Recent content by Mateo7

There are no other reasonable guesses. It's a van. Flat top is the classic signature, and allows enormous deployment flexibility – commercial cargo van, family van for 8, camper van, ride-share robotaxi.

I used to live in the same coastal town as Gene and he gave me (and no doubt many others) a ride-along in his Model S. Inspired me to buy my first Tesla and I now own three Model Y's and am early on the CT waiting list. Gene, you are are inspiration! Best of health through the surgery, and we...

Phantom braking, blah blah blah. Yes, it still happens occasionally on two-lane roads and is mildly annoying. Yes, they'll iron it out eventually – probably as part of FSD architecture. Here's a more relevant data point about Tesla's long-term health: I took delivery of a 2022 Model Y...

Regardless of short-term noise, consider this: I picked up a Model Y Performance on March 26 (just as Covid shut everything down). No issues at delivery and no problems since. The screen even seems to work. My wife greatly prefers the Y over our Model 3. Spacious, power lift-gate, higher point...

Took delivery of a Performance Model Y in Santa Barbara yesterday. My impressions after a quick 150 miles: Ridiculously fast for a small SUV No panel gap issues. One small trim issue they'll fix at next service appointment. Slightly higher center of gravity than M3, but takes curves with almost...

The nose thing? That's called excessive cocaine usage. I don't often get personal about someone's investment choices, but I'd be quite happy to see this individual eventually go bankrupt and live out his days in his parent's spare room.

Exactly. I went to school in Ithaca and recall how construction workers in that area (and most of upstate NY) seemed to have little regard for keeping the public roads safe when they're working. The consequence -- there will be parts of the country in 2021+ where robo-taxis are willing to drive...

In addition, you do NOT need to detach the fabric paneling inside the trunk if you want to get to the charge port manual release. There is already a square cut-out in the fabric. (Tesla thinks of everything). Just reach inside and you'll feel the little rubber pull tab. Give it a gentle tug and...

To this point -- I'm a UX designer and spend a lot of time using software tools, but I must admit that the Model 3's screen-centric controls felt a bit eye watering in the first 12 hours. Now, after driving the car for a week, the screen controls feel completely intuitive and more powerful than...

Getting my Model 3 in Santa Barbara tomorrow. It was originally scheduled for a few days later, but the delivery folks did some operational magic so I could pick up on Saturday, since they knew Saturday was my birthday. Yes, they wanted to give me a birthday surprise. There is a *reason* this...

I submitted the following message to the Editor at US News and World Report: I recommend dropping Wayne Duggan from your writing staff. His articles are embarrassingly hackneyed and don't reflect well on your organization. Most readers are now aware that any article title framed as a question...

I work near Santa Barbara and at least a half dozen of my co-workers are planning to reserve on the 31st. I'd bet there will be at least 50 people in line. Boom.

Is Julian banned for a set period of time, or permanently? If permanent, I'll likely stop visiting this site. I value his perspective, even if sometimes quite polarized towards the Long side of the Force.

The silent longs are a patient, watchful bunch. I have a large number of shares that I'll hold until at least 2018, if not longer. It feels like the best thing I could possibly do with my money -- supporting the next evolutionary step in automotive (and energy). I have a feeling I'm not alone in...