Jimmy K!

Mechanical Engineer (PE), Pilot, Space Nerd, Conservative. My dogs think I’m the best human around.

[Jimmy K! @quatsh]

@DoctorJack16 Requested 150 and got 42. I’ll likely roll the rest into $TSLA for now!

[Jimmy K! @quatsh]

FSD is life-changing. I can program a route in my driveway and not touch the controls (aside from forcing a lanechange every now an then to help out) until I am parked at my destination. The vehicle has even learned the route to my parents house north of town that requires travel out of the city and through county dirt roads.

[Mike P @mikepat711]

Why is the Model Y so popular? You’re not a fan of the way it looks? Don’t like the minimalist interior? Looks too small?

The reason the Y is so popular is because every fine grain of the vehicle’s design comes from first principals. Tesla designed the Y to be the most useful car possible for as many people as possible. Everything is driven by utility. You come to fully appreciate this as an owner, and it is why their customer retention is so high and why it is one of the most successful vehicles ever produced.

The design prioritizes aerodynamics, allowing Tesla to provide as many miles of range as possible per unit of cost. They didn’t make it boxy or give it more ground clearance than necessary because they understood that this isn’t useful for 99% of the people who buy mid sized SUV’s. Maybe you think the RAV4 looks cooler, but it isn’t as optimized to be useful for the majority of people who own it. It’s just vanity that isn’t as valuable as utility for almost anyone once the novelty wears off. There is no “novelty” with the Y. You love it the same on day 700 as you did on day 10, because everything you love about it is actually valuable to you all the time.

The interior is minimal because everything is automated. Beyond the buttons on the steering wheel, there is no real need for any dash buttons once you’ve set everything. Every car I’ve owned in my life before a Tesla had so many buttons that I never used, or didn’t even know wtf they were for. Tesla doesn’t put unnecessary stuff in their cars because it just adds clutter and cost. I love this not just because it helps make it affordable, but because it makes the vehicle incredibly easy to keep clean. It is a big change that most need to get used to, but once you do, you wonder why other OEMs aren’t doing the same thing.

Every inch of the Model Y is optimized to be as useful as possible.

Too small? This is a myth. Many do not realize that the interior storage space in a Model Y is higher than other popular SUVs like the RAV4, CX5, etc. the aero exterior design makes it look smaller from the outside, but inside, it provides MORE cubic feet of cargo space than these competitors, not less. This is why the people who own the Model Y love it, and do not go back to legacy SUVs.

As an ordinary car, the Model Y packs more value per dollar than competitors. It doesn’t sacrifice usefulness for vanity. Tesla understands they lose some stubborn, closed minded customers because they’ve gone this route. But they accept this because their goal is to make the actual best car possible, not one for people who are afraid of change. Seems like it paid off considering it is one of the most popular vehicles of all time.

And the craziest part? All of this is true before we even talk about self driving, which is the most insane innovation in a vehicle ever. It’s already the best ordinary vehicle for most people, but it is also a sentient robot.

The Y is an engineering work of art that cannot be fully appreciated until it is lived with.

[Charlie Kirk @charliekirk11]

It’s time to start arresting Democrat Mayors who are obstructing ICE from doing their work.

[Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal]

THE CYBERTRUCK TEST DRIVE IS A TRAP – A GLORIOUS, TORQUE-FILLED TRAP

You think you're just curious. Then your Cybertruck experience launches, and you’ll love it.

Built to Convert:

•⁠ ⁠0–60 in 2.6 seconds in a 7,000 lb truck

•⁠ ⁠Steer-by-wire and four-wheel steering make it feel half its size

•⁠ ⁠Crab walk, off-road mode, and Beast Mode all hit hard

•⁠ ⁠Drivers keep saying the same thing – “I ordered one right after”

Cybertruck skips the sales pitch and goes straight for the dopamine!

Source: @Tesla, @SawyerMerritt

[Jimmy K! @quatsh]

@elonmusk In AZ we cancelled that garbage a long time ago….

[griffitovic @griffitovic]

@elonmusk Sigh. Global warming does not cause dry brush to burn in Santa Ana winds. That's caused by oxygen, a spark, and plenty of fuel such as unmanaged undergrowth.

[Jimmy K! @quatsh]

@SpeakerJohnson @elonmusk @VivekGRamaswamy @realDonaldTrump Why specify Republican House and Senate Members? I imagine reaching across the isle and inviting all house members would increase support and show a non partisan intent.

[Jimmy K! @quatsh]

@astro_alexandra You probably just lost me as a fan. Minimal research from legitimate sources prove this statement wrong. The climate does change, it always has. The current “global warming”/“climate change hysteria” is a political money grab.

[David Sacks @DavidSacks]

When the Twin Towers came down, JD Vance enlisted in the Marine Corps, gung-ho to exact justice on America’s enemies. Subsequently he came to believe the Forever Wars were a mistake. This is who I want by Trump’s side: an American patriot, with the courage to fight America’s wars but the wisdom to know when to avoid them. God bless JD, God bless Trump, and God bless the USA.

[Jimmy K! @quatsh]

@ScottPresler @stormrobinson @EmeraldRobinson @EarlyVoteAction I offer the same any time you’re in AZ!

[Jimmy K! @quatsh]

@MrBlackmore4096 @erikfp As shown in the sketch, the header tank is moved aft of the payload bay. Not bad.

[Jimmy K! @quatsh]

@stclairashley Are you sure those are onions? Looks like celery to me….. 🧐

[Jimmy K! @quatsh]

@CollinRugg So does Biden normally walk around with a mic on his lapel, or just when he orders milkshakes??

[Vivek Ramaswamy @VivekGRamaswamy]

You can be pro-environment while rejecting the climate cult. Clean air. Clean water. Preserving national parks. In fact the Earth’s surface area is covered with more plant life today than a century ago - because, yes, CO2 is plant food & surface temperatures are a little higher.

[Jimmy K! @quatsh]

@cybrtrkguy Over 70,000 miles in my 2019 MS and still the best car I’ve ever driven!!

[Jimmy K! @quatsh]

Heading to Vegas Friday VS returning home on Monday! .
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#flyaz #ruffweekend #vfr @ Deer Valley, Phoenix https://t.co/A1D38KYWZe

[Calvin Correli @calvincorreli]

If one side shows the data and is willing to discuss everything with anyone, and the other side hides data, won’t show up for discussions, and wants to censor people who disagree …

… which side is more likely to be speaking the truth?

[Melissa Chen @MsMelChen]

The student loan debate has brought up this idea that tuition should be based on future salary. Perhaps I'm naive but I still valorize the pursuit of knowledge that ostensibly has no practical value. Humanity's future depends on long-term thinking unguarded by market pressures.

[🇺🇸Evan🇺🇸 @LifeLibertyEvan]

Trump won 🇺🇸