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I've long been a lending participant over at Kiva, one of my favorite 'charities'. Kiva is a microfinance group that takes lending funds from folks like you and me and provides it interest-free to on-the-ground partners in impoverished areas who then manage loans to local people. The end...

I just received my next 6 months car insurance from 21st Century and I noticed a 40% increase from last year. I have an older car so I have only Liability and no Collision. Body injury $300k Uninsured Body Injury $300k Property damage $200k Medical $10k Last year (and for the last 10 years)...

Hello everyone, Curious on your thoughts on loans and extra payments. (After other savings already in place) I am getting a CPO, with a loan and my only other loan is my mortgage. My previous vehicle loan was 0% interest so I just put extra on my mortgage principal, but now my MS loan will be...

Who's making plans? I've got a campsite reserved in Idaho (alongside a bunch of my cousins) that is right in the path of totality. Anyone else have plans made yet? I'm looking forward to seeing the photos & hearing the stories.

"More than half of everything I am, is thanks to you."

Rather well done parody of the entire Beatles album.

Despite my signature, I give EXPRESS CONSENT for any and all outside parties to use my pictures and words from this thread and this thread alone! We need to warn people! I am not thinking of myself, only of the needs and safety of others! I am a Tesla owner and I love my Tesla! Except that...

The presented concept is a completely perpetual machine. In this design there will be two inclined track systems .There will be also two seesaw system which will work to put the train on these inclined tracks and train will move with the help of gravity power. These seesaw will get energy with a...

Hello, I am Khalil Amar, I am asking Tesla owners in Morocco to contact me so we can gather and get to know each other. I am already in contact with the first three owners of Model S in Casablanca, Morocco Model S P85+ ( 2013 ) Model S 60 ( 2014 ) Model S 90D ( 2015 or 2016 ) user: YCMS on TMC...

Hi, I have been wondering about this for a while. I am working for a company that makes truck simulators and I have been trying for some time to reach out to Tesla and try to engage them in a discussion about licences, after reveal and teaser of Tesla Semi I got quite excited and I am actively...

I yearn for the days when the real estate proximate to what we now know as SR85 and I280 was covered with beautiful apricot, nectarine, pear and cherry orchards. The old Del Monte cannery on Auzerais in San Jose used to fill the air with the gentle aromas of peaches or pickles during the summer.

FYI, if you want the best bang for the buck in wireless access points, use a Ubiquiti UniFi. The AC-LITE model is only $82, and it's an enterprise-class access point. I own my own Managed IT Service Provider business, and the Ubiquiti line is what I install for my business clients...

Hi all, We have an upcoming two-week vacation in Florida come June, and I was wondering if you could recommend me a reliable prepaid SIM? Roaming data costs are ridiculous ... when using it as much as I do. Requirements: - 4G data speed, preferably with a lot of data - valid for at least two...

I have initiated this thread to be the initial catch-all for discussions involving Mr Musk's new venture, Neuralink. In short order, we hope, we'll have a permanent sub-site for Neuralink. At the outset, we'll most strongly suggest (from Lord Vetinari's Dictionary: see "DO") that before chiming...

Saw this article in the SF Chronicle today about Doug Derwin and it is so over the top crazy of a response that I couldn't help but ask the community here what their take on it is... This Bay Area man is spending millions to break Elon Musk's Trump ties Jeff

Redshirts Aren't Likeliest to Die — and Other 'Star Trek' Math Lessons Still best to be a blue-shirt :)

I've got a quick project that might best be served by an ATTiny. I've got no desire to get up to speed on Atmel tools so I thought I would troll for one of my fellow forum peeps that is already up to speed. Please let me know your thoughts. Application Ditching the engine driven hydraulic...

http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/04/new-solar-powered-device-can-pull-water-straight-desert-air Quote: The system Wang and her students designed consists of a kilogram of dust-sized MOF crystals pressed into a thin sheet of porous copper metal. That sheet is placed between a solar absorber...

Here's a refresher if you don't recall what a Tornado Warning is. Watches are common but Warnings are not. I've lived on the edge of Tornado alley for ~8 years and I've only seen 2 warnings that directly effected my home. IMO all tornado warnings should be treated very seriously... Here's...

Greetings TMC, I'm finishing up some CAD renderings of an accessory I'm looking to make for the Model S. The design is solid, but making some final adjustments. I'm hoping someone on the boards would have an interest, and would help me through the prototyping process/connect me with someone...

Its well known that conservative voting correlates to anthropogenic global warming science denial, so are Floridians also in denial of stark reality? Do they simply have the attitude, "well its a low lying state, so nothing special!"?

evsounds.com There are some other EV accessories that look really interesting. Especially the quick charger.

Charging Station? Don't need no stinkin' charging station Run out of juice? Too far from a SuperCharger? Don't want to spend money on a regular charge station? Is your home electric bill getting too high? How about converting a little elbow grease into pure energy to charge up your Tesla...

looking for a person who could compare these two products for torque compatability for building an EV jet boat! I would love it if some one in the know could run these numbers for us here in Lewiston Idaho!! thanks joe

Hello all, my dear friend Yudvig, a young tech entrepreneur in Austria, was recently attempting to film a video about the reasons he will be selling his Model X and sustained a head injury when the door abruptly closed on top of him while filming (see video). Do you think he has grounds to take...

One of my favorite You Tube channels just released a great summary of GM food. This is up there with climate change and evolution as one of the silliest non-debate debates.... facts on one side... opinions on the other....

Elon Musk will reveal new details about Tesla’s Model Y next week

I shouldn't find humor in such things, but this headline got a chuckle out of me: Samsung retail outlet in Singapore catches fire ahead of Galaxy S8 launch

Already passed the Senate. Vote is today in the House where it will most definitely succeed. VPNs Won’t Save You from Congress’ Internet Privacy Giveaway

I'm currently brainstorming on my home charging options (will be getting a 2013 MS P85 CPO in about 4-5 weeks) and it's becoming pretty clear that my current service (100amp) isn't going to be sufficient for adding a 14-50 outlet or a HPWC with my current load, so I either pay for a service...

Post your cool shots!

Has anyone ever got 7,500 tax credit, and if so... How? Admittedly, I am using an Amazon digital download tax software... might that be why I only get about 2,000 credit on a 6,000 tax bill? Thanks!

I'm sold!

Pictured: Elon Musk's massive five property compound | Daily Mail Online As only the Daily Mail can do it....

Some crazy dude has recently been working on this idea.

Today's (3/20/2017) "Jeopardy!" had the following clue: My jaw dropped when Alex read the revealed clue. Of course, the correct question is "Who is Elon Musk?"; however, Ashlee Vance is a "her"? :) Vance took to Twitter to express his dismay at being emasculated: Ashlee Vance on Twitter

Venus will soon be ending its apparition in the western sky as the Evening Star and pass between Earth and Sun in what’s called inferior conjunction. In 2004 and 2012 this resulted in rare transits of Venus across the face of the Sun. Later this month the contrary situation will occur. Venus...

I may have missed this in other threads but do we know of any real people that have won a loaded Model S/X through the referral program. Particularly the random drawing winners which i assume are at the end of each round. There should be about 6 of them out there by now... I've never seen an...

Anyone interested in a Tesla meetup at the March for Science in Washington DC, April 22, 2017? We're thinking of driving our Model X down from Boston to DC, if we can put it to use evangelizing EVs.

Hello everyone! If you are reading this, chances are, you are a Tesla enthusiast. Well, so am I... Nice to meet you! Little introduction I suppose... I am in my first at the university of Ottawa studying management. For a couple years now, Tesla has been on my mind 24/7 (that's not an...

It looks like you now have a chance to get a Model 3 before anyone else courtesy of Ebay! See: 2012 Tesla Other SL | eBay Enjoy!

Hey TMC, I just created an account to share an Android app I made that Tesla enthusiasts may be interested in. It's called Speedr, it measures how much time, or how little time, you save by speeding. Not trying to sell anything, it's free and has no ads. Check it out and let me know your...

Just wondering as I keep checking toilet bowl every day. Couple weeks ago a long bowel movement kinda looked like a Model X with its falcon wing doors open, but I didn't post as the vehicle has been out for some time now.

My buddy and I are planing a cross USA trip (from Detroit, via Memphis) in his '66 Lincoln convertible for the sole purpose of visiting the Tesla factory in Fremont. We also want to arrange a test drive of a Model S at the Fremont store, and on our return trip, a stop at the gigafactory in...

I just read this article: Moto Z hackathons create more interesting Mods than Motorola How hard is it to have one that would replace or in addition to our key fobs? Would be nice to not to have to carry the fob as well as my phone and wallet especially when going to special functions (wearing...

Hello, I applied for a position in Omaha, NE. I don't think many people applied for the job -- in fact, for the first round no one did -- so there is a good chance I'll get it if I want it. I've never been to the Midwest - though I'm sure some Tesla owners live in Omaha. How do you like...

The nearly Half Moon will occult (cover) the magnitude +0.9 star Aldebaran for North American observers during the evening of Saturday 2017 MAR 04. As with solar eclipses, occultations are limited to specific zones on Earth. Aldebaran is one of four first magnitude stars that can be occulted...

Houston Art Car Parade announces Cheech Marin as 2017 grand marshal I've been going to the Houston Art Car Parade for quite some time, my avatar is from when my brother-in-law entered one a couple years ago Lots of neat cars such as the Peep Jeep (yep, covered in marshmallow Peeps!) The...