Seeing "Replace Battery" on the screen in your Tesla produces a little anxiety, I can attest to that. This message popped up on my Model 3 yesterday. Luckily, the devil is in the details - the 12V battery needs to be replaced, not the battery battery.

A few taps in the app last night and I scheduled an appointment for first thing this morning...and now I'm sitting in the service center waiting for the tech to complete the job. Normally I'd replace a car battery myself, but the price they quoted me is ridiculously cheap...and I don't know how to access the 12V in the 3. So, service center coffee for me this morning.

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photo posted by matt in Monday, January 24, 2022

Chilling in the Tesla service center lounge while my Model 3 gets juiced on the Supercharger.

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photo posted by matt in Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Finally picking up my car after a two week service appointment. Tesla has been fantastic through the whole thing. Just paid (through the app, of course) and am now waiting while they juice me up a bit before heading to work.

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postposted by matt in Wednesday, July 14, 2021

One of my tires has developed a slow leak over the last few months. It will hold a fill for a few weeks, but eventually starts losing pressure, slowly. I finally had a bit of time to take it in for a look today...on the jack she goes!

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photo posted by matt in Saturday, April 10, 2021