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Slightly off topic but can one start the light show through the app? It seems klugy that one needs to go into the car and set the menus up and then get out to show it. It would be great if we could just start it from our phones while at a car show or ride and drive.

Sorry but I disagree as ideology is ALWAYS part of the issue. We as humans have many problems confronting us. We have several significant wars, poverty, unwanted immigration, large deficit spending, high inflation, hunger/starvation, climate change,.......... So what is the priority? Which...

Assuming the PowerWall is similar to my FranklinWH AC coupled battery, if the batteries are above say 85% solar is turned off if how loads are modest as it has no where to put the power. The FranklinWH, at least on paper, has a good black start capability. A black start is when your battery...

So please help me understand this. As it seems he is having great difficulty in supplying his troops in Ukraine. If he can't supply them now where is he getting the additional munitions?

While I think the person with 9 shares should be behind bars, I personally think he has little to do with the share price. Bigger factors include in no particular order: A) Flat or declining sales, WAY different than 50% average growth a year. B) Margins are in decline. C) CyberTruck...

From my Roadster days you needed to be above 82% to balance with 100% being better. Most lithium batteries have a fairly flat voltage curve from 20-80% so it is very challenging to balance as the voltage is nearly the same. But at high and low voltages you see the imbalance between cells...

I would and I do. Below 80% the cells are unable to balance. So range is at the lowest calculated brick. A 100% charge calibrates the BMS and allows cells to balance. I am at 127,000 miles and am at 93% of new.

Heck not sure I have even gotten 30 minutes.

I do not count 800,000 a trivial number. From my quick research that is 8X the forced labor in China. Employment According to a 2022 American Civil Liberties Union report, about 800,000 people work in state and federal adult prisons, with most jobs related to prison maintenance, laundry, or...

While I have done this a few times with a Lowes run, there are few "standards" so one needs to be flexible. First a 120V outlet will often work. So be prepared to use that. If the owner is open to you using the dryer outlet, remember most dryers are 30A and so 24A of sustained charging. The...

For my hybrids have a place, a small place, but we like towing a small camper and preferer National Parks and National Forests where the nearest plug can be 30+ miles away. Our RAV4 Prime fits the bill nicely. If we have power we plug in and get some 40 miles of EV range for touring around...

I struck out and it is frustrating. If you look at the screen, or at least if I look at the screen I get a strike. Annoying when Tesla reroutes you and you are trying to see what is going on. So far I am not impressed. While helpful, all passengers so far greatly prefer my driving and cringe...

Build an energy efficient home. I get by with 1040 kWh/month with 2 EVs and an all electric home. I do have passive solar, ICF walls and SIP roof. www.amazon.com/Driving-Net-Stories-Carbon-Future/dp/0692143831

Does the app work? You may have a faulty release servo. I had to get mine replaced early on as they had a bad batch I was told.

Sorry but I just went to the service center for the 2nd time in over 6 years to get my computer upgraded for free thanks to FSD. Service was good, I test drove a Model 3 Highland, amazing and I found out they replaced my 12v for free and I was NOT having any issues. I do not know how they...

What about offshore oil rigs, how do they do in a major hurricane? In 2005, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita destroyed a total of 113 platforms, - Oh they add to pollution. :)

But it would help some in cutting fossil fuel demand, and raise needed highway funds.

But here is the reality. If the new slimmed SuperCharger team deployed half the sites in the next 6 months as they did in the past 6 months would not Tesla still be the leader? I am not saying what Elon did was good in any way, but even with a hand behind their back I bet Tesla will still out...

Not a very effective way to encourage your employees to speak up. A certain amount of discussion should be expected and firing the entire team has likely done far more harm than good. While Elon is very good he has also made mistakes as in the Boreing Company and Solar Roof tiles.

NE Tennessee here. We have net metering but the base montly charge has gove from $7.50 to $19.37 since I installed solar some 11 years ago. Still even at $19.37 to have access to a HUGE battery, 1700kWh in my case last year is worth 126 PowerWalls for example. Last year we ran out of credits...

Kind of like the CyberTruck and the new Roadster, or solar roof…. Remember prototypes are easy it is scaling that is hard.

How long do strikes last? Forever?

Speaking just for me as a LONG time Elon and Tesla fan, it seems to me he has lost his focus on sustainable transportation and is after the new shiny toys, like Twitter and FSD. Both may prove to be good long term bets, but I signed on for sustainable transportation and that no longer seems to...

At what cost? Now that I am retired money is more critical than time. And I also do not like the high carbon footprint of flying.

Unless you live in a smaller town with virtually no connecting flights, and you are flying to a smaller town (650 miles distant) that is 2 hours from the closest airport. So add in a an hour to check in with security, another 1.5 hour with a transfer layover, and 3 hours to get a car and drive...

For what it is worth, to export power, your solar system NEEDS to have a higher voltage than the line. So my normal 247V is often 250 - 251V with the solar active. So it may be normal

Maybe it is my car or my city, but I am not sure I have gone more than 2 miles between interventions. I am not sure I could claim that is "very high" miles per intervention.

Slovakia and Chezch Republic. And we saw MANY single family homes as we covered over 700 miles seeing a lot of the countryside.

The Serbian war as he was caught in the crossfire between Muslim and Christian fractions. If you recall we bombed out large areas of their country in the late 1990’s.

You might be surprised. Some 10 years ago we traveled Eastern Europe and making reservations and seeing very cheap prices I wondered what we got ourselves into. To our extreme surprise rooms that were 1/3 of US prices were nicer than here. Streets and buildings were very clean and nice...

While 12.3.6 is good I still have yet to have a single trip without a needed intervention. It still requires full attention on the road and a hand on the wheel. So we are closing in on Level 3 which is still away from Level 5. Most interventions have been minor, avoiding a deep hole/sewer on...

I think it could be even simpler by just retaining the referral program. I bet owners have been Tesla’s best sales force so why not continue those token rewards. Another easy promotion is to let sales people take a Tesla home so they really know and understand the cars. It is sad that...

I guess I am not as sold that FSD would lead to a 10x reduction of cars. People still need to be at school at 7 am and done at 2:30. Most work starts at 8 and ends at 5. The weekend ball game begins at 2. So the need, the majority of need is not evenly spread out through the day.

Possibly but if that is the vision it has not been articulated very well. For me a clear vision would be of help.

You mean like the Christian Germans in the late 1930’s?

I have been a Tesla owner for over 14 years and an investor for over 11. Mostly a hold investor and growing my little stake over the years. I lead or helped lead, over 20 EV ride and drive events. Always promoting Tesla in the process. But I am sad to say it seems to be time for me to get out...

I was at Knoxville yesterday and two new proud owners picked up their Cyber Trucks. So yes they are moving them out.

I hope so as I just checked a new 3 and do not see them

Stuff happens and there is NO downside to leaving it plugged in. So why not?

WOW, I guess that is why the Northern Ireland conflict was settled so fast (just a mere 30 years) with virtually no loss of life, since rational Christians were on both sides of the conflict. I think this has everything to do with the Israel not allowing the Palestinians to live as free people...

I unfortunately agree. Two friends who just purchased EVs (non-Tesla's) said the major reason they did not consider Tesla was Elon. The SuperCharger layoff seem crazy as that in my opinion, is their crown jewels. Maybe in a year when all other manufactures have incorporated it, but not now...

Not sure this will work, as Alabama for example has none, 0, service centers. And that is a reasonably large state.

No the space is for extra storage.

If impossible how does the Model 3 performance qualify. They should be able to use the same pack as the performance.

Actually that is quite high to me, as Erie insurance for my Model 3 is $53/month.

Not that I recall after a number of tries. I wonder if the three phases on your typical 3 phase circuits were my main challenge. And since I now have a Model 3, I rarely use level 2 public charging. Even 60A would be very slow compared to SuperCharging.

Sorry but when the Roadster is more than 5 years late the Semi a good year behind, I consider that poor projecting.

How true. After trying to get PowerWalls for years I installed FranklinWH batteries for me and now 5 other clients. Tesla has been sleeping at the wheel over promising and under delivering from my perspective. Just look at the promises of the Semi and next generation Roadster

Protesting that Israel should treat the average Palestinian with fairness and some dignity is not being antisemitic. Likewise one should not shame a Jew as the average Jew has nothing to do with the slaughter of the Palestinians. Treat people as you would want to be treated.

You mean some like Hurricane Sandy?? Unfortunately I am afraid it will take more than one or even 3