Tips and tricks

A quick tip: rename one of the trips to 'since last rotation'

Smart and easy tip, just rename one of the trips on your Tesla Trip Counter (Controls > Trips) to “since last tire rotation” and, that way, you will have an easy way of remembering when was the last time that you rotated/replaced your tires.

Factory reset takes 2 minutes and wipes everything

In case you were wondering what is the best way of deleting all your data from your Tesla before selling it, the answer is doing a factory reset. It is easy and quick, it takes only two minutes.

Frozen Tesla charge port

After freezing rain Trevor shows us how the preheat feature helps to defrost his Model 3. Well, everything but the charge port. If I’m not mistaken - being in the Bay Area there aren’t many cold days here - starting to charge the vehicle would have resulted in the charge port being defrosted as well.

Frozen windows? Here is a trick

Winter is here and there is a cold wave in parts of Europe and the US. It’s known that frameless windows have some issues with cold, as they need to be able to go down just a tiny bit to clear the door frame. If your door is stuck, even after using the defrost options, seems like a simple pastic knife would do the trick. Also, remember that if your handles are frozen, this happens in the Y and 3, you can use the unlatch door function to pop the door open.

Hidden Features of the Model 3/Y

After 2.5 years of Tesla ownership, Andy Slye shares his ultimate list of top 30 Tesla tips and tricks for the Model 3 and the Model Y. Here’s some of them (check out the full list in the description of the video):

• How to watch streaming in full-screen mode (apart from the built-in streaming services like Netflix or Hulu)
• Priority device - no more reading your partner’s text messages when you’re the one driving! :P
• What are the best voice commands
• Some great accessories
• … and the list goes on and on"

How to fix an oily/stained window trim in 3 minutes

Thanks to this Redditor, we now know that using Weiman Stainless Steel cleaner works to get rid of the oily stains in the window trim. According to multiple comments, those stains can be the result of the triple foam applied by some car washes, if this happens to you, just remember this trick!

How to open a frozen frameless window door using a card

Mastering Your Tesla: Key shortcuts and tips

Awesome compilation by NotATeslaApp, it includes a variety of shortcuts and tips to enhance your Tesla driving experience. Learn how to set Autopilot speed with a tap, expand FSD visualizations with a swipe, quickly adjust audio, navigate or access the calendar, and control climate settings. Other gems include toggling between displaying miles or percentage for range and using voice commands for various functions, all aimed at making your Tesla interaction even more seamless and customized.

Power user move for v9 climate control

Tip and Trick: Long-pressing on the fan icon will toggle the climate control on and off.

Read more: Reddit

Swipe down (or right) to navigate home

The ultimate guide to Tesla shortcuts and tips you may not know

There are numerous shortcuts and minor features in our Teslas, some of which are not immediately obvious. Here’s a fantastic list by the Not a Tesla App. The most useful to me is returning to maps by tapping the navigation box next to the speedometer and turning off the climate control by holding down the temperature button. What are your favorites?

Trick to rewind and fast forward in YouTube

Video streaming apps (YouTube, Netflix) can be slow sometimes when responding to touch, and for that, Reddit user u/Kimorin/ has shared the following trick: you can use the left wheel to rewind and fast forward instead. Nice one!

Unlock all doors by pressing the park button a 2nd time

If you have disabled the “unlock on park” setting for security reasons, a second press of the park button would unlock all doors making it convenient to pick up someone/something from the back.

Read more: Reddit