Recent content by cbardeen

We need to wait for the final report, but there are a few things to note in what they have said so far: 1) He activated AutoPilot 10 seconds before the accident going 68 mph, which was 13 mph over the limit. Presumably he didn’t see a semi in the road when he engaged the system. 2) At that...

Elon has talked about getting exponential improvement in autopilot development. I believe that they have created a foundation for rapid improvement, but I also think they will hit a plateau in capability and I wonder where that will occur. This reminds me of the production ramp for Model 3...

To me the question is how widely distributed are the triggers. If the triggers go the the whole fleet, then you could argue that every mile driven is being used to search for the desired events eventhough very few cars may actually detect the desired event. This would make Elon’s and Andrej’s...

First time with a fixed glass roof, which is a little larger than the moveable sunroofs I have had, but the impact point was in a place that would have been glass in other cars. Of course other cars do offer panoramic roofs and it is often an extra cost option. I like having a glass roof or...

Have had plenty of cars with sunroofs that have glass in the same place Model 3 has a glass roof, so not sure the risk from falling debris is any different. For me it was debris while driving on the interstate. Roof glass isn’t flat, so seemed like it caught the roof near the highpoint. In...

Just had it done. Wasn’t cheap, but was covered by insurance. Part is $850 and labor was around $150. Done at service center.

Agree that it isn’t fair to compare the situation now, as Tesla is struggling to ramp up, but think it is fair in the long term as Tesla does seem to have a lot of similarity to the Apple approach. - redfined the product space with new technology - solid hardware platform with redefineable...

I tried using the Y splitter with the Nomad and it would not charge when the only connection was the power side of the splitter either using 1 or 2 splitters. I suspect people using Nomad with one side plugged in directly and one via a Y splitter are only getting power from the direct side, but...

In response to questions ... For the USB hub, just went to Best Buy and purchased the portable 3.0 USB hub that they had in the store. Don’t remember the brand and I don’t think it really matters which one you get. Got the flash drives from Amazon ... Patriot 128GB Supersonic Rage 2 Series USB...

Y splitter didn’t work for me with Nomad. I tried to use it on both sides to attach two thumb drives. I now have it set up with one side of the Nomad going to left USB and a 4 port USB 3.0 hub on the right. I have the two USB thumb drives and the other Nomad plugged into the hub. One thumb drive...

As far as I have seen, the people who ordered late and got quick delivery ordered the LR RWD. All the early reservation holders had a chance to buy that configuration, so if you wanted that and delayed, then I don’t have a problem with people who were ready to purchase going ahead of you. I hope...

Why is it so hard for you to understand people wanting/hoping for Tesla to deliver on AP? No company provides a complete solution right now, but people interested in Tesla and AP have bought into Tesla’s vision for both electric cars and for self driving. If you are happy with Supercruise, great...

Why is it useless? For the cannonball run, they were likely to be trying to stay. as close to 90 as the could get. Much more believable that the number there is indicative of 90 mph than the number you were willing to believe before. It also is in the range you were expecting/hoping, so I would...

Like this list. Have the same thought on LR battery vs. AWD tied to the tax credit. Also thinking about the 19” wheels with this color combo. Teally eant to get a confirmation on the range penalty. Also maybe red or grey along with blue as color choices. If wait for AWD, wonder about...