Recent content by Skotty

Part of the problem for Tesla and Elon on this is that Elon has lost a lot of credibility with a lot of people, including me. A few years back before he become an emotional and vengeful basketcase, I would have assumed he was making hard but important business decisions. I don't make such...

We currently have a 2023 F-150 Lightning and a 2014 Model S P85. The Lightning replaced a Model 3. We were looking to get a truck, as we sometimes do truck things like haul mulch and gravel and do DIY projects like building a deck and patio. We spent a few years borrowing a truck while we...

I'm experiencing some of what I wall call e-fatigue. The science is all there. We have readily identifiable high level risks that can negatively impact the future for society. We have workable solutions. I'm not the -- we all have to ride bicycles, live in tents, and eat tofu type -- but I...

I'll say this. For the first time ever, I have lost faith in Tesla as a company. I was behind and supportive of Tesla since the first Roadsters were launched. But lately, there has been nothing from Tesla that I'm excited or enthusiastic about. I've been moving away from Tesla in terms of...

I placed reservation shortly after Ford getting access became official. It's been crickets ever since. Anyone get an adapter yet?

I get tired of intentionally biased media. It's kind of turned me off from some outlets that I used to watch occasionally. I don't mind reasoned criticism or praise, but it's becoming just sensational garbage in some cases. I would also like to note my personal outlook on environmentalism, as...

I saw something about them not having locking "differentials" yet, if it even has differentials. Although does it have some kind of limited slip software? Both are kind of trying to achieve the same thing in different ways. A locking differential can literally lock the differential solid...

Presumably the purpose of airing down and increasing contact patch is to reduce the weight per square inch, or to be more 'light' you could say.

Curious if anyone thinks Elon is perhaps presenting a public image of himself that is crafted for social engineering purposes. His behavior has been quite right leaning in flamboyant attention getting ways. And he has also been pretty lukewarm on Ukraine, talking about peace deals instead of...

Environmental friendliness is just one possible aspect among many, and may not have been one for this particular buyer, and even if it was you are talking about two different classes of problems that might be weighted differently. Why are those rules in place for that particular beach? If it's...

I think for sand you probably need something light, or different wheels/tires that can spread the weight out more. Not a good choice for a stock EV truck, or even a stock ICE truck.

The problem with automatic systems is that it's like having a leprechaun in the car with you manning the controls. Sure, now you don't have to do it yourself, but it's still annoying to have in the car with you and how often it actually does what you want will be entirely random.

On the plus side, if some folks are experiencing errors with a failure of redundant systems, it least it verifies there are redundant systems with error checking.

Curious if anyone has any solutions for how to view someone's recent Twitter posts. I used to have a Twitter account, but these days when I try to log in it just "oops something went wrong". So I can't log in anymore, I guess. If I try to view someone's Twitter feed, like say Tom Nichols, the...

As a [romantic|patriotic|idiot|choose-your-verb] American, my one bias is I like to buy American brand vehicles, having owned a mix of Ford, Chevy, Jeep, Tesla, Mercury, and Cadillac. Beyond that, I'm just a fan of what I think is good, and good is a mix of utility, coolness, reliability, cost...