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FWIW I am not offended and I am happy to converse and be challenged on things. That said, I do work in manufacturing and I have a global supply chain that includes China. And I have been a Lean practitioner for some time, and I am fortunate to have learned some of it from the very best. I do...

BTW to Osyris, I do apologize. I hate that I am participating in internet crapping on your new car. I am jealous. I hope we are not taking too much of the joy out of this for you. It's def not personal and I am grateful for you sharing.

Could be a perspective thing but honestly that doesn't even look like it's on there straight? (my lines, attempting to follow the beltline of the car, and the windows, then underlining the bear's feet.....)

I've been wondering the same about OOS etc. I swore Kyle was alluding to getting the vehicle for a lot of testing back when he posted the detailed interior walkthrough and charging videos, but it wasn't necessarily crystal clear.

This bear decal is looking more and more like a terrible idea.

He must mean large wheels. I don’t think any Orions have been delivered.

I’m well aware of Lean manufacturing and jit. I’d venture I’ve spent more time with Toyota Lean practitioners than most others on this site. But cars were supposed to be delivered in April. The major tariffs started in April. JIT isn’t just after time. It’s still got to be on time. A ton of...

This is completely apolitical - I don’t believe the tariff/trade war environment explains the supply shortage. Parts are not suddenly unavailable. They’re just more expensive. It strains credulity to think that a car company that really needs to show Wall Street and the world that they can...

It has definitely crossed my mind that they are having, ahem, supply chain issues with the mid-sized wheels as well. No word on delivery of any of those yet AFAIK.

so interesting how these are being allocated. i placed GT order on opening day and placed my DE order (I didn't convert it, I just placed a new order) on 3/11. Black, Tahoe, mid-size wheels. Still nothing to speak of on the delivery front. I'm trying to temper my disappointment at not...

I just filled out the form for my GDE order. Sorry for the delay - I had a GT order on day 1 that I asked in GT thread to have moved over but I think the request was overlooked (not that I'm upset about it - I can't imagine how hard it must be to keep track of all this stuff - I'm just...

That is not an easy drive in the winter, and if you're going at peak times, there can be major delays. I have never driven that road in an EV, and it's been 25 years anyways, but I once got stuck on Donner Pass in a blizzard. We didn't have to eat each other but the ride from Tahoe to SF took...

Why? I'm tired of trying to hold my phone while driving on Teams calls. And it's hard to read shared spreadsheets on that little screen, so I need to pinch and zoom with my other hand, all while trying to steer......

Yes, various commenters on here have noted that it's likely a camera monitoring driver attention. I assume it may also be used by the HUD to determine where to throw the projection. And there is a bit in the demo video they were showing at the NYC launch event that seemed to imply you could...

Everyone keeps talking about this totaled car hypothetical but honestly I'm not 100% convinced. I acknowledge some risk but I don't know if it's as horrible as advertised. Just for giggles, let's assume a $100K car with a 60% residual, so I pay down $40K at the beginning of the lease to avoid...

I'm saying that reducing the credit by the full 7500 reduces the average balance to which interest is applied by only 3750. There's an extended discussion on leases and the various pros and cons of exactly the strategy you're pursuing in this thread. I'd recommend reading up there as a primer...

I'm not sure how you're arriving at your 6% = 4% when $7500 is reduced from the price. But you're paying the 6% on a lot of money - on a mid-range-equipped GT you're talking about a $110K price tag. Let's pretend a 60%ish residual so your terminal value is $66K. Average balance on an...

That's a nice review. The low miles per kWh is a bit worrisome; I'll chalk it up to a small and likely aggressive sample size. But will be interesting to see what a longer term review says.

Yeah, I can't use a static number of miles for range reduction estimation - things are vastly different in the cold than in the heat. Even a %age drop varies dramatically between seasons. And I'm not using EPA, I'm talking about my Tesla's stated mileage (which could be EPA based, I don't...

you got me. sorry.