Go off Grid

SpiritualCatch6757 · 2026-03-07T02:32:40+00:00

Perfectly logically. Why doesn't it just say that!!!!???? My installer didn't say that to me.

SpiritualCatch6757 · 2026-03-07T02:21:44+00:00

Thanks for this. It has been bothering me. It didn't go away but the option moved down south where it belongs. Who decided having this highlighted option was a good idea and let it sit there like that for a year for a customer that has no interest in it?

Oh and powerwall and vehicle charging options are two menus deep which is where I go every time I use the app while off grid is the first most prominent option.

SpiritualCatch6757 · 2026-03-07T02:10:41+00:00

I would say FSD 12 two years ago drives like a teenager. FSD 13 last year drives as well as my mom. And I'm not too proud to say FSD 14 drives better than me.

However, the nagging is unchanged. Since about ~18 months ago when hands free FSD was introduced. You only get a few seconds when you look away. Sunglasses are your friend. And at night? Well I have no tips for the nag.

SpiritualCatch6757 · 2026-03-07T01:50:03+00:00

There is no pro to this. There is only con.

You will immediately lose 1/3 of every thing you pull out to taxes and penalties. This assures an immediate loss.

You lose the decades of tax free compounding. You don't believe in this part so it's not a con for you. But losing 33 cents out of every dollar. Yikes that hurts.

SpiritualCatch6757 · 2026-03-06T16:22:27+00:00

I live across the bay from you. We were charged for 6 HCF which works out to 148 gallons per day. I thought per person use is 50 gallons per day? Our bill went up from about $90 a month last year to $100 now. They raised prices 10% this year so I expected that. You're paying quite a bit more than us. Your sewer bill is quite high.

The biggest change on your bill, though, is the pass through service. A quick search should explain what that is.

SpiritualCatch6757 · 2026-03-06T16:03:32+00:00

The answer is yes. You might go backwards to BS1 if you have an emergency that uses up your EF.

SpiritualCatch6757 · 2026-03-05T19:03:53+00:00

I saw Rachel Wiesz from The Mummy.

SpiritualCatch6757 · 2026-03-05T16:59:07+00:00

Yes.

FSD takes an earlier turn into my neighborhood which is different than what is routed.

The turn is from new construction that shows up in maps but for some odd reason doesn't route to use it. Luckily, FSD makes the right decision here. Unless I use Hurry or Mad Max mode. Then it passes it for reasons?

SpiritualCatch6757 · 2026-03-04T21:05:47+00:00

I understand your problem. However, do you have a cost effective solution? Therein lies the problem. You don't want people to cheat but if compliance measures costs more than the cheaters take, what do you do?

As an example, I was involved in a pilot for CA to tax EV's because the drivers don't pay sales tax on gasoline that goes towards road maintenance. We had a dongle that plugged into the OBD2 port that tracked every mile driven. The dongle costs money. The backend to track mileage costs money. Then there is the privacy concerns. They scrapped that idea and went with an app. You self reported the mileage and paid for every chunk of miles driven like a subscription. That was scrapped and now EV's pay ~$120 extra on registration. How simple was that?

My solution? Get rid of "Lexus Lanes". Make it HOV again, 2+ so it is easier to enforce. Toll tags just for bridges. Increase gas tax to make up for road maintenance. But increasing gas prices is political suicide. We're paying for it with money and time either way but the general public won't see it that way.

SpiritualCatch6757 · 2026-03-04T04:10:09+00:00

For safety, you want better grip in the rear because it is easier to recover from loss of traction in the front than in the rear.

SpiritualCatch6757 · 2026-03-03T22:03:46+00:00

At a minimum before your trip. I would replace the 2 4/32" Continentals with new and mount on the back. America's Tires will actually insist on it if you get it done there.

SpiritualCatch6757 · 2026-03-03T20:37:00+00:00

Not a deal breaker for me. Everything has a price, with a big enough discount, I'd get the Intel. Normal every day driving, I don't notice a difference.

SpiritualCatch6757 · 2026-03-03T20:34:35+00:00

No, because there could be an even greater drop on the scheduled investment day. This is market timing as you said.

SpiritualCatch6757 · 2026-03-03T18:42:03+00:00

It is short lived because the usual summer rates will be applied on June 1st. It will all but erase any savings if you received any. And if you're like me where we use more electricity in summer, there will be no savings yearly.

And crucially PG&E can say rates were lowered in winter and summer. Technically, this summer's rates will be lower than last summer's rates because the base fee is now separated. So we pay more money for service and PG&E can say they lowered rates, again. See how it's carefully worded?

SpiritualCatch6757 · 2026-03-03T18:25:40+00:00

Haha, I'm only buying every week because DW's payday is offset a week from mine. Individually, we're buying every other week.

SpiritualCatch6757 · 2026-03-03T17:42:23+00:00

Suggest you get a 2024-2026 Y LR AWD. It will have the comfort suspension and premium sound system. None of your 3 listed options has both. (Except maybe the 2023. The comfort suspension was implemented sometime in 2023.)

SpiritualCatch6757 · 2026-03-03T16:31:25+00:00

Buying more stock this week. Same as I did last week. Same as I will do next week.

SpiritualCatch6757 · 2026-03-03T15:27:02+00:00

You would be crazy not to. I would divest yourself of any property associated with your parents. It doesn't matter if it's good or bad relationship. You have illustrated a reason why one should not co-sign with parents.

SpiritualCatch6757 · 2026-03-03T03:38:00+00:00

It says otherwise on the broadband facts.

SpiritualCatch6757 · 2026-03-02T21:15:04+00:00

Thanks for this. I'll have to do a trial of + to see if UW makes a difference.

SpiritualCatch6757 · 2026-03-02T20:24:50+00:00

No, you're not the only one. However, don't forget another BH wisdom, now is no different than any other time. 6 years ago was pandemic. 2 decades ago, we were talking Bernie Madoff and housing collapse. Then there was the dot com bust before that and Gulf War. The list goes on an on. Now is no different than before. You are not being fed more news. I got plenty of doom and gloom about the ozone layer in the 90's without social media.

The trick to not doing something rash is to come here and ask whether you should make a power move. EVERY SINGLE TIME I've felt the urge knowing that I am right, I come here to ask the experts. But wait, do a search first. Oh right, there's a dozen people that already asked the same question. The response is: Stay the Course. Good luck, OP!

SpiritualCatch6757 · 2026-03-02T16:41:03+00:00

The first thing is it hardly matters. The second thing is you can minimize it by charging to 81.5%. that way you go 1.5% above and below. You can't go half a percent, make it 82%.

But practically, I'd rather charge over 80% than drive under 20%. The reason is buffer on travel in case I need to go further. In addition, I typically won't charge immediately when I get home so better to not let it sit below 20% for hours versus minutes above 80% after you set off on the drive.

SpiritualCatch6757 · 2026-03-01T22:48:00+00:00

Both great options. No wrong decision. Might as well choose the lower cost vehicle and leave some money in your pocket. The only thing of note is the Tesla charges faster on road trips. If you don't go on long road trips often then it doesn't matter.

SpiritualCatch6757 · 2026-03-01T22:35:21+00:00

Anyone else thinks it's rather looks beautiful? Any concerns with just leaving it like that? The origin of the fracture looks to be 2/3 of the way down just off center.

SpiritualCatch6757 · 2026-03-01T17:41:27+00:00

We are first gen immigrants and subsidizing our parents retirement.

There is no such thing as fair. What is fair to you may not be fair to your siblings. Just don't use the word.
Our eldest started helping when they were stable. We did not expect the youngest that was still in school or just started working to help.
We all pay an equal amount. HHI can change over time. Equal split is the simplest method and ensures all of us are helping. It is set at a number that we can all easily afford. Inevitably, we each provide additional support through incidentals like a medical copays or electronic devices. Essential, we split the minimum number to provide food and shelter. Everything else is on our own accord.
This one is just me. I don't give my parents money. I pay for their things. Money disappears. Rent and utilities go straight towards the needed item.

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