Recent content by AquaMan

I'm not a fan of one-pedal driving, but I'm a fan of regenerative braking for longer range. So, I would hope that it's possible to set the car to coast in a manner similar to gas-powered car, but also that when the brake pedal is depressed, it uses regen braking before the brake pads. Friction...

Hold up... You lost plain old AP?? That comes with any Tesla! That's NOT beta, and it's something you paid for as part of the car!

This may be a bit off-topic, but I will never again have someone other than myself install passenger-side pedals in ANY car. Without experience doing what we do, the results have always been disappointing. Every time, and I mean every time, (about 12 times for me) I've had to at least tell...

Just logged in to say: "Well, today sucked."

Probably so. We get 6 hours with our students unless they choose to pay for more lessons, which isn't common. Supposedly they're getting 20-30 hours of practice with parents between each of our 2-hour lessons, but parents often sign to attest "under penalty of perjury" that the practice...

True story. This morning due to an errant mouse click while I was adjusting my chair, I bought more. (My platform is for day traders and it doesn't ask for confirmation.) At the time it was the HOTD, which isn't something I ever do. Apparently it was a limit order with a limit higher than...

Anyone else hear that popping sound? Like someone has been turning the crank on a little box?

"Hmm", that sounds a bit sarcastic. If you own and drive a Model 3, you already know it has substantial blind spots. If I could have made the car work, I would have. The side cameras don't see the blind spots at all... What they see is pretty much the same as the wing mirrors see, which by...

It's been a while since I posted. Here's the conclusion: Yes, I got it working, but after teaching 3 lessons, I decided to sell the car. The Model 3 doesn't allow an instructor to adequately maintain safety, even with an "advanced student". (That is, someone who is ready to get their...

Pardon the bump. I asked this question and still wondering, but it was buried in a longer post.

Shhh! When it goes up, we're pretending it makes sense. Don't tell.

POP!!!

The resistance at $2,000 is like the thin layer of skin over the head of a giant pimple. (Ew. Sorry.)

I know this: They got no money from me for FSD, but if there was a monthly or annual option, they'd have gotten something. Since the development costs are spent anyway, it would be almost 100% spendable gravy. Would it cannibalize the $8,000 purchase? Maybe, but only if it's not worth having...

The fact is we're guessing, but there's logic to it. 1) If we treat Tesla's price of $8,000 as its "value" as a permanent feature, and if we assume that a car lasts a typical 8 years that's $1,000 per year, or per $83.33 month. But if that was the monthly price, a person would be foolish to...