Recent content by schwedisch

Thanks for this information. So it looks like I'm good on CVRP, federal tax credit and PG&E credit. For me the only outstanding question then is the San Joaquin Valley Drive Clean rebate (for which I have to send yearly reports as well with my insurance information, so it would be impossible to...

This was with V9 yes. Actually the first day I drove this car with V9 after getting it installed.

My car has moved sideways a few times to try to avoid collision but usually it has been when someone has been slowly drifting into my lane. This happened way too fast I think for anyone to do anything about it. I showed CHP the footage yesterday, and they seem to think that what really...

I already have a multi-coat red Model S, so I'd likely go with something else for the M3 next time (not sure why I got MCR on both my cars). I'm not sure if the CHP issued a ticket or if they will but I'm actually going to be handing over the dashcam footage to them in a few hours. I showed...

Another note, the frunk couldn't be opened, so it was impossible to get the tow hook out without causing more damage (the fender had bent over the hood), but since the car was still drivable the tow truck driver managed to drive it up onto the bed.

It was pitch black and traffic rushing by at high speed, so it wasn't a good environment for taking pictures, but I did take one,

The error beep you hear is the low tire pressure warning. My front passenger tire basically blew out in seconds.

I think that was me. The way I remember it was that I had just cleared my blindspot and pulled on the steering wheel to move over to the left (and basically disengaging auto steer) right before he hit. But that's just the way I remember it and brains suck at remembering these things (for...

The right lane in the video is an exit lane. It is very common for people who are sick and tired of having been stuck in traffic to floor it in the exit lane. Traffic wasn't particularly heavy at this point in time. The driver of the pickup claims that another car hit him first (I guess maybe...

The pickup truck was completely mangled and un-drivable. I took them half an hour just getting it up on the flatbed. The driver walked away with no injuries at all though so good news all around on that front. I'm actually surprised he managed to get out of the cab on his own.

Also a note about keys. Make sure you always bring your Tesla keycard even if you always use your phone to unlock. You don't want to be handing the tow truck driver your cellphone when they are taking your car away.

More like later that night. Mostly swearing though since I'm concerned they will total the car, and it will mess up all the tax credits and other rebates that I will have to pay back (and likely not be eligible for again).

I've been thinking about what I could have done different. I was driving on autopilot and listening to a podcast, and I wasn't monitoring my blindspot constantly. Had I known for sure that my blindspot was clear, I might have been able to get out of the way in time. I've been told that it is...

I was on autopilot, but I can't remember if I had disengaged it or not at the time of impact. As soon as I heard the squealing tires, I knew something was up and I wanted to move into the left lane just in case something was coming my way, so I was checking my blindspot before trying to do an...

Ironically I was listening to the electrek podcast where they had just discussed the crash test and in particular side impact tests. As it turns out, they were right, but I didn't know I'd find out for myself just a few minutes later. Also, remember to verify that both your cameras are working...