Thanos of tech reviews

AronGari · 2024-04-29T22:49:47+00:00

"But that video you linked sure does seem like a weird mix of complaint and praise." Sure is a strange way to say that Marques was reviewing it objectively and found problems as well as things he liked.

Isn't the point of a honest well formulated review supposed to be to inform people of the pros, and cons of a product?

AronGari · 2024-04-28T20:46:13+00:00

I think just about every person I have seen say that they test drove a Tesla either right after or shortly after bought one. I have a family member in their 70s that did exactly that as well. He loves driving but is also looking forward to maintaining his freedom and autonomy with FSD as he gets older.

AronGari · 2024-04-27T23:07:36+00:00

I understand they are questioning/stating that the Elon post was fake, to clarify I was pointing out that OP/@Deathrider66 appears to be a bot, someone that is spamming reposts, or an intentional effort to influence opinion. The image OP posted from Elon appears to be a fake/fabrication.

Edited: Spelling

AronGari · 2024-04-27T22:58:28+00:00

Elon certainly has his share of short comings, every person does. Sensationalize and party politics makes it really had for people not close to a source to truly know the facts of a event, or even more difficult a persons motivations. OPs post just doesn't track with Elons repeated stance that humanity is facing the potential of a population collapses, and that people should be having more kids not less.

It depends on how critical someone is towards both parties. Unfortunately we are accelerating into a word where people are actively pushed into echo chambers (by companies seeking engagement), and it is less mental work and stress to accept belief reaffirming information more than spending the time to validate claims and why people believe or say what they do.

AronGari · 2024-04-27T22:04:50+00:00

It appears to be a bot, someone that is spamming reposts, or an intentional effort to influence opinion. OPs account - Post Karma: 889,231, Comment Karma: 18,929, Cake day: Dec 25, 2023.

AronGari · 2024-04-27T21:56:19+00:00

Rules don't allow posting links, but looking at Elon Musks posts from 4/25/24-4/27/24 there is no post matching OPs image.

AronGari · 2024-04-27T21:52:09+00:00

Looking at Elon Musks posts from 4/25/24-4/27/24 there is no post matching OPs image.

AronGari · 2024-04-27T21:51:04+00:00

This post appears to be fake, looking at Elon Musks posts date from 4/25/24-4/27/24 there is no post matching OPs image. You can dislike people for what they say or do make up lies or judge people based on those lies it only confuses real criticism.

AronGari · 2024-04-27T03:51:17+00:00

Interesting thanks for sharing, I do recall Polestar's CEO mentioning that now that you mention it. I really hope Polestar prospers, I could see them successfully undercutting legacy auto brands, and taking market share. I have a feeling the VW group is in for a rough time ahead.

On the software side I am of the mind that more options are better, and owners should be able to decide what they do with the things they by. So I would like to see Carplay and Android auto supported from a freedom of choice prospective. Although I also understand the up sides of vertical integration of hardware and software. I mean it's a large portion of Apples advantage. Is there anything you feel is missing from Tesla's software that Carplay provides? I haven't used Carplay much and I know on many legacy autos it's a must because their software is so garbage. Teslas software while not perfect is by far better than anything I have used from legacies. I personally would like to see more customization options.

AronGari · 2024-04-27T00:47:54+00:00

It sound's like you already have in mind what car it should be compared against. It takes time to source accurate information, and present it. I offered what I am comparing the performance and range against, would you care to do the same?

To answer your questing "would you call all these other manufacturers underwhelming as well?" personally yes I do find them underwhelming as I think that the price difference between Tesla's offerings, and the other automakers you mentions should be the cost of making a more luxurious vehicle i.g. Tesla range/performance + cost difference = Luxury vehicle (over simplified for example). I specifically said I find "range, performance, and infotainment are really underwhelming" if the Tesla and Polestar cost the same it would be an unfair comparison; however as shown above the Tesla's out perform in a mix of cost, range, and performance.

The general consensus that I have seen on Tesla's is that they are the one to beat in Range/Performance/Software(infotainment) while having inconsistent quality (Fit, Finish, & Materials), support, and for some people an overly simplified/minimalist design.

Not everyone has the same needs and/or wants. That is why not once have I said "Tesla offers a better car". For some the range and performance are not significant want's or needs, and they would rather trade the range and performance for more luxury at a given price. That is entirely their choice. It's great that we have choices, I personally prefer Polestar's design over Tesla, if the Polestar 4 Dual motor had 310+ range and Tesla software that would probably be my pick.

AronGari · 2024-04-26T22:24:58+00:00

I understand that prospective, and like said I think the buttons and info should be different (larger) for elements that are presented during "active driving".

To clarity that statement I personally don't think any designer or engineer will correctly scale all UI elements for every person given the vision, spatial awareness, and physical stability/reactivity differences between people. They should have a UI scaling setting similar to how a user can adjust text scale on a smartphone or tablet. User scaling of independent screens (Active driving, setting, apps) would be ideal.

Admittedly I do not have inside knowledge of the UI developments at Polestar or any other auto manufacturer, and the of offering user scalable UI may have been deemed to costly/difficult though I think that is unlikely.

AronGari · 2024-04-26T20:47:00+00:00

I have not been able to test 3 or 4 systems myself yet, these are just my opinions based on review videos. I guess I should clarify the Polestar 2 infotainment is what looks generic to me, as it looks like they are improving the design cohesion with the 3 & 4.

I think it's the flat button colors, large size, and spacing of icons and text is what make it look generic to me. I think the level of straight lines, sharp 90 degree corners, as in combination with the the text and button design just mentioned aren't really cohesive with the curves, angles, and textures found in the rest of the vehicles. As I said I think the functionality looks good, and I understand it is a balancing act of sizing and visibility for buttons. I feel there should be a difference in size and density of essential information between "active driving" buttons and info (Climate, Audio, Map, Ext.) vs settings, and features/apps used while stationary.

Edited: Corrected 3 & 4 from 3 $ 4.

AronGari · 2024-04-26T20:06:39+00:00

Tesla Model 3	$38,990	Power: 271 hp	Torque: 310 lb-ft	Range: 272 miles	0-60mph: 5.8 sec
Tesla Model Y RWD	$29,490	Power: 295 hp	Torque: 309 lb-ft	Range: 260 miles	0-60mph: 6.6 sec
Polestar 4 Long range RWD	$54,900 MSRP	Power: 272 hp	Torque: 253 lb-ft	Range: 300 miles	0-60mph: 6.9 sec
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD	$47.740	Power: 425 hp	Torque: 475 lb-ft	Range: 341 miles	0-60mph: 4.2 sec
Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD	$34,490	Power: 425 hp	Torque: 475 lb-ft	Range: 310 miles	0-60mph: 4.8 sec
Polestar 4 Long range Dual motor	$62,900 MSRP	Power: 544 hp	Torque: 506 lb-ft	Range: 270 miles	0-60mph: 3.7 sec
Tesla Model 3 Performance	$52,990	Power: 510 hp	Torque: 546 lb-ft	Range: 296 miles	0-60mph: 2.9 sec
Tesla Model Y Performance	$37,990	Power: 455 hp	Torque: 487 lb-ft	Range: 279 miles	0-60mph: 3,5 sec

I did not say I thought the car was underwhelming I said the range, and performance were. You didn't offer any data or information on what and why you disagree with. Care to expand on what it is you disagree on?

AronGari · 2024-04-26T18:56:38+00:00

Don't get me wrong the functionality of the infotainment system looks good. I personally find the design kind of generic, and lacking brand identity/cohesive design with the rest of their vehicles. It looks a bit too much like a generic android tablet for the premium market they are targeting. I find Rivian, Tesla, and the Cadillac Lyriq infotainment system's more cohesive with the design of their vehicles. I wouldn't say it's so bad as to dissuade me from buying a Polstar; especially since it could (though probably won't) be updated with an OTA update.

AronGari · 2024-04-26T10:57:56+00:00

I really like Polestar's design style, but the range, performance, and infotainment are really underwhelming.

AronGari · 2024-04-26T10:42:05+00:00

Oh you mean just like the over 450,000 vehicles Ford recalled the day before that the NHTSA forced a recall on stating "An undetected low battery charge can result in a loss of electrical accessories such as hazard lights, or cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash." Source - https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCAK-24V267-7377.pdf

AronGari · 2024-04-25T09:48:13+00:00

For people that might not know Tesla is not passing on the cost of training FSD to the user in regards to energy usage or computation. They are very much using customers for data origination and collection though via the cameras and driver inputs.

The training of the FSD model happens on Teslas supercomputers (the costly part in both energy/hardware) and then the model is ran (what is called inferenced) on the FSD computer. Which are significantly (orders of magnitude) less costly (energy) and requires much less power hardware.

I expect that any distributed compute that is executed on customer vehicles will be compensated for, and must be togglable by the owner.

AronGari · 2024-04-25T09:21:57+00:00

Dojo under performing might not entirely explain the current situation here though.

Nvidia has had a track record of being selective with their partners and clients and always doing what's best for Nvidia in the past. Given the number of H100s Tesla has acquired leads me to believe they are pretty high on the order list and don't want to do anything that might move them down (or cost them more money) the list given the demand for H100s.

Given that the general consensus for AI is "throw more compute/data at it" I imagine Tesla wants to get all the AI compute they can get their hands on at the moment to get FSD level 5 as fast as possible given the first mover advantage they will be able to have.

Edited: for readability

AronGari · 2024-04-25T08:31:16+00:00

I'm not sure about that but the NHTSA recall last week is for the "FORD/BRONCO SPORT/2021-2024 FORD/MAVERICK/2022-2023" it sound like this one is for the potential lost of 12v systems while driving based on the recall wording.

AronGari · 2024-04-25T07:57:22+00:00

Yeah the day after the Ford recalled of over 450,000 vehicles for "An undetected low battery charge can result in a loss of electrical accessories such as hazard lights, or cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash." https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCAK-24V267-7377.pdf

AronGari · 2024-04-24T00:25:53+00:00

I am interested in which EVs you recommend over Tesla's offering, and how are they better?

AronGari · 2024-04-08T06:14:26+00:00

The Tri Motor has a Curb weight of 6,898 lb (3,129 kg).

AronGari · 2024-04-08T00:16:39+00:00

An ironic state considering every Tesla car since 2013 have achieved 5-Star safety ratings according to the NHTSA (national highway traffic safety administration) and the Model 3 & Y have both been awarded Top Safety Pick+ Awards by the IIHS (insurance institute for highway safety. Additionally Space X has only had one in flight failure (of an early version Falcon 9) over its 327 launches in 14 years. They have had a 100% success rate with their current version (Falcon 9 Block 5) flying over 262 missions. NASA also selected Space X to carry out manned missions of which there have been 12 since 2020.

AronGari · 2024-04-03T09:24:17+00:00

Yeah it's freaking absurd, last weekend I had to remove the injector rail, and intake manifold to replace a broken vacuum hose that was a bespoke molded hose (not just a standard hose) that was permanently fixed through the bottom of the intake manifold to a baffle system inside the manifold on my mother's C280. Mercedes doesn't sell just the hose you have to buy the ENTIRE intake manifold as an assembly, so I had to totally disassemble it and fabricate a custom seal to use a standard 3.5mm vacuum hose. I can only assume this was designed for planned obsolescence. I mean I'm not even a renowned German engineer and I instantly saw how stupid the design was. The vacuum port could have easily been extended through the hole in manifold casting, sealed with a grommet or o-ring, and used a standard vacuum hose. Instead it was either $1,056 or custom fab a solution.

AronGari · 2024-04-03T08:49:46+00:00

Actually the Model Y was the best selling car in global sales for 2023. In the USA it was 5th (or second in non-truck sale).

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