Recent content by jhciv

Of course Rivian was also late (and hasn't even ramped), but they communicate frequently and clearly to their preorder holders. I'm a very early CT res holder and have gotten zero updates in well over 2 years. I was also able to preorder a specific set of specs from Tesla, tied to a specific...

I don't disagree with you, but nothing required Elon to announce specs or pricing at a reveal event before Tesla had gotten sufficiently down the engineering phases to be able to communicate it with a high degree of certainty. Alternatively, he could have hedged the pricing or called it...

It's concerning because Elon said that it was pencils down on engineering CT many months ago, now he's saying design and engineering to make it affordable is the "biggest challenge". That's a HUGE 180 for the ~1M people who have preordered one based on the original specs and price.

That's correct, people. No Semi, Roadster, CT, or humanoid robot in 2022 because it would be "insane" to focus on that instead of ramping production more. So much sigh.

Agree with the comment above about trailer batteries being a bad idea, but not just for the weight penalty. Batteries are the most expensive part of an EV. It's wasteful and inefficient to put a battery pack large enough to make a difference in a trailer that sits around not doing anything most...

All the "CT4 must be $100k or more" talk on here seems to forget that a quad-motor EV truck has already started deliveries and starts at $69k... I agree we have no idea what the price will be and inflation will have an effect on the states prices but, (1) as a % of a $70k+ vehicle, another...

This conversation, while entertaining, ignores that the CT3 can do more trips with no en route charging than the CT2. I own a camping spot ~90 miles from my house. Towing my ~3500lb camper I can be confident that in the CT3 I'll get there and home, and have power at the campsite, even with a...

I'm not holding out hope for anything, just noting that "almost exactly the same" suggests no big visual changes like traditional wipers or mirrors. You could be right about the update, which is disappointing.

Changing topic from the handles (which will be fine...) - bigger news is what he's not saying about side mirrors and windshield wipers. Have camera side mirrors been approved for the US? Are the patented "laser wipers" real? He's pushed back the CT update so many times (Dec... Q2...) I don't...

On my 2018 TM3, I never notice light flickering through because of the heavy tint. But, I definitely notice it lets in more heat than a steel roof w/insulation in direct sun. Combined with the unventilated black seats, its definitely a problem in the summer when parked outside. If you don't...

My Model 3's black seats turn into lava when parked in the Colorado summer sun. And the vinyl doesn't breath at all, leading to serious "swass". It's my biggest complaint with the car. Reeeeeeeally hoping for ventilated seats in the CT.

I love the idea of a hard-sided pop up with similar size/shape to the tent concept. We camped in an old Model S P85 in 1F/-17C overnight a few years ago. Had the heater at 64F all night, slept super comfortably and drove home without even charging (almost 200 miles driving). The electric HVAC in...

That was an annoying tease. I was expecting a "One more thing" at the end!

Combined with Elon's comment to Joe Rogan that they're targeting 300 miles for the CT and that there is a weight-range sweet spot there, this is the first time I'm really skeptical we'll see the 500 mile CT. Hopefully we find out this month.

Exactly... "Displayed range in your Tesla is adapted based on fixed EPA test data, not your personal driving patterns." To what are you referring?