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  1. X Fan

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    “pretty demoralized” Given the meat grinder aspect of this war I’d suggest that these are very happy troops that are staying in place.
  2. X Fan

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    more of a Democratic Party issue
  3. X Fan

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    “Once elections in major NATO partners are behind us we might see some more aggression against the flow of Russian oil. This is a particularly touchy year with elections in more than one major NATO partner.” Therein is the problem. The West, ie led by Biden, are politicians worried about...
  4. X Fan

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    You have some good Ukr and defense comments but when you wade into "know it all" politics I just tune your posts out (btw: New York Democrats are gerrymandering the State's districts right now and at one time the Democrats had gerrymandered North Carolina for a 100 years....that is a by-product...
  5. X Fan

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    Don't believe the pre-election scuttlebutt.....that's just political posturing BS by both sides. US is NOT dropping out of NATO no matter who wins and I suspect will still be a member decades from now.
  6. X Fan

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    Also in Telegraph today, an article stating Iran is sending long range missiles to Ru too beyond drones (Biden should stop dithering and get the long range mistakes to Ukr now): “Iran has sent Russia 400 “highly accurate” ballistic missiles in an escalation of military cooperation between the...
  7. X Fan

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    From the Telegraph today-France & Germany still lag in Defense Spending (so does Canada but they benefit tremendously from being adjacent to the USA):
  8. X Fan

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    And the consequences to Putin for Navalny’s death is?
  9. X Fan

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    RU-UKr conflict giving military planners contemporary war conditions and are adjusting procurement. A good article in the Telegraph today re: US Army's next steps: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/02/14/ukraine-war-drones-end-us-army-helicopter-rotary-wing-force/ "reinvest billions of...
  10. X Fan

    New Naples Service Center

    Updated article re this long awaited Naples service center....looks like 2025 will be a reality: https://winknews.com/2024/02/09/tim-aten-knows-tesla-building-service-center-in-naples-area/
  11. X Fan

    Supercharger - Marmet, WV

    How is this site progressing?
  12. X Fan

    Supercharger - Pooler, GA - Pooler Parkway

    Great location. Always hated SAV back in the day as too slow and had to share power.
  13. X Fan

    Supercharger - Santee, SC

    Don’t worry. They know. Thanks for update.
  14. X Fan

    Supercharger - Colfax, NC

    Off duty police officer shot dead at 4am last night
  15. X Fan

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    UKR EW shortcomings detailed in this article: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/27/russia-electronic-warfare-turn-tide-war-ukraine/
  16. X Fan

    Israel/Hamas conflict

    ”Religion of peace” has been killing non-believers for over a thousand years as they invaded lands. It was the basis for the Crusades and why Europe pushed back. Anyone in the Middle East world or protesting in London, NY, etc over the atrocities in Nigeria...
  17. X Fan

    Prediction: Model X price will be reduced to $78K in January 2024

    Nah, I have owned 3, a 3K and 103K and now a 450K VIN model (sold the first two). The current model is significantly better than each unit and much different/improved. Sure they still have falcon wing doors but the interior, guts and exterior have changed over the years to make them...
  18. X Fan

    Israel/Hamas conflict

    “What the Israelis have done has some echoes of what the Christian Crusaders did 1000 years ago” only zealots/backward societies worry about what happened a 1000 years ago. My history books suggest the Crusades were a check on expansionist Muslim power that had been making inroads into...
  19. X Fan

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    Sorry, Finland or Poland are not going to risk nuclear war to fight Russia, nor are they offensive oriented. Further, USA, Germany and France would restrain. re: Intelligence: they have been wrong on a host of conflicts particularly consistently on ukr (Kyiv would fall) and lately Israel...
  20. X Fan

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    PR move to get more Ukr funding? Plus. Western Intelligence services haven't exactly been accurate lately either. In any event, Ru attacking Europe is just not possible given the depletion of his forces since the invasion.
  21. X Fan

    Prediction: Model X price will be reduced to $78K in January 2024

    Massage seats new colors current vehicle is marvelous.
  22. X Fan

    Israel/Hamas conflict

    Nothing like cherry picking a solo opinion. btw: given what happened to the settler villages do you think that they would be welcoming?
  23. X Fan

    Near-future quarterly financial projections

    perhaps location dependent but recent experience (I’ve owned multiple teslas since 2016 and never seen such an extended service window in both Nc and fl) in obtaining a non-mobile appointment at Raleigh service center is often 3-4 weeks out and ft Myers is also multiple weeks. They are not...
  24. X Fan

    Near-future quarterly financial projections

    Reveal aside, will Tesla have the service/support infrastructure in place to support a Gen 3 high volume vehicle in 18 months? I don't think so and that is my concern about the low end product expansion.
  25. X Fan

    Supercharger Revenue

    Mazda too but I'm thinking they are a M&A target and won't be an independent entity much longer. Lucid, well without Saudi deep pockets they would be gone by now.
  26. X Fan

    2023 S/W Holiday Update

    Just received 44.1. No change to FSD on highway capability (although still wants to change lanes more than I prefer) and local driving still has significant flaws (moves into turn lanes that doesn't align with the route, moves into turn lanes to take you into a shopping center before the...
  27. X Fan

    Israel/Hamas conflict

    Gaza hospital director admits Hamas used medical complex as operational hub Ahmed Kahlot says doctors, nurses were members of al-Qassam Brigades and Islamic Jihad’s Quds Brigades; three soldiers killed in northern Gaza, IDF kills top Hamas money launderer...
  28. X Fan

    Israel/Hamas conflict

    Nah, my point is that in many wars people you may characterize as “only children” are actually combatants. We certainly were aware of that in Vietnam. Recently, that has occurred in Africa and now in Gaza.
  29. X Fan

    Israel/Hamas conflict

    “Children” in my service era: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/515035820/photo/girl-with-captured-pilot.webp?s=612x612&w=gi&k=20&c=ZiP3xgSl8Zy8L6vO-xTBIE2u1unlgs-HW4niIrIPX4M=
  30. X Fan

    Israel/Hamas conflict

    Saw that and was just going to post. Hamas has spent an extraordinary amount of money building tunnels. I hope that future “humanitarian” money is much more scrutinized going forward
  31. X Fan

    Supercharger - Dillon, SC

    Agree re: buc-ees. Longer to get on /off but very clean bathrooms, good places for dogs and sufficient charging.
  32. X Fan

    Israel/Hamas conflict

    Wrong tactic to expand attacks in Europe. They would see a decline in their sympathy support...
  33. X Fan

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    " Spoken through a political lens.....closing the border is the solution & which the current Administration has failed to properly administer. US cities are being overrun by folks coming unbridled through the border (I am a 1st gen Immigrant & my family entered legally).
  34. X Fan

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    sigh...that's awful. If this comes to pass, just reinforces the notion that USA always loses interest....just need to wait them out. This Administration has fumbled this conflict with late deliveries of needed weaponry, etc. EU will need to step up if they want to keep the Bear from their door.
  35. X Fan

    Israel/Hamas conflict

  36. X Fan

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    Telegraph article suggesting Biden wants UKR to hold back on winter OPS and just be defensive: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/12/12/joe-biden-zelensky-hold-ukraine-gains-russia-congress/ btw: if Biden wants to fund UKR then he should cut a deal with the Republicans and agree to...
  37. X Fan

    2023 S/W Holiday Update

    I'd add that different vehicles seem to "nag" differently. Big difference between my new X (infrequent) versus my wife's Y (more frequent, annoyingly so even though hands are on the wheel).
  38. X Fan

    Israel/Hamas conflict

    A pro-Israel stance shouldn't turn into a Catholic bashing statement. There are PLENTY of Catholics that support Israel.
  39. X Fan

    Israel/Hamas conflict

    Biden needs to rein in his Party's leaders so that they maintain a common viewpoint. So far, he has not been able to accomplish that & as a result, it puts undue pressure on Israel at a critical time.
  40. X Fan

    FSD Beta v11.x

    I agree that Tesla probably doesn’t hear the recordings but it makes me feel better by venting. Lol-I leave plenty of “choice” words
  41. X Fan

    Israel/Hamas conflict

    Interesting: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/12/05/israel-considers-plan-flood-hamas-tunnels-seawater/
  42. X Fan

    FSD Beta v11.x

    Well, to be fair, we just drove 800 miles the other day in non-stop rain with tremendous success in our Model X. Like I noted, highway FSD is good, it's local driving which is often challenged. My current Model X is a fantastic vehicle and hands down better than the first 2 I owned. Wouldn't...
  43. X Fan

    Israel/Hamas conflict

    As I predicted early on, USA would put Israel on a time clock to resolve (even though America took many years in Iraq and Afghanistan). Democratic Party turning against Israel. Excerpt: "Sanders and the Democratic senators involved say they are firm in their stand that Israel's military must...
  44. X Fan

    FSD Beta v11.x

    lol--5x had to take over this morning in local driving in non-edge case scenarios. Highway FSD is good but not perfect product; local driving, the pits.
  45. X Fan

    Israel/Hamas conflict

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/12/04/hamas-short-selling-millions-betting-against-israel/
  46. X Fan

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    Economist not bullish on Ukr's '24 prospects: https://www.economist.com/leaders/2023/11/30/putin-seems-to-be-winning-the-war-in-ukraine-for-now https://archive.ph/Ck33X
  47. X Fan

    Israel/Hamas conflict

    Headline showcases exactly how i thought this would play out. This Administrarion, geez: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/11/28/washington-warns-israel-against-renewed-gaza-offensive/
  48. X Fan

    Stalk or no stalk argument [not] settled

    Round. I also like center screen change of drive choices
  49. X Fan

    Stalk or no stalk argument [not] settled

    Have a new X and find buttons to be very easy to use