Tesla's range predictions are generally (at least) 20 percent too high. Our "330 mile" Model Y will actually do around 270 in the summer, and way less in the winter. If there are 10 battery bars on the screen, then you're looking at a real world highway range of around 240 miles. I expect a big...
The first Model Y saved my wife's life when someone ran a red and t-boned her at 50 mph. Tesla immediately called her to see if she needed help, the app notified me of the accident and showed me where it was, and the videos the car recorded of the accident were invaluable in court. Customer for...
People should not lie to themselves about Tesla quality control. The Model Y is in its fourth Model year, having sold two million copies and the cars rolling out of Fremont still have among the worst quality control in the industry.
We have owned (2) 2021 Model Ys and now a third 2023. All...
2 KW from a 14-50 would be an incredibly poor showing for Tesla's first V2L, essentially on par with what Rivian is delivering via 110V outlets. I personally just need ~ 3-4 KW to run my furnace blower and fridge during a power outage.
I won't care as much about the frunk if there is storage...
We have a patch kit in our Model Ys and have had two flats in two years. It could be my imagination, but the high pressure, high efficiency tires seem to pick up nails and road debris easier than our previous vehicles.
In the first case, debris blew a half inch hole in the tread, which...
I have never owned a truck, but am quickly learning that the worst part about them are all the gatekeeping "experts" crawling out of the woodwork to tell you "what a truck is". Perhaps the new Tacoma is also not a truck, because it has an available motorized tail gate.
Regarding the storage, I...
The lithium low voltage battery in our Model Y means the "12V" outlets actually supply 16V. Made for a very unpleasant day of driving 90 minutes to our fave paddle boarding spot only to find that the pump that worked fine in our 2021 Model Y did NOT work in our fancy new 2023. If they now go to...
I think the only time it makes sense to buy $70-100K trucks (as these will be) are when you can write the depreciation off for business purposes. That is likely a lot of buyers, but the value for regular folks seems a real stretch and pretty terrible at current interest rates. This is likely why...
I'm betting the post is BS due to the "not everyone will get the locked in FSD price". The public relations aspect of that would be very challenging.
Regardless, I remain impressed with the number of people who think the tri-motor CT will be less than the Model X Plaid. The CT will be a larger...
This product strikes me as another totally non-mainstream, spec-chasing dumpster-fire by GM, similar to the heinous monstrosity that is the Hummer EV.
Anyone towing enough to justify the massive battery size and associated cost and weight would be MUCH better off buying a gas or diesel. The...
Tesla community when I leased a Model Y during the pandemic: "ROFL you FOOL! EVERYONE knows Teslas hold their resale value like crazy!"
Tesla community when resale values plummet due to Tesla repeatedly slashing 10-20% off prices overnight: "ROFL, you FOOL! everyone knows cars depreciate, and...