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2022 Tesla Model 3 Long Range, about 82,500 miles. On comparable road trips the charge rate now starts tapering sooner. I am trying to separate charger sharing, battery temperature, software changes…
2015 Volkswagen Golf TDI, about 145,000 miles. The truck has been doing more short trips and active regeneration seems to happen more often. No codes. What scan data helps confirm soot load and regen…
The light was on for two days and then disappeared before I could schedule service. Car feels normal. Is there still likely to be useful stored or pending data if I scan it now?
Manufacturer offers promotional financing or a cash incentive. What is the right way to calculate which one is worth more over my expected payoff period? I am trying to get the facts straight before…
2023 Rivian R1T Quad-Motor, about 15,000 miles. After a software update the screen occasionally reboots and one saved setting keeps resetting. Is there a normal post-update reset procedure owners sho…
I started measuring the oil level every few hundred miles and it is definitely falling between changes. There is no obvious puddle and I do not notice smoke. How would you document and diagnose this…
High-mileage work means mileage-based intervals arrive constantly. What do you track proactively besides oil, tires and brakes to keep downtime predictable? I am trying to get the facts straight befo…
