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Topic: Tips and Tricks

Tesla update 2022.40.4 tweaks Sentry & Dog Modes, door unlock mechanism, charging efficiency, regen braking and more

Official release notes for Tesla software update 2022.40.4.

Tesla to release new energy consumption graph with useful insights and range tips in software update 2022.36

Tesla energy graph in OTA software update 2022.36. Credit: Anders Kverneng / Twitter.

You can turn on the blind spot camera feed by tapping the turn signal icon on your Tesla’s center touchscreen

Tapthe turn signal icon on the center touchscreen to turn blind spot camera on and off (Tesla Model 3, Y, S, & X). Credit: TeslaStars / Twitter.

Watch what happens when a Tesla vehicle battery is drained to 0% and then charged with a portable solar panel

Tesla Model Y battery at 0% state-of-charge (Soc), fully drained on purpose to see what happens. Credit: Bjorn Nyland / YouTube.

Clogged air filters are the cause of the bad smell in a Tesla Model 3 or Model Y cabin — here’s how to fix it

Clogged and dirty Tesla Model Y cabin air filters (left), Tesla Model Y cabin (right). Credits: Tesla, Angelo Simms/Facebook.

Tesla Model Y fire incident: remember, there’s a manual door release, here’s how to use it in an emergency

Tesla Model Y caught fire in Canada, owner got out of the car by breaking the window. However there is a manual door release in case of loss of power. Credit: Sons of Vancouver Distillery / YouTube.

Tesla offers access to its Model S, 3, X, Y service manuals subscription free for 1 year

A look from Tesla Service Manaul subscription area.

Here’s how to clean jeans stains from white seats of your Tesla Model S, 3, X, or Y

Stains of jeans on a white Tesla Model 3 seat. Credit: u/streakybcn via Reddit.

Here’s how to open a frozen Tesla Model 3/Y door handle

Here's how to open the frozen door handles of your Tesla Model 3 and Model Y. Credit: Tesla Canuck / Tesla, Inc.

Tesla Model Y/3 heat pump issue in cold weather might not be fixable with just a software update

Warning dialog box on a Tesla Model Y screen saying climate control system needs service. This dialog is popping up when there is a heat pump failure in a Tesla Model 3 or Model Y in extreme cold weather.

Here’s how to drive a Tesla Model 3/Y without the center screen (video)

Driving a Tesla Model 3 without the center touchscreen. Credit: Frugal Tesla Guy / YouTube.

Here’s how much battery is drained if a Tesla is left unplugged for 32 days

Tesla Model 3 left unplugged for 32 days, know how much battery was drained. Image: Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.

SpaceX enthusiast designs a 1:110 scale LEGO Starship

SpaceX Starship designed in LEGO (1:110 scale). Credit: 0rig0 / Reddit.

Here’s how the Tesla mobile app V4.0 is different than the old version

Tesla Mobile App interfaces side-by-side: Ver 3.10 (left) and the new Ver 4.0 (right). Credits: Frugal Tesla Guy (YouTube).

Watch what happens when the Tesla Model 3 screen is smashed with a hammer while driving

Checking what happens if the Tesla Model 3 center touchscreen is smashed with a hammer during drive (video in the article).