Recent content by Gauss Guzzler

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I agree. The clean, simple steering wheel is nicely ergonomic and aesthetic. The fact that it works better than stalkless is an added bonus.

Nah, it's fine. I've kicked tires harder than that.

Occasional "camera blocked" warnings are normal when driving on very dark roads. The other things you mention are not normal. You can see more error logs and even force a clean firmware redeploy in Service Mode which might fix the issue if it is related to firmware corruption. Otherwise, you'll...

Oh, I missed the part about you having your hazards on as well. Yes, that is a software bug. The car doesn't allow turn signals and hazards to operate at the same time (of course), but they forgot to allow the camera. The turn signal input does register and is remembered, but it defers the...

The turn signal doesn't always work - perhaps that's why you didn't get the camera popup. It'd be a pretty weird bug if funeral precessions caused the camera to malfunction.

Wheel bearings? Of all the things to worry about? Teslas use the same "Gen 3" wheel bearing cartridge as every other car in the world. It's a cheap little module consisting of 2 ball bearings (not roller) that'll cost you $50 to replace if you ever have to, which you won't. The Model 3 and Y...

Bummed to see that they've implemented a new "Insane" driving mode. One of the things that makes the outgoing model so great is that it drives very nicely in normal mode so the full performance is always available without the need to daily in some neutered mode. Cars with all these launch...

I mean, it is kinda funny that we can't tell the difference between a sober person trying to use Tesla's gearshift/door handles vs. someone who is so drunk they don't even think to get out of the sinking car after driving into a pond.

When I installed my Homelink a couple of years ago there was no option to enable it myself (I didn't know that), so when I had mobile service out for something else I asked the tech to turn it on for me. He was surprised that I had already installed it, and didn't really believe my story about...

The battery doesn't "freeze" until somewhere below 0F but when it's cold it will deliver less power and less range. The energy is still there, it's just not as accessible. So drive it like you stole it, or at least try to - there's no harm. Note that it will display a much lower range estimate...

Even in quantities of 1-2 million/year, those stalk assemblies can be surprisingly expensive. Maybe even as much as a dollar per car for the pair of them.

I don't see brake lines in either of those images, nor would I expect to. I think they would go straight from the master cylinder into the driver's side rocker panel and would only be visible after removing the front fender liner. Also, that "gunk" is not normal. They probably just drove thru a...

Fair enough, advertising $4900 under MSRP is pretty remarkable for any automaker. And considering that these were firm-priced at $4900 over MSRP just months ago, it is particularly notable. But in the context of Tesla, now selling at $12,450 below MSRP with no threat of undercoating or LoJack...

No big discounts in my neck of LA. They still advertise a fake price and force you to pay for undercoating.