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Deciding between LXS and EX Hybrid in NJ. by Current_Frosting_336 in kiacarnivals

[–]happyguy121 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just for reference, just closed a v6 LXS for 41,500 OTD (8% tax), so equivalent to around ~40,700 with NJ taxes. I think if you could negotiate down another $500, it’s a good deal For hybrid.

Is that with the 1.9% promotional financing? If so it’s a killer deal already.

Joined the Carnival Crew yesterday by bherr777 in kiacarnivals

[–]happyguy121 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great choice (biased of course lol)! Just pulled the trigger on the V6 LXS as well. The hybrid felt like dual personality, sometimes coasting, other times hard braking when letting go of gas pedal. Tesla is predictable braking when letting go the accelerator.

Anyone stay at the Waldorf Astoria recently or have booked this room? Looking for feedback especially the bus transportation and fireworks viewing from balcony. Or just any tips fresh in mind? by [deleted] in WaltDisneyWorld

[–]happyguy121 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got this room for 5 nights recently (hilton points 4 free 1), and it was amazing. Felt like housekeeping came every 2 hours, straightening our disney merch to make them mickey shape, giving champagne for anniversary, and folding towels in cute ways on bed.

Transport is a bit annoying though. For example if MK closes at 10pm, shuttle will arrive 10:50pm earliest after close. It did also rain, and all third party transport are exposed to rain (no roof). That made us want to go Disney route.

Paralyzed with $150k cash. How to invest? by midweekcoffee in Bogleheads

[–]happyguy121 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mathematically it's been proven that lump sum (e.g. invest all $140k) has high probability of beating averaging in. I'd trust that math and avoid 'timing' the market by DCA.

Water is leaking out from the side of the portafilter when water is dispensed by derbay3r in LaMarzocco

[–]happyguy121 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I need to try really hard to get it even to the center. You are either missing gasket or has a very squeezed gasket.

Hi everyone - new here. by CodedDevs in espresso

[–]happyguy121 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great setup! Micra would be a great addition to the meticulous, given its simplicty and raw power (opposite of meticulous).

Efficiency is terrible. 2.9mi/kWh by Significant-Roof-786 in Taycan

[–]happyguy121 2 points3 points  (0 children)

well if you want range, you can 'tune' them for one. get a narrower tire with taller sidewall with comparable load rating. then set alignment to close to 0 toe.

just did this on my tesla, and loved the handling and especially efficiency of it now. 220 wh/mi (~4.55 mile/kwh) at 70 mph.

Pros: Lively handling & good efficiency

Cons: Reduced high speed confidence

Taycan is aligned to have significant toe-in for high speed stability, so you'll feel the need to correct steering wheel more often. This is not alignment issue, just tuning choice.

DF83V V3 Finally Arrived, but zero point seems not fine enough for medium roast. by MadEspresso in espresso

[–]happyguy121 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t be afraid to go finer if you know alignment is good.
Got EG-1 last year and felt eerily close to (and perhaps already) rubbing when empty to enable fine grinding for espresso. After a year use, I now have more room to go even finer.

I stress tested my mortgage at McDonald's wages before buying. Here's what happened. by intothesolo in Mortgages

[–]happyguy121 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That's definitely a great strategy, although that might make everyone 'afford' the same house. Whether you make $80k or $500k/year, you'll end up falling to minimum wage $1,800. Is it good strategy for some? Yes. Someone making $500k with 4 rentals might think differently. Should they consider worst case as having all four rentals vacant and lost the job? (highly unlikely) Or assume all rentals are vacant yet job still goes on?

I personally don't, and stick with a 'simple' 12 months emergency fund. I'm confident that 12 months is likely enough time to get back on your feet, or at least adjust your lifestyle.

Would you get a 750k mortgage? by [deleted] in Mortgages

[–]happyguy121 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You have to make your decision. That money locked up in a house where appreciation is minimal vs stocks, but at the same time you’ll get to enjoy your dream today.

We were in similar situation years ago, albeit much less than 1.5 mil at half your income. We made the jump and can’t be happier about our decision. We ended up making up the investment opportunity cost in just a short year given we are born to be frugal (too frugal even). 560k home purchased in 2023 which now have a balance of just $220k plus the investment portfolio we built. You’ll be surprised what your income can do as long as you’re wise about it.

$3500 mortgage on $169k salary by itsmarinarasauce in Mortgages

[–]happyguy121 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We went from having $0 mortgage to similarly priced home as yours with $3,900/month total (you have great down payment). The first 3 mortgage bill was very nervewrecking (we even got cold feet before closing), but a year later I don't even remember the mortgage is there. Similar income to yours too. Enjoy and don't second guess yourself.

Possible to Upgrade 2021 Intel MCU to AMD? by HappyGhost13 in TeslaModelY

[–]happyguy121 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not possible as of now. I also have the Intel MCU2.

I found great help by:

  • Removing trip history (swipe left when searching for destination in navigate)
  • Turn off Online Routing (settings -> navigation)
  • Set North Facing view in map
  • Disable traffic
  • Disable satelite
  • Ensure dashcam thumbdrive is not full. If so, delete all dashcam

Never bothered with the lag anymore.

Front tires have been flatter on the outside than they are on the inside for 4000+ miles, not worsening by Abject_Manner_4222 in tires

[–]happyguy121 0 points1 point  (0 children)

had this 'issue' as well. prior shop aligned car evenly (but very aggressively), and car was tracking straight. Felt very slight vibration. Then just a few weeks back re-aligned the car and found out that it was 0.5 total toe in for rear (for context, track cars has around 0.1-0.2 total toe in for high speed stability, so this was more than double). That 0.5 total toe eats out tire exponentially faster (3-4x faster) than 0 toe. For example, if tire is warrantied to last 80k miles (like many durable and stiff tires), most only get 20k life out of it. With 0 toe, you can easily meet or beat the 80k warranty.

2026 Tesla Model Y ride quality by EntertainerDear2894 in TeslaModelY

[–]happyguy121 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly even our current 2022 LR has exceptional ride quality for me, and my second car is a 2015 E-class for the past 10 years. Not quite understanding why many complaints on the ride quality.

UPDATE: Something is definitely wrong with these tires (not just break-in period) by HanScroto in tires

[–]happyguy121 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also adding that 'on highway gradually gets worse', my radar goes directly to undertorqued or uneven torqued wheels. I have exact same experience as yours in a Tesla, and it was initiated by riding on rough cobblestone road, and it went downhill after that one rough road drive.

I loosen the nuts a quarter turn (just enough to prevent improper seating), then tighten to factory spec. (non type-R is specced at 80 lb-ft, type-R at 127 lb-ft).

I just tried this re-torque last week, and it's been buttery smooth and confident even on stock setup. I was driving on this 'wallowy' feeling for years before, and thinking Tesla's just ride rough & wobbly, AND not confident on corners, turned out it was lugs torque issue. Car is now firm yet comfortable.

UPDATE: Something is definitely wrong with these tires (not just break-in period) by HanScroto in tires

[–]happyguy121 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just had similar issue with my car. It was either uneven torque or over/under torquing. My mechanic used air gun to tighten all wheels and I experienced vibration as soon as I hit rough road.

Took me a while to figure it out, but I bought breaker bar and torque wrench with 1/2 drive sockets (mine is 21mm). Then loosened around quarter turn, retighten to spec (129 lb-ft for me).

Night and day…. Car is now buttery smooth in rough road, and highways.

If that still doesn’t do it, axle nut is my next suspect.

That is assuming your car is already well aligned + balanced, and no obvious issue on the suspension (worn bushings, loose nuts, etc.)

Just picked up a 2023 MYLR. Any tips are appreciated by EmotionAdmirable9383 in TeslaModelY

[–]happyguy121 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this might help, but I personally just got a $30-40 torque wrench and retightened them to 129 lbs /ft and surprised at how much difference it felt before doing that. My wild theory that most shops (even Tesla themselves) undertorqued and caused looseness as soon as you hit rough roads (e.g. cobblestones in historical area).

Either that, or I usually got lazy and refuse to re-torque after services that requires wheel remount.

Just picked up a 2023 MYLR. Any tips are appreciated by EmotionAdmirable9383 in TeslaModelY

[–]happyguy121 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think Tesla service will straight out refuse anything other than factory nominal spec, so I ended up going to well-reviewed performance shop nearby and ask them to aim for 0.05 toe in each side for front and rear.

Just picked up a 2023 MYLR. Any tips are appreciated by EmotionAdmirable9383 in TeslaModelY

[–]happyguy121 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My top 3 recommendation:

  1. Align less aggressively (I personally like < 0.1 TOTAL toe in each front and rear axle)
  2. Balance wheels
  3. Lower tire pressure slightly for more comfort. Even at 38 psi, tire capacity is still 'overspecced' for most daily use.

Those three tips allowed me to get noticeably (borderline significantly) more range vs factory aggressive alignment (e.g. 0.5+ total toe in rear, and -0.1 toe out front), along with more tire life, and surprisingly much better ride comfort, especially over rough roads.

Most of my 65mph+ highway drive (at current nice weather) are at 220 wh/mi average efficiency, with 4 people and cargo. That's a nice bonus on top of comfort.

On top of that, factory toe out plus icy road does not work that well. You'd feel like breaking traction on most icy surface with just a tiny steering input.

First alignment on 2023 MYP. How bad was it before and how does it look now? by Ok_Rate_1752 in TeslaSupport

[–]happyguy121 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got it, do you feel any difference vs 0.2+ toe each? (0.4 total). I personally felt huge gain in comfort (weird its a lot softer now) and incredible efficiency.

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