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  1. Johnny-Longtorso

    User replaceable/upgradeable battery?

    Elon had promised this with the initial release of what became the Tesla P85 (the option was supposed to be the "ultimate quick charge" with a promised 15 minute execution time) - never happened AFAIK.
  2. Johnny-Longtorso

    Engineering deep dive: Slate EV truck chassis, body, battery, safety, suspension, underbody undercarriage

    Based on the specs I've seen this is very, very optimistic. (my guestimate being that's near 1k pounds based on ~ 65# for a 4x8 sheet of 3/4" MDF) It may fit, but I don't see the suspension dealing with it, nor do I see it moving this material safely for more than a few blocks. Am I wrong?
  3. Johnny-Longtorso

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    A bit off-topic, but I'm really hoping all panels will be made available and not-too-expensive. I'd love to paint or wrap sets that I can swap at will. I'm willing to bet swapping entire panels would be about the same effort as doing a really good job of wrapping..... I would really love to...
  4. Johnny-Longtorso

    Autosteer and Adaptive Cruise Control

    Not sure how a company could easily / inexpensively "prep" a vehicle for deeply-engineered and integrated systems like this. It's far more than just a wiring harness. Adaptive cruise control maybe not so hard but auto-steer is pretty complex. And I'm not sure how regulatory rule would apply...
  5. Johnny-Longtorso

    DUAL MOTOR - 3500LB tow Rating!!!!

    I think you've missed the point, and target market, of this vehicle. I need to haul a dog, a bike, and a plastic kayak. This is perfect for me.
  6. Johnny-Longtorso

    Introductions & Welcome Thread 👋

    Well for 50 clams I'm registered for one, but I'm decidedly one of the more skeptical members based on what I've seen here. I bought into the Tesla when first announced - when the buy-in was $5k and the promoted purchase price was $45k. The released product was over $90k and I canceled. I've...
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