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Man, I really wish we had those labels here in the states... I seem to recall at least an efficiency rating being developed a long time ago, but was canned for some reason...

Used 12.3 for a bit on my commute this morning with the new auto speed feature enabled and "normal" driving aggressiveness. Some behavior is the same, but some is new. Lane centering behavior is very worrying on my main route, which is a 2-lane 50-55 mph highway with erratic lane markings for...

Any comment to go with the video? Why do people live in Phoenix, which is only getting hotter and doesn't have nearly enough water.

Anyone know why methane started rocketing up again around 2008 after tapering off in the early 2000s?

LOL! It still amazes me that Toyota is so backwards after the success of the Prius which mistakenly caused all to think that they were going to lead the race to zero-emissions vehicles. EVs still have some shortcomings driven mainly by the cost of batteries, but as costs continue to fall and...

This is a pet peeve of mine and because it's so jerky, I disengage FSDB a lot more often that I would really like it to when in traffic.

How does that happen during a tire rotation? I mean, they will usually check the tire pressure, but to mess with the valve cores seems really strange to me.

It's pretty clear that if you are encountering an ever-increasing amount of FUD, you definitely need advertising to get the word out. Otherwise all you have are the falsehoods which fly about unchallenged.

Get some grid-tied batteries to get you through 6-9 pm and you won't need to worry about pre-cooling!

Yeah, the "DC-coupled battery expansion units" is interesting. I wonder when that will be available and how much it will cost to add an additional unit down the road. 11.5 kW of continuous power is enough for most homes unless you're charging an EV at high power, but if you're off-grid you're...

Elon's shirt looks a lot wider to me. Shirt is just stretched out as it's too small? I mean, look at those sleeves. Either that, or a long-body Model Y is coming...

Need to figure out how to completely shut down that gas power generation during the day instead of exporting the same power out of state while keeping the pollution!

Way off topic, but you're right. Based on the most recent data I could quickly find, Steve Gordon, DMV Director (equivalent of CEO) was paid around $190k back in 2019. Probably getting more than that now, but almost certainly no where near what the CEO of PG&E (not to mention SCE and...

Back on topic - I have a question: I currently have a smaller PV system under NEM1.0. I submitted the plans/paperwork to my utility before the deadline last year to upgrade the system under NEM2.0. I would like to add batteries to my house, which I did not include at the time as I was in a...

I disagree. Aggressive plans to spend money on the transmission system is exactly how they raise rates and thus raise profits. You are taking my quote out of context - the utility gets fixed profit margins in exchange for a monopoly, so they can't change their profit margins. If PG&E spends $1...

Like any organization, they should be focused on doing things more efficiently and getting more work done by spending less money. Beating a dead horse, but when your profit is dictated by how much you spend without any real guardrails on how efficiently you do it, you end up with a bloated mess...

Someone left some women's slip-on black shoes (Sketchers) with plastic bags stuffed in them by post 3A or so (posts closest to the Burger King) on Friday, in case someone was wondering where they went!

Front/side winds are up there, too. Combine that with water on the roads, and it's horrible! Driving on the freeway yesterday from NorCal to SoCal and efficiency was 350 Wh/mi at the best and at times over 400 Wh/mi (granted, this was on CrossClimate 2s, not iON EVO AS).

I think you got it backwards - the CrossClimate 2s, despite having a triple-peak snow rating and performing very well in the snow, are extremely long wearing tires. Their biggest downside to the CC2 is the efficiency (which sucks compared to the MXM4 and Ion Evos). But I also would expect them...

Weird, it's super easy in my area of CA.

I'm impressed with how efficient the recent RWD vehicles are - my 2018 LR RWD is typically 10% worse than your on MXM4s (around 250 Wh/mi) and < 200 Wh/mi on the freeway is unheard of. With Crossclimate 2s is around 10% worse than MXM4s. Can't wait until I need new tires and try out the iON EVO AS.

Walmart has them for $218.69/ea right now.

Also need to stop using farmland for ethanol.

To me, I would have to guess they are doing magic dock upgrades. That's the only reason they'd have a table out with some power tools, so they can modify the posts to retrofit the magic dock. Regular maintenance wouldn't not likely require a big team, most of the time for regular maintenance...

Where do you get a test like that? Or is it just photoshop? I've had a nasty flu/COVID-like bug the last week and am on the mend with a lingering cough and stuffiness. It doesn't appear to be COVID (tested 3 days into it, negative). I did get a flu-shot as well this season. For some reason...

I'm only estimating, so either way. As I suggested, it's at least 10% worse for me. The difference seems to be bigger at higher speeds, probably because the tread is so chunky. They do grip well in the rain and snow, though. Only limited time in the snow and I don't have much else to compare...

This seems to be a more common issue on EVs because of regenerative braking - my '11 Nissan LEAF did this quite noticeably after a few years (never did get around to greasing the axle splines) and now my '18 Model 3 is doing it (not quite annoying enough to fix, yet). For $66, I would probably...

That would be about what I'd expect, given that the capacity factor of utility scale solar is usually around 25%, so a 4-1 ratio between solar/coal makes sense. Next add batteries!

If you watch the SpaceX forum here, it will notify you when there's new threads and new activity on threads, works pretty well.

Ooh, will the timing and weather cooperate to get some good views of this launch?

I used rclone, it works great.

In my case when this happens, the car appears to think the 4-way stop is a 3-way stop. Not sure why.

FWIW, SDGE trucks have been out working at night along Encinitas Blvd from the Ford dealership going towards the Tesla Superchargers store for the last couple weeks - wonder if they're doing work related to getting enough power for the Superchargers... It's only 2 V3 cabinets, so around 387 kVA...

Yeah, having had COVID once, it was bad enough that I want to reduce the risk of getting it and long-COVID risk still appears to be real. Any side effects from the vaccine are negligible compared to the disease. Same reason I get the flu shot - no real risk of severe outcomes, but minimizing the...

Got the Novavax booster over the weekend. For me, side effects were mild - next day felt a bit achy and tired, but not bad compared to previous Pfizer and Moderna shots. Most interesting side effect was that my arm was pretty immediately slightly painful in the shoulder muscle the shot as...

That's a surprising amount of water in the trench and under the asphalt for this time of year...

Those iON EVO summer tires look nice and sticky - hopefully they share the comfort and efficiency qualities of the AS version of the tire!

Then don't do it? The reality is that you get maximum range when you want it with a bit of battery tending. For my use, it causes basically no extra hassle, here's what I do: Set max charge to 55% Set preferred charge start time to utilize off-peak electricity rates Plug the car back in when...

Anyone know why it's not available for early Model 3s? This would be a really nice upgrade! BTW, it's back in stock for the time being...

4% appears to be way low for PG&E. They are asking the CPUC to approve a 22% rate hike and the CPUC countered with "only" a 12.2% rate hike. https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/pge-asks-california-regulators-rate-hike/3346013/

Found it, right behind the Spirit Halloween on University, Google says the address is 1841 University Dr, Vista, CA. https://maps.app.goo.gl/4fPrsuqeRkB7zhT3A @bmah @corywright - please move these two posts into a new thread - thanks!

Great feedback - what wheel/tire are you running now?

Anyone going for the Novavax vaccine vs Pfizer or Moderna now that it's been approved? Some people have been looking forward to it to mix in with previous doses of Moderna and Pfizer...

Not totally surprising, up until the last week of the quarter, discounts on inventory cars of $2-4k was pretty readily available. Now with the FSD transfer promotion over, I wouldn't be surprised to see that they either need to reinstate that or drop prices further.

Looks like headlights on eBay can be pretty cheap ($150). Here's a good writeup on Reddit on how to DIY it.

The more you get infected, the better your immunity. So you should just go and get infected a bunch of times to prevent yourself from getting sick. /s

Always interesting to see the mental gymnastics that go through people's minds when these "studies" come out claiming that catching COVID provides better defense against catching COVID again compared to the vaccine - never mind that these so called studies usually have many issues with them...

Hmm, the 18" Model 3 size is showing up for me, and I checked the 19" size as well, got the same as Discount Tire above (Southern California).

Elon has promoted the idea that the Ukraine should just give up and accept that Putin take control of much, if not all of the Ukraine. Not to mention, with a voice as loud as his, any dissention from the government stance is useful. It's clear as day which country is in the right here and what...

Really nice charts! Can I suggest a couple enhancements? 1. Color code the lines by miles/month using some sort of hot-cold gradient. Would be harder to tell cars apart, but would make it easier to tell which lines have more miles than others. 2. Add an average line to the chart. Should make...