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Dec 8, 2025 | 07:45 AM

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AMIRZA786

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Originally Posted by bitkahuna

anyone looked into getting this?

https://teslahubs.com/products/tesla...42756471685259

my Y is already very quiet though.

No. My Model 3 is already quiet. Model Y is quiet enough

Dec 8, 2025 | 07:56 AM

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Allen K

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Ugh winter driving efficiency hitting hard. I've got a long roundtrip commute that I do once a week. The way there is a slight elevation gain for most of the drive there and I was at like 2.1 mi/kWh during the summer and on the way back I'll get 2.4 mi/KwH. Now it's closer to 1.8~1.9 there and maybe 2.1 on the way back. Still have plenty of range if I charge to my normal 80% but it's getting a little closer than I'd like.

Went to the airport to pick up my wife yesterday morning and at 73mph and 24F out, I was hovering around 1.8 mi/kWh which made sad because I knew my lifetime efficiency was going to start dropping.

Dec 8, 2025 | 07:57 AM

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Hameed

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From: Lake Ontario

Quote:

Originally Posted by bitkahuna

anyone looked into getting this?

https://teslahubs.com/products/tesla...42756471685259

my Y is already very quiet though.

I installed something very similar on my S. Not sure if it made any difference, but all that extra insulation/weather stripping sure looks good 😊

Reminds me of the GS400 I had - it had a ton of weather stripping everywhere.

Dec 8, 2025 | 08:08 AM

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Allen K

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I would add another data point to the screen shifter. My MIL got into a fender bender in her X because the screen apparently doesn't like to register touches if someone regularly lotions their hands. She was reversing out of the spot, swiped to start moving forward, it didn't register, and she bumped the person waiting for her spot. Thankfully low enough speed to leave no marks on either car, but still not ideal. She now wipes her finger on her clothes before shifting

Dec 8, 2025 | 08:29 AM

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AMIRZA786

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Originally Posted by Allen K

We are in the 40's and even upper 30 degrees F, and so far efficiency hasn't taken that much of a hit on either of my Tesla's. But yeah, 24F is freaking cold. But also I'm in the 4 miles per kWh range, so I don't see much difference when taking a hit

Dec 8, 2025 | 08:30 AM

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spwolf

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bitkahuna

anyone looked into getting this?

https://teslahubs.com/products/tesla...42756471685259

my Y is already very quiet though.

this was interesting on older models that were loud but people could not hear the difference.

Dec 8, 2025 | 09:11 AM

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Allen K

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Originally Posted by AMIRZA786

I saw the same. It didn't really have to crank the heat until the temps were below freezing. Heat works well, but no heat pump on Gen 1s really hurts. Does a great job getting nice and toasty though

My old 3P was also pre-heat pump and got hot fast which I appreciated

Dec 8, 2025 | 09:16 AM

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AMIRZA786

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Originally Posted by Allen K

I saw the same. It didn't really have to crank the heat until the temps were below freezing. Heat works well, but no heat pump on Gen 1s really hurts. Does a great job getting nice and toasty though

My old 3P was also pre-heat pump and got hot fast which I appreciated

Oh, no heat pump will really eat into efficiency. Heat pump does take a little longer than element heaters, but not that much longer. My car is usually pre-heated before I leave in the morning