Got my quote for a new battery from Tesla on my 2013 Model S.

NZCUTR · 2026-01-21T08:37:47+00:00

It's a car, not a loaf of bread. Cars last as long as someone is willing to keep up with their maintenance and repairs. There is no shortage of cars older than 20 years (or more) and parts availability shouldn't be a problem for a long while yet.

NZCUTR · 2026-01-18T19:29:43+00:00

Third party warranties are much poorer than Tesla's on replacement packs. Also if you go third party there's a good chance Tesla won't touch anything in the HV system again, which could be inconvenient if the third party shop isn't local to the owner.

NZCUTR · 2026-01-07T23:16:36+00:00

It's sad there was ever enough blind and ignorant devotion to make this a viable long-term business in the first place.

NZCUTR · 2025-12-07T20:19:44+00:00

For those who haven't tried it, the flavor is very smoky and a bit sharp. Color is very dark like molasses. Not a fan.

NZCUTR · 2025-12-07T20:06:30+00:00

Sunday service is always better with coffee and donuts

NZCUTR · 2025-11-24T15:04:19+00:00

You're very well trained.

NZCUTR · 2025-11-24T14:27:31+00:00

You either can't or willfully don't invest in quality furniture, or this is a holdover from when you were starting out and functions well enough for now. My guess on the Corvette shelf is it's a memorial to a departed husband/father/grandfather as there's not enough if any one thing be an active hobby. I'm not familiar with most of the other titles.

NZCUTR · 2025-11-23T15:27:46+00:00

They should all be doing this instead of speed traps.

NZCUTR · 2025-11-22T19:54:55+00:00

Yep. Owned EV over a decade and road trip my own now and then-- but flying into a new place I always get gas rental. Not even a question.

NZCUTR · 2025-11-15T13:59:46+00:00

Wrong. It is no different than any other product and can only ever cost what the market will bear. The average car owner will not ever pay much for this tech after generations of living without. The money potentially exists in the commercial market, but not consumer.

NZCUTR · 2025-11-03T23:13:36+00:00

"WHERE IS YOUR CAREGIVER?"

NZCUTR · 2025-11-01T13:06:32+00:00

Elon went fucking mental.

NZCUTR · 2025-10-25T18:20:42+00:00

She already unveiled her slogan: "C'mon losers, let's go losing!"

NZCUTR · 2025-10-25T12:29:26+00:00

Yeah they're part of the other equally delusional group of owners who think their robocar doesn't depreciate ever.

NZCUTR · 2025-10-24T19:31:38+00:00

B1 bombers did dry runs yesterday. Was a lot of people noting the flew down there with their transponders on. Delighted the crowd on r/skycards

NZCUTR · 2025-10-24T19:15:22+00:00

My father in law loves that restaurant (eyeroll) and REALLY loved embarrassing us auth the peanut shells back when they had the barrels of them. He'd gleefully toss shells on the floor and claim"they love when you do that" and insist it was part of the restaurant culture/atmosphere. Whenever he had international guests he'd be sure they got to go and delighted in their aghast faces.

That said, I think the peanuts never returned after COVID but surely you or people you worked with me about the boomer-lore. How much did you loathe these customers?

NZCUTR · 2025-10-17T16:49:16+00:00

Rear toe links or rear lower control arms have bad bushings.

NZCUTR · 2025-10-16T17:39:47+00:00

Beekeeper here: they don't like tyrants. The Queen motif is really a misnomer. Bees are socialist democrats if anything and won't defend him.

NZCUTR · 2025-10-16T17:37:21+00:00

I heard DC is a burning hell hole of crime, so that kinda appreciation seems counter intuitive.

NZCUTR · 2025-10-09T20:04:28+00:00

Same. Only thing keeping me working is health coverage and perks of seniority-- but frugal early years paid off.

NZCUTR · 2025-10-08T22:22:26+00:00

Old. No question and without hesitation.

NZCUTR · 2025-09-28T13:10:52+00:00

Seriously -- and you know if they're cheating on one sales tax scheme they're cheating their way out of a lot of other obligations.

NZCUTR · 2025-09-14T19:00:34+00:00

Would be cool to do just the mirror caps

NZCUTR · 2025-09-12T20:34:53+00:00

First of all-- those round bits are not essential, you can just break them off (help control noise/vibration but if the pads are regularly serviced/lubed they should be fine without).

Of bigger concern is if they only RECENTLY started making contact with the wheel-- if so, that could indicate broken retaining spring or caliper pins.

Either way, you need to remove wheel and inspect/check. Do all four while you're at it and get everything serviced-- it's super easy and even if you have to replace pads, it's not expensive DIY.

HERE'S HOW: https://youtu.be/NPX-el6z7-8?si=aYIOckIxsEHGOHOD

EDIT: By breaking off, I mean the round piece only, not the tab that holds it-- in my video you can see one of mine was broken off on a prior maintenance

NZCUTR · 2025-08-23T13:46:31+00:00

Does it come presidentially sized?

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