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Perhaps a good place to start is the controversy over his pay package. Based upon the original terms Elon met the company hurdles and earned the full $54 billion compensation package. Whether that's a fair amount or not is open to debate, but regardless, he met all the targets. Now he finds...

I’m undecided about subscribing to FSD at $99/month. I drive 12,000 miles a year if traveling, maybe 10,000 or so locally if I’m not. With that metric, assuming I subscribe for an entire year, and drive 12,000 miles/year, FSD cost me $0.10/mile. That’s not the entire valuation. City driving...

When you connect to Wi-Fi it doesn’t work on 5G. You have to connect on 2.4Ghz. Make sure your router provides the correct signal. Info here: https://www.tesla.com/support/charging/wall-connector/installing

So the choice is to buy FSD for a one time fee of $12,000, or pay $99/month. Let's see - $12,000 earning 5% provides $600/year in interest, or $50/month. So Tesla is saying that I can keep my $12,000 in the bank (or where ever I choose), currently earn 5% in an insured money market fund, and...

Interesting thread. I bought a Tesla for many reasons, and they impact how I’ll view my ownership over the coming years. My perspective isn’t unique, but as a senior citizen it may differ from others. My primary reason for buying my Tesla 3 in 2018 is the SuperCharger network. Without that...

Greetings! I can't help notice how much my car has depreciated in less than a year, and likely will continue to do so. The tax credits helped ease the entry price, but the relentless price cutting and model changes makes depreciation far more impactful than expected, especially so since the...

I enjoyed reading your post, but I wonder if your ICE rebuilding skills extend to EVs in general, and Teslas in particular? When you add up the cost of both cars, and expected time spent putting things back to operating condition, what will be the total you’ve invested? For that amount are you...

Forgetting for a moment what the RoboTaxi may look like, I wonder about liability. If Tesla owns all the taxis, and there is no human intervention, why would anyone want to take on that liability? If they make them available for retail purchase, how will the owner get the needed insurance...

Glad to hear that Tesla has upped its game! Battery technology still seems "in transition". I bought a 2023 AWD Model Y, Austin Build with 4680 batteries and GigaPress manufacturing in April, 2023. At the time the car was $47K, plus fees/etc, about 3K less than the Long Range. I bought the...

I use this one. Wall Monitor for Tesla | Wall Monitor It works fine for my needs, and can be upgraded after purchase if you want more detail. I have the now obsolete J1772 Tesla Wall connector, which charges my Tesla with an adapter, and my wife's BMW plug in hybrid. The app captures both...

That is quite an amazing "Save". Glad it worked out. Elon should add this to the list of FSD features - "RFP" - Remote Fire Protection

I had a similar issue, reported it on Tesla App under Service. A few texts back and forth, and we setup a service appointment. The mobile service tech arrived on time and resolved the problem. He disassembled the screen, found the source of the problem, and reassembled. He also took the...

Hopefully this link from Tesla may help: | Tesla

I believe the brake calipers on the Performance are larger than the standard model. You'll have to check if the 19" rims will fit. Even if they don't, I test drove the Performance car extensively and the ride with the larger tires/rims is fine, especially if you're used to performance...

As I posted earlier I have the "orphaned" J1772 Wall Connector powering both my Model Y AWD (Austin 4680, Giga Press) and my wife's BMW330e plug in hybrid. I bought it to power both cars easily, and wanted an "all Tesla" solution by using the standard J1772/NACS adapter that came with my Model...