QUESTION: No FM radio, USB, or streaming from phone?

[Dr. J]

What if they have been churning out 3s and storing them, holding delivery until the software is more complete? .

A very nice conspiracy theory!

 

[littlD]

Lack of AM radio, while sounding like an archaic feature, would be a near deal breaker for me. My local baseball team broadcasts exclusively on an AM station and I listen to games whenever I'm driving.

TuneIn streams many AM stations. I listen to KMOX on my Amazon Echo devices all the time, without all the static. You could do the same from the "3".

 

[SoFlaModel3]

I also can barely place when I last listened to AM radio. In fact usually it’s tied to hurricanes knocking out power and we’re all huddled around a flashlight radio tuning into an AM radio with the weather updates.

That said, I don’t think it’s appropriate to suggest that someone couldn’t possibly make a car buying decision based solely on AM radio.

If someone spends a lot of time in their car and depends on AM radio as their entertainment that would be a major consideration in buying the vehicle.

I do think that’s ultimately the minority and partly why this is quietly phased out (much like Apple remove the CD/DVD drive much to people’s dismay until shortly thereafter it’s an afterthought for the vast majority).

This will be the same thing and hopefully for those that absolutely need it there is a viable solution.

 

[Dan Detweiler]

I also can barely place when I last time I listened to AM radio. In fact usually it’s tied to hurricanes knocking out power and we’re all huddled around a flashlight radio tuning into an AM radio with the weather updates.

That said, I don’t think it’s appropriate to suggest that someone couldn’t possibly make a car buying decision based solely on AM radio.

If someone spends a lot of time in their car and depends on AM radio as their entertainment that would be a major consideration in buying the vehicle.

I do think that’s ultimately the minority and partly why this is quietly phased out (much like Apple remove the CD/DVD drive much to people’s dismay until shortly thereafter it’s an afterthought for the vast majority).

This will be the same thing and hopefully for those that absolutely need it there is a viable solution.

Just to expand on this thought, I would argue that it is never anyone's position to question what anyone else holds important in their car buying experience. For some it's big battery, for some it's cost, for some it's FSD, for some it's performance. If someone holds AM radio (or anything else for that matter) as their "must have" item then that is completely and unquestionably their right to hold it so.

Everyone has their checklist. I certainly have mine (still waiting to see lighter color wheel covers)!

Dan

 

[Michael Russo]

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Everyone has their checklist. I certainly have mine (still waiting to see lighter color wheel covers)!

Dan

You are a good man, Dan...

And you know what I really really want, right?

 

[Dan Detweiler]

You are a good man, Dan...

And you know what I really really want, right?

Lighter wheel covers...with a HUD?

Dan

 

[SoFlaModel3]

You are a good man, Dan...

And you know what I really really want, right?

Earlier delivery and reasonable exchange rates...?

 

[OneSixtyToOne]

Great news. I couldn’t care less about AM but I would have a tough time adjusting to not being able to stream from my music library on my phone.

I use AM all the time when arriving/leaving sporting events. Guess I need to research internet alternatives.

 

[garsh]

And you know what I really really want, right?

A pony to go along with your Tesla?

 

[Michael Russo]

Lighter wheel covers...with a HUD?

Dan

One out of two ain’t bad...

Wheel covers? Even if golden I would not think of them on a €50+k car...

 

[Michael Russo]

A pony to go along with your Tesla?

LOL. Now that would make my 18yr old daughter so happy...

 

[mig]

LOL. Now that would make my 18yr old daughter so happy...

With the money you'll save not buying that Model X, you can make it a reality...

 

[Rich M]

Wheel covers? Even if golden I would not think of them on a €50+k car...

They aren't wheel covers, they are composite aerodynamic aides.

 

[Michael Russo]

They aren't wheel covers, they are composite aerodynamic aides.

@Rick59 , the UWCs have officially been rechristened as UCAAs!!

 

[Dan Detweiler]

@Rick59 , the UWCs have officially been rechristened as UCAAs!!

Call them whatever you want...JUST LET ME SEE THEM IN A LIGHTER COLOR!!!!

Dan

 

[Rick59]

@Rick59 , the UWCs have officially been rechristened as UCAAs!!

Maybe the term, 'UMF' better describes them in whatever format they come in. Think very naughty to decipher the letters.

 

[JohnnieB]

Lack of AM radio, while sounding like an archaic feature, would be a near deal breaker for me. My local baseball team broadcasts exclusively on an AM station and I listen to games whenever I'm driving.

Same here: 700 WLW baby! Cincinnati Reds.

 

[Rich M]

Same here: 700 WLW baby! Cincinnati Reds.

I just tried WLW on TuneIn and got "Sorry this station is no longer available, but we're redirecting you to a similar station we think you'll love!"
Umm, that's not how it works, TuneIn.

 

[TrevP]

Software update on Model 3 from yesterday enables easy entry and FM radio however the radio function still needs work

 

[SoFlaModel3]

Software update on Model 3 from yesterday enables easy entry and FM radio however the radio function still needs work

View attachment 4204

Easy entry as in steering wheel tucks up?