I mentioned the retracting window isn’t exclusive to Tesla. The issue is with how they work when they no longer retract and that appears to be a Tesla problem. It’s not an issue if the window has power.

Tesla forum No power, broken window.

Random article where parts of the car had power and others didn’t. Broken window as result.

Another article about broken windows using the mechanical release with lack of power.

Just FYI all the Tesla cars to my knowledge need power for the doors to open because the handles aren’t physically attached to the door mechanism. They’re all electronic. If you own one of these cars I highly advise you to read the manual and find out where the mechanical door releases are(they’re somewhat hidden).

Another fun fact and this isn’t exclusive to Tesla. If you pay attention when you open the door the window retracts a tiny bit to clear the weatherstripping. If you have no power that can’t happened. What is unique to Tesla as far as I can tell is that their weatherstripping isn’t as large/pliable as other manufacturers or maybe it’s just the assembly. Using the mechanical release with power still retracts the window. In the event the battery is dead or damaged from an accident using the mechanical release requires breaking the window. That means the door is significantly more difficult to open.

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The US is an odd duck when it comes to taxes…

The USA is one of the few countries of the world which levies personal income tax on all its citizens: not only on its residents - citizens or non-citizens - but also on its citizens who do not live in the country. All citizens of the United States are taxed under the same personal income tax system, regardless of whether they live in the country or abroad.

My favorite is still Microsoft Zune… Which was a music store, music subscription service, a desktop app, and a physical media player.

It’s like they want their stuff to literally be unsearchable on the internet. Renaming Remote Desktop to Windows App is a prime example of this. Good luck trying to search for that and get what you want.

My appliances are ‘smart’ but I didn’t bother actually connecting them to my WiFi. I guess preheating the oven remotely could be cool(?) but nah.

The stuff I do use…

The microwave above the stove can talk via Bluetooth(no app or phone involvement at all). Turn on a burner and you can set it to turn on the light and/or vent fan. Another nicety is being able to set the clock on the stove with the full keypad and it just syncs to the microwave.

Website shows they’re in 19 states currently and they’re rapidly expanding in my state.

They still make you jump through hoops to figure out what the upload speeds are for their plans.

Google just tore up all the streets in my neighborhood installing fiber. Just waiting on them to turn that stuff on. Not super pleased that it’s Google but Comcast lobbied and blasted commercials about the government owned infrastructure fiber provider in the area when they were considering bringing that to my city and got it shut down.

Google fiber is 5x the download speeds and 125x the upload speed…for less money? Absolutely.

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Waiting for this…

You might have the odd ball bike that uses a dry clutch system or has separate engine/transmission oil. Chances are you know if you have that kind of bike. Bathe a wet clutch in regular car oil and it’s usually gonna slip like crazy.

I know you’re right but gonna ramble a bit…

People still make stupid mistakes buying used because the issue is people wanting / buying far more vehicle than they can reasonably afford. Like you make 30K…maybe a 9 year loan on a 70K vehicle is a bad move.

I’ve had this conversation a handful of times with people that ‘like driving fast cars’ but aren’t really car people. They want to buy that used 50K M series BMW or AMG Mercedes 5-10 years later cause it ‘use to be a 120K+ car’. They then find out that the maintenance/parts costs are still that of a 120K+ car. Not to mention the reason it’s being sold now is it needs a 15K turbo replacement or the like.

Last year I bought a motorcycle and asked the dealer what’s the longest loan term they’ve ever got approved…15 years. For a powersport dealer! I didn’t even know that was within the realm of possibility. They don’t sell anything but toys.

Congrats. You have to start somewhere.

Since it’s your first motorcycle change…I’m gonna ask the stupid question. You used a motorcycle oil right? They have friction modifiers added to them because of the wet clutch. You can’t use the same oil as cars.

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I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass…and I’m all out of bubblegum.

Fans of said movie will obviously know it but I think more people will recognize that line than actually know the movie it comes from.

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My guess is they have VLANs and they didn’t set up the server to treat them as local traffic.

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