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  1. CoastalCruiser

    Fascinating new book on Tesla and Musk

    Just curious, do you happen to for a fact that Elon didn't personally fire the guy? Otherwise it is possible he did, as all the other restructuring was taking place.
  2. CoastalCruiser

    Fascinating new book on Tesla and Musk

    Nice write up on the book. I am very tempted to read it. I assumed however that the author had access to Tesla employees. If he didn't I have to wonder how we can get a complete picture. I already knew well of items 1, 2, and 3. May wait a while to see how the credibility factor of the book pans...
  3. CoastalCruiser

    Model Y Long Range Rear Wheel Drive (LR RWD)

    Cancelled my 7-seat LR RWD order today. I don't think I was in the mood to compromise on another, more expensive substitute. And the deals on the Chevy Bolts this month are simply too good right now. So I turned in my leased 2019 Bolt and purchased outright a 2021 model. So that's both a Model...
  4. CoastalCruiser

    RWD MY Waiting Room

    I see now in catching up with these posts that indeed some have had the order cancelled. That is a particularly uneven application of policy, even for Tesla. I wonder, has anyone with a RWD order gone in to a showroom and threatened to hold their breath until they turn blue if Tesla doesn't...
  5. CoastalCruiser

    RWD MY Waiting Room

    As best I can tell this thread does not exist yet. Is there anyone out there still holding a LR RWD order? In spite of various rumors I don't believe Tesla has cancelled the delivery of such orders. My order from the first month the Model Y was announced is still active, and I have received no...
  6. CoastalCruiser

    Ex Tesla Forums community: We were closed down by Tesla: Engage has nowhere to go.

    Shutting the Tesla forums was a good thing. The one thing I will miss though is that the topics weren't sub-forumed. All posts were one single listing and you could get a quick read of what was on people's mind. Only the reddit forum does that now. But one plus with this forum is the thumbs-down...
  7. CoastalCruiser

    7-seat config waiting room

    Finally! A proper 7-seater video.
  8. CoastalCruiser

    When will my Tesla be a robotaxi and generate 3k/day?

    I drive Uber as a retirement job (jazz music seems to pacify people the best) and just hoping the version of the Tesla Network where riders can hail a human driven Tesla will be here before I expire. That's why I ordered the 7 seat Y. But not a word about even that... unless I missed the press...
  9. CoastalCruiser

    7 Seater Pics and Details

    Based on these photos and the link to the ones with humans occupying the seats I am going to proceed with my 7-seater order. I want to use the vehicle for Uber-X, and will encourage the plentiful ~5' 4" ladies to ride there. Most trips are short so riders may not object. Claustrophobia...
  10. CoastalCruiser

    7-seat config waiting room

    My first month order is back when black paint was the included option. I would love to update my order to preferred white paint as included, but for the reasons stated above I accept that it's not practical. I have a better argument maybe that if the third row is relegated to children to be...
  11. CoastalCruiser

    7-seat config waiting room

    OK. So scratch the 7-seat performance. Hopefully they will still build the 7-seat LR RWD. Been waiting since the first week the Y was announced. After looking at some pics of row 3 I am feeling better about how workable this config will be. The sliding second row is the key.
  12. CoastalCruiser

    What does 1% margin actually mean?

    Of course. But I am asking what is the make up of "profit", as detailed in my question.
  13. CoastalCruiser

    What does 1% margin actually mean?

    OK. So a recent leaked employee email from Elon has him stating that the margin is currently around 1%. Right? Has anyone taken apart a recent financial report from Tesla that truly understands what that means? What is he including to arrive at the margin? Does that figure account for all of...
  14. CoastalCruiser

    Took a test drive - Need to better understand Blind Spot warning

    Thanks all. I definitely have hopes that this will improve in the future. Based upon my age and driving habits this is one of the more important "driver assist" features I am looking for.
  15. CoastalCruiser

    Took a test drive - Need to better understand Blind Spot warning

    Test drove a 68xxx series dual motor, non-perfomance. Delightful experience. Test drives are of course solo right now due to C19. They gave me 1/2 hour so I was able to exercise the car on both the freeway and residential roads. I was trying to observe how the blind spot warning system works...
  16. CoastalCruiser

    Tesla Total Customer Service Experience poll

    I was just reading today about Elon's email to employees where he stressed that Tesla should focus on cost cutting and profit. With a 1% margin, and accounting for regulatory credits as part of that equation, it would seem it's going to be some time before the focus shifts to taking the time to...
  17. CoastalCruiser

    RWD 3-row Model Y order cancelled by Tesla

    I just checked and my 50K 7-seat RWD reservation is intact. I don't need the car until early 2022 so it would be upsetting if Tesla were to cancel the res.
  18. CoastalCruiser

    charging kit for Y vs 3

    Ha ha. Friend Rocky, I am talking about wholesale costs. And this is about adapters. That's the subject of the post. It literally costs Tesla more to produce the GEN2 14-50 adapter than the GEN1 14-50 adapter. Again, circuit board and sensors over a simple resistor. I am simply speculating that...
  19. CoastalCruiser

    charging kit for Y vs 3

    I actually did mean more. It's the difference between using a full blown circuit board in the GEN2 adapters vs just a resistor in the GEN1 adapters. The GEN2 adapters have the board and a temperature sensor to enable reduction of charging current if the outlet starts to overheat. I got that...
  20. CoastalCruiser

    charging kit for Y vs 3

    Yeah, I think it's been a little over a year and a half. By June of 2019 a number of new Model 3 owners were reporting that the 14-50 adapter was no longer supplied in the kit. Given the ubiquitous nature of 14-50 outlets, at home and on the road (the main reason a 14-50 was included with the...
  21. CoastalCruiser

    Limited Charging-Charge cable may not be plugged securely into the vehicle - error

    When Tesla upgraded to the GEN 2 Mobile Connector (released in tandem with the Model 3 in 2017) they added a temperature sensor to the adapters. The purpose of this is to mitigate overheating/fire issues by limiting charging current if the wall receptacle became too hot. That is what could be...
  22. CoastalCruiser

    Quality of new MY's - is it better now?

    Very instructive video. Now I know why in the movie Pulp Fiction Vincent Vega opted for a Chevy Malibu over his namesake's model.
  23. CoastalCruiser

    Battery day: anyone on the fence about buying before Battery Day?

    Not worried about battery day. Based upon a variety of reports I half expect that news will be released about chemistry changes already slip-streamed into current cells. Any additional improvements may not be incorporated for some time, so as to not impact current sales. This may be one reason...
  24. CoastalCruiser

    Has anyone taken delivery who ordered BLACK paint when BLACK was the base color?

    Just curious if Tesla honored the black color at no charge. Or did they offer you only white at no charge? Or did you have the option to take B or W at no charge? Sorry if this has been asked and answered. Kind of a hard question to search on!
  25. CoastalCruiser

    Is autopilot now a "forced" option for all MY orders?

    Ha ha. I got my question answered so feel free to turn this into a in-defense-of-autopilot thread. I knew it would happen. :>
  26. CoastalCruiser

    Warning about accepting delivery

    Not to pick on your post at all, but this is a common point of view. I am less inclined to buy into it than I was with the 3. Given the stock price, and Tesla's ability to find needed capital, I definitely no longer support this argument. It is heartening to hardly ever hear of the powertrain...
  27. CoastalCruiser

    Is autopilot now a "forced" option for all MY orders?

    PLEASE DON'T REPLY TO THIS POST. Mods, please delete this DUP. Not seeing any way to self-terminate a thread.
  28. CoastalCruiser

    Is autopilot now a "forced" option for all MY orders?

    What I mean is, can you order a Y without autopilot? I'm not referring to Full Self Driving (FSD). Just plain old every day autopilot. Back when I placed an order for a Model 3 in 2016 autopilot was an option. If you didn't pay extra for it you just got what amounts to cruise control (as best I...
  29. CoastalCruiser

    Debunking Niedermeyer Ludicrous

    I thought Niedermeyer was killed by his own troops in Vietnam.
  30. CoastalCruiser

    Deep Inside The Gen 2 Charge Cord

    We finally get a look at all of what Tesla did when they engineered the next generation charging cord that now comes with all Teslas. For Tesla End-To-End Charging, There's Supercharging & Destination Charging. For Everything Else, There's The Mobile Connector — Part I | CleanTechnica
  31. CoastalCruiser

    Have You Ever Had to Replace Your UMC Due to Overheating? (research question only)

    I'm aware of that. It's just a fact verifying question. I don't want to infer that Some Model X owners also had to have their Gen 1 UMCs swapped out (as some Model S owners did), unless indeed that happened.
  32. CoastalCruiser

    Have You Ever Had to Replace Your UMC Due to Overheating? (research question only)

    Hi. Drafting an article on Gen 2 MC.., I know that some UMCs that came with the Model S were replaced due to overheating. Not sure about Model X. ?? thanx /cc
  33. CoastalCruiser

    Need Photo of Wall Charger

    Thank you! I actually picked up an ideal one on a different forum.
  34. CoastalCruiser

    Need Photo of Wall Charger

    Great. I got what I need. Thanx!
  35. CoastalCruiser

    Need Photo of Wall Charger

    I need a photo of a Tesla Wall charger mounted in a garage for an article I'm preparing for Clean Technica. It should be clear that the unit is in a garage, but the Wall Connector still be the dominate element in the photo. (You can't use any old photo found on line due to increasing copyright...
  36. CoastalCruiser

    Need Photo of Wall Charger

    I need a photo of a Tesla Wall charger mounted in a garage for an article I'm preparing for Clean Technica. It should be clear that the unit is in a garage, but the Wall Connector still be the dominate element in the photo. (You can't use any old photo found on line due to increasing copyright...
  37. CoastalCruiser

    Which adapters came with your Model 3?

    Spice, the J1772 adapters they market seem to be a good product and are quite popular withe non-Tesla EV folks. However I think the Jesla adapter you linked to, which appears to mate with the Gen 2 charge cord that comes with the Model 3 (the don't show a full on picture of the adapter end, but...
  38. CoastalCruiser

    Which adapters came with your Model 3?

    Interesting. That's why I made this post. It seemed a little gray as to whether the Model 3 came with the 14-50 adapter (J1772 aside). You probably meant 14-50 instead of 15-50, but you are saying that two adapters that fit the MC came with the car at no extra charge?
  39. CoastalCruiser

    Which adapters came with your Model S? (2018/19 vintages with the Gen 2 kit only)

    Did the Mobil Connector kit come with just the 5-15 adapter, or was the 14-50 adapter included as well?
  40. CoastalCruiser

    Which adapters came with your Model 3?

    Did the Mobil Connector kit come with just the 5-15 adapter, or was the 14-50 adapter included as well?
  41. CoastalCruiser

    Anyone have a photo of the GEN 1 charge cord resistor?

    Perfect. You saved me looking it up.
  42. CoastalCruiser

    Anyone have a photo of the GEN 1 charge cord resistor?

    Rocky, is that you?? Serious question? If so, The charging circuit in the car (I think that's the system that checks this) simply notes the voltage drop across the resistor. Differing resistor values yield differing voltage drops, so that by measuring the drop, the car's charger is informed as...
  43. CoastalCruiser

    Anyone have a photo of the GEN 1 charge cord resistor?

    I am drafting an article about historical Tesla charging solutions for publication to Clean Technica. Wondering if anyone ever had a reason to open up their GEN 1 charing cord/adapter (GEN 1 only, not GEN 2) to expose the resistor that sets the charge current. I'd like to insert a picture...
  44. CoastalCruiser

    DO NOT EDIT YOUR ORDER

    No, not specifically. I am aware of a number of times reported that Tesla was quite flexible in general when it came time to finalize the terms on the buyer's Model 3. My sense though that the base price change will not be an issue with config updates is more based upon what I've noticed over...
  45. CoastalCruiser

    DO NOT EDIT YOUR ORDER

    Thanks for the helpful tip. I strongly suspect that Tesla will honor the original base price if one waits to make changes until delivery-notice time (and perhaps even if they don't). Based upon past experience, the most likely suspect as to why the price goes up right now when a change is made...
  46. CoastalCruiser

    Model Y Wiring

    The Model 3 already has two DC-DC converters. The one at the back of the car in the Power Conversion System already produces 12v to take the load off the battery (more so than the Model S/X), a move Tesla apparently made to lengthen the life of the 12v battery. I don't think it would be too...
  47. CoastalCruiser

    5+2 seats or 7

    The real question is, what if someone in the rear hobbit seats passes a little gas. How long would it take to clear the air? Can you open the rear hatch remotely? I spoke to Tesla actual about this and they indicated that in such an event, at the very least Farting Mode would activate in order...
  48. CoastalCruiser

    Model Y cargo capacity

    I caught that too. Really stood out. With anyone else you might assume it was simply to raise dramatic tension. And it may have been. But with Elon, he may have just spotted something. Ha ha. ------------------ Oh damn it. I see this forum has the unfortunate tendency to lose your post if you...
  49. CoastalCruiser

    Model Y cargo capacity

    I may be late to the party, but I'm actually wondering if they have gone "pencils down" on the design. If there's any future bet I would make on the Y, it's that the specs we see now and the specs we see on ship date will be a degree different. I'll put a nickel on that for any takers.