Lindsay Wright

Vintage geek, high mileage. Tesla, low mileage. Software engineer, pragmatist, Science nerd, Kiwi, Aspie. $TSLA

[Lindsay Wright @LinzzWright]

@XFreeze It already took off, now just needs to take off. 🤔

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@BiankaB12 @TheFl0orIsLaVa Yes, they just looove their 5-litre V8 engined gas guzzlers.

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@wholemars @Tesla @LeeMilroy @niccruzpatane That's fine, but the frunk is useless for bodies. They're missing out on the serial m*rderer market big time.
Oh, allegedly.

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@Barrie_Tite @DrPhiltill Well if it's entertaining then it's not rubbish, innit?

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@Chrischael @skdh If you want facts without the entertainment, just go read the original paper.

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@sapitonmix The amount of debt owed by the US is simply unmatched and will never be challenged by any other economy in the world.

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@angel_explain @Erdayastronaut Hater here. Do you think demolishing the pad and putting the program back maybe a year is a reason to celebrate getting a bit of good data?

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@henryschles @Erdayastronaut A scratch? Are they trying to buff it out?

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@spacenukej @bobross_jay @Erdayastronaut Wrong. Turning the pad into metal filings is a major setback. In flight is much better, having the ocean underneath to put out the fire and bury the pieces. Unless it's a manned flight of course, and this one wasn't.

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@niccruzpatane You forgot to mention the badge on the front:
Model S Plaid "T": $15
Ferrari Luce "Horsie": $530,000

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@SawyerMerritt Just about every EV ever made is ugly, which is why I didn't go electric until I could afford the only one I Iiked (Tesla M3 of course).

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And the colour is exactly as ugly as the car. Well matched!

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@SawyerMerritt I reckon they'll sell a few. A dozen maybe.
There are people who actually have enough money to purchase the ugliest EV on the planet and be somehow pleased with it.

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Last time I asked Grok, I got a "certification problem answer". Today I get a different story:
"Your 2021 Model 3 with HW3 only gets the Enhanced Autopilot (EAP) level features from an FSD subscription in New Zealand right now, which mainly means Navigate on Autopilot plus things like Auto Lane Change, Autopark, Summon, and Traffic/Stop Sign Control."

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I agree with coasting down a small hill is better, but that means no braking at all so it's a moot point.
The crux of the matter is that the moment you put your foot on the brake pedal, you are converting momentum into heat, which is 100% waste.
If you lift your accelerator foot soon enough so that simple friction stops you at the point you want to stop, then you have the most efficient use possible but that driving experience is not wonderful, so regeneration is the next best thing.

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@stefanolson @surfranchvibes @TeslaAUNZ There are certainly compliance issues with older cars (my 2021 M3 for instance) and when I say compliance I mean certification to operate some versions of FSD in NZ. It appears your situation is different from mine.

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@stefanolson @surfranchvibes @TeslaAUNZ I think this is a compliance issue, not really Tesla's fault.

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@wegg_ @surfranchvibes So you just want to throw away the energy by wearing out your brakes? You can easily "coast" with a little pedal pressure, just needs a little practice.

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@surfranchvibes Listening to people grizzle about Elon, no FSD in my country, stupid auto wipers, stupid safety "features". Nothing much else.

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I don't know about anybody else, but in NZ I measure everything in metric, no exceptions, ever. Not because I'm pedantic (I am) but because it's just easier. I know my height in feet+inches (TWO units for one??) but that's sort of accidental. Cups and spoons are common for cooking.
We don't have a large imperialistic country right next door either.