Some Tesla hate on the highway...

[jrh007]

Driving in Orlando yesterday with my wife on a road trip and got my first Tesla hate. Was on NAP and stable in a single lane, so I know I didn’t do anything abnormal. Anyway, a red Mercedes SUV pulled in front of us in the left lane and opened the passenger window and flicked us off then pulled back with the passenger and driver laughing as I shook my head and smiled at them.

Tried to get the jackass on the dash cam, but for some reason the clip didn’t save.

Reminded me of the old joke. What’s the difference between a porcupine and a Mercedes? On a porcupine, the pricks are on the outside.

 

[CAAD]

As a motorcycle rider, Teslas esp Model 3 drivers, are a new form of Prius drivers.

 

[SoccerMan94043]

As a motorcycle rider, Teslas esp Model 3 drivers, are a new form of Prius drivers.

How so? Road boulders in the fast lane? Not moving over in the commute lane so MCs can split the lane?

 

[Sherlo]

As a motorcycle rider, Teslas esp Model 3 drivers, are a new form of Prius drivers.

Ouch, below the belt

 

[Leafdriver333]

Does model 3 really get better mpg than a motorcycle?

 

[hcdavis3]

What do your license plates say? I have MA Fire Fighter plates and so far no hate.

 

[jrh007]

What do your license plates say? I have MA Fire Fighter plates and so far no hate.

Standard Florida plate. No vanity. Random letters.

 

[hcdavis3]

Standard Florida plate. No vanity. Random letters.

That’s really bad IMO. At least the asswipe knew it was a Tesla. Karma and bridge abutments are still a thing.

 

[Arizona Willie]

Does model 3 really get better mpg than a motorcycle?

Teslas get over 200,000 mpg because they don't use a drop of gas therefore there are no gallons involved.

 

[ewoodrick]

Driving in Orlando yesterday with my wife on a road trip and got my first Tesla hate. Was on NAP and stable in a single lane, so I know I didn’t do anything abnormal. Anyway, a red Mercedes SUV pulled in front of us in the left lane and opened the passenger window and flicked us off then pulled back with the passenger and driver laughing as I shook my head and smiled at them.

Tried to get the jackass on the dash cam, but for some reason the clip didn’t save.

Reminded me of the old joke. What’s the difference between a porcupine and a Mercedes? On a porcupine, the pricks are on the outside.

My assumption was that it wasn't Tesla hate, but the way that you were driving, especially if you were staying in a single lane. Were you doing the speed limit?

 

[jrh007]

My assumption was that it wasn't Tesla hate, but the way that you were driving, especially if you were staying in a single lane. Were you doing the speed limit?

Try again. Flow of traffic.

 

[colettimj]

Had some random pickup driver "roll coal" as he passed me. I didn't even realize it at first but noticed that further up the road his truck never belched black smoke like it did when he was passing me. I really don't get it at all.

 

[MillennialVet]

Some dude in truck yelled “drive your car you a$$hol3.” We were in traffic conditions and I had autopilot engaged.

 

[SMAlset]

Some dude in truck yelled “drive your car you a$$hol3.” We were in traffic conditions and I had autopilot engaged.

Isn't that lovely and so low class. We live in a world of rude and crude people who feel it's their place to put others down and bully others. Sounds like someone hating upcoming autonomus driving not necessarily the car possibly, because at some point there will be more cars on the road with the same/similar features.

 

[SMAlset]

Driving in Orlando yesterday with my wife on a road trip and got my first Tesla hate. Was on NAP and stable in a single lane, so I know I didn’t do anything abnormal. Anyway, a red Mercedes SUV pulled in front of us in the left lane and opened the passenger window and flicked us off then pulled back with the passenger and driver laughing as I shook my head and smiled at them.

Tried to get the jackass on the dash cam, but for some reason the clip didn’t save.

Reminded me of the old joke. What’s the difference between a porcupine and a Mercedes? On a porcupine, the pricks are on the outside.

Chances are you had footage of them but hit the icon to send it to the USB too soon. If it's mid-minute it won't add that last minute to the 10-minute file (only previous 10 minutes). Always give it a minute or two before you try saving it if something just happened. The footage BTW would have still been in your RecentClips until it got recorded over in the buffer so if you pulled the USB you could have found it there.

 

[Frunkenstein]

Haven't really experienced the hate, but have been able to witness more of the idiocy of others when driving. TeslaCam has been fun too!

It is amazing to see how many bad drivers are out there while on autopilot. I could be 5-10 over the limit in the middle lane (flow of traffic or just me), and still get some idiot swerving in and out of lanes like they're an Indy driver. Never a cop when you want them.

I had a guy in a Lamborghini with the top open passing me on the left while having his phone buired in his face. No shame.

 

[Dre78]

Chances are you had footage of them but hit the icon to send it to the USB too soon. If it's mid-minute it won't add that last minute to the 10-minute file (only previous 10 minutes). Always give it a minute or two before you try saving it if something just happened. The footage BTW would have still been in your RecentClips until it got recorded over in the buffer so if you pulled the USB you could have found it there.

TeslaCam stops when you tap the camera icon, and includes the recording even if mid minute. Note: you have to tap the camera icon to save the clips (move to Saved Clips folder).

If you press and hold the camera icon, you are switching TeslaCam off. This is the case where you lose mid-minute clips. Additionally, you are not saving clips (moving from rolling folder to Saved Clips).

TeslaCam Instructions and Observations

 

[ngogas]

I used my middle finger back. I’m not as nice.

 

[brianman]

As a motorcycle rider, Teslas esp Model 3 drivers, are a new form of Prius drivers.

As a car driver, I find motorcycle drivers in California mostly terrifying (lane splitting seems to be almost always done unsafely and illegally). Can you elaborate on what you meant by this?

 

[Triplett]

As a motorcycle rider, Teslas esp Model 3 drivers, are a new form of Prius drivers.

Come down to LA, tuck into my draft and you'll never complain again.