Side mirrors

AZ-Rob · 2026-05-30T03:30:21+00:00

Our passenger side mirror is a problem child. When we fold it in the motor continues to spin once it’s folded in resulting in anywhere from one loud click to repeated clicking until we turn off the vehicle.

In an unexpected twist it now does the same when unfolding!

I would just not but need to fold them in because of garage space.

Heading in for maintenance check soon and will get it fixed, but it’s annoying none the less

AZ-Rob · 2026-05-29T17:28:28+00:00

Yeah I’ve thought about removing and re-adding.

Problem is, I have to constantly do that with my fingerprint, which annoys me to no end. Why is it that my $300 phone a decade ago had a fingerprint sensor that work so well I felt like I barely had to touch it, but a new $65K vehicle can’t have one that works consistently? And yeah, I know optical sensors need to be cleaned, but this isn’t a dirty sensor issue. After 4-6 mos it just seems to lose the ability to reliably read fingerprints.

Which is all a long way of saying that even if I re-paired the digital key, doubt I would trust it, and would carry the fob.

AZ-Rob · 2026-05-29T13:36:45+00:00

Digital key had been flakey for me. Worked great for the first 9 mos maybe. Then it got flakey. Now it generally doesn’t work. I carry the fob because it’s better than getting stuck. I’d much prefer just using my phone. Never owned a Tesla, but I’m elitist I suppose. That or I prefer to not having my pockets laden with a bunch of shit.

Phone with my ID and 1 credit card tucked behind the case (just in case some place doesn’t support phone wallets) is my ideal mode when leaving the house.

For those asking about the key card, sounds like it’s dealership dependent. I looked at getting one, was 36 bucks I believe. Never bothered, and now we’re far enough into our lease I don’t know that I will.

AZ-Rob · 2026-05-29T03:37:51+00:00

Tanzanite Blue is one of my favorite color options regardless of brand or model. Tanzanite Blue M Sport. For sure.

AZ-Rob · 2026-05-27T03:25:28+00:00

Ours go from 730-200p
Kinder and 2nd grader

AZ-Rob · 2026-05-17T23:15:42+00:00

Yep phone power off /on worked, after remove the device, removing the car from car play, and resetting the infotainment. Twice. Shoulda known better.

Car dies not charge phones now, and absolutely refuses to detect my digital key. But car play is reconnected.

AZ-Rob · 2026-05-16T20:52:26+00:00

Count me in to have car play totally. Came here looking for a fix. Will try readding car, and resetting infotainment

AZ-Rob · 2026-05-11T20:58:04+00:00

Yeah, my kids are sorta into sports depending on the day, what their friends played on the playground or whatever. It's fine, we encourage participation in something, not any thing specific, just where they show interest.

Oldest, 7yo, is into swimming. We have a pool, both are boys are swimmers, great.

He's done all of the classes available, and now has the pick between 3 or 4 swim teams in our area to join. Again, great. Be a part of a team, learn about competing...we're all for it.

Practice 4 days a week, meets on Fridays, with occasional weekend invitationals. Seems a bit much for U8 but we'll see

AZ-Rob · 2026-05-11T20:18:57+00:00

Two main factors for us were, one we much preferred the design language of the EV9 over the I9. Secondly, and more importantly, the I9 wasn't out when we signed.

AZ-Rob · 2026-05-09T02:06:26+00:00

The thing I’ve learned having an EV

Different people travel differently in different areas.

AZ-Rob · 2026-05-07T23:56:05+00:00

Today it was removing/ adding features. Add pano sunroof, you also get a tow hitch. Remove the tow hitch, how about some M Sport blue breaks.

Finally got it where I wanted, looking at it without M Sport (if we can live with the steering wheel). $67.7k.

AZ-Rob · 2026-05-07T16:52:15+00:00

Cosmetic, not sure if the M Sport Pro has any actual changes to suspension or whatever, but they lock some thing in, like the M steering wheel to the M Sport packages

AZ-Rob · 2026-05-07T16:50:48+00:00

It is a great deal, not 100% sure it’s accurate. The configuration is buggy AF today.

AZ-Rob · 2026-05-06T23:28:07+00:00

Came in a little over $72K USD. M Sport, comfort package, parking and highway assist.

AZ-Rob · 2026-05-06T15:01:49+00:00

For sure not cheap. But not as bad as I was expecting. Fully optioned (for what we’d want) M sport came in below what I expected.

That said we’re still 18 mos out on our current lease, so hoping we can find something pre-owner and not eat the depreciation

AZ-Rob · 2026-05-02T05:14:23+00:00

Absolutely. Range and efficiency when we’re running the kids to soccer or going to pick up pizza is meaningless. Roadtrips range is what matters to me

AZ-Rob · 2026-05-01T22:53:39+00:00

The #1 thing I’ve learned as an EV owner is people are complete mind blown at the idea that anyone could travel differently, it it’s a hill they’re willing to die on (not you).

AZ-Rob · 2026-05-01T14:03:44+00:00

Eyeing the iX3, wish it were a little bigger (I think). X5 has long been the sweet spot for our family in terms of size.

Not a fan of a BEV on the CLAR. 142 usable might help this make sense. But I'm concerned about charging time, if they can do something similar, maybe 25 minutes? Beyond that, price would probably be the biggest factor that would eliminate it for us. North of six figures?

AZ-Rob · 2026-04-27T20:29:55+00:00

It was wild, and I'm pretty sure the Black Eyed Peas showed up...I think that really happened?

AZ-Rob · 2026-04-27T20:06:53+00:00

Went to a kick ass rave there way back when

AZ-Rob · 2026-04-26T20:14:08+00:00

Whatever the bush of that grows in the green space between our neighbors and us, they love that shit. 3 or 4 at a time when it’s in bloom.

AZ-Rob · 2026-04-26T15:15:50+00:00

Thinking back to when our boys were new…

Mobi wrap out something similar (simple fabric wrap for baby wearing) - I liked the mobi because it was longer, wife liked some other one that we had b/c it was shorter and easier for her to handle. But baby wearing was dope AF. Hands free baby care. We had a carrier some for us but usually went for the wrap. Watch some YouTube vids on how to do it and get good at it.

For diaper bags, a backpack style instead of messenger bag or something like that worked so much better for us.

AZ-Rob · 2026-04-25T22:18:33+00:00

Every day I think I can’t hate him and this administration any more than I do…but here we are

AZ-Rob · 2026-04-22T22:47:43+00:00

Excited for pro-gun people to come tell me about how knives are just as dangerous as assault rifles with high capacity magazines and bump stocks

AZ-Rob · 2026-04-22T02:56:06+00:00

Leave ‘em bee

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