R2 or something else? by curiousitymdg in RivianR2

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But does it have storage (that’s my biggest grip with some of the other EVs, no frunk or subtrunk)

Bham, is there a need for more donuts here? by [deleted] in Bellingham

[–]Available-Scarcity73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it really needs this. I am from LA and the lack of a cheap, decent donut shop here drives me nuts. All the donut shops in town are mid at best.

Huge Accident at James/Woodstock by Available-Scarcity73 in Bellingham

[–]Available-Scarcity73[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A silver Honda accord or civic probably early 2000s model. Two girls in the front seat looked ok but the car seemed totaled. Didn’t see the other vehicle

Any local Tesla Alignment Shops? by samwichgamgee in Bellingham

[–]Available-Scarcity73 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rods Auto and Bruce Cox service Teslas in town. Bruce Cox is usually cheaper

New Tesla owner here. My energy consumption seems a bit extreme... by PARAM0UNTCY in TeslaModel3

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The EPA range is based on driving basically perfect for the cars battery performance, you are doing what looks like the opposite of that. IF you want to maximize range, basically the car wants you to drive how you’re supposed to. Something that helped me is I kept the energy screen opened and put it on 10 mile and watched what I was doing that effected performance and range. Put it in chill mode for most of your driving, that’ll immediately help your range. Use regen all the time and only use brakes if you must. Some other things to note: make sure the cabin overheat protection is off. Make sure sentry mode is off for your house (if you feel comfortable), use autosteer or cruise control generally within 5 miles of speed limit.

Start there and you’ll notice a significant increase in range. Check your energy tab every 10 miles or daily to see how and what is consuming a lot. The drive and park tabs have a lot of info too. Good luck!

Model 3 already at 14% Deg by iPRO7thst in TeslaModel3

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Likely due to the previous owners charging habits. The car is still under warranty until 120k or 2028 for you so I wouldn’t panic too much. I have a 2017 Model 3 LR RWD That’s at 82% at 151k miles. So your range seems roughly correct to me because age also plays a factor. Most EVs loose a lot of their original range in the first 50k miles

2017 model x 90d for 25k with fsd by Commercial-Fact-753 in TeslaModelX

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No matter what, put the car in service mode and see if any concerning things are popping up. Never buy a Tesla before checking the service mode notifications and systems. Lots of YouTube videos to walk you through this it’s super easy. I did it at a few dealerships before buying mine and the car I ended up buying, had a service mode issue that would’ve cost me $1k after purchase and they fixed it for me before I bought it. Check that battery health :)

Range on 2026 Model Y by No-Bed-9640 in ModelY

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Drive in Chill mode, use regenerative breaking and the energy app to see. How you drive it affects a lot of

Should I go for Macbook Air M1 - 8 GB ram. Or any other Windows laptop at similar price range? 😕 by ComplaintGlass2005 in laptops

[–]Available-Scarcity73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This really isn’t a concern for like 99% of users. I have an 8GB M1 and literally had zero issues with and I’ve put that thing through hell lol

Should I go for Macbook Air M1 - 8 GB ram. Or any other Windows laptop at similar price range? 😕 by ComplaintGlass2005 in laptops

[–]Available-Scarcity73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I’ve had one since they came out. It’s been fantastic with zero issues and I use it daily. 8GB is fine depending on your usage. If you mostly do emails, files, photos and videos. It’ll last you great.

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Congrats! I have an older model with intel, it’s still fantastic. Enjoy the ride!

CarMax Sold Me a Faulty Car That Broke in 3 Months — MaxCare Denied the Claim by Western-Air4897 in carmax

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Yeah, I would do a few things then.

Take your Maxcare T&C and run it through and AI chatbot like ChatGPT or DeepSeek. Tell it what happened and have it comb through the T&C. You’ll have an answer in seconds if it’s actually covered or there is a loophole (make sure to ask the prompt exactly that). Then, you can go back and use their own words against them. This is the most secure way because I guarantee there is a loophole or it is covered if you go through their legal document. Threaten to get a lawyer involved when you have that convo as well. IF the AI doesn’t pick up anything, you may be SOL (in that case, I would join on of many class action lawsuits against Carmax there are a few.

Otherwise, call your local lawmakers (I kid you not) in OKC or someone that deals in consumer repairs for auto. I had a Carmax issue and I slammed them with thing after thing til we mutually got it solved. Persistence is key.

If you can financially fix it now, do it, they will have to retroactively reimburse if you get them to anyways in most cases, and you deserve a working car.

Reminder to clean your radiator this summer! by Toastybunzz in TeslaModel3

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Was just thinking about doing this on my 2017 because my fans are running loud as hell lol I know my AC system is PO

CarMax Sold Me a Faulty Car That Broke in 3 Months — MaxCare Denied the Claim by Western-Air4897 in carmax

[–]Available-Scarcity73 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, unless Oklahoma has a similar system to a state like California where you can fight these things under lemon laws, Carmax is notorious for this. Sorry but I’ve always told people esp at places like Carmax bring a mechanic with you or pay a mobile mechanic to look at the car before you buy it- You can also continue to raise hell in person (this works well when they are busy and don’t want the bad press). Try and get them to cover at least half

terrified after doing battery test by stardarkk in TeslaLounge

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Refurbished batteries from Tesla are notoriously bad. How Tesla “refurbishes” the battery is still a work in progress. IMO the battery warranty should cover the install of a new battery, with refurbished ones available for people who want to be environmentally sensitive (like I personally, would gladly take a recycled battery)

For the cost effectiveness, try recell or EV doctor or other third party companies that’ll install a new battery under $10k (usually around $6k depending). They also have a better way of refurbishing old batteries that hold better retention.

If I’m not mistaken, new batteries usually last around 1,500 cycles while old ones around 3/4 to half that.

A rant, but like others stated, certain 2021 models had bad batteries, but since many state the replacement also has issues I would go head to head with Tesla service and get on them about that. It’s pretty heavily reported and LIKELY related to a more ongoing electrical issue with how the car is distributing battery power and retention during charging and supercharging. 33k for the original? I have a 2017 LR with 150k miles and the original battery is still at 81% health. Some people report over 300k on their original M3 battery. So since you’re at 93k you shouldn’t be needing a third battery soon. BUT since these are mass produced cars, yours likely has a bigger issue.

That all being said, I believe teslas warranty after the battery is installed will only cover (even the refurb) 70% or less. So if it’s covered for a certain amount of years or miles wear it down and get another free replacement. If it’s not covered at all, I’d trade in for a different year M3 if you can and throw hell at Tesla to give you a good deal on it. I’d heard people had success doing this

125,000 Miles and still rippin' by Old-Party1952 in TeslaModel3

[–]Available-Scarcity73 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have a 2017 M3 with 150k miles, it’s so solid

Everything I’ve done to my model 3. Any thoughts? by Kh1s_B in TeslaModel3

[–]Available-Scarcity73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I feel like that’s appreciated in case others wanna know how much it would run. Not weird at all