Recent content by JamesPolk

So much for "sustainable transport" when our cars are burning 5kwh just sitting still. That would increase my 7 person household consumption by 30% doing absolutely nothing. This shouldn't even by an option if thats the price. Multiply this over the fleet and it's an immense waste of energy. I...

Get a battery snowblower. No more gas/mixing/winterizing/priming/pulling/etc.

Model Y is a big enough release which doesn't require additional news to create a media storm. Why release more than necessary on same day? If anything is announced in addition to the Y, it will be minor stuff.

Gloves shouldn't even be a consideration here. Model 3 relies far too heavily on the center screen for almost all controls. I use touch screen gloves in my car now for very limited phone input, but touch screen gloves are not the same as a bare hand. It's still like wearing a condom.

FOB would be nice. Ridiculous that it's something I even have to want.

Modern heat pumps are significantly more efficient than resistant heat down to -22F. People who think heat pumps don't work in cold climates are basing their information off 1990's knowledge.

Modern minisplit heat pumps with variable speed compressors have efficiency ratings up to 14-15 HSPF. This is 400-440% efficiency vs resistant heat at 100%. SEER ratings are also at 30+ now. This would be probably impossible to squeeze into a car though and changes would need to be made.

I toured the Mercedes plant in Alabama. It looked more like the Tesla plant. Clean. Impressive automation. Definitely an eye-opener at the time in 2008 when I visited on where automation was headed.

Keep your reservation. Order it ASAP with basic options/common color (silver if free, otherwise whatever is free) and list it the day you get it at Price+$5000. Pocket the $5k + EV rebate. I'm confident this will work. This car will have PS3-type hype around it when the first ones start...

You need to tackle the efficiency of your home. I'm in 3800sqft plus basement 1970's home with four children under 8 years old who seem to only know how to switch a light in one direction (on) and love to cuddle up in electric blankets every morning in their underwear. We are at 309kwh for this...

Tesla's direction and approach before impact (straight away, no major elevation changes/cresting) - Semi pulls in front from left at cross section going right into BP side street. (edited for correction) Tractor trailer turns left in front of Tesla into BP street (correction from original...

JB already said Model 3 will consist of two variants. Part 2 will be the next variant of the Model 3. I'm hoping CUV/Liftback type.

Original looks a bit more classy. Rendition is sportier.