Recent content by rnelsonee

Hello all, I had a long-standing issue with my home charging and I wanted to get this out there in case others have this issue. The problem is fixed, but it took a few years and several attempts to fix. So I wanted to write this up in case it helps others in the future. BLUF: With reduced...

True, and I also can't say for sure how the IRS would respond, but it also must be new (and not purchased for resale). Certainly the IRS won't allow one person to buy it, get the credit, and the him and 10 of his buddies transfer the title to each other, each one of them getting a credit. I...

So all the things you quoted were more or less correct. Employees can put down whatever they want for number of allowances. The IRS of course has a vested interest in ensuring people withhold enough taxes (and regularly, not all at once at the end) so they used to have W-4's submitted to them...

Correct. Tax is calculated before (and therefore independently) of payments on the 1040. The IRS defines 'acquired' as >Acquired. A vehicle is not “acquired” before the date on which title to that vehicle passes under state law. and then says >(3) The vehicle is acquired for use or lease by...

Ah, thank you! That makes a lot of sense.

The PUP gets you a center console, and doesn't mention the rear seat armest, which I presume is standard. I see the PUP as getting the driver an armest, which is one reason I'm getting it. Center console with covered storage and docking for two smartphones The rest of the list from the press...

Yeah, you can increase your allowances. Each allowance gets you [personal exemption value]x[your marginal tax bracket] back over the year. So that's $4,050x25% ~= $1,000 per allowance if you're in the 25% tax bracket. So you can increase your allowances by 7 or 8. Easiest thing to do is run the...

I like the no badging - the Model 3 is certainly emphasizing simplicity, and removing the kWh badge is part of that. I would be okay with a "Model 3" badge just so others know what it is (I want people who see the car and like it to know what to search for on the internet). But maybe having...

Tesla lists standard safety autopilot features here Automatic Emergency Braking Side Collision Warning Front Collision Warning Auto High Beams Not a full list since there are non-AP safety features (airbags, seatbelts, etc) but I'd imagine they'd include blind spot in this list if it was there.

The new page is at tesla.com/build/models and tesla.com/build/modelx. Hit [Esc] or the stop button once it loads to prevent going to the current design studio It looks like this.

I agree - it's an EV car, and compared to other EV's, the Model 3 compares favorably. It's closest competition is the Bolt, and it's better in almost every regard. To echo a comment I made in the Model 3 V2 thread, this is going to be fitted like a <$30,000 car (EV premium contributes to this)...

My 2 cents is that the Model 3 has always been a $35,000 base price car (so literally an average car), and since there's still an EV premium for cars (it just costs more for the power plant), it's comparable to a ~$27,000 car with EV instead of an ICE. So that's kept my expectations in check. I...

If I'm allowed to basically copy a previous post I made in another thread: There are about 1,600 Model S configurations not counting options. If you go to the Model S design studio, there are five things you must select that aren't options (in other words, you must choose one - it's not like...

I work with thousands of physics nerds, so I was thinking the units of Tesla. Volts/m^2 though is VSPERM2. My wife already said it's okay, although I can use any of these. Although 63277 is also a good idea - those are the numbers on all the Model 3 RC's.

Just my 2 cents, but I don't think anything is getting cut from the Model 3 to help boost Model S sales. The anti sell is just talk and it's because Tesla is a for-profit public company who has to explain Model S sales in their quarterly shareholder meetings, and ever since the Model 3 was...