Recent content by cryptyk

I think what surprised me so much was the jump off the line. I'm usually driving my Plaid and have the experience of leaving other cars behind. This is the first time I saw it from the other perspective. I was driving my ICE and watched an electric Lego just leap away from me.

Pulled up next to a CT today in Carlsbad and raced him. That thing is crazy quick off the line! So weird to see a brick accelerate like that!!!

No way to reset progress, huh? My son played through and now I want to start over so I can play.

I'm in California. If I pay cash, wouldn't I have the title in hand as soon as I have the car? I'm not an expert in this arena, but I also wonder if me paying taxes on the car, then someone else paying taxes the next day when they buy it from me, would wipe out any savings.

I was wondering the same about a plaid. I have the reservation with $10k off the price and FSD for $2k off. I'm thinking about building it and selling it for my cost plus $8k. That would give someone immediate delivery (once I have it) of a fully loaded, zero-mile plaid for $4k less than if...

The website cancellation automatically refunds the $1k now.

I don't understand how they could keep the refundable deposit by turning it into an order for a car we didn't order.

My original sentence was a little ambiguous. My belief was that the majority of the difference comes from wider tires, which create more frontal area. I think the second factor is from higher rolling resistance, but the key factor there isn't width. It's more likely tread aggressiveness. That...

I believe it's because the tires are wider. This creates a larger frontal area (kneel down and look at your car tires from the front of the car) and higher rolling resistance.

It's a safety thing. What do most people do right before they get in an accident? Honk the horn. That puts your hand right over the airbag at the exact moment it goes off. 27% of accidents lead to the airbag breaking your wrist and smashing your hand into your own face. Elon thoughtfully...

Fair point. If that ever happens, we're beyond the point where the horn is needed.

By "traditional way", do you mean the one finger salute?

My motorcycle horn is on my left handlebar. I've never had an issue finding and pressing it when needed.

It only increases the value of the property if the next guy has an EV. Even if he does, he isn't going to disclose that in negotiations.