Life With Middie, Our Tesla Experiences

It's not normal for me to produce daily podcast episodes... UNTIL TODAY! I'll share my experience with the latest step towards Full Self Driving and what you have to look forward to when you get this software on YOUR Tesla!

You'll learn the specific things that make up a Model 3's two year maintenance cycle as well as how to take advantage of contactless service to maximize your safety during the pandemic.

Along with an encouraging word and recognition that we're all going through "Tesla Withdrawal" during the COVID-19 Pandemic, learn how to take care of your Tesla's battery pack while it sits for long periods of time.

Learn how to solve these common problems to increase enjoyment of your Model 3 and soon... Model Y! 1. Completing Google Login for Web Browser and YouTube Entertainment App 2. Voice Commands List, highlighting Google commands you can use on road trips 3. Accessing Your Saved YouTube Channels and YouTube TV from the YouTube Entertainment App 4. Unlocking YouTube TV Shows That Require Location (Spor...

To celebrate our 21st month anniversary with Middie and in response to literally hundreds of requests via Facebook and other social media sources, easy to follow Dos and Don'ts for daily charging your Model 3. I'll be sharing this from now. Feel free to do the same and save yourself some keystrokes!

Imagine pre-ordering a car that will be in high demand. And then Tesla upgrades your wheels AND discounts the price! Who else but Tesla! Middy is now cheaper, better, and more efficient before my first day of ownership, thanks Tesla and Elon!

Time to share my Top Five “Don’t Use” Smart Summon Locations along with some Pro Tips and Etiquette to get the most out of Smart Summon while not offending other drivers. You'll learn from my experiences and hopefully avoid Smart Summon "Fail".

Wow, Elon Claus and the Tesla Team made Christmas 2019 one to remember for some time to come! To date, the Tesla Community has found 86 voice commands! Listen where you can find a list of these commands and how you can help us find even more!

In this last episode of our series on road trips, we share how to navigate when charging options are limited or non-existent. We finish with some tips on driving and using autopilot (or not) in adverse conditions.

As part of our continuing series, we talk about how to make the most out of the supercharging network no matter the variant of Model 3 you have! You'll learn how "the 20% Strategy" will help eliminate range anxiety while speeding you along your route.

Starting with this new episode, we're switching from story telling to sharing what we've learned as we drive Middie AND as she drives us! This episode starts a series focused on road trips. Learn how we planned #MiddieGoesToYellowstone, #MiddieGoesToSpringTraining, and #MiddieGoesToMWTG2019 (Midwest Tesla Gathering) @LifeMiddie

Tesla doesn't update all cars at the same time. So, getting new software isn't like how it works on your phone.

Celebrate a car built in the land of the free and the home of the brave, Tesla!

Time to look back and realize the change we've already experienced now that we've driven a Model 3 for 31 days.

Bedside assembly was where Middie caused us to be this Sunday morning. And Alexa couldn't save the day.

Our first car show, and while the focus would be exotics, you know who is the star of every parking lot she graces with her presence!

It's time for Middie's first "Cars and Coffee", and we can't show up with Yellowstone dirt! Besides, any car drives better when it's clean...

Today was a tale of two chargers, one ultra dependable, super fast and in demand, the other my old Voltec that finally gives up the ghost.

With our 35th Wedding Anniversary trip now a cherished memory, time to go back to work. And Creep Mode gets engaged as I barely avoid a minor fender bender.

Finally, our two weeks of vacation are at an end. But a stop for a charge and lunch at the Schnitzelbank Restaurant in Jasper Indiana made our last day special and brought back many fond memories.

Wow, Jasper Indiana is an EV oasis in Southern Indiana, and I'm so proud to say it's my hometown!

It's another day of travel, and time to see if a Model 3 can really go 310 miles on a charge.

861 miles driving in one day with a Model 3? Oh yes, this isn't just a commuter car, it's the one that does it all!

As with every vacation, it was time to go back home. And the wildlife came out early to clear the way and send us off in style.

Our last full day in Yellowstone, and it was more amazing than we could have ever expected. A lone pronghorn defends her territory against two coyotes, and we were there to see it!