My first Tesla! 2025 Model 3 RWD

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JeffKeryk said:
What a dangerous thing to do! What's wrong with you?
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Well after riding a motorcycle on Southern California streets for over 35 years you get pretty fed up with these jackasses that aren't focused on driving and killing motorcyclists.

So it's either that or blast my diesel truck horn at them to get them out of there unfocused driving habits.
Perhaps I will save a life down the road.
 
mikeduf said:
Well after riding a motorcycle on Southern California streets for over 35 years you get pretty fed up with these jackasses that aren't focused on driving and killing motorcyclists.

So it's either that or blast my diesel truck horn at them to get them out of there unfocused driving habits.
Perhaps I will save a life down the road.
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Two things. If they’re actually doing that and using FSD, it’ll force them to pay attention or the car won’t drive. At least something is trying to drive the car though. People used to do this stuff and drive with their knees before any of this tech existed. Getting angry at one brand of car for something you’ve seen a couple of times is a bit misguided though.

Maybe your uncouth actions will be what causes the accident. That’s worth considering.
 
I've milled those exact thoughts that you just said many times in my life. I'm very rational.

I have a very strong situational awareness.
When the situation governs a blast of my horn to avoid a Sideswipe, so be it.

Try not to digress but it's not a car specific that I'm pointing out to. It is the use of the technology.
I've been in a lot of different high-tech cars and not all of them Lane Center and drive well without a constant nudge from the driver.
All my point was without having to explain in too much further detail, was that all this technology and cars are making drivers less aware.

just my two cents here.. out.
 
mikeduf said:
Well after riding a motorcycle on Southern California streets for over 35 years you get pretty fed up with these jackasses that aren't focused on driving and killing motorcyclists.

So it's either that or blast my diesel truck horn at them to get them out of there unfocused driving habits.
Perhaps I will save a life down the road.
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So 2 wrongs make a right?
You understand you are admitting to assualt with a deadly weapon, right?
IMO, your actions should deny your ability to have a drivers licence.

Rational? Hardly. Intentionally dangerous is not rational.
 
Hey first of all there's no assault with a deadly weapon you are delusional in your thoughts.
Secondly beeping your horn is not an assault.
Driving close to somebody is not an assault.

Here in the Southland people drive close to each other all the time with Reckless abandonment.
Please stifle your very aggressive opinions on my personal opinions about other drivers.
These were all just simple comments to be made and not looking for any reprimanding from an unknown source on a cyber forum. This is my last communication with you.
 
Nice car, enjoy it. I do admit to having a fantasy of owning one while changing trans fluid/doing maintenance on ICE vehicles. While thinking to myself no plugs to change, no cooling system, axle service etc.

I am able to afford Tesla stock. But can't afford a Tesla car.
 
dogememe said:
On the Tesla, the HVAC is great. The Prologue's AC and heater never really kept up, and the mobile app worked maybe 5% of the time so preconditioning wasn't really an option. In the Tesla I just open the app and tap the climate icon a few minutes before I get in and all is well. The vent situation is totally fine, plus it has automatic heated and ventilated front seats. I think rear seats are heated only? Don't know, but we did test the rear screen by playing chess on it!
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Congrats on the new ride. I hate the door handles too.

And there it is on the HVAC thing, right from a previous owner. (to refer to you in the 3rd person in the thread you are in)

This seems to be an endemic problem with these first gen ultium cars.

Hot weather high speed charging seriously compromises both cabin comfort and charging.
 
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mikeduf said:
Hey first of all there's no assault with a deadly weapon you are delusional in your thoughts.
Secondly beeping your horn is not an assault.
Driving close to somebody is not an assault.

Here in the Southland people drive close to each other all the time with Reckless abandonment.
Please stifle your very aggressive opinions on my personal opinions about other drivers.
These were all just simple comments to be made and not looking for any reprimanding from an unknown source on a cyber forum. This is my last communication with you.
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Intentionally driving close to intimidate is aggressive. Please reconsider your approach.
 
Torrid said:
Performance has a drift mode too. The front motor can be completely shut off with full 100% rear bias. I've had a bit too much fun with that for the life of my tires. 😂
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Is this a new thing? For a long time many of the car magazines complained that according to Tesla the traction control couldn't be turned off.
 
97prizm said:
Is this a new thing? For a long time many of the car magazines complained that according to Tesla the traction control couldn't be turned off.
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The base cars it can’t be shut off on. The Performance models defeat traction control putting it in track mode. It does need the track pack software to do it. That may be something earlier cars did not have. You can even custom set track options with their own presets and adjust levels of traction control.
 
JeffKeryk said:
So 2 wrongs make a right?
You understand you are admitting to assualt with a deadly weapon, right?
IMO, your actions should deny your ability to have a drivers licence.

Rational? Hardly. Intentionally dangerous is not rational.
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That's the first time I've heard of honking a horn to bring an oblivious, distracted driver back to reality, as "Assault with a deadly weapon"...
 
02SE said:
That's the first time I've heard of honking a horn to bring an oblivious, distracted driver back to reality, as "Assault with a deadly weapon"...
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It’s a California EV battle… just let it happen 🤣

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Torrid said:
He mentioned forcing up on other vehicles to get their attention. That's the assault part.
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No, he said get real close. That could just be driving in the lane next to the oblivious driver. That's not necessarily "forcing up on other vehicles" as you put it.

I get his frustration though, as a Motorcyclist I get people coming over into my lane all the time. It's so common, I just expect it and plan accordingly. Usually I pull in the clutch, rev the engine hard, and at the sound, the oblivious driver jerks their vehicle back into their lane, and only then looks up from the phone they were staring at. Now I would legitimately classify their driving oblivious and nearly running me over, as "Assault with a deadly weapon".
 
02SE said:
That's the first time I've heard of honking a horn to bring an oblivious, distracted driver back to reality, as "Assault with a deadly weapon"...
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Look it up. You cannot use a vehicle in a threatening manner. Intentionally tailgating so that:
"I like to get real close in my RAV4 so all the sensors go off next to them and makes them put their crap down and focus on driving."

A car can be considered a “deadly weapon” under California law. If you use a car in a way that could be considered assault – such as by purposefully speeding toward a pedestrian and swerving at the last second – you could face charges for assault with a deadly weapon under Penal Code 245 PC.

Assault with a deadly weapon can be charged either as a misdemeanor or a felony. A felony conviction could result in up to four years in State Prison. If you pull out a gun, you could also face charges for brandishing a firearm under Penal Code 417 PC.4

Look, I have some cars that I've worked long and hard to buy and some years of time, money and trouble to get where they are. Purposefully tailgating is road rage and is a dangerous and stupid thing to do. My Tesla cost me $71K and the RX was about the same. My classics are on another level to repair. People need to learn to drive. Why take someone's life and property into your own hands? What if it were your wife, children, etc being dangerously tailgated?
 
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02SE said:
No, he said get real close. That could just be driving in the lane next to the oblivious driver. That's not necessarily "forcing up on other vehicles" as you put it.

I get his frustration though, as a Motorcyclist I get people coming over into my lane all the time. It's so common, I just expect it and plan accordingly. Usually I pull in the clutch, rev the engine hard, and at the sound, the oblivious driver jerks their vehicle back into their lane, and only then looks up from the phone they were staring at. Now I would legitimately classify their driving oblivious and nearly running me over, as "Assault with a deadly weapon".
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You and I have very different assessments of what getting real close is.

I agree with oblivious people about to hit you. That's a huge problem. Now this fool acting like he's going to hit someone else because he can't keep his road rage under control is a serious problem.
 
JeffKeryk said:
Look it up. You cannot use a vehicle in a threatening manner.
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I don't need to look it up. I already gave an example of a car being used as a deadly weapon.

As for the rest of your post, I could go on and give irrelevant examples of the cost of my vehicles, or what it took to acquire them. Or maybe post all of the situations where I've experienced oblivious drivers AND road-ragers over the years, but I don't want to type all night.

It's mother's day, I think I'll spend time with the mother of our children instead.
 
Torrid said:
You and I have very different assessments of what getting real close is.

I agree with oblivious people about to hit you. That's a huge problem. Now this fool acting like he's going to hit someone else because he can't keep his road rage under control is a serious problem.
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I haven't read anywhere in his post that he was 'going to hit someone else' as you said it. Let's keep it at what he actually said. No need to stretch the truth.
 
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