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    Why ChargePoint is Terrible

    Chargepoint's EV clients are people who pay them money. "Terrible" is trolling a company on the internet simply because it will not give you something for free.
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    What IS the problem? (Model 3 delivery poll)

    The problem is that many are afraid that their ICE world is going away, especially in oil-based places such as Texas. As I'm sure you've read, Teslas have very good quality overall. The delivery issue will be known at the time you order the car. Therefore, there is no problem.
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    Leaders and Managers: Flashy Tesla at Work?

    At least in my experience, not as "bad" as driving a BMW 5 series or other high-end ICE. With the BMW, I just had the occasional "stigma" of dropping a lot on my car. With the Tesla, the cool/save-the-world aspect mitigates the money issues. Some people still think of you as the rich guy, but...
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    Should I sell my ICE?

    If you think of it as a car, I would sell it in a heartbeat (and I've enjoyed owning 5 BMWs over the years). On long trips we have chosen to Supercharge the Tesla rather than take our Audi every time. If you think of it as a really expensive high maintenance toy, and you don't mind the cost...
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    Elon Musk Unmasked as Top Donor to House Republican PAC

    Whoa--let's not get too excited here. One of the terrible things about our political system is that if you want a politician's attention to your cause, you need to donate. Musk needs their attention desperately for both Tesla and SpaceX, so it does not surprise me that he is a large donor to...
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    Banning Shorts

    I agree that Tesla's strategies and business performance are fascinating and important. This is different than the investment discussions, but I think the two of us are close enough. Cheers!:)
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    Banning Shorts

    I think that they are a superficial distraction. For example--investors care deeply about the speed of the Model 3 ramp up, and have moaned endlessly about missed deadlines. This is understandable because they're driven by daily stock prices. But when we put those deadlines and delays in the...
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    Banning Shorts

    As a professional investor and Tesla owner, I have to say that I have ZERO interest in investment discussions on this board. This is the Tesla MOTORS Club. I'd prefer the Tesla INVESTORS Club meet elsewhere.
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    Am I good at 32A?

    You should only accept an answer from the licensed electrician who (presumably) installed your charger
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    Blog Tesla Job Cuts Hit Solar Business

    Sorry to see folks terminated, but let's hope they are changing their solar management. I tried to buy my solar from Tesla (twice), but the local competitors ran circles around them.
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    Farewell Model X and Hello Lincoln Navigator

    Yes! This is EXACTLY my point--what kind of world do we live in when 300HP for the average Navigator driver is not plenty? Ford should have delivered the 2018 model with 300HP and, say, 26 MPG. Instead, they made our trips to the mall even more over the top excessive.
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    Farewell Model X and Hello Lincoln Navigator

    Yes, you're right. My response was rash, and for that I apologize. To the point though--Navigators and the like are kind of symbolic of why we're in the environmental mess we are in. None of us are perfect with respect to carbon footprint, but there are probably a dozen excellent vehicles...
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    Tesla service is rapidly becoming one of the worst!!

    One of the worst? I've never been able to speak with tech folks from BMW, Audi, Honda, Toyota, etc with a simple phone call. Let's skip the histrionics
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    Farewell Model X and Hello Lincoln Navigator

    Navigator? I guess you didn't care that much about the environment after all...
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    How reliable is your Model S?

    5 consecutive BMWs. But the big difference is not the repairs, it's the maintenance. Toyotas and (most) BMWs would have required 3 to 5 oil changes over 25K miles.
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    How reliable is your Model S?

    25K miles over 15 months--zero issues. It's almost eerie
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    Reverse my car into the garage wall - Can I fix this?

    YEOUCH! Look online or phone Tesla for approved body shops. There is a wide range of pricing policies, so you might want to visit a couple
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    Tesla service model to switch to Mobile Service as primary means

    Yes--absolutely on the bottleneck point. Given the number of Teslas on the road is about to explode, and investor concerns about cap ex, I have to think the service bays are going to be impossibly swamped. They're pretty well booked already. Fortunately for Tesla, there are a huge number...
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    Why are there heated seat icons on a hot day?

    Interesting question, but it seems like it should be years away on the priority list
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    Another poor visit with Tesla Service.

    Whoa! Horrific--you must have it repaired. I would speak with the owner of the shop, who will probably be mortified. If he's not, you might report him to Tesla and/or ask tesla to cover the cost of another shop redoing the work. Probably a long shot on that last one, but Tesla body shops...
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    No way to get XM/Sirius, on the console, other than if ordered as new ?

    I'm pretty sure you also needed to buy premium sound system
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    Current Owners: Question about range

    Enter destination in the navigation system--it will estimate battery remaining at destination and also remaining after a round trip back to start. These estimates will change as you drive. So you can see if you might run into trouble. Also, if you are going to need a supercharger stop, nav...
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    Tesla trade-in

    I am depressed every time I trade in a car. No matter the dealer, I always feel screwed. The only thing worse was the one time I tried to sell a car myself:confused:
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    Wait for AWD?

    After loving 5 RWD BMWs, despite needing snow tires on each, I was CERTAIN I would buy a RWD Tesla for the superior handling in normal conditions. Plus, who needs the extra cost? But it only took a few minutes of highway test drive to feel that the RWD Tesla could not match the AWD in...
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    Thinking about a used Model S 40

    I love my 60, and it's been great for road trips once every month or two--it has not crossed my mind to up it to a 75. While it would be nice every once in a while to have the extra 40 miles or so of a 75, those are only on the very rare occasions where the destination is 180-220 miles away...
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    these cheap tires worth it?

    Nankang? Those giants of the industry? A mechanic once said to me (of my BMW), if you can afford the car, you can afford the repairs. That lesson holds here to--you've dropped a ton of money on the car, don't let a few hundred dollars (a few weeks' depreciation) cause you to sacrifice the...
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    Loaner cars with Summer tires in Winter!

    Maybe the P has sport tires and that's the problem? I'm in the middle of my first Boston winter with a 60D riding on the standard tires, after many years of rear drive BMWs with snow tires. The BMWs would have been completely immobile with snow tires, but the Tesla has been great. I had...
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    Tesla's ICE'ing Urban Super Charger

    Hard to fathom that a Tesla owner could be so low (not only do they overstay, but they unplug and leave it there). Maybe they were test drive vehicles used by the showroom? You might report this to the showroom and see what they say.
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    Do you care that the trunk doesn't auto close?

    A friend once described BMWs as over-engineered and under-featured, with comparable Japanese cars being under-engineered and over-featured. We can change the proper nouns and that seems a decent way to segment the industry
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    Mirrors stuck due to frost

    Having the same trouble. I have turned off auto fold, but they have folded twice at random (?) times over the past week.
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    Range anxiety after almost 5 yrs??

    Not sure if you're aware of this, but if you use nav, your trip computer will do something very similar, I think actually a bit better, automatically: set destination and then display the computer below the map screen. At the start of the trip it will tell you how much battery you should...
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    Range anxiety after almost 5 yrs??

    You need to help me with this one--your position seems completely irrational. If a person displays %, and has even a modicum of arithmetic ability, he immediately translates the percentage into miles and compares that to the distance remaining. Actually, without being able to do this, the...
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    BMW-Loving Professional Driver's Reactions After Driving Model 3

    Well, I've already disclosed my bias, but at least IMHO, most car enthusiasts would describe BMW as the benchmark for luxury/performance vehicles. Even those who prefer Audi, MB, Lexus, etc themselves will always know how their car compares to the relevant BMW. Further, the Tesla 3 is aimed...
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    BMW-Loving Professional Driver's Reactions After Driving Model 3

    Great piece--as a 5-time BMW owner, I agree completely. The S is a better overall drive than any BMW, and early reviews on the 3 suggest it is a more BMW-ish ride than the S.
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    Powering Up in cold garage

    IDK in general. But I don't think it's the cold--1 C is balmy compared to the weather all over the East Coast for the past week--we've been in the negative teens C.
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    Regen Braking Preferred 3 settings.

    Your problem was that regen braking requires a slightly different mindset to drive. Do NOT remove your foot from the accelerator to slow down. Lift your foot up just a bit and the car will slow smoothly. With a very small amount of practice, you will be feathering the accelerator up and down...
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    Where to place the ExpressLanes transponder on Model 3

    Candy bar. Years ago, sorry I can't be more specific. I have no special knowledge, but my guess is that the big change is the sensitivity of the receivers. Years ago, at least in Massachusetts, they were 3 feet off the ground. They are now 30-40 feet off the ground. If they're good at 40...
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    Apple iOS firmware updates cause iPhone CPU throttling

    You miss the point--Updates are not optional with iPhones, and certain iPhones were better performers before the update. Therefore the update is actually a mandatory downgrade.
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    Where to place the ExpressLanes transponder on Model 3

    I've placed my EZ Pass transponder in the bottom of my center bin under assorted other junk. It has worked every time. I think the receivers are much more sensitive than they used to be
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    Non Tesla charging at destination charger

    Except that the Tesla chargers are subsidized by Tesla owners, and J1772 chargers are purchased at cost from third parties. A two way street would be a collaboration between vehicle suppliers where all contributed to the network.
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    First bad M3 review

    Yawn...I'll worry when it's a member of the auto press
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    Reduced Regen

    Also my first winter, and I'm confused/disappointed. Why should/would regen be reduced in cold weather?
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    Power Steering falling apart

    Whoa! Glad you found this early. I don't understand why you're not apoplectic and scared--wouldn't this have been a huge safety risk at speed? Doesn't this raise the issue of whether there should be a recall?
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    A far superior premium sound upgrade for $2,500 plus a crash course in stereo design

    Nice write up on a cool project. Agreed about 1000% on the issue of lo res files, and not surprised at all that Focals and matching electronics sound WAY better than Tesla-supplied products. I went with the Tesla upgrade because it was the only(?) way to get Sirius/XM. Sound is better than...
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    Silly Referral Awards

    Epilogue: After hearing on NPR of an impending silent auction, I donated my redemption code to The Epilepsy Foundation. They were thrilled!
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    Why I'm Happy That Tesla Still Has No Competition

    I look forward to competition as the natural result of Tesla's success, and also as something necessary for EVs to dominate over ICE. But I agree with your general sentiment. One critical piece of this is that Tesla's sales success to date has been predicated on it being virtually the only...
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    GM Bolt Test Drive Experience

    I agree that these are all fine vehicles, but you've sort of supported my case that Big 3 autos are disappointing. Of the ones you've mentioned, only the F-150 is a high volume vehicle. The others are niche products. Cadillac used to be the "Cadillac of the industry", it's now an...
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    Silly Referral Awards

    Thanks for the tips on selling! I will follow up
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    GM Bolt Test Drive Experience

    Sadly, I'm not surprised. If you're used to European or Japanese cars, any Big 3 vehicle is going to be disappointing.
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    Silly Referral Awards

    I love my S, so I was more than happy to talk it up to my neighbor and then send him a referral so that he could score a discount and free supercharging. When he told me that I'd be getting an award from my referral, I was looking forward to something like a sweatshirt or coffee mug. Really...