I’ve had my model 3 for 2 years now. I clicked on the video thinking to myself “Yeah I likely will know 19 of these but hopefully one of them is new”. Mate. Literally 12 of them I never knew about and were very helpful. Thank you so much for humbling me
8:14 One thing to note about the parking brake. If you're driving down the street, hitting that button does nothing (car is smart enough to not go into park while you're driving). However, if you hold down that button, the car WILL engage the parking brake which will stop you suddenly. A few years ago I lost my Model S to Sudden Unintended Acceleration and when we bought the X my wife wanted to know how to stop the car in case that ever happened again. That's when we were told about the "hold the park button" feature. We actually tested it in a parking lot (only while creeping forward) before we bought the X.
Yeah, I accidentally stumbled upon this while driving and was imagining that my breaks wouldn't work then it hit me to try park brake, but that did only warning that it is not available while driving. So I hold it a bit and then it started to brake, so I released it and it released itself, so you have to hold it to continuously brake.
I consider myself a very knowledgeable owner with my Tesla. No joke I learned 4 things out of this. Thanks so much for this video. You did an amazing job covering and explaining the information. Thanks!!!
@@Fleurde321 Since buying my 3, I bought a Y six months ago, love both of them so now I am down to 1 ICE vehicle. BTW I have been to the gas station twice in the past 12 months once to fill up the gas to sell one of my ICE cars and 1 other time when I was vacationing in Florida. I think you will love it and you probably will wonder why you didn't buy one sooner, have fun!
Thanks for a super succinct, high value video. I knew about 50% of the tips, had forgotten others and learned a few great new ones. Some favs: 1 charging cord emergency release. 2. Large Tesla app icon that displays location and battery charge range. 3. Editing the four default settings at top of Tesla app. 4. The ability to adjust lights, temperature, volume etc via a touch/hold/drag motion.🚘
For going home, another quick function I use is just pressing the right button on the steering wheel and saying, “go home”. Works really well. I also use that function to verbally give addresses.
Just an FYI; The parking brake is always automatically applied when in Park. The red icon indicator only is shown when placing in park manually, despite always being engaged while in park. This is useful if you want to apply the brake when not in park. This is noted in the manual.
Parking mode doesn't matter if car is in "crepe" mode when u parked facing downhill. It will roll a little downhill as soon as you take it off the brakes. Please mention in your videos to change from that "crepe" mode when on slopes. Thank you!
@@ericajet10 Yes! But when you put it back on drive or reverse when facing downhill, the car is slowly rolling forward & can potentially hit the car in front of you. It freaked me out so much, that I had to wait till the car in front of me left.
Thanks for the tips. I knew the most of them but did learn something new. If you step on the brake while doing a reset, as you mentioned, it will do a “hard reset”. It’s more “low level” than the soft one 😀
Mike, I’ve had my Tesla for about 6 weeks and have watched a lot of videos. The following were all NEWS to me. Charge port, lower auto pilot, navigate home fast and phone widget. Thanks very much!
One thing about making changes in the car. Make sure you are in your personal profile mode if you want the changes to be effective each time you drive. I noticed in the video that you were in Easy Entry mode when you were demonstrating certain features. Unless you drive in Easy Entry mode, those changes will not take effect when you go to your personal profile.
I knew most of them. The most useful ones, that I didn't know, were: the phone home screen widget, and the strap to unlock the charge port. 👍🏼 Some I already knew, but You reminded me to turn them ON were: Joe Mode and to set my Truck Height limit (to never take a chance of hitting the shelves in my garage if I back it in).
Instead of poking the screen, which I try to avoid while driving, you can hold the autopilot(right) stalk down for a second while autopilot(or cruise control) is active to switch to the current speed limit. It will also add or subtract the offset you have selected in the autopilot menu.
Do be aware though, that your car won't immediately change to this speed. If there's a law enforcement officer, he likely will catch your current speed and not this set speed. You'd have to hit your brakes to slow down quick enough to avoid a ticket.
Here are some hidden features I wish were there: 1. Synthetic 'drone view' of the car and its surrounds. Other manufacturers do this with far lesser cameras, so why not Tesla? 2. Forward looking flank view like the reversing camera view, but looking forward. Useful when maneuvering forward in tight spaces like parking or entering garage. 3. Interior view camera viewable from the app. Would be useful if you leave (older) kids or pets in the car. 4. Family keys without the ability to drive the car. Sync the kids phones so they can get in and out and work the entertainment and comfort systems, but cannot drive the car. (OK PIN to drive, but that is a pain for the legit drivers). 5. One-time Scheduled Departure. You can set a scheduled departure time so it tops off the charge and preconditions ready for that time. But you can only set this for every day or every weekday and have to remember to cancel it or it does it again next day. 6. A proper 'blended' driving mode. Like 'Hold' except it uses the friction brake if not enough force is available from regenerative braking. It should have a consistent acceleration/deceleration to peddle position mapping independent of battery charge state or slope of road. 7. Configurable 'distance tolerance' around speed limit changes for warnings. At the moment the limit changes instantaneously as the car passes the sign. Human drivers start to speed up when they see a sign increasing the limit but only start slowing down as they pass the sign reducing it. 8. An accelerator 'dead zone' around the current speed limit. This would be a less intrusive way to alert the driver to speed limit violations rather than a sounder.
These are all great, if you have Twitter tweet this to elon, he replys to lots of people and considers adding things to the tesla from feedback! You never know!
Great wishlist! I only want to have live am radio & keyknob to open trunk with one finger & without entering phones PW while holding bags with groceries in both hands.
Great video. Sending addresses was a new one for me. Also like the Tesla widget for the phone. Makes it easier to honk the horn when you're lost in a parking lot! I wonder how many owners don't know all the things you can do by voice. Like changing the climate settings, turning the seat heaters on and off, give navigation instructions, change the wiper speed, etc. Less distracting than trying to play with the screen while driving.
I learned some stuff and I have read the manual end to end! Particularly the charge emergency release toggle. On my 2022 Y it is slightly differently located, but I found it quite easily (now Mike has alerted me to its existence!)
@@artharb2119 There is a hole under the horizontal trim immediately behind the tail light assembly. Feel around and when you find it reach in with your fingers and you can snag the fabric loop. There is no light or ventilation slots as shown in the video, just a trapezoidal hole, but roughly in the same place.
Thanks for the info. Two additions/corrections. 1) Holding 2 scroll wheels doesn't reboot the car, it just reboots the screen. To reboot the car, you need to press the brake pedal and hold the scroll wheels at the same time. 2) Holding the parking button does exactly the same thing as tapping it. Holding the button while already in park will just reapply the brakes, hence the sound you hear. The only difference between holding and tapping is that the former puts the parking brake icon on your screen. Weird.
I heard from Tesla that holding the brake down with the scroll wheels doesn't do anything more then just the scroll wheels. Was a myth. I can never tell a difference so I just use the scroll wheels now like Tesla said.
Everything was so clearly done and understandable... i learned so much and only a few I already knew! Yours is the best Tesla channel i've come across yet for learning stuff as a newbie. Subscribed!
A true hidden feature is that you have 5 shortcut icons / quick controls in the app and not just 4. Would highly recommend not having the large size widget unless you want to accidentally open doors etc when swiping on your Home Screen. I got an alert that my trunk had been left open, sentry mode even showed trunk seeming to open on its own. Turns out it was an accidental press on the widget.
Maybe put it on a second screen of your phone? Seems like it would still be faster than opening the app. I am going to try it so that I have a quicker access to opening the frunk for groceries.
@@trenacook228 There are videos on it. It is hard to get it. You have to go to the far right just enough to add them but not 'cancel' it. It is tricky.
Hey Mike. Great video. Learned a lot. I just got a model 3. I noticed your trunk interior had some sort of netting and black bags standing up. I love organization & seems like you do too, wondering if you would share what you put in there and also the the black square thing attached to the top left of your Tesla screen (assuming it’s a magnet to hold phone)
Love the trunk freeze feature. The first week I had my Y, I opened the trunk in an underground parking garage, and it hit a sprinkler pipe...immediate scratch on the tailgate. Wish I knew the trunk opened that far and that there was a way to stop it. Thx. Also, I love the charge port emergency release feature. That might be a life saver. Thanks for the tips!
I feel Tesla should warn their customers for the default height and rear clearance distances of the Trunk during delivery, and how to set these upon parking it in the garage for the first time. I too had my trunk door scratched as it hit the raised garage door while open. It is a sad because my Acura RDX also parked in the same garage have lower heights and rear clearance for its trunk door, and I assumed wrongly that Tesla would as well.
Mike! I cannot thank you enough for some of these but for me, the Tesla Widget is king for me. So nice to unlock, open Frunk, ....... just by opening my phone and not swiping around and launching the Tesla app. Huge life improvement for me. I especially like that you narrate as you do without any extra (confusing when trying something for the first time) words or distractions. Awesome!
Great job.. I’m aware of a few of the tips, but its great to hear them again from you! On adjusting the height of your rear truck or hatch, you can open and then manually raise or lower to the desired height, then set it as you instructed. Great job!
@@MikeSeuss The Model Y hatch opens up way higher than the Model 3. I'm only 5' feet tall and I have to really stretch on my tippy toes to shut this. When my hands are full, I've been opening the driver door and hitting the close button on the monitor. So, I'm very thankful for this super helpful tip!
I’ve had my Tesla since last June. I wish this was the first video I watched. I knew several of these but didn’t know some of them. So thank you for making each one reasonably quick. Well done man.
@@MikeSeuss - too bad it doesn't work everywhere. In Australia, they disabled that so you must wiggle the steering wheel to get the autopilot nag to go away.
@@ant_picard My issue is I have to move it soo hard it becomes disabled and I have to reset it. I drive from Texas to CA frequently, and this helps tremendously!
Great video, Mike! You may want to incorporate the ability to change or display things using Voice Command, wipers, lights, tire pressure, Navigate to, the list is expanding everyday and is quite useful.😅
Thanks bro! I just got it delivered, and I spent quite some time on the console exploring today. And yet, some of your tips were useful. And I appreciate that your video was also pretty concise.
Exactly! The Tesla is basically a commuter on wheels. What do you do if you have a problem with your computer? You reset it. Do what he showed you and it will fix most problems. BUT keep your foot off the brake pedal (that will do a hard reboot).
Damn, that AutoPilot dismiss is awesome. I hated grabbing the steering wheel since sometimes I would have to fight the wheel to get it to register, but it would cause me to turn into the next lane
Thanks for the vid! Something helpful for Tesla Service Center is toggling voice command and saying “Bug report” whenever something doesn’t work in your Tesla. It’ll let them search through the lines of code to find where your potential problem is to troubleshoot!
Ok I actually work for Tesla and I did not know the following hacks👇🏼I can’t wait to share these tips with our customers and with my coworkers. Great job! The one thing that would take your video from an A to an A++ would be to please stop saying “guys” and “you guys” constantly. With all due respect it’s extremely annoying and makes your video hard to watch. Please don’t be offended by that, just some honest feedback. I think your video is spectacular and I’m definitely going to be following along to see more of your content. Speed limit tap Address share to app Navigation swipe Miles to percentage tap Quick controls customized Autopilot scroll to clear
Don't forget u can use amy Bluetooth controller like a PS4 controller & connect it to the Tesla screen 4 gaming etc. No need to buy a Tesla BT controller for 68$ u gotta have the latest upgrade on your software 4 this to work though
Something you didn’t include is the live sentry mode is only enabled if you pay for premium connectivity. Does not work without it even if you’re on WiFi sadly 😢
I do not have this live sentry mode feature in the app anymore either! I even asked the Tesla technician and he didn’t know. Idk why they took it away, it was so helpful.
Thank you for the great tips Mike!. Another useful tip is when in AP, and you need to adjust your "car following" distance, you can use the left scroll button left or right to adjust it. Pull to the left to increase this distance and to the right to reduce it. At higher speeds I found it more comfortable when I set this at the farthest settings and when traffic starts to slow down, I shorten this distance to minimize people cutting me off.
Thanks Mike. There is also a way to get into service mode (only recommend for small fixes, always use Tesla service center).Go to controls & hold the Model 3 down & type in service, then follow prompts you desire. I only used this to check the health of my 12V battery.
I’ve been watching your videos and learning so much and thank you for everything you put out. I just ordered my 2023 Tesla Model Y and it should be ready for delivery April - June and I am learning so much just by watching your videos. Thank you thank you thank you.
Lots of good tips, but the one I'm most grateful for is how to release the charge port. I had already had a couple of scares when it didn't come out right away. Now I have a fail safe!
Great video. For emergencies or if the door open button doesn’t work, there’s a manual release to open doors. It’s located on that area forward of the window buttons where it curves downward in a smooth wedge, between the door and the door handle. Place your fingers to grip the wedge and pull up. Door will open. Tesla will display a message saying manually opening doors might confuse or damage window or door sensors so do this only when needed.
It is an emergency door opener only, because it will destroy the rubberseal on the top of the window after a few uses! This is because the window don't go down an inch like it usually does when opening the door with the normal button.
Excellent! So many useful things I did not know! We’ve had our Y 2 years. The headlights quick trick, the “slide” for temperature and volume, sharing address from phone to Tesla, the charge port release strap!! Holy cow!! Live sentry and talking through cars speakers. Fun. Now I can really freak people out. 😂Thank you!
I watch so much Tesla content and I’m halfway through the vid and already learned a couple new things. Not even a Tesla owner yet but it’s my dream car so hopefully soon! Thanks for the great content. Def subscribing 🙌
The home address is quick on NAVI when you use two fingers and wipe down the Navi text box….home comes automatically….found it after minute 3:12 when i had have an tequila for each time he said guys….love this kid, keep going, i keep drinking …
Thanks! Your tips were well documented, delivered understandably and most importantly, valuable and useful. Thanks for being someone who shares so freely and gracefully. I very much appreciate you.
I learned so much from this, thank you! Some of these were not intuitive. In fact, that only one that I knew 100% was the sun screen extension because most cars have them. But that charge port handle? Wow!
Thanks Mike for these really useful hints and tips. Had my model3 almost one year and still navigating the systems. Keep up the good work informing us of everything our Tesla can do to make ownership that much better.Neil UK
So many helpful tips in this video. From the manual charge pot unlock to the Widget. I may need to watch this video again to remember everything. I also like the better theater option too… maaaaann. I’m excited to test the swipe gestures too. Thanks !
Excellent advice. I have owned a Tesla for 4 years and there were 5 of your items that I did not know. One you did not mention is that you can quickly change the speed by spinning the right wheel up or down. The speed changes to the next even 5 mph. For example a spin down takes 71 to 75 down to 70 mph.
Good video Mike, found a few I didn't know. Question: If you open your app it causes additional battery drain (important if you're on vacation and don't want to come home to a dead battery at the airport). Does having the widget basically have the same effect all the time? Is it like leaving the app up 24/7?
Another thing to add to the rebooting of the screen. You can still drive the car and reboot the screen at the same time! You will not hear things like the turn signals or any other sounds but the car is still working and is able to drive. I believe even things like autopilot will remain engaged as well.
I was driving along the highway in AP while the screen was rebooting and the car took a quick right turn into a rest stop and had a cigarette. Be safe out there!
Hi Mike. We just had our Model Y last June 26th. I’m fortunate to watch your video regarding 20 hidden Tesla features. Thank you so much and I learned a lot from them. I have a question. Can you schedule schedule to start charging at a certain battery percentage? For example, when it’s plugged in and it would only start to charge when it’s down to 20%. I appreciate it. Thanks!
Congrats on your new Model Y, and I’m thrilled to hear you found the video on hidden Tesla features helpful! 🎉🚗 Regarding your question about scheduling charging based on battery percentage: as of the last information available to me in January 2022, Tesla does allow scheduled charging but it’s based on time, not battery percentage. Unfortunately, as of now, there isn't a feature that allows the vehicle to automatically begin charging when it hits a certain battery percentage. Once plugged in, the vehicle will charge until it reaches the set charge limit and will maintain that level as long as it’s plugged in.
Thanks for making this video. I'm picking up my new Model Y in a few days, and after driving a Prius for 14 years I'm feeling overwhelmed, but you give some super straightforward tips that help so much!
Joe Mode was a new one for me. Seems like there should be a Grandpa Joe mode too…one that increases the sound!!! Keep up the great work. I appreciate knowing that I do in fact have a parking brake and how to easily use it. All the best to you!
Great review! I immediately added the widget to my Samsung Galaxy. It's very similar to your iPhone. In an empty spot, I just press-and-hold, then at the widget option popped up at the bottom of the screen. I selected the 4x2 version, so I had the same features as yours. Thx Eric
I noticed you don't have pin to drive turned on, that's a must have for me. Great video! I've had mine 8 months and still learning new tricks, the Y is beyond amazing.
Literally takes me 3 secs to input a 4 digit code. Considering the few times I have accidentally left my phone in the car, it’s a worthwhile feature for security.
Parking break is also available in the menu. It's funny how many of these hidden features are only hidden because people Didn't read the owners manual.
