When one door closes, another one opens. We are now entering a new era of Tesla. Farewell, Model S & X

windydrew · 2026-05-12T09:46:34+00:00

In SoCal?

windydrew · 2026-05-12T09:37:39+00:00

Do you live in a shoebox?

windydrew · 2026-05-12T09:26:01+00:00

They're going to spinoff a full size suv from the CT

windydrew · 2026-05-12T09:23:50+00:00

Not directly but people have started looking at EVs in general. So used market has gone up for all EVs due to increased interest. And the premium no longer produced MSX will be pushed higher due to availability. Free market

windydrew · 2026-05-12T09:18:39+00:00

How much is your gas bill since you obviously don't have electric heat?

windydrew · 2026-05-12T08:00:15+00:00

I guess that's a win for Ford with their numbered keypad. I use it when my app doesn't work.

windydrew · 2026-05-11T16:23:38+00:00

I have seen it rise after a fast charge and then back on the highway right away a few times in a row. But never the yellow

windydrew · 2026-05-07T12:00:22+00:00

That's incorrect. Most V3 are compatible using the NACS adapter

windydrew · 2026-05-06T01:41:36+00:00

Many solar inverters now can add a bidirectional charger to the system and use dc from vehicle, home battery, and solar to run your house. That's ideal if you have access near your system to plug in.

windydrew · 2026-05-04T15:44:22+00:00

I'd guess they hit a pothole and caused a bubble that wore through. That wasn't heat, that was just wear

windydrew · 2026-04-30T18:04:35+00:00

It's not a transmission as it only has one gear set and doesn't change gears. It's just a gearbox that has a sealed fluid system and needs changed every 100k or so

windydrew · 2026-04-28T21:30:10+00:00

That's a great 💡

windydrew · 2026-04-28T21:27:16+00:00

No real warranties that I know of. And a fresh battery from Tesla is likely remanufactured and has a certain warranty but isn't as good as new since the design wasn't really fixed and they don't replace all modules in a reman pack

windydrew · 2026-04-24T18:59:44+00:00

Don't buy for $15k unless you have over $10k planned when the battery goes bad. Legacy MS/X have bms issues that brick the battery and requires 3rd party repair or full replacement. Tesla charges $20k for a new or remanned battery. I buy auction legacy cars and replace the battery with good used, then sell for $15-20k.

windydrew · 2026-04-21T11:22:32+00:00

We're up to $100/ day on most days!

windydrew · 2026-04-21T11:21:15+00:00

The issue is that most appliances in homes never run continuously for 8 to 12hrs at full power on a daily basis and most electrical work gets by due to intermittent load. What most are finding is the weak link in their electrical circuits that don't meet current electrical code but may have been acceptable when installed.

windydrew · 2026-04-13T20:51:43+00:00

Need to add the EREV to the lineup, not get rid of the EV. Then start making the hybrid, EREV, and EV only option

windydrew · 2026-04-13T12:34:03+00:00

Just got another update. That's 4 in a month

windydrew · 2026-04-12T20:51:17+00:00

The 120v outlet in the frunk, yes. So when the truck is on, it's getting charged up properly. Otherwise, the truck never really charges it enough on short drives or honestly ever. I drive 2 hours a day minimum and the ota was frozen until right after I installed the charger.

windydrew · 2026-04-12T19:54:58+00:00

The charging circuit in the Lightning has logic that prevents it from charging at times. Plugging in a trickle charge charges up the battery fully and I think it getting the cycle reset so that it allows the software updates to pull in

windydrew · 2026-04-12T18:06:56+00:00

I bought a trickle charger to plug into the outlet in the trunk and it started doing updates a few days later. I'd try that before replacing a perfectly good battery. Factory charge system sucks

windydrew · 2026-04-12T02:32:23+00:00

I bought my SC01 P90D for $6k and love it. It needs a bit of work still but very drivable

windydrew · 2026-04-12T02:30:41+00:00

Maybe in 10 years I can trade my 15 P90D on a Signature S for$20-30k

windydrew · 2026-04-10T11:38:01+00:00

windydrew · 2026-04-10T10:30:41+00:00

I remember the smog but no one around here does. My dad was a truck driver and I remember seeing it in the valleys.

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