Recent content by ElectricBro

Sorry to hear that dude...unfortunately you got frame damage here. Even a tiny 0.1 mm frame deformation and the related asymmetry will affect your car body's structural rigidity, and its natural resonant frequencies (at least it won't have the same load-bearing spec as when it was brand new out...

From the way how the center console and other parts are installed and attached in the cabin, if Tesla decided to retrofit the missing components, I cannot think of a way that they can do it without breaking some retaining clips, or bending some interior trims, or scratching the synthetic...

I read through the press release, there is no word that mentions Hertz is buying brand new Tesla vehicles in this deal. Therefore legally speaking, Tesla can deliver pre-owned cars to Hertz and call it a day. Also according to Hertz, the rental price for those Teslas will be "similar to our...

+1. Also, take into the fact that, the current pre-owned market has skyrocketed. Trading in your existing vehicle now can lock in your "profit" in selling your old car at a higher price. It is highly possible that even if the new tax credit bill could be passed, by that time the chip shortage...

I would say if the current range did not cause problems that are unacceptable for your needs and usage, no need to wait for the Texas MY. The Texas made MY mainly benefits Tesla corporation from the cost saving aspect. It is for sure that there will be a range increase, but that is not due to...

Latest version of the proposal changed the effective time "for vehicles acquired after December 31, 2021", see page 8: https://www.jct.gov/CMSPages/GetFile.aspx?guid=33437977-8766-469e-9327-301d1679f3ab Even so, I do not see any meaningful possibility that this bill can be passed without...

Also one related topic I would like to bring up is, single-piece casting does not necessarily mean higher rigidity, especially for aluminum casting since this type of alloy is less stiff/more flexible compared to UHSS or hot-stamped UHSS. Single-piece casting is mainly for lightweight and lower...

You did not read my previous post carefully, I repost it here for your reference, hope it answers your confusion: To summarize, no matter how we argue, it does not change the fact that M3/MY lacks torsional rigidity compared to other vehicles. Elon likes to actively advertise with concrete...

I reviewed your post and the videos you provided as examples, one common knowledge missing in your argument is, on race tracks, a vehicle approaches the berms from the tangent direction relative to the berm curve, this means the real speed the vehicle "hits" the berm (vector component which is...

It takes certain rounds (thousands? hundred thousand?) of the stress cycle with enough stress level to make the crack occurred in the glass ceiling. That is the reason why not all of us observe this symptom in our cars, or in one single specific diagonal test. And it is possible that Tesla has...

Hi, want to buy a gen 2 wall connector with 24ft cable. Preferably silver (but black is also OK), needs to be new. PM me if you have one.

What type of battery inside the pack is less irrelevant (minimal change to rigidity) - unless it adds a transmission tunnel-like load component into the passenger cabin frame/floor pan; or use new materials which are extremely resistant to twist/flex (very hard but brittle - for example, carbon...

I know previously when Tesla vehicles were still eligible for the Federal EV tax credit, since the lessee cannot get the incentive directly, Tesla will pass along the incentive, by subtracting the amount of the credit from the vehicle's price to calculate the lease payment. For now, I have put...

It is absolutely ridiculous that a "tech" company's website is down so frequently and extensively, I seriously doubt Tesla SDE's technical competency. Compensation explains a lot of things. In the Bay area, on average, Tesla's entry-level SWE position total pkg ~ $130k/yr (including stock)...

Austin Model Y will have a very slim chance to achieve better torsional rigidity - the key point is not at the local rigidity of the front bulkhead or rear bulkhead (which is improved by the one-piece-casting method); instead, the weak area is in the middle section of the car body that...