Recent content by spatterso911

I named my car “T’Challa“ after Black Panther. Originally it was Black Panther but my daughter suggested I give it a real name and since T’Challa is Black Panther’s real name, it was perfect. “Wakanda Forever!”

Your experience mirrors mine. I am in an HW3 Raven S. I drive about 200 miles a week on AP. 95% is with little correction from me. I wonder if the other automakers have simply caught up to HW2.0/2.5 cars. I really don’t see the issues that the OP has.

And that, ladies and gentlemen is the reason why it should not occur. Lets face it... The structure assumes that every vehicle on the road currently has a HW3.0 computer. It also assumes that you have 8+ cameras to make it function properly. Only the last couple years of the S and X can every...

My return trip started in an underground parking garage. No reception

If the car is not connected via either 3g or LTE, it cannot access traffic and routing data. It won’t allow NOA to work. TACC + auto steer works tho. I found this out yesterday.

Congrats on the delivery! I took delivery yesterday. Looking to do ceramic pro exterior and expel tints as well. My VIN #312xxx is a Raven as well. Impressed with the improvements over my previous 2013 P85.

Yes, it can still be ordered on the website. I have found, though that if you have a Gen 1 UMC, it charges at 30 mph vs 23 mph for the Gen 2. It’s worth it to get your hands on a Gen 1 14-50 for home charging unless you don’t mind the slower rate of charge.

Picked up this morning at the Delivery Center. Tesla sent an Uber to get me and drive the 51 miles to the Center. Delivery experience was pretty nice, new for me since my other Tesla was delivered to my house. Paperwork and intro done in 15 minutes. I had few questions thanks to this board...

Ordered mine 5/30. Got my text today. Picking up on Friday. P100DL, So Cal

Latest information is that the adaptive suspension uses google maps data to adjust the suspension for the road you’re traveling on. I may also adjust based upon speed, yaw, pitch information from the sensors. I’ve heard nothing about any new sensors that “read” the road surfaces on the fly like...

The RS would be awesome! One of the few sports cars with a manual transmission, remarkable power, great price. If you have a shot at it, go for it! To play devil's advocate, it might be horribly impractical if you have to transport the kids in a pinch (say if the van had a mechanical problem...

+1 True. I think Kaitlyn's law (and consequently the general context of this thread) is California-specific, but it's a good thing to hear how other states deal with this issue in terms legality.

+1. No piece of tech is infallible.

Well, actually the law is violated if the car is "ON" or "running" and you leave a child in the car. If the car is off and the child is not in any perceivable danger then the law is not violated.

In California, it is an infraction with a fine. I agree, it will take a long time before ICE drivers fully understand what the differences are between BEV and ICE cars. I guess the technical answer after consulting a few law enforcement friends is that if the temperatures are not such that the...