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Older Tesla Model 3s without heat pumps also experiencing heater failures Tesla owners around the world have been facing issues with their heat pumps in recent weeks, where the units have been failing in dangerously cold temperatures as low as -40°C. Tesla has been attempting to correct the...

Elon Musk says fixing Tesla heat pump issue a "high priority" as a new software fix to recalibrate expansion valve rolls out Despite two software updates to try and correct the issue, Tesla owners from around the world continue to experience heat pump failures in extremely cold temperatures...

NHTSA evaluating safety concerns of Tesla heat pump issues According to Reuters, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is now evaluating potential safety concerns with some Tesla heat pumps. As per an NHTSA spokesperson, the NHTSA is aware of the issue and is evaluating...

Transport Canada investigating Tesla heat pump issues After receiving as many as sixteen complaints from owners across the country over the last few weeks, Transport Canada has launched an investigation into the recent heat pump issues in Tesla vehicles. If you are a regular reader here, you...

With the event update 2021.44.30.6, has it fixed your heat pump issues in the bitter cold?

Critical Tesla heat pump fixes coming in 2021.44.30.6 software update Tesla has started deploying their latest software update, 2021.44.30.6 to internal employee cars today. The first download spotted by update tracker Teslascope on a Model S Plaid in Florida this morning. Although the...

Post from Tesla owners club of saskatchewan…. Just got some really encouraging news, and context re. Climate system from our amazing tech at Tesla Saskatoon, as we dropped off our 2022 Model 3 this AM. I wanted to share to help others: Tesla is taking this cold weather climate problem very...

With the recent snow-storm caused traffic jam on I95 in Virginia, I'm seeing a few articles talking about how much worse it would have been if people had been driving electric cars instead of combustion cars...

Background: a quote from another (non Tesla) forum (slight editing for privacy purposes): As an aside, (a family member) drove up with his Tesla M3 to (central British Columbia) for some skiing last week. Just his luck they picked the coldest days of the year. Temps went down -29C while they...

Tesla heat pumps failing in extreme cold due to firmware issue, here's how to help prevent it while a fix is developed Many parts of Canada are currently experiencing record cold temperatures, with some regions dropping to below -40°C (-40°F). The extreme cold has resulted in a number of Tesla...

Did 190 round trip from Hastings with a full 296 mile battery, and got home with a nearly empty battery - just made it. Where did I go wrong?

For the last little while I have been working on a retrofit for older 3/Y's that don't have a heated steering wheel. I have successfully now got a 2021 steering wheel to work on my early 2020 car. To achieve this I purchased a stock 2021 wheel and replaced my 2020 wheel. I then used my custom...

Has anyone driven their Model 3 on a long trip on a hot day? I'm thinking 90+ degrees. Wondering how the estimated range changes when it's very hot. In town driving could be different as there would not be the same air flow to provide some cooling. But at highway speed, there may be some...

I just got back from about 100 miles of driving (including a supercharging session) in my LR AWD 3. I was reaching for bags on the rear floor and noticed quite a bit of heat. I wondered at first if heat was coming from the rear vent, but it was off and there was no air coming from the vents. I...

Hopefully I'm in the final month or two waiting for my Model 3. One of the "important" details to sort out, of course, is the windshield sun shade. I've been disappointed with the ones that were supposed to fit my previous cars. In the rare occasion that they appear to fit, sometimes they sag...