Recent content by Pollux

These rules were my bible when I got my first S P85+ back in Aug '13. I was grateful for them then and I'm still grateful for them now. I made my first road trip from Boston to DC in November '13, plotting carefully in advance, drove 55 or even 50 mph in the right-hand lane on I-95, turned off...

I was able to see both pix in your post #199. Red sneakers. Red S. Excellent taste. :-) Alan

Hi, @Cosmacelf, Are you presenting your Net Neutrality article as a dispassionate, factual analysis or as an opinion piece? I might (or might not) agree with some of your individual points or even your entire conclusion; but IMHO your article is an opinion essay, so I don't understand how you...

Which? For instance, I respect Ars Technica. But the devil is very much in the details; smaller publications are not guaranteed to be more insightful and rigorous. Thanks, Alan

Great to hear -- thanks for sharing! Like at least one other, I am also curious how you spent your $200 on maintenance. Thanks, Alan

A different kind of Tesla moment: My youngest son, age 16, is taking driver's ed. Virtually. 3 hrs/day, 5 days/wk, 2 wks, not including road time with the instructor. He learns, mostly by rote. He takes written tests. He does really well... probably because the questions are of the form...

Hello again, @jeremymc7, I phrased my reply poorly and completely forgot to mention that I do, in fact, agree with the point you are making: that financially, the incentive to pursue TSBs lines up in a way for traditional dealerships that it does not line up for a manufacturer that also...

Awesome explanation. Thank you! Alan

@Atari2600, Just wanted to say thanks for doing this work and posting it. I'll be comparing my M3 VINs against this list sometime very soon. Thanks! Alan

Hi, @jeremymc7, I can see you've been a Tesla guy for a long time, which in my book means you're earned your opinions. :-) FYI, wanted to offer a counter data-point: across my experiences with 4 Teslas (2 MS, 2M3) since '13, I've found Tesla service to be extraordinarily friendly and willing...

Wife just came over, wanted to know what I was doing. Showed her the thread; she's blown away. :-) Great, useful, actionable responses -- thanks! She really does have to think about what *kind* of kayak she wants. Most summers, she and the kid kayak across/around a pretty calm lake. In...

Wow! Just checked back and found all these interesting posts. @SageBrush, @MacGreiner, @timp123, @Urbancowboy, @KenC, @GreenMtnM3, @IraB, @jrweiss98020 -- thank you! I just told The Wife that I had gotten some interesting and useful responses... I'm going to point her to this thread so she...

@SageBrush, that's a really good point. I have attempted to make that point with The Boss. She's a better driver than I am, although perhaps I'm setting the bar quite low. I wish I knew a better alternative than the trailer. Two kayaks probably don't even both fit on a roof rack. Thanks, Alan

Dear TMC, My boss, The Wife, wants two kayaks. She plans to awaken, check the weather, then impulsively zoom off in her Model 3 to go kayaking. Along with our 15-year old... a car full of sass & moxie. Please tell me your thoughts on: (1) Trailer -- what trailer would you recommend? I'm...

Tesla Mobile installed mine on April 30. So far, so good. Looks fine. As always, their mobile service is sweet. No complaints. Alan