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    Pushing the Plaid to its Design Limits?

    So… the hypothesis is that every plaid driver is out there doing 9 sec 1/4 miles every single day? Bizarre.
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    Plaid, NON Track Pack on Road/Rack Course HPDE

    Agree but the quote you posted states otherwise.
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    Plaid, NON Track Pack on Road/Rack Course HPDE

    Clearly Misha was impressed and happy with the track pack the second time around. Why only print the commentary from his first drive?
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    Plaid, NON Track Pack on Road/Rack Course HPDE

    I have yet to track my non-track pack plaid yet but will track it at least once just to see how it does. My regular track car is a 911 gt3 and I’ve tracked and instructed for over 20 years. So this isn’t first hand experience but here’s what I’m expecting/planning: - mostly tracking the car...
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    Model S Refresh Roof Tint (Baking in the South Florida Sun lol)

    Something to remember, UV rejection is not infrared rejection. Infrared is what carries heat, not UV. Almost all automotive glass now has UV blocking already. That said, on my 2021 refresh, both my roof and windshield were tinted with 3M crystalline 80% and I never notice heat coming...
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    Opinion: what I think Tesla should do to "solve" FSD

    If you think you’re so much smarter than the Tesla FSD engineers, please go work there. I guarantee that they will compensate you far better than your current job to illuminate them with your intelligence. No? Then stop second guessing the engineers who are and have been working on this...
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    Has anyone gone from a 911 to a Plaid?

    Very odd mix of truth and hyperbole. I’m also a track instructor. 20+ years. My other car is a 911 GT3. I’ve driven an incredibly wide variety of cars on track. Yes. The Plaid is heavy and you can’t trick physics. Yes. Your Hyundai accent probably does change direction easier...
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    Purchasing Plaid MS soon, do I need aftermarket camber arms etc.?

    Lol, like I said. Controversial. To be clear… people are entirely missing my point here. That’s fine. Let’s move on.
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    Has anyone gone from a 911 to a Plaid?

    Not for me. Neither has their EV game sorted yet. Still too much “EV on an ICE chassis” although they’ve made progress.
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    Purchasing Plaid MS soon, do I need aftermarket camber arms etc.?

    That’s the point actually. Why spend money on rear camber arms unless you know you’re going to wear through tires? A set of rear tires isn’t that expensive and are literally a wear item.
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    Has anyone gone from a 911 to a Plaid?

    I’ve got a 911 991.2 GT3 and an S Plaid. Completely different horses for completely different courses. The S Plaid is a fantastic toaster. It’s the perfect daily driver appliance, in my opinion. I enjoy tapping into the silent and brutal acceleration here and there, but mostly value it’s...
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    Has anyone gone from a 911 to a Plaid?

    I don’t see why you would need or want track mode for the canyons given how you drive now. Regular old “normal” plaid mode will be more than sufficient.
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    Purchasing Plaid MS soon, do I need aftermarket camber arms etc.?

    This might be controversial but I would just wait and see. There's a ton of variability in Model S tolerances because the car was designed when Tesla really didn't know what they were doing. That means some cars have issues with tire wear and some don't. I'm 15K miles in on a Plaid running...
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    Snippiness 2.0

    Please tell me what I lied about. You are being snarky. That’s fact, not criticism. I have not tried to silence you, in fact encouraging you to criticize more. Just do so factually. Please tell me what you stated that I commented on that was factual.
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    Power frunk coming for 2021+ Model S

    No need for snark. For what it’s worth, you’ll get similar responses at bmw, porsche, benz, et al. It’s not helpful to criticize Tesla inaccurately. There are plenty of things to criticize Tesla for that are true. FUD about warranty claims just distracts from the real issues.
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    Power frunk coming for 2021+ Model S

    Worth noting that the SC didn’t deny any claim. They just wouldn’t work on the car with the mods installed.
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    Who's getting the normal steering wheel?

    Highly unlikely that if Tesla enables or delivers an S/X wheel (capacitive touch buttons and all) with center horn, that they do it via a horn ring. It will be software and on the bus.
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    How much of a difference will going to lighter 19s from the stock 19s actually be?

    I’m all about wheel weight savings, generally, but with the S… it doesn’t apply as much due to the overall weight of the car and amount of power it has. Less unsprung mass will make it feel slightly lighter on its feet, handling-wise, but not a ton. No pun intended :p Acceleration… probably...
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    BMW folks comments on Tesla

    Overthinking this massively. Given what already is on the internet was not helpful, asking on the internet will net even less useful responses. It’s literally asking for biased answers to your question. Go test drive one or rent one for a week. Buy what you like. Ignore what other...
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    Will Tesla’s Carbon Ceramic Brake Kit fit 20 inch wheels?

    I suspect they will rely on bluetooth equipped rubber to determine top speed unlock. While there are low quality wheels that won't stand up to those kinds of speeds, it's the tire speed rating that is most critical. Tesla spec tires (T0, T1, etc) are already moving to being bluetooth...
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    Who's getting the normal steering wheel?

    In that picture you feel the shifter is the main thing being blocked from view?
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    New plaid rear brake caliper looks like it may be open pot with a cover.

    It’s the unfortunate “feature list more is better” mentality without an understanding of how things work. You can make a fair argument that an open pot caliper is worse than a monoblock multi-piston caliper but usage is the real consideration. Open pot calipers typically have smaller brake...
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    Early Plaid OE brake "upgrade" thoughts?

    Recent information suggests these are not the carbon brakes at all. The latest gossip is that the fronts are the exact same calipers as before, just painted red, and the rears are now single-pot calipers, with a red cover to replicate the look of a monoblock caliper. What is 100% for sure...
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    2021 Refresh Tail Lamp and Charge Port Retrofit Project

    Need to remember that legacy MS taillights were designed and sourced ~15 years ago. Tesla didn't know how to design for manufacturing efficiency/cost, and were really just trying to get a product together no matter what the cost. This was before the 3 and everything they learned in building...
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    Why is the Plaid so dark at night?

    This. When did people start thinking their car needs to be lit up like a rave at night?
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    Dear Tesla and Tesla FSD Team

    You’re confusing visualization with vision.
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    Looking for T E S L A emblem on New Model S Plaid/Long Range

    There's already a T E S L A on the black bar that the model S has. Are you sure you want to double that up with another T E S L A above it?
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    Please confirm remote live sentry view is NOT available on Model S 2020 and Android app in USA

    Agree. Also, are the 2/3 year old S/X migrated to LTE or still on 3G? Bandwidth will also be an issue for things like live view for sure.
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    Please confirm remote live sentry view is NOT available on Model S 2020 and Android app in USA

    This all reads very light on actual facts and long on marketing conspiracy theories and assumptions purely based on “2020 is later than 2017” and “s/x are supposed to be flagships.” You have not stated any facts on the actual hardware architecture of the cars beyond mcus and ap computers were...
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    Please confirm remote live sentry view is NOT available on Model S 2020 and Android app in USA

    Yes, this definitely needs more explanation. Just because the feature is in the code doesn’t not mean it’s possible with the hardware on those cars. Beyond mcu2, what else is exactly the same?
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    DIY Car Wash Guys - How do you avoid dust coat?

    The black paint struggle is real. Lol the guy with a white car disagreeing.
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    200mph. What does the Plaid actually need?

    Did they ever advertise the plaid in Europe as “only needing tires and wheels for 200mph?” They did in the US but did they also advertise as such in Europe? It’s academic in the US but daily feasible in Europe.
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    2021 Refresh Tail Lamp and Charge Port Retrofit Project

    I can’t imagine there are a lot of people willing to cut the old charge port, wiring, housing, etc and motorized door out of the tailight to make a new tailight work. They are a single unit.
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    2021 Refresh Tail Lamp and Charge Port Retrofit Project

    It helps to consider the big picture. The panamera taillight is just a taillight. It doesn’t incorporate both a high voltage charge port and a motorized charge port door. The S tailight is more complex. Installing it, as part of the high voltage system is not something a lot of people...
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    Creak/Groan when car gets a twist.

    I highly doubt the creaking is coming from the glass roof. It is bonded to the body similar to the windshield and unlike a sunroof/moonroof/panoramic roof there are no points of movement for a creak to develop. The rear seat in the refresh is notorious for being a source of numerous creaks and...
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    Zwart scherm, zachte en harde reset werken niet.

    Just here to show appreciation for this seamless dutch/english interaction. A nice example of what the internet should be.
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    2022.36+ Updates

    Why is that surprising and disappointing?
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    Is it possible to upgrade from autopilot FSD 2.0 to 3.0 using ebay?

    If you knew how to swap the computers, put it into service mode, and do a full software reinstall to recognize and accept the new computer (and I assume whatever database Tesla is using to keep track of what car has what hardware and therefore what software updates to send, etc).... then I would...
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    Why does the Model S not have the new door pop open feature?

    If Model S also has an issue with the door handles freezing over and not deploying, it’s more likely that the feature will come to the S. I haven’t heard that be a common complaint so I doubt it will come to the S. They could deploy it to the S for other reasons but I would guess that’s...
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    Ford- and Volkswagen-backed Argo AI is shutting down

    The prospect of significant robotaxi revenue soon would probably have changed the decision, but I think it's really about Ford and VW as investors. They're not ideal long-term investors right now. Both need to focus capital and attention on the transition to EV's. Self-driving for either...
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    Gen 3 Wall Connector pulling 105 Amps?

    I won't guess at ratio of sub-par equipment vs sub-par installation. I do think we'll see a correlation of sub-par installations also using sub-par equipment.
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    Does Tesla have binocular vision?

    Neural net training happens off-vehicle. Trained neural net(s) are then optimized to run on the car. Different things.
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    [Hong Kong] Dashcam Viewer Banned 2022.40 ?

    Totalitarian state... is there much to figure out?
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    Parking sensors allow front bumper to grind into parking block

    They'll never do a 360 cam. They'll do some kind of virtual/avatar 360 cam some day. Pretty sure very few will like it.
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    Plaid Tires Quipped with Rubber Round Device

    It's a bluetooth device that can report on what the specific tire is (brand, model, size, etc), tire pressure, tire temp, etc. Michelin and Pirelli have been using the bluetooth devices to enable track features but there are other use cases for Tesla as well. Elimination of wheel tpms...
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    Gen 3 Wall Connector pulling 105 Amps?

    The munro video does a good job of highlighting the need to ensure everything in the charging pathway is rated for high duty cycle. Wiring, breakers, and junction connections need to be up to providing hours of the rated amperage and a lot of what's out there is meant for short-medium duty...
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    2021 Refresh Tail Lamp and Charge Port Retrofit Project

    One more question… are you retrofitting onto a pre-refresh S or a refresh S?
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    2021 Refresh Tail Lamp and Charge Port Retrofit Project

    Alas. So it’s the total opposite of what I thought but the result is the same. How different are the hard attachments? Is this a “weld in some different tabs and it will work” kind of different, or “more than just the fender is different and we are talking structural” kind of different?