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  1. Xenoilphobe

    Is it really super dangerous to go over the 120pound weight limit of the stock tow hitch? I’m about 30-50 pounds over.

    I would be more worried about the load of roof design on that carport, with the pressure on the center beam, good thing you don't get snow in LA..
  2. Xenoilphobe

    Scrubbing noise when turning. What is it?

    Lightly ride your brakes and see if goes away, it could be brake pads dragging on the rotors at certain angles of turns, if it goes away with slight brake pressure that is what it is... I call it the "rusty rotor scrub".
  3. Xenoilphobe

    Can Model S be produced for $55K to qualify for federal tax credit?

    I'm in the same boat, I been everywhere in our S's DC to Toronto, DC to Orlando, DC to Key West, DC to Nashville, I want the largest freaking battery I can get for both the range and the faster charging speeds. We kept our FUSC on my wife's X, which gets about 330 Miles the way she drives. The...
  4. Xenoilphobe

    Late 2016 / Early 2017 S Owners: How Are Your Daytime Running Lights Holding Up?

    That's the tail lights, I have the headlights in my car.. they are awesome. It took me a couple hours to install them, but I did a bunch of other stuff when I had the front fascia off the metal bumper. https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/posts/8123936/
  5. Xenoilphobe

    Is it really super dangerous to go over the 120pound weight limit of the stock tow hitch? I’m about 30-50 pounds over.

    I have personally gone way over the hitch rating carrying four electric bikes on 3 separate Model S's equipped with aftermarket 2 inch receivers, no issues whatsoever. (I did pull the batteries to reduce some weight, but I was about 200 lbs over with the 4 up bike rack included. One of my...
  6. Xenoilphobe

    Can Model S be produced for $55K to qualify for federal tax credit?

    I want stalks too, I actually prefer to drive my sons Y over my wife's X, for this exact reason... USS, MEH, only really matters to me on a X, don't see a lot of benefits in the S..
  7. Xenoilphobe

    Can Model S be produced for $55K to qualify for federal tax credit?

    Probably, do they still make those? Imagine a Model S with a CT battery in it 123 kWh in a S might get close to 500 miles of range or damn close to it, I would buy that for $80K...
  8. Xenoilphobe

    Can Model S be produced for $55K to qualify for federal tax credit?

    I think there is some rule about 3 rows of seating. qualifies as an SUV... It's all BS, the domestic car lobby was trying to screw Tesla out of the incentive program and they changed pricing and the product to align with the government incentives. I should be much easier, if the car gets 120...
  9. Xenoilphobe

    Can Model S be produced for $55K to qualify for federal tax credit?

    Increase its GVWR to 6000 lbs, and call it the Model Suv and they could sell it as an SUV, it would meet the IRS requirement for an SUV which requires a GVWR over 6000 lbs)... done.. add some extra batteries to increase the weight too. The eligibility for tax incentives, such as the Section...
  10. Xenoilphobe

    Late 2016 / Early 2017 S Owners: How Are Your Daytime Running Lights Holding Up?

    Too late now , but you could have paid half that much for far superior headlights if you had gotten these. Vendor - New Refresh Headlights & Taillights for Tesla Model S 2012-2020 | T Sportline x Alpharex collab NOVA Headlights and Pro Series Taillights
  11. Xenoilphobe

    Entire Supercharging Team Fired?

    I know, no one else will say this, good job Elon, I know this was a tough decision of many you make everyday. Keep up the cost cutting and you will survive, this next year is going to suck. Between us; I would move the Fremont factory too, but not to Austin, I would move it East (SC,TN, or...
  12. Xenoilphobe

    Should I pull the trigger?

    One of main reasons we picked a Y over another X was the stalks. I still can’t get used to it in my wife’s X.
  13. Xenoilphobe

    Feel bad for owner

    Was that written by a 12 year old? Felt like I was reading some AI garbage.
  14. Xenoilphobe

    Plaid S or Highland Model 3 Performance

    I would still get the Model S, time tested, and improved year over year. I have owned 3 of them and they are the best fit for my lifestyle. I have a separate track car, so don't need a nimble little car for the weekend. They are superior in range, sound system, suspension, charging speed, noise...
  15. Xenoilphobe

    Coolant leak need help immediately

    Silicone Rescue Tape works better for coolant leaks, hell use both... JB then wrap it with Rescue Tape until you get the new part. Get red or orange colored tape so you can find it after the temp repair. Had something similar when I was deployed it works.. https://a.co/d/dEaLa5D
  16. Xenoilphobe

    Should I pull the trigger?

    Yes get it, its not my money, you might want to lease if you flip Teslas every 3 years..
  17. Xenoilphobe

    Help regarding Model Y RWD vs AWD

    I didn't write that, it's a direct lift from the article I posted from AutoEvolution source document I linked to. All Model Y's are eligible for the $7500 if your income is within the range, and even if you make over the income range if you lease you get the full $7500 credit anyway, its just...
  18. Xenoilphobe

    Help regarding Model Y RWD vs AWD

    https://www.autoevolution.com/news/tesla-model-y-rwd-returns-to-the-us-market-with-a-lfp-battery-and-updated-price-222186.html The new Model Y RWD launched in the US retails for $43,990, which is $3,750 less than the discontinued Model Y AWD. It also benefits from the full $7,500 tax credit...
  19. Xenoilphobe

    Help regarding Model Y RWD vs AWD

    Try this link Vehicle Comparison Selector – TeslaTap, or check out the attachment. The RWDY has LFP Chinese batteries from BYD @ $56 per KW and the YLR has NCA Telsa/Panasonic Batteries.
  20. Xenoilphobe

    Plaid S or Highland Model 3 Performance

    One exists and the other doesn't. Easy choice, there is only one....
  21. Xenoilphobe

    Help regarding Model Y RWD vs AWD

    Here is a direct comparison of LRY and RWDY https://teslatap.com/tesla-vehicle-comparison/
  22. Xenoilphobe

    Buying a used Tesla and I have concerns.

    The truth is we were fortunate, no one was hurt, and all these issues are really first world problems, but I paid for Dom Pérignon and they delivered Guatemalan MAD DOG 2020.
  23. Xenoilphobe

    Can I Finance and Register a New Tesla on My Wife's Account?

    I have 3 Tesla's S, X, Y, with a CT on order on the same account, so yes you can.
  24. Xenoilphobe

    Buying a used Tesla and I have concerns.

    To your point re: housing construction, I just dealt with the crappiest home restoration contractor in my life, I had to go around with blue painters tape to show them simple things like - electric socket upside down. electric socket not working, tile that didnt match, missing trim pieces...
  25. Xenoilphobe

    Confirmed 8,000+ Cybertrucks produced so far (VINs seen in person on 4/21/24)

    Are they providing them to ISIS, cause I haven't seen any on the road here on the East Coast.
  26. Xenoilphobe

    Looking for independent repair shop for light and preventative maintenance. OH, WV, PA

    https://teslamend.com/ https://dixonsautomotive.com/make-Tesla-repair.html
  27. Xenoilphobe

    Buying a used Tesla and I have concerns.

    We gave up looking at used and got a new LRY for the exact reasons you stated, the stereo and the range reduction in the RWY totally devalued the whole car. I would never buy a used Tesla from Tesla, go direct to a current owner, you will always get a better deal, especially if you are as...
  28. Xenoilphobe

    Please! Talk me out of MX Plaid !!!

    Just make sure you get Matrix headlights if you go the used route. The old LED Headlights were freaking horrible.
  29. Xenoilphobe

    FSD now $8,000. Who's buying?

    When I get a 50% discount from USAA for FSD, I will balance that against the monthly subscription costs vs my insurance costs then jump. I figure by 2050 when I have cataracts, a diaper, and drive 40 MPH in the fast lane, I will get FSD to help me get to my VA appointments. I might pay $2K for...
  30. Xenoilphobe

    Deliveries of $80k X?

    One call and you think they are desperate? Freaking Hyundai has me on some automated AI text messenger that has hit me 42 times just because I called them about a car, they had none in stock at the lease deal I wanted $249 down and $249 a month for a IONIQ 6.... I can't get the damn thing to...
  31. Xenoilphobe

    Apr 20, 2024 - Model X price drop by $2,000 !!! wtf...

    They are way worse, commercial real estate had the largest foreclosure spike up 117% YoY https://www.attomdata.com/news/most-recent/u-s-commercial-foreclosures-increase-in-march-2024/ "commercial foreclosures over the years, from a low of 141 in May 2020 to the current figure of 625 in March...
  32. Xenoilphobe

    Tesla Cybertruck Towing an All Electric RV (Pebble Flow Review and First Drive)

    Ditto, this thing is a beast Northwood | Arctic Fox Fifth Wheels
  33. Xenoilphobe

    Prediction: Model X price will be reduced to $78K in January 2024

    I haven't driven one yet, I did a drive by on the local Ford dealership, but they are such scumbags, I don't want to give them the business. I would like to drive one, just to see if I can go from a S to a F. I love the price point and the ability to use existing aftermarket toys, and with...
  34. Xenoilphobe

    Please! Talk me out of MX Plaid !!!

    What year and build date is it?
  35. Xenoilphobe

    Please! Talk me out of MX Plaid !!!

    We don't have any of those issues in our Dec 2023 built Model X, or our March built Model Y, my 2016 Model S on the other hand has all those ailments, but it has close to 150K on the ODO and still crushes the ICE sports cars that have finally realized they shouldn't even try to out accelerate...
  36. Xenoilphobe

    Please! Talk me out of MX Plaid !!!

    I get it, I have had two performance S's before. We have an S and a Y also, they are all pretty awesome for Costco trips.. you know the one where the wife says go get a tenderloin and you come home with a generator and 5 cases of beer and forgot to get whatever she told you to go get!
  37. Xenoilphobe

    Tesla To Recall 3,878 Cybertrucks Over Faulty Accelerator Pedal

    Misapplied lube will always get you in trouble. ;)
  38. Xenoilphobe

    Please! Talk me out of MX Plaid !!!

    Ditto, 57, if I need the badge for my ego it's $10. https://a.co/d/6yaN865. Also the Plaid only comes in a 6 seater, which is a stupid design, it adds 200 pounds of weight, if you need to put something large in the car you can't fold down the 2nd and 3rd row... made it less useful for things...
  39. Xenoilphobe

    Wiki Model S Delivery Update

    4/20 Price drop: SLR $72,990 and SP $87,990 Looks like Ford cut prices too: https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2024/04/16/2024-f-150-lightning-orders-open--flash-model-available-under--7.html
  40. Xenoilphobe

    Please! Talk me out of MX Plaid !!!

    4/20 Price dropped.....$2K on the XLR, now $77,990 and XP for $92,990 Looks like Ford cut prices too https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2024/04/16/2024-f-150-lightning-orders-open--flash-model-available-under--7.html
  41. Xenoilphobe

    Prediction: Model X price will be reduced to $78K in January 2024

    You can get the Ford Lightning Flash for $68,000 now as well with the same range.. The MSRP of the 2024 F-150 Lightning is being reduced, refer to the chart below. F-150 Lightning Flash™, now available with a starting MSRP5 under $70,000, comes packed with tech and an extended-range battery...
  42. Xenoilphobe

    Tesla Cybertruck Towing an All Electric RV (Pebble Flow Review and First Drive)

    More expensive than an airplane... why would someone buy this? $120k for the truck and another $120K for a RV????? Then I have to stop every 150 miles to charge.... You can save some money by getting the Ford Lightning - Flash for $68K, its probably a better tow vehicle and you can actually get...
  43. Xenoilphobe

    When is the DMV going to get a viable third-party mechanic/shop?

    I'm with you, even Tesla doesn't put the door panels back together right after a door handle install, I would love to take it somewhere where they aren't dealing with 5000 needy customers... I would pay extra for quality work. Things I have done myself this year: 1. New windshield wiper motor...
  44. Xenoilphobe

    500 mile range? LOL

    To support your point I own 3 Pedego bikes I think they are all made in CHINA. But I ride my zero FX more than any of them both on and off road. My Trek Madone SSL carbon bike is probably made there too.
  45. Xenoilphobe

    No Model 3 Highland tow hitch for U.S.?

    https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/trailer-towing-laws-by-state https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/forms/dmv109.pdf *If the vehicle’s gross weight exceeds the weight limit by 25% to 50%, the assessment is doubled. If the gross weight is over 50%, the assessment is...
  46. Xenoilphobe

    500 mile range? LOL

    When was the last time you road a bike? Yeah me neither...
  47. Xenoilphobe

    500 mile range? LOL

    I would buy one of those or a Y, without the stupid huge boat anchor wheels, that's really the only thing that held me back from buying one this past weekend are those wheels, that add no value (less range, worse rider, more expense)...
  48. Xenoilphobe

    No Model 3 Highland tow hitch for U.S.?

    I am sure you can get an aftermarket one, for 1/3 of the price OEM hitch. https://www.etrailer.com/hitch-2023_Tesla_Model+3.htm?&Redirect=8