Tesla Model 3 TPMS Service

Resetting and programming TPMS sensors for a Tesla is a lot like any other vehicle, and the challenge is still the same: keeping the light off.

Josh Cable is the editor of Counterman and ShopOwner. He joined Babcox Media in January 2017, and has been working in the field of journalism since 1999.

Published: March 26, 2024

One of the first items to be replaced on any Tesla model are the tires. This is due to tire wear from the instant torque of the electric motor.

When replacing the tires, you will have to service the TPMS sensors.

Tesla has used Baolong (from 2012 to 2014), Continental (from 2014 to 2020) and a proprietary sensor that uses Bluetooth. For 2021, the Model Y started to use a sensor that communicates using Bluetooth protocols. Not much is known about the new system except that the sensors are currently available only through Tesla.

Resetting and programming TPMS sensors for a Tesla is a lot like any other vehicle, but the challenge is still the same, keeping the light out.

Gear Ratios and Vehicle Performance

Just remember, there is no perfect gear ratio.

By Josh Cable

Josh Cable is the editor of Counterman and ShopOwner. He joined Babcox Media in January 2017, and has been working in the field of journalism since 1999.

Published: March 27, 2024

Have you ever wondered in a rear-wheel-drive vehicle how the engine spinning in the center of the car can spin the wheels that are perpendicular to the engine?

Well it is a mystery how that happens. Additionally in that same space we change the ratios of revolutions and the torque available to spin everything.