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So, $1,506.89 is what it ended up costing me for what is effectively a laptop touchscreen. A whopping $59 of that was labor. Given the cost of a brand new laptop with cheap computing specs but a nice 15" 1080p touchscreen, the cost to Tesla to acquire that display is probably, what, maybe...

Did you get a response? They quoted me over $1,500 to fix a crack in the screen glass. The display itself, and everything but the glass appears to be fine, but I was told that they don't have replacement glass (like you'd do for something like a cracked cell phone screen), but would have to...

Well, the bill is close to passing. $200-$250 flat fee + additional $150 for any vehicle driven 9,000+ miles. Texas lawmakers move to raise penalties on owners of Teslas and other electric vehicles Since the average U.S. driver logs 13,476 miles per year, this means that nearly every EV owner...

Did you call the RV parks ahead of time to make sure that it was okay to sleep in a car? Or is it pretty much a given that it's allowed?

It's counterintuitive to most, but tire pressures that are too high actually cause the edges to wear faster, not the middle. This is because the slight ballooning of the tire translates to the edges being in contact with the ground under load, but only lightly, which causes the edges to scuff...

One of those armbands people use for phones while running? Better yet, try to find one with a band long enough to strap to your leg inside the wetsuit? I'm more concerned with figuring out how to keep it securely in boardshorts so that it doesn't fall out if the zipper pocket comes open, or turn...

I suspect building an American factory is about economics. It seems likely that there is reason nearly every major auto manufacturer, even those from Asia or Europe have factories in the US. Shipping a finished car is expensive, and the final assembly is mostly mechanized now anyway, so labor...

Yep, what a lot of people who support these tax incentives for large companies don't seem to understand is that every time one is offered it directly raises everyone's taxes. And these supporters tend to disproportionately be people who are generally anti-tax...go figure. The applicable...

The difference between AP and EAP on a car with 84k miles doesn't seem like it would be worth multiple thousands of dollars. I don't have any interest in buying FSD, and I don't have a use for a Homelink Garage Opener, so those are irrelevant to me. You can hope to find someone who values...

Assuming a new price of ~$45k (actual new price may have varied between each of these vehicles, but the difference is largely irrelevant, since they're all comparable and on the same market now), and the two comparables that are listed at $37k with 28k and 35k miles, respectively, exptrapolating...

Or this one with 35k: FS: $41k - 2018 LR RWD, Blue, Black Premium Interior, Autopilot, 34.8k miles (Long Island, NY)

2017 Model 3 | Tesla

Telsa? Is that like the knockoff brand car you get on the boardwalk at Venice?

I'm in Austin, but I was looking to pay less for a car with more miles. So, feel free to keep driving it and post again haha

Kelley Blue Book lists the private party value for this vehicle in very good condition as $27,529, with a range of $25,411 to $29,646, or in good condition as $25,368, with a range of $23,276 to $27,459. This car seems to be borderline between very good and good condition (I took their quiz and...