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Old 12-29-18, 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
Looks pretty genuine to me lol. The girl was obviously borrowing somebodys car or something like that and didnt know it was an electric car.

Begs the question though, if you loaned somebody your Tesla, you wouldnt walk them through how to charge it?

As for not making fun of people...its funny. When I do something stupid and people laugh at me, I laugh right along with them.
But, in that regard, what made her think the car needed gas? Most people look at the gas gauge before stopping to fill up, in order to determine if they need to stop and fill up.

And if she was borrowing someone else's car, why would the lights flash when she is using her phone? That's a heck of a friend that allows her to download the Tesla app, and gives her the log in and password for their car.

I'm skeptical this video is real.
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Old 12-29-18, 06:17 PM
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this thread title makes me miss the days of george dubya in the white house

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Old 12-29-18, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by tex2670
But, in that regard, what made her think the car needed gas? Most people look at the gas gauge before stopping to fill up, in order to determine if they need to stop and fill up.

And if she was borrowing someone else's car, why would the lights flash when she is using her phone? That's a heck of a friend that allows her to download the Tesla app, and gives her the log in and password for their car.

I'm skeptical this video is real.
It's nice to know that someone else feels that way.
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The Mobile station she is at is right near LAX Airport. If this video is actually real, I would bet that this car was rented through Turo or some other app where owners rent their cars.
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Originally Posted by COOLIS
The Mobile station she is at is right near LAX Airport. If this video is actually real, I would bet that this car was rented through Turo or some other app where owners rent their cars.

Good point. I take it you use that station, and recognize it.
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Originally Posted by tex2670
But, in that regard, what made her think the car needed gas? Most people look at the gas gauge before stopping to fill up, in order to determine if they need to stop and fill up.

And if she was borrowing someone else's car, why would the lights flash when she is using her phone? That's a heck of a friend that allows her to download the Tesla app, and gives her the log in and password for their car.

I'm skeptical this video is real.
I'm sure the range was low. Teslas have a range and a battery meter.

The Tesla app has a guest function where you can let a guest use the car and their phone to access it. You can also rent Teslas...
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