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General Discussion => Essentially Flyertalk => Topic started by: steve dave on April 14, 2016, 05:47:19 PM
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I reserved a Tesla Model 3 the day they opened availability. What do you guys put the odds of me eventually taking delivery of it at?
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If I could get it in 2017 I'd say like 90%. But I'm guessing it'll be late '18. I don't know if I wait that long. THOUGHTS?
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1k UR points tho
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base model or optioned out?
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Can't pick options yet
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when you can pick them i mean. when tesla builds their cars, they build the high margin cars first. these are the optioned out model 3's that will compare in price to a mercedes AMG (~$60k). once they get through those, they begin on the base models. the problem is that the folks who buy the base models will probably not be getting the fed tax credit because by then, enough models will have been sold by tesla (+200k) that the credit will at least be partially phased out, if not completely gone.
so basically, depending on what options you want and how much you want to spend will determine when you get your car. it could pay to get more options that will actually reduce the cost by still qualifying for the credit before it's gone. ($12,500)
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that is to say, when they build their new model cars and have, for example, 100 orders for the model 3, they're going to start with the expensive model 3's and work their way down to the guy who is getting bare bones.
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Sounds like a more high stakes version of go fund me. It looks like a great car though.
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Sounds like a more high stakes version of go fund me.
except tesla's market cap is $34B
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I should leave the analogies to catzacker
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2Q19 :Crybaby:
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Booked mine the same day as well and in store (dunno if you did that at all sd or if you did it online). 'Clams is right on how they will do it, building the most expensive model and then moving on to the base. I guess it all really depends on how they are actually able to ramp up production, which is obviously dubious at best. If they are able to get to the "500k/year" pretty quick, let alone getting it to production, everyone who ordered so far (335k) will get all if not most of the credit, if only cause the tax credit doesn't stop right when 200k cars are made, there is like a quarter (or 2, so 3 or 6 months after the number is hit) that the full credit still applies, and then it goes to 50% for another 3-6 months, and then it totally goes away.
Basically you are near the top of Tesla's shipment if:
-Most Expensive Model (all options)
-West Coast/location based (Elon said West Coast customers would get first due to easier shipping and then move east)
-Time of deposit
-Deposit in store vs online (especially day of, Elon seemed to make a point that in store would get special gifts and priority, which they would get anyways since online didn't happen until much later that night)
My expectation is to get mine before my 30th birthday (Dec '18). I will get a few options but not all (my budget is ~40k and that number is solely based off of model s prices for options, so it will be different the question is how much), I'm in KC, and I got it about noon the day of in store. But who knows, while I love the idea and the cars, they have not hit a single deadline like ever, so deliveries starting late 2017" could easily be pushed starting "mid 2019" hopefully no on it being that long.
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If they are able to get to the "500k/year" pretty quick, let alone getting it to production, everyone who ordered so far (335k) will get all if not most of the credit, if only cause the tax credit doesn't stop right when 200k cars are made, there is like a quarter (or 2, so 3 or 6 months after the number is hit) that the full credit still applies, and then it goes to 50% for another 3-6 months, and then it totally goes away.
the fed tax credit phase out begins at 200k production vehicles. then 6 mo of 50%, then 6 mo of 25%, then 0. i'm not sure where you got your info from, son, but check irs irc 30d.
The new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle credit phases out for a manufacturer’s vehicles over the one-year period beginning with the second calendar quarter after the calendar quarter in which at least 200,000 qualifying vehicles manufactured by that manufacturer have been sold for use in the United States (determined on a cumulative basis for sales after December 31, 2009) (“phase-out period”). Qualifying vehicles manufactured by that manufacturer are eligible for 50 percent of the credit if acquired in the first two quarters of the phase-out period and 25 percent of the credit if acquired in the third or fourth quarter of the phase-out period. Vehicles manufactured by that manufacturer are not eligible for a credit if acquired after the phase-out period. After December 31, 2009, a vehicle that qualifies for a credit under § 30 does not qualify for the credit under § 30D.
you can't assume that tesla is going to hit 200k in february 201x
some states like colorado have another $6k with no phase out on top of the fed credit
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what we have here is a good old fashioned fed ev tax credit-off
but tbh, you shouldn't be buying one of these cars if you're banking on the credit anyway. and i think everyone in this thread is doing just that, you sob's.
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If they are able to get to the "500k/year" pretty quick, let alone getting it to production, everyone who ordered so far (335k) will get all if not most of the credit, if only cause the tax credit doesn't stop right when 200k cars are made, there is like a quarter (or 2, so 3 or 6 months after the number is hit) that the full credit still applies, and then it goes to 50% for another 3-6 months, and then it totally goes away.
the fed tax credit phase out begins at 200k production vehicles. then 6 mo of 50%, then 6 mo of 25%, then 0. i'm not sure where you got your info from, son, but check irs irc 30d.
The new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle credit phases out for a manufacturer’s vehicles over the one-year period beginning with the second calendar quarter after the calendar quarter in which at least 200,000 qualifying vehicles manufactured by that manufacturer have been sold for use in the United States (determined on a cumulative basis for sales after December 31, 2009) (“phase-out period”). Qualifying vehicles manufactured by that manufacturer are eligible for 50 percent of the credit if acquired in the first two quarters of the phase-out period and 25 percent of the credit if acquired in the third or fourth quarter of the phase-out period. Vehicles manufactured by that manufacturer are not eligible for a credit if acquired after the phase-out period. After December 31, 2009, a vehicle that qualifies for a credit under § 30 does not qualify for the credit under § 30D.
you can't assume that tesla is going to hit 200k in february 201x
some states like colorado have another $6k with no phase out on top of the fed credit
1) Way to not read at all what I wrote, since basically what I said is exactly what you put (only thing I was unsure about what the actual time frame which I admitted to (1Q vs 2Q) of the phase out and missed the 25% part, sue me)
2) I didn't assume that at all Tesla would be making 335k in 1 quarter, let alone 3, but if they hit it right (not likely) you could push out a ton of cars in Q1, hit 200k during that Q, and then have Q2 and Q3 still at 100% fed refund and maybe get 100k full bore.
3) I don't care about state refunds cause KS is not CO
4) Not banking on the credit at all, I'm not poors clams jesus
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3) take it down a notch, son. i read your post 3 times and either i'm special or you are, but what you typed didn't make any sense
e) i don't care where you live, this thread and my post wasn't solely focused on your WHORE ass
(N i don't care if you're banking on a credit or a debit, just mentioning that most won't be getting one and shouldn't count on one, son
6>< i don't know why anyone would buy a car from a manufacturer who can't seem to produce a car without an assload of recalls
R) sal perez
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Mods please rename to tax law thread TIA
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Mods please rename to tax law thread TIA
one of my favorite classes at k-state!! tbt, did you take/like it?
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Mods please rename to tax law thread TIA
one of my favorite classes at k-state!! tbt, did you take/like it?
Finance and accounting were my least favorite courses I ever took at KSU, in that order.
Now you want to talk theoretical physics and applied math... :excited:
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So no, I hate tax law
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Yeah, I know all that. Without knowing the options I don't know what I'd get. Assume they would bring it to around 50k.
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Do they a bunch of superchargers in sarpy county?
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Do they a bunch of superchargers in sarpy county?
Just one location
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Tesla dealership in Charlotte. 3 Cars.
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What's special about these cars?
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What's special about these cars?
sex + battery
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I buy used cars.
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What's special about these cars?
they can go round trip between omaha and lincoln 5 days a week without using any gas. they are pretty much the safest cars on the road. they have cool tech. stuff that makes sure you don't crash/leave your lane/parks for you/etc. (I think a lot of cars are starting to get this tho). they are sexy af. they are fast (I don't really care about this).
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Also the Model S P85 D has 691 HP which is pretty cool
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If you guys hadn't noticed, gas is cheap. Finding a charger for your golf cart is a pain in the ass.
Once had a client in Frisco drive me to their facility and we started out in his Nissan Leaf for what was an 80 mile round trip. It was fairly warm that day so he rolled the windows down to avoid running the A/C and running down the power. As we hit the Golden Gate Bridge he noticed the battery reserve scrolling down to 40% and he had to turn around and go back to his house and get his Mercedes so we wouldn't get stranded. That's progress for ya' - Obama Style!
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Rusty is probably going to punch you for that, sock
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If you guys hadn't noticed, gas is cheap. Finding a charger for your golf cart is a pain in the ass.
Once had a client in Frisco drive me to their facility and we started out in his Nissan Leaf for what was an 80 mile round trip. It was fairly warm that day so he rolled the windows down to avoid running the A/C and running down the power. As we hit the Golden Gate Bridge he noticed the battery reserve scrolling down to 40% and he had to turn around and go back to his house and get his Mercedes so we wouldn't get stranded. That's progress for ya' - Obama Style!
I enjoy reading your posts
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What's special about these cars?
they can go round trip between omaha and lincoln 5 days a week without using any gas. they are pretty much the safest cars on the road. they have cool tech. stuff that makes sure you don't crash/leave your lane/parks for you/etc. (I think a lot of cars are starting to get this tho). they are sexy af. they are fast (I don't really care about this).
Ah, a long-lasting battery. What's preventing the other e-cars from having a battery like that?
There's a tesla shop in an odd part of town that I ran past when i tried a different route last summer and I meant to learn all this stuff when I got home but I saw a bunch of other weird stuff on the way and forgot until now.
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frisco is a lovely suburb in Dallas and has no bridges so I know this clown is a liar.
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What's special about these cars?
they can go round trip between omaha and lincoln 5 days a week without using any gas. they are pretty much the safest cars on the road. they have cool tech. stuff that makes sure you don't crash/leave your lane/parks for you/etc. (I think a lot of cars are starting to get this tho). they are sexy af. they are fast (I don't really care about this).
Ah, a long-lasting battery. What's preventing the other e-cars from having a battery like that?
There's a tesla shop in an odd part of town that I ran past when i tried a different route last summer and I meant to learn all this stuff when I got home but I saw a bunch of other weird stuff on the way and forgot until now.
Someone needs to create a non-gopro gopro thing that can help one remember things they see out while running and biking. This happens to me all the time and I never remember what it was when I got home.... To the distance running thread!
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I don't care for them at all and I remember a thread about cars and this place was all about utilitarian vehicles
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heard someone on a radio saying that a lot of the reservations are being placed as speculation and the holders will sell their place in line when the time comes, rather than take delivery.
so if you decide you don't want it, maybe you can do that.
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cars are for the birds. BUSSES AND TRAINS are where the real luxury lies.
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heard someone on a radio saying that a lot of the reservations are being placed as speculation and the holders will sell their place in line when the time comes, rather than take delivery.
so if you decide you don't want it, maybe you can do that.
they made it really easy and really cheap to reserve a car that's never been manufactured before.
I am very interested to see when they start moving them off of the line and how many of the reserved cars go to the person who made the original reservation
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Dumb question, but those charging stations I occasionally see around town - those cost money to use, right? How does "filling up" a car with electricity compare to gas at $2 a gallon?
My AC units have heat pumps that I don't even use because the cost of heating my home with electric is so much more expensive than NG. But maybe gasoline is more expensive than electricity?
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Tesla is the Apple of cars. Once the other auto markers catch up, which it sounds like quick a few already have, you'll just be paying for the cult name.
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Dumb question, but those charging stations I occasionally see around town - those cost money to use, right? How does "filling up" a car with electricity compare to gas at $2 a gallon?
My AC units have heat pumps that I don't even use because the cost of heating my home with electric is so much more expensive than NG. But maybe gasoline is more expensive than electricity?
Tesla super charger stations are free but right now there aren't a lot of them, and it takes 20 minutes to charge to 50% (but they usually put them next to a starbucks :D ). Musk says they will add a ton of them soon though.
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Tesla is the Apple of cars. Once the other auto markers catch up, which it sounds like quick a few already have, you'll just be paying for the cult name.
:lol:
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I don't care for them at all and I remember a thread about cars and this place was all about utilitarian vehicles
I dislike cars but I like tesla cars. I have a lot of mac products tho :dunno:
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The charging station in Topeka is in an Arby's parking lot. (Starbucks a blockish away)
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The charging station in Topeka is in an Arby's parking lot. (Starbucks a blockish away)
that's fine for topeka
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Yeah, pretty good actually
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arby's aint bad. jamocha shakes. :drool:
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Arby's >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> starbucks
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Tesla is the Apple of cars. Once the other auto markers catch up, which it sounds like quick a few already have, you'll just be paying for the cult name.
Hemmy nodded approvingly after reading this post and then went back to building his own car for half the price of the Tesla.
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Dumb question, but those charging stations I occasionally see around town - those cost money to use, right?
they're free. an incentive to buy EV. in LA those spots are always full, in KC, they're always empty. not for long though
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Tesla is the Apple of cars. Once the other auto markers catch up, which it sounds like quick a few already have, you'll just be paying for the cult name.
Hemmy nodded approvingly after reading this post and then went back to building his own car for half the price of the Tesla.
:lol:
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Also the Model S P85 D has 691 HP which is pretty cool
Yes. It is rough ridin' awesome.
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Ah, a long-lasting battery. What's preventing the other e-cars from having a battery like that?
They don't have Elon Musk to beat their engineers into designing an acceptable one? :dunno:
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Dumb question, but those charging stations I occasionally see around town - those cost money to use, right?
they're free. an incentive to buy EV. in LA those spots are always full, in KC, they're always empty. not for long though
So it only costs money if I fill up at home? How's that compare to paying for gas?
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Dumb question, but those charging stations I occasionally see around town - those cost money to use, right?
they're free. an incentive to buy EV. in LA those spots are always full, in KC, they're always empty. not for long though
So it only costs money if I fill up at home? How's that compare to paying for gas?
how much do you pay for a kWh?
$8.10 to fill up a Model S if you're paying .09 kWh
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I pay 12 cents per kilowatt
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I pay 12 cents per kilowatt
you'd pay $10.80 to fill up a model S which can go about 250 miles. I don't think there's data on the new model 3 though. should be more efficient since the S has like over a million HP.
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Doc brown probably pays a crap ton to fill up :sdeek:
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They look cool as eff, and I love the idea of electric cars.
If I could get a used one for about half the price of new, and be fairly sure I could drive it regularly for a decade without persistent issues, then sign me up.
Typically, I buy used Hondas and Acura's.
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Model S:
"Fuel" efficiency and cost
To cover 15,243 miles, I used 5,074 kWh of electricity, for an average of 333 watt-hours per mile. That's a bit better than the car's EPA-rated efficiency of 350 Wh/mi, and converts to precisely 3 miles per kWh.
I used about 1,275 kWh of free Supercharger power on three long road trips totaling about 4,000 miles. So about 3,800 kWh of the 5,074-kWh total came through my electric meter.At my local utility's rate of 14 cents/kWh, that works out to a total fuel cost for the year of $530, or about 3.4 cents/mile. Contrast that to about $3,000 and 20 cents/mile for a comparable car like the Mercedes S Class.
But the Model S actually used more electricity than the 5,074 kWh on the car's energy meter.
For one thing, the charging process is only about 85 percent efficient. Which means that for every 85 kWh used by the car, 100 kWh came through my electric meter. In reality, that 5,074-kWh number is actually more like 5,700 kWh.
In addition, my car's "vampire" power draw while parked and shut down averaged about 4.5 kWh per day for the first 10 months, and then about 1 kWh per day after a software update two months ago. I estimate the vampire draw sucked up an additional 1,400 kWh or so.
That brings total actual energy usage for the year: about 7,100 kWh--putting efficiency at about 466 Wh/mile, or about 2.1 miles/kWh.
The vampire and charging losses bumped the year's real fuel cost up to $820, or about 5.3 cents per mile. Which is still barely a quarter of the fuel cost of a comparable gasoline car.
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I pay 12 cents per kilowatt
you'd pay $10.80 to fill up a model S which can go about 250 miles. I don't think there's data on the new model 3 though. should be more efficient since the S has like over a million HP.
My current rig can get 30mpg and has a 12 gallon tank. That's 360 miles @ 24$ ($2 a gallon) or 6.7 cents per mile. The tesla would get like 4.3 cents per mile. That's a savings of $360 per year if I drive 15,000 a year. I probably mocat's that math though.
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Dumb question, but those charging stations I occasionally see around town - those cost money to use, right? How does "filling up" a car with electricity compare to gas at $2 a gallon?
My AC units have heat pumps that I don't even use because the cost of heating my home with electric is so much more expensive than NG. But maybe gasoline is more expensive than electricity?
Not accounting for the different motor efficiencies, a gallon of gas has about 115 kBtus of energy, which is 33.4 kWh. If efficiencies are similar, the electricity would be slightly pricier at this point, but it is comparable. That said, the building I live in has like 8 charging stations which I believe are free if you live there.
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A 60 KWh battery for the Tesla model S is rated for 230 miles. So for about $6 you get 230 miles on the electric car.
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The charging stations are supposed to be able to charge in a few minutes rather than overnight at your home. Also as I understand it the charging stations are for cross country travel and not for daily charging. I don't know what the consequences of abuse will be, Tesla will probably have to lock people out eventually. In the mean time me and my squad of vigilante hackers are fully capable of modifying the parking sequence to jerk the wheel into a bridge abutment while the dirtbags are cruising down the highway at 80 mph.
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long term, tesla is in the battery business, not the car biz
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My teslas like yessuh
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Thanks for all the info. I've got a hybrid now and love it. I'm hoping to get at least 4 more years out of it, but my next car will almost certainly be all electric. I appreciate you early adopters paying a higher price to be beta testers. Of course, by the time I buy I doubt that ridiculous tax credit will still be available (talk about a "tax cut for the rich"), and electricity will be more expensive.
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I am jealous. I want one.
I doubt I will be in a position to buy one for the next 15 years. Once I get these rascals through college (hoping they decide on electrician or plumbing apprenticeship instead), then it's on.
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I am jealous. I want one.
I doubt I will be in a position to buy one for the next 15 years. Once I get these rascals through college (hoping they decide on electrician or plumbing apprenticeship instead), then it's on.
15 years from now no one will own a car.
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Meh, I'll get solar installed and then get the model 3 once it actually comes out and gets put through the paces.
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I am jealous. I want one.
I doubt I will be in a position to buy one for the next 15 years. Once I get these rascals through college (hoping they decide on electrician or plumbing apprenticeship instead), then it's on.
15 years from now no one will own a car.
Al Gore said we will all be dead by then anyway, so no need for an electric car.
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Gas is just way too convenient for me to consider electric.
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Gas is just way too convenient for me to consider electric.
Filling up your tank so to speak at your house is easier than going to a gas station. I don't think I understand what you mean.
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Gas is just way too convenient for me to consider electric.
That reminds me of when the first time the KC Tesla stealership came down to Wichita for test drives for a small group of us. They drove two Model S' (Ses'?, Sessess'?) and I asked "So you can make it to Wichita and back to KC on one charge and with the test drives?" "Well we probably could make it down here, but just to be safe we came through Topeka, you know since it's the same distance, and had lunch at Arby's while they got a boost charge. And then topped off here in Wichita before we came over this way. It's so convenient." :blank:
The product itself is mind-blowingly awesome and fresh, but for the price and inconvenience of it being basically a second car, it's not worth it to me.
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Gas is just way too convenient for me to consider electric.
That reminds me of when the first time the KC Tesla stealership came down to Wichita for test drives for a small group of us. They drove two Model S' (Ses'?, Sessess'?) and I asked "So you can make it to Wichita and back to KC on one charge and with the test drives?" "Well we probably could make it down here, but just to be safe we came through Topeka, you know since it's the same distance, and had lunch at Arby's while they got a boost charge. And then topped off here in Wichita before we came over this way. It's so convenient." :blank:
The product itself is mind-blowingly awesome and fresh, but for the price and inconvenience of it being basically a second car, it's not worth it to me.
yes, I see quite a few of these rolling around SoJoCo and they are always driven by 40+ looking dudes that I am sure have at least one and likely 2 or more vehicles in the garage.
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Gas is just way too convenient for me to consider electric.
it depends on what you'll be using it for. if you're commuting every day from Omaha to Lincoln or KC to Lawrence it's pretty great to never have to stop for gas again. much more convenient than filling up every 3 or 4 days at the gas station.
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Gas is just way too convenient for me to consider electric.
it depends on what you'll be using it for. if you're commuting every day from Omaha to Lincoln or KC to Lawrence it's pretty great to never have to stop for gas again. much more convenient than filling up every 3 or 4 days at the gas station.
yes, it is basically the perfect work car while the wife drives whatever SUV floats her boat and he has a sports car or truck as his weekend car depending on where he is on the golfer to hunter continuum.
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it depends on what you'll be using it for. if you're commuting every day from Omaha to Lincoln or KC to Lawrence it's pretty great to never have to stop for gas again. much more convenient than filling up every 3 or 4 days at the gas station.
Doubly nice that you're conserving our depleting resources of crude oil in favor of coal. The US is the Saudi Arabia of coal you know!
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haha, classic ptolemy
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Gas is just way too convenient for me to consider electric.
That reminds me of when the first time the KC Tesla stealership came down to Wichita for test drives for a small group of us. They drove two Model S' (Ses'?, Sessess'?) and I asked "So you can make it to Wichita and back to KC on one charge and with the test drives?" "Well we probably could make it down here, but just to be safe we came through Topeka, you know since it's the same distance, and had lunch at Arby's while they got a boost charge. And then topped off here in Wichita before we came over this way. It's so convenient." :blank:
The product itself is mind-blowingly awesome and fresh, but for the price and inconvenience of it being basically a second car, it's not worth it to me.
Models S
Great internal plural oppy
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Gas is just way too convenient for me to consider electric.
Filling up your tank so to speak at your house is easier than going to a gas station. I don't think I understand what you mean.
Yup, I don't get it either. If people only thought about their typical daily driving habits, and where the car ends up every night, or during the say (work, school, etc) there are plenty of opportunities to charge the car up, all without having to go out of your way to "fill it up"
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Gas is just way too convenient for me to consider electric.
That reminds me of when the first time the KC Tesla stealership came down to Wichita for test drives for a small group of us. They drove two Model S' (Ses'?, Sessess'?) and I asked "So you can make it to Wichita and back to KC on one charge and with the test drives?" "Well we probably could make it down here, but just to be safe we came through Topeka, you know since it's the same distance, and had lunch at Arby's while they got a boost charge. And then topped off here in Wichita before we came over this way. It's so convenient." :blank:
The product itself is mind-blowingly awesome and fresh, but for the price and inconvenience of it being basically a second car, it's not worth it to me.
yes, I see quite a few of these rolling around SoJoCo and they are always driven by 40+ looking dudes that I am sure have at least one and likely 2 or more vehicles in the garage.
I would expect that of anyone who is purchasing a car that starts at 60k, regardless of how environmentally conscience they may be.
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https://seekingalpha.com/amp/article/4160351-tesla-model-3-costs-charge-gasoline-car
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Planning your entire day/week around when you will have a spare hour to charge your car would be so convenient, though.
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Planning your entire day/week around when you will have a spare hour to charge your car would be so convenient, though.
Thankfully the car plans that for you. Or lolers that you'd think it'd be that hard
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https://seekingalpha.com/amp/article/4160351-tesla-model-3-costs-charge-gasoline-car
Tesla deserves a lot of criticism, but anything from seeking alpha is going to be a hit piece, including this article.
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https://seekingalpha.com/amp/article/4160351-tesla-model-3-costs-charge-gasoline-car
Tesla deserves a lot of criticism, but anything from seeking alpha is going to be a hit piece, including this article.
https://www.edmunds.com/tesla/model-3/2017/long-term-road-test/2017-tesla-model-3-monthly-update-for-april-2018.html
i think this car may be a piece of trash, hopefully edmunds is an ok source for cfbandyman
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https://seekingalpha.com/amp/article/4160351-tesla-model-3-costs-charge-gasoline-car
Tesla deserves a lot of criticism, but anything from seeking alpha is going to be a hit piece, including this article.
https://www.edmunds.com/tesla/model-3/2017/long-term-road-test/2017-tesla-model-3-monthly-update-for-april-2018.html
i think this car may be a piece of trash, hopefully edmunds is an ok source for cfbandyman
I think (hope) that the Model 3 Edmunds got is uniquely shitty.
Although even from other publications, everything I've read on it is pretty disappointing. Established manufacturers typically have some problems rolling out new models so I'm not surprised that Tesla does when rolling out their first mass produced car. A lot of the problems that Tesla has seem to originate by not having a filter between a concept car and production. As "cool" as some of the things look at an auto show, they are a pain in the ass when it comes to day to day operation.
Hoping they get it right in a year or two and I will look at the Model 3 again.
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a lot of model 3 reviews are similar to edmunds, theirs isn't a unique situation
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a lot of model 3 reviews are similar to edmunds, theirs isn't a unique situation
I've seen general disappointment (rough ride/braking distance) and WTF design moments. I haven't seen mirrors falling off and screen issues.
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Tesla folks apply to my company constantly, it sounds like a rough ridin' mess to work there. And it's pretty clear they rushed the launch, so not surprised the Model 3 has issues.
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https://jalopnik.com/heres-the-wild-email-exchange-between-teslas-alleged-sa-1827017800
An overview on the current cluster at Tesla
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/farting-unicorn-causes-kerfuffle-between-elon-musk-and-artist-2018-06-27 (https://www.marketwatch.com/story/farting-unicorn-causes-kerfuffle-between-elon-musk-and-artist-2018-06-27)
I like how Musk does stuff like this that surely must offend his customer base. He gives no effs.
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NERD FIGHT!
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welp
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1018497953051258880
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i'm enjoying this recent moment of musk making himself look like an bad person and an idiot. he flew too high for too long.
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https://twitter.com/boring_as_heck/status/1018534489251704834
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https://twitter.com/PAPPADEMAS/status/1018540576155693056
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elon musk is the best of what man can be
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https://twitter.com/maxwelltani/status/1018517885080211456?s=21
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He’s apparently also pledged to pay for anyone who doesn’t have clean water in flint to outfit their house with clean water equipment. Some guys get a new wife and a fast car during their midlife crisis but not Elon.
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He’s apparently also pledged to pay for anyone who doesn’t have clean water in flint to outfit their house with clean water equipment. Some guys get a new wife and a fast car during their midlife crisis but not Elon.
I mean, he’s dating Grimes and making Tesla S cars, so why not both?
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https://twitter.com/bro_pair/status/1018619482934108160?s=21
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I didn't follow the cave thing at all but had heard about the tesla guy being involved and was under the assumption he'd rescued people.
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https://twitter.com/ldrinkh20/status/1018538881334042624?s=21
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Got my Model 3 last Saturday :cool:
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Got my Model 3 last Saturday :cool:
Thots?
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ill be damned
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Got my Model 3 last Saturday :cool:
Thots?
It's so much fun to drive. The acceleration is incredible. The overall quality is pretty good, and the single screen/controls are so far pretty easy to pickup and understand. Also, having the screen to the side took like no time to get used to. The hardest adjustment so far driving wise is getting used to the regen braking, but that isn't that hard to figure out I'm just really used to coasting.
The walking up to the car and having it unlock automatically is cool, and walking away and having it unlock is also pretty cool. Fun to also to precool (or heat come winter time) the car remotely, as well as a bunch of other controls.
It seems like at every light if someone pulls up to me they want to try to race me/floor it. I'm only slightly exaggerating, people seem to want to see if their car can beat mine off the line. I know this because there will be a few times I am not even paying attention, light changes, and you hear this screech and the car next to me takes off.
Coming from an '06 G6, I am ecstatic just to have most of the connectivity things most cars have today (bluetooth, USB, etc) but that's not particular to the Model 3. Also, in my situation I didn't want to spend the money to fix the A/C and rather set it aside for the car. I can be weirdly cheap about something that isn't so cheap to get.
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Yes, but what of the thots?
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walking away and having it unlock is also pretty cool.
This doesn't seem like a good feature.
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walking away and having it unlock is also pretty cool.
This doesn't seem like a good feature.
I meant lock, typo as usual
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https://electrek.co/2018/07/15/tesla-model-3-rollover-crash/
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walking away and having it unlock is also pretty cool.
This doesn't seem like a good feature.
I meant lock, typo as usual
https://electrek.co/2018/07/15/tesla-model-3-rollover-crash/
sounds like that lady walked away from the vehicle and it unlocked safety level: expert
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I'd roll over crash in that stud car any day. It definitely performed better than my current rollover experiences ('79 blazer, early 90s grand prix, early 90s lumina z24).
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I'd roll over crash in that stud car any day. It definitely performed better than my current rollover experiences ('79 blazer, early 90s grand prix, early 90s lumina z24).
Wait, you've been in three rollovers?
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I'd roll over crash in that stud car any day. It definitely performed better than my current rollover experiences ('79 blazer, early 90s grand prix, early 90s lumina z24).
Wait, you've been in three rollovers?
well, the grand prix just rolled over onto it's top. so like a 180. the others were like super barrel rolls. but yes.
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my word, SD...
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my word, SD...
southwest kansas is a wild place friend
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scene: southwest kansas. like out in the country on a dirt road part.
sd girlfiend: can I drive your blazer?
sd: sure, why not babe (tosses the keys)
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scene: again in sw ks. a different dirt road
sd: you should probably slow down for this corner
sd bud: (doesn't)
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I hope nobody's leg fell off in any of your crashes, steve dave.
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scene: ks. don't remember if road was paved or not.
sd: (just driving like a dipshit)
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:lol:
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3 rollovers is remarkable, even for someone SD's age.
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3 rollovers is remarkable, even for someone SD's age.
I’m in my 30s you son of a biscuit!
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that's a lot of times to roll over, steve dave. and only one of those cars even likes to roll over.
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astounding
i havent even been in 3 car crashes of ANY magnitude
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(1) rollover here (02 explorer)
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that's a lot of times to roll over, steve dave. and only one of those cars even likes to roll over.
I think people underestimate the amount of 16 year old fuckheads who have nothing else to do in their entire lives than drive terribly on dirt roads In sw ks. Usually while doing other stupid stuff.
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that's a lot of times to roll over, steve dave. and only one of those cars even likes to roll over.
I think people underestimate the amount of 16 year old fuckheads who have nothing else to do in their entire lives than drive terribly on dirt roads In sw ks. Usually while doing other stupid stuff.
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:bigtoke: :drink: :nono:
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I'd roll over crash in that stud car any day. It definitely performed better than my current rollover experiences ('79 blazer, early 90s grand prix, early 90s lumina z24).
holy crap, i thought I was the only one to drive one of those
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Damn SD, that is impressive.
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(1) rollover here (02 explorer)
same (~92 toyota avalon)
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I have never been in a rollover. :gocho:
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I've never had trouble keeping my vehicles on the road, either.
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that's a lot of times to roll over, steve dave. and only one of those cars even likes to roll over.
I think people underestimate the amount of 16 year old fuckheads who have nothing else to do in their entire lives than drive terribly on dirt roads In sw ks. Usually while doing other stupid stuff.
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Can confirm. Only 1 for me, though.
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Pretty insane spiral for Musk. In the past year I went from thinking he was a huge genius to a complete nutjob (who is also probably a genius)
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Pretty insane spiral for Musk. In the past year I went from thinking he was a huge genius to a complete nutjob (who is also probably a genius)
after reading this book this year, he definitely is both.
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/5112YFsXIJL._SX330_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg)
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Pretty insane spiral for Musk. In the past year I went from thinking he was a huge genius to a complete nutjob (who is also probably a genius)
after reading this book this year, he definitely is both.
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/5112YFsXIJL._SX330_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg)
how do you know that reading that book is what made him go crazy?
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:shakesfist:
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https://twitter.com/atomicthumbs/status/1032939620248444928
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en inglés por favor
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I thought you spoke tech?
Reading that whole thread sounds like they have a pretty shitty full stack implementation with poor failover systems.
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Reading that whole thread sounds like they have a pretty shitty full stack implementation with poor failover systems.
yes. they hire a lot of new grads. which is fine if your qc is good but who really pays for good software qc now a days :lol:
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Reading that whole thread sounds like they have a pretty shitty full stack implementation with poor failover systems.
yes. they hire a lot of new grads. which is fine if your qc is good but who really pays for good software qc now a days :lol:
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blizzard is the same way. come on guys your game made over $1B, please gmafb with this crap
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what is happening
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"output got slower with [smartphones]. we used to have 10 fingers, now we just have thumbs"
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what is happening
Need a little more context here chodecat. Are you asking about why the stock price plummeted because Elon smoked a joint on a live interview last night? If that's what you are talking about then I think it's pretty dumb and it's legal in Cali.
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It’s not Alex jones entertaining but it’s still v good nonetheless
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what is happening
Need a little more context here chodecat. Are you asking about why the stock price plummeted because Elon smoked a joint on a live interview last night? If that's what you are talking about then I think it's pretty dumb and it's legal in Cali.
You are a great poster and I hope you keep it up!
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what is happening
Need a little more context here chodecat. Are you asking about why the stock price plummeted because Elon smoked a joint on a live interview last night? If that's what you are talking about then I think it's pretty dumb and it's legal in Cali.
You are a great poster and I hope you keep it up!
That means a lot coming from you, chodecat.
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https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-scared-off-teslas-accountant-1536339688?mod=cx_picks&cx_navSource=cx_picks&cx_tag=contextual&cx_artPos=5#cxrecs_s (https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-scared-off-teslas-accountant-1536339688?mod=cx_picks&cx_navSource=cx_picks&cx_tag=contextual&cx_artPos=5#cxrecs_s)
Oooh boy
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The man is in the throes of self-destruction. :runaway:
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https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1047943670350020608
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https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1047943670350020608
Are you going to win that car?
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https://theconcourse.deadspin.com/visionary-brain-genius-elon-musk-has-invented-the-world-1831210269/amp?utm_medium=sharefromsite&utm_source=theconcourse_twitter&utm_campaign=top&__twitter_impression=true
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I can never keep track of whether or not the internet loves or hates elon musk
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Loves him and also at the same time understands he will very likely self destruct.
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most of the internet I'm in touch with hate him
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I love how interesting he is. The super villain from a comic book scenario is irl with him.
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yeah most of the internetters hate him which is super weird imo. he's def a weird dude but it's not like he's coming to the falloon to pak w/ me but i would pak with him if he came to the falloon.
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Would love to muskpak
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yeah most of the internetters hate him which is super weird imo. he's def a weird dude but it's not like he's coming to the falloon to pak w/ me but i would pak with him if he came to the falloon.
I think a lot of people hate him because he's a complete bad person. Super weird!
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Would love to muskpak
Yes absolutely
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yeah most of the internetters hate him which is super weird imo. he's def a weird dude but it's not like he's coming to the falloon to pak w/ me but i would pak with him if he came to the falloon.
I think a lot of people hate him because he's a complete bad person. Super weird!
what’s your problem, bro?
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elon musk came into a record store i was at once and he was such a brazen dickhead to the clerk. that was something like, I don’t even know, maybe 15 years ago? imagine how bad he is today. what an bad person.
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Calling someone trying to rescue a bunch of children a pedophile for no reason seems like an bad person move
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Elon has great ideas, but a little short on the execution.
Some websites are having a field day with the current production process and facilities for the Tesla.
At one point, and may still be, building cars under a huge non climate controlled canopy.
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At one point, and may still be, building cars under a huge non climate controlled canopy.
this still definitely happens
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Calling someone trying to rescue a bunch of children a pedophile for no reason seems like an bad person move
for no reason? :lol:
can't talk about musk without the musk haterz pouring their delicious tearz into our thread, god some people love to be jealouz
sad
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Calling someone trying to rescue a bunch of children a pedophile for no reason seems like an bad person move
for no reason? :lol:
can't talk about musk without the musk haterz pouring their delicious tearz into our thread, god some people love to be jealouz
sad
Was there a reason?
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Calling someone trying to rescue a bunch of children a pedophile for no reason seems like an bad person move
for no reason? :lol:
can't talk about musk without the musk haterz pouring their delicious tearz into our thread, god some people love to be jealouz
sad
Was there a reason?
why would you feel the need to ask? because you're a musk haterz
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hey look guys, it’s musk calling someone a pedo again! don’t ever change, musk
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Elon Musk is the worst
https://twitter.com/gin_and_tacos/status/1082434944582979586
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The idea being that it will save 1/2 an hour vs CTA and untold more vs driving at rush hour I assume. Similar to the rapid transit downtown in London I assume? I dunno, seems cool.
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The idea being that it will save 1/2 an hour vs CTA and untold more vs driving at rush hour I assume. Similar to the rapid transit downtown in London I assume? I dunno, seems cool.
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you can't seriously believe this.
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The idea being that it will save 1/2 an hour vs CTA and untold more vs driving at rush hour I assume. Similar to the rapid transit downtown in London I assume? I dunno, seems cool.
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you can't seriously believe this.
Express trains from Heathrow to downtown are 15 minutes and only stop at one place, the tube takes an hour. Tube / CTA is cramped as hell and the Express Train / TeslaTunnel is comfortable. Seems similar enough.
The difference is the car part of this, but it will be all Rideshares anyway.
Also it is definitely cool as an early proof of concept. No question about it. It might be clunky and not work, but we’ve made zero significant transit advances in this country for generations. I’m glad someone is trying something.
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go look at what the london BRT involves, then think about how that compares to a city subsidizing an underground car express lane that may well be restricted to one car company's vehicles.
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go look at what the london BRT involves, then think about how that compares to a city subsidizing an underground car express lane that may well be restricted to one car company's vehicles.
I will not
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you are definitely smart enough to know that would be a waste of time.
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If I could get it in 2017 I'd say like 90%. But I'm guessing it'll be late '18. I don't know if I wait that long. THOUGHTS?
I reserved a Tesla Model 3 the day they opened availability. What do you guys put the odds of me eventually taking delivery of it at?
So did you ever get one?
Also there was a white one parked at HyVee when I was out grocery shopping tonight :surprised:
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:sdeek:
https://twitter.com/nathanbomey/status/1121161617297821702
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Cybertruck :lol: :barf: :sdeek:
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1197768038415659008
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https://www.instagram.com/p/B5NtpYml_tW/?igshid=vvlig1czrfi2
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I’ve really enjoyed reading about the cybertruck this week. If guerrilla marketing based on lols was a thing this is definitely that.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/B5NtpYml_tW/?igshid=vvlig1czrfi2
lmao
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https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1198344195317985280
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lmao
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1210774027054145536
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he's got to be the smartest rough ridin' idiot on the planet
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Stolen from ben ji’s break up the us novel.
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Stolen from ben ji’s break up the us novel.
imagine mods pak chicago with no traffic around wrigley
elon already has
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Sounds like ole dugout may have some competition in the future.
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lmao
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1210774027054145536
When life gives you a failed hyperloop
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Awesome
https://twitter.com/KimZetter/status/1230515071576444929
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"hackers"
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Well at least the car was having a good time. :D
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Awesome
https://twitter.com/KimZetter/status/1230515071576444929
https://twitter.com/kitty_mcconnell/status/1229678885228417024
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https://twitter.com/dmoberhaus/status/1308510169274482688
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https://twitter.com/dmoberhaus/status/1308510169274482688
https://twitter.com/bubbaprog/status/1308523152151019520
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https://twitter.com/dmoberhaus/status/1308510169274482688
https://twitter.com/bubbaprog/status/1308523152151019520
There are some hilarious comments to that
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I saw tesla charging stations this past weekend for the first time and both were in shitty outlet strip mall parking lots. Is that common?
And once back in town, saw this but couldn't get slow enough for the clean pic. Vanity plate was TESL8.
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I saw tesla charging stations this past weekend for the first time and both were in shitty outlet strip mall parking lots. Is that common?
yes
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I saw tesla charging stations this past weekend for the first time and both were in shitty outlet strip mall parking lots. Is that common?
yes
there are ones in a shitty council bluffs strip mall. I see them a lot because there is a starbucks there that I stop at when I'm driving to KC in the morning. Have only ever seen one car plugged into them. I remember it was a gimmick so elon could say you could drive coast to coast. so they spaced them out cheaply or something like that.
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I saw tesla charging stations this past weekend for the first time and both were in shitty outlet strip mall parking lots. Is that common?
yes
there are ones in a shitty council bluffs strip mall. I see them a lot because there is a starbucks there that I stop at when I'm driving to KC in the morning. Have only ever seen one car plugged into them. I remember it was a gimmick so elon could say you could drive coast to coast. so they spaced them out cheaply or something like that.
The one in emporia is in a pretty crappy strip mall. But it's a nice backstop in case I need it.
Both KC ones I care about are in HyVee parking lots. Which is nice. The Wichita one is in a Applebees lot with a Braums nearby.
And yeah, they are in places to "shop" when you park, and usually strip mall parking lots are the cheapest, canco
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I saw tesla charging stations this past weekend for the first time and both were in shitty outlet strip mall parking lots. Is that common?
yes
there are ones in a shitty council bluffs strip mall. I see them a lot because there is a starbucks there that I stop at when I'm driving to KC in the morning. Have only ever seen one car plugged into them. I remember it was a gimmick so elon could say you could drive coast to coast. so they spaced them out cheaply or something like that.
The one in emporia is in a pretty crappy strip mall. But it's a nice backstop in case I need it.
Both KC ones I care about are in HyVee parking lots. Which is nice. The Wichita one is in a Applebees lot with a Braums nearby.
And yeah, they are in places to "shop" when you park, and usually strip mall parking lots are the cheapest, canco
How long do you stop for a charge?
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I bet outlet malls actually pay or at least split the cost to have them installed. People generally have to drive a ways to get to them and they're decent places to kill thirty minutes compared to like a gas station. I suppose I could research this but probably won't.
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They're getting to be very common at nice hotels/resorts and even some mediocre interstate chains.
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Disney world parking lots and garages have electric car stalls. Don’t think they are Tesla ones though. Not sure how universal these things are. Would assume pretty universal?
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There’s regular EV stalls ever-y-where out here, but those two this weekend were the only Tesla-specific ones I saw. I’d always pictured that tesla’rs were expected to charge at home but that there’d be Tesla stations scattered frequently on highways across america for those on trips. Ran counterintuitive to me that they would want the people who buy these and put TESL8 vanity plates on them mingling with the riff raff at the Hanes Brands outlet store.
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The only place I remember seeing them was in a hotel parking lot. In Sequim, WA! There were more than a couple.
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Disney world parking lots and garages have electric car stalls. Don’t think they are Tesla ones though. Not sure how universal these things are. Would assume pretty universal?
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Tesla gives you an adapter for the J1772 (which most public chargers use). Works fine. High power DC that isn't a supercharger requires a different one. Tesla does not provide you with that one, but you can buy one (obv they want you to use their network, not someone elses)
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I saw tesla charging stations this past weekend for the first time and both were in shitty outlet strip mall parking lots. Is that common?
yes
there are ones in a shitty council bluffs strip mall. I see them a lot because there is a starbucks there that I stop at when I'm driving to KC in the morning. Have only ever seen one car plugged into them. I remember it was a gimmick so elon could say you could drive coast to coast. so they spaced them out cheaply or something like that.
The one in emporia is in a pretty crappy strip mall. But it's a nice backstop in case I need it.
Both KC ones I care about are in HyVee parking lots. Which is nice. The Wichita one is in a Applebees lot with a Braums nearby.
And yeah, they are in places to "shop" when you park, and usually strip mall parking lots are the cheapest, canco
How long do you stop for a charge?
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When going home to my parents, or going to and from Manhattan, I rarely stop, and if I do, it's for like 10 minutes. I think if you were to drive from KC to Denver you'd stop like 4 or 5 times, and not more than 30 minutes. They usually have you recharge after roughly 3 hours of travel, which is not that untypical for a gas car, it's just a little more forced. I usually stop just for some insurance miles in the winter.
Also, as an aside, even if you don't "shop" at any of the places there, the car itself has Netflix/Youtube/Hulu active when in park. So, watch an episode of something is more than enough time to charge, and on your way. I hardly notice the extra time if I do need to use the supercharger.
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There’s regular EV stalls ever-y-where out here, but those two this weekend were the only Tesla-specific ones I saw. I’d always pictured that tesla’rs were expected to charge at home but that there’d be Tesla stations scattered frequently on highways across america for those on trips. Ran counterintuitive to me that they would want the people who buy these and put TESL8 vanity plates on them mingling with the riff raff at the Hanes Brands outlet store.
There are tons of normal chargers in KC now. IMO unless you are a Tesla nut, you shouldn't buy a Tesla charger unless it's for your house. You limit yourself on just getting Tesla cars if you are a business (which I understand it's the most popular electric car brand, but that will change soon IMO). if you put a J1772 in, everyone can use it, including the Tesla.
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The only place I remember seeing them was in a hotel parking lot. In Sequim, WA! There were more than a couple.
I thought I remembered a lot of them there. There are eight!
https://www.tesla.com/findus/location/supercharger/sequimsupercharger
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Arby's/home depot parking lot, Wanamaker Rd, Topeka, KS :thumbs:
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There’s regular EV stalls ever-y-where out here, but those two this weekend were the only Tesla-specific ones I saw. I’d always pictured that tesla’rs were expected to charge at home but that there’d be Tesla stations scattered frequently on highways across america for those on trips. Ran counterintuitive to me that they would want the people who buy these and put TESL8 vanity plates on them mingling with the riff raff at the Hanes Brands outlet store.
There are tons of normal chargers in KC now. IMO unless you are a Tesla nut, you shouldn't buy a Tesla charger unless it's for your house. You limit yourself on just getting Tesla cars if you are a business (which I understand it's the most popular electric car brand, but that will change soon IMO). if you put a J1772 in, everyone can use it, including the Tesla.
The only place I remember seeing them was in a hotel parking lot. In Sequim, WA! There were more than a couple.
I thought I remembered a lot of them there. There are eight!
https://www.tesla.com/findus/location/supercharger/sequimsupercharger
Yes, these both hit on what I found weird. My bud who has one has the tesla charger in his garage, and then I assumed there were single tesla chargers scattered at places on or just off interstates for long trips like your KC-to-Denver, not at places that would somewhat be in town and where you'd be running errands maybe.
Both the shitty outlet malls ones I saw had 8 stations, as if the whole town population of tesla drivers would make a charge run there simultaneously. I guess it could be that it costs barely more to put in 8 than it does 1-2 and maybe that ends up influencing people to buy teslas.
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Arby's/home depot parking lot, Wanamaker Rd, Topeka, KS :thumbs:
See, like this one should be at what I remember being the abandoned Shucky's between Topeka and MHK.
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The only place I remember seeing them was in a hotel parking lot. In Sequim, WA! There were more than a couple.
I thought I remembered a lot of them there. There are eight!
https://www.tesla.com/findus/location/supercharger/sequimsupercharger
Not that it matters, but if you ever want the most up to date superchargers, this site is basically a daily refresh
https://supercharge.info/changes
Tesla changes their site maybe bimonthly.
Tesla bros are, very very committed. I almost hate to say it but if you ever want to see the super goody side of BBSing, go to teslamotorsclub.com Their investment thread makes the one hear look tame. Also, I'm pretty sure dax/any right winger on this blog would probably convulse at their climate change threads too
I lurk their occasionally, they are top notch on like any problems that could arise with the car, but it threads like 50 threads of people with the same problem again and again makes you really question how people with so much money could be so stupid. It's an insane place, but fun to look at
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There’s regular EV stalls ever-y-where out here, but those two this weekend were the only Tesla-specific ones I saw. I’d always pictured that tesla’rs were expected to charge at home but that there’d be Tesla stations scattered frequently on highways across america for those on trips. Ran counterintuitive to me that they would want the people who buy these and put TESL8 vanity plates on them mingling with the riff raff at the Hanes Brands outlet store.
There are tons of normal chargers in KC now. IMO unless you are a Tesla nut, you shouldn't buy a Tesla charger unless it's for your house. You limit yourself on just getting Tesla cars if you are a business (which I understand it's the most popular electric car brand, but that will change soon IMO). if you put a J1772 in, everyone can use it, including the Tesla.
The only place I remember seeing them was in a hotel parking lot. In Sequim, WA! There were more than a couple.
I thought I remembered a lot of them there. There are eight!
https://www.tesla.com/findus/location/supercharger/sequimsupercharger
Yes, these both hit on what I found weird. My bud who has one has the tesla charger in his garage, and then I assumed there were single tesla chargers scattered at places on or just off interstates for long trips like your KC-to-Denver, not at places that would somewhat be in town and where you'd be running errands maybe.
Both the shitty outlet malls ones I saw had 8 stations, as if the whole town population of tesla drivers would make a charge run there simultaneously. I guess it could be that it costs barely more to put in 8 than it does 1-2 and maybe that ends up influencing people to buy teslas.
8 stalls on an interstate is like standard, it's more to make sure someone has a spot, than it is thinking the town is filled with Teslas is actually going to use them (I never use superchargers in KC except like once just cause).
Also, would gently point out when I mean Tesla charger, I mean like the little guy in your garage, not the supercharger, which are the big white and red ones. The little ones for your garage are more akin to the public pole ones you see in most places. The higher power DC ones like the supercharger are different that those chargers.
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8 stalls on an interstate is like standard, it's more to make sure someone has a spot, than it is thinking the town is filled with Teslas is actually going to use them (I never use superchargers in KC except like once just cause).
Also, would gently point out when I mean Tesla charger, I mean like the little guy in your garage, not the supercharger, which are the big white and red ones. The little ones for your garage are more akin to the public pole ones you see in most places. The higher power DC ones like the supercharger are different that those chargers.
Right, I meant the tlb charger in the home garage and then the tesla-branded superchargers out and about.
I saw no cars using any of the stalls at either supercharger setup.
https://www.tesla.com/findus/location/supercharger/seasideorupercharger
And holy eff, maybe there were multiple totaling 20 or I didn't notice how massive the setup was, but I guess there were 20 stalls here!
https://www.tesla.com/findus/location/supercharger/centraliasupercharger
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Yeah this one is in my neighborhood at a shopping center that is somewhere between a strip mall and a regular outdoor mall. I think there are 12. There's usually a few parked but I don't think it's ever full. Obviously there are Teslas everywhere here.
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They're getting to be very common at nice hotels/resorts and even some mediocre interstate chains.
Very nice Sheraton in Jacksonville, FL has several Tesla charging stations in the front row.
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8 stalls on an interstate is like standard, it's more to make sure someone has a spot, than it is thinking the town is filled with Teslas is actually going to use them (I never use superchargers in KC except like once just cause).
Also, would gently point out when I mean Tesla charger, I mean like the little guy in your garage, not the supercharger, which are the big white and red ones. The little ones for your garage are more akin to the public pole ones you see in most places. The higher power DC ones like the supercharger are different that those chargers.
Right, I meant the tlb charger in the home garage and then the tesla-branded superchargers out and about.
I saw no cars using any of the stalls at either supercharger setup.
https://www.tesla.com/findus/location/supercharger/seasideorupercharger
And holy eff, maybe there were multiple totaling 20 or I didn't notice how massive the setup was, but I guess there were 20 stalls here!
https://www.tesla.com/findus/location/supercharger/centraliasupercharger
That is not uncommon in westcoast areas. Watch for stories around thanksgiving about their not being enough charging places. They build them for the extremes.
I guess it's like stalls at gas stations, not all of those are occupied at all times and you build them more the future demand and the high demand times not for what is needed like 90% of the time.
FWIW, anytime I look at my tesla app for nearby it almost always looks like what I just pulled up right now:
Mission KS: 7/8 available
Olathe KS, 8/8 available
Independence MO: 5/6 available
KCMO: 7/8 available
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electric companies also underwrite the costs of some of these because they're getting sweet government $
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electric companies also underwrite the costs of some of these because they're getting sweet government $
that is very true
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https://twitter.com/nypost/status/1310954162566422530
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https://twitter.com/nypost/status/1310954162566422530
glad to get this thread back on track
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Lol, oh Elon
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Real-life Elon Musk could easily be a character in Silicon Valley without any exaggeration to his personality.
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https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1316454051693895680
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I mean, I expect that from him, his car lineup after all spells S3XY
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oops
https://twitter.com/faizsays/status/1343552513375678466
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:lol: :lol: :lol:
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I'll need to look at that if I even end up behind a truck nuts guy.
somewhat on topic, I think my favorite thing that pops up (but hard to capture because it happens quickly) is if you are at like a stop sign/light and a car passes in front of you and it shows the car but like it looks like it's coming at you but it "slides" across the screen instead of "going across" like the car IRL is. Makes me laugh every time. It's like the cars are drifting across the screen
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i can't stress enough how good the Truck Nutz episode of the Decoder Ring podcast is
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EY9IN78WsAERFDJ?format=jpg&name=large)
This is incredible :lol: :lol: :lol:
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based on this photo i am now going to start referring to truck nuts as value baskets
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and possibly regular nuts as well.
hey did you hear about the chud from alabama that fried his value basket to death?
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That photo is inspiring me to put truck nuts on my dad's truck when I borrow it this weekend.
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and possibly regular nuts as well.
hey did you hear about the chud from alabama that fried his value basket to death?
:dubious:
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https://twitter.com/fxhedgers/status/1388271213256986626
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EY9IN78WsAERFDJ?format=jpg&name=large)
Someone explain this to the old af guy please so I can impress my truck nut f350 driving son.
Tom
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Nice Tesla chum
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Not mine. Pic is from twitter. Posted full size for your convenience.
Tom, the Tesla displayed the Truck Nutz as a traffic cone.
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Not mine. Pic is from twitter. Posted full size for your convenience.
Tom, the Tesla displayed the Truck Nutz as a traffic cone.
I see it now. Thank you.
Tom
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lmao
https://twitter.com/gun_toucher/status/1406243851577315331
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Lol. Isn't this like exactly what's not supposed to happen?
https://twitter.com/adamtranter/status/1479149037253238790
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What is that? Never seen anything like it.
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Lol. Isn't this like exactly what's not supposed to happen?
https://twitter.com/adamtranter/status/1479149037253238790
It’s one of the dumber Elon ideas. But he’s had a lot of really good ones and they can’t all be winners. Good hit ratio.
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Lol. Isn't this like exactly what's not supposed to happen?
https://twitter.com/adamtranter/status/1479149037253238790
It’s one of the dumber Elon ideas. But he’s had a lot of really good ones and they can’t all be winners. Good hit ratio.
yeah, this was is a real head scratcher that he seem all in on. I wish he would get in the train business since he obv has given up on the hyper loop thingy.
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The obvious solution is to build another tunnel underneath that one in case the first tunnel gets congested. Mods feel free to move this to the Million Dollar Ideas thread.
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The obvious solution is to build another tunnel underneath that one in case the first tunnel gets congested. Mods feel free to move this to the Million Dollar Ideas thread.
I think that's Musk's actual answer. More business for his tunnel company! GAZILLION DOLLAR IDEA!
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posted in the elon thread but very enjoyable
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACXaFyB_-8s
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posted in the elon thread but very enjoyable
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACXaFyB_-8s
"hyper stairs" was my favorite part of that.
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He’s the Allen Iverson of geniuses. He believes in the theory that you miss every shot you don’t take. Got to get those attempts up.
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https://twitter.com/cnbc/status/1631320818155245568?s=46&t=hU61MNRKQXFa4a831KNtLg
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rough ridin' pussies
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lol
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The only good person I know that had one of these things has gotten rid of it.
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The only good person I know that had one of these things has gotten rid of it.
Brain chip? prob a good move IMO