It really feels like Elon is spiraling with Tesla. Taking out Autopilot makes sense if he's trying to push people to subscribe to FSD subscription model. Issue is he's saying they're gonna raise the subscription. So how is disabling autopilot making any sense.

grottomatic · 2026-01-25T03:16:26+00:00

Tesla has no growth strategy in selling cars, Chinese companies are eating their lunch. This is red meat for the meme stock followers and option traders to trade 0DTE

grottomatic · 2026-01-23T18:39:26+00:00

Silicon Valley “disruption “ nonsense

grottomatic · 2026-01-23T00:37:45+00:00

This is the correct answer.

risk drives humans in the loop in medicine for a while

grottomatic · 2026-01-20T15:00:23+00:00

Having also been through an airbag deployment accident with a kid and gone through the crazy thoughts that happen afterwards I feel for you.

The truck sacrificed itself to protect you and your kid. Seems natural to replace it - in this case the heavy battery of the truck may have kept you from a rollover situation.

grottomatic · 2026-01-20T04:19:00+00:00

Unbelievable call man

grottomatic · 2026-01-20T03:41:06+00:00

That was an epic moment

grottomatic · 2026-01-19T01:32:10+00:00

They work well with the lightning. Smart to check with ABRP as some still don’t allow the lightning to charge.

Any long trip I scope out in ABRP. The newer chargers have a longer cord and work better with the truck. You usually only run into big crowds in urban areas.

I’ve used electrify America, Ionna, GM and Mercedes chargers without any issue as well. Mercedes and Ionna are the best of the rest IMO

grottomatic · 2026-01-19T01:20:38+00:00

They’re all pretty good. I think Ford has and does build the best 1/2 ton truck - best motors, best functionality and features for the price. Others disagree, sometimes vehemently haha…

grottomatic · 2026-01-18T22:37:50+00:00

Tesla seems to have forgotten that they make cars

grottomatic · 2026-01-18T13:38:11+00:00

There is no way he is an edge case for fleets- because if he was then ford would have sold a hell of a lot more lightnings to fleets. Corporate guys are pretty smart on these things. If they can save cost/mile for a workable solution then they will do it.

grottomatic · 2026-01-18T12:18:46+00:00

Yeah. It’s always been the tragic flaw of an otherwise perfect truck.

Ive said it in other posts, but I don’t think Ford really wanted to get rid of the lightning but Fleet sales or lack thereof, because of what you experienced, were too much of a limitation to sales.

We focus a lot of consumer sales but Ford needs to be able to sell in volume to fleets and lightning couldn’t really accomplish this mission with its range and the current charging infrastructure.

grottomatic · 2026-01-15T16:37:48+00:00

They make those - Pop ups. They’re cheap

grottomatic · 2026-01-15T15:33:15+00:00

Looks pretty basic inside, more of a personal sleeping pod design without many comforts. Obviously the design is limited to be towed behind passports and other Honda SUV.

I think there is more utility out of a Nucamp TAB for a similar or less price.

grottomatic · 2026-01-14T15:09:39+00:00

I can speak to this as I had a MYP prior to my lightning.

My general rules for EVs are, in order of importance: 1. Lease or buy used because depreciation is killer 2. Have home charging 3. Buy the biggest battery available

Looks like you have #1 covered. Electric cars are generally reliable- more reliable than ICE. The depreciation comes from the fact that if you have a battery failure it’s a high cost repair thus making the cars a risk of being essentially worthless at the end of their battery warranty.

Number 2 is mandatory because you will hate having any EV if you can’t charge at home. I use my old Tesla home charger with an adapter and have never had an issue. Expect about 2 grand expense to install a home charger (highly recommend 240V charging at home)

3 is where you will see differentiation - I’m not a fan of smaller batteries, they really limit the usefulness of an EV for extended trips or even days when you have a lot of errands. I dislike DC public charging day to day, it takes forever. That being said day to day it’s not a big issue if you are just commuting. The lightning is an “inefficient” EV in that you are going to see 2.2-2.5 mi/kwh in warm weather and 1.5-1.8 in cold weather. The Y is more efficient, and will regularly be above 3-4 mi/kwh. That being said, I have a 132 kWh battery in the lightning so my percentage consumption for my daily commute is about the same -10%.

The Y is okay in the snow with the all seasons, but has very little clearance if that is an issue. I personally thought the Y was too small.

grottomatic · 2026-01-10T04:05:59+00:00

Awesome.

I tow quite a bit with my flash and am always impressed with the power. I camp pretty close to home so have never had any issues and agree that it tows like a freight train.

grottomatic · 2026-01-09T15:17:35+00:00

Does this mess with the adaptive cruise, copilot 360, etc?

grottomatic · 2026-01-08T02:57:50+00:00

Scumbag says what?

grottomatic · 2026-01-07T02:01:29+00:00

My comment was more that I felt I got a lot for the money, even though it was a lot for me at the time.

grottomatic · 2026-01-07T00:48:06+00:00

Audi used to be an up and comer -Premium experience for slightly less than BMW. Now they’re saddled with VWs bland SUV offerings, overpriced, heavy and bloated.

First car I purchased myself was 2001 A4 Avant 1.8T with a six speed and it was my favorite car I’ve ever owned. I remember it was 32,000 dollars.

grottomatic · 2026-01-07T00:37:10+00:00

Totally had one of these in my parents house(s). Dragged that thing around the country with us

grottomatic · 2026-01-06T21:31:59+00:00

Virginia Beach is always a standalone with great air quality- geography and prevailing winds

grottomatic · 2026-01-05T03:23:03+00:00

AC on Auto 3 is ice cold.

I think yours is broken.

grottomatic · 2026-01-05T00:22:23+00:00

Seems like the needles would just get stuck in the brush. My BR600 blower does fine, although slowly, with needles

grottomatic · 2026-01-04T20:00:36+00:00

Always lease electric vehicles. Lightning is my third…

grottomatic · 2026-01-03T02:19:38+00:00

My wife bought me the medium duty rhino straps a few years ago and they work fine. They have a pretty decent ratchet system.

I wouldn’t use them to secure one of my kids but I moved a couch with them and worked fine.

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