Must be that Florida Summer heat . I've never had that issue with WeatherTech Mats. But I do agree that the Lexus all weather heavy duty mats are world's better than WeatherTech. I had those in my IS350, and they are not cheap

 

The old Lexus heavy duty all weather mats were very nice ribbed mats but I remember getting Lexus ones for my 2012 GX and they were thin and cheap unlike the older models in my 08 GX and 08 LS. If they went back to the nice heavy duty mats that is good because they were worlds better. My BMW mats suck too, I ended up replacing those with 3D Maxpiders too.

 

I had Lexus on our 19 GX and 17 RX. I thought they were nice. But I too like my BMW. I don't like non OEM mats. Tried all weather before but didn't like them.

 

The one issue with the Lexus all weather mats is that they are not as deep as the WeatherTech mats:



I've spilled stuff in my IS350 and it flowed over the top of the mat. You would have to spill a lot of stuff for it to flow out of the WeatherTech mats. WeatherTech mats also protect more area, including the sides

 

true they don't have the sculpted sides to hold a lot of liquid but thankfully i've never dumped that much in the car.

 

Well once we put a leaking container (we didn't know it was leaking) of Hot and Sour soup we picked up in the back, and almost the whole thing leaked out. Thankfully I was able to soak most of it up with a paper towel and then pull out the mat and wash it down. Doesn't happen often, but I like the extra protection just in case

 

Try Costco Connect. Easy, on-line quote. I have our cars and house.

 

I can officially say that the EPA range numbers published by Tesla are BS. And that's being very generous . With my current driving style, on a 90 percent charge, around 230 miles of range. About what I expected. Still, efficiency is still very good at over 100 MPGe, so it's very efficient. The funny thing is, it's about the same efficiency as my brother in law's single motor Model 3, even though it's bigger, has more power, and dual motors. He's a little upset because he paid more for his base model 3 than I did. Oh well 😅

Tesla did a lot of clever engineering on even the little stuff. For example the rear cargo cover. At first I thought after pulling it out, how the heck am I going to put it back in? Than I discovered that they used strong magnets, so no clips, latches, or stuff that can break. Just slide it back in!

Everything was well thought out engineering this car. Yes there is some learning curve for those that came from buttons and ***** (my wife is an example), but now I can see why so many people love them and would continue buying them

 

so 230mi. from 90% charged. i still don't really understand charging levels because "what you're supposed to do" seems to vary depending on brand. hyundais for example seem to be fine charging always to 100% because they have a 'reserve' amount of battery so you're not always 'actually' charging to 100%. teslas on the other hand apparently "shouldn't" be charged to 100% unless you need maximum range. is that about right?

if you did charge to 100% instead of 90% then, do you think you'd get about another 23 miles or so? or is 23*10/9 or ~25.5 more?

it may cost me more, but i still prefer my 350-400mi. ice range.

 

​​​​​​ For the battery pack I have, 90 percent is recommended, but you can charge to 100 percent for trips, and it's recommended occasionally to charge to 100 to rebalance the cells. Tesla battery packs also have a reserve, so if I hit "0" you have about 30 to 35 more miles left.

For me it's not about saving money, or I would have bought a Corolla . It's about a vastly superior driving experience, having more power, a smoother drivetrain, and doing it more efficiently. Saving money is just a side benefit. I'm willing to make that 20 minute charging stop when I occasionally travel

 

thanks. this article's a couple of years old but says 80% probably better than 90%. how did you decide on 90%?

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/01...-or-90-or-100/

 

I also charge to 90% based on my research and also talking to a Tesla tech as well when I checked on my battery degradation to make sure I should be charging to 90% and he confirmed to charge to 90%.

 

It's already preset to 90 percent by default by Tesla, and the Tesla instructional videos from Tesla also stated 90 percent

 

So, you get 230 miles of range instead of the EPA 330 miles? 100 miles off, or am I missing something?

 

The 230 miles is only a guess based on 90 percent SoC charge and my driving style. Until I've actually driven more, I can't really say, but I can say that with my driving style, it won't go 330 miles on a full charge. That said, no car gets the EPA rated range unless you drive a consistent 50 mph on good flat roads