Recent content by astrotoy

For taxes, it could be considered a rebate on the cost of energy that you spent, not additional earned income. That is how the IRS treats a lot of these. We got a rebate from the state (CA) for installing our powerwalls. Not income tax on that.

Does anyone have a sense of what percentage of the solar roof (not panels) buyers have been unhappy with the purchase. We have been quite satisfied with our Solar City panels from 2009 and Powerwalls from 2021. However, we are replacing our roof on our almost 50 year old house, and the cost...

We are having an extensive remodel, including replacing our roof. Our contractor's price for the new roof (including insulation, gutters, flashing and the metal roof is about the same price as a Tesla solar roof and 2 powerwalls, not figuring in the Federal tax credit. So the net cost of the...

I got my check yesterday. Just under $400. I have 3 powerwalls set to 20% and am in the SF East Bay.

Went up to 98 for the first time yesterday, and noticed that my Safety Score disappeared when I updated to 2021.44.26.6, Surprised to see I got FSD with 10.8. Been sitting at 97 for a long time. :)

Just posted in another thread that we got FSD Beta tonight. We upgraded to 44.25.6 today and had been at 97 yesterday, but the safety score disappeared today and probably went up to 98. Great Christmas present - will test it out tomorrow.

Not sure whether the Safety Score disappears when you qualify for FSD, but we did tonight!! Won't try it out until tomorrow. We have version 10.8 which I think just rolled out. I didn't see my safety score just before I got it, but I was at 97 yesterday, and think I probably went up to 98...

I just updated my new MS LR to 2021.44.25.6 today (Christmas Day in the US). Looks like my Safety Score has disappeared. Currently I am at 97, so getting up to 98 should get me FSD pretty soon. However, it just disappeared. It was there yesterday when I had 2021.44.25.2. Thanks.

Is there a way of enlarging the Font Size on the Touch Screen or Driver's side screen. We have a new MS LR. My wife doesn't have 20/20 vision and cannot read the controls easily on the touch screen when driving. Thanks.

I think that withdrawals from pre tax accounts are counted in MAGI, but not withdrawals from Roths. So there wouldn't be a cascade effect from a Roth withdrawal, a non Roth IRA withdrawal could be a cascade. Also if you have other investments outside a Roth or IRA that generate capital gains...

If you have non IRA funds to pay the taxes on the Roth conversion, this allows you to maximize the amount inside the Roth. The additional great benefit of a Roth is that you can use it as an estate planning vehicle, since there is no RMD as in an IRA. It also continues to grow tax free for 10...

Thanks for the clarification. So it will also include pensions, social security. Since I converted my entire IRA/401k,403b/457 from my almost 40 year career in teaching to a Roth back in 2011 and then invested the whole thing in TSLA in late 2013 to early 2015, I now have a 40 bagger and am...

The fundamental key seems to me is the dominance Tesla has in building the machine that builds the machine. That allows them to build a superior car at a much lower cost and much faster rate. Capex investment in a new factory or line is so much smaller than anyone else. They also can modify...

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Thanks for the graphs. Interesting to follow the changes in pricing. As a comparison, my first Model S, ordered in June 2012 and delivered in Feb 2013 had the 85 battery and grey paint, with the backward facing seats. The total price including CA tax was $104K. There was a $10K rebate ($7500...