Recent content by dfwatt

Keep in mind that those range estimates for the new performance model are actually done on a revised EPA testing cycle. So they are a lot more conservative than the older ones by an uncertain margin but probably on the order of 8 to 10% at least. If range is what is deterring you from buying the...

Yes and even the first tear down of the old model 3 in 2017-18 made it clear that Tesla spent all the money on the really important stuff - motors, battery, electronics and circuit boards. Munro was not impressed with the panel gaps and other assembly quality issues but very impressed with the...

I really don't understand the intensity of the debate about this. If you love Teslas but hate the fact that they don't have Drive stalks or turn signals, get the aftermarket kit. It's cheap, works well, and then the issue is over. If you can adapt, again there's no issue. But it seems to me this...

Not great but better than Florida's $28. Also what does this mean in terms of net metering? Do the net metering rules force everybody to buy batteries? If so that's unfortunate but at these rates, even with batteries if you can avoid the punitive prime time rate charge and there is a cheap rate...

Agreed on all those points. The big picture behind all this is what I call Elon's 'futurism'. This is not simply an investment in disruptive Technologies which of course are always futuristic in some sense it's the belief that the future is so much better than the present that we should rush...

That last point is not something on which there would be any degree of consensus from the forum. Aftermarket stuff like the suspension stuff from Mountain Pass is absolutely top drawer.

Excellent points. The other consideration that I don't understand is why people make this a deal breaker when there are aftermarket kits so if they want they can put the damn turn signals back on the steering wheel. It's a kluge for sure but at least if you don't want to change your habit...

Yes, he's replaced obfuscation, his original strategy on this point, with soap bubble platitudes and drivel: “I think the company is on a path to rebuild trust with the people that we serve,” Poppe said. “And in fact, our theme for this year is ‘trustworthy.’ We know that we need to earn the...

Every time I see what FPL is up to in terms of their latest attempts to unravel net metering, I am grateful that I don't live in california. Where it's a lot worse . Although it's small consolation when you're dealing with a large amount of b*******, it is an indication of just how threatened...

Not entirely sure why but my system has stopped needing even the very occasional reset. Warmer weather of course is a possible explanation, and I don't have the internal heating in my version 4. But in any case, even on nights when it dips into the 50s and occasional 40s it's not requiring...

Unfortunately I hate politics!

Thanks for the gracious comments. Polarization just seems to be so baked into our political and social media environment these days. In so many ways it's getting harder and harder to see the shades of gray. Of course the black and the white views can broker no compromise, just rev up the tribe...

Keep in mind that this is on the much stricter new EPA testing cycle so 296 mi is probably closer to 310 to 315 on the old testing cycle. Plus the forged wheels and the adjustable suspension are big. Previously if you really wanted the best performance particularly handling and braking from the...

As someone once said, the truth is often times in the messy shades of gray between the much more appealing black and white. We all love the clarity and seductiveness of black or white. On the one hand, Elon is hailed as a visionary, a technological genius and inspirational leader, who has done...

It is only people buying negative disinformation about electric vehicles that actually believe or think they need a 600 Mi range for electric vehicles to be practical. This is total and utter nonsense. Particularly in the United States where supercharger coverage is now almost every 50 to 100...