PungoteagueDave's latest activity
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PungoteagueDave reacted to Griswold's post in the thread FSD going subscription only (one-time purchase no longer available after Feb 14) with
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PungoteagueDave replied to the thread New Solid State Battery shown at CES - Game Changer??.There’s a reason that Elon/Tesla went with the 18650 battery for the MS and MX models, a battery that was developed by Panasonic in 1995...
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PungoteagueDave replied to the thread Tow Hitch Recommendations?.I am a huge fan of the Weigh-Safe hitches, have a couple, including a new weight-distribution hitch that BARELY clears the bumper (see...
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I've been using a Weigh Safe hitch for many years. They're not cheap, but high quality and they have a tongue weight gauge right on the...
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I remember the other problem water down into the b pillar cameras making them inoperable because they freeze up. That's going in next...
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I figured that's who you were quoting. As far as I know, the only person to have me blocked.
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So not expecting perfection. Have owned S,X,Y,3,CT Tesla in the first 2000 VIN. CT is trash. Now go on back to the padded room little...
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I have owned 5 Teslas and the CT is absolutely the most problematic. I've had to replace the AC, PCS, Motor/Pump for Air Suspension...
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Embellishments? Would you like to see the service tickets? Again truth hurts for some. Some of us are grownups and call a spade...
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PungoteagueDave replied to the thread Cybertruck's future past 2026?.I agree in that it is a great truck. Sales may build slowly from here, but still in the MS, MX range, not 100k per year. The initial...
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Yes. The highest trim ICE trucks and the CT are around the same price. And the demand is about 20-25k per year. Depending on estimates...
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PungoteagueDave replied to the thread Daily random Cybertruck photos thread - Post Yours! 📸 🤳.
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PungoteagueDave reacted to kpanda17's post in the thread Daily random Cybertruck photos thread - Post Yours! 📸 🤳 with Like.
God Bless America
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PungoteagueDave replied to the thread Aftermarket Video Rear Mirror -- suggestions / advice?.Are you still with the S92? I have one in an unopened box and am trying to decide whether to install it after an aborted first try with...
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PungoteagueDave replied to the thread FSD going subscription only (one-time purchase no longer available after Feb 14).Seriously. You obviously haven't been paying attention. Let me assist: Tesla has stripped FSD from many FSD-purchased vehicles. I...
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PungoteagueDave reacted to Aces-Truck's post in the thread FSD going subscription only (one-time purchase no longer available after Feb 14) with Like.
I've been following this situation closely. There's no question for me. I'll buy it before 2/14/26. Everyone's use case is different...
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PungoteagueDave reacted to CallsignVega's post in the thread FSD going subscription only (one-time purchase no longer available after Feb 14) with Like.
This seems like kind of a crazy take. FSD purchase has always been a low take rate, hence why they are getting rid of it. And right now...
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PungoteagueDave reacted to AverageJoe's post in the thread FSD going subscription only (one-time purchase no longer available after Feb 14) with Like.
There has been successful buybacks of fsd through arbitration by citing the other successful cases
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PungoteagueDave reacted to Cybertruck2024's post in the thread FSD going subscription only (one-time purchase no longer available after Feb 14) with Like.
I paid $10k for FSD in my Model 3 that is soon to be five years old. The resale value is so low on the M3 now, that I would rather keep...
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PungoteagueDave replied to the thread Has anyone RECEIVED a 2026 CT?.It appears they have throttled CT production to the current roughly 1,000 per month take rate. With the recent announcement that they...
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PungoteagueDave replied to the thread FSD going subscription only (one-time purchase no longer available after Feb 14).Not always. Tesla has removed FSD from dealer and individual transfers. I don't think they always have the legal right, and some have...
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PungoteagueDave reacted to Pops's post in the thread FSD going subscription only (one-time purchase no longer available after Feb 14) with Like.
I agree with you, but a subscription is already an option and people are not taking it. Why would removing an option for purchase...
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PungoteagueDave replied to the thread 20,337 Total Cybertruck Sales in 2025 -- #2 EV truck, #12 EV overall (Cox Report).You can still purchase a new full-size 3/4-ton super-duty pickup truck for under $40k. Rubber floor mats, etc, but I just did it for my...
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PungoteagueDave reacted to Sjohnson20's post in the thread 20,337 Total Cybertruck Sales in 2025 -- #2 EV truck, #12 EV overall (Cox Report) with Like.
It’s easy Tesla and Ford and GM went for the full size truck market because that’s the segment that sells millions per year. They forgot...
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PungoteagueDave replied to the thread 20,337 Total Cybertruck Sales in 2025 -- #2 EV truck, #12 EV overall (Cox Report).The real question is continued viability at all - not continuance at low volumes. CT sales continue to drop. It has become a case...
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PungoteagueDave reacted to Outdoors's post in the thread 20,337 Total Cybertruck Sales in 2025 -- #2 EV truck, #12 EV overall (Cox Report) with Like.
No new battery tech. No change in EV trucks. Shoving in more batteries doesn't work well. Having less batteries and being efficient...
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PungoteagueDave replied to the thread 20,337 Total Cybertruck Sales in 2025 -- #2 EV truck, #12 EV overall (Cox Report)."early favorite" in a race between midgets. EV truck sales aren't relevant to anything at this point in the big picture.
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PungoteagueDave replied to the thread FSD going subscription only (one-time purchase no longer available after Feb 14).the version of FSD that Elon touted and sold (put your kid in the car and robotaxi business model) does not work. It doesn't exist for...
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PungoteagueDave reacted to PHS's post in the thread FSD going subscription only (one-time purchase no longer available after Feb 14) with Like.
Sorry... I just registered but I just wanted to ask you for the reason how having opportunity Costs of 8000 USD x 4% = 320 USD per year...
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PungoteagueDave replied to the thread FSD going subscription only (one-time purchase no longer available after Feb 14).False. FSD normally does NOT transfer to subsequent owners. There are exceptions, but most FSD holders do not have transfer privileges...
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PungoteagueDave replied to the thread FSD going subscription only (one-time purchase no longer available after Feb 14).Elon specifically described FSD as allowing you to put you kid in the car and send it to school with no adult driver. He also said we...
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PungoteagueDave replied to the thread Autonomous Delivery of New Teslas From Factory to Customers' Homes.30% charging efficiency loss via wireless vs wired charging says EV wireless charging is a nonstarter. It's literally tearing up dollar...
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Caveat: unless you're Nancy Pelosi
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PungoteagueDave reacted to i_dont_have_one's post in the thread Locked Out-Be Careful (leaving phone in truck) with Like.
You mean like in Elon Musk's tweet on July 15, 2021: "No door handles. Car recognizes you & opens door." Of course it was supposed to...
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PungoteagueDave reacted to Legend_'s post in the thread Locked Out-Be Careful (leaving phone in truck) with Like.
I have a key assigned to my Apple Watch.
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PungoteagueDave replied to the thread We took Fluffy hunting.I've shot both bison and elk in managed "hunts". There actually no such thing as a bison hunt anymore, at least in Wyoming in the...
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PungoteagueDave reacted to YDR37's post in the thread Tesla Q4 2025 production & delivery numbers with Like.
And are you also considering companies like BYD, Xpeng, and NIO ? Because pretty much every international market outside of the US and...
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PungoteagueDave replied to the thread Tesla Q4 2025 production & delivery numbers.There's a rumor affoot that the CT program is being terminated. The main battery component supplier for the 4680 cells used only in the...
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PungoteagueDave replied to the thread Dialing down emergency braking before it can hurt somebody!!!!.Happens to us pretty regularly in both the CT and MY. Rural roads, lots of deer. Happens almost every time on our mile-long farm...
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PungoteagueDave replied to the thread Dialing down emergency braking before it can hurt somebody!!!!.You can't disable it as a setting. Comes back every time you drive.
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PungoteagueDave replied to the thread Dialing down emergency braking before it can hurt somebody!!!!.Yeah, it's called the difference between machine behavior and actual human judgement. A human wouldn't have made this mistake. Yes...
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PungoteagueDave replied to the thread Buy outright? Or lease.100% correct except the loan part - paying the man for money is always a bad decision, will cause the borrower/lessee to have less money...
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Leases are for guys who cannot do math or don’t care about money - leases are always more expensive than buying a car for cash if you...
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PungoteagueDave replied to the thread Buy outright? Or lease.Yep, same as buying outright but cheaper IF you have a business with a profit objective and an actual use for the vehicle.
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under today’s scenario, if a personal acquisition you’re best off leasing and immediately buying out the lease. You trade $1,000 in...
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PungoteagueDave replied to the thread Recall bulletin SB-25-90-001 Off Road Lightbar new version with bracket.This was inevitable after the prototype truck with exoskeleton concept devolved into glued-on stainless body panels because forming...
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PungoteagueDave reacted to TyPope's post in the thread Recall bulletin SB-25-90-001 Off Road Lightbar new version with bracket with Like.
There's a little piece with the bolt threads that fits into the end of the lightbar. It kind of slots in there. But, the real hold is...
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PungoteagueDave replied to the thread New Cameras Upgrade Coming to Teslas 😂.Be careful what you wish for. I took a GMC Sierra for a test ride and the salesman put it in crab walk on the lot and then drove...
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PungoteagueDave reacted to Patriot's post in the thread Controls > Dynamics > Slippery Surface - huge improvement for CyberBeast front drive thuds with Like.
Joshua, you are right that the virtual locker isn't necessarily worse than a mechanical locker, but it depends on them getting the...
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