Bit annoying when we didnt have to do this previouly and I use this feature a lot - but I can live with that if needed.
What I am concerned about is a short high beam flash when engaging AP before turning it off. I rarely use highbeams on motorways as Im typically driving early evening and there is always traffic about.
Does highbeam come on straight away or is there a delay before high beam is engaged to prevent a flash?
@mc2022B2TF also commented earlier that highbeam comes back on after a short period? If so this is actually hazardous.
Or.. pay for EAP?
You'll need to do it again after every lane change. Not great.
Turn on AP and literally push the stalk forward once? Is that such an ask?
Really depends on one's own driving habits. I estimate I did 30,000km on the motorways in last 12 months, of which a third was in the dark. AP is by far the best feature in the M3 for me as it really takes the fatigue out of driving long distances.
I dread the thought of p!ssing off oncoming traffic and drivers in front everytime I turn on AP so wont be upgrading for the time being.
Mine seems to be operating same as yours, but haven't used AP much as yet at night. I am on 2022.24.6.
Wipers don't worry me. Yes you cannot turn off when on AP, but you can change speed of wipe and old fashioned intermittent(1) is nearly better in drizzly weather than auto.
It only comes back on when you enable AP again.
Software 2022.24.5
My experience is that yes u can disable the auto high beam by pushing the stalk forward but it keeps defaulting back a few seconds later. Others are saying the same. Very strange that yours is acting different. What software version you on?
There seem to be some teething problems but nothing dramatic.
What are the 1st impressions on the Model 3 over your previous S and X regarding noise, ride, handling, and performance now that you have had a weekend of driving behind you ELM?
Yes. and for clarity it is not like the auto wipers which cannot be turned off of Auto if AP is enabled.
The only annoying part about this new AP version is that the follow distance is restricted to 2, which is too long for motorway. Also if you have AP enabled and floor it to pass someone, once you go above 140 it's disabled for the rest of that trip. Full on disabled too with flashing hazards activated.
Excellent news! Looks like Teslabjorn may have been overreacting slightly (or Tesla changed the behaviour of the high beams since his video).
Possible yours is already with the 2022.24.x installed.
It's not a big deal. AP works fine. I did 500km in my new model 3 over the weekend including some motorway night AP. To disable auto high beams you just push the light stalk forward. You have to do this now each time you enable AP. Much ado about nothing IMO
If you have not collected yet, there's a high probability that the car will already have the latest version of software installed.
With the latest system update which seems to be making a balls of using AP at night with full beams....what is the general thoughts on upgrading? Are people holding off on installing this, in the hope that Tesla will roll this back in the coming weeks? Cos if they don't roll back, are you not then missing out on other updates and how long would you see yourself holding out?
Collecting a new M3 tomorrow and want to see what people's thoughts are on this. TBH, I don't think I'll hold off on installing this, as I wouldn't be comfortable in using AP at night anyway
Ya I did the "Do not reset" thing already. Yeap that's what I was after the lifetime mix of AC/DC etc.
Might put the dongle in the new car, fresh start!
Something like this? It is an app called Scan my Tesla but you need an adaptor to allow the ODB2 connector.
sort of achievable in the car as well by not resetting one trip counter. I renamed the last one "Do not reset".
Note in app is only 31 days history, id be interested if someone knows how to get the lifetime breakdown.
Yes. It records it in the trio section.
I don’t actively track the spends but the app does once you set it up.
Id say if you needed it you can install a kWh meter online to your charger or some chargers like the wallbox have it built in.
Does the Model 3 charging screen record the total number of kW hrs that it has used over its lifetime?
What do owners here use to track their total charging spend?
Mike
I left mine for 2 weeks and it used 3% and that included one update while I was away and I also checked in multiple times in the first week as it was our heat wave so I was venting the windows I had sentry off as I have gone cctv.
If you normally have sentry on at home then leave it on and plug in and set the charge limit to 80%.
I never have had Sentry on when away, but I am semi rural with a camera overlooking front of house. But no reason not to leave plugged in. Alternatively you could set to charge just at night on cheap rate, or start and stop charging from the app when required.
Yes, she likes to be plugged in
I'm heading away on holiday for 2 weeks, would you guys recommend leaving it plugged in and have sentry mode enabled? It'll be sitting in my driveway (no gates) in central Dublin.
It’s worth noting it can use this if it’s busy and activated a lot.
If you in a garden with not slot of activity it won’t use this amount.
Depending on your charger you'll get past 7kW at home, I regularly clock up 7.6kW on the Zappi via oversized PV
Yes, on single phase the car can take 32amps giving 7kW, but on 3 phase, only 16a per phase giving a total of 48a for 11kW (12kW up North as they run at a slightly higher voltage)
Yeah I was talking about the AC charger. Feeling a bit stupid now, as hadn’t considered the 3-phase 🤣.
So I should be grand plugging into my home charger when installed, I should get near enough to the 7kW.
Ignore the amps setting when DC charging as you are not using the cars onboard AC charger hence amps is irrelevant.
it will always display 16a when DC charging, but it’s meaningless.
or if you are talking about the AC charger on these units, they are 3 phase and each phase is limited to 16a….. so 16 x 3 x 230v = 11kW
I’ve pulled up at 2 ESB rapid chargers over the past 2 days. Tried to use the L2 charger while the 50kW was in use. Both times it says in the car that only 16A is available here (so around 3kW speed). I would have expected a minimum of 32A available.
I’ve seen 16A limited mentioned on some forums. Anyone else experiencing this? I haven’t installed my home charger yet, so not sure what happens there.
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