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- One month with FSD v14.2.n
- What is FSD ‘Shadow Mode’?
- Am I crazy, or does this make sense?
- What is ‘dry steering’?
- It Really Does Matter!
- Back to basics, and the future
- Perfect car, perfect deal…
- Tesla’s Apple Watch App Rocks!
- It’s a good time to buy a Tesla!
- Tesla Holiday Update 2024
- An ‘almost’ perfect EV
- That’s just ‘Ridiculous’!
- A ‘Grandpa’ rant
- LFP batteries – revised advice
- Software update 2024.26.6 (still FSD 12.3.6)
- Add a 5th quick-start icon to Tesla’s mobile app
- See something, say something!
- Everybody Does It…
- Easy Tesla battery health check
- Tesla update 2024.14.9 settings
- Why Buy a Model Y RIGHT NOW!?
- Tesla and Apple
- Mystery Solved
- Wish List: Bike Rack Mode
- What about China?
- The ‘Elephant in the Room’
- FSD v12.3.5, another opinion
- Tesla saves money!
- Ever lose a car key?
- A perfect time to buy a Tesla!
Author Archives: wordsin5
What’s it like to drive an EV?
I’m going to begin this post by talking briefly about yesterday’s breakfast with other Tesla Owners Club members. This was a first for me since joining the TOCPA and the experience was different than I expected. I thought our discussion … Continue reading
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Scotty’s Rant
Scotty Kilmer has over 6 million subscribers and on February 2nd, 2024 he released this YouTube video: ‘Proof Electric Cars are a Scam and the Media is Lying to You‘. And before I say anything more, I like almost everything … Continue reading
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What about hybrids – don’t leave us out
Hybrid vehicles ‘ARE SO 2023’. Yeah, EVs and PHEVs are all the rage for advertisers, but hybrids are what people are actually buying. CNBC reports (source): “Sales of traditional hybrid electric vehicles, or HEVs, such as the Toyota Prius, are … Continue reading
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Let’s talk about PHEVs
My wonderful, amazing 2017 Prius Prime Advanced was a PHEV, and perhaps the best PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) on the market at the time. As the acronym suggests, this car has a gasoline motor with a hybrid mode, as … Continue reading
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So many EV models to choose from
OK, so I’m sold on Tesla, the car and the company, not so much the man (Elon, not Nikola). That said, there are other fish in the sea to consider. Here’s a shortlist: and many others: Lucid Air, Fisker Ocean, … Continue reading
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Some presentations I have been working on
I’m in the process of creating presentations for Tesla owners and for those interested in EV technology in general. Both are works in progress, however, below are links to several presentations I created recently which might be of interest: And … Continue reading
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Best Christmas Present Ever!
It might already be apparent that I’m a fan of Tesla automobiles. And my wife has started to catch on that this (EVs in general and Tesla specifically) is becoming more like an obsession, so she got this for me … Continue reading
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