Recent content by Sunshine Speed

My feeling on the future of the X : Tesla only builds the S/X for sentimental reasons now. As soon as the company is in a tough financial position they will completely cancel the S/X program and lay off those employees. 95% of sales are 3/Y and the company focus is now autonomy and robotaxi...

I'm the OP. Yeah, back in July 2023 my crystal ball was working great. The prophecy has been fulfilled, not in January 2024 but in April 2024. Close enough. Excited that you can now order any color X except red and get the tax credit with black interior. Or you can order a gray X with any...

Leasing non-EVs : Bad financial idea. Better to just buy and sell later. Leasing an EV: Great idea. 1) Get the $7500 tax credit free money now, then get another $7500 tax credit free money in 2 years on your next lease. This federal tax credit is why the Tesla payments are so cheap. After...

Here is my thought process on this: - I'm pretty sure that the larger tire load requirements for the rear tires are only due to towing. - I don't tow anything, and my 2016 X P90D doesn't even have the towing enabled. So therefore I can sell my 2 rear wheels (which are wider than the front...

My 2 cents: I think you will be happier with the Cybertruck, it's a smoother more solid vehicle with newest tech, easy steering, loads of space. Our Xs were designed in 2013 and still have half-shaft problems, doors operate strangely, and the car feels like it's flexing on speed bumps and...

Two points to make: 1) 2023 Model 3 range is computed with old EPA rules (not stringent). But 2024 Model Y Highland range is computed with new stringent EPA rules. Real-world driving tests from Youtubers are showing 10 percent higher range, more than the 8 miles improved in the EPA numbers...

2022 and earlier : There are ultrasonic sensors. The door senses objects nearby and only opens wide enough to NOT hit things. It works pretty well overall, even in tight squeeze. It will open just a little bit in tight squeeze. Also, when it's raining and I'm carrying large things in both...

Rear axle inner tire wear - I don't think that is fixed. And another problem is that the Refresh X defaults you to drive in "Low" suspension mode now, there is no way to permanently keep the car in "standard" suspension height anymore. This will eat up rear tires. Front axle half shafts issue...

Tesla is currently redesigning Model 3 Performance and likely about to enter production with new seats, maybe plaid motors. Isn't it possible that Tesla has stopped production of Model Y Performance and selling all the inventory to prepare for a new Model Y Performance starting production in...

I drove the Model 3 Highland base model today in Burbank CA, and I used to own and drive 2018 Model 3 LR RWD for 4 years. OVERALL DRIVING IMPRESSION: The car drives AWESOME. Equally as good as Legacy Model 3. It's so fun. Handling and responsiveness are VERY good. A bit slow 0 to 20mph...

FINAL SCORECARD: Prediction to launch this thread in July was made when Model X base price was $98K USD. Prediction was that Tesla will drop base price of X to $78K to qualify for federal tax credit and enable multiple paint colors to fit in under the $80K price. Tesla eventually dropped the...

Here are my impressions of the Model X Dual Motor (likely 2023 model) based on my 40-minute Jan2024 test drive, suspension set to comfort mode and standard height. This new X was a Dual-motor with Ultra Red paint, 22-inch wheels, tan interior, 5-seater. My daily driver is 2016 Model X P90D...

OP here. This thread is about pricing predictions for Model X. Here are my current guesses: - Tesla wants to keep the $7500 EV tax credit, especially point-of-sale. So prices will NOT go up higher than $80K on X base model with base paint. - Tesla raised the non-gray paint prices to slow...

As of 530PM Pacific time today, Tesla is now charging $$$ for all colors except stealth grey, which means model X MSRP is over $80K for all other paint colors. My instinct is telling me that a $5K price drop is imminent now.

Translation for those wondering about 2016 Teslas : Xcare EV will no longer sell a warranty for the high-voltage battery for any 2016 Tesla vehicle.