Mensan

Chatbox. Instead of people posting in the forums to keep things going, people posted daily in chatbox instead. My opinion.

My 2003 NB is for sale. 53k miles, garage kept. Edit: My 2003 Mazdaspeed donor car with complete drivetrain is available as well for only slightly more. Yes, it is drop in and has the same wiring harness making the swap very easy. Donor car also comes with 6 speed.

In your communication to him, cite the manufacturer, the model, and the size. Do the same thing for the tires. They have to make you whole, as if the accident never occurred. If you just state that you had rims on the vehicle, they need to replace your vehicle as if you had rims. If you are specific, you will be reimbursed for the exact rim you had.

The highest tax bracket is 37%, and that only applies to income over ~$500k. Who are you saying pays 39% as a W2 employee? Even taking into account state/local taxes that's really high unless you're making serious money. And remember we're talking adjusted income.

Who the fuck pays 30-50% (actual) income tax? Was this written by a European? Also, the only way to proc the inheritance tax is if you leave your heirs millions. You probably *should* be taxed significantly to take the burden off of others.

If you're willing to drop off that sink at FedEx I can give you my account number.

Yo mama so fat, Dracula sucked her blood and got diabetes.

I have had a few issues with mine, but all taken care of under warranty. If you buy used from Tesla (like I did) the car comes with a 50k mile bumper to bumper warranty. In my contract, I have an 8 year unlimited mile powertrain warranty as well, so if my batteries fail, they get replaced. No issues with the battery so far, EXCEPT during winter, it REALLY cuts into the range. The newer cars use a heat pump, which I've heard is much more efficient. Read the forums for more info, the community likes to talk about their cars.

This is 100% accurate. If I have to drive more than an hour, I don't want to drive anything else. The auto-drive feature is really that good. You don't notice it when you use it, you notice once you get used to it and have to drive something else.

That makes a lot more sense, I thought you were saying the Suburban cut the cost by half. I couldn't figure that one out.

That car was replaced by a Suburban. A Suburban gets 17 mpg (combined use). 3876 miles per month costs $200 in NY 3876 at 17mpg is 228 gallons per month which costs $728.23/mo (at 3.194/gal) The Suburban has been saving money (somehow).

I bought my Model S last June with 44k miles on it, and I've put about 50k on it in the last year. Hands down the best car I've ever owned. The math for charging is VERY easy for my car; it has a 100kWH battery, and a 300 mile range. We pay $.091/kWH, so to go from 0-300 miles is that x100, or $9.10. Figure out what size battery you're looking at, what the range is, and what you pay per kWH for electricity. This is all accurate, but slightly different for me. Mine is the S (the S and X are similar), so I have the air suspension. The Y and the 3 have conventional suspension, which is firm, and a bit harsh. They are lower cost cars. They buying experience leaves a lot to be desired. It's VERY frustrating. Expect to be left in the dark about key items. For long drives, the autopilot is not just nice, but now (for me) irreplaceable. I have gone back to driving our van occasionnally and notice after a drive longer than one hour that I feel tired. This does NOT happen when driving on autopilot. A 10 hour drive feels like I haven't been driving. At all. Because I haven't. I'd like to reiterate that the 240V charger is 100% necessary. I have the Tesla charger in the garage. Mine is the 3rd (I think?) gen, which connects to a 60A breaker. Whatever breaker you connect to will be continuous use, so you'll see 80% of it's value (in my case, 48A). 240V x 48A is 11.52kW, so it would take 8.68 hours to charge to 100%. Some previous versions could connect to 100A breakers (80A at continuous duty), 240x80 is 19.2kW, or 5.2 hours to fully charge from empty to 100%. If your electrical panel can support that much current, find an older charger. I wish we would have. Any additional questions, feel free to ask.

People on unemployment getting the extra money (around where I am anyway) would rather collect unemployment than go into work. The majority of fast food workers are not high school students, and it's becoming more obvious. Students can only make up so many of the jobs that are available, the other positions need to be filled by other workers.

What were you hoping or expecting to find?

I can appreciate this. I will also never, at any point in my foreseeable future, be debt free.