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Old 04-14-24, 02:19 PM
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anyone else find that jerryrig bald botox guy seriously creepy?
Old 04-15-24, 01:04 PM
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Not so much his looks but mannerisms and in general the way he talks I find very creepy. Check him out on X he's quite unstable when it comes to certain subjects.

Both Rivian and Lucid stock hit all time lows today never thought I'd see Rivian below $10 it closed at $8.40.

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Wait until Q2 sales numbers are down because the plant is shutdown all April for line improvements!

On another note, I love it when the weather warms up Same route home is around 2.1





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Old 04-16-24, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Allen K
Wait until Q2 sales numbers are down because the plant is shutdown all April for line improvements!

On another note, I love it when the weather warms up Same route home is around 2.1


Not bad for an 800 hp truck that can smoke 90 percent of sports cars on the road without breaking a sweat
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Room for 7!

I do wish that the chart would show the trip-based energy usage instead of the last 15 minutes.
Old 04-16-24, 10:56 AM
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So I posted this in the General Car Chat thread also, but they have upgraded many of the Tesla stations along my route to WV with magic docks, which dramatically improves the charging options along the way...

ABRP has me stopping twice now, once in Raphine for 9 minutes and in Lewisburg along 81 for 12 minutes, and that gets me there with 25% SoC which is great...that would let me drive around down there until I have to plug it into my cousin's house to charge back overnight.



These charging options along 81 and the one on 64 are a huge improvement from the 2 that were available a few months ago...


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Old 04-17-24, 01:13 AM
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Finally BMW is back on track with design (apart from lack of physical buttons, and fabric everywhere - cleaning nightmare):






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Originally Posted by Allen K
Wait until Q2 sales numbers are down because the plant is shutdown all April for line improvements!

On another note, I love it when the weather warms up Same route home is around 2.1



Wow. That's a big drop in the winter.
Old 04-17-24, 06:21 AM
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Originally Posted by 703
Finally BMW is back on track with design (apart from lack of physical buttons, and fabric everywhere - cleaning nightmare):
back on track? lolol... hideous.
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Old 04-17-24, 06:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Bob04
Wow. That's a big drop in the winter.
Nah, on the way home it's 2.1. In the winter it's around 2.4 because the R1S doesn't have a heat pump so heat's a big draw

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back on track? lolol... hideous.
Agree, bat nose not doing it for me
Old 04-17-24, 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Allen K
Nah, on the way home it's 2.1. In the winter it's around 2.4 because the R1S doesn't have a heat pump so heat's a big draw



Agree, bat nose not doing it for me
That's a surprisingly small drop for not having a heat pump. BTW, for the price you paid, it should be included
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I didn't have a heat pump in my 3P either Heat blows hot when it's cold and air blows cool when it's hot so I'm happy.

Edit: I do want them to get me my Supercharger adapter so I can start using those when I need to though

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Old 04-17-24, 08:37 AM
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What is it like driving a vehicle with almost 500 hp, over 500 ft-lbs torque, which is all instant like a light being switched on? And when you put your foot down, there is almost no noise yet you feel a rush like gravity itself is driving you? You go from 50 MPH to 100 MPH so quickly, you don't even realize it? And 100 MPH is just as smooth as 30 MPH? I don't know how to explain it, I would just urge those who haven't experienced it to give it a try!

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Old 04-17-24, 09:12 AM
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2024 Lightnings now have a heat pump. Mine doesn't, but the heat pump doesn't make any difference here. It will be a benefit for new owners in cold climates. There are also some tech upgrades on the 2024 models that will get pushed out to the prior model years via OTA.
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Old 04-17-24, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by AMIRZA786
What is it like driving a vehicle with almost 500 hp, over 500 ft-lbs torque, which is all instant like a light being switched on? And when you put your foot down, there is almost no noise yet you feel a rush like gravity itself is driving you? You go from 50 MPH to 100 MPH so quickly, you don't even realize it? And 100 MPH is just as smooth as 30 MPH? I don't know how to explain it, I would just urge those who haven't experienced it to give it a try!

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Eh, i still get very good acceleration with the 540i, but with the sound and feel of the turbo i6 wrapping out. I was born a petrolhead and i can't leave that behind
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