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  1. Bill906

    I'm going to rent a Model 3. Any suggestions?

    WARNING: The following has nothing to do with the CT. If you're not interested in Rental cars, debit cards and credit cards please disregard. I think they've changed recently. I got this from Hertz.com: As far as credit cards being worth it... I got into some trouble my last year of...
  2. Bill906

    I'm going to rent a Model 3. Any suggestions?

    My friend, who was 23 at the time, had a credit card, a good job and decent credit. His mother had no credit card and poor credit. They couldn't put the car in her name because she didn't have a CC. They couldn't put the car in his name because he was under 25. When I did rent the Tesla...
  3. Bill906

    I'm going to rent a Model 3. Any suggestions?

    I already did and had a lot of fun. I went out of town to visit family, and since there aren't a lot of EV's where my family is from, most of them have never ridden in one. I gave lots of rides, which was enjoyable. My favorite part was saying, 'This rental car is the least expensive, least...
  4. Bill906

    I'm going to rent a Model 3. Any suggestions?

    Just thought of something... When I hear people talk about supercharging, its seems they talk about the app for setting the amount of charge, and it will let you know how far along the charge is and when it's done. I'm guessing if I cannot connect via the app, I have to do all of that from the...
  5. Bill906

    I'm going to rent a Model 3. Any suggestions?

    Oh... has anyone rented from Hertz before? I'm curious if I'll be allowed to connect it to my Tesla app, or if I'll have to use the key cards and not be able to precondition or other controls from the app.
  6. Bill906

    I'm going to rent a Model 3. Any suggestions?

    I do not own an EV. I have some, but limited experience with them. I found Hertz would rent me a standard range Model 3 for $300 for the week and decided to rent it this week. I plan on doing my regular 280 mile trip back to my family for Easter so I'm already looking at all the Supercharger...
  7. Bill906

    Could next gen model use in wheel hub motors?

    Most (if not all) rear wheel drive cars (or front wheel drive cars, let’s say two wheel drive cars) supply power to both wheels. Just not always at the same time. If “one wheel drive” was a viable option I’m sure at least the super cheap cars would replace the differential with a simple right...
  8. Bill906

    Tesla Earnings Wednesday 25th

    Every earnings call or other official announcement I've watched has cause stock price to go down. So this time I'm ready to buy a few shares AFTER the announcement. Based on past experience, this means it will probably skyrocket. I have this uncanny ability to buy high, sell low. :)
  9. Bill906

    Article: It's becoming increasingly clear Tesla is just another car company -- agree / disagree?

    Most people with EV's plug their cars in every night, so each day they start with a 80-100% SOC. Assuming an EV with 300 miles range at 80% charge is 240 miles, do you you expect to put on more than 240 miles in a day running errands? I'm seriously asking, I don't know. I asked a realtor...
  10. Bill906

    Bought TSLA stock today

    I think another thing to consider is Tesla doesn't post an MSRP (Manufactures SUGGESTED Retail Price). They set THE PRICE!!!. Because of that "the price" needs to fluctuate as the market changes. With the other OEM's they post the MSRP, but the actual price (THE PRICE) varies wildly. They...
  11. Bill906

    Article: It's becoming increasingly clear Tesla is just another car company -- agree / disagree?

    Agreed. My point was, I wouldn't consider that company as Main Stream. It's more of an ALTernate to main stream.
  12. Bill906

    Article: It's becoming increasingly clear Tesla is just another car company -- agree / disagree?

    Not sure Insider falls under the description Main Stream. According to Wikipedia, it was founded in 2007 and Bezos had a hand in helping to raise money for funding.
  13. Bill906

    Why is Tesla in the lead in for the article. Two adults survive Tesla plunges 250 feet off California Cliff?

    I wanted to give you a but with the topic of attempted murder/suicide my "What's appropriate" filter wouldn't let it through.
  14. Bill906

    Why is Tesla in the lead in for the article. Two adults survive Tesla plunges 250 feet off California Cliff?

    Good point. And I agree that is very true with media like Motor Trend, Car and Driver, etc. But I don't think it's quite as true with the more generic media sources, like NBC, ABC, CBS, MSNBC, CNN... I could be wrong there, but that is how I see it.
  15. Bill906

    Why is Tesla in the lead in for the article. Two adults survive Tesla plunges 250 feet off California Cliff?

    Not sure why you think the media hates Tesla, and would only publish articles against Tesla. The problem with the media is that it works in a capitalist system. They need to get people to read their articles to make money. So they are encouraged to write articles people want to click on. I...
  16. Bill906

    Can't Tesla fund their own loans? (high interest, demand impact, etc)

    Tesla did become an insurance company to help sell their cars. I don't think becoming a lender is that much different. However, I don't think Tesla will become a lender because I don't think Inflation and high interest rates will be a long term thing. It's a huge solution for a problem that...
  17. Bill906

    A Tesla drives into a bar...

    Yeah, in retrospect I should have marked it as sarcasm. Either "/s" or at least a :).
  18. Bill906

    A Tesla drives into a bar...

    It couldn’t have been a Tesla. Everyone knows EV’s burst into flames immediately on impact. If it was a Tesla, half of Austin would be burned to the ground by now.


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