I would be sceptical of any claims of 3rd party covers being more efficient than Tesla's covers.
Given Tesla's attention to aerodynamics and drag, would Tesla have really chosen a less efficient design for their Geminis if a more efficient one was available?
Thanks, I often question that too. There are a few YouTubers who did some efficiency tests on this type (obviously not very scientific) and efficiency was on par. If it's on par or slightly less, not too worried from normal day to day usage.
Those ones imo look good. And with the bonus of being symmetrical.
I’ll happily take them off you if you’re not keeping them. 👍🏻
Personal preference really, I pulled the Gemini's off the day I got the Y think they were making me ill just looking at them and went with bare alloys until the wheel cover arrived, I went for a slightly different symmetrical design and I think they look miles better than the stock covers.
I have those on my Y put them on the day I got home from Dublin. If I could have carried them up on the train and fitted them in Baldonnel I would have. I really dislike the stock hubs.
Can someone ELI5 if this is a good idea? https://shop.tesla.com/en_ie/product/model-3_y-pedestrian-warning-speaker
Switching from a PHEV and had people literally walk in behind me when reversing and wondering if this would be a good purchase? I just want audible beeping when reversing to alert all the donkeys out there
Thanks
I don’t think that beeps in reverse. It just makes that weird spaceship noise that the car does as standard now on the newer model.
Ah - thanks - after watching that many videos i sort of thought that, but was hoping it would be like in ioniq 5 where it beeps like a truck.
Does the i5 beep like that? My mates doesn’t?
I've seen a MY in white around the southside of Cork City on a 221 plate. It's not one of the test drive models from Tesla in Douglas (they are on UK reg). Didn't the MY only arrive here in Q1 2023? Maybe it's a re-registered UK model. Thought it was odd!
The Long Range MY arrived in 2022, Q4 from memory. Are you sure it’s not 222 as it wasn’t even in the uk in 221 from memory so can’t be even an import.
It was the start of last year.
Thank you for preserving my sanity 😄 yes definitely a 221.
I am starting to feel like it'll be 241 before I see my own MYLR 🫠 hopefully next delivery window after the current deliveries!
100% - our neighbor has one and we hear when they arrive :)
I've the i5 and it does indeed beep on reverse, basically broadcasts to the nosey neighbours when I leave the house. I presume the Y makes the humming noise on reverse like it does in forward?
No humming, more like a UFO landing! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3iwyvq_rns 👽️
Deffo over a year ago, there were there when I collected my M3 in March 22.
Maybe a setting to turn it off? I’ve never noticed it. I know our commercial Nissan EV’s have it but it was an add on.
That was a quick year!
The real world experience of relativity is that time accelerates the closer you get to the end of it :)
Just left my mate there. 231 i5 and no beeping on reverse!
Weird 212 and definitely beeps ha. Maybe an upgrade 😉
Our Ioniq 5 beeps in reverse and hums in forward. But beeping is not too loud, but she tells me I am going deaf. (It's really only selective hearing😁)
I don't notice any artificial noise in my Tesla in forward, but there is definitely a spaceship sound in reverse..
I’m gona record it next time. We are leaving the gym so i had no phone. Must be a setting somewhere!
The UFO noise is deffo only in reverse alright. I hear my neighbour’s MY reversing and my other neighbour’s Kona in reverse only!
Mines too old to have any of that fancy crap 😃
The sound only worked for the first few weeks on my previous ID.3.
Suited me fine, never told them to fix it..
Try a test drive. It’s a nice car to drive. its like your 3rd gear shove but doesn’t end every 3 seconds. Suspension very similar to a 5. Maybe a little less supple.
compared to an id4/ioniq5/anything French it’s harsh. Just like a bmw 5
Only way I have found to turn it off is to remove the VESS fuse which I presume is a bad idea.
He’s not ‘into’ cars so no way he’s tinkered with it. It still makes the ufo sound in reverse.
Model Y Perf not offered in Portugal ?
