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  1. MachTee

    Tesla!! when it is going to stop??

    My very first post here was also to complain about Tesla. I had a model 3 dual motor at the time. The very next day I traded it for a MME SR AWD Premium. The SR AWD was rated for 210 miles, yet it more or less matched the model 3 in my typical driving conditions. I sold the MME last August...
  2. MachTee

    Tesla sent me an Email

    They're actually marking down $2410 on inventory cars. Base RWD in white is $37830, minus the $7500 fed tax credit to those who qualify. It got me interested at this price and I took one for a test drive. Ordered a blue inventory car when I got home o_O When I joined this forum, I had a 2019...
  3. MachTee

    I've got a math question about HEV vs BEV...

    We also have an Ioniq, 2020 plug in version, that mostly my teenager drives. It's about $0.035 a mile to drive, in either electric only mode based on $0.15/kWh, or combined EV/HEV mode which averages in the low-mid 80's MPG based on $3/gallon. IIRC when I had the MME it was around $0.045 a...
  4. MachTee

    Advice for PHEV replacement?

    Matt (who owns a Mach E) from The Smoking Tire just did kind of a comparison between a Polestar 2 and a Volvo XC60 PHEV. That Volvo is quite impressive - 40 miles EV range, 450HP in hybrid mode, 0-60 in 4.5 seconds. If I must only have one car, I'd go with a PHEV at this time. I replaced two...
  5. MachTee

    Would an off lease 2021 Mach E be a good choice to get into the EV game?

    Smoking deal. I would jump on it if I had the opportunity.
  6. MachTee

    Would an off lease 2021 Mach E be a good choice to get into the EV game?

    At "a tad over $30K" I'd say it's a great deal, especially since you know the owner and the car's history, plus extended warranty till 2027. If it's under $31K (which to me is a tad over $30K) then it is a screaming deal, for a premium 4X. I wouldn't worry about the windshield and roof recall...
  7. MachTee

    Parted ways with my MME

    I have not taken it to 0%, but this winter it's worked out to be 210 or so with heat set to 70. It has been a relatively mild winter though. My routine round trip is 50 miles. Most of this winter, like clockwork, the outgoing trip uses 10%, and the return trip uses 12-13%. Back in summer and...
  8. MachTee

    Parted ways with my MME

    My car is also still sitting at the Ford dealer. According to Carfax, on 9/5/2022 they bought it from Manheim which was where I dropped off the car. IIRC their original asking price was $62K. Now at $60K. CBUSA paid me $57K for it, so I imagine they paid more than that at Manheim.
  9. MachTee

    These hurt to look at… even more disassembled Mach-E

    With that level of disassembly and work, I'm shocked that your repair is only $10K. My kid got t-boned in our Hyundai PHEV couple years ago. Initial estimate was $8K. Final bill was $14K 😮 No frame damage, no airbags deployed. Just replacing the two doors and front 1/4 panel.
  10. MachTee

    Solar Panel Question

    Yes, if you live in a 1:1 net metering state. Not all states have such mandate. I think someone posted earlier in this thread that he only gets credited 1/6 of what he pays per kWh in exported excess generation, which is horrible.
  11. MachTee

    Solar Panel Question

    My system is also on track to reach ROI in 4yrs, as long as the sun keeps shining between now and July this year :) During the design phase, the projection to reach ROI was 4 years and 9 months, so it's a nice surprise to beat the projection. Little refresher to myself to check my math. My...
  12. MachTee

    Tesla Slashes Prices

    Doesn't get any better than this. I didn't know there was another instance before this. https://www.thedrive.com/news/another-tesla-steering-wheel-fell-off-while-its-owner-was-driving
  13. MachTee

    Industry gut punch -- The Tesla price drop maintains insane margins

    Munro ripped Tesla apart when he tore down a model 3 back in 2018. I watched those videos after I bought a model 3 back then. He has since learned that there's much to be gained stroking the egos of Tesla fans. Those videos have been taken down, at least I couldn't find them. When the model...
  14. MachTee

    Tesla Slashes Prices

    The white used to be a $2000 option and black was standard. I suspect they were tired of all the complaints about flaws in their paint, and black being the easiest to spot flaws, they then made the white standard which hides flaws very well. Do you guys hang at the Tesla forums? How are the...
  15. MachTee

    Tesla Slashes Prices

    I personally will not buy another Tesla, but at these prices (back to what they were ~2yrs ago when their tax credit ended) plus the federal tax credit, the legacy makers have some serious work to do to compete.
  16. MachTee

    Lots of 2023s available

    The dealers around me didn't get the memo. There's one that has 3 cars all showing $7500 markup. This same dealer is also still sitting on a used Premium SR AWD listed for $63K - my car that I sold back in August. I sold the car to CBUSA for $57K, dropped it off at Manheim auction. This...
  17. MachTee

    Completely DEAD!!

    Here you go. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09W4R2L8P
  18. MachTee

    Completely DEAD!!

    I never had this happen in my 19K mile ownership of the MME. This did happen to me once within 2 months of owning the Genesis GV60. A portable 12V battery jumper brought it back to life instantly. I've since put on a bluetooth 12V battery monitor and learned a little bit about the 12V battery...
  19. MachTee

    Selling My Car... who pays most?

    It seems like I sold my MME at peak also back in August, a Premium AWD SR with $51440 sticker for $57K. I've been keeping an eye on it. I dropped it off at Manheim and it ended up at a nearby dealer couple weeks later. They are still sitting on it. I just looked again and they actually...
  20. MachTee

    Mach E driver goes for a Genesis GV60 test drive

    I first heard it from Zack in a Motormouth review a while back, and he mentioned it again, going into more details this time, couple weeks ago when he reviewed the Kia Sportage PHEV, at the 12:30 mark if you guys care to hear about it.


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