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I suspect the added option cost will be in the $5-10K range. In all-day direct sun, you might get an average of 2-3 miles of additional range per day. If 80% of the days offer sun, and 80% of the time you park outside all day, oriented towards the sun, that means each year you get 3 * 365 * .8...

I could be wrong but I thought the credit card companies required refunds (for any company) to go back to the original credit card. It is interesting that those with expired cards still get the refund - which makes me suspect that is still the case. I wonder if the few owners with problems...

Good to know! Thanks.

Ok, a few minunderstandings. If the Pryo fuse blows, the 16v battery is still connected and powers the doors and windows. So the low voltage electricity is not cut off, only the HV. All four doors have interior mechanical door releases, should all power be lost. You might want to consult the...

My understanding is you need full FSD to get the free camera upgrade. I got the free camera upgrade in my 2016 S, but I had bought FSD too.

It is amazing that a small group of haters spend so much time dissing the Cybertruck. It makes me wonder who is paying them!

Any thoughts as to the reasons for the two forks? I'm on the 2024.3.x fork (2022 - FSD, MCUZ, HW3). One guess is 2024.14.x is for HW4?

I've never seen the distortion myself on my cars, friends, or loaners and I think I'm fairly observant. Ok, one idea, could it be a side effect of owners using polarized glasses or glasses with special coatings? I do wear glasses, but not polarized. Polarized lenses seem to magnify slight...

While it may have changed, FSD in the past has used far less camera resolution for the neural network - perhaps in the order of 1/8 what you see in the captured video, as higher resolution wasn't needed (and the hardware couldn't handle it). In the past, it also uses software controlled areas...

Many MCU2 cars (all?) don't have the cabin camera either. My guess is those without the cabin camera will always have to use the steering nag. Looks like FSD 12.6 will get rid of the nag, if you have the cabin camera.

No. At least not unless the owner pays for the MCU2 upgrade. It's not needed, but MCU2 does provide a better FSD presentation. Otherwise functionally, FSD works with MCU1.

I'll get some heat from the haters, but it is a cool design. I'm not sure why a few people require a truck that looks like every other truck. I gather some people just can't accept anything new or exciting. They will continue to buy boring generic antique-styled vehicles. Luckily for them, a...

Strange, my old yoke thumb wheels were never hot, not even with steering wheel heat on. Same as the new. Not sure what could cause that.

My 2022 S has a separate temperature control for the rear and mine is set at different temperature than the front. I suspect all Teslas with a rear screen have it. When you tap on the front screen temp up or down, there is a "Split" option (to lock left/right). It didn't appear to lock the...

Isn't this normal? My S rear screen goes off when the car is off. Do you mean it stays on when the car is off and locked? Is this when the slots are empty? If so, that sounds wrong. If it is when your phone is charging, it might be your phone that is getting hot and transferring heat to the...

I looked at my new yoke, and I also have a tiny amount of light leakage when looking from a very narrow angle at the side in the dark. I never noticed it until you pointed it out. It's not visible from any seating position, so I expect this is normal. A replacement is not likely to fix it. I...

Yep, generally they last > 50K operating hours (in a car, that should be longer than the car's lifetime). Backup LEDs are also used so little they really should last forever. Ok, two things kill LEDs. Overheat and electrical connection breaks. Typically LEDs can handle 185°F (85°C), but...

Most of the antennas in the car are for reception and do not generate radiation. I've made an extensive list of antennas and locations here: Antenna Expose – TeslaTap (for the 2022 models) For the current Model S, there are about 46 antennas. I suppose you can go through and disconnect the...

Yep - used the glove box. That said, it's possible the hub was the problem. The same hub works fine for a 512 GB music SD Card and a 128 GB TeslaCam SD Card. When I replaced the 128 GB TeslaCam SD Card with a 512 GB, the car would not see TeslaCam. There was nothing special that I could...

Sounds like a more serious issue than the 48v battery running down (or failing). Perhaps the DC-DC inverter has failed. It should still be in warranty - why not have Tesla fix it?

On VIN sequences, a manufacturer can do almost anything they want. They can skip VINs, or assign different sequences to different model variants. In the past Tesla as far as I can tell, has gone with a linear serial sequence starting at 1, and using the same sequence for all model variants...

How do you know it's downmixed? I suspect it is, but how do you test it or confirm it is? There are no digital audio outputs to monitor.

I bought a 512 GB Samsung High Endurance SD Card last week. I formatted for exFAT and had the TeslaCam folder, but it didn't see it (not even to format it within the car). I'm not sure why it didn't work, as I know others have used > 2TB SSD drives, so the size was not an issue. My prior 128...

The USB resume on entry was broken for a long time, before Sentry mode existed. I think it broke around version 7 or 8 software (I've had quite a few Teslas over the years, since 2013). Most are unaware it used to work great back in the day! This only relates to USB music and the car is...

One thing few people know about is the temperature range of SSDs and USB stick drives are quite limited, and never designed for automotive temperatures. That said, for the most part, they seem to work, but SD cards are a better choice. Almost all SD Cards are rated for automotive temperatures...

When you leave the car and sentry mode is on, the USB music will resume when you return where it left off. If Sentry mode is off, USB music does not resume automatically (a bug for many years now). The trick to resume is using the Voice command "Switch to USB" and it will resume where it left off.

Not sure if you're trying to compare the Raven 2020 and the Pladium? Here's my extensive comparison of the prior major version and what we have today: https://teslatap.com/model-s-comparison-for-2021/

If either car had FSD, it might be included, but unlikely. Normally when a car goes through Tesla (i.e. trade-in, etc.) they strip FSD from the car, and it allows them to sell it for a bit less. Once you have the Tesla app, you can see if buying FSD is an option. At least now it's quite a bit...

It's caused by the thermal rejection layer used between the laminated glass. I don't think it has anything to do with cost. Here's a model 3 roof that shows it well

Another option is to use a USB hub, so you connect two drives. One for the dashcam with the folder "TeslaCam" and the other for your music. Because of the continuous video writing, the dashcam drive may only last 1-2 years depending on the drive quality and write frequency. The music drive...

You'll get updates sooner and more frequently if you're connected via WiFi. Still, there is a randomness to updates that some arrive earlier than others or may even skip an update. It usually takes about 4 weeks for everyone (that are connected via WiFi) to get a specific update. Don't worry...

Good find, but I thought the Cybertruck uses a Gbps ethernet data loop and got rid of CAN. I never heard a confirmation that CAN is totally gone or if CAN is available, how many CAN buses still exist?

While it won't help older cars, Tesla has ditched the PTC battery heater on all new cars. The heat is now generated by the heat pump and/or running the motors in a way that generates more heat than normal (which can be done even if the motor is not turning). It appears to be a more reliable...

Another way one could go is to monitor the CAN bus rather than tapping into the existing ambient lighting. I used a Teensy 3.6, which is another tiny Arduino processor, but it has two CAN bus ports (they have a newer version available now). With this, I watched the drive signals...

Automotive grade electronics are rated for -40C to 105C (or -40F to 221F). If your car gets to 105C/221F you're going to have other problems than the electronics. Things may start to melt! Here's a Jaguar being melted by sun reflection in London (from a concave mirror effect)...

There are two "frames" of memory - one for the current active release and one for the downloaded version. When installing, it switches to the new download copy and installs it. If it fails, it is supposed to switch back to the current active release. It sounds like when the first one failed...

Isn't there a 1-year warranty on the replacement? You might be within that period and have Tesla pay for it. These really should last the life of the car, so having to replace it 3 times is crazy. Sorry you're running into so much trouble.

1) Try a reboot (hold both scroll wheels in until the main display goes black). It will resume in 60 seconds or so. That often fixes oddities. 2) In this case, I doubt the reboot will fix it. To me, it sounds like a shorted LED driver (in the headlight assembly). 3) No problem letting it run...

Zero distortions on our 2022 Model S or 2022 Model Y (I use progressive glasses). I wonder if those who are seeing distortions are using polarized glasses or glasses with special coatings. They tend to make invisible distortions visible and magnified. It might explain why many have zero...

Remembering to start USB has been a bug for years (it used to work fine in the 2012-2014 era). Ok, what is happening is if the car remains powered up, the USB will automatically start where it left off when you get in. For example, you likely have Sentry mode on, but perhaps set off when at...

I'm sure only the DMV can change a title to Salvage. Only the vehicle owner can ask the DMV to switch the title to Salvage. Typically this occurs by the insurer when they total the car, they become the owner, and they retitle it salvage and then sell it. Tesla (or any other manufacturer) cannot...

The ODB port CAN connections are worthless. There is no data worth looking at. You need to connect to the diagnostics connector (white). It's in the center console area on the S/X (varies a little depending on the vehicle variant). I'm fairly sure 120 ohms is the normal termination resistance...

Not really. I suspect you could design a BMS to handle larger discrepancies, but you'd also be reducing the pack capacity by doing it. The worse/bad module reduces the life of the remaining modules as they are constantly compensated to try and adjust to match the bad module. Efficiency also goes...

I made a comprehensive comparison between any Tesla model and its variants. It is best to view on a PC/Mac as it can be a lot of data to view on a phone! https://teslatap.com/vehicle-comparison-selector/

If you have a little money to burn, also consider an MCU2 upgrade. It replaces MCU1 (the main computer and main display) along with a new Instrument cluster (another computer and display). It improves the display, is more responsive, and offers some additional features. It also includes the...

Likely a polyurethane (a plastic). My December 2016 was one of the very last Leather seat Model S vehicles made. Two days later the factory switched to the current seat material and has been using it ever since.

Glad I could help. On the OBD port - Tesla has it in all Model S/X/Y. The early Model 3 didn't have it, but it was added back I think around 2020. The OBD port is not much use other than power. On the S/X before 2022 Plaid/LR, the OBD power is always on. Don't bother with any OBD scan tools...

I don't have any cleaning advice, but Tesla offered white leather in the early years (2012-2013). I think it was discontinued until 2017 when Tesla switched to synthetic leather. The synthetic leather is quite resistant to stains, far more than leather. You do want a cleaner specific to the seat...

I was thinking a bit more about what might be required. If a center camera is required, there isn't an extra camera input in the V3 AP processor. So Tesla could need a new 3.1 AP processor with a ninth camera input. It would also need new wiring from the headliner to the AP processor for the...

My understanding is those with FSD beta do not get the latest general releases and are often 4-5 months behind. With 12.3 FSD, the related main version is going to be near 2023.44.30 (I got 2023.44.30.25 about a week ago).