According to Brian Wang the cited price of $56 is for an unusual square format battery. But the prices may ofcourse put pressure on other makers and form factors:
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According to Brian Wang the cited price of $56 is for an unusual square format battery. But the prices may ofcourse put pressure on other makers and form factors:
Yes. Those stories are basically user error (didn't warm the car up). Not surprising if they didn't read the manual. I just saw a post in another group where the Tesla owner had an X for four years before they discovered the glove box. The were upset because there was no place to keep the registration papers and whatnot.
Any of you guys have other Tesla newsy episodes you like to listen to in this post Tesla Daily world?
Not really. Cars have a lot of holes. If they were airtight, just breathing would be an issue after a while.
AnbaricBike
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Cold car antecdote: my Golf TDI failed to start this afternoon. 19F when I parked it at work this morning. My strong suspicion is that the intercooler is full of ice and blocking airflow to the motor. This is condensed water vapor from combustion introduced by the low pressure EGR. Functioning as designed.
Go call fox news, it's an emergency! Don't forget to have your car towed and have the headline on the bottom say "Tesla" like what they did..lol.
No. Dad showed us to crack a window on either side of the car.
Your Dad showed you.
The rest of us: von Holzhausen showed us how.
The rest of us: von Holzhausen showed us how.
I'll chime in. These are just my personal opinions.
Must watch every day/week:
- Electrified
- Best in Tesla
- Now You Know
Other good daily Tesla news videos:
- Brighter with Herbert Ong
- Matt Pocius
- Jacob Hilton
- Solving the Money Problem
- Ryan Shaw
- Farzad Mesbahi
TSLA techical stock price analysis:
- The Stocks Channel
- Access A Trader
- Wicked Stocks
- Daily Trader
There are so many more. But these are what are on my subscription list. These are all either pro-Tesla or neutral. The ones I tend to stay away from are the ridiculously optimistic viewpoints. I include Warren Redlich and Randy Kirk in this group -- just not my cup of tea. Some would include Herbert Ong and Solving the Money Problem in this group as well, but I find them informative (Herbert Ong) and/or entertaining (Solving the Money Problem).
Andy O
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Yes, that's the standard advice, for burning candles in a car, up here in the Great White North. At least one window.
Yeah I agree that Randy is on the optimistic side! But then he has several knowledgeable guests that helps to drag him back to earth. Bradford Ferguson, Larry Goldberg, Brian White, Nicholas Gibbs mfl. I find this kind of dynamic helpful. And he now thinks we might be heading into a recession - so his optimism is toned down.
Edit: Added words about dynamic.
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Way OT... but I'm sure many out there ask this same question today.
I'm looking for a older hybrid for someone, something great on gas $$$ but under $7K. Early Prius claim to have oil leaks... so? They're old, right? Yes they may need a battery, but some had it done already and they're pretty small anyway. Or are we looking in the wrong direction? How would you get around with $7K and 4 kids efficiently/safely? Overnight charging is fine. 100 mi per day driven.
I'm looking for a older hybrid for someone, something great on gas $$$ but under $7K. Early Prius claim to have oil leaks... so? They're old, right? Yes they may need a battery, but some had it done already and they're pretty small anyway. Or are we looking in the wrong direction? How would you get around with $7K and 4 kids efficiently/safely? Overnight charging is fine. 100 mi per day driven.
I added a question to Say for the upcoming ER, go vote!
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And yesterday I drove from Belleville ON to Kanata ON via Hwy 7 (two lane provincial highway).
Temp was -10° C, moderate snow the whole way, plows unable to keep up.
All roads were slush covered.
Tanker trucks full of some sort of ICE fuel impeding the efficient flow of traffic (funny how the energy delivery system for my car never holds up traffic).
When I got home (and into the wash bay at our apartment complex), every square centimetre of exposed frontal area was covered in salty/sand infused ice.
The wheel wells were totally packed with ice such that the tires had ice skirts around them; those skirts created their own exposed frontal area that extended sideways so the car looked like it had Batmobile fender flair add ons.
Point being, the car spent the night outdoors in -18° temperatures and the exterior meteorological conditions had no effect on my drive home, from a passenger comfort point of view (240 km distance driven).
I had a 2001 Prius. No oil leaks. Denise drove it until it was totaled in 2012. Battery was replaced (2010 IIRC) for about $3500 installed. You don't charge an early (or even medium) Prius. Every bit of energy comes from the gas tank. Personally, I wouldn't use a car that old for 100 miles a day. More like ten miles to work and back with a few grocery trips. 100 miles a day is going to be like 2,000 miles a month.
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Musskiah
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I like your lists! Although I agree highly optimistic. (I wouldn't say ridiculously for the most part, perhaps at times, yes) it's important to know Randy Kirk by far has more manufacturing experince than anyone else on these lists; and his frequent guest Larry Goldberg (AKA Tesla Larry) has an impressive business career, though some may say he is overly optimistic as well. To me, their experince lends creedence to their opinions; and so I consider their perspectives, while also understanding they are highly I optimistic.
I KNEW some of your words were made up!Obasuteoptimus
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