Helping my parents get a Tesla

So just a few things. They still have the loaner although I helped do the driving on the trip we took. Tried adding a couple of phones just in case, if only to monitor the loaner just like one's own Tesla.

I found that the QR code to add a phone key only comes up when the card key is used but adding it is quite easy. Goes right to the app saying that there was success, although then there may be an additional step to activate the phone key. There were some annoyance where the phone key just disappeared. Once it was a few hours, but more recently the phone key was working for more than 24 hours when it went away. Always easy enough to reactivate it with the key card there. There's also an option to remove the phone key. But definitely we were carrying around the key card just in case.
 
y_p_w said:
So just a few things. They still have the loaner although I helped do the driving on the trip we took. Tried adding a couple of phones just in case, if only to monitor the loaner just like one's own Tesla.

I found that the QR code to add a phone key only comes up when the card key is used but adding it is quite easy. Goes right to the app saying that there was success, although then there may be an additional step to activate the phone key. There were some annoyance where the phone key just disappeared. Once it was a few hours, but more recently the phone key was working for more than 24 hours when it went away. Always easy enough to reactivate it with the key card there. There's also an option to remove the phone key. But definitely we were carrying around the key card just in case.
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It's been weird because it sometimes shows up on the Tesla app on my iPad, but with an option to enable remote access. But once I enable that access, the phone key goes away on iPhone, but not necessarily the access to the vehicle (locks, etc.). And I can't seem to be able to do anything to remove any of the other phone keys that seem random. When I return it I should probably tell them about all the random phone keys, although it's far less than 20 total keys.

And my parents' car isn't ready yet. I don't think they care. They barely drove their Model 3 anyways, and they're happy to let me drive the loaner since there's free charging and tolls, where I'm using it way more than they would.
 
OK - today it was another thing. I helped them with the California Clean Air Vehicle (to allow access to HOV lanes) application but it took until today for it to arrive. My dad wanted me to place the decals on because he thought I'd have steadier hands. He wanted it to "look nice" as opposed to a lot of the applications we've seen that are tilted or where nobody seemed to care.

The decals also came with a certificate that is supposed to be presented on demand (like a registration card) along with a new registration card. It's a little bit odd because the only payment listed on it is the $22 CAV application fee. But I'm thinking it doesn't necessarily supersede the original registration card. My dad was asking if he could immediately drive in the HOV lane at our major bridges and get a discount.

I was hard for me to explain how these things work to them, especially all the complexity these days with "express lanes" and toll bridges. The main bridges operated by Caltrans apparently have a discount for those with a special CAV toll transponder - the same as discounted HOV (3+) tolls, but the Golden Gate Bridge doesn't. However, the Golden Gate Bridge does have discounted tolls for actual HOV (3+) use regardless of the vehicle type.

I ended up setting them up with an application to get one of these special CAV toll transponders, and it should be mailed to them. However, I think it's also set it up for their license plate, so it might be possible to use it immediately (to get the CAV toll discount) with the license plate.

They're crossing a bridge today, and I suggested not having a toll transponder on board and just letting it sample their license plate. So it will either give them the discount or it won't. But I warned my dad not to use the special HOV lane just in case it might not be allowed yet without the special toll transponder. I was thinking they could just cross in a regular toll lane and it might automatically take care of any discounts.
 
y_p_w said:
OK - today it was another thing. I helped them with the California Clean Air Vehicle (to allow access to HOV lanes) application but it took until today for it to arrive. My dad wanted me to place the decals on because he thought I'd have steadier hands. He wanted it to "look nice" as opposed to a lot of the applications we've seen that are tilted or where nobody seemed to care.

The decals also came with a certificate that is supposed to be presented on demand (like a registration card) along with a new registration card. It's a little bit odd because the only payment listed on it is the $22 CAV application fee. But I'm thinking it doesn't necessarily supersede the original registration card. My dad was asking if he could immediately drive in the HOV lane at our major bridges and get a discount.

I was hard for me to explain how these things work to them, especially all the complexity these days with "express lanes" and toll bridges. The main bridges operated by Caltrans apparently have a discount for those with a special CAV toll transponder - the same as discounted HOV (3+) tolls, but the Golden Gate Bridge doesn't. However, the Golden Gate Bridge does have discounted tolls for actual HOV (3+) use regardless of the vehicle type.

I ended up setting them up with an application to get one of these special CAV toll transponders, and it should be mailed to them. However, I think it's also set it up for their license plate, so it might be possible to use it immediately (to get the CAV toll discount) with the license plate.

They're crossing a bridge today, and I suggested not having a toll transponder on board and just letting it sample their license plate. So it will either give them the discount or it won't. But I warned my dad not to use the special HOV lane just in case it might not be allowed yet without the special toll transponder. I was thinking they could just cross in a regular toll lane and it might automatically take care of any discounts.
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we 'ppreciate U helpin them ypw.
Us ol timers get confused easily, alot. Like
I lost my e-mail addressa 30 yrs 4 mo ago and still
get on here from another address then when startng on BTOG.
Which lane, what time, in who's vehicle goin nor or saoo...
 
I guess one more issue is the USB-C ports. Two in the front console and two in the back for the passengers. While they can charge their iPhones in the Qi-compatible wireless charging space, they have other stuff they might want to power. I don’t think they have any USB-C cables per se (or can’t find them), like USB-C to Lightning, although I have a few (OEM and MFi) but didn’t bring any to test out.

I can power a USB-C port iPad just fine, but the adapter I brought doesn’t seem to work with an iPhone and old style Lightning cable. I’m wondering if there ps any trick or maybe the cable is finicky.
 
I was with my dad recently where he insisted on driving. But his Model 3 was parked on a hill and he reverted to stepping on both the “gas” and brake pedals together like he was used to. He’s got it in creep mode, but even then I believe it’s got hill hold when on a hill. It gave a warning.
 
y_p_w said:
I was with my dad recently where he insisted on driving. But his Model 3 was parked on a hill and he reverted to stepping on both the “gas” and brake pedals together like he was used to. He’s got it in creep mode, but even then I believe it’s got hill hold when on a hill. It gave a warning.
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There's only 1 answer; get him a Plaid.
 
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