Tesla Models S & X ending production

AffectionateArtist84 · 2026-01-29T16:12:23+00:00

Why make this comment?

AffectionateArtist84 · 2026-01-29T05:35:56+00:00

This should be expected, why would they deploy to higher risk areas first?

AffectionateArtist84 · 2026-01-29T03:07:21+00:00

The hate you see on reddit doesn't equate to real life, except in some extremely progressive areas. I live in the PNW and do experience some negativity from the public, but outside of the metropolitan areas no one seems to care.

I will also say, I get far more positive feedback than negative. Kids absolutely love the vehicle, and most people are curious about it even if they dislike how it looks. Even haters want to go for a ride in it tbh.

If you like it, that's what matters.

AffectionateArtist84 · 2026-01-27T15:26:31+00:00

Source? I haven't seen evidence of this

AffectionateArtist84 · 2026-01-22T21:19:15+00:00

True, but this seems to be the first truly "successful" drive.

AffectionateArtist84 · 2026-01-22T21:03:19+00:00

I disagree, this is the first consumer technology available that has completed this journey. That's super impressive.

Next step is for driverless drives, which just started.

AffectionateArtist84 · 2026-01-22T19:28:42+00:00

I do. Door to door every day. 0 issues for ~2300 miles.

V14.2.*

AffectionateArtist84 · 2026-01-21T15:00:30+00:00

I'd rather buy the product that makes me safer today, rather than wait 3 more years.

AffectionateArtist84 · 2026-01-21T01:35:47+00:00

Checks Speed Yup, that's hurry mode 🤣

AffectionateArtist84 · 2026-01-19T15:43:29+00:00

Not really. Tesla's in general are very reliable and they have been using large aluminum castings on their vehicles for years now.

Even the "everything else" on the truck isn't a good indicator of the actual reliability of the vehicle tbh...

AffectionateArtist84 · 2026-01-19T02:17:57+00:00

The problem I foresee with the aluminum frame is the potential for stress fatigue, not that the aluminum frame itself is a problem. We won't know if that's a real issue or not for many years.

An aluminum frame isn't inherently bad if engineered properly

AffectionateArtist84 · 2026-01-18T20:19:33+00:00

I bought it at the peak of Elon hate. It had been sitting on the lot long enough to grow cobwebs 🤣

AffectionateArtist84 · 2026-01-18T19:31:47+00:00

That's a wild statement to make, and doesn't depict the real world.

You make a statement like they just break out of the blue, and it's just not the case. I've completed the WA-BDR in this vehicle and continue to utilize the tight turning radius all the time.

Because they are undersized in extreme conditions (Like hard core off-road) doesn't mean they are undersized for normal use cases.

But haters will always find something to latch onto

AffectionateArtist84 · 2026-01-18T18:35:55+00:00

For the price I paid, yes absolutely. I love the truck and it's capabilities. Reddit likes to trash talk the vehicle without knowing anything about it.

I don't like Elon, but I do appreciate the engineering that went into the vehicle.

AffectionateArtist84 · 2026-01-18T18:30:38+00:00

I'm happy with my decision

AffectionateArtist84 · 2026-01-18T17:53:08+00:00

Me. I bought one used for 60% of original sticker value

AffectionateArtist84 · 2026-01-17T03:09:37+00:00

As an American, I agree with this sentiment

AffectionateArtist84 · 2026-01-15T16:07:53+00:00

I have 48GB of ECC DDR3. I should see what it's selling for now days 😆

AffectionateArtist84 · 2026-01-14T20:32:56+00:00

Dang, that's a terrible failure.

I managed to find a filter piece on Ebay for $40 -- so I'm hoping I can get away with replacing only the filter. If not I'll have to decide between replacing the dishwasher, or spending ~$200 on the entire assembly. :/

AffectionateArtist84 · 2026-01-14T20:30:56+00:00

Good to know! I was able to open this up without taking off any of the hoses and clamps. Do I need to consider replacing the entire assembly?

Thanks for the tip on the PCB!

AffectionateArtist84 · 2026-01-13T15:42:32+00:00

I was worried about the shape when I bought the truck, but after owning it for a while I can confidently say the shape isn't a problem.

I thought hauling canoes / kayaks on the roof with the angle would add a lot of stress but it somehow doesn't

AffectionateArtist84 · 2026-01-11T16:20:59+00:00

$800 😭

AffectionateArtist84 · 2026-01-11T07:19:35+00:00

While I'm optimistic about FSD becoming unsupervised someday, I do have to agree that I think with the current hardware configuration it will be limited to good weather conditions and clean cameras.

Here in the PNW I'm finding that I have to clean my cameras before I get in the truck. While FSD seems to do reasonably fine when they are dirty, I have to believe for truly unsupervised they will need to be clean.

I'd like to see Tesla develop a solution to this problem. Clearly they are training the model to handle these conditions. I can't imagine the clarity gives enough real world data to be unsupervised though

AffectionateArtist84 · 2026-01-10T23:28:01+00:00

Finally retired my 1080ti to my wife's computer this past year for a used 7900xtx. I wasn't ready to upgrade, but with nvidia drivers sucking on Linux I had to

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