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Elon Musk faces “unrelenting stress” and “terrible lows” in his work. Self-compassion is correlated with lower levels of stress, anxiety, and depression. As a supporter and Tesla investor, I want Elon to know about self-compassion. If you have a personal or professional connection to Elon, pass...

I am starting this thread about a topic that comes up regularly in the California forums but has no relation to Tesla. It’s really kind of a silly discussion to me as someone who was born in Berkeley, grew up in the LA area, and has resided in San Mateo for the past 18 years. Using “the” in...

Never mentioned it before, but I'm a bit of a tropical plant nut. Any others here? :)

I started this so people can voice their concerns/philosophies/past experiences with doctors, hospitals and lawyers to keep these topics out of other threads where they are interesting but way off-topic.

I love my Model S 100D. Let me start out by saying that right away. Something however that I’ve dealt with is feeling and being judged negatively by friends and family for owning (leasing actually) such an expensive car. Even when I explain the fact that monthly costs after gas savings really...

The Wall Street Journal just today published a rave review for my new book The Friendly Orange Glow. This is a book I started working on in 1985. Took a while to get out. It's out. If you have any interest in the origins of popular computing, social computing, multiplayer graphical games...

She's a family doctor (sort of). My family has a line of anxiety, and they've always consulted to her. I have anxiety as well, so my family put me in therapy, with her as my doctor. But, we just 'don't click. Sometimes, her advices aren't helpful to me and lately she just falls asleep during our...

"Dr. Philip Nitschke considers himself the Elon Musk of assisted suicide—and his latest death machine, the Sarco, is his Tesla." Meet the Elon Musk of assisted suicide, whose machine lets you kill yourself anywhere

Anybody with pixel xl 2 having connection issues with blackvue? I tried it on iPhone 8 and my wife's pixel 1 and works fine. My Pixel XL 2 on the other hand doesn't work. This sux.

The media are once again getting hyperbolic about SuperMoons. The one their promoting this Sunday isn’t even on my list of the 10 greatest angular diameter Full Moons of 2015-2034. However the Full Moon coming early the following month is #3. Also note that the widest Full Moons are not...

PM me for the price, I have a limited quantity. Stealth design, curiously strong, mint condition. yes, this is a friday funday thread. ;-)

My real estate buddy asked me that today. He wasn't very tesla smart when we started talking, but he's now a future owner. I'll seal the deal with him once he drives mine later this month. He thought they were hybrids. So there's one referral code on the way. He said he's planning on...

Haven't been on here for awhile, but thought you guys would love this. Supercharger at Sheets in Breezewood Pa

I have many, but this one takes the cake. :D I made a Gum Drop Cake the other week and snapped some pictures. (recipe included in image gallery). Baking Season Time. Gum Drop Cake. A favourite from childhood cooking from my Nanny. And oh, you gotta love electric motors, my handed down mixer...

Nice try. If they only had falcon wing doors.

Chicken Littles may dub this the Doomsday Planet X. Actually there is no need to worry for now. Asteroid 3200 Phaethon is expected to pass only 0.0689 AU (10.3 million km – 6.4 million miles) from Earth on 2017 DEC 16 at 17 hr CST (23 hr UT). This should be preceded by maximum brilliance at...

UFOlogists may may view this as a signal from ET. The rest of us can simply appreciate the natural art. ;) The Lunar X should be seen by telescopic observers in the Americas during the evening of Saturday 2017 NOV 25 for an approximately four-hour period centered on 20:22 CST (NOV 26 at 02:22...

Utah police recover stolen Teslas, including one driven by a man claiming to be a 'Tesla' From "weird news today". Weist claimed he had "a bag of keys" and a Tesla car he "wanted to return." Keller said Weist also claimed to be a Tesla family member. After impounding the vehicle, police...

I nominate my home town of Norco, California. To get a permit to put solar on your roof: $1000 fees to the city. Plan Check is not based on building codes, and they make stuff up at random. You must use a licensed contractor who is licensed in Norco to do the work. You need 3 AC disconnects...

I don't how good ATT has neen for other Tesla vehicles but its been a joke in Memphis, TN lately. Map data loads in patches and streaming radio constantly has loading errors. I have corrected the isdue by keeping my T-Mobile hotspot active in the car and use it instead. Now my map data loads...

I know there's an unusual number pilots that drive Teslas... thought you'd like this... The Navy was not amused.

I was just perusing around the internet, and noticed there is a butter shortage in France: Butter shortage chills France’s patisserie-loving soul The question is what happens to @buttershrimp 's fingers once their is no more butter? Does he become just shrimp? Do we change things completely...

Driving a Model S has exposed me to a lot more crazy and reckless drivers. They have always been around, but they love to challenge Teslas. I can deal with that. I usually let them pass and ignore them. What really bothers me and where I have trouble finding an appropriate response is drivers...

Perhaps this has been around for ages and I just noticed ... A little folder icon shows up on every page that lets the owner move the page to to a preferred folder in one's Google drive. This saves the quite annoying trip to the files App to find the document and move it.

So, you finally did it. You packed up the wife and kids and (hypothetically) drove from the East coast to Wally-World. But then you had to take all those bathroom/dining/charging breaks. To shorten the trip, and reduce boredom, you tried which of the following ways to order meals in the last 12...

I recently downloaded my 2017 tax program. Yay. During the installation process, I received notification that my software provider was adding/installing/whatever the following: Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86) 12.0.40649 What is this? Why am I receiving this? Does this make...

so cool isn’t it? Had to share!

Just a shot in the dark Since i imagine there are many successful people on this forum i thought i would inquire here about chartering a private jet. I'm organizing a trip from Toronto to New Orleans and return for 15-20 people and i would like to know if anyone would have any leads or...

My wife and I find ourselves in the enviable position of being able to settle virtually anywhere in the world. That's a lot of possibilities! Although the members of this forum are a diverse group of people, we're still more alike than we are different. So, I ask you all, if you could live...

Recently,I've made a project. It involves powering 7 motors from a wall outlet, using switching power supply units. I am a little over-budget on possible output power, but it is very unlikely that all motors will run max power at the same time. Below is the architecture: EDIT - Sorry folks...

Does the proposed new tax law eliminate tax credits for the purchase of a Tesla in 2017?

The stereotype EVs catch fire more than ICE go out the window again. Temporary fix is to park you car outside and hope for the best. Originally BMW blamed the owners for improper maintenance and rodents. Geez. BMW recalls one million luxury cars over fire fears | Daily Mail Online

Changes to GOP tax bill reduce individual benefits by tens of billions of dollars This article summarizes the groups that benefit. It includes the initial bill, and the new from today that was required to stay within reconciliation rules of the Senate. Summary: 15% to individual taxpayers, 85%...

I had sticker shock this week when I sat down to choose an Obamacare plan. The exchange reported that barely half of my premium would be covered by the tax credit. I've now realized that the tax credit calculation is not updated for 2018 plans. This is underhanded manipulations by the Trump...

I am sure this has been done before but I wanted to start a new updated one. Have you guys named your car? If so, what did you name it and why? I named my car Blu. Simply because it is blue :)

My wife and I were driving behind this van the other day. Hopefully our Model X will be in the Apple maps street view :cool:

Hi, I'm new here in this fantastic community. Nice to meet you all. I just check my Account! :) Thanks.

I'm no expert so maybe nothing is wrong with this, but it sure looks unsafe and rigged to me. Almost as if they didn't have enough slack to make it to the pole. I noticed this today while sitting at a traffic light and had to Streetview it. Google Maps Google Maps

Why aren't body panels made of stainless steel? I'm hearing about rusting panels fairly often and have always wondered why they aren't made of stainless steel in the first place. Sure, it must be more expensive, but why aren't "high end" cars made of stainless steel (almost) completely? The...

Can someone please explain how to delete one's account. I am no longer buying a Tesla and have cancelled my Model 3 reservation and would like to delete my account. It should be an easy thing to do but can't find anything on this site on how to go about doing it. I check the ToS though to be...

You might peep Uranus! It's my favorite.

Dutch TV Comedy Perfectly Sums Up America's Gun Problem | HuffPost

...the National Element of Lithuania, and Fe the National Element of Iran, Is Copper the National Element of Cuba? Is Silver the National Element of Argentina? Is Nitrogen the National Element of Japan? Is Sodium the Adoptive Element of Nationalists everywhere? Is Sb the Regional Element of...

Na bijna 2 jaar in het bezit te zijn van een Tesla, waardoor ik nog maar af en toe op mijn motor rij, gaat het mij meer en meer tegenstaan om met dat fossiele ding naar mijn werk te rijden. Daarom ben ik op zoek naar een mogelijkheid om mijn Yamaha Virago XV750 van 1996 te converteren in een...

Advice needed - how exterminate rat in car??

So I missed trash day, and a bag of trash sat in the garage for a couple of days. Something got into it, so I put the camera in the garage to see if I could find it. Glad I did. Apparently my Model S is home to a rodent of unusual size (RUS). Advice on extermination? Anyone had this issue?

New Vehicle Infotainment Systems Create Increased Distractions Behind the Wheel | AAA NewsRoom Some companies have already been providing hand's/eyes free navigation and music selection. While there is something about their study I disagree with (how could 3 identical OnStar systems have...

Hi, why Tesla cannot sell only engines to replace on traditional cars? >>> Why our society still give attention to poluent cars using Gasoline? Why some Soccebal/futball players cannot use Tesla or another brands for Eletric Cars? There is some business owner able to donate Eletric Cars to...

So the NRA gave the Republicans 54 million dollars worth of advertising while the Democrats received $265.00, that's right, $265.00 for the Dems. Since Elon Musk left Donald Trump's inner circle of advisors recently due to differences of opinion, perhaps it's time for Elon to step up to the...