Recent content by patrick42h

You are right that Tesla's core business is in building and selling cars. However, those cars do not exist in a vacuum. The infrastructure to support BEVs is still in its very early days and the existence of a ubiquitous, reliable charging network to support those cars is a key selling point.

Personally, I am waiting to see what pricing and tax credits are like on Highland. I may not be able to get the full $7,500 with an LFP Model 3 in 2024, but the Highland seems like a better car overall, especially for what I am looking for.

I have a rental Model Y this week from Hertz with the exact same issue, slow leak on the right rear with no visible evidence of damage. Hertz gave me a voucher to get it repaired in a couple of days on my 650-mile drive home. Hopefully that fixes it.

I think it would be in everyone's best interest if Elon would stop antagonizing regulatory agencies.

I think it probably ended up in his own charity.

I think there is a difference between having aspirations in your advertising and having aspirations in finishing a software suite that has been promised for six years.

Transport Evolved just released their video about this situation.

To be honest, I felt his rebuttals were hit-or-miss. He lost me when he implied it was okay for Tesla to sell Full Self Driving at additional cost for the promise of future value and functionality. I do not believe that customers should be treated as investors, just as customers who pay for a...

I am glad that Ben made this video. It was made even more impactful because it came from someone like him, who has been in the community for the better part of a decade. Tesla has some major internal problems that it needs to work out if it is going to continue to grow and thrive as a car company.

This could actually be useful for drivers in areas with lots of Amish. I see buggies on the road all the time in northern Indiana.

Huh. I heard about this site but I thought it was going to be level 2 charging stations for the power company employees.

I'm thinking about attempting a similar project. I'd love to hear how yours turned out!

I really want to like it. The specs and pricing are great, but it is just plain hideous. It's like Franz was only given a ruler to design this thing.

That's a fair point. I guess it's good to know where things typically get missed before I call anyone out to install anything.

I am amazed by the number of electricians who have apparently done all the steps of running the correct size wire and installing the correct circuit breaker but don't set the HPWC for the current it is supposed to draw. I mean, it's not like the current that the car will be allowed to draw was...