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    California DMV - Plates & HOV Stickers

    Do you think the program will continue after 2025, the current sunset year?
  2. M

    FSD Beta - Regaining lost FSD Beta privileges?

    Is your basic highway autosteer still available while being kicked out?
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    Has anyone seen this before? Windshield blocking IR light

    Got a rat problem in the garage. Bought an infrared camera. Suddenly see this: It looks to me that the windshield reflected 100% of the IR light from the camera. My wife went inside the car and I couldn't see anything from the camera's eyes. Interesting. And what's that crack-like thing in...
  4. M

    Anyone had FWD phantom obstacle fixed by SC?

    How much did Tesla charge you for this repair?
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    Bad mobile service: FWD sensor service by mobile service: things get worse

    Had this FWD jam problem when heated by the sun for about 1 year. Only for the driver's side. Today tesla sent a mobile service person here and "fixed" the issue. After this guy left, the problem appears on both sides??!! Called this guy. He said "give the time I have, that's about all I could...
  6. M

    Suspension clicking noise while parked?

    Never heard about anything like that.
  7. M

    Advice for landlord situation in California

    It is not rent control or not. Evicting someone who doesn't pay rent for months is extremely hard in California. During COVID, landlords can't do it at all. The courthouse got swarmed too. Again, don't piss off the tenants. The landlords? California law is not on their side.
  8. M

    Advice for landlord situation in California

    It depends on the city. If it happens in San Francisco, not only the tenant doesn't pay the rent, landlord can't evict the tenant in xxxx months.
  9. M

    Advice for landlord situation in California

    The law reads, among other things, (b) This section does not apply to residential rental properties where: ... (3) There are fewer than five parking spaces. ... (4) The dwelling is subject to a residential rent control ordinance. This paragraph shall not apply to a lease executed, extended, or...
  10. M

    CAV Decal 2020

    No official license plate. Likely get rejected. Some get through but not you.
  11. M

    TESLA X section 179

    Because the HOV sticker will expire so I will sell the car for sure before 2024 for another car with the HOV sticker. Actually I sold the last prius prime in less than 2 years for this car so it could happen even sooner than 2024. I just told the accountant not to claim section 179. Mileage wise...
  12. M

    TESLA X section 179

    No. If you sell the car ever in the future, you will get depreciation recapture.
  13. M

    Street parking a Tesla in San Francisco -- bad idea?

    Break the windows yourself and spray paint the exterior.
  14. M

    California DMV - Plates & HOV Stickers

    Received today. Dec 25 to Feb 7. Cashed Jan 25 posted on Chase Jan 29.
  15. M

    CAV Decal 2020

    Sent 12/25, cashed 1/29, retracted the resent-mail 1/29, waiting for stickers
  16. M

    CAV Decal 2020

    Sent in 12/25, not cashed. Resent today. Waiting.
  17. M

    CAV Decal 2020

    Sent on 12/25. Not cashed yet.
  18. M

    CAV Decal 2020

    Wow! Congrats!
  19. M

    Grinding when turning and accelerating

    It is abnormal. I remember someone talked about grinding between the wheels and the wheel well. Some said wrong tire size. Some said a screw in the shaft is loose. Need to look into it.
  20. M

    CAV Decal 2020

    We live in the People's Republic of Kalifornia which is more communism than Cuba. Anything is possible here. Not updating the color and requirements, etc., til Jan 1st is so fishy. I will send in the application today with a tracking number.
  21. M

    CAV Decal 2020

    If the new rule says: if you make too much money then you don't have stickers, however because this rule comes into play after Jan 1, so whoever mailed in before that got grandfathered then it makes sense to mail it in now.
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    CAV Decal 2020

    DMV Spotlights More New California Laws, REAL ID Deadline - SCVNews.com According to this website, "New Color for Clean Air Vehicle Decals (AB 544, Bloom – 2017): As previously announced, AB 544 created a new program to grant low-emission vehicles and transitional zero-emission vehicles access...
  23. M

    CAV Decal 2020

    Good for you. As soon as it is cashed, you have this year's sticker.
  24. M

    Model X IRS 100% Deduction “Hummer Loophole” - 2018 Edition

    Picking up business supplies, and home = office.
  25. M

    PG&E Costs with Tesla?

    I will give you an idea re how much it changes. I don't have a 220v plug at home. Roughly 1 supercharge per week. Rest of the time I charge with 110v at home to top off. I drive about 27K miles per year. Edit: My home is not under the umbrella of PGE and there is no peak vs. Off-peak rate...
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    Model X IRS 100% Deduction “Hummer Loophole” - 2018 Edition

    This is what my EA told me: 1) you need to write off this car from one single tax form and you can't split it among different sources of income. I have an S-corp and I also have Schedule-C so either S-corp or Schedule-C, can't be both or split it by % of use btw the two sources of income. Also...
  27. M

    CA HOV Access

    still no update on next year's sticker color
  28. M

    How long for HOV stickers to arrive? (CA)

    What does the effective date look like? Around Oct 30 or when you mailed in the application?
  29. M

    CAV Decal 2020

    Ditto here. Held off application since July.
  30. M

    Anyone tried tesla-lights.net

    Is it street legal?
  31. M

    Model X Shut Down while Driving - WARNING!

    You have all the reasons in the world to stop driving the car. The Tesla guy didn't say: it's OK, don't worry about, did he? You had other choices, like calling a Uber, right? I am a lawyer practicing in bay area and I used to do personal injury law. This "no reason not too" is a huge...
  32. M

    Unequal tire wear btw front and rear tires in MX

    Just hit 10K miles (2019 raven, always 45psi when cold with the original 20" tires) and I found out that: The tread depth on the fronts: L: 6 6 6 R: 6 6 6 on the rears: L: 8 8 8 R: 8 8 8 Inside vs. outside: equal wear, left vs. right: equal wear Looks like the front tires won't last for...
  33. M

    Model X IRS 100% Deduction “Hummer Loophole” - 2018 Edition

    That's also my question. I have both Schedule-C and 1020s income. I drive the car for both.
  34. M

    Electricity too expensive with PGE for EVs

    In my city, I pay $0.27/kwh, no discounts for evenings, etc. My city is not covered by PGE.
  35. M

    Model X IRS 100% Deduction “Hummer Loophole” - 2018 Edition

    I have both schedule-C and S-corp 1120s. Both over 100K. Driving for both purposes. I registered MX under my name.
  36. M

    Using Stalk to confirm you are paying attention while car is on Auto Pilot

    The easier way is to tune the volume, up or down.
  37. M

    California DMV - Plates & HOV Stickers

    You have to exchange plate for plate. Unlikely you can do it with paper plate.
  38. M

    Is nothing under warranty now?

    I think it is designed this way. There is a bypass of this issue and cheap. Try search it. I remember you need to purchase a 3rd party "round trim" and stick it to the edge of the window.
  39. M

    Questions; New to Tesla and just took delivery

    I removed the trunk cover and prefer a deep well in there. Don't have any other issues in my car. Happy, except some software glitches like my cellphone but manageable.
  40. M

    All Weather Floor Mats 3dMAXspider or ToughPro?

    When you install 3D max, be really careful of the "spider" side of the mat. It is very sharp but you need the traction it gives. After it stays in the car for couple of days, the spikes are more or less flattened.
  41. M

    California DMV - Plates & HOV Stickers

    If that's the case, I can wait until end of Nov to send in the application so that I'll get a 2020 new sticker in Jan 2020.
  42. M

    Does Tesla Still Match CarMax

    Actually Tesla offer is better than Carmax.
  43. M

    How does selling your car through Tesla work?

    traded in for 19K (1K higher than carmax), sold in socal after 2 weeks for 23K (I tracked the VIN number)
  44. M

    Free Unlimited Supercharging back on New Custom Orders?

    I pay $0.31/kwh here.
  45. M

    How long until you received your license plates from the CA DMV?

    34 days, received both plates and registration in one envelop, from Fremont Tesla.
  46. M

    New Price/Line up change again...

    Is it quite normal to enjoy driving a new car for more than 1/2 a year and later on rant on the price drop?
  47. M

    What Is Your Line Of Work

    Yep. I am a professional student.
  48. M

    Ordered custom built out of inventory?

    I got the car within 2 days. The previous guy ordered it but never showed up. Manufactured about 3 weeks prior.
  49. M

    Anyone Bought New Inventory Tesla Model S/X "Raven" got free unlimited supercharging before June 30

    Called in this morning and got the answer "FUSC doesn't apply to newer Raven models". Good, exactly what I need. Time to put on my lawyer's hat to deal with this. Will report back.