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I’m ‘driving’ a 2025 Tesla Model 3 Long Range RWD (HW4) car currently running software version 2025.45.7 and FSD v14.2.2.2. And as you can see in the image below, I am giving FSD a fair workout: No, I’m not David … Continue reading →

Now running FSD version 14.2.1.25, I have to say this version of FSD is fantastic, though no yet ‘perfect’. I’m still intervening at times, which I know is the reason it still requires ‘supervision’. So one might wonder how Tesla’s … Continue reading →

Question: Why would someone buy a ‘long range’ EV if they didn’t expect to use that range very often? Aren’t you just carrying around a lot more battery than you need (just in case) and paying the price in weight? … Continue reading →

‘Dry Steering’ defined: Turning the steering wheel while stationary, which in turn causes the tires to scrub against the road surface, leading to accelerated and uneven tire wear as well as increased stress on steering components.  Why am I talking … Continue reading →

Regarding good EV charging practices… let me explain. Since I upgraded recently from a Tesla with LFP batteries to one with the more common Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt (NMC) battery chemistry, I had to rethink my battery charging advice. And the conclusion I … Continue reading →

I love my 2025 Tesla Model 3, and the fact that my 3-year lease offers the opportunity to change course in a few years. But the question is, what might I change course to, considering the 2025 Model 3 IS … Continue reading →

Well, it has been a while! I recently moved to a new home. And was sick with the flu for a while. And I just wasn’t sure what to think about all the shenanigans Elon’s up to these days. I … Continue reading →

If y’all were paying attention to the most recent software update, which in my case was Update 2024.44.25.2, you might have noticed that Tesla added an Apple Watch app. ‘Not A Tesla App‘ describes this new feature as follows: “Tesla … Continue reading →

Actually, it’s ALWAYS a good time to buy a Tesla! But right now, there are several deals you’d be crazy not to avail yourself to, including, but not limited to: As of November 11, 2024, Tesla is offering 0% APR … Continue reading →

If you’re really interested in all that’s planned for Tesla’s 2024 holiday update (aka update 2024.44.25.2), I recommend you head over to ‘not a tesla app‘ right now. They provide excellent coverage of such things, and would be my primary … Continue reading →

I own a 2023 Tesla Model 3 rear wheel drive (single motor) EV with a LFP battery. This was a pretty good EV when I bought it, then the 2024 (Highland) Model 3 became available which was better in any … Continue reading →

What’s ‘Ridiculous’? Well, for starters, the performance of my 2023 Tesla Model 3 ‘RWD ‘standard range’ is ‘ridiculous’ at 5.6 seconds from 0 to 60 mph. For a Tesla, that’s ridiculously slow, but when compared to most ICE cars on … Continue reading →

After watching Jason Fenske’s recent YouTube video entitled ‘How To Ruin Your Electric Car’s Battery – LFP Edition!‘, and after writing a piece my own blog which can be found here (LFP batteries – revised advice), I decided to read … Continue reading →

Let’s start with a little background. Many electric vehicles on the road have batteries that use a NMC, or Nickel Manganese Cobalt, chemistry. NMC is a type of lithium-ion battery that uses a cathode made of nickel, manganese, and cobalt. … Continue reading →

I’m writing this post to highlight a few cool features that arrived with the most recent software update for my 2023 RWD Model 3. Unfortunately, the long-awaited FSD update wasn’t included. But what I did get follows: Update screen 2. … Continue reading →

What’s this about, and why should you care? Good questions! When you first install the Tesla mobile app on an iPhone or Android device, the default display includes four ‘control’ icons on the quick-start bar as shown below (lock, climate, … Continue reading →

I was driving home this afternoon and witnessed this: The drivers of both vehicles appeared to be fine, the white car and trailer not so much. I called 911 to report the incident, then filled out one of these for … Continue reading →

So it must be OK! This doesn’t sound like a typical ‘Drive The Future’ post. I’m going to try to make it relevant to the purpose of this site, but mostly I just need to put this out there. So … Continue reading →

Yes, there is a way to perform a comprehensive battery health check for your Tesla, but it’s certainly not something you want to do often since it’s time consuming and hard on your battery. Here’s a link to that process: … Continue reading →

Let’s start with a small disappointment. I thought 2024.14.x would include FSD V12.4.x – not so. It appears that FSD update will come with 2024.15.x. But that’s OK since there’s a lot of cool changes included in 2024.14 that are … Continue reading →