DON'T do these 10 things with your Tesla Model 3 | 2019.40.50.5

[@JoseMendez-ud6hj]

Anyone else watch these kinds of videos even tho you have no chance of getting a Tesla any time soon

[@rickmasters818]

Subscriber Tip: if you are leaving your Model3 in the garage say for 3-6 months while you are away plug in your car, set the charge to 50% then you are good. Also don’t keep going on you Tesla App to check the status of your car as the battery goes into hibernation mode when you open the app it wakes up the car. So best to leave it alone. That tip came directly from 3 different Tesla service tech centre’s.

[@CfTesla]

That's a keeper! I will add that to our list and be sure to give you credit. Thanks so much

[@Jonathantuba]

Another don’t is plug in at Supercharger adjacent to another Tesla if you don’t have to. The Superchargers are in pairs A and B. So if someone is in A you will get reduced charge on B and reduce their charge speed too.

[@realmcerono]

V3 superchargers should solve that, no more reduced charging.

[@CfTesla]

Jonathan Tuba 2 that would have been a great on to add! I will put this in my next subscriber tips video. I think this could be converted into a DO since I probably won’t make another don’t for a while. I will show to leave space if that is an option

[@sleeth11]

Mr. McErono if only they’d actually update the high traffic ones?

[@johngiannone7694]

Hold mode is my default, except in snow or icy conditions. Then, I use creep mode to ease off at stops to avoid loss of traction. Also helps prevent slide during stopping and low speed right and left turns onto streets and exit/ entrance lanes (less aggressive braking).

[@CfTesla]

Ohhhh I like that! See I haven't had snow ya so I haven't come across that. I will put that into my next tips video as well as our tutorial series. Thanks!

[@dennisshyu6797]

that is a great idea!

[@1kruxi]

Great point on the climate control, uses a lot of power. Up to 8 kw. Lights probably less than 100 watts or 0,1kw

[@GregHassler]

#6 when regen is on "low" you're still not using the brakes very much and they will still last for a very long time. The problem with EVs is brake *disuse" - if you don't use your brakes enough, they'll actually rust. I failed a PA inspection on my Ford Focus Electric because the rotors rusted because with regen I don't use the brakes much. You still need to use and service your mechanical brakes.

[@CfTesla]

Hmm good to know! I have friends who don’t use it at all and I think that is crazy

[@SpiDey1500]

Tesla activates your brakes every now and then slightly to prevent that problem...

[@SilkyWayFPV]

i use standard regen but I sometimes just hit the brakes hard when I drive faster to keep them clean. works like a charm

[@CfTesla]

Henning didn’t know that. Thanks

[@CfTesla]

SilkyWay FPV great tool thanks!

[@billligon4005]

Since I don’t have Wifi in my condo garage, I think Tesla should allow owners to download the update on our secure home computer to a flash drive and then download/install it on our Tesla cars. So if Tesla would implement that feature it would help me so much to keep up.

[@CfTesla]

That actually seems like it could be very doable!

[@ekrajb123]

How about a feature where if the car is detecting that it's "Home" and it still isn't plugged in 15 minutes (for instance, or an hour, whatever), it'll send you a notification on the Tesla app to remind you to plug it in? That way you'll realize it later in the evening, rather than in the morning when you get back into the car? Then you'll still have time to charge.

[@CfTesla]

That would be an awesome feature. I wonder if the Stats app does that...I should reach out to the developer again on that. Thanks

[@rye811]

@@CfTesla there is a setting for charge reminder on stats. i have not used it so i dont know exactly how it works.

[@CfTesla]

@@rye811 Oh really!? Good to know I will have to check that out for our tutorials.

[@CfTesla]

@Riujinzero Ya i have seen those before and I am jealous. That would be so cool!

[@vedhavet]

I set an alarm on my phone with the Label, "Is the car plugged in" at about the time I head to bed every evening.

[@ajm854]

Hi Cf Just purchased a model 3 so it's great to go back and look at your old video's of do's and don'ts Cheers

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

Jay Leno’s Garage just drove a Porsche Taycan Turbo S electric sedan and he kept closing the doors by the frameless glass door, it drove me nuts! He also said electric engines and gasoline motors

[@RuneVenes]

use your brakes, or else they will rust, especially if you driving in winter.

[@CfTesla]

Yes! Wish I put that in there.

[@jordanvalenciamanuelpillai2917]

use emergency brake while driving to prevent rust in the back

[@ram-ck7ti]

In the winter, when you start out driving with a cold battery, you have little to no regen which means when you come to stop signs and traffic signals and you apply the brake pedal, you are using your brakes. As the battery warms, of course, regen will increase. So brake rusting is rarely a problem in winter unless the car sits for several days during periods of wet weather.

[@CfTesla]

@@ram-ck7ti Good point!

[@IoannisLiandris]

I was just about to write this!

[@tylermills79]

It took me a couple of drives to figure out I didn’t have to let my foot completely off the accelerator to slow down. First drive is take it all the way off and stop way short or long lol.

[@gtr485]

On my test drive I naturally used the push the door open button.

[@Clamdine]

6. For the life of me, I can't understand why some people don't like regenerative braking. Have people never driven a manual car (or should I say driven one properly)? When I bought my Leaf years ago I specifically looked at the 2015s because they had a "Brake Mode" that you could turn on for more aggressive regen and unlike the stupid Prius I had driven years prior, it doesn't turn off brake mode as soon as i accelerated.

[@CfTesla]

Robert Burdine right! I love it

[@Mrbfgray]

I too get irritated slightly when passengers use the window as a handle, finger prints too.

[@drdrew3]

Every tip was great. I hadn’t really considered turning “everything” off to get maximum charge rate on road trips but it makes perfect sense (unless you are sitting in the car and need climate control). If Tesla bothered to add a Camper Mode I’m hoping Road Trip Mode will eventually be a feature. I wonder if it’s worth actually powering the car down (will it even charge when “off”)

[@CfTesla]

Andrew Leavitt hey thanks Andrew! You are right about the climate control. If it is super cold I’m not sure I would turn it off. I hope they add that mode as well. I am still waiting to take my first road trip. I’m not sure about the charging while powered off. To be honest I didn’t know you could lower it off..!?

[@Dipsy1946]

Cf Tesla Climate control has the option to turn off HVAC when no one is in the car. I think the option is “off”. Other options are “on” “dog” and “camper”.

[@CfTesla]

Richard Preuss I know you can turn off climate control we were talking about turning the car off in general

[@robsengahay5614]

The biggest point about using regenerative braking is the additional range you will get. Sure, brake wear is important.....but not the most important.

[@BLUEBIRD-1960]

To reset the closing height, From the driver side window buttons you can lower all, all the way, then raise them all the way back up. I only charged her 55% because I only drive about 10 miles a day. You don’t need to over charge your car

[@CfTesla]

Great tip about the windows. Thanks Ill add that to a future Subscriber tips video.

[@euniceex22]

My glass actually chipped at the edge of my passenger side window. I think my boyfriend might have caused this because he shuts the door the same way your wife does but more violently as Tesla doors are difficult to close initially. Luckily, Tesla replaced the window for me with no questions asked due to the fact that it was only several days new!

[@RodMacPherson]

Phone on center console... nice. Didn't knoe about this anti-distracted driving festure. More cars should confiscate phones till you get to your destination.

[@mitchellbushin4882]

I had a new car and got one of those car seat covers. What a disaster. My three year old was hiding stuff under it, candy, half eaten chocolate bars and other stuff that sticks to and stains seats. My suggestion is to get a clear seat cover.

[@matsakman]

Tips: Doble tap on the front «window heater» icon to enter «HI» mode. Useful in cold or foggy conditions.

[@CfTesla]

Perfect timing I am recording the subscriber tips video over the next couple weeks and we don't have that one.

[@haywoodjablome234]

Or just tell car through mic to defrost cabin and it does it automatically as well.

[@keaco73]

Regen is one of my favorite features of the car! Thanks for the video.

[@CfTesla]

I’m with you there Keith! Thanks for the comment

[@redbaron6805]

In all fairness, dome lights and running lights are all LED and use maybe a couple of watts max. The power draw of those is so small that you couldn't even tell after an hour if all the lights were on or off when you charged the car for an hour.

[@CfTesla]

Ya it’s mostly the climate control but it’s just something to think about done you think? Hey thanks for taking the time to comment!

[@redbaron6805]

@@CfTesla Honestly, the cabin heat is the biggest power draw. Second would be the A/C. The dome lights are LED's and draw about 2W each while when you are charging the car, you are charging it at 7680W with a Model 3 UMC, and at 9600W with a Model S/X UMC (the Model S/X UMC charges the Model 3 faster at 9600W also). So, while you would be of course correct that they use some power, the total power draw would be less than 0.1% of the total and when charging for an hour would therefore save you less than 3 seconds of charging time every hour. The parking lights and even head lights would draw a bit more, maybe around 100W total, but again, that is around 1% to 1.5% of the total power input, so they matter slightly more, but if you are charging the car for an hour the extra drain would cost you less than a minute of charging time (around 50 seconds at 7.68kW and 36 seconds at 10kW). So, because the amounts are so small, the overall effect would be so small that it would be barely noticeable, or about minute of charging time worst case scenario.

[@CfTesla]

@@redbaron6805 Such great information man. I will be sure to add this in our tutorial series we are making. It's good to know this so we can still have some comforts. What about playing any of the games or entertainment like Netflix?

[@redbaron6805]

@@CfTesla The MCU control unit is running already, which is basically a computer. When the MCU computer is running and on, it doesn't really matter if it is displaying the map, car status, running games or playing movies as the power requirements would be about the same. So, the math is basically the same, the difference in charging time would be measured in minutes if anything.

[@CfTesla]

@@redbaron6805 Oh very cool. This bit of info is going to be something many comment on with that video. Thanks again and please correct or help me out with my facts anytime you can. Love this community!

[@Jmaninaz1]

Awesome video! I am not yet a Tesla owner (hopefully one day a Model Y), but these are just great to pre-educate myself on what not to do (this video), as well as what to do (your tips videos). Excited to see your upcoming series of videos for new Tesla owners--you can bet I'll be saving those for when my day comes. Question: when you say to "turn off climate control" when you charge, is that just turning the fan speed to the off position? I realize if I actually owned a Tesla I would probably know that but I found myself asking the question when looking at this video "how do you do that?" Sorry, I know it is painfully "newb" kind of question, but at 58 years of age, I stopped worry what people think a long time ago!!

[@CfTesla]

Jmaninaz1 oh my word thank you so much for that question. I should have shown it in the video but I made this one over two weeks ago and I was kind of learning how to do this then. Yes that’s all it means. You can use voice command or just press and hold the fan button. Please ask everything that comes to mind as this will be what I use in the tutorial.

[@Jmaninaz1]

@@CfTesla Thank you for the response and keep up the great work!

[@CfTesla]

@@Jmaninaz1 I shall do my best

[@jday2961]

One of your best videos so far! I really appreciate the effort and quality of your videos.

[@CfTesla]

Thanks J! I sure have fun doing it...probably too much...but we have a lot to come.

[@raheeb1]

I believe a recent update made the Model 3 windows go down even if manual open is used.

[@CfTesla]

Nizar D. Do you mean like go down in error? Because that did happen for a little while.

[@raheeb1]

@@CfTesla No I mean it'll pop down an inch like normal when you open the door.

[@billligon4005]

Don’t have charging in my condo garage, or wifi to download updates. So I go to the Tesla Repair center to download updates on their wifi system. Takes an hour usually, but since I don’t have wifi at home. Also while your there you can charge your car. Killing two birds with one stone. Actually I have free Supercharging so I can do that.

[@CfTesla]

Right on! It’s nice there is an option for those who live in your situation.

[@rye811]

I've used my phone as a hotspot, that could help you out.

[@bdtang]

Thanks for the videos - one video I’d like to see is a specific one with tips with kids esp since looks like you have 3 - I have an 8month old - maybe it’ll be more about accessories or product recommendations that work well for kids and the model 3 - my personal tips are - good floor mats (including frunk, trunk, and sub trunk), wife sits in the back so a seat back valet that has tissue holder/pockets/fold down tray, tinted windows for when the wife wants to feed the baby while parked before we go into a restaurant or store, pockit all city stroller since it folds down super compact and takes up so little room in the trunk (travels well in planes too), removalble front passenger seat cover for when the dog comes along, roof/rear windscreen shades for the summer to keep the sun shining directly on the car seat. Also other general things that I never thought about before getting our model 3 - jack pucks to not damage the battery (useful since not all tire shops have them); an emergency tire patch kit and pump - since there’s no spare;

[@CfTesla]

Sorry for the late reply. Yes the assessories video I have been putting off for a while but I did make this one on how I protect my back seat from kids: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6Otq5tpg6ejack Have you seen that one?

[@JacopoCalori]

Thanks, great video! I would stress the importance of that dog seat cover for anybody who... owns kids (?) 😉

[@CfTesla]

Oh man absolutely! When I made my 3 car seat video I made sure to make a point of that. Check it out if you have a sec: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6Otq5tpg6ejack

[@stephengevers5894]

One thing I’m curious about is whether or not Tesla illuminates the brake lights when doing regenerative braking. Pushing the brake pedal alerts drivers behind you that you are stopping. Same thing with hold mode. When you have to keep your foot on the brakes, a driver approaching from behind sees the brake lights. If you are stopped without the brake pedal depressed, do other drivers know what you are doing? It would be like putting an ICE car in park otherwise.

[@CfTesla]

I love this question! I have never gotten it and now I will put it in our tutorial videos for regen. Thank you. Yes it does automatically put on the break light. In fact you can see it on your screen when you let off the peddle. The break light on your little car turns on.

[@richf3654]

Actually the owners manual tells you that the brake lights come on when regenerative braking👍

[@praveenak9277]

I think you should also include - "don't get 19 inch sport wheels " ? I see you are also on 19 inch sport wheels as well. My efficiency has been about 60-70% with them :( . Buying them for extra $1500 and getting a range hit is not something I expected of them. Do you also see a huge range hit ?

[@CfTesla]

Well I bought the with my car so I don't have a comparison but I was told that when I got them. Personally I don't care. It looks so much better to me and I get more than enough range anyway so I wouldn't have done anything different.

[@rye811]

For what its worth, i had a seat protector under my kids carseat, was at a fair or something and firemen were doing free carseat checks. they highly recommended not using seat covers, something something safety issue in a bad enough accident they could still move. but, whatever, we still did. just throwing that out there.

[@CfTesla]

Ya I heard that to but those car seats are so jammed in my car I can't see them moving if the car was to roll.

[@erikpip3024]

In this weeks episode "Cooking your Barbie Dolls"

[@CfTesla]

Erik Pip you didn’t know this was also a cooking show?

[@billligon4005]

Going to install LED ambient lighting strips in the air vent that runs across the dash board and connect it to USB outlet in the console. Slight problem is it’s ‘on’ all the time but the draw is far less than Sentry mode. So hopefully I can live with it. Wish they ave a USB port that turns off when the car is parked.

[@CfTesla]

Could you maybe add in a switch somewhere convenient?

[@billligon4005]

@@CfTesla Yes, but in this extremely automated automobile - I think it should automatic like the headlights.

[@TheLovelaceShow]

Hey. On number 7. Go on amazon and get a drop stop

[@TheLovelaceShow]

@cftesla

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

Three kids! Wow, you’re a young family!

[@Resist4]

I’ve always had cars with frameless windows, it’s not Tesla specific. Just so you know, it really won’t hurt anything opening the door via the emergency release. Tesla has the warning for this when the release didn’t lower the window a bit to clear the trim, but it does that now. Another don’t is to not keep the mileage screen up, use the percentage screen. Gas gauges in ICE vehicles don’t show mileage, they show a percent of gas in the tank.

[@CfTesla]

Hey Dan! Good to know about the handle. I had heard mixed reviews on that but they guys at Tesla had told me not to unless of ER so thought I would spread the word. I made this video over 3 weeks before I posted it so a lot has changed since. I definitely use the % gauge now for many reasons.

[@Resist4]

@@CfTesla yes, probably a good idea not to use it unless it's an emergency anyway. And obviously, the window would hit the trim if the car lost all power.

[@iheartnintendo]

He never said it was Tesla specific, he just said if you own a model 3, don’t do this. Of course there are many vehicles that have frameless windows, like, I don’t know, almost every convertible ever made? Also, what’s wrong with keeping the mileage screen up? True, ICE cars have a gauge but most modern ones also have an indicator that shows the range or miles left until empty. Percentage means nothing if you don’t know how many miles of use you have left. It’s good to offer suggestions but to tell people to “don’t” do something when there is a viable reason to do it is a bit counterproductive. The points he makes in the video are definitely valid.

[@Resist4]

Kevin Duque keeping the mileage screen up is counterproductive by itself because all it will do is give you range anxiety and think something is wrong with your car when you don’t get the published range. People freak out when they don’t get that range, forgetting that so many things effect mileage with an EV. I’m not saying don’t ever look at the range screen, just don’t focus on it.

[@FrankSpeer66]

This is absolutely one of the best test the channels on KZbin, I love it but I have to go Boomer on you for a second it's pronounced eSpecially not X specially.

[@leopoldhenrya]

How do I find the delivery video again? Thanks

[@rickpaul9858]

One of your best videos yet! Thanks!

[@CfTesla]

Rick Paul thanks Rick!!! Hopefully they keep going that direction! Looking forward to your feedback on our tutorial series my Patreon team and I are working on. Any video ideas you have for new owners would be very helpful.

[@rickpaul9858]

Cf Tesla I’ll be getting my model 3 around April. Counting the weeks!

[@CfTesla]

@@rickpaul9858 Nice man!!!! So excited for you. Let me know if you need a referral code for them miles! 😉

[@kjh789az]

So good to have this advice! Thanks.😎

[@CfTesla]

You're so welcome!

[@realmcerono]

While driving, tap the display once besides the car illustration on screen to zoom out as far as possible.

[@CfTesla]

Mr. McErono nice thanks!

[@billhollis3697]

I got all weather mats, I use the carpet mats on my seats for dog and the rare baby seat and heavy boxes.

[@CfTesla]

That's a good idea. Do you live in a climate that gets lots of mud and snow? That is when those really pay for themselves.

[@billhollis3697]

Cf Tesla Between Denver and Boulder, great for snow and mud!

[@brandon10178]

"Dont use the emergency door lever" shows us his wife opening the door with the lever thingy 10 times

[@richards733]

I charge my car in my garage. Should I manually close the climate control each time?

[@zaferroni]

Good video and thanks for the advise

[@CfTesla]

zaferroni thanks Zaferroni! Any tips I missed please let me know for out next series.

[@WegrennerX]

Manual door release can cause damage.... well that’s designed in a fucked up way then isn’t it? Just like charging to a 100% is bad in a way. We as consumers don’t want to deal with that crap. Then again, I love my m3!

[@thewolves58]

I'm a new Tesla owner- what do I do if I need to leave my Tesla at the airport for a few days? How many days can a model Y go without charging?

[@cb123195]

I don't own a tesla yet but I figured 90%would be fine I drive 100 miles 5 days of the week and 80 miles is all highway and interstate driving

[@CfTesla]

Oh ya you could get away with even 80% if you had a long range. When do you plan on getting one?

[@cb123195]

@@CfTesla we just got a new civic back in 2018 this was prior to me falling for a m3. So it's due to pay off in 2025. By then I figured I'd have plenty to put a deposit down plus the tech will be even better then it is now. If I had the money I would definitely buy one right now. So until then I will continue to save and do videos.

[@CfTesla]

@@cb123195 Thats smart man. Ya the 2025 will be something...

[@wernerengel6357]

Tesla should make all these don’ts fool proof. Not difficult.

[@iheartnintendo]

I guess they don’t want fools owning their vehicles! 😆

[@spartacus987]

The manual door handle is 100% fine. I wouldn't worry about that LMAO

[@Ken-jw4xk]

Dumb question, but do you know if the regenerative braking is actually using the brakes to slow or stop the car? I can see on the display that the brake lights comes on while the car comes to a complete stop but not really sure if it's applying the brakes.

[@johngiannone7694]

Also, when do and don’t the brake lights come on when the accelerator pedal is released? Speed dependent?

[@dorvinion]

Regen doesn't use the brakes to slow down, but it does use them to hold the car at a sign/light. The brake lights come on when the car is decelerating by regen based on how quickly you are decelerating. Lightly removing your foot from the accelerator won't necessarily turn them on.

[@GregHassler]

In hold mode the car will activate the mechanical brakes below something like 8 mph. The brake lights turn on anytime the deceleration of the car is greater than a certain amount. (I think it's federally mandated for safety). It doesn't mean the mechanical brakes are being used.

[@redbaron6805]

Tesla's (Model 3, Model S and Model X) all use an accelerometer to turn the brake lights on when the rate of slow down exceeds a certain G force (something like 0.1G) to warn people behind you that you are slowing down despite not using your brake pedal. I believe all EV"s do that are using regenerative braking and it is a DOT requirement. Of course many EV's use a regen lever or the regen is connected to the brake pedal, so then this will be activated when either one of those is pressed.

[@CfTesla]

Great info! Thanks for sharing!

[@prostheticaim8030]

Keep in mind Autopilot uses brakes quite a bit.

[@CfTesla]

Yep it breaks like a champ in AP. Do you use AP a lot?

[@Resist4]

ProstheticAIM are sure it isn’t using regenerative braking and not the actual mechanical brakes.

[@prostheticaim8030]

Cf Tesla i use AP for 90% of my driving

[@prostheticaim8030]

Dan you can tell it uses the break because when auto pilot press the break down the actual brake pedal will go down

[@billligon4005]

I use the NEMA-15 to charge my M3, so when it's unplugged during the day I turn off the main power to the NEMA. I don't want the Tesla charge box and wan to be powered all the time. Is that a good idea or do you just leave it powered all the time? What are you-all doing?

[@BrawlPlays-0]

F for Indians watching this. No tesla in india. Pleassssssse Elon. India needs tesla

[@billligon4005]

One thing I’ve noticed that the cars on either lane left or right when they appear on your screen as a grey blob - they are much to close for you to change lanes - they are like right along side your rear bumper. It would be better if they began to show on the Tesla screens right of left lanes much further back - like time enough to change lanes if you want to. But as it is now, when they appear on the Tesla Screen they are much to close to even consider a lane change.

[@CfTesla]

The screen renders them from behind much later but heading forward they show for a very long range. However even though they don't show on the screen do to most cameras poining forward they car sensors let the car know whats there. The car changes lanes just about perfectly when I test in about every situation. That is one thing they have got dialed in very well.

[@haywoodjablome234]

Totally disagree with 5 in very cold or hot weather environments. You can run the climate control off the grid and it saves your battery from having to do so once you unplug. Resistive heating is brutal on range/mileage and the best way to heat a car at 0C or 32F or less is off the grid. I have a Tesla wall connector running at 240v , so I typically get 46-50 miles per hour while charging. Even if I " preheat" the car with seat heaters and reductive heating, I still get 35-40 miles per hour all the while heating the seats and cabin.

[@CfTesla]

That’s a good point, however, I am simply showing it charges slower when you have stuff running...that’s not an opinion is just does

[@haywoodjablome234]

Cf Tesla sounds like you're not hearing the car in garage off the grid when it's 5 degrees F outside.

[@arunjeyarajah1128]

On point 6 and the “new-ish” hold (single pedal mode), do you feel this actually gives you the best range of is it overtly aggressive and means your accelerate in place when you’d coast when using creep or roll?

[@CfTesla]

Arun Jeyarajah I do believe it gives the best range or at worst it’s a wash because of the regen putting the energy back into the battery. The slow down is very natural probably less aggressive than most would break. I think the benefits outweigh the possible negatives here to be honest. Thanks for the question

[@haywoodjablome234]

I can one foot drive for hundreds of miles, never touching the brakes if I anticipate traffic slowing or a light changing. Learned to do this years ago in an off road school and it's served me well. You can feather the throttle going down as well as up. Smoothness is the key.

[@abheyjain9919]

Great tips, thanks

[@miguelmorales522]

Why is there a door handle if they don’t want you to use it

[@Haldexify]

miguel morales its manual one for emergency. Works without electric power

[@cargeek4777]

Hi, how about the white seats contra blue jeans, can the babywipes also take that, thanks Peter

[@CfTesla]

All I can really say about that is I drive in blue jeans all the time and at 5k I havent had any sign of issue. I do however always wash my jeans at least 2 times before I wear them as instructed in the car.

[@cargeek4777]

@@CfTesla Hey thanks a lot I´ll get my Performance Model 3 within a month or so with white interior, I´ll go and wash right away :)

[@CfTesla]

Cargeek that’s exciting! Don’t get too many tickets

[@TomAshworth]

Good advice.

[@CfTesla]

Thanks!

[@Ed.E]

Great video :)

[@iBruno]

2) Don't shut door from glass window it's hard with a Black Tesla 😔

[@CfTesla]

Why is that?

[@iBruno]

Cf Tesla handprints 😬

[@CfTesla]

Bruno Maciel lol oh yes the good old black. If you had really good aim you could just close from the trim above the door

[@iBruno]

Cf Tesla yes, but other people no. Anyway I will wrap my m3 next week. :)

[@MrKarmapolice97]

I’m an adult who uses baby wipes on myself lol

[@carolynzielinski9316]

Thanks for the tips. I’ve been struggling with the regen brakes and I think it might be my settings need to be changed.

[@CfTesla]

What has been the struggle?

[@carolynzielinski9316]

When I took my foot off the accelerator the car continued to roll, it didn’t come to a stop without braking as I had heard it would. I changed the setting so hopeful it will work as I expecting now.

[@CfTesla]

Carolyn Zielinski oh ya if you don’t have it on stopping mode then it will roll. Enjoy man it’s about to get fun. We’re working on an A-Z series just for all this stuff. Thanks for commenting

[@ariip]

Are those plastic toy figures in the frypan?? HUH? LOL?

[@CfTesla]

Why yes! What do you cook in your kitchen?

[@AndreasPetzel]

What car seats do you use. I am just not able to put 3 next to each other.

[@CfTesla]

Two Graco boosters and one Diono car seat

[@cphu72]

Is it possible to drive away with the charger plug in your car? Will it give you a warning?

[@CfTesla]

No the car will not "start" while it is plugged in...good question

[@vistagraphsnet]

I understand the owner manuals are 1000s of pages. Why niot do an Owner's manual video for people who never read themn, like me?

[@halllwd94]

Didn't Tesla put out that as of 2019 or something like that all new cars are going to be able to charge 0-100 because they will have built in protection for the battery?

[@CfTesla]

That would be awesome but I haven't heard of that yet. Would love to know if anyone else on here has?

[@halllwd94]

@@CfTesla at my last d&d session one of the players there was telling me that Tesla had announced that for all 2019 and newer vehicles. I disagreed with him because I follow Tesla pretty closely since I'm waiting for the cybertruck or model two to come out before I buy a Tesla. But he was insistent, I couldn't find anything to disagree with him or agree because there was just no coverage on it.

[@CfTesla]

@@halllwd94 I see. I spend a few minutes looking and couldn't find anything on it either. Excited for the truck?

[@halllwd94]

@@CfTesla I'm excited to see how reliable it really is. If it doesn't come with all the issues the model 3 started with absolutely. But I've also got time until my TDI dies, so it'll give me time to drive by current car into the ground before I go off the grid.

[@haywoodjablome234]

Aaron Kilen actually, you're going to be going " on the grid" once you get a Tesla...... even if you've got solar, you're still in the grid.

[@alexc6946]

Question. If you lend your Model 3 to a friend and they use one of the cards to drive it - and your phone is not connected to the car, will they be able to browse your older messages, your contacts and your calls? Or does all that go away if your phone is not within range and connected to the car?

[@esalenchik]

Alex C Paine needs to be connected to see that info.

[@CfTesla]

Like Aviatrix said all that data is shared through bluetooth so if the phone is not in the car or close to it they cannot access it. Like with Valet. They can't access any of your stuff.

[@johnn2212]

i love your stuff, but i wonder if you have any MS stuff or you know of any?

[@CfTesla]

John N what is MS stuff? Sorry I probably should know this

[@johnn2212]

@@CfTesla model s. Funny

[@CfTesla]

John N oh lol I should have guessed that. I don’t have access to a MS so we are mostly M3 here. I don’t know if a channel for the S but I have to imagine they are out there.

[@johnn2212]

Ok. M3 frunk just clicks but will not release. Trick or warranty issue?

[@CfTesla]

@@johnn2212 Oh man that doesnt sound right. I would think that is a warranty issue since I have never had anyone mention that before. I will mention that in a future video though in case someone has a trick to get that opened.

[@Dimebl]

Is there any way to use the rear breaks just once in a while?

[@CfTesla]

you mean instead of all 4 breaks?

[@Dimebl]

Yeah. I may have seen it somewhere that you can just use the brakes in the back to rinse them. When you brake normally I don't think the back brakes really are much in use.

[@CfTesla]

Dimebl hmm never heard that. If you find out more please let me know

[@Dimebl]

Hi again. I found out how. If you hold the P button on the end of the stock while driving, you will put on park breaks on the backwheels. Sort of like a regen breaking only for the back. Tesla in norway recomended this once a week. Doesn't know if it works though, I haven't gotten my car yet. But that's what they told me.

[@billligon4005]

Hope I'm not a pest but if anyone has information on how to put the Tesla in 'hibernation' mode for parking the car at airport, that would be great. I plan to be away for a month in February. They do have a "transport' mode could that also be a Hibernation mode??

[@CfTesla]

From all I have read and seen there is no hibernation mode. The closest you can get is turn off all active systems like Sentry, Standby, and Cabin Over Temperature Protection.

[@haywoodjablome234]

Just Uber it to airport and leave Tesla plugged in at home. I lose about 2 miles a day if not plugged in . Not 2%, but 2 miles. The large pack keeps the 12v battery charged, so that's where some loss occurs.

[@eniskopic1478]

Check out Tesla Bjørn’s videos. He did many tests camping and testing in winter conditions. Also leaving his car at the airport which got covered in snow during his holiday. Good luck.

[@JulienGordon]

For the price you paid for that Tesla you could have purchased a sleek three row suv that would have served your family better. I have three kids with two in car seats. The model 3 will absolutely not work. Yes they are nice but family comes first. Traded my Audi for the minivan. Yeah I like them but will wait till the Y comes out

[@officialyasir]

“Own kids” 😂😂

[@CfTesla]

HEY! I bought them by putting in some very hard work!

[@andrefortin7704]

Wish I knew I could rent!🤣

[@MCSMIK]

Don't set your car to show range in miles, and set it to percentage. Also, when you charge, DON'T say you add miles. As you add kilowatt hours of energy into the battery...

[@haywoodjablome234]

Aleksandr Vysockij my wife understands miles and not kWh , so I leave it in miles. More intuitive for most users .

[@JeepCherokeeful]

Over air updates can’t fix that stupid door design!

[@iheartnintendo]

You mean the stupid design where a big door frame is not in the way if you roll the window down and open the door?

[@JeepCherokeeful]

Nope, one where you can’t get out and are bbq;)

[@techfive7202]

Dont do anything my wife does...lol

[@Xanthopteryx]

Really bad design to have a door handle that you cannot use because it can damage your car. A clear example of cool design that is not thought through and adapted to reality.

[@thereaIest.]

Firmware 2019 still?

[@CfTesla]

TheRealEst yep still waiting in 2020.8.1

[@thereaIest.]

Cf Tesla oh didn’t know. I’m on 20.4.1

[@CfTesla]

TheRealEst oh wait lol. So am I. I was stuck at that for so long I forgot to update that. Had to go to service center to get past it

[@thesimplegig]

Oh... Stop

[@victormiranda9136]

Smh. Preferences don’t matter. 😒

[@bazoo513]

This door opening thing is just one of the myriad details that show how little attention Tesla pays to human factors. The fact that brake pedal only controls friction brakes is another: many drivers _don't_ like one-pedal driving, especially those switching frequently from an EV to an ICE car and back. For them, it would be only reasonable that the brake pedal activates regenerative braking first, and only adds friction brakes as necessary. Virtually everybody else is doing that.

[@iheartnintendo]

Do you own a Tesla?

[@bazoo513]

@@iheartnintendo No, and I probably won't.

[@iheartnintendo]

bazoo513 Do you own an electric vehicle at all?

[@bazoo513]

@@iheartnintendo No, but I test-drove some and I like them (at the moment the lack of charging at home or at work prevents me from acquiring one). Which does not mean that I am a religious devotee who can't see anything wrong with them. What does it have to do with idiocy of not labeling "front door open" button but putting mechanical emergency open handle at the location one's hand naturally fall, the handle use of which could damage the window seal because it is purely mechanical and does not lower the window when opening the door; or *not* having manual emergency open mechanical mechanism on rear doors; or opening glovebox by touchscreen or voice command (no mechanical button), but _not_ having motorized trunk lid - in which of those two places is motorization more useful? Don't get me started on treating regenerative braking and friction brakes as two separate systems. The driver should be able to configure the car for "one-pedal driving", conventional use of brake pedal or something in between, and the supposedly "intelligent" car should mix two means of losing kinetic energy as necessary (prioritizing regenerative braking, of course). No product is perfect, and this holds for both EVs and ICE cars, of course. I know it is possible to get used to most of the design flaws or features skipped to save costs. But that does not mean I must be blind to them. Being a fawning fanboy is just not my thing. I prefer to think. Tesla will deplete the stock of adoring fans and will have to start selling to average buyers. For that to happen, they will have to start learning from traditional automakers, just as they learn from Tesla in the area of battery management and efficient motor design.

[@slawek6829]

Don't buy tesla3, buy tesla y 🤫

[@jeremy_page]

#7 - There's no reason to have your phone out while you're driving. Ever. EVER. Put it in your pocket/purse and take it out when you get where you're going. Your texting/social media fix can wait. It's not more important than the lives you're endangering by selfishly alleviating your own boredom while driving.

[@CfTesla]

In case you completely misunderstood the video. No one is suggesting having your phone out while driving. But when you get in the car you set it somewhere and I’m merely suggesting don’t set it there.

[@jeremy_page]

I am not certain how I could be "misunderstanding" the video but thanks for the clarification either way!

[@iheartnintendo]

Oh please, that’s a far reach. All he said was don’t set it on the console and you go into some crusade mode with all sorts of accusations of unsafe phone use while driving. I personally keep my phone out so if at a red light or safely stopped I can check messages, initiate a call, or enter something in the GPS if I need to. Please don’t be that troll who has to find something to criticize.

[@iheartnintendo]

Also, have you ever hear of something called Apple CarPlay, or Android Auto? Or cars with USB ports? I think these things are designed to, you know, have the phone out and plugged in while in the car. You could probably plug your phone in while it is in your pocket/purse as you suggest, but that might look quite ridiculous and probably not a good idea. You are also assuming quite a number of things in your failed criticism, like 1. The person is using the phone while actively driving, 2. The person using the phone is the driver, 3. The person is “bored” instead of lost and using Waze or Google Maps or on an important phone call or waiting for an important message, 4. The person has a pocket or purse to put it in (not all drivers are women or have pants with pockets that their phone can comfortably fit in while driving. As a matter of fact, the FIRST thing I do when I get in my car after turning it on and buckling up is plugging the phone in and putting it in a safe spot, so I can use CarPlay for music, GPS and phone calls. Cf Tesla, I have a suggestion to add to your list.... DON’T get a Tesla Model 3 if you are someone who doesn’t know how to use technology responsibly!