Tesla App PHONE KEY and Phone Battery Drain

In the Tesla app, there is an option to set up your phone as a key. I have noticed that when I set up my phone as a phone key for the Model 3, the battery on the phone drains at a significantly accelerated rate. My phone is out of power in the early morning. The phone is stationed about 40 feet from the vehicle.

I have an Android phone and the app version is 3.8.0-356.

Since the battery drain on my phone of this feature is an inconvenience, I've disabled the phone from being used as a key for now. Hopefully, Tesla can address this issue in a future app release.

Rubber Floor Mats

Here is a list of rubber floor mats for the Tesla Model 3 with raised edges that I have come across. If there are any mats that I have missed, please feel free to contact me and I will update this page.

1. OEM Model 3 All Weather Interior Mats
• https://shop.tesla.com/us/en/product/vehicle-accessories/model-3-all-weather-interior-mats.html (link)

• $145
2. Tuxmat
• https://www.tuxmat.ca/store/p782/tesla-model3.html (link)

• $219
3. 3D MAXPIDER KAGU FLOOR MATS
• https://3d-maxpider.com/floor-liners-by-make-model/tesla-model-3.html (link)

• $205 on eBay
4. Husky MOGO Style Rubber Floor Mats


• https://www.amazon.com/Husky-Liners-HUSAD-70441-Custom/dp/B07K4H981P/ref=sr_1_44
• https://www.amazon.com/Husky-Liners-Floor-Liner-70451/dp/B07K3T6GXB/ref=pd_day0_hl_263_3
• $187
5. WeatherTech
• https://www.weathertech.com/tesla/2018/model-3/ (not yet available) (link)
• TBD
6. Protekz All Weather Floor Mats

• https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LBM9JWW/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0
• $89.99

After-Delivery Inspection

After finding time to do a detailed inspection of the bodywork on the Tesla Model 3, I discovered a number of quality issues. There were issues with the paintwork, body panel assembly/alignment, and front hood.

Paintwork
The paintwork is generally flawless. I did find some minor marks on the body and one significant scratch. It almost appears that someone attempted to scratch away the large scratch causing the additional minor scratches.

This one is located near the driver's side headlights. I have not parked this vehicle outside of the garage. It is hard to believe that this scratch was present from the factory.

Body Panel Assembly/Alignment

The body and the door near the driver's side mirror are not aligned well. The best way to see this is from the photos and video below. For reference, I took a similar photo on the passenger side.

The last problem with the body panel alignment is the front driver's side door which I identified during delivery. This door does not align flush with the read driver's side door.

Front Hood
On the front hood, there appears to be two slight indentations next to the Telsa logo where ones hands are placed to close the front hood. See the video below to see the light transition across this indentation.

I will discuss all of these issues with my delivery representative. I'm curious if other folks have similar issues and whether Tesla addressed them after delivery.

Delivery Experience

I took delivery of a Tesla Model 3 this month. The delivery of a Tesla vehicle was a very straight forward process. It consists of vehicle inspection, 5 minutes of paperwork, and payment.

Delivery

I was prepared for this event and wanted to perform an inspection of the bodywork including paintwork as I had read articles from other customers of the delivery reps not prepping the vehicle with care. Unfortunately, living in Portland, it was a day of rain and the vehicle was wet as you see from the photo below. I did not arrive prepared with dry towels. Thus, I took my chances on the paint work. I skipped inspection on the electronics and software as I was not so concerned with them. I thought issues here could be easily addressed through warranty.

While doing an inspection, I noticed that the front driver's side door was misaligned from the rear door. I will have more detailed photos of this on another post. I figured that this was a simple adjustment issue and requested the delivery representative to take a photo which he gladly did.

I also noticed that one of the doors was more difficult to close than the others. It required a noticible more forceful push. This again was something that I figured could be adjusted after delivery.

Paperwork and Payment
The paperwork took less than 5 minutes to complete. The forms were already filled and required mostly signatures from me. After the paperwork, I submitted the payment and took ownership of the vehicle.