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Originally Posted by vash
i dont think we have had the full experience. our electrician fumbled the ball big time and forgot to schedule us for the charger-install at our home. they claimed we didnt confirm so we resent them our confirmation email, and noted that they seemed to have cashed our deposit check "on time". they do the work next friday.
so all we have been doing is doing the slow-ass 120V charge and/or hitting up a free destination charger. they strangely seem to be in front of all our best breweries. (!) not mad about that! i have not plugged into a super charger yet.
fit and finish. errr..what can i say about that? well, our car is pretty well put together. seams and joints match up. but we do get some wind noise right at my left ear, sitting in the drivers seat. my coworker just so happened to have a mobile mechanic come by our office to do some work (headlight issue). i told the guy my weeks old car had wind noise. he dropped everything and came over. he went straight to the issue. the window doesnt sit flush so it isnt pressing against the seal that tight. we scheduled a repair. not sure what that entails. the guy said some people get new glass!! what? whatever. its on them.
the car is a joy to drive. zippy, solid, and relatively quiet. he did some presto-chango and reprogrammed the window and it fits tight now. kinda fast. and the car is super comfortable inside. best AC in the business. it just seems to ooze coolness from the vents. no blast of air to the face like my toyota.
i like the thing. the distance is a numbers trick tho. they say 340 mile range (or so) but they say to only charge to 80%, so that is only 300 miles. it's plenty, but i dont appreciate the play with the numbers.
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We have a Model S and a Model 3. The 80% charge is just for daily charging. If going on a trip, we then charge it to 100% when we start and then will do 80% -100% depending on the situation. With that last 20% charge time, sometimes the juice isn't worth the squeeze. If we are stopping to eat and going to be there for a bit, then 100%, it wanting to kinda top off and go, then we will do 80%, then go. But in reality, 99% of both our cars use is daily driving and range has never been an issue.
My wife has the same problem with her 21 Model 3, since the day she picked it up. Wind noise from the left window. The mobile tech has been to the house to attempt to fix it and it has been to the dealer once. It still leaks, it's scheduled for a different dealer for attempt number 3. That has been the only issue we have had, otherwise she loves the car. I've really had no issues with my Model S and I'm just over 40K in it.
The foam liner is also on the Model S wheels/tires. On my car. The Acoustic version of the Michelin Pilot Sports are lined in a foam strip. I have 2 rears getting installed today......
