12 Ways to Ruin Your Tesla | AVOID These Mistakes!

[@PackFan2323]

Excellent overall video. Gave me a lot of hints to remember. I just can’t seem to change to chill mode however. Too much enjoyment to punch it a bit, the instant acceleration is a thrill.

[@griffinsgarage96]

Haha I totally get that, but after a couple of years of driving, I prefer saving on tires than beating everyone to the next red light

[@Wankidy]

You save your tires by controlling your acceleration. It's called self-control. In an emergency, being in chill mode might be dangerous. It might be the difference maker in a life and death situation.

[@xx3uddhaxx]

I use chill almost all the time around town. Standard suspension, but go to insane/sport suspension on back roads and Highways. I love the versatility.

[@PackFan2323]

@@Wankidy Been “self-controlling” my whole life.😂 Time for occasional spurts of fun.

[@Wankidy]

@@PackFan2323 that's why I never use chill. I don't want to go to the tou h screen during moments like this. LOL

[@projektxent]

Good things to know. I’m still waiting to be assigned a VIN. I can’t wait to get my model Y

[@BosnianAJ]

For the super charging comment! The car controls with software how fast it charges to avoid damage , the preconditioning helps get a faster charge

[@griffinsgarage96]

Thanks for sharing!

[@1988pdm]

Should I precondition the battery if I am not using a Tesla Supercharger, and just using a generic public supercharger (charge rate: 70 km each hour)?

[@BosnianAJ]

@@1988pdm always pre condition the battery also when it’s super cold outside warm up the cabin

[@remington1824]

@@BosnianAJ how many miles do you have on your EV and any problems with it?

[@BosnianAJ]

@@remington1824 65,000 no problems

[@tesla-spectre]

One of the most important thing I did on the first day of ownership was going to the bodyshop and get PPF on the entire front and the door sills. Pretty crucial to a oid stone chips as much as possible The towing is weird: my Model 3 LR came with a tow package and it can tow up to 750kg, not 1000. But I live in Europe.

[@griffinsgarage96]

Yea apparently it's the same platform, but doesn't allow for the tow package in North-America.

[@tesla-spectre]

@@griffinsgarage96 weird

[@bobbybishop5662]

Tesla can't paint a car any beterr than they can hang body panels. Ridiculas

[@tesla-spectre]

@@bobbybishop5662 good that noone is forced to buy them 😎

[@shyfilmmaker]

About software updates... I have a 2018 Model 3 (just can't part with it) and it still gets every software update - up to current version. Recently, I even got the 30 day free trial of full self driving including ASS (totally blew my friends away!). My 2018 now has 108,000 miles and is still in flawless condition (still have battery and motor warrantee!). When I drove my Tesla off the lot, I knew within 3 blocks I'd never own anything else -- ever. I just need to get one of those bumper stickers that says; "I bought this before Elon went nuts!"

[@gsmarcyt]

the green retention thing at the bottom of the video is very effective when used for sponsor breaks, but kind of an annoyance when you’re using it for main points of your entire video. 😕 have confidence in your audience and content, which is amazing and more than good enough btw, instead of resorting to retention tricks!! 👍🏻

[@griffinsgarage96]

I really appreciate the feedback. First video I try this out on. Hope you enjoyed it nonetheless. Please consider subscribing!

[@xx3uddhaxx]

Yooo I had no idea about the interior lighting strip could get damage from Tinting! Getting ppf and tint this week so this was information is clutch. New Sub! Appreciate the content!

[@LaSirene23]

Did it come with a protective plastic that is supposed to be removed? Maybe people are missing that point.

[@xx3uddhaxx]

@@LaSirene23 protective plastic on what exactly? I also don’t understand how water can enter the light bar I figured it was sealed. I also had my light bar adjusted since it didn’t line up properly with the passenger door.

[@LaSirene23]

@@xx3uddhaxx I mean like the plastic comes on like new appliances, phones etc that you’re supposed to remove. Does it have that maybe? I’m waiting for the model Y but this is concerning that it has some many kinks

[@xx3uddhaxx]

@@LaSirene23 nope only your Screens come with that plastic liner. Model Y does not have the light strip so no worries. I just picked up my car from the Tesla service center. They buffed out some factory defects on the paint, and realigned my trunk.

[@MarcusandStorm]

Just had our new 2024 3 tinted a few weeks ago. So far no issues but man such a great tip.

[@janoleolsen]

Consider pumping up the tires 10% above specifications. Then the uneven wear will be a bit better as middle of the thread is worn the least. Also if you notice ABS kicking in, in the curves, it will result it lots of wear on the inner side (hidden from plain view unless you use a mobile phone to peak behind them), making you see the metal threads of the tires even if the rest of the tires look not worn at all. I've experienced this with both model 3 and S. I don't try to burn rubber, but tires often get down to legal minimum levels after 18000 km. This is fine, I don't want to drive in Chill mode🙂

[@griffinsgarage96]

Thanks for sharing!

[@bradywilliams2951]

Quick audio tip. With your lav mic that close to your throat, the sound is very 'throaty'. You can curtail that by pulling a little of the offending frequency out with the EQ in editing. probably about 800hz to 1khz (experiment with it). Good info in the video.

[@griffinsgarage96]

Hey thanks for the tips, appreciate it and still working on this!

[@LaSirene23]

Maybe is the protective film that wasn’t removed from the LED strip and that’s why is bubbling?

[@griffinsgarage96]

Maybe. I haven’t had issues

[@fyrewal6779]

1:21 It’s actually Lithium Iron Phosphate, not Lithium Ion Phosphate

[@griffinsgarage96]

Just slight oversight on my part, thanks for clarifying!

[@benpetrone5]

Leviosaa not LeviosAh

[@mathewchalil1615]

@@benpetrone5😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@PeaceChanel]

Thank You for All that you are doing for our Planet Earth... Peace.. Shalom.. Salam.. Namaste .. 🙏🏻 😊 ✌ ☮ ❤ 🕊

[@griffinsgarage96]

Thanks for watching!

[@rayblitz1713]

Im rlly planning to get a model 3 just deciding if i want grey or white 😅

[@griffinsgarage96]

As someone who's had both colors, I 100% prefer the grey as it stealth's out better with tinted windows and show surface rust less, plus it's free.

[@rayblitz1713]

@@griffinsgarage96 here in australia its an extra 2300 for stealth grey lol as far as the website says, havent been to a dealer yet

[@BHillz34]

My issue to! I went with white because my lady picked it lol not disappointed, but I still love the grey

[@jacobheinz8236]

White is outstanding with the dark windows and roof, provided you can keep it clean most of the time. I still react with a “Wow!” when the sun hits it 😎. It’s highly visible driving in twilight conditions and at night. When it comes to looking after your paintwork of your car, White will help ‘hide’ the swirling marks on the surface, whereas dark colours will show off the swirls! Yes, mine is a white.

[@1000yrsofdeathh]

The new M3P go with white.

[@NewYorksFinest1]

Question: I'm buying the model 3 and picking it up at end of Dec. I'm getting it tinted, do I tell them to put tape on the lighting strip to pretect it?

[@griffinsgarage96]

Definitely put tape or something else to protect

[@beelust4312]

Good video 😅

[@griffinsgarage96]

Thank you!

[@griffinsgarage96]

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[@retobar752]

Important to know: LFP Batteries do NOT like 100% state of charge either! The Battery management system needs to know where the state of charge is. That's the reason to charge it to 100% once a week so that the BMS knows how much energy the battery has in it! But LFP do not care much about low state of charge, but I guess not under about 5%, because the chemistry is much more stable.

[@griffinsgarage96]

Thanks for watching, please consider subscribing!

[@VRC702COACHING]

Does the weight check to determine the kind of battery does only apply to M3? Or does apply to the Modle S as well?

[@griffinsgarage96]

I’m not 100% sure if there’s an equivalent test. But the 4400lbs rule is strictly for M3 yea.

[@84samelson]

you said over 4700 lbs is LFP battery but mine said low voltage low lithium ion. is that still LFP?

[@mkinbgi]

Yes

[@griffinsgarage96]

Should be

[@gpsfinancial6988]

There are no superchargers within 200 miles. Can I precondition for other fast chargers?

[@griffinsgarage96]

Yes you can in the charging section

[@mhill2468]

11:15 Is there a fix for the bubbling of the LED strip?

[@griffinsgarage96]

You have to get Tesla to fix iy

[@bjs2022]

Good presentation, thanks. However, your sound seems like the recording device microphone is mixed in with your body microphone. "Bad sound makes good video look bad."

[@griffinsgarage96]

Sounds good, thanks for the feedback!

[@christopherwall9154]

Im confused now cuz my 2024 Performance says to charge to 80% in the app

[@griffinsgarage96]

Check the weight. If it’s not over 4700 pounds you dont have an LFP

[@1000yrsofdeathh]

Because performance use NCM battery

[@minimalist0000]

Thanks for the tips but why on earth would anyone use chill mode on an EV? That silent instant acceleration is why a lot of people fall in love EVs. just saying...

[@eli6202]

I have a model 3 with LFP and charged it to 100% eveytime I charged for a month but started seeing degradation to the battery. Basically LFP degrades less but the 100% charge is to calibrate the battery because of the small voltage variation.

[@griffinsgarage96]

Makes sense. Set it to 85%-90%. And charge to 100% every once in a while

[@seanearl]

Some solid advice- though I tried ordering the sill protector package through your Amazon- there was no seeming discount, and pending duty to be paid as I'm in Canada. Sorry, mate. I tried.

[@griffinsgarage96]

No worries, thanks for watching!

[@jayong2370]

I think the frunk is designed the way it is for safety. Tesla can easily prevent it from opening while driving, but personally I feel more at peace knowing it’s not gonna pop up due to a malfunction.

[@griffinsgarage96]

That’s a good point

[@matthewtimothy7884]

Hi Griffin. I need to learn and join the real estate business. Would you take me through? I am new Tesla 3 Y long range buyer.

[@griffinsgarage96]

Watch some of my videos on my main channel first to get more familiar!

[@radioone3447]

Great video! Thanks

[@griffinsgarage96]

Thanks for watching!

[@Ur_clickbait_is_trash]

lol so many things wrong.

[@dylanluna2578]

Chill mode? 😂😂

[@griffinsgarage96]

Yea! Iike it

[@kadhimtech6976]

I have model 3 2024. And always asking me to charge it to 80%. How come yours saying to 100%? I don’t understand mine long range.

[@ewitte12]

Only RWD not LR or AWD.

[@griffinsgarage96]

This

[@my_soul_bowl]

LFP not new, actually its old and just cheaper battery

[@griffinsgarage96]

You’re right! They’ve been installing them for a while. Thanks for clarifying!

[@tonyn3227]

There has been study even lfp batteries will last longer if not charged to 100%.

[@griffinsgarage96]

Set mine to 90%

[@ewitte12]

100% is for accuracy which only needs to be done once a week. While LFP does degrade some at 100% it is much less than NCA. The worse thing to do is very low charge on either one. Typically 20% for batteries but for Tesla the number will say about 15% since they overestimate which gives a bit of a buffer under 0%.

[@epcalderhead]

For the NCA batteries Tesla recommends long term storage of the packs between 15-50% SOC. This is from an EPA document. Jeff Dahn recommends charging to 75% to avoid damage to the positive electrode that have high nickel content. At that point the electrode expands and gives off a tiny amount of oxygen. It is a really small amount of damage with the battery still expected to do huge mileage but avoiding charging above 75% regularly should keep it going much longer.

[@FulvioLocatelli-l5m]

🤮🤮🔥🔥

[@fringelunatic]

Wait, so 40% of the actual range is unusable?

[@rocketrollsvlogs7625]

No, you use it when you need it. You stay between 20-60 day2day, and charge up to 100 before a long trip.

[@saurabhksharma]

Long story short, drive your and take care of your Tesla like a grandma

[@griffinsgarage96]

Pretty much haha

[@DomenicoMilone]

So on a 2021 model you cant carry 5 people of 80kg

[@griffinsgarage96]

I guess not 😢

[@remington1824]

For all tesla owners . Do you think it's a mistake to buy one?

[@griffinsgarage96]

I don’t! Have had two and loved them both

[@remington1824]

@@griffinsgarage96 thanks fpr tje feedback how many miles you got on them so far?

[@drdhwhitney]

likewise I have two: a 2020 M3 performance with Mountain Pass Performance upgraded suspension and brakes and 18" Apex wheels with Michelin Summer tires--fantastic! the 2022 AWD M3 is for my wife and she loves it too. I have 45,000 miles on the 2020 and 8000 on the 2022 and NO issues except for the thin paint, trivial loss of range. Except for the fact that everyone has the same silhouette, the M3P is like buying a lambo/ferrari for 4 passengers for peanuts and running it for peanuts!

[@andrewscr93]

Not at all! In fact I bought an used Model 3 with 120,000 miles and still has 97% of the original battery capacity. I charge once a day on a L2 charger and I just love how cheap it is compared to my Mazda CX-5

[@rickdeckard7470]

My brand new M3 3 weeks old gets crashed into by a drunk women in a parking lot. Need a new passenger door.. so pissed off

[@griffinsgarage96]

Yea that’s rough… and that’ll be one way to ruin a Tesla 😢

[@jimtoomey9522]

I’m so sorry, I hope it comes out perfect.

[@rogerdodgerxd]

Same with me! Except I had my car for 3 days since delivery and it got hit hard on my front left by a unlicensed black 18 year old. Took a month and a half to fix that costed 13k!

[@rickdeckard7470]

@rogerdodgerxd I feel you..going to pick up my car today at the authorized Tesla body shop in Madrid. Hope it repaired wellso I don't notice it.. my OCD will drive me crazy of not hahaha. Thx for sharing

[@rogerdodgerxd]

@@rickdeckard7470 hope you enjoy your car! I also took my car to an authorized Tesla body shop repair center and the results were great! However it took way to long to get repaired due to wrong parts not fitting and the whole month and a half made my cars battery drain a bit. They said it was phantom drain.

[@bobbybishop5662]

Best move is not to buy one Musk crapy cars to start with.

[@griffinsgarage96]

Have you driven one?

[@8Aniol8]

No trolls allowed please 😂