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Old 09-26-2018, 04:40 PM   #701
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A coworker got a model-3 (non performance) and wrote this as part of his review on an internal forum.

I didn't know driving them through walls was a problem.

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The car really is many different cars. I can change it so that it goes into "chill" mode. I recommend someone when they first starts driving use that. It kills the instant acceleration that I mentioned is so exciting. But every time I get in and out of a parking space, I'm afraid I'm going to press the pedal just a bit too hard and suddenly ram into something. I haven't yet. Maybe sometime I'll get more confident that I won't slip up. But there are stories of people hitting their garage etc. and blaming the auto-pilot when they were to blame. Blaming the auto-pilot is wrong, but I can understand why with this car people might hit buildings more so than others. "Chill" mode makes sense. But I suspect getting used to chill and not-chill mode is hard.
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Old 09-26-2018, 04:49 PM   #702
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I thought the acceleration was very easy to modulate, some gas engines have worse tip in(right word?). Regen was a bit tricky to do smoothly but got it within 5 minutes.
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Old 09-26-2018, 05:36 PM   #703
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Yeah, I didn't have any concerns over the throttle either.

But I guess if you pull a "shit, hit the wrong pedal", the consequences are worse in a tesla.
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Old 09-26-2018, 05:43 PM   #704
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A coworker got a model-3 (non performance) and wrote this as part of his review on an internal forum.

I didn't know driving them through walls was a problem.
I'd ask you what it's like to work with total fucking idiots, but I already know.
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Old 09-26-2018, 06:16 PM   #705
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Old 09-26-2018, 08:54 PM   #706
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Regarding the Tesla cost to own... The gas savings will help a little but... Although I'm convinced the increased tire cost (heavy car with tons of torque) will eat that up, and more.
On the S, I got roughly 35k miles on each set of tires. I had the 19” OEM Goodyear all seasons, which cost ~$850 to replace (mounted). The 21” apparently were lucky to last 15k - and much more expensive.

As for Chill Mode, my S60 didn’t have it, and I haven’t tried it in the 3 yet.
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Old 09-26-2018, 09:17 PM   #707
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The 21s cost $400ish mounted at the dealer, each. I have no idea how long the tread lasts, since I’ve so far gone through 3 with either punctures or blowouts. But the fourth one (that’s still on the car) has lasted about 8500 miles so far.
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Old 09-26-2018, 10:31 PM   #708
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I paid for CarPlay, so I hope they don’t come back at me trying to charge for it.


Sorry is my post wasn’t clear. The annual fee model for CarPlay starts on 2019 models I believe. If you have an older one where you paid the option price built into MSRP you should be good with no extra fees down the road.
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Old 09-26-2018, 10:51 PM   #709
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I have no idea how long the tread lasts, since I’ve so far gone through 3 with either punctures or blowouts.
That's so horrible. I think I only knew of 2.

I need to get rid of my 20's
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That's so horrible. I think I only knew of 2.

I need to get rid of my 20's
Irritatingly, I think there's a shorn off nail in one of the new ones now, though it's not leaking so it may just be in the tread. The fourth one has escaped, somehow.
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