u/notabot_123

A bunch of small improvements that would make life better:

1. Turn on the AC/Heat only with a butt in the seat. I find myself going back to the car to pick up my laptop, toddler’s bottle or some other stuff we leave. I hate when the entire AC starts when I open the door.

2. Turn off Driver side air but keep passenger side on.

3. Turn on battery preconditioning on demand.

4. Auto dim select rearview mirrors not all

5. Show 3rd party chargers like IONNA along my route.

6. Do old style cruise control instead of FSD. FSD does too much sometimes. I don’t want to supervise the dumb shit it does. All I need is just go at a speed limit and in the same lane. TACC needs to be turned on while parkedZ

Scratched my front bumper against the pillar. Minor damage. Any good paint shops to get this fixed? I’m not going thru insurance. Tesla MY White (‘26).

So, I sold my car to Carvana and I was curious what it would listed back in the market for and how much someone would buy it for. I have been tracking it for over a month.

For reference, I sold my car for 17800 and it needed some paint job(per local. shop ~2k worth). Carvana did that and listed it for 24k + $299 shipping!!

Ever since, they dropped the price by $400 and then by $600. After each price drop the shipping goes to $999 and then comes down gradually before another price drop.

Also, they erase all order price and only retain that last price as a markdown. So, it doesn’t strike down 24000 and list $21k but rather $21.4k and then list the $400 discount.

Just wanted to share some observations.

Hate everything about this trend of dressing kids in beige or grey or some abstract style. Where are all the fun colors? Outside of buying retro-style clothes, any brand that does this better?

Little one got a Sereed balance bike for 1st birthday that she got a hang of around 14ish months. Decently comfortable to ride it now. Now, she’s on the taller side and outgrowing it. Do you guys recommend a proper balance bike at this age? Like the Strider or Woom? Other option is go for a trike like Doona or the Radio Flyer.

Also, thoughts on brakes on balance bikes at this age like what Woom offers?

I love FSD, but it’s incredibly frustrating to use.

1. Over Speeding: Even the Standard mode is almost always overspeeding. Let’s not talk about Hurry or Madmax. It’s particularly irritating on highways and even worse on local roads, school zones, and other restricted areas. Constantly being 10-15 miles per hour over the speed limit in these zones is absurd.

2. Constant Lane Changes: Why does FSD feel the need to overtake every car it encounters and change lanes repeatedly? While the slower profiles are designed to reduce lane changes, they also drive slower than cruising along with the traffic. Moreover, it’s annoying when FSD holds up traffic by hogging the left lanes.

3. Constant Racing: On freeways, I simply want my car to cruise, not race every other car. As you know, there are often pockets of open space where cars are bunched up behind and ahead of you. These are ideal spots to cruise. However, FSD overspeeds before reaching those ahead and then starts overtaking. If I had a less advanced ICE car, I could easily set it on cruise mode and it would remain in that position. FSD is more supervising than my dumb ICE car. What I’m saying is that I need a cruise mode in FSD.

4. Launching Me Constantly: I understand that electric vehicles have that torque, but you don’t have to launch me from 0 to 40 miles per hour at every intersection. And even worse, it turns at 30 miles per hour on residential roads without stop signs. What on earth is going on?

Don’t mind traveling up or down the river to get a decent view but more family friendly crowds.

At certain times, supercharger is literally cheaper than charging at my condo. It’s totally doable for me but I fear battery degradation. So, would you pay more for a slower charger and better battery health or just supercharger? How much is the degradation with supercharging only?

I’m looking at the Spigen ones. Anything else you guys got?

My car allows me to recline the rear seat by an inch. Nothing major, just a slight lean back. I figured by installing the carseat(Graco Extens2fit) on this allows a little more space for the little one. Is this ok to do? The base of the car seat is snug and doesn’t move by more than an inch.

Driving from NYC to Niagara falls as the first road trip in my new MY. This is my first EV and first trip that’s this long with my 1 yr old. If you have done this exact route or similar length drives (7hr ish), please share your experiences and suggestions. I’m a bit nervous since it’s two new things at the same time for us. Also, which Supercharger pitstops do you recommend on this route for family - especially for my little to stretch out.

Driving from NYC to Niagara falls as the first road trip in my new MY. This is my first EV and first trip that’s this long with my 1 yr old. If you have done this exact route or similar length drives (7hr ish), please share your experiences and suggestions. I’m a bit nervous since it’s two new things at the same time for us. Also, which Supercharger pitstops do you recommend on this route for family - especially for my little to stretch out.

How does the app routing work though from the other person’s POV?

I have the baby mirror but it’s not visible at nights. So, i’m looking for a camera that plugs in easily to the rear seat and has minimal setup/wiring for MY. Anything that works best?

I received an offer from Carvana for $18,400. Foolishly, I attempted to modify a few parameters to see if the value would increase, but it dropped to $16,400. I decided to let that offer expire. Is there anything I should do before refreshing the offer to potentially secure a higher price?

Also, how strict are they with the car condition?