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  1. chetmmd

    Need a replacement

    Here’s the situation: my S was 5 years old and had 70k miles on it; it was a dual motor p100, so I reckon that they’ll give me maybe 50k$. So I’d really rather not pay more than 60, especially as I was planning on buying a new S plaid in another five years
  2. chetmmd

    Need a replacement

    Greetings everyone. My beloved Model S recently was involved in a significant Motor crash and I fear is totaled. I’ll be considering a used model S soon. Any suggestions on where is the best place to find one, balancing choice, reliability and convenience?
  3. chetmmd

    How come Teslas are not popular for Police Cars?

    Police forces, particularly city ones may very well have BEV in the future, but given how heavily modified they are, I doubt it will be soon, and I highly doubt it would be Tesla. They'll get them when GM or Ford move into BEV, perhaps. I do believe that if Tesla thought it could add to...
  4. chetmmd

    Blog A Look at Tesla's EV Competition in 2019

    I'll believe it when I see it -Chet
  5. chetmmd

    Blog A Look at Tesla's EV Competition in 2019

    None of these cars have the range of my Tesla 'S', none have the cachet of coolness and I failed to note anything resembling a supercharger network and as they generally have less range, they are less than useful for long trips. So no, I wouldn't even consider changing my Tesla for anything...
  6. chetmmd

    TSLA Market Action: 2018 Investor Roundtable

    If someone really has it in their heart to sell at 355, then can write covered calls in the meantime
  7. chetmmd

    Blog Gene Munster Examines a Potential Apple Investment in Tesla

    I remember reading somewhere that Apple and Tesla are like the super cool boy and the most glamorous girl at the senior prom: It is inevitable that the two of them get together somehow. I think there is some truth in that observation
  8. chetmmd

    Sudden Trunk Opening

    Actually, there is a part two to this anecdote; When I did stop and park my S, the frunk had opened as well, but not being on a lift stayed down. Guess I better get out of the habit of carrying my keys in my pocket when I am driving! Come to dwell on it, there are two other (humorous, maybe)...
  9. chetmmd

    Sudden Trunk Opening

    So I am driving my S in to my work garage, and for no discernable reason, my back trunk Opens! Clunked the bar too. Now this was a mystery to me, but I think I solved it - I think, since the key fob was in my front pocket, the trunk opener got pressed. Has this happened to anyone else, or are...
  10. chetmmd

    Tesla Says New Autopilot Hardware Coming Next Year

    I sure hope it would be free to people who paid for FSD. I didn't by the way; it sounded like vaporware then and it still does today, although don't get me wrong , I love my S I guess I remain skeptical about FSD. In theory, yeah, it could happen, but I am firmly in the "I'll believe it when...
  11. chetmmd

    Musk Tags Along for Model 3 Home Delivery

    This is the sort of thing that Mr Musk should be doing, in my opinion. Being positive, getting the cars to people, getting the cars made, and leaving to IR dealing with all the A******s out there who pride themselves on being so clever in shorting a company with accelerating revenue.
  12. chetmmd

    Tesla Q1 Earnings Call: Flufferbot, Model Y, and the ‘Best-Selling’ Model 3

    agree; that is why they have to be engaged and rebutted
  13. chetmmd

    Tesla Q1 Earnings Call: Flufferbot, Model Y, and the ‘Best-Selling’ Model 3

    That is what need to be said in the next CC
  14. chetmmd

    Tesla Q1 Earnings Call: Flufferbot, Model Y, and the ‘Best-Selling’ Model 3

    I only hope you are correct. As I hope i made clear I am both long the stock and a very happy Tesla S owner AND go to bed every night dreaming of watching the TSLA shorts burn (figuratively speaking). We are running real close to the margins is all...
  15. chetmmd

    Hi, I’m a short seller

    'Course after the CC on the second I am feeling considerably less robust then I did when I posted my 'burn' comment. Ah life.....
  16. chetmmd

    Tesla Q1 Earnings Call: Flufferbot, Model Y, and the ‘Best-Selling’ Model 3

    The problem here is that he might as cash burn continues and with planned capital outlays this year he may very well need one next year. yes, I know wall street memories are short. BUt I do not see the 'Y' going into production without a significant raise of capital
  17. chetmmd

    Tesla Q1 Earnings Call: Flufferbot, Model Y, and the ‘Best-Selling’ Model 3

    I am saying he should not be a j = d3s/dt3 When it involves dealing with the people who control the massive amounts of money that Wall Street has invested in his stock. So it is the opposite: if you are a CEO of a publicly traded company you do have to control what is put out to the public...
  18. chetmmd

    Tesla Q1 Earnings Call: Flufferbot, Model Y, and the ‘Best-Selling’ Model 3

    Well one of the analysts made a good point when he said something like 'good quarters are built on good days, and good years are built on good quarters'. I have no idea how long the 'short term' vs long term volatility will last, but my instinctive reply is 'a long time indeed'. One other...
  19. chetmmd

    Tesla Q1 Earnings Call: Flufferbot, Model Y, and the ‘Best-Selling’ Model 3

    Exactly. And while this could very well be a short term move (And let me say, yes, the stock is volatile. Duh. Everyone knows this, and nobody I know above the developemental age of ten thinks a CEO should over concern himself with a stocks short-term volatility), I think this was entirely...
  20. chetmmd

    Tesla Q1 Earnings Call: Flufferbot, Model Y, and the ‘Best-Selling’ Model 3

    With all due respect, I think Elon 'screwed the pooch' yesterday on the CC. It sounds very much like he forgot he was talking to analysts who control all the big money that supports the share price, and instead thought he was speaking to pesky Bloomberg or Barron's reporters, who do not. How...
  21. chetmmd

    Hi, I’m a short seller

    because of the stock's volatility, strong opinions from both bears and bulls, and the unprecedented potential of the company coupled to an (at present) horrific balance sheet and cash flow statements...coupled to a business (making and selling cars) that has historically been horrendous for...
  22. chetmmd

    Minor Body Work

    That's reassuring
  23. chetmmd

    Minor Body Work

    They can handle an aluminum body? I guess they should know how an 'S' is put together..
  24. chetmmd

    Minor Body Work

    Wher is a good place to get minor body work/repainting on a Tesla in Southeastern PA? My 'S' had a little encounter with the frame on my garage...
  25. chetmmd

    TSLA Market Action: 2018 Investor Roundtable

    No it wouldn't. Big money tends to ignore stock splits, viewing them, with some justification as a gimmick. That is the very last thing that Tesla needs now. 100% of their time and psychic energy needs to go toward cranking out quality Model 3s. If they do, the stock will take care if itself...
  26. chetmmd

    Future Superchargers

    Anyone know anything about the progress of a planned supercharging station in Lancaster PA specifically, or where to get the latest updates on new sites in general?
  27. chetmmd

    Musk Says ‘Major Navigation Overhaul’ Coming in 2018

    Good. I thought an update was needed. It is OK - but merely OK. A car of the S caliber should have a first rate navigation system and this isn't
  28. chetmmd

    The Rules of Model S Road Tripping

    I would add this: While on a road trip, plan ahead and incorporate your charges into your plans. Sounds easy, no? Well, it factors not only into the road trip but when you get there. I just had one to Washington DC and back. When I got there, I wanted lunch with my family. We drove around and...