Anti-theft Tips for Tesla Owners

Tesla cars can be stolen just like any other vehicle...its just a lot harder on the bad guys. There are few tips I'd like to offer to make it even harder on those criminals:

A. Lock your car. Duh? Many of us still don't, and we end up with pilfering and vehicle theft.
B. Lock your car. A second reminder, because if it isn't locked, many of us have the configuration making the side mirrors stick out in the open position and folded when locked. Open side mirrors invite bad guys' attention, signaling doors that are likely unlocked.
C. If somebody absconds with your prized Tesla, remember that you can track it using the app.
D. Use the frunk and trunk to hide obvious theft invitations...computers, camera, luggage
E. Leave  your Sentry setting on, and check the top right of your Tesla screen to see if any incidents have been recorded. Consider an app like SentryView. You will laugh yourself silly looking at web videos of idiots messing with Teslas...and being surprised to find themselves on the evening news.
BTW, you'll learn a lot by reviewing Tesla's training videos, found here.
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Car Supplies for Emergencies (Tesla or any car)

Car supplies are not to be forgotten, especially if you're disabled. All this and much more will fit easily in the Model 3 frunk,

• water and food for a day; lotsa water in the summer!
• blanket, hat, coat
• first aid kit ($12 at WalMart)
• medications for a couple day
• something on your person to identify illnesses, meds, contact info
• spare tire and/or tire repair can
• phone with USB cable
• flashlight
• lighter or matches, emergency candleemergency candle
• charging cables: 110v,  J1772 adaptor,  TT-30 Adapter–Tesla Mod S/X/3 Gen 2
• a promise to yourself never to drive your Tesla under 15% battery remaining!! c
• if you're leaving the local area post a "flight plan" on your refrigerator or give
to someone who'll notice if you're missing
• charger for your power wheelchair
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My Tesla Model 3: Improvement Ideas for Handicapped Use

I'm 100% VA disabled and retired military, and love my Tesla but it isn't perfect even with free SuperCharger miles that folks might refer to me. If my Tesla was manufactured to be perfect for my needs the car would never make it to the street because it clearly must be an automobile, not a wheelchair van.

But there are small and large changes that Tesla can make to help the folks I'm familiar with...spinal cord injuries, hip problems, peripheral neuropathy and more.

Please order using my referral  https://ts.la/wes21573 so we'll both get 1000 miles" blog (hey..I'm shameless here) I hope some big-wig at Tesla will come up with solutions. I'm not holding my breath...they haven't returned my calls since I started reaching out last summer.Okay...here's the first of the Tesla solutions I've come up with and it affects
EVERY wheelchair traveler as well as others who need heavy stuff in the trunk. On my last car I had to pay $530 to have the rear bumper repainted after three years of scratches and gouges getting my folding power wheelchair in and out.
My fault entirely. I started using the car and it only took a couple times before scratches were all over the place....but I did nothing.

This time, with my (ridiculous $2,000 extra) red paint investment, the very first thing I did was solve that rear bumper problem. Easy...with a $9.89 32"x36" thin doormat bolted to the floor of the trunk with enough length left to fold out and over the bumper before any wheelchair in/out tasks. Perfect protection without much of an effort but success: my red paint left intact.
First Step: attach the mat to the trunk
floor so it is secure and won't slide around in use. About 18" should do.
In my case, I then put my heavy duty trunk mat back over the mat, and that keeps it in place nicely. Nothing catches on it going out or in.
And as you can see, the final step is to get a folding wheelchair, and you'll find most manual chairs will fit just fine. I was fortunate in that I already had a folding power chair for outdoor use to supplement my Jazzy. I discovered the Eagle HD and fell in love with its versatility. I can lift it myself in a pinch but always find a helpful passerby if my wife isn't with me. My only concern is that it has no leg support and can't recline, but it sure helps me travel by train, plane and automobile. The cost delivered was under $3000 and it has lasted three years so far...remarkable for the way I've treated it!
I should have realized that my genius idea wasn't unique to me, and it didn't take too long to find out there are fine commercial rear trunk bumper protectors. This will be my next purchase when mine needs replacement...cost $60.

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Handy Tesla Enter/Exit Hand

These terrific handles (sometimes called "the Car Cane") are available to help with entry and exit from your Tesla's driver and passenger doors. I haven't tried them with the rear doors as I cannot do my wheelchair transfer there. (Buying Your Tesla? Please Note: I'd appreciate your using my referral code referral code to order so we both get 1000 free SuperCharger miles.)

Used alone or with one hand on the door, you've got great two-point support for transfer to your chair.

You keep the handle in the glove box disconnected in the glove box until needed. It locks into the car door creating a secure handle to help provide leverage and support while getting out of the car. They usually have a nonslip grip and can support up to 350 pounds. Its convenient size means it fits perfectly into your glove box. Some manufacturers make it even more versatile, adding safety features, including a flashlight, seatbelt cutter and window breaker. Prices run between $10-40, and the cheapest one available is as good as the most expensive.

Another Idea for Tesla Handicapped Access (NOTE Referral Code wes21573)

It is so obvious, yet this problem only surfaced when this old veteran finally got into a Tesla Model 3...and I tried to get out! If this article is useful when you consider buying a Tesla, please use my referral https://www.tesla.com/referral/wes21573 so we can each get a free Tesla 1000 mile SuperCharger credit.

Yes, even on a good day it is hard for me to make a transfer from my wheelchair to the Tesla driver or passenger front seat, and even harder to get out. The car's low suspension combines with the fairly narrow entrance to give me some degree of discomfort.
So what's a good solution? Well, other cars almost always have an assist handle on the inside top of the door frame. above each seat. Makes sense for anyone, especially handicapped, to be able to steady oneself with the handle while scooting the bottm and legs outside and onto the wheelchair.
The only two possibilities that come to my mind for why Tesla didn't but a handle here are (1) part of the design effort to minimize everything in the cabin and/or (2) perhaps there would be a conflict with an airbag behind the plastic.
I intend to check this out, because the hack would be immediately useful to me.

Senior citizens & Tesla cars – a perfect fit

"Okay, Boomer!" If you're my age (73+) you might hear that now and then. It's more of a friendly tease than insult. Also, that's what I named my red Model 3. Let others use the boomer tease on me if they must...at least I can finally afford nice things like a Tesla!!
And my Tesla is a perfect fit as an automobile for a senior citizen like me. First and foremost, my Model is ideal for helping me pretend I'm still alive. But even more, my Tesla is designed to help keep me alive!
Tesla's safety features outnumber what is found on other cars' and include systems no other car offers. In my view, a Tesla is ideal for nearly everyone but particularly seniors and disabled drivers.
Here's what Tesla has to help keep me alive on my next drive along America's highways:

• A car rated "the safest car in the world"

• 8 cameras and 12 sensors to see dangers if I'm not looking

• A roof and door pillars so strong it can hold up three other Teslas

• Lane departure avoidance and Emergency lane departure avoidance  

• A team of cameras to help fight my peripheral vision loss

• Radar-governed traffic cruise control

• Autopilot to help me make better decisions, or make them for me! 

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