Aand, don't forget to look straight ahead! (It is considered bad manners to take furtive sideways glances at the 'accessories' of the man standing next to you)
It's like a game of chess… of you get the last spot the guy behind you HAS to be next to somebody. You know it, and they know it too… so there is this silent sense of resentment in the air.
These were great, one other I would add is to turn off autopilot you can push the right stalk up instead of pushing the brakes or pulling the steering wheel hard. Most reviewers who don't own a Tesla will swerve the car to exit instead of this method
Right stalk up will cancel Autopilot. Right stalk down will confirm lane changes, and also signal that the driver is still there. (No need to move the wheel that way to confirm you're still paying attention.)
I was stopped at a stoplight once, and decided to take a turn. I had a habit of disengaging AP from the stalk in that situation before a turn. But this time AP wasn't engaged, so it went into reverse, then I immediately accelerated before noticing ... almost hit the car behind me, lol
@@brantwedel Yes, that's one possible problem with using the shifter stalk for Autopilot. However it's probably wisest to not use Autopilot at all on city streets. It's not designed for that. It's designed for fully divided roads like highways. In other words disengage Autopilot on the highway offramp, or earlier. It's very important to use tools as they're intended. :)
@@brantwedel You only need a half press which will never put you into reverse. The worst that could happen is if you leave it too long and put yourself into neutral.
About choosing a Supercharger stall: there are some Superchargers that do not have the typical 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B stall arrangement. Buckeye, AZ is arranged 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 1B, 2B, 3B, 4B. So if you park four spots down from another car, you'll be sharing power. I have no idea why they wouldn't make all stations the same (as if it wasn't confusing enough to new owners) but you want to actually look at the labels and choose a unique number.
Thanks the parking brake is a new one to me too. Always been afraid that when I disengage auto pilot that I might hold the right stock up too long and put it in neutral. So I’ve never put it in neutral. But maybe I’ll try with the break hold engaged.
My plan is to buy myself a Tesla when i get older and I just subscribed to your Channel because it all about Tesla keep posting these videos I love them, thanks for all you do.
Great tips, thanks for sharing! I'm pretty sure that when you tap on the dash cam icon that it saves the last 10 minutes of video and no the last 60 seconds.
Hey Kim, did you know you can make your back seat lay flat if you remove the bottom backseat cushion. Just move your front seats forward, un-clip the 2 locks that hold the seat cushion in place. Disconnect the electric seat terminals and prop the cushion up behind the front seats and there you have it. Takes about a minute.
The back seat cushions move?! Does this appear to be intended as a customer facing feature, or just something you discovered yourself? I will have to check it out when it stops raining here! Thanks John Freer, that's something I didn't know!
Kim, if you have your work address plugged into the Tesla and you're leaving home, when you swipe down from the Nav, it will take you to work, vice versa, when leaving work, if you swipe down it will take you home, but you mentioned that feature already.
The video mentioned the home part, not the work part. If you are home, pulling down will take you to work. The catch is that if you are shopping a mile from home, see traffic, and want to use the navigator to figure out which way to get back home, pulling down will navigate you to work. It's not strictly true that doing it away from home will get you home. Presumably, they are assuming that I might park a mile from home, walk to my car from the house, and want to drive to work. Or something that absurd.
Great video! One thing not mentioned but useful is if you're home already and swipe down from the navigate input box, it will route you to your work location if you have one saved.
Kim, these type of videos are why I subscribed. Please do more of these type of videos where you share your experiences and tips and tricks...very helpful.
Swiping the Navigate button will bring up driving directions home, but it will also do the same if you have a work address saved. Swiping from the Navigate button from hour home will quickly pull up directions to work. You can also swipe to the right of you do not want to swipe down.
@@cotronixcoolson3999 That's what the sharing is for. The power levels of fast chargers is very high and is limited by (heat in) the wires and transistors in the system. It's not economically practical to deploy chargers that all have maximum power available any time, nor is it really necessary. The Tesla Superchargers are faster than you can eat a fast food meal on a long road trip.
I agree, but that's not the point. If there for example are three chargers and three cars, the power should be distributed equally from the three chargers to the three cars regardless of where each car is parked.
Don't know if it's already in the comments, but the parking brake resulting from the long press in the shifter stalk is for emergency braking while moving. The" P" mode is more than enough to secure the car in all stationary situations. In a silent place you can even hear the the brake calipers engaging after pressing as usual the P button. The "Parking brake", if properly engaged, will always work in any moving scenario even if normal braking is properly functioning. But this feature is there if you can't engage normal braking while moving. Try it in a secure road driving around 20-30 miles\h, continually press the P button and see the car come to a stand still.
Pressing button for opening driver's side door while car is in motion will unlock doors (when picking up passengers) -- this action doesn't open driver's door until car is is Park.
That Supercharger location is my favorite. The Starbucks is just across the Street and I love all the trees there and in the area. It's also the closest to where I work.
Hey! Cool video =) In regards to the temperature adjustment, you mentioned you can tap the up/down arrow, then again to bring up the scroll. Fun hidden fact! You can skip a step and just swipe left or right directly from the temperature number to adjust it on a sliding scale way! (Same with volume) Also, for swiping up for the apps selector, you can also swipe down to close it, instead of precisely hitting the X
Thank you! Had no idea about the hold down fan to turn off climate or tap temp to turn on! Also the parking brake was a new one for me. Tip for you - I noticed you clicking the little 'x' to close the onscreen window - all you need to do is tap the speed to the left. Much larger target so you can't miss it!
The nav swipe also works when swiping to the right. And to my knowledge, the engaging of the Autopilot while stationary only works when there is a car in front of you. And regarding the supercharger layout, not all of them are 1A,1B,2A,... some are 1A,2A,3A,1B,2B... Just look at the stall number to be sure (but mostly you are right)
Cool. I had no idea about the parking brake. That's the first time I've seen that tip anywhere. Looks like I've been parking without the brake on in hilly NE TN for just over two months now. Shudder...
the brakes were still engaged on your car, just the secondary parking brake wasnt engaged. You can see the secondary brake on the rear wheels if you look closely.
@@ejp1 That's not what Kim's video shows. It appears that you have to press and hold the P button for ~2 seconds for the parking brake symbol to appear. A quick press puts the vehicle in P, but there is no parking brake symbol without the long press.
@@chemboy63 perhaps it just shows the symbol for peace of mind, cuz you hear the parking brake when you switch into park, without holding for 2 seconds. *Edit* I take that back, I tried it myself and you do hear another brake clamp down. So indeed there is a secondary brake!
Good job on the video! I had my car for 4 months before I learned this...(maybe I'm slow). Kind of a Slacker feature but if you push the talk button and say "Play Penny Lane by the Beatles" it will play that song and then create a radio station based on it like Pandora does. You can also just ask it to play an artist or play a specific album from an artist. This is a lot better then just choosing genres and it's a LOT easier than trying to navigate your own collection on your thumb drive.
Love these hidden feature videos. Never saw some of these. The parking brake and neutral where especially new for me and I've had my Model 3 since June. Thanks for doing these and keep 'em coming!
You don't have to hold the brakes to put it in Neutral. It would obviously be safe to do it that way when you are stationary but I use Neutral to coast downhills (it turns off regen). It's more efficient to coast down a hill than use regen as the resistance trade off is not worth it since regen can only absorb so much energy at a time. In my case, I just hold up while I'm going downhill (it disengages the motor) and you can coast down, once you want to put it back in drive, just hit the stalk down as you normally would and you'll get back throttle control.
When talking about ideally not parking next to someone at superchargers, it’s worth clarifying that 1A and 1B stalls for example are not necessarily always next to each other. Also, none of this applies to urban chargers.
Its also worth mentioning that if you are in A and someone pulls into B, it does not effect your charging speed. The system gives "first serve" priority to the first car to make sure they get charged and on their way. B will be limited to the remaining capacity (B = 120 kw - A. This is something that many people don't realize. I had one person get upset that I was going to slow her charge down because I pulled into the other half (all others were full). I assured her that her car has priority because it was there first. I'm not sure she believed me.
You can also hold your finger on the temperature and slide left or right to change temp. No need to tap the arrows. It’s the same with volume controls.
Great tips and great video! I especially liked the tip regarding the parking brake and cancelling the turn signal. (I've had my Model 3 for several months now, and did not know those tips.) Thanks!
WiZe1972 getting my P3D Saturday (Tesla corporate sent me a text my delivery was tomorrow morning) after waiting a long time. Reserved 2016 ordered 1.10.19
1:28 / 4:45 once tapping the temperature / volume, you don't actually have to move your finger above to adjust the slider. You can tap and slide across the temperature /volume readout directly and it will move the slider above automatically like magic. No need to move the finger to where the slider appears. Great channel!
LOL, 'Delivery Specialist'? I just got my Model 3 delivered last week and the person that brought my car was, I think, a 'door greeter' on lunch break from the showroom. "Here's your car, see ya!"
@@loverichardson9954 I'm not sure what you are asking.. I held the Park button for a few seconds and the Brake symbol appeared as per the video. Then I exited my car went around to the tailgate and used my fob to open the tailgate but it didn't work, the charge port opens instead!
I drive a leaf and I was panicking in a car wash line cause I couldn't figure out how to put it in neutral lol. I wonder why they make it so complicated in so many cars? Hopefully these tips will come in handy for me sooner or later once I officially join the tesla community!
One day America will discover that car wash machines can actually move on their own, no car movement neccessary. I find this little difference between Europe and the US quite funny :)
Really? There is a diagram next to the gear shift, showing exactly what to do? It’s even simpler than in the Tesla. Zelda seems to be complicated in fact.
@@HenningKilset76 it is true, in Italy for at least 20 years there have been no more stationary car washes that drag the car! I think for a matter of space, they were more cumbersome and today, the washes are more sophisticated, they would really require a long tunnel to go through. It is no longer a viable choice and it is no longer economical
Still going through your great content to prepare for our Tesla... we’re becoming your greatest fans. 🥰 *Your hair and earrings in this video are on point! And your tips/hidden secrets are too!! 🤩
Like Tesla - a Better option to charge Faster at a Supercharger is to use Tesla navigation and select the Supercharger you want, that way , the car will Automatically Pre-Condition the car for Optimal Supercharging and you can Charge at the Full Speed for the First 15 Minutes.
Btw for the parking brake, pressing it and putting it into park automatically enables the parking brake. Holding it down is not recommended as that put it into the emergency parking brake mode, where it uses an electric servo to put it into park instead. This should not be used regularly and is only really used during maintenance.
Every time we think we know every thing there is to know about Tesla's, Like Tesla Kim shows us something we didn't know! The traffic turn signal cancel has been driving me crazy trying to figure it out Thanks for sharing 🙏
A lot of people are reporting that the left turn signal behaves strangely. In my case, when I push the turn signal stalk down half way to only signal left three blinks, it stays on as if I had pressed the stalk all the way down. This only happens for me when signaling left.
Holding the park button applies the rear brakes like a hand brake would but pressing it quick does what? Is there a parking pin like in automatic transmissions? Also, do I release the parking brake the same way as taking it out of park?
Thank you Kim. This is a great video. The concept of pointing out useful info for a clean vehicle is great. As a Tesla shareholder and Tesla advocate, I really appreciate this video and channel.
Your are so lovely!! I really appreciate your way of talking and smiling and presenting your idea... It is so light not complicated!! Good work!! And keep going!!💪✌
Waiting for my Model 3 in Ireland (not delivered before October 2019) but I had to subscribe because your videos are great, simple enough but yet detailed and straight to the point. good job
Like! There are reasons NOT to have your own numbered stall. You want charging to take longer because you're traveling with someone else and you'll both be eating dinner or whatever.
Neutral Push the lever up or down to the first position and hold it there for more than 1 second to shift into Neutral. Neutral allows Model 3 to roll freely when you are not pressing the brake pedal. If Model 3 is in Park and you use the touchscreen to release the parking brake (Controls > Safety & Security), Model 3 shifts into Neutral (see Parking Brake on page 55). Model 3 automatically shifts into Park when you exit. To leave Model 3 in Neutral, use the touchscreen to engage Transport Mode (see Instructions for Transporters on page 163).
Tesla is the best idea from a chimp ever 👍👍 An electric car will be responsible throughout its life for CO2 emission: from manufacture, supply and use, to recycling of the parts. Manufacturing batteries involves the use of a great deal of energy and often creates a lot of pollution.
Like Tesla But when you put to park you hear the parking brakes engaging. So once it’s put to park the parking brakes automatically come on. Why would there be a need to press and hold. I get it if your trying to use that feature in neutral but not after you put to park. I think what’s that doing is releasing the parking brakes
It's actually the same function, but just applys the parking brake slightly tighter. You can usually hear the additional noise when it clamps down a little harder.
Good tips! Here's another one for you: The media screen has multiple levels of display you can set it to by dragging the title bar up or down. Instead of reaching and dragging the title bar you can swipe up and down on the music icon at the bottom. This lets you adjust the display without reaching as far. Also, as a shortcut to close out of most apps, such as car settings and return to the default navigation view, you can touch anywhere in the white space around the car avatar on the left side. This is a shorter reach than touching the close button in the settings screens.
You can also swipe down on the arrow to close the feature instead of the x; it also works with any of the other icons. The swipe down on the navigation takes you home OR work depending where you are.
Nice vid - very useful! Learned some new features. I believe that you can swipe down on the arrow up tab to close the window rather than X'ing out - could be quicker.
It’s called Starfields but I don’t have the artist name. Please see this blog about our music often heard on our channel. www.liketeslakim.com/2018/12/01/how-i-started-on-youtube/
I didn't know about the parking brake but I know that the same button is also the E-Brake while on the move (as long as you hold it in, e-brake stops when released). You don't have to hold the brake pedal to put the car in neutral, just the 2 sec hold. I've read somewhere that coasting in neutral down a hill is actually more efficient than regen, but be careful as you'll probably gain more speed than the posted limit. Then you can select Drive with the stock to resume powered propulsion.
Putting the Model 3 into park seems to hold the car just fine even on steep hills for me. Why/when would I need to use the parking break feature by holding the button down longer?
One of the Reasons would be exercise the actual unit on the rear calipers. If it doesnt get used, it will eventually freeze and fail. Use it, I'm gunna start to...!!
When using the fan or volume icons you, as mentioned, activate the function by touching the icon. But instead of lifting your finger to touch either the next volume or temp icon to adjust them just keep your finger on the original touched icon and slide to change the temp or volume, much faster access. Learned this from Dax videos from Canada. Let's keep sharing ideas and experiences... Keep Tesla'ing!
Brilliant video, it sums up everything about electic cars, they are just moving computers, and like computers, in a few years, commands wont work, or stall, your flash drive wont work and it will be cheaper to give up and buy new than get a fix. We will soon be renting cars all the time at vast cost. We will have the Microsoft Office for cars solution to ownership.. I can't wait...
Great i memorized them all. Now all i need is a Tesla 😂
I have an i3
Rent one via Turo. My calcs show you could rent for several weeks a year at less than the running cost to own.
If only we had Turo in Greece...
All I need is a job that pays me enough to afford a Tesla!
I do have a Tesla and know that I will forget most of this!
Spoilers:
0:37 Parking Brake
1:07 HVAC Tips
1:50 Autopilot
2:15 Neutral
2:42 Speed offset (autopilot)
2:54 Preferred Feature shortcut
3:44 Turn Signal cancel tip
4:12 Dashcam
4:40 Volume toggle
4:51 Music censor
5:16 Supercharging tip
6:03 Mini avatar tips
THANKS! these were soooooo secret.
Not spoilers, but pointers and I thank you for them !
Yeah I know these all nothing special who doesn’t know autopilot
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You don't have to hit the X to close most windows, you can just swipe down to get rid of the window. Life saver while driving.
So, what you’re saying is that picking a supercharger is analogous to which urinal to choose in the men’s room 😬
Exactly! 🤣
Aand, don't forget to look straight ahead! (It is considered bad manners to take furtive sideways glances at the 'accessories' of the man standing next to you)
Good point- never look at the man next to you, as he's recharging his Teslacle
Hahaha it'd be funny if standing shoulder to shoulder at the urinal slowed their urination rate
It's like a game of chess… of you get the last spot the guy behind you HAS to be next to somebody. You know it, and they know it too… so there is this silent sense of resentment in the air.
For the HVAC and Volume controls, you can also just Tap and Drag your finger left or right
Carlo Montenegro yep thats the missing one !! And she was very close to use it !
Where did you get the ventilated seats for the model 3 those are awesome?
These were great, one other I would add is to turn off autopilot you can push the right stalk up instead of pushing the brakes or pulling the steering wheel hard. Most reviewers who don't own a Tesla will swerve the car to exit instead of this method
Right stalk up will cancel Autopilot. Right stalk down will confirm lane changes, and also signal that the driver is still there. (No need to move the wheel that way to confirm you're still paying attention.)
I was stopped at a stoplight once, and decided to take a turn. I had a habit of disengaging AP from the stalk in that situation before a turn. But this time AP wasn't engaged, so it went into reverse, then I immediately accelerated before noticing ... almost hit the car behind me, lol
@@brantwedel Yes, that's one possible problem with using the shifter stalk for Autopilot. However it's probably wisest to not use Autopilot at all on city streets. It's not designed for that. It's designed for fully divided roads like highways. In other words disengage Autopilot on the highway offramp, or earlier.
It's very important to use tools as they're intended. :)
A.P. is best for highways. For local streets, turn on TACC and steer yourself. Best of both worlds
@@brantwedel You only need a half press which will never put you into reverse. The worst that could happen is if you leave it too long and put yourself into neutral.
About choosing a Supercharger stall: there are some Superchargers that do not have the typical 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B stall arrangement. Buckeye, AZ is arranged 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 1B, 2B, 3B, 4B. So if you park four spots down from another car, you'll be sharing power. I have no idea why they wouldn't make all stations the same (as if it wasn't confusing enough to new owners) but you want to actually look at the labels and choose a unique number.
Then you want to mad-dog anyone who pulls in next to you, or four spaces down, who will reduce your charging time! 😂
atleast v3 ones its a non issue. lets just hope the v3 roleouts, and updates for older ones is quick
When in doubt, get the furthest away parking spot
instaBlaster.
Interesting…
I don't own a Telsa but I literally love all your videos.
Same
Same
I figuratively love them
@@leeroymlg4692 definetly
I spiritually love them
3 months already in my Model3 and I didn't know about the parking brake. Thanks Kim for putting all these tips together.
Never unlatch your seat-belt when going thru an automatic car wash...it automatically goes out of N to PARK!
odd, the only time it's automatically converted to park is when I open the door
Thanks the parking brake is a new one to me too. Always been afraid that when I disengage auto pilot that I might hold the right stock up too long and put it in neutral. So I’ve never put it in neutral. But maybe I’ll try with the break hold engaged.
I'll have to refer back to this video when I finally get a model 3 here in the UK. Hopefully before 2020. Thanks Kim!
Bubblegummonsters 2021 of you factor in Brexit lol
@@oscarsibanda9454 Ha ha, yeah might have to pop over to the US to get one. Just need to get used to sitting on the wrong side of the car :)
You'll be fine as long as you want either an AWD or a P3D!👍
@@Bubblegummonsters Don't do that - US models can't charge in Europe.
Yo you got it yet?
We are new owners of a 2015 Model S P85D and this was helpful even for us. I wish more Tesla content providers were doing what you do.
Wow it's not just an car it's a future.
Good work sister.
an car
*a car (why do you come across as a grammar nazi with such bad grammar?)
My plan is to buy myself a Tesla when i get older and I just subscribed to your Channel because it all about Tesla keep posting these videos I love them, thanks for all you do.
Great tips, thanks for sharing! I'm pretty sure that when you tap on the dash cam icon that it saves the last 10 minutes of video and no the last 60 seconds.
Hey Kim, did you know you can make your back seat lay flat if you remove the bottom backseat cushion. Just move your front seats forward, un-clip the 2 locks that hold the seat cushion in place. Disconnect the electric seat terminals and prop the cushion up behind the front seats and there you have it. Takes about a minute.
The back seat cushions move?! Does this appear to be intended as a customer facing feature, or just something you discovered yourself? I will have to check it out when it stops raining here! Thanks John Freer, that's something I didn't know!
Press firmly on the break pedal when in park or stopped in drive to activate PARKING BREAK 👌
Awesome! Thank you. Turning off the ventilation controls have been a mess for me.
Kim, if you have your work address plugged into the Tesla and you're leaving home, when you swipe down from the Nav, it will take you to work, vice versa, when leaving work, if you swipe down it will take you home, but you mentioned that feature already.
I use this daily!
The video mentioned the home part, not the work part. If you are home, pulling down will take you to work.
The catch is that if you are shopping a mile from home, see traffic, and want to use the navigator to figure out which way to get back home, pulling down will navigate you to work. It's not strictly true that doing it away from home will get you home.
Presumably, they are assuming that I might park a mile from home, walk to my car from the house, and want to drive to work. Or something that absurd.
Great video! One thing not mentioned but useful is if you're home already and swipe down from the navigate input box, it will route you to your work location if you have one saved.
Kim, these type of videos are why I subscribed. Please do more of these type of videos where you share your experiences and tips and tricks...very helpful.
Swiping the Navigate button will bring up driving directions home, but it will also do the same if you have a work address saved. Swiping from the Navigate button from hour home will quickly pull up directions to work. You can also swipe to the right of you do not want to swipe down.
What drives me nuts is when the 1A is not next to 1B. Sometimes it goes 1a2a3a4a 1b2b3b4b. So you can make the mistake so always check
Agree it's not always obvious.
If they were smart, they would detect and redirect power efficiency as needed.
@@cotronixcoolson3999 That's what the sharing is for. The power levels of fast chargers is very high and is limited by (heat in) the wires and transistors in the system. It's not economically practical to deploy chargers that all have maximum power available any time, nor is it really necessary. The Tesla Superchargers are faster than you can eat a fast food meal on a long road trip.
I agree, but that's not the point. If there for example are three chargers and three cars, the power should be distributed equally from the three chargers to the three cars regardless of where each car is parked.
@@cotronixcoolson3999 Most chargers send power based on what's best for the battery pack.
Don't know if it's already in the comments, but the parking brake resulting from the long press in the shifter stalk is for emergency braking while moving. The" P" mode is more than enough to secure the car in all stationary situations. In a silent place you can even hear the the brake calipers engaging after pressing as usual the P button. The "Parking brake", if properly engaged, will always work in any moving scenario even if normal braking is properly functioning. But this feature is there if you can't engage normal braking while moving. Try it in a secure road driving around 20-30 miles\h, continually press the P button and see the car come to a stand still.
Great video! Thanks very much.
Every day’s a school day.
I’ve recently bought a Model S and am constantly amazed (In a good way) by Tesla.
Wow only black guy commenting here.
Hey Kim, you can also slide your finger horizontally over the speaker graphic to raise or lower the volume without bringing up the menu
Pressing button for opening driver's side door while car is in motion will unlock doors (when picking up passengers) -- this action doesn't open driver's door until car is is Park.
Really?!? I can see how that would be confusing / useful!
That Supercharger location is my favorite. The Starbucks is just across the Street and I love all the trees there and in the area. It's also the closest to where I work.
Hey! Cool video =)
In regards to the temperature adjustment, you mentioned you can tap the up/down arrow, then again to bring up the scroll. Fun hidden fact! You can skip a step and just swipe left or right directly from the temperature number to adjust it on a sliding scale way! (Same with volume)
Also, for swiping up for the apps selector, you can also swipe down to close it, instead of precisely hitting the X
Thank you! Had no idea about the hold down fan to turn off climate or tap temp to turn on! Also the parking brake was a new one for me. Tip for you - I noticed you clicking the little 'x' to close the onscreen window - all you need to do is tap the speed to the left. Much larger target so you can't miss it!
The nav swipe also works when swiping to the right. And to my knowledge, the engaging of the Autopilot while stationary only works when there is a car in front of you. And regarding the supercharger layout, not all of them are 1A,1B,2A,... some are 1A,2A,3A,1B,2B... Just look at the stall number to be sure (but mostly you are right)
And that's how you don't get a heart
More useful to know is nav swipe will also auto map to work if you’re already at home.
I've watched a bunch of videos on tesla tips and tricks. I did not know about the majority of them. Kudos
Cool. I had no idea about the parking brake. That's the first time I've seen that tip anywhere. Looks like I've been parking without the brake on in hilly NE TN for just over two months now. Shudder...
the brakes were still engaged on your car, just the secondary parking brake wasnt engaged. You can see the secondary brake on the rear wheels if you look closely.
@@raider1284 when you put your car in park the parking brake is applied, there are no other secondary brakes to be applied
@@ejp1 That's not what Kim's video shows. It appears that you have to press and hold the P button for ~2 seconds for the parking brake symbol to appear. A quick press puts the vehicle in P, but there is no parking brake symbol without the long press.
@@chemboy63 perhaps it just shows the symbol for peace of mind, cuz you hear the parking brake when you switch into park, without holding for 2 seconds.
*Edit*
I take that back, I tried it myself and you do hear another brake clamp down. So indeed there is a secondary brake!
@@chemboy63 it wouldn't make much sense to have the second caliper but not tell owners about it, no?
1.5 years owning my car and I'm just now learning it will tell me if I have a bulb out by showing it on the avatar. That's awesome!
Thanks for the Neutral tip!! I almost had a panic attack at a car wash when my model 3 kept auto parking - oops!
Thanks...I’ve read the manual but some of these features are new to me.
you know what, id like the windshield wipers to be an icon more easily activated
Good job on the video! I had my car for 4 months before I learned this...(maybe I'm slow). Kind of a Slacker feature but if you push the talk button and say "Play Penny Lane by the Beatles" it will play that song and then create a radio station based on it like Pandora does. You can also just ask it to play an artist or play a specific album from an artist. This is a lot better then just choosing genres and it's a LOT easier than trying to navigate your own collection on your thumb drive.
Love these hidden feature videos. Never saw some of these. The parking brake and neutral where especially new for me and I've had my Model 3 since June. Thanks for doing these and keep 'em coming!
Use neutral when entering car wash. Also shut down autowipers.
Dont tell me that these tips are not in the book..?
..I mean .pdf
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You don't have to hold the brakes to put it in Neutral. It would obviously be safe to do it that way when you are stationary but I use Neutral to coast downhills (it turns off regen). It's more efficient to coast down a hill than use regen as the resistance trade off is not worth it since regen can only absorb so much energy at a time. In my case, I just hold up while I'm going downhill (it disengages the motor) and you can coast down, once you want to put it back in drive, just hit the stalk down as you normally would and you'll get back throttle control.
When talking about ideally not parking next to someone at superchargers, it’s worth clarifying that 1A and 1B stalls for example are not necessarily always next to each other. Also, none of this applies to urban chargers.
Its also worth mentioning that if you are in A and someone pulls into B, it does not effect your charging speed. The system gives "first serve" priority to the first car to make sure they get charged and on their way. B will be limited to the remaining capacity (B = 120 kw - A. This is something that many people don't realize. I had one person get upset that I was going to slow her charge down because I pulled into the other half (all others were full). I assured her that her car has priority because it was there first. I'm not sure she believed me.
Are the urban chargers numbered differently?
You can also hold your finger on the temperature and slide left or right to change temp. No need to tap the arrows. It’s the same with volume controls.
always tell people about the 2 button reboot on the steering wheel. It clears a lot of odd stuff.
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Great tips and great video! I especially liked the tip regarding the parking brake and cancelling the turn signal. (I've had my Model 3 for several months now, and did not know those tips.) Thanks!
Great video as usual, very useful... Just sold my S5 today and now waiting my M3P hopefully this coming March in Switzerland 🇨🇭
WiZe1972 you're getting a BMW?? Surely you mean Model 3 versus M3 or M5??
Newzchspy M3P is an abbreviation of Model 3 Performance 😉
Maybe your car is already crossing the Atlantic! 🚢🚘👍
Big Dream It May be, yes! 😬
WiZe1972 getting my P3D Saturday (Tesla corporate sent me a text my delivery was tomorrow morning) after waiting a long time. Reserved 2016 ordered 1.10.19
1:28 / 4:45 once tapping the temperature / volume, you don't actually have to move your finger above to adjust the slider. You can tap and slide across the temperature /volume readout directly and it will move the slider above automatically like magic. No need to move the finger to where the slider appears. Great channel!
Thank you Kim for the tips. I learnt something you can just slide the finger on the HVAC and volume icon to adjust it.
Same. Kind of didn't notice it there.
LOL, 'Delivery Specialist'? I just got my Model 3 delivered last week and the person that brought my car was, I think, a 'door greeter' on lunch break from the showroom. "Here's your car, see ya!"
Does the parking brake with the gear shift, apply for the S/X?
Yes
yup
It certainly works on my 2017 X.. however the function on the fob changes! when I try to open the tailgate the charge port opens instead..
@@ianburr1177 how? Tried, does not happen on S.
@@loverichardson9954 I'm not sure what you are asking.. I held the Park button for a few seconds and the Brake symbol appeared as per the video. Then I exited my car went around to the tailgate and used my fob to open the tailgate but it didn't work, the charge port opens instead!
What’s the thumb drive for? What do you record?
Dash cam footage from exterior cameras used for autopilot
I drive a leaf and I was panicking in a car wash line cause I couldn't figure out how to put it in neutral lol. I wonder why they make it so complicated in so many cars? Hopefully these tips will come in handy for me sooner or later once I officially join the tesla community!
One day America will discover that car wash machines can actually move on their own, no car movement neccessary. I find this little difference between Europe and the US quite funny :)
Really? There is a diagram next to the gear shift, showing exactly what to do? It’s even simpler than in the Tesla. Zelda seems to be complicated in fact.
Ayo herping
@@HenningKilset76 it is true, in Italy for at least 20 years there have been no more stationary car washes that drag the car! I think for a matter of space, they were more cumbersome and today, the washes are more sophisticated, they would really require a long tunnel to go through. It is no longer a viable choice and it is no longer economical
i ave no problem at all i go to a hand car wash.
Still going through your great content to prepare for our Tesla... we’re becoming your greatest fans. 🥰
*Your hair and earrings in this video are on point! And your tips/hidden secrets are too!! 🤩
Can’t even afford to get my bicycle fixed but I watch all the Tesla vids
Excellent presentation. Length good, information very useful. All things I can use. Thank you.
Will the white seats stain? Example; From new blue jeans?
Yes. All white and tan leather stains. Black does too but you cant see it.
The silver colour of model 3 wasn't available when i hve ordered it...🤔 may it isn't possible here in europe to order...
Like Tesla - a Better option to charge Faster at a Supercharger is to use Tesla navigation and select the Supercharger you want, that way , the car will Automatically Pre-Condition the car for Optimal Supercharging and you can Charge at the Full Speed for the First 15 Minutes.
Btw for the parking brake, pressing it and putting it into park automatically enables the parking brake. Holding it down is not recommended as that put it into the emergency parking brake mode, where it uses an electric servo to put it into park instead. This should not be used regularly and is only really used during maintenance.
interesting, then P should be enough? I don't want to wake up next day thinking that the car is in some else's house
Every time we think we know every thing there is to know about Tesla's, Like Tesla Kim shows us something we didn't know!
The traffic turn signal cancel has been driving me crazy trying to figure it out
Thanks for sharing 🙏
A lot of people are reporting that the left turn signal behaves strangely. In my case, when I push the turn signal stalk down half way to only signal left three blinks, it stays on as if I had pressed the stalk all the way down. This only happens for me when signaling left.
@@BrianOSheaPlus Fyi - this is a known problem at Tesla. Call your service center and they will come out and replace it.
Wow, this is super helpful. Also love the little gems you pointed out showing the thoughtfulness of Tesla.
I’m not sure which I enjoy more: Watching beautiful Kim or learning about a Tesla I may be buying.
Good informative video. Got my 3 on Monday and having fun learning how to best use the controls.
I love Like Tesla and Like Tesla is making us love Tesla again! Thanks Like Tesla!
Thanks Kim; vey useful tips, definitely better than the hours of other videos I’ve seen.
WOW. Great information Thanks.
Migeh Salam. 😉
Light years ahead of other main manufacturers.
The value in Tesla cars, compared to others of the same price, is just unbeatable!
Thanks for the hidden features!
Holding the park button applies the rear brakes like a hand brake would but pressing it quick does what? Is there a parking pin like in automatic transmissions? Also, do I release the parking brake the same way as taking it out of park?
Thank you Kim. This is a great video. The concept of pointing out useful info for a clean vehicle is great. As a Tesla shareholder and Tesla advocate, I really appreciate this video and channel.
You can drag sideways the icon of the speaker or fan to adjust either. No need to even tap initially
Your are so lovely!! I really appreciate your way of talking and smiling and presenting your idea... It is so light not complicated!!
Good work!! And keep going!!💪✌
Waiting for my Model 3 in Ireland (not delivered before October 2019) but I had to subscribe because your videos are great, simple enough but yet detailed and straight to the point. good job
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There are reasons NOT to have your own numbered stall. You want charging to take longer because you're traveling with someone else and you'll both be eating dinner or whatever.
And that leads the "faster" charger available for someone who needs it more! 👍
The person you've decided to share the number with must get a thrill out of you halving their charge speed...
Neutral
Push the lever up or down to the first position
and hold it there for more than 1 second to
shift into Neutral. Neutral allows Model 3 to
roll freely when you are not pressing the brake
pedal.
If Model 3 is in Park and you use the
touchscreen to release the parking brake
(Controls > Safety & Security), Model 3 shifts
into Neutral (see Parking Brake on page 55).
Model 3 automatically shifts into Park when
you exit. To leave Model 3 in Neutral, use the
touchscreen to engage Transport Mode (see
Instructions for Transporters on page 163).
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Tesla is the best idea from a chimp ever 👍👍 An electric car will be responsible throughout its life for CO2 emission: from manufacture, supply and use, to recycling of the parts. Manufacturing batteries involves the use of a great deal of energy and often creates a lot of pollution.
How are those T-Sportline white seats holding up versus the stock Tesla white seats? Also, any notice in difference in comfort?
The parking brake part is confusing. I thought the brake come on automatically when put to park and off when put to drive.
That is just to put it into park, vs engaging the “parking brakes” which would be good if you are parking on a steep hill.
Like Tesla But when you put to park you hear the parking brakes engaging. So once it’s put to park the parking brakes automatically come on. Why would there be a need to press and hold. I get it if your trying to use that feature in neutral but not after you put to park. I think what’s that doing is releasing the parking brakes
I wondered this too since an ICE transmission physically locks it to keep you from rolling.
It's actually the same function, but just applys the parking brake slightly tighter. You can usually hear the additional noise when it clamps down a little harder.
You can also touch, hold and slide horizontally on the volume and temperature directly to manipulate them.
Didn’t she say that in the video, certainly the impression I got.
Another super awesome video from Kim. So helpful and informative.
How about using volume control to shake off the nag in AP...instead of touching wheel. Also works for right wheele control as well...
Good tips! Here's another one for you:
The media screen has multiple levels of display you can set it to by dragging the title bar up or down. Instead of reaching and dragging the title bar you can swipe up and down on the music icon at the bottom. This lets you adjust the display without reaching as far.
Also, as a shortcut to close out of most apps, such as car settings and return to the default navigation view, you can touch anywhere in the white space around the car avatar on the left side. This is a shorter reach than touching the close button in the settings screens.
You can also swipe down on the arrow to close the feature instead of the x; it also works with any of the other icons. The swipe down on the navigation takes you home OR work depending where you are.
Your channel can be very useful for me in the future if I buy a Tesla
in the future, if you're almost dead and get your retirement money
Nice vid - very useful! Learned some new features. I believe that you can swipe down on the arrow up tab to close the window rather than X'ing out - could be quicker.
I am always asking whats the name of the song playing at 32seconds???
It’s called Starfields but I don’t have the artist name.
Please see this blog about our music often heard on our channel.
www.liketeslakim.com/2018/12/01/how-i-started-on-youtube/
@@ItsKimJava thank you very much from Germany :)
Starfields - Hallman [Shazam is your friend ;)]
@@seanrierson7594 i tried but it didnt Work, cause its so short
I didn't know about the parking brake but I know that the same button is also the E-Brake while on the move (as long as you hold it in, e-brake stops when released).
You don't have to hold the brake pedal to put the car in neutral, just the 2 sec hold. I've read somewhere that coasting in neutral down a hill is actually more efficient than regen, but be careful as you'll probably gain more speed than the posted limit. Then you can select Drive with the stock to resume powered propulsion.
Thanks Kim! Damn so cool to have a software driven car.
Kim thanks for all these great feature and shortcuts it can make your life easier with you help
Putting the Model 3 into park seems to hold the car just fine even on steep hills for me. Why/when would I need to use the parking break feature by holding the button down longer?
One of the Reasons would be exercise the actual unit on the rear calipers. If it doesnt get used, it will eventually freeze and fail. Use it, I'm gunna start to...!!
I believe the parking brake is set automatically when the car is put into park
Thanks for your video Kim. Regards from Spain!
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When using the fan or volume icons you, as mentioned, activate the function by touching the icon. But instead of lifting your finger to touch either the next volume or temp icon to adjust them just keep your finger on the original touched icon and slide to change the temp or volume, much faster access. Learned this from Dax videos from Canada.
Let's keep sharing ideas and experiences...
Keep Tesla'ing!
I was most impressed by the music filter.
Does it really work? Please activate and try to play Frank Zappa's 'Bobby Brown'... 😆
how do you have perforated seats?
Brilliant video, it sums up everything about electic cars, they are just moving computers, and like computers, in a few years, commands wont work, or stall, your flash drive wont work and it will be cheaper to give up and buy new than get a fix. We will soon be renting cars all the time at vast cost. We will have the Microsoft Office for cars solution to ownership.. I can't wait...
Thanks! I learned some things I didn't yet know! I appreciate it!
I've just found this video. And I loved it. Now subscribed thanks for sharing this to us.