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A year ago I posted a one-year snapshot of my 2022 Long-Range AWD Model 3 ( Model 3 - One Year Later ). Now, with a second trip around the sun, here are some updated stats. The most important thing is that this car remains an astonishing revelation. Anyone on the fence about buying a...

2022 Model 3 LR AWD, w/Standard 18" wheels. 235/45 R18. My Model 3 remains the best vehicle I have ever owned... so this is in no way a complaint. But I confess to being a little bit surprised last March, at the one-year mark, when the Tesla Service Center (where I had gone to get Virginia's...

Today is the one-year anniversary of my Tesla Model 3, AWD Long Range. Here’s a snapshot of what my car looks like after one trip around the sun. Some context… this is a refreshed (late 2021, early 2022) model, with the Lithium 12v battery and the AMD Ryzen processor. I ordered the car on...

Just passed 10,000 miles on my 2022 AWD Model 3. Per the maintenance interval spec, I took an hour yesterday and rotated the tires for the first time. Just curious... what kind of tire life should I expect? The OEM tires are a Michelin "Green," whatever that means. 18" wheels. Tire size...

It's well known that high temperatures are a serious threat to the health and longevity of lithium-ion batteries. And so as a new Model 3 owner wishing to minimize battery degradation resulting from extended high heat exposure... my question is does anyone have any data on the effectiveness of...

With Tesla now changing its 12v "starter" battery from lead acid to lithium-ion... I'm curious what state-of-charge the new lithium-based 12v batteries are operating at. Lead acid batteries like to be kept fully charged, so the charging system in an ICE vehicle is usually pretty simple. As we...