When I first became interested in Tesla I downloaded the manual and read through it. As I started following various Tesla forums on social media I was amazed how many of the posts and questions could be answered if one would first RTFM! Thanks for your videos. 😉
YES! YES! YES! I fix things for a living - Radio Stations, TV Stations, Mobile installations, and of course, the crap around the house. When I get a squawk, especially with new equipment, I generally ask Did you RTFM*? And I get the usual trout in return. (Envision someone looking at you with a long face, open mouth, and glazed eyeballs. That's a trout.) To get on topic here, I downloaded the Model 3 manual, and over a period of days I *Read The Fine Manual. Damned if about 90 per cent of my questions weren't answered!
Haven't bought one but I do have the manual. I guess I am one of those nerds that always read the manual of any vehicle I own and since the internet has come along I do download before taking delivery. Lot of useful info.
Easy entry also activates when you unbuckle the seat belt and vehicle is in Park. Since you didn’t have your seatbelt on in your demo, just putting it in Park activated it. Had you been in Park with the seatbelt fastened, it would not have activated until you unfastened the seatbelt.
I read the owner's manual on my first Model S in the first few days of ownership. I had read online the entire owner's manual of my first Model 3 prior to delivery. I'm not some geek, but just someone who has always read the owner's manuals of cars I bought because the knowledge always turns out to be valuable. Perhaps it came from being a fighter pilot then airline pilot, where the importance of knowing the vehicle and its systems was a life or death matter.
@@The_DuMont_Network Hey Doc, It was still nicknamed the Dash One when I was flying for Uncle Sam, as in T.O. F-105-1-1. But left seat? I flew single-seat, single-engine fighters until I was shanghaied into flying the F-4D. It did have a backseat for the WSO. I flew left seat for airliners after getting the appropriate type rating. In no case did I fly an aircraft for the military or the airlines without studying the systems and passing the check ride.
@@daveriley6310 My point exactly. I forgot about single seaters and centerline seaters. Never flew one myself. I guess you could fly while the GIB read the manual to you and looked things up, but I wouldn't recommend it.
Great stuff, thanks Frugal Tesla Guy! A few quick observations/corrections: 1) Closing the Trunk with 2 hands is necessary as the spring by the latch in the car is very stiff. A spring "upgrade" solves that problem and allows closing even with 2 fingers. 2) You incorrectly state around 2:45 that should something push the Frunk emergency release button while driving, that may open the Frunk thus possibly causing an accident due to lack of visibility. Brian from i1Tesla tested his as part of his self-open Frunk strut mod upgrade, and confirmed it's a 2 stage unlocking system, and while driving the latch will NOT fully open/release, even if the emergency button is pressed!
Great video, I like that you're encouraging people to actually read the owners manual. The number of owners who rush online to complain about something their Tesla is doing/not doing, when all they need to know to resolve the issue is right there, built into their car... smh
this is the type of Tesla guy I like. The feckin one who isn't trying to entertain you with shallow nonsense. This guy just gives us the straight up facts - lovely and snore worthy
I remember reading somewhere that regulations here in the U.S. prevent the front hood from being automatically raised. It's my understanding that no one has an automatic raise function for the front trunk. This would have to be changed with regulation versus something you can convince Tesla or any other manufacturer of doing. If people want it changed, they'll need to lobby their representatives and hope they'll align with your thinking on the matter.
I would recommend talking about how there are many, many features not listed anywhere, but are programmable with each person named in the list of drivers. It goes way beyond seat, mirrors and steering wheel. Climate controls, driving preferences, autopilot preferences and many more, I'm sure. Select your name before making changes to any options or you might be programming Easy Entry's preferences and not your own. I see this important detail missed on many RUclips videos!
It is remarkable how much you can learn about the use of a thing by reading the user's manual. I started a long train ride with a new video camera in my lap a number of years ago. By the time I arrived I knew all the features front-to-back, and it made all the difference in what I got from it.
Thank you for everything; especially the cable release. The last station at super charger in Grand Rapids, MI had a slight slope to it. While charging, my car slid on the snow and put tension on the cable. I had a hard time getting it out. Had I read the Manuel, I would have know.. thanks again. :)
Best line ever out of my Honda owners manual, possibly the best line ever for any owners manual. "If the parking brake cannot be released automatically, release it manually." Thanks, Honda, who would have thought.
The manual for a colortune device (that lets you see the colour of a the spark in an engine so you can adjust the air-fuel ratio on the carburettor or fuel injection) helpfully informed me that I should not inhale exhaust fumes from the engine as they are toxic. I was wondering why I was getting very ill every time I put my mouth around the exhaust for 5 minutes each day.
Thanks for reading the manual and provided these features. I didn’t know about Easy Entry and quick way to turn off AC. I am using these features daily now.
Thank you so much for reading the owner’s manual. I learned quite a few things. I specially likes the easy entry settings on the driver’s profile. Up to now I had been using the drop window to go from easy entry to my driving setting and viceversa by touching each one as needed. Now it’s, put in Park or touch the break as needed. Thank you again.
184 pages for a manual isn’t bad at all. This was helpful, and I’ve just noticed that you can learn a lot from a manual. Thanks, you changed the way I see manuals.
good job, there were three that I did not know. Easy Entry (awesome), hot and cold front defroster (important in the NE winters) and the method to disengage a stuck power cord (hasn't happened to me...yet). Thanks
I'm scheduled to get my Tesla Model 3 on Saturday, June 20. Right now I'm in crash mode reviewing whole bunch of videos about Tesla. Thank you to all for posting.
I always read the entire owners manuals! Well, except for the first 300 pages or so of "Do not operate the vehicle under water", "Do not stick your head out the window while rolling it up" and "Do not fill the tires with Uranium Hexaflouride" sort of stuff.
@w4csc wow...you do know these kinds of ratings are pretty much for any passenger car, if you read that owner's manual...and realistically can easily be doubled tripped without any damage. I'm 240 pounds and have climed into the trunk of my tesla, just like any other car it's not a problem.
Agree that not many people read the owner:s manual (I'm one of them) and hardly anyone reads it cover to cover. You presented some great little nuggets of info that probably not many Tesla owners were aware of.
If I could give you 5 thumbs up I would. Have not read the owner's manual yet as I'm still waiting on my M3LR, but the easy access mode is another game changer for me. Thx again
Great video Mike. Regarding Easy Entry, the seat position is not the only thing that is recalled according to your profile. The side view mirrors are also automatically moved into position according to your profile as well.
Great recap of some of the (possibly) forgotten features. My husband and I use easy entry every day. He's 6'4 and I'm 5'5. If I left my car at his setting I can't reach the pedals, but he would hurt himself trying to access the center console at my setting. We split the difference so nobody gets hurt ;)
The DIY motto: "Stumbling around trying to figure it out on your own for several hours saves 15-20 minutes of reading directions." Thanks, TFG, for highlighting information readily available for anyone interested. I get my Model 3 on Friday!
this could be the start of a great RUclips series for those of us who don't want to read through every page of the manual but are also RUclips addicts. Start at the beginning of the manual and carry on thru many more episodes until the manual has been completely covered..
Awesome videos.... thanks for the efforts .. and for listing the weight in KGs Also for the tips on the climate control - I am in Canada and it gets colder sometimes!! Had my m3 few days ago ... still learning everyday- your videos are great!!
I was skeptical when I started watching because I had already read the manual but I learned two new things - Easy Entry Mode and side mirror defrosters. I'm excited to try EEM because I'm also tall like yourself and have struggled a bit with getting in and out of the car. Keep up the great work!
Every tall guy with a height challenged wife will love this feature. My wife is a full foot shorter than I am so getting in the car after her means knees in my chest and "uncomfortable grapes" for want of a more polite term =)
Gene Phipps - that’s because the “easy entry” mode doesn’t return to the easy entry position once the car is put into park and the door is opened for any other driver other than whomever is listed in the primary (1st) position in the list. Most M3 owners have never noticed this. Tesla needs to address this issue. My wife is short and her driving position is up close to the steering wheel. She always has a bit of trouble getting out because the seat does not return to the easy entry position. And that’s because she is not listed as the primary driver. I am.
@@kevinunger8511 I think you can actually set up driver profiles that are connected to the keys/users. Either way I was referring to our Toyota truck and BMW--I don't have a Tesla yet. Trying to hold out for their pickup truck but we may just get the Model Y instead.
Gene Phipps - thank you, Gene. As it turns out, you are correct and I was wrong. There is an Easy Entry checkbox for each profile. The box was not checked on my wife’s profile! I haven’t seen the Model Y yet, of course. It’s expected to be a big hit for Tesla, but so far I’m not loving it. My opinion could change. To me it just looks like a Model 3 built a little higher as to become an SUV. BUT owning a Tesla is a great investment in the future. No other car gets better and actually improves with age. We love our Model 3. I’ve never cared so much about a car! Ridiculous, but true.
After a few days of EEM mode, I've disabled the setting. I found I was having to duck more with the seat fully lifted than with the seat down in my normal driving position. I was also worried about the extra wear on the motors. Seems like there's no great option for tall guys.
Ummmm.... after having the car for 9 months, I didn't realize there was an Easy Entry setting. LOL! Now my hubby can get in the car easily after I've driven it. Thanks!!
As much as know about Tesla vehicles, I didn’t know the side mirror defrost was linked to the rear defroster button. Learning how to properly use easy entry was very helpful.
Thanks for reading for me. I did learn a few things. The thing I don’t like about the onboard owners manual it’s a pain in the ass to find a subject without scrolling over and over. The index should have letter tabs to jump to the section your looking for. It always starts at the top at A. If you want to read about Windshield Wipers , have fun scrolling.
Enabling and disabling the defrost, and climate controls can also be done by voice commands. I love the content of your videos and presentation. Please do voice commands video, if it is not done already.
Well, the items covered are mostly convenience and comfort. The weight loads for trunk and frunk while important should not take priority over the car’s load capacity and distribution. Also in car manuals are safety and emergency references for many common situations to include driving on wet/snowy roads should not be done on cruise control. Icon information is quite important as well. Thanks
When I picked up my car at a Tesla showroom the Tesla guy told me about easy entry and closing the frunk with two hands. However, my charging cable did get stuck one time and I tried just about everything. I decided to wait until the next day then it corrected itself. Thanks for the instructions on the hidden release in the trunk.
Not sure if it's in the manual.... but two other features, first is the hold feature. Come to a stop, then push hard on the brake, it will indicate (H) for the Gear, and will hold you in place until you hit the accelerator, great for drive-thrus, or sitting at lights. Second I had no idea that my wheel would vibrate when it detected lane departure... I thought I had an issue, even took it to a service appointment (on the phone no one suggested it until we took a test drive much later...)
I was about to complain that if you have access to an owner's manual in ana actual interesting car you should she read it already but this is actually a good video.
My last 3 cars all had voice commands which I never used as I don't feel the need to chat with my car. With my Model Y I find that the voice commands work best for many things like setting climate temp and folding mirrors etc.
See the video posted just tonite by i1Tesla, showing how to replace the stock (heavy-duty) spring with a smaller version (available on Amazon), to allow easy 2-finger closing of the trunk, and also better operation of the stronger struts for automatic opening. Nice mod!
I`ve gone through a couple of your videos and I must say, they are very well structured with nice camera angles and useful information. Good Job. Subscribed.
Press the navigate text box and drag your finger down onto map surface without letting go. It will auto route to home or work depending on when and where you are
i always flick through the manual when i get a new car. there is a lot that that one doesn't necessarily know about the vehicle. it is always better to be completely familiar with the vehicle BEFORE you drive it - not AFTER you are on the road and driving
Don't forget about the fun Easter eggs in the car's software :). Discovered them sitting in traffic this morning. Can't wait to play pranks on my wife and daughter!
Also, if you don't have a passenger but you want to cool down car quickly, open up the climate window and tap on the passenger side of the screen. The other fan will come on and the car will cool off super fast!
Am I missing something with the glovebox light and it having a 5 minute timer to shut it off.... it’s still on when you go to next topic and your phone timer is over 7 minutes. Never mind
@@FrugalTeslaGuy probably have to have your phone far enough away so the Bluetooth can't be detected. If you did that, let us know. This is a nice feature to prevent battery drain and it would be a pity if it doesn't work.
Akso, I wondered whether the glove bix needed to be shut for that feature to work, otherwise it would keep shutting off even when you were intentionally using it.
One other "easter egg" that I learned from another video was that if you press and hold the car icon at the lower left of the screen, it will send an "intervention" message to Tesla even if you didn't intervene. That is, if your car does something weird, but you didn't intervene (e.g. press the brake to get autopilot to disengage) but you want Tesla to know about it, if you press and hold the car icon, you will get a popup message that says "thanks for the report" or something like that. Of course, these intervention reports are what Tesla uses in part to train the neural net which will power FSD.
I also did a video owner's manual for the Tesla Model 3, but I think you did a much better job. I liked how you explained some stuff in the manual that the delivery guy never mentioned to me. You have great video sense. Subscribed!
I like this one. Now the European is complaining that the American made gear doesn't translate to metric. I've been bitching for years that European stuff isn't translated to Imperial. And no, we are quite happy with our system and don't want to change. That was a miserable failure a few years ago.
Doc DuMont Actually the entire American Imperial system is denominated in metric - the official foot or yard is a certain number of centimeters for example, at one atmosphere. I was educated in metric in Ohio in the 1970s and when I landed in French Canada 20 years ago I was fine. A failure I wouldn’t call it, though generations of Americans are failed by their country and systems, and call it freedom.
Thank you! :) I didn't know and never had thoughts about trunk capacity so that was good. Easy entry, I believe I figured it out on my own, probably six months after we bought the car. Did not know that the defogger cycles between hot, cold and off. Never worried about charging cable getting stuck but I suppose it could happen so that was something good to know. ONE THING that Tesla should address for those of us who live in warm climates. I would LOVE to be able to either remove the seat heat buttons off the bottom of the screen or at least disable them because, more than once, I turn on the heat on my seat and that does NOT feel good when it's 90F outside and the AC is working so hard to keep us cool inside.
Watching the part talking about the emergency release for the front trunk. All cars by law (I think since the 80s) have to have some emergency way to open the trunk from the inside. It doesn't have to be in the trunk itself I think.
@@RobertLoPinto the reason for the law doesn't matter. The law itself is what matters. I think in 2007 on all new cars must have a sensor in the tires to let the owner know if the psi is low. As someone who looked at many, it is 100% possible for the sensor to tell the owner the psi amount and which tire is low. But legally this info doesn't have to be presented. So the owner only gets a low tire warning with no other info. Some let's you pay extra to get the info, but most don't. So you could be kinda close to needing to fill up your tires, but you never will know. In fact, you could have a single tire slowly losing air and you won't know until you get the light and manually check to see which tire is low. There is plenty of examples where companies only follow the letter of the law and not the spirit of the law.
@@TheAIKnowledgeHub You said the release doesn't have to be in the trunk itself. I was just pointing out that it does have to be in the trunk itself and provided the reason why so that it made sense. If all you care about is knowing the law then this info was superfluous to you, but most people like to know the reasons behind a law and might therefore find it interesting. Just sayin'.
As one frugal Tesla guy to another, isn't it ridiculous that owning a Tesla can even fit into a frugal life? I mean, first-worlders are more amazingly rich than most imagine. Thanks for the informative video.
Manuals used to be a small book that you could read very quick. Then, as cars started to add more and more features and digital technology, manuals became encyclopedias. The good thing is that most automakers now have the manuals online so you at least have the ability to search for what you are looking for. Still, i think it should be mandatory to read at least the quick manual or shorter version manual that menu makers have or at least, the safety features and the “driving” area which is usually your get to know manual for all functions available while driving. As far I can remember, I have always read the manual when I get a new car. Otherwise, I could be missing very handy features that unless you read it or find out online or from someone else, and you will be mad at yourself later when you figure it out after you are done with your car and getting a new one. Cheers
EV charging cables/ plugs are designed to not have a problem even if you pull then out when charging. By the SAE J1772 standard a one pin in the connector detects when the cable is being unplugged and turns off charging.
Great video as always Mike. Never messed with the Easy Entry option myself so that info was helpful. Also, as I live in Houston, you probably already know that we don't get very cold weather often down here either but the heated side mirrors feature is certainly good-to-know.
Legend says the glove box light is still on.
Silent Is Gold 😂😂😂😂
what a scam this vid the light never died
Silent Is Gold I wonder if the app was still running on his phone? Further research is necessary!
@@jackpast I did keep it open with my phone far enough away from the car and after 15 minutes it was still on.
Does it can be fixed by software updates?
When I first became interested in Tesla I downloaded the manual and read through it. As I started following various Tesla forums on social media I was amazed how many of the posts and questions could be answered if one would first RTFM! Thanks for your videos. 😉
nice :)
Great design requires no manual.
@@salami99 simple designs require no manual
@@uknowngamer1017 It's a electric fucking car, it's packed with technology. Every car needs a manual. You can't make everything obvious with them.
YES! YES! YES! I fix things for a living - Radio Stations, TV Stations, Mobile installations, and of course, the crap around the house. When I get a squawk, especially with new equipment, I generally ask Did you RTFM*? And I get the usual trout in return. (Envision someone looking at you with a long face, open mouth, and glazed eyeballs. That's a trout.)
To get on topic here, I downloaded the Model 3 manual, and over a period of days I *Read The Fine Manual. Damned if about 90 per cent of my questions weren't answered!
Haven't bought one but I do have the manual. I guess I am one of those nerds that always read the manual of any vehicle I own and since the internet has come along I do download before taking delivery. Lot of useful info.
One of the absolute best tesla videos on RUclips. Thank you
Easy entry also activates when you unbuckle the seat belt and vehicle is in Park. Since you didn’t have your seatbelt on in your demo, just putting it in Park activated it. Had you been in Park with the seatbelt fastened, it would not have activated until you unfastened the seatbelt.
I read the owner's manual on my first Model S in the first few days of ownership. I had read online the entire owner's manual of my first Model 3 prior to delivery. I'm not some geek, but just someone who has always read the owner's manuals of cars I bought because the knowledge always turns out to be valuable. Perhaps it came from being a fighter pilot then airline pilot, where the importance of knowing the vehicle and its systems was a life or death matter.
Dave Riley - As a pilot, would you ever get in the left seat without taking a look at the DASH-1? (I guess they still call the manuals that??)
@@The_DuMont_Network Hey Doc, It was still nicknamed the Dash One when I was flying for Uncle Sam, as in T.O. F-105-1-1. But left seat? I flew single-seat, single-engine fighters until I was shanghaied into flying the F-4D. It did have a backseat for the WSO. I flew left seat for airliners after getting the appropriate type rating. In no case did I fly an aircraft for the military or the airlines without studying the systems and passing the check ride.
@@daveriley6310 My point exactly. I forgot about single seaters and centerline seaters. Never flew one myself. I guess you could fly while the GIB read the manual to you and looked things up, but I wouldn't recommend it.
Great stuff, thanks Frugal Tesla Guy! A few quick observations/corrections:
1) Closing the Trunk with 2 hands is necessary as the spring by the latch in the car is very stiff. A spring "upgrade" solves that problem and allows closing even with 2 fingers.
2) You incorrectly state around 2:45 that should something push the Frunk emergency release button while driving, that may open the Frunk thus possibly causing an accident due to lack of visibility. Brian from i1Tesla tested his as part of his self-open Frunk strut mod upgrade, and confirmed it's a 2 stage unlocking system, and while driving the latch will NOT fully open/release, even if the emergency button is pressed!
Great video, I like that you're encouraging people to actually read the owners manual. The number of owners who rush online to complain about something their Tesla is doing/not doing, when all they need to know to resolve the issue is right there, built into their car... smh
EASY ENTRY! ! ! Who knew? I had complained to friends that this was the one feature of the car I felt was missing. Thanks for putting this up!
someone asked elon for it a while back and he replied: good idea, will be on the next software update :D
this is the type of Tesla guy I like. The feckin one who isn't trying to entertain you with shallow nonsense. This guy just gives us the straight up facts - lovely and snore worthy
I love that you added normal measurements for everyone around the world.
I remember reading somewhere that regulations here in the U.S. prevent the front hood from being automatically raised. It's my understanding that no one has an automatic raise function for the front trunk. This would have to be changed with regulation versus something you can convince Tesla or any other manufacturer of doing. If people want it changed, they'll need to lobby their representatives and hope they'll align with your thinking on the matter.
It will never happen, it would be a big safety hazard if it didn't have a manual safety latch in case of accidental opening at 70 mph.
@@armchairpilot916 you also want the hood to react in a certain way if there is an impact so that may have something to do with it as well.
I would recommend talking about how there are many, many features not listed anywhere, but are programmable with each person named in the list of drivers. It goes way beyond seat, mirrors and steering wheel. Climate controls, driving preferences, autopilot preferences and many more, I'm sure.
Select your name before making changes to any options or you might be programming Easy Entry's preferences and not your own.
I see this important detail missed on many RUclips videos!
It is remarkable how much you can learn about the use of a thing by reading the user's manual. I started a long train ride with a new video camera in my lap a number of years ago. By the time I arrived I knew all the features front-to-back, and it made all the difference in what I got from it.
This is great
He explains everything in a clear and concise fashion. He’s not a slick huckster like so many other folks on RUclips
Thanks Ed!
FTG- you are more fantastic in each video I watch and learn so much! So much thanks to you!!! Watching as many as I can, every free moment.
Thank you for everything; especially the cable release.
The last station at super charger in Grand Rapids, MI had a slight slope to it. While charging, my car slid on the snow and put tension on the cable. I had a hard time getting it out. Had I read the Manuel, I would have know.. thanks again. :)
Best line ever out of my Honda owners manual, possibly the best line ever for any owners manual.
"If the parking brake cannot be released automatically, release it manually."
Thanks, Honda, who would have thought.
Only a genius would consider this as an immediate option.
The manual for a colortune device (that lets you see the colour of a the spark in an engine so you can adjust the air-fuel ratio on the carburettor or fuel injection) helpfully informed me that I should not inhale exhaust fumes from the engine as they are toxic. I was wondering why I was getting very ill every time I put my mouth around the exhaust for 5 minutes each day.
Thanks for reading the manual and provided these features. I didn’t know about Easy Entry and quick way to turn off AC. I am using these features daily now.
I was wondering about the personal profile driver settings! Thanks for going over this.
another feature: If you hold and drag down the "navigate" box on the gps, it will start up the navigation to home/work.
Thanks for including the metric weight. You’re a legend.
I already knew most of the points covered in the video, but not all of them. Thanks for posting😉😉
Same you learn something new every day
new thing i learned was that his wife has her own setting
Who cares
A great video! And yes, finally someone explains "Easy Entry" - first time I have seen it covered - well done!
Thank you so much for reading the owner’s manual.
I learned quite a few things. I specially likes the easy entry settings on the driver’s profile. Up to now I had been using the drop window to go from easy entry to my driving setting and viceversa by touching each one as needed.
Now it’s, put in Park or touch the break as needed.
Thank you again.
Thank you Roland, for the simplefication: Park or brake. That's easy enough to remember!
184 pages for a manual isn’t bad at all. This was helpful, and I’ve just noticed that you can learn a lot from a manual. Thanks, you changed the way I see manuals.
Thanks for reminding us to read the Owner's manual
good job, there were three that I did not know. Easy Entry (awesome), hot and cold front defroster (important in the NE winters) and the method to disengage a stuck power cord (hasn't happened to me...yet). Thanks
I'm scheduled to get my Tesla Model 3 on Saturday, June 20. Right now I'm in crash mode reviewing whole bunch of videos about Tesla. Thank you to all for posting.
Congratulations!
in the frunk there are 2 little flip up levers to hand grocery bags. Very handy.
This is like reading the lecture notes from the best student in my class... thank you. Now my interest in Tesla is so much more greater.
I always read the entire owners manuals! Well, except for the first 300 pages or so of "Do not operate the vehicle under water", "Do not stick your head out the window while rolling it up" and "Do not fill the tires with Uranium Hexaflouride" sort of stuff.
Crap. The bodies I had in the trunk were way heavier than that.
Ecospider5 hahahaha
@w4csc wow...you do know these kinds of ratings are pretty much for any passenger car, if you read that owner's manual...and realistically can easily be doubled tripped without any damage. I'm 240 pounds and have climed into the trunk of my tesla, just like any other car it's not a problem.
@w4csc Sir, not a Ford F-150 you mean the Tesla Cybertruck, right...? (You better mean Cybertruck you traitor)
@w4csc And thats a fact
Agree that not many people read the owner:s manual (I'm one of them) and hardly anyone reads it cover to cover. You presented some great little nuggets of info that probably not many Tesla owners were aware of.
If I could give you 5 thumbs up I would. Have not read the owner's manual yet as I'm still waiting on my M3LR, but the easy access mode is another game changer for me.
Thx again
Thanks for the Easy Entry/Exit tip. Didn't know I needed it, but once set up I absolutely love it.
Thanks for sharing your findings...I am lazy and didnt read the manual till now. I will read it now for sure
Great video Mike.
Regarding Easy Entry, the seat position is not the only thing that is recalled according to your profile. The side view mirrors are also automatically moved into position according to your profile as well.
Great recap of some of the (possibly) forgotten features. My husband and I use easy entry every day. He's 6'4 and I'm 5'5. If I left my car at his setting I can't reach the pedals, but he would hurt himself trying to access the center console at my setting. We split the difference so nobody gets hurt ;)
The climate on/Updates off feature is a brilliant piece of Tesla engineering.
The DIY motto: "Stumbling around trying to figure it out on your own for several hours saves 15-20 minutes of reading directions."
Thanks, TFG, for highlighting information readily available for anyone interested.
I get my Model 3 on Friday!
Great video, unlike many that talk about things that basically everyone who watches Tesla Model 3 videos already knows, this is actually useful!
this could be the start of a great RUclips series for those of us who don't want to read through every page of the manual but are also RUclips addicts. Start at the beginning of the manual and carry on thru many more episodes until the manual has been completely covered..
Awesome videos.... thanks for the efforts .. and for listing the weight in KGs
Also for the tips on the climate control - I am in Canada and it gets colder sometimes!!
Had my m3 few days ago ... still learning everyday- your videos are great!!
I have had 7 cars in my 62 years and have read every manual for each car.
Shit you must have a lot of free time. I'm 23 and have had 6 cars have not touched a owner's manual.
I was skeptical when I started watching because I had already read the manual but I learned two new things - Easy Entry Mode and side mirror defrosters. I'm excited to try EEM because I'm also tall like yourself and have struggled a bit with getting in and out of the car. Keep up the great work!
Every tall guy with a height challenged wife will love this feature. My wife is a full foot shorter than I am so getting in the car after her means knees in my chest and "uncomfortable grapes" for want of a more polite term =)
Gene Phipps - that’s because the “easy entry” mode doesn’t return to the easy entry position once the car is put into park and the door is opened for any other driver other than whomever is listed in the primary (1st) position in the list. Most M3 owners have never noticed this. Tesla needs to address this issue. My wife is short and her driving position is up close to the steering wheel. She always has a bit of trouble getting out because the seat does not return to the easy entry position. And that’s because she is not listed as the primary driver. I am.
@@kevinunger8511 I think you can actually set up driver profiles that are connected to the keys/users. Either way I was referring to our Toyota truck and BMW--I don't have a Tesla yet. Trying to hold out for their pickup truck but we may just get the Model Y instead.
Gene Phipps - thank you, Gene. As it turns out, you are correct and I was wrong. There is an Easy Entry checkbox for each profile. The box was not checked on my wife’s profile!
I haven’t seen the Model Y yet, of course. It’s expected to be a big hit for Tesla, but so far I’m not loving it. My opinion could change. To me it just looks like a Model 3 built a little higher as to become an SUV. BUT owning a Tesla is a great investment in the future. No other car gets better and actually improves with age. We love our Model 3. I’ve never cared so much about a car! Ridiculous, but true.
After a few days of EEM mode, I've disabled the setting. I found I was having to duck more with the seat fully lifted than with the seat down in my normal driving position. I was also worried about the extra wear on the motors. Seems like there's no great option for tall guys.
Ummmm.... after having the car for 9 months, I didn't realize there was an Easy Entry setting. LOL!
Now my hubby can get in the car easily after I've driven it. Thanks!!
Wow, I'm learning all sorts of things from you. Gonna read the manual.
As much as know about Tesla vehicles, I didn’t know the side mirror defrost was linked to the rear defroster button. Learning how to properly use easy entry was very helpful.
Great job. Reading the manual.
Thanks for the Frunk closing tip!
Thanks for reading for me. I did learn a few things. The thing I don’t like about the onboard owners manual it’s a pain in the ass to find a subject without scrolling over and over. The index should have letter tabs to jump to the section your looking for. It always starts at the top at A. If you want to read about Windshield Wipers , have fun scrolling.
The owner's manual is made for reading it all from beginning to end :p
Enabling and disabling the defrost, and climate controls can also be done by voice commands.
I love the content of your videos and presentation. Please do voice commands video, if it is not done already.
Thank you for putting in kgs, you fantastic person.
Well, the items covered are mostly convenience and comfort. The weight loads for trunk and frunk while important should not take priority over the car’s load capacity and distribution. Also in car manuals are safety and emergency references for many common situations to include driving on wet/snowy roads should not be done on cruise control. Icon information is quite important as well. Thanks
Thank you Zefram Cochrane ;-)
When I picked up my car at a Tesla showroom the Tesla guy told me about easy entry and closing the frunk with two hands. However, my charging cable did get stuck one time and I tried just about everything. I decided to wait until the next day then it corrected itself. Thanks for the instructions on the hidden release in the trunk.
Not sure if it's in the manual.... but two other features, first is the hold feature. Come to a stop, then push hard on the brake, it will indicate (H) for the Gear, and will hold you in place until you hit the accelerator, great for drive-thrus, or sitting at lights. Second I had no idea that my wheel would vibrate when it detected lane departure... I thought I had an issue, even took it to a service appointment (on the phone no one suggested it until we took a test drive much later...)
I had never owned a Prius before, so I read the entire manual. It did help.
I was about to complain that if you have access to an owner's manual in ana actual interesting car you should she read it already but this is actually a good video.
My last 3 cars all had voice commands which I never used as I don't feel the need to chat with my car. With my Model Y I find that the voice commands work best for many things like setting climate temp and folding mirrors etc.
See the video posted just tonite by i1Tesla, showing how to replace the stock (heavy-duty) spring with a smaller version (available on Amazon), to allow easy 2-finger closing of the trunk, and also better operation of the stronger struts for automatic opening. Nice mod!
Easy entry and how to turn off the AC... super useful! Thanks Frugal Mike!
Really turning off the AC isnt actually toooo good for the vehicle. It can easily create mold when off for a long time.
I`ve gone through a couple of your videos and I must say, they are very well structured with nice camera angles and useful information. Good Job. Subscribed.
Thanks Milo!
Glad I watched! Haven’t gotten mine yet but was great to see about the stuck cable
Press the navigate text box and drag your finger down onto map surface without letting go. It will auto route to home or work depending on when and where you are
You should definitely make this your thing, little nuggets of information are valuable to our community. Great job tall man.
i always flick through the manual when i get a new car. there is a lot that that one doesn't necessarily know about the vehicle. it is always better to be completely familiar with the vehicle BEFORE you drive it - not AFTER you are on the road and driving
Informative for those are researching info on the car
Have learned more from your videos then any other source. Thanks
Very informative video! Thank you so much. Enjoy your video.
I’ve ordered a model Y a few days ago. Cheers. 🦅🦅🇺🇸
Don't forget about the fun Easter eggs in the car's software :). Discovered them sitting in traffic this morning. Can't wait to play pranks on my wife and daughter!
What type of Easter eggs?
Also, if you don't have a passenger but you want to cool down car quickly, open up the climate window and tap on the passenger side of the screen. The other fan will come on and the car will cool off super fast!
Great video! Very useful and I did learn a few things. Thank you.
Add some point would you do a video on the sound system, radio, bluetooth, etc. thanks.
Am I missing something with the glovebox light and it having a 5 minute timer to shut it off.... it’s still on when you go to next topic and your phone timer is over 7 minutes.
Never mind
John Chigur he probably forgot to turn off the phone key with Bluetooth on
@@chensien75 I actually thought of that and tried it again without the phone in the car and it was still on.
@@FrugalTeslaGuy probably have to have your phone far enough away so the Bluetooth can't be detected. If you did that, let us know. This is a nice feature to prevent battery drain and it would be a pity if it doesn't work.
Akso, I wondered whether the glove bix needed to be shut for that feature to work, otherwise it would keep shutting off even when you were intentionally using it.
@@alankroit facepalm...
One other "easter egg" that I learned from another video was that if you press and hold the car icon at the lower left of the screen, it will send an "intervention" message to Tesla even if you didn't intervene. That is, if your car does something weird, but you didn't intervene (e.g. press the brake to get autopilot to disengage) but you want Tesla to know about it, if you press and hold the car icon, you will get a popup message that says "thanks for the report" or something like that. Of course, these intervention reports are what Tesla uses in part to train the neural net which will power FSD.
3:21 I finally learned how to close the Frunk! Been doing it wrong. 😁 Thanks!
I also did a video owner's manual for the Tesla Model 3, but I think you did a much better job. I liked how you explained some stuff in the manual that the delivery guy never mentioned to me. You have great video sense. Subscribed!
Thanks for this video. Learned a few things here and there.
Side mirror heat...try it out when driving in the rain : )
I don't know about rain but in the snow with my Jeep it's always on.
like for displayng the kilograms in metric,so we know how many pounds means in kg,i m in eurpe
How would you show kilograms not in metric?
I’m in Canada and fully agree...
As an American, I am learning metric system bcuz I realized it's better
I am using Celsius as my default temperature measuring system
I like this one. Now the European is complaining that the American made gear doesn't translate to metric. I've been bitching for years that European stuff isn't translated to Imperial. And no, we are quite happy with our system and don't want to change. That was a miserable failure a few years ago.
Doc DuMont Actually the entire American Imperial system is denominated in metric - the official foot or yard is a certain number of centimeters for example, at one atmosphere. I was educated in metric in Ohio in the 1970s and when I landed in French Canada 20 years ago I was fine. A failure I wouldn’t call it, though generations of Americans are failed by their country and systems, and call it freedom.
excellent and informative....supposedly picking up my model 3 in a few days
Thank you! :)
I didn't know and never had thoughts about trunk capacity so that was good.
Easy entry, I believe I figured it out on my own, probably six months after we bought the car.
Did not know that the defogger cycles between hot, cold and off.
Never worried about charging cable getting stuck but I suppose it could happen so that was something good to know.
ONE THING that Tesla should address for those of us who live in warm climates. I would LOVE to be able to either remove the seat heat buttons off the bottom of the screen or at least disable them because, more than once, I turn on the heat on my seat and that does NOT feel good when it's 90F outside and the AC is working so hard to keep us cool inside.
Watching the part talking about the emergency release for the front trunk. All cars by law (I think since the 80s) have to have some emergency way to open the trunk from the inside. It doesn't have to be in the trunk itself I think.
If not inside the trunk itself then how would someone trapped inside be able to open it? That is the entire purpose of the law.
@@RobertLoPinto the reason for the law doesn't matter. The law itself is what matters. I think in 2007 on all new cars must have a sensor in the tires to let the owner know if the psi is low. As someone who looked at many, it is 100% possible for the sensor to tell the owner the psi amount and which tire is low. But legally this info doesn't have to be presented. So the owner only gets a low tire warning with no other info. Some let's you pay extra to get the info, but most don't.
So you could be kinda close to needing to fill up your tires, but you never will know. In fact, you could have a single tire slowly losing air and you won't know until you get the light and manually check to see which tire is low.
There is plenty of examples where companies only follow the letter of the law and not the spirit of the law.
@@TheAIKnowledgeHub You said the release doesn't have to be in the trunk itself. I was just pointing out that it does have to be in the trunk itself and provided the reason why so that it made sense. If all you care about is knowing the law then this info was superfluous to you, but most people like to know the reasons behind a law and might therefore find it interesting. Just sayin'.
I think FTG is a little more into "doing things the proper way" than most people.
Charlie Horse I concur
Thanks. No clue about the easy entry mode
@4:07 It's been tested and the fronk will not accidentally open when driving if something hits but button.
Mark Lindell Thanks. Just reading what’s in the manual. Tesla might want to update that. ;-)
you sound like a 70s safety video. good job.
As one frugal Tesla guy to another, isn't it ridiculous that owning a Tesla can even fit into a frugal life? I mean, first-worlders are more amazingly rich than most imagine. Thanks for the informative video.
Excellent video. By the way, Love the AUM
Manuals used to be a small book that you could read very quick. Then, as cars started to add more and more features and digital technology, manuals became encyclopedias. The good thing is that most automakers now have the manuals online so you at least have the ability to search for what you are looking for. Still, i think it should be mandatory to read at least the quick manual or shorter version manual that menu makers have or at least, the safety features and the “driving” area which is usually your get to know manual for all functions available while driving. As far I can remember, I have always read the manual when I get a new car. Otherwise, I could be missing very handy features that unless you read it or find out online or from someone else, and you will be mad at yourself later when you figure it out after you are done with your car and getting a new one. Cheers
Great video with important relevant info. Thank you. I do appreciate your videos. Getting mine very soon.
EV charging cables/ plugs are designed to not have a problem even if you pull then out when charging. By the SAE J1772 standard a one pin in the connector detects when the cable is being unplugged and turns off charging.
Very informative video , and presented with class. Thanks for your help.
I read the Land Rover Discovery2 manual!! I like cars!
Very useful video with right tempo. Thumbs up, subscribed to your channel- thanks!
Great video as always Mike. Never messed with the Easy Entry option myself so that info was helpful. Also, as I live in Houston, you probably already know that we don't get very cold weather often down here either but the heated side mirrors feature is certainly good-to-know.
This is a very informative video, thanks.
10:15 ICE car do not kill their 12v batteries anymore, most of them have timers and do turn off accessories when it get locked too.
10:45 is it just me or did the light not turn off
@@gibrana9214 that's called "demo effect"