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A little off-topic, but I read this morning that Tesla was extending its warranty to 7 years/80K miles on non-battery (8/10yr) on 2026 models S, 3, X, Y (not CT)...Is it a gimmick, are they listening to the crazy costs to repair components after warranty, or are the cars getting more reliable?

A Poet Warrior! Nice

I like this idea with temptations to share, notwithstanding.

Separate battery to be safe?

Could you do a dedicated array for the Slate into a L1 solution? (I'm remarkably ignorant on solar).

Yeah, I can usually tell you with at any given time what my SOC is without referring to my phone...but, I'm a huge nerd like that.

I bet you'll be great on solar day-time direct charge....even with a few cloudy days thrown in.

Just get the use case right in your head and enjoy. I'm charging this 6800# brick weekly for local driving. I get 2.4-2.5m/kw. On the highway, I creep at 65-70mph and I get 2.3m/kw and then take out a 2nd mortgage for copious DC charging. Now I know. Next week we take a...

They used to teach us in med school that Motor Vehicle Accident traumas were two hits ("coupe - contrecoup") - the first could be the the external skull (or chest) injury and the 2nd is the brain (internal organs) bouncing around inside. It's easy to see the outside injury and not the internal...

Objectively, I can't argue that, Gary. Some popular brands will go down with them unless some software Billionaire wants to buy them for funsies?

I keep telling myself that every day when I mount up the Lightning, "I know I need this. Ford needs this, but I KNOW I must need this?"!

There are dudes who drive halfway across the country to do extreme cleaning of barn-find cars...I'm sure you could make money and monetize via YouTube, etc channel magic...presuming you are even modestly telegenic. Let me know if you need a producer!

Sounds like the beginning of a good YouTube channel where they drag a trailer of tools and goodies to someone's driveway and 8 hours later it is transformed! I'd subscribe to that!

That is definitely an idea that sparks the imagination. There are a lot of small frame vehicles that would potentially fit.

You know, I saw a full size truck this morning with a bed step built into the rear quarter panel, and I was thinking that this would be a pretty easy thing to do on the Slate....cut a hole in the rear quarter panel and grab one of the many steps out there and as long as there is somewhere to...

That was my take too. Coming from a current Lightning owner, the Ramcharger will meet the market much better, IMO....

Dang. That would price it at what I guessed 2 months ago…$27 + $5 + $3 (ext batt) + $2 (other upgrades)….$37 + TTLD. Hope we can really a la carte the SUV components, bc I don’t need the whole thing for open air.

I'm here for that. Because the waiting is annoying for my First World personal agenda.

Lighten up, Boss. Some of us joke- try it sometime. Good luck with your Slate. Jeesh - time to ignore you.

Fine. Pay the boys at the service center $350 labor and call it a good day! I’m saving for these sorts of options now…who needs Christmas 2025, when Slata Clause is coming Christmas 2026!