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  1. 182RG

    Oh No....a Porsche electric car fire? Where is the FUD?

    Porsche Taycan Fire Emphasizes The Ugly Side Of The EV World
  2. 182RG

    Elon Musk

    Because I can.
  3. 182RG

    Elon Musk

    Proof there is ZERO corporate governance on the TSLA board of directors. A board loaded with family members and sycophants. ZERO. Narcissistic, ego driven Elon Musk IS TSLA. I wouldn’t give this prat a penny of my $.
  4. 182RG

    Elon Musk

    Maybe, just maybe.....Elon is short TSLA. Hmmm.....
  5. 182RG

    Elon Musk

    ^^ This ^^ right here. I continue to follow Tesla for the cool tech and performance. I was a Model 3 reservation holder. One day, I might buy an S. But for everything cool, high tech, and performance, there is a dark side that I just can't shake that would make me cough up money. The...
  6. 182RG

    Elon Musk

    You hope the guy is a pedophile? Seriously, you hope? Why don’t you hope that EM is wrong, and inappropriate. Why don’t you hope that his ego is out of control, and he finally crossed the line this time?
  7. 182RG

    Elon Musk

    He wouldn’t? Elon is a serial liar. His fragile ego took control of the keyboard. Nonsense like this would normally get a CEO fired. I guess since he “is” the company he’ll get a pass. Disgusting behavior.
  8. 182RG

    Standard Battery should be available in 6-9 months. Will it require premium interior ?

    It’s all about margin. All. Disruptive change is an Elon Musk red herring to divert attention away from margins. Interiors, wheels, software, etc. are all sub assemblies. There’s nothing disruptive, as they are kitted and carted to the line from another area or kitted by a JIT external...
  9. 182RG

    General Discussion: 2018 Investor Roundtable

    Typical Musk/Tesla story.... Light on details, heavy on hype. Another nothing burger, with no clue on how to pay for it....
  10. 182RG

    The magnitude of World revolution caused by Elon Musk

    Oh god. Enough of the Elon Musk worship.
  11. 182RG

    TSLA Market Action: 2018 Investor Roundtable

    ...and your “estimation” is based on what?
  12. 182RG

    2017 MX Shuts Down dangerously on Expressway–I'm losing faith in Tesla and my car

    Tesla / TSLA fans. What they don't realize is this zealous reframing of the narrative and constant deflection in the face of facts, makes the brand look worse, not better. Not sure they see that for what it is.......
  13. 182RG

    [Resolved w/12V Battery] Model 3 Hypermiled 606 Miles Down To 0% - Now Will Not Take A Charge

    I just don’t get this weird, protectionist attitude in some of you? Tesla has received some negative press. So what? Tesla sells consumer products. Time to grow some thicker skin. How many stories have been told on TMC about running a Tesla to 0? How many threads on buffers? How many...
  14. 182RG

    Tesla Announces New Executive Hires

    Recommend they order the smallest box of business cards........
  15. 182RG

    [Resolved w/12V Battery] Model 3 Hypermiled 606 Miles Down To 0% - Now Will Not Take A Charge

    Technically, the article only repeatedly states that they are “Tesla owners”. Just not of the one they tested. . It’s all good.
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    [Resolved w/12V Battery] Model 3 Hypermiled 606 Miles Down To 0% - Now Will Not Take A Charge

    As an aside, the guys who ran the test are pretty cool. I especially commend them for letting the owner know what they would be doing with her car.
  17. 182RG

    [Resolved w/12V Battery] Model 3 Hypermiled 606 Miles Down To 0% - Now Will Not Take A Charge

    ...read the article...again...carefully...and follow the Twitter links... Turo Tesla4Everman on Twitter
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    [Resolved w/12V Battery] Model 3 Hypermiled 606 Miles Down To 0% - Now Will Not Take A Charge

    Tesla Model 3 travels 606 miles on a single charge in new hypermiling record I’m sure the owner they rented it from on Turo is thrilled.
  19. 182RG

    How does it take 4-6 months for new reservations?

    And yet, some see this as acceptable, instead of seeing it for the unscrupulous tactic that it is. Elon certainly has normalized this, eh?
  20. 182RG

    How does it take 4-6 months for new reservations?

    The backlog is no longer 500,000. Not even close.
  21. 182RG

    Elon says AWD and Perf orders start at end of next week!

    Minimum configuration will turn out to be $42K. Elon will still market a $35K base...you’ll just be forced to add some margin improving upgrade. The fans will give him a pass (as they will with AWD), he’ll pass it off as “nobody really wants a base model”, and life will go on. Rinse, repeat...
  22. 182RG

    Elon says AWD and Perf orders start at end of next week!

    Just wait until he breaks his word on a $35K base model. Stay tuned...it’s coming....
  23. 182RG

    Production now at 3500 Model 3s per week

    He doesn’t want to talk about the abandonment rate for reservations. I seriously doubt there are 500,000 reservations active at this point.
  24. 182RG

    TSLA Market Action: 2018 Investor Roundtable

    Finishing out an employment agreement. He’s probably still being paid as part of it, hence the title.
  25. 182RG

    Musk’s burnout...

    He was in full on, arrogant jerk mode. His mid-sentence correction of his CFO using the term "in class" was appalling. He's working his way to a management team of one, him. And frankly he's not very good at it...... That's my take.
  26. 182RG

    Tesla Temporarily Suspends Model 3 Production (Legit?)

    Unfortunately, the aim of a publicly traded is exactly that. Maximizing investors returns. If their aim was never to make a ton of money, they should have stayed private.
  27. 182RG

    Model 3 standard range postponed until Early 2019

    They tried it with the iPhone 5C. Discovered the juice wasn't worth the squeeze....
  28. 182RG

    Press Wine Bar - Virginia Beach - New Destination Chargers

    PRESS WINE BAR VB Excellent wine bar around the corner from our beach house. Walked by last weekend (without my phone) and noticed 4 new Tesla destination chargers installed and powered on. I’ll post pictures when back down. Ribbon cutting is 2/10/2018, at 4 PM. Great food, wine, and...
  29. 182RG

    Model 3 standard range postponed until Early 2019

    ^This^. I said this a year ago, and was excoriated for it. So, I’ll say it again. A $35K M3 will never be delivered. EM has known this for a long time. Need to go back and reread all those posts about “Elon obviously doing the right thing”. What a joke.
  30. 182RG

    Snowshoe Mountain Destination Charger

    Snowshoe is pretty isolated. Outside of some random 120V outlets in the underground parking structures, the 2 destination chargers outside in the parking lot are it. Plugshare shows nothing beyond Harrisonburg/Staunton. If you’ve never been there before, there is little to no infrastructure...
  31. 182RG

    Happy Birthday AP 2.0

    I'll tell you what, @calisnow, I'll logoff now. Perhaps you're right. I'll refrain from TMC, from posting, reading, reviewing. I'll be back in June of 2018 to reevaluate the then-current state of Tesla and make an ownership decision then. Good luck.
  32. 182RG

    Happy Birthday AP 2.0

    No anger, just direct. "Many of us" hope the Tesla gets better, improves quality and service, becomes more open, more honest, and more focused without the un-necessary distractions. I'm still VERY compelled by Tesla as a vehicle choice, but my cash and I wait on the sidelines. It's that simple.
  33. 182RG

    Happy Birthday AP 2.0

    @calisnow. I do, truly, appreciate your honesty and candor. I, too, approach life by being direct. You confirm for "many of us" who have suspected that there are "many of you" who would prefer TMC be an Owners Club, locked down unless you submit a VIN# for approval to enter. BTW, in the...
  34. 182RG

    Happy Birthday AP 2.0

    So, lying is OK to keep the stock price propped up, capital markets available, and to provide funding to bail out a financially ailing business, run by family members? Contribute to this, for the greater good, and “get over it” if you get screwed by it? Did I get that right? I have to hand it...
  35. 182RG

    Happy Birthday AP 2.0

    FTFY "People" were led to expect based on the words of one man. Let's not shift responsibility......
  36. 182RG

    Hundreds of Dismissals this week

    Basic human rights are a subject of great debate in this country, these days. And......let's leave it at that.....:rolleyes:
  37. 182RG

    Two New Teslas - Terrible Reliability Hits New Records

    Depressing. After the OP dropped a cool quarter million $$ with Tesla.
  38. 182RG

    Hundreds of Dismissals this week

    While it's not a pure math equation, the math often does get it correct. Of course it's based on a performance evaluation mechanism and an an environment that provides resources. It's actually not old school thinking, but more honest thinking. For every point you make about lack of resources...
  39. 182RG

    Hundreds of Dismissals this week

    Meaningless and without merit in an “at will” state. Employment is a choice on both sides, severable at any time by either party. As it should be...
  40. 182RG

    Hundreds of Dismissals this week

    ^This^. The bottom 10% of any workforce, is generally -20% of overall productivity and contribution. In other words..they are a drain on productive and contributing workers. Too many companies take the “warm body” approach to employment. Shooting some hostages on a regular basis is healthy...
  41. 182RG

    Glimpse of M3 Assemble Line?

    Come on Garlan! When the huckster-in-chief posts a video to the web, with no information, no context, no explanation.....it's got to be good news, right? Cult of Tesla, bro!
  42. 182RG

    Who wants to purchase VIN#209? Only $150k!

    It's likely NOT an employee, since there is an agreement in place to not resale above list price. It would have to be one of Elmo's friends.....
  43. 182RG

    Glimpse of M3 Assemble Line?

    I'll play! I'll go back to my original beliefs from months and months ago that I posted on TMC. Ready? Tesla will hand build a few hundred Model 3s in 2017. Tesla will never sell a $35K Model 3. So far, I'm on track.......
  44. 182RG

    Petition to add tow hitch to Model 3

    You can stop repeating yourself. Even the most basic cars have the ability to tow 1,000 - 2,000 utility trailers with a simple Class I hitch. Leaf, Prius..etc. Because you don’t have a use case, doesn’t mean others don’t as well. Just stop.
  45. 182RG

    2013 P85 transmission service

    I use Blackstone for UOAs on airplanes and cars. They have a "benchmark" analysis of clean Dexron VI, as they indicate on the report that is the fluid in use. If they have received other UOA requests from other Tesla DU changes, then they incorporate that into the analysis. If they don't...
  46. 182RG

    What's with all the "why" threads?

    Tweet, tweet, tweet...radio silence....information vacuum.... Tweet, tweet, tweet...radio silence....information vacuum.... Psychology.
  47. 182RG

    Federal Tax Credit and Tesla buy-back

    There’s nothing I can find in any IRS publication that stipulates length of time to own the vehicle. Only the language about filing for the credit the year when it is put in service. The OP put it in service. Not any different than selling or trading, which creates no liability back to the...
  48. 182RG

    [Poll] As a prospective Tesla owner, I worry about ...

    This site is grossly mis-moderated. Calling someone a Troll or a Short doesn’t seem to be considered a personal attack and a violation of the TOS...especially if you’re an owner or fan. Yet post are moved to ‘Snippiness’ for far less, if you are dissenting in opinion.......
  49. 182RG

    [Poll] As a prospective Tesla owner, I worry about ...

    You need to add to your poll - "Elmo is too busy focusing on Mars to focus on Tesla"