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Good advice... Where were you before I started! :ROFLMAO: Actually, the fastener was clean; using a Snap On socket Allen is about as good as it gets. The hex depth is too shallow; 6mm is too small and the material is too soft. I believe later plugs used a 10mm plug. Regardless, even though I...

From Google AI: Tesla doesn't release sales figures by region primarily due to competitive strategy and a desire to maintain a consistent public image. Breaking down sales by region could reveal vulnerabilities to specific markets and provide competitors with valuable insights into their sales...

I have the 1/4 Tecton. Haven't used it much...

And every other EV outside of #1?

I think what's important is information from sources other than the manufacturer. Manufacturers will claim, and show numbers to support those claims, that make them look good. But without detail and a knowledge of financial terms and documents, it can be smoke and mirrors. They all do it, so...

Yes, but GM, for example, Mickey Mouses some the values to appear EV profitable. You have to understand financial statements to glean real information. Everybody does it somewhat differently. I generated financial numbers for a billion dollar company under SEC rules. The CEO and CFO are held...

The numbers come from vehicle registrations, not Tesla financial reporting.

How do you like it?

I guess know-it-all jerks drive all kinds of cars, including EVs. :ROFLMAO: I've had my share of verbal black eyes here on BOB over Teslas and EVs in general. I don't get it, but it's all good. Each to his/her own. I've learned a lot about EVs via our 2 Tesla purchases. But you can have any of...

A 2 speed trans depends on a wide torque curve, which Oldseys are known for. One issue is the "switch-pitch" torque converter control; parts are no longer available. Perhaps @clinebarger or @Trav can better explain their functionality better than I, but it acts like a higher stall converter...

Sorry, I did not mean "give it away". The car has special place in my wife's life; it was her tie to her father. It is important to me that someone appreciate the car and keep it original, but a sale is a sale and what the next owner does is none of my concern. I started this post to get...

Thanks to everyone who posted. I am not shooting for some sky high sales price; this sale possibility came up from the car show. But is is probably time to sell. $15K is a good number, but I am not sure what to do. Maybe check around a little more. Dunno...

I put the build sheet under glass in a frame for safe keeping. It's around here somewhere. The car was Sue's tie to her father; they used to wash it weekly. He was a tall man so she had to clean the whitewalls. Even though I am retired, it seems I am busy all the time; no time enjoy the Oldsey...

I'm not sure I meant biased; I meant uninformed; ICE is so ingrained in our lives. ICE is the standard. I am saying EV charging; living with an EV, is not what I thought it would be. And I believe what appears (at least to me) the common impression is not accurate, at least for most use. Yes...

I suggest 99% of the ICE owners who drive equal amounts of mileage as I do in my EV spend sooooo much more time (and $$) fueling up in comparison. I think people have this misinformed image in their minds about EV issues, particularly charging. I know I did. Range anxiety is common. I...

What bothers me is paying someone. But at 72 I need to know my limits. It's all about the tools...

Exactly. Peak numbers are like peak HP; it only counts at limited RPM which most drivers will rarely, if ever, see. A flat torque curve is far more useful especially in a daily driven vehicle.

Sorry, I don't have one, and the car is at another property of ours. I will get one before too long. But it's like this:

How do we know how far these people are driving per day? Regarding 10 minutes (or 20 - 30), each to his/her own, but I have learned to hate gassing up. On the other hand, I haven't driven over 500 miles in one day much in a long time. Last time I drove from San Diego to Los Gatos, that little...

If there were no leaks, it was oil tight. That's what's important. 30 #ft is good, I imagine I end up with a little more than that by hand. I don't buy the idea the warshers are bad. If you wanna try 35 #ft, I won't tell anyone.