looking for them and are caused by anything getting stuck in the seal at the bottom of the window.

Every Model S I have ever driven has had these issues to some level (4 in total)

I've seen on other threads that Tesla has sometimes resolved the problem or remedied it in other ways.

My question is, how many other people have this issue and given that it's a standard manufacturing/Design issue and Tesla have repaired the issues for some. Am I being unreasonable for them to fix this on my 3-year-old 16k warranty car?

Does anybody own these ordered mine from ae should be with me Tuesday

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2024 Tesla Model 3 new owner here. I'd like the car to beep or say "speed camera ahead/red light camera ahead" when I'm approaching them, because right now it doesn't. Is there a setting that I'm missing? If not, at the very least, is one planned in a future update? Or am I just too used to Waze?

Interested in purchasing a model S. Only major issue with vehicle I am looking at is that the instrument cluster does not appear to be working (black). I searched the forum and found others mentioning this issue and potential firmware update fixes but would like some clarification.

I have attached a link to a video link, see below, which illustrated the lack of instrument cluster display (see 1:35 mark in video).
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So, I’ve read multiple issues online but I think I have SIGNIFICANT grooves on my discs.
I popped into Leeds SC yesterday just to ask. They didn’t assess the car, but the lovely lady said “do you have a performance with red brake callipers”. Apparently it’s a currently rising issue, and they’re currently preparing a case study with brembo.
Advised to book a service and upload pictures then await to hear something.
I’ve attached the pictures. My car was delivered 28/03/2020, I’ve done 6,800 mile so definitely not something I’d expect to be normal in that time frame

In California, getting 2 new 240volt outlets installed, how important is it to get GFCI breakers? The 50 Amp breakers are extremely expensive and the charger I will be purchasing uses the Nema 14-50 outlet at 40 AMPS to charge the Tesla. Any input would be nice. Thanks!

Greetings. I know a lot of people in my area have Solar on there homes. Some have Tesla Solar. I didn’t see a Thread for My area discussing the Install time , Permit time and PTO time of Tesla Solar. Also I would like to find out What type of systems Tesla has designed for your home. How is it working? What Energy company did you sign up for ? Do they offer net Metering? Tesla has advised me to use MP2( Shell). Tesla has also said a 9.6kw system would be good for my current energy usage of 13,500 kWh’s per year. I opted to get a Powerwall. Only 1 to keep cost down. Should I go for two? Tesla. Said I absolute have 2-3 days back up.

Wondering what people think about paying the extra $500 and getting the black gemini wheels OR buying aftermarket wheel covers. Seems there are a number of options out there.

Pros/Cons? Thanks..... I have only 2 days to decide.

Permits just went in for the addition of 16 stall v4 Tesla EV charging station with an address of 281 Civic Center Dr, Augusta, ME 04330. This shows as a 99 Restaurant and Comfort Inn. This is a NEVI award site so will most certainly be a V4 post build as was recently done at the Rockland Tesla NEVI site.

Given the Rockland site is done, there is a possibility this might be done by the same contractor - possibly soon although it's anyone's guess.

Post amended to include site plan info. The plan confirms a v4 traditional construction site (ie. it will not use pre-fab supercharger units).

I'm currently downloading 2024.14.3
Has anyone else got it yet?

Morning,

I purchased a new 2022 Plaid and just broke 10k miles. Have had two front drive units replaced, steering wheel internal mechanism replaced (somehow broke) and two alignments done. I now have constant squeaking from the front driver side suspension at low speeds. I made a service request and they are charging $152 to diagnose. Has anyone experienced this issue and is there a reason warranty isn’t covering this? I asked Tesla and still waiting on a response.

Is it ok to use hydrophobic glass treatments on the windows (and the panoramic roof)? I believe they are coated with something else to prevent heating of the interior by the sun and don't want to mess that up. Thanks

Has anyone used and installed the below sound dampening kit from Soundskins? If so, what are you're thoughts? Did it help with the reduction of road noise inside the cabin?

I've gotten my vehicle back from Tesla after 2 months and they readjusted the rear lift gate, and installed the lift gate stoppers but the car is still unbearably loud inside. Looking for an alternative to get me through to next April when I can get rid of the car after doing my taxes.

Thanks!

Hello, long time Tesla owner (2013 S, 2018 3, 2022 S) here. We picked up a 2016 Model X last week and took it in to get tinted yesterday. Upon completion the drivers window is now misaligned and now doesn’t seat into the trim seal when closing. The window and is extending about halfway up the outside of the window trim. The detailer denies they caused the issue. The passenger window is having issues as well. That window seats in the seal but then re opens a couple inches before stopping. I read through some options on recalibrating the windows using the window switches but that did not resolve the issue. Amy suggestions on how I will need to fix this? Is this something I can do from home or will it need to be taken in to the service center or maybe a window specialist like Safelite?

I am not letting the detailer touch the car again.

Thanks for any feedback on how to resolve

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