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Fuck Electric Vehicles, But More Importantly, Fuck Their Sanctimonious Owners.
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WookieMan
2024 Dec 12, 11:02am
WookieMan
2024 Dec 12, 11:02am
socal2 says
Seized or blacked out twice now. Not a ding on the car. Maybe I drive better blacked out or I'm just that good of a driver. In a 2nd life I think I'd be a pretty phenomenal F1 driver.
I'd be shocked if anyone here has a better driving record. I'm in cornfields where you can't see and the crossing traffic doesn't stop. You have to have your head on a swivel. No radio. No phone. No distractions. We live a deer heavy population. 41 years old so about 25-26 years of driving. Haven't hit one deer. The only one ran into my car about 3 weeks ago. Still no damage.
No sensor can stop that. The deer and I made eye contact, not a joke out of the drivers window and that doe just slid alongside the car. No damage. In any smaller car it would have massive damage. Maybe airbag deployment. The road and spot I was at was the worst possible timing. Huge dip down to a creek with a curve included. And yes IL does have some hills. Either way, 9 out of 10 drivers would have put their car in the creek or guard rail. I was literally laughing. I love having an old car I don't care about, but take care of it.
WookieMan says
I don't want to kill myself or another human based on electronic sensors. My eye work pretty damn well.
Didn't you say you sometimes have health issues impacting your driving?
Seized or blacked out twice now. Not a ding on the car. Maybe I drive better blacked out or I'm just that good of a driver. In a 2nd life I think I'd be a pretty phenomenal F1 driver.
I'd be shocked if anyone here has a better driving record. I'm in cornfields where you can't see and the crossing traffic doesn't stop. You have to have your head on a swivel. No radio. No phone. No distractions. We live a deer heavy population. 41 years old so about 25-26 years of driving. Haven't hit one deer. The only one ran into my car about 3 weeks ago. Still no damage.
No sensor can stop that. The deer and I made eye contact, not a joke out of the drivers window and that doe just slid alongside the car. No damage. In any smaller car it would have massive damage. Maybe airbag deployment. The road and spot I was at was the worst possible timing. Huge dip down to a creek with a curve included. And yes IL does have some hills. Either way, 9 out of 10 drivers would have put their car in the creek or guard rail. I was literally laughing. I love having an old car I don't care about, but take care of it.
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WookieMan
2024 Dec 12, 11:16am
WookieMan
2024 Dec 12, 11:16am
socal2 says
If we're talking parking lots, you're negating the dip shit that rips out of their parking spot. Not a knock on Tesla, but it's impossible to stop those idiots. Won't kill you, but your car will get damaged by someone pulling through with a blind spot or backing out quickly. It's why I take the far away parking spot. Get a little walking in as well.
There's the 10% chance you get the ass hole ripping across the parking lanes in the back or 90% chance of someone hitting you in the front spots relying on a back up cam and not using mirrors. Tesla and other cars can't stop other drivers is my point. My eyes are 100% better. A Tesla can't see the 60 year old in a rush walking to her car. That's an oh shit I need to pay attention moment.
T Bone and Rear end accidents are most common. No car can stop either. Head on I don't want sensors. You're going to hit something else if the car tries to avoid it.
It is not the size of the parking spaces. It is the sheer number of people walking around with carts that makes it impressive to see Tesla FSD safely and smoothly navigate around all that pedestrian traffic.
If we're talking parking lots, you're negating the dip shit that rips out of their parking spot. Not a knock on Tesla, but it's impossible to stop those idiots. Won't kill you, but your car will get damaged by someone pulling through with a blind spot or backing out quickly. It's why I take the far away parking spot. Get a little walking in as well.
There's the 10% chance you get the ass hole ripping across the parking lanes in the back or 90% chance of someone hitting you in the front spots relying on a back up cam and not using mirrors. Tesla and other cars can't stop other drivers is my point. My eyes are 100% better. A Tesla can't see the 60 year old in a rush walking to her car. That's an oh shit I need to pay attention moment.
T Bone and Rear end accidents are most common. No car can stop either. Head on I don't want sensors. You're going to hit something else if the car tries to avoid it.
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DOGEWontAmountToShit
2024 Dec 23, 12:18pm
DOGEWontAmountToShit
2024 Dec 23, 12:18pm
OMG! I just saw socal2 portrayed in a movie!
socal2 AND his Tesla.
At first, it seems the character bought it in the nuclear attack on LA. And that his family are the ones who suffer for it as they are stuck escaping Fallout Southern California in the family Tesla he insisted they have.
So far, all I am thinking about at this point is, "Nice! I get to somewhat rib EVs and a little bit maybe on socal2 as well."
But nooooo....it gets better kiddies! Totally better!
This guy eventually shows up at the Homestead, just fine and dandy.
Then he opens his mouth and says way more than the two liners he had at the beginning of the movie. And what comes out is totally socal2. Not anything he said on PatNet, but the same 'logic' and worldview. My jaw hit the theatre's floor. I couldn't believe it.
Then it is later explained WHY he is the way that he is and I couldn't stop laughing over that. The only thing it was missing was the character having Ukey lines to spit out.
I am dead serious. You gotta go see this. Or make sure to watch it when it streams.
Go see socal2 on the not-so silver screen!
Go see sanctimonious EV owners get their due!
Go see...
socal2 AND his Tesla.
At first, it seems the character bought it in the nuclear attack on LA. And that his family are the ones who suffer for it as they are stuck escaping Fallout Southern California in the family Tesla he insisted they have.
So far, all I am thinking about at this point is, "Nice! I get to somewhat rib EVs and a little bit maybe on socal2 as well."
But nooooo....it gets better kiddies! Totally better!
This guy eventually shows up at the Homestead, just fine and dandy.
Then he opens his mouth and says way more than the two liners he had at the beginning of the movie. And what comes out is totally socal2. Not anything he said on PatNet, but the same 'logic' and worldview. My jaw hit the theatre's floor. I couldn't believe it.
Then it is later explained WHY he is the way that he is and I couldn't stop laughing over that. The only thing it was missing was the character having Ukey lines to spit out.
I am dead serious. You gotta go see this. Or make sure to watch it when it streams.
Go see socal2 on the not-so silver screen!
Go see sanctimonious EV owners get their due!
Go see...
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socal2
2024 Dec 31, 9:37am
DOGEWontAmountToShit says
Dude - I must live rent-free in your head. You act like I advocate for Tesla's due to environmental reasons and support government mandates or something. When all I have done is argue that a Tesla is the most affordable, fun and most American made performance car "I" could afford. I also like supporting non -woke companies run by Elon Musk.
BTW - I just got another free trial of Full Self Driving on my new 2025 Tesla with the holiday update. Version 13 FSD is sooo smooth. I can literally just type in the address of my destination and the car reverses out of my driveway and drives perfectly to the destination.
Hope some of you were smart enough to load up on TSLA shares before the election. My gains from the last month are enough to shave at least 2 years off my retirement date!
Go see socal2 on the not-so silver screen!
Dude - I must live rent-free in your head. You act like I advocate for Tesla's due to environmental reasons and support government mandates or something. When all I have done is argue that a Tesla is the most affordable, fun and most American made performance car "I" could afford. I also like supporting non -woke companies run by Elon Musk.
BTW - I just got another free trial of Full Self Driving on my new 2025 Tesla with the holiday update. Version 13 FSD is sooo smooth. I can literally just type in the address of my destination and the car reverses out of my driveway and drives perfectly to the destination.
Hope some of you were smart enough to load up on TSLA shares before the election. My gains from the last month are enough to shave at least 2 years off my retirement date!
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WookieMan
2024 Dec 31, 10:12am
WookieMan
2024 Dec 31, 10:12am
socal2 says
That's fine. Just there's not a single EV that has utility for many users for the price. 90% of the population where I live in IL wouldn't touch one. Walking the neighborhood for a little exercise there's not one that I've witnessed in my town of 2,200.
I rarely see them around my area. If you had gains on TSLA I'd probably take them sooner than later. Otherwise the paper gains mean nothing as their market share is saturated at this point. We're about to see more horror stories with EV's. About to see 16ºF highs and 6ºF lows in IL in the coming week.
Your username is obvious so you likely don't need heat where you live. They just simply don't work in cold temps and get milage. An ICE engine produces the heat at no/little cost to range.
It's likely a fine car for Southern California. North of I-70 it's basically a crap shoot in the winter. West coast mostly excluded close to the Pacific. Population wise that's probably 50% of the country.
It's very much like religion. Push it on me and I'll go away from it because I know it's BS. An EV can't tow 9k lbs more than 100 miles if that. Only fits 5 people on a bench seat. They just don't offer me anything of value for the price. $100k on a CT and it barely gets me across the WI state line? 90 Miles to get to Lake Geneva, WI. And that's short. Usually going 250-450miles to get to the destination for "local" trips. Nashville is 500+.
My point is it's a daily commuter car and that's it. And if you forget to charge it after having a rough day for whatever reason you're screwed the next day. Life happens. You need a second car, so the costs just went up (likely a third car if you have a spouse). Car prices today you're looking at $150k probably at least.
When all I have done is argue that a Tesla is the most affordable, fun and most American made performance car "I" could afford.
That's fine. Just there's not a single EV that has utility for many users for the price. 90% of the population where I live in IL wouldn't touch one. Walking the neighborhood for a little exercise there's not one that I've witnessed in my town of 2,200.
I rarely see them around my area. If you had gains on TSLA I'd probably take them sooner than later. Otherwise the paper gains mean nothing as their market share is saturated at this point. We're about to see more horror stories with EV's. About to see 16ºF highs and 6ºF lows in IL in the coming week.
Your username is obvious so you likely don't need heat where you live. They just simply don't work in cold temps and get milage. An ICE engine produces the heat at no/little cost to range.
It's likely a fine car for Southern California. North of I-70 it's basically a crap shoot in the winter. West coast mostly excluded close to the Pacific. Population wise that's probably 50% of the country.
It's very much like religion. Push it on me and I'll go away from it because I know it's BS. An EV can't tow 9k lbs more than 100 miles if that. Only fits 5 people on a bench seat. They just don't offer me anything of value for the price. $100k on a CT and it barely gets me across the WI state line? 90 Miles to get to Lake Geneva, WI. And that's short. Usually going 250-450miles to get to the destination for "local" trips. Nashville is 500+.
My point is it's a daily commuter car and that's it. And if you forget to charge it after having a rough day for whatever reason you're screwed the next day. Life happens. You need a second car, so the costs just went up (likely a third car if you have a spouse). Car prices today you're looking at $150k probably at least.
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DOGEWontAmountToShit
2025 Jan 1, 1:16pm
DOGEWontAmountToShit
2025 Jan 1, 1:16pm
socal2 says
Nope. I just point out how you are full of shit and lie.
You act like I advocate for Tesla's due to environmental reasons and support government mandates or something
Nope. I just point out how you are full of shit and lie.
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DOGEWontAmountToShit
2025 Jan 1, 1:17pm
DOGEWontAmountToShit
2025 Jan 1, 1:17pm
socal2 says
No. I just call you out on saying complete bullshit. That's all. Not too hard, either.
This isn't a Tesla Fluffer Thread. Yet you insist upon using it as such.
socal2 says
Who fucking cares?
socal2 says
DOGEWontAmountToShit says
act like I advocate for Tesla's due to environmental reasons and support government mandates or something
No. I just call you out on saying complete bullshit. That's all. Not too hard, either.
This isn't a Tesla Fluffer Thread. Yet you insist upon using it as such.
socal2 says
BTW - I just got another free trial of
Who fucking cares?
socal2 says
Hope some of you were smart enough to load up on TSLA shares before the election.
DOGEWontAmountToShit says
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socal2
2025 Jan 1, 4:42pm
Good thing the Cybertruck is built so strong with stainless steel containing some of the blast. Otherwise the damage could have been much worse.
Trump and Tesla have all the same retarded enemies.
Trump and Tesla have all the same retarded enemies.
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socal2
2025 Jan 1, 4:47pm
The battery pack didn't even catch fire.
This thing is a a beast!
https://x.com/SawyerMerritt/status/1874616343825138131
This thing is a a beast!
https://x.com/SawyerMerritt/status/1874616343825138131
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DOGEWontAmountToShit
2025 Jan 2, 9:57am
DOGEWontAmountToShit
2025 Jan 2, 9:57am
socal2 says
Only in the minds of Tesla Fluffertards
The battery pack didn't even catch fire.
This thing is a a beast!
https://x.com/SawyerMerritt/status/1874616343825138131
Only in the minds of Tesla Fluffertards
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WookieMan
2025 Jan 3, 8:06am
WookieMan
2025 Jan 3, 8:06am
Stout says
I'm not buying the whole story. Body too burned? You shoot yourself yet have a license and PASSPORT on you for whatever reason in a rental car and blow it up in front of Trump's Vegas place.
Anyone carry a passport if they're not going international? I do domestic but I'm not driving. Keep it as a backup. Driving I have a license. None of it makes sense and probably never will.
I'm not buying the whole story. Body too burned? You shoot yourself yet have a license and PASSPORT on you for whatever reason in a rental car and blow it up in front of Trump's Vegas place.
Anyone carry a passport if they're not going international? I do domestic but I'm not driving. Keep it as a backup. Driving I have a license. None of it makes sense and probably never will.
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RWSGFY
2025 Jan 3, 8:18am
RWSGFY
2025 Jan 3, 8:18am
WookieMan says
Not to mention the guy was supposedly a Green Beret but the IED he made was wimpy and amateurish and resulted in something closer to a bonfire than an explosion.
Stout says
I'm not buying the whole story. Body too burned? You shoot yourself yet have a license and PASSPORT on you for whatever reason in a rental car and blow it up in front of Trump's Vegas place.
Anyone carry a passport if they're not going international? I do domestic but I'm not driving. Keep it as a backup. Driving I have a license. None of it makes sense and probably never will.
Not to mention the guy was supposedly a Green Beret but the IED he made was wimpy and amateurish and resulted in something closer to a bonfire than an explosion.
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WookieMan
2025 Jan 3, 9:33am
WookieMan
2025 Jan 3, 9:33am
RWSGFY says
Yep. More bull shit. Forgot about the Green Beret part and him being on leave. Couldn't have pocketed a couple grenades or other explosives? A solid steel truck with fireworks in it? Shoots himself. 37. At what point would anyone reading this say it makes sense?
Unless the dude was a war monger why do something at Trump's place as a military guy? Want to go die in another country for no reason and then shoot yourself as you light off fireworks in a steel truck? What? Why?
Not to mention the guy was supposedly a Green Beret but the IED he made was wimpy and amateurish and resulted in something closer to a bonfire than an explosion.
Yep. More bull shit. Forgot about the Green Beret part and him being on leave. Couldn't have pocketed a couple grenades or other explosives? A solid steel truck with fireworks in it? Shoots himself. 37. At what point would anyone reading this say it makes sense?
Unless the dude was a war monger why do something at Trump's place as a military guy? Want to go die in another country for no reason and then shoot yourself as you light off fireworks in a steel truck? What? Why?
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Eric Holder
2025 Jan 3, 12:32pm
Eric Holder
2025 Jan 3, 12:32pm
WookieMan says
IT WAS ELON'S PSYOP TO DISTRACT FROM THAT NEW ASSHOLE HE GOT TORN BY MAGA FOLK IN THE H1B SPAT!!!
RWSGFY says
Not to mention the guy was supposedly a Green Beret but the IED he made was wimpy and amateurish and resulted in something closer to a bonfire than an explosion.
Yep. More bull shit. Forgot about the Green Beret part and him being on leave. Couldn't have pocketed a couple grenades or other explosives? A solid steel truck with fireworks in it? Shoots himself. 37. At what point would anyone reading this say it makes sense?
Unless the dude was a war monger why do something at Trump's place as a military guy? Want to go die in another country for no reason and then shoot yourself as you light off fireworks in a steel truck? What? Why?
IT WAS ELON'S PSYOP TO DISTRACT FROM THAT NEW ASSHOLE HE GOT TORN BY MAGA FOLK IN THE H1B SPAT!!!
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WookieMan
2025 Jan 7, 8:43am
WookieMan
2025 Jan 7, 8:43am
Yeah, they aren't meant for cold weather. Which is why I think they're reaching market saturation for sales. They'll still sell, but not nearly at the pace they have been the past 3-5 years.
I've been a "hater" but still have never ruled out getting one. I just don't want a sedan or tiny SUV size. And it's a big hell no on trucks. Give me a full sized SUV with 400 miles range, 300 with towing and you have a customer potentially. Until then I'm out.
I've been a "hater" but still have never ruled out getting one. I just don't want a sedan or tiny SUV size. And it's a big hell no on trucks. Give me a full sized SUV with 400 miles range, 300 with towing and you have a customer potentially. Until then I'm out.
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Electricity for much of the US and world is powered through coal, its just a switch to another equal pollutant. The batteries and materials used in EVs are full of heavy metals, not to mention that when the batteries in an EV combust they fill the air with pollutants, burning heavy metals that fire departments cant extinguish. Lastly, theres not enough data on current EVs to determine their shelf life, given the materials and amount of electronics, i imagine the shelf life of an EV will be significantly shorter than that of an ICE vehicle.
Given all of that, you will still be subject to the bitching and moaning of bugmen and babies who have never changed their oil in their life. The sheer panic that these people attempt to spread and their ever changing timeline of ecological destruction is obnoxious. These arent folks who attempt to clean up India or China(our leading polluters) but they want to concentrate on stripping you of your ability to choose.
The government is only too happy to comply too. The more that bloodsucking government can entangle themselves in transportation, the more control they have over you and your movement. The government gives companies like Tesla "Credits" that they can sell to ICE manufacturers who dont develop EVs, or dont develop them to the point that the government wants. This allows failing EV companies, like Tesla, to stay afloat even though they cant run a business efficiently. Honestly this type of behavior is more akin to a villain from an Ayn Rand novel, both with the governments overreach and with the behavior of many EV owners in general.