WVU Posted April 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2019 You never learned the lesson of the turtle and the hare apparently. I'm sure plenty of Kia's were driving past you when you were waiting for someone to help you change your tire like an elderly lady.lol I was in the house having cocktails. There are no Kias in my neighborhood. I don't live in poverty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyF0cker Posted April 7, 2019 Report Share Posted April 7, 2019 lol I was in the house having cocktails. There are no Kias in my neighborhood. I don't live in povertySo you drove all the way from the beach on the rim? Not too bright eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVU Posted April 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2019 So you drove all the way from the beach on the rim? Not too bright eh?It wasn't flat. Lost a little pressure but it was fine. 27 pounds when I got home. Beach is 5 monutes away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kovacsbar Posted April 7, 2019 Report Share Posted April 7, 2019 as I have said before, your life must suck if this is how your spend your time. I figure a conservative estimate is that you've outposted me by 200k. But that's how you pin dikks think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kovacsbar Posted April 7, 2019 Report Share Posted April 7, 2019 Funny shit tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVU Posted April 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2019 I figure a conservative estimate is that you've outposted me by 200k. But that's how you pin dikks think. not in threads that don't interest me. I have better things to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kovacsbar Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 not in threads that don't interest me. I have better things to do.This thread interest me Luv me some monumental human stupidity. 34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Hoffa Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 Luv me some monumental human stupidity. Thank you for authoring it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted May 3, 2019 Report Share Posted May 3, 2019 Looks like Musk is getting increasingly desperate, and crazier than ever. Musk is now trying to raise cash through debt and stock offerings, since they're bleeding cash. Tesla's mkt cap is about $40 billion, he said today on a call to investors that because of the self Driving cars(that are currently killing people), Tesla will soon be worth 1/2 a trillion, which would put it's shares at about $2000. Crazy, but you never know. But this statement tops the whole shebang, he said that tesla cars will soon start increasing in value, yes, their used cars, he said that a typical used Tesla will soon be worth $250 K each. Quite a trick considering that they'll still be selling brand new ones for $45K? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted May 3, 2019 Report Share Posted May 3, 2019 More strange news from Tesla.There's some good news for employees of Tesla that haven't yet been laid off, and are burning the midnight oil working tirelessly for their visionary leader Tony Stark Elon Musk: the company is now offering them personal loans that can be paid back directly from their paychecks, according to CNBC. As if going into the insurance business (please clap) wasn't enough of a pivot for Tesla of late, the company is now also apparently going to try its hand in loansharking... to its own employees. The loans will be facilitated through London-based fintech start-up Salary Finance, and funded via its partner Axos Bank.The plan is being pitched as a way for employees to "borrow money at relatively affordable rates", where the key word, of course, is relatively.Salary Finance is in the business of letting workers borrow up to 20% of their salary and pay it back at rates under 5%, although the "under" tends to be loose. Tesla is referring to this plan as a "financial well being" benefit, as if charging employees 5% interest is somehow a convenience. Though, it doesn't surprise us entirely that a company with over $11 billion in debt is following this line of logic. Tesla says that the plan is a way for employees to "handle their debt and expenses without turning to higher-cost alternatives like a 401k loan, credit cards with a high annual percentage rate, or traditional payday loans." Cynics have seen right through these explanations, and believe this is a way for the company to avoid its employees being "forced" to liquidate their TSLA stock, especially as it drops ever lower, and subjects an increase number of them to margin calls.Current employees, however, don't seem to excited about the idea.CNBC spoke to three employees who said that they view employee loans as a "band-aid". Maybe Tesla should promote these three employees to their accounting department for a couple days - sounds like they may be able to clean up some of the company's finances. Instead, employees are only asking for the basics: "more predictable income from a set, 40 hour work week" as Tesla is notorious for asking its employees to change hours, change departments and change schedules on the fly:In recent weeks, for example, Tesla sent workers home early from their shifts after glitches at the Fremont car plant. In the production line under the tent at the site, conveyors have broken down at the point where cars are carried forward for “battery marriage,” where workers install heavy battery packs into the Model 3 sedans and join two halves of the cars together. Inside the main building, there have been troubles with camera calibration, where employees test the in-vehicle cameras on a Model 3 to make sure they are working properly in concert with sensors to enable Tesla’s semi-autonomous-driving features.Tesla also told some workers not to come in to work at the Gigafactory during what employees described as unexpected maintenance and cleaning.Six additional employees said that raises and bonuses typically "don’t cover cost-of-living increases." Other employees said that the company caps raises at about 2%, even for those with the best performance ratings by their managers. One employee recalled getting an annual raise of less than 1% and three shares of stock as a bonus after a year of "good, but not spectacular" performance. Social media seems to be enjoyin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kovacsbar Posted May 3, 2019 Report Share Posted May 3, 2019 better car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHHEAD Posted May 3, 2019 Report Share Posted May 3, 2019 better car The KIA brand still underrated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVU Posted September 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 8300 miles on the Tesla now and $1000 saved in energy costs. Great car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted September 6, 2019 Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 8300 huh, that's 4-5 months of driving for me, and since I spend roughly $100 a month on gas, saving more than $500 is impossible, and since electricity isn;t free, you've really saved a couple hondo...big deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVU Posted September 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2019 8300 huh, that's 4-5 months of driving for me, and since I spend roughly $100 a month on gas, saving more than $500 is impossible, and since electricity isn;t free, you've really saved a couple hondo...big deal.wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted September 7, 2019 Report Share Posted September 7, 2019 wrongWell, divide 8300 by 40 MPG, you get 207 gallons used, gas is $2.50, that means it cost $500($518 to be exact) to drive that far. Electricity is at least 1/2 as much as gas, in this scenario a $200 savings is generous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol Aristatel Posted September 7, 2019 Report Share Posted September 7, 2019 8300 miles on the Tesla now and $1000 saved in energy costs. Great car. A similar sized car would get probably 30 mpg. 8,300/30 = 276 gallons of gas. Gas in the Hollywood, FL area right now is in the $2.30's. And I doubt it's been a whole lot higher than that while you've owned the car. But let's go with a $2.50 figure. 276 x $2.50 = $690. And you haven't even figured in the energy cost to charge your Tesla for 8,300 miles. Looks like you are cooking the books WVU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol Aristatel Posted September 7, 2019 Report Share Posted September 7, 2019 Well, divide 8300 by 40 MPG, you get 207 gallons used, gas is $2.50, that means it cost $500($518 to be exact) to drive that far. Electricity is at least 1/2 as much as gas, in this scenario a $200 savings is generous. Barely beat me to it. My numbers are more realistic though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVU Posted September 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2019 My numbers are based on what I was paying and getting previously. I was getting 24 mpg and paying premum gas prices. Do the math. Your results will vary. I have an app that does it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted September 7, 2019 Report Share Posted September 7, 2019 Barely beat me to it. My numbers are more realistic though. By me, gas is in the $2.40s now, I filled up in sioux falls yesterday for $2.25. I'm sure that Tesla is a fine car, but bragging about fake savings is not correct. You want a tesla, buy one, but dont pretend you're really saving anything, you are not when you factor in the $15K+ extra you spent on the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVU Posted September 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2019 you aint putting regular into a premium car. Factor in premium fuel prices, people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol Aristatel Posted September 7, 2019 Report Share Posted September 7, 2019 WVU was trying to WEAVE us some Tesla savings. Unbelievable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol Aristatel Posted September 7, 2019 Report Share Posted September 7, 2019 you aint putting regular into a premium car. Factor in premium fuel people An extra .25 for premium x 276 mpg is only $69. Unbeweavable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted September 7, 2019 Report Share Posted September 7, 2019 A similar sized car would get probably 30 mpg. 8,300/30 = 276 gallons of gas. Gas in the Hollywood, FL area right now is in the $2.30's. And I doubt it's been a whole lot higher than that while you've owned the car. But let's go with a $2.50 figure. 276 x $2.50 = $690. And you haven't even figured in the energy cost to charge your Tesla for 8,300 miles. Looks like you are cooking the books WVU. I like you're numbers, but i would compare that Tesla to a Prius(because it's for echo snobs), they get 40-50 MPG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVU Posted September 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2019 WVU was trying to WEAVE us some Tesla savings. Unbelievable. do the math, pal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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