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Actually, upon further review, I think maybe this is a very limited issue these days. Back quite a few years ago, especially in aftermarket rims, you could get wheels with directional patterns and you would actually get 2 wheels with the design facing one way, and 2 wheels with the design...

Some cars have directional wheels. Not directional tires. That's a different discussion. Directional wheels. Which is largely just visual. Does the shape cut forward or backward? Depending on wheel design, I suppose it's possible because of aerodynamics or some other reason a specific...

Part of the problem for Tesla and Elon on this is that Elon has lost a lot of credibility with a lot of people, including me. A few years back before he become an emotional and vengeful basketcase, I would have assumed he was making hard but important business decisions. I don't make such...

We currently have a 2023 F-150 Lightning and a 2014 Model S P85. The Lightning replaced a Model 3. We were looking to get a truck, as we sometimes do truck things like haul mulch and gravel and do DIY projects like building a deck and patio. We spent a few years borrowing a truck while we...

I'm experiencing some of what I wall call e-fatigue. The science is all there. We have readily identifiable high level risks that can negatively impact the future for society. We have workable solutions. I'm not the -- we all have to ride bicycles, live in tents, and eat tofu type -- but I...

I'll say this. For the first time ever, I have lost faith in Tesla as a company. I was behind and supportive of Tesla since the first Roadsters were launched. But lately, there has been nothing from Tesla that I'm excited or enthusiastic about. I've been moving away from Tesla in terms of...

I placed reservation shortly after Ford getting access became official. It's been crickets ever since. Anyone get an adapter yet?

I get tired of intentionally biased media. It's kind of turned me off from some outlets that I used to watch occasionally. I don't mind reasoned criticism or praise, but it's becoming just sensational garbage in some cases. I would also like to note my personal outlook on environmentalism, as...

I saw something about them not having locking "differentials" yet, if it even has differentials. Although does it have some kind of limited slip software? Both are kind of trying to achieve the same thing in different ways. A locking differential can literally lock the differential solid...

Presumably the purpose of airing down and increasing contact patch is to reduce the weight per square inch, or to be more 'light' you could say.

Curious if anyone thinks Elon is perhaps presenting a public image of himself that is crafted for social engineering purposes. His behavior has been quite right leaning in flamboyant attention getting ways. And he has also been pretty lukewarm on Ukraine, talking about peace deals instead of...

Environmental friendliness is just one possible aspect among many, and may not have been one for this particular buyer, and even if it was you are talking about two different classes of problems that might be weighted differently. Why are those rules in place for that particular beach? If it's...

I think for sand you probably need something light, or different wheels/tires that can spread the weight out more. Not a good choice for a stock EV truck, or even a stock ICE truck.

The problem with automatic systems is that it's like having a leprechaun in the car with you manning the controls. Sure, now you don't have to do it yourself, but it's still annoying to have in the car with you and how often it actually does what you want will be entirely random.

On the plus side, if some folks are experiencing errors with a failure of redundant systems, it least it verifies there are redundant systems with error checking.

Curious if anyone has any solutions for how to view someone's recent Twitter posts. I used to have a Twitter account, but these days when I try to log in it just "oops something went wrong". So I can't log in anymore, I guess. If I try to view someone's Twitter feed, like say Tom Nichols, the...

As a [romantic|patriotic|idiot|choose-your-verb] American, my one bias is I like to buy American brand vehicles, having owned a mix of Ford, Chevy, Jeep, Tesla, Mercury, and Cadillac. Beyond that, I'm just a fan of what I think is good, and good is a mix of utility, coolness, reliability, cost...

For the record, I brought this concern up before I knew of any of those Cybertruck trouble reports that some folks have posted links for. I'm sure they will get it working reliably eventually, but this is why I was not so keen on it starting out. I also realize FUDsters will now be hunting and...

I want to see a bucket dump test. Sounds silly, and it will probably work okay, but will your average skid steer driver at the local gravel and mulch yard have any difficulty dumping a bucket of gravel or mulch into the bed? That's a use case I actually utilize quite a bit. It's far cheaper...

So coming back to this thread, I still didn't know what range the current Model S is capable of (generally looking for warm weather ~70 MPH range). I did however find this Bjorn video with some range test data . He has data for 90 and 120 km/h, which is about 55 mph and 75 mph. His data says...

I'm not sure I would agree. Maybe things are harder and more expensive now for gas engines, but the first half of my life I was poor and was always content in knowing that I could repair my gas engine cars and have it be within my budget. I even rebuilt a couple of engines down to their core...

I finally went by the charging site today. Very interesting. The 8 new stalls are V3 superchargers. However, there are also 8 Tesla L2 chargers on the site, the ones that have both the Tesla NACS plug and a J1772 adapter; those ones are 48 amp. I was unable to charge my F-150 Lightning on...

Hm...maybe it is a subset. If that's true, then might have to trust the Ford app to know. Not that I want to rely on that. I think Tesla should update their online maps to indicate this information. I trust them and their software more than anyone else to provide accurate information on what...

I've already ordered the free adapter for my Lightning. The charging price for Ford is higher than it is for Tesla, based on the first report I've seen (in the specific location I saw info for, the Tesla price was 0.34, whereas for Ford it was 0.45, both too high in my opinion). It also seems...

I just spent some time thoroughly looking over a dealership lot yesterday, something I haven't done in a long time. It was a Ford dealership. I found it to be a surreal experience. First surreal observation was that Ford does not sell any cars anymore. I didn't even realize that. No...

Information on how weight impacts tire tread life is not easy to find. I haven't done a ton of research yet, but most reports are just anecdotal statements about weight affecting tread life without any backing data to support the claims. I don't doubt it has some affect, but the question is...

The solution is for Tesla to immediately discontinue V3 superchargers and only build and install V4 superchargers, with the stations installed centered at front of the parking space. This solves the problem completely, without manufacturers having to change their charge port locations...

I'm going to do some research on the tire life for EVs. There's been a lot of talk lately about tires not lasting as long on EVs vs gas cars, but I think this argument is probably heavily overblown and partially driven by the FUD crowd that doesn't like EVs. I've personally experienced no...

So I'm getting a lot of down votes here for feeling dubious about steer by wire, and that's fine. Hopefully it will be reliable in the Cybertruck. But this kind of thing is why I'm rather untrusting on steer by wire: Model 3 Loses Power Steering? UI_a020 . Go ahead...down vote me some more on...

On the plus side, we've come a long way from the early days of EVs when everyone thought they were weak little micro-mobiles with zero fast chargers for travel. An EV truck back then would have been almost unimaginable. Now we actually have them, and are just arguing about how how they can...

There's a distinction to be aware of though. Not good enough vs. okay, yeah, that will do. For long range towing, the F-150 Lightning or Rivian are in the NOT good enough category. But I think the Silverado is in the good enough category. It's still not as good as gas, but it's usable, and I...

Some thoughts after 10 years of me driving and living with EVs. They do pretty much everything we need them to do (save for fully support pull through towing). We still need better infrastructure, but that's coming. Purchase cost is still an issue. But I think there is really just one major...

I just watched a video on the Silverado (4WT) where the did a towing test against a gas truck. To counter folks who say an EV truck can't tow, the Silverado actually did quite well, managing 232 miles towing a trailer until it had to recharge. The gas truck towing the same trailer used 23.6...

Yeah, but it's annoying to constantly adjust it. In a world of what are considered premium vehicles where people are complaining about tiny variations in panel gaps, or barely noticeable orange peel, or how soft the dash material is, or how something takes 2 button clicks when it could have...

Yeah, but you can say that about any of the other things with memory. A seat. The side mirrors. The pedals. The steering wheel. Each takes 2 seconds to adjust. So why have memory for any of them then?

Pray tell, when will auto makers start making powered rear view mirrors with memory like seats, steering wheels, side mirrors, pedals, etc? Any thoughts? Why does no one attempt to do this? For me, my wife and I share vehicles and frequently switch back and forth. Memory profiles are...

This may be an ongoing trend where the polls do not properly reflect the voters, and I think it's at least partially backlash against Trump-like politics that some conservatives do not like, and anti-Ukraine is a part of that. There's a block of voters swinging D as a result, and that block...

Speaking of lasting solutions, my hope for Russia is based on interviews I've seen. While it is still somewhat anecdotal, it seems the older Russians represent the emperialist conquerors who think all others should bow down before their greatness or die. Meanwhile, younger Russians seem more...

The Elon argument about Ukrainians dying is stupid. If the Ukrainians want to defend their homes to the very last one of them, so be it. Russians are the aggressors; they are threatening Europe and our allies; they would like to see America's downfall. If the Ukrainians want to negotiate...

Yay! Someone actually measured the Cybertruck bed. JerryRigEverything on YouTube posted a video about hauling a snowmobile where he measures the bed. The video is here: Cybertruck (2024 Model) Bed Dimensions: Width: - In between wheels at bottom: 4' 2" - Edge to edge (at top): 4' 10"...

I take this as a sign that we should double our aid to Ukraine.

I still think that's a pessimistic estimate. Mine is 10 years old and doing perfectly fine. I could see it lasting for up to 20 more as long as some random cells don't glitch out and cause a fault. Beyond that, range is fine, yearly range loss is minimal, and it charges fine.

Ease of entry/exit was a concern for me as well that I didn't mention. I'm still young and limber enough that it's no problem, but the parents of my wife and I however find it not so easy to get in and out of Tesla cars. Though I was actually concerned that the F-150 might to too high, causing...

Ok, fine. I'll go down there and take pictures.

I kind of view beef as currently untouchable. Any attempts or even discussions of carbon emissions in relation to livestock usage will just result in a stalemate at best, and more likely, additional backlash against attempts to reduce carbon emissions. It shouldn't even be in the discussion...

Anyone been to the Bass Pro Supercharger station passing through Kansas City lately? I noticed just this week that it is no longer just a 6 stall V2 station, but now has 8 additional 250 kW stalls listed on the Tesla website (total 14 stalls now). I'm wondering what it looks like. Are the new...

I just switched from 2020 Model 3 Performance to 2023 Lightning Lariat. I'm maybe not a good judge of interior quality, but the Lightning interior seems pretty nice, and has some features the 2020 3 did not, like a cooled seats, a heated steering wheel, and the opening moon roof with blind. I...

As a brief political side note, I think it would help if those who want to work on the carbon emissions problem would more often present it as a risk management business problem, as that is ultimately what it is, and it would be more attractive to conservatives when viewing it through that lens.

I sometimes think of carbon emissions as a business problem. Business engages in risk management. Carbon emissions are a risk. The likelihood is high, the scope is high, the risk is high. It's a high impact risk. Any business with any sense would engage in mitigating that risk. The only...

I agree on all points but I do think it's worth considering how to make EV trucks work for towing if batteries do not improve further. There is no guarantee we will be able to make them 2x to 3x better down the road, but the desire to engage in risk management in response to carbon emissions...