Electrified delayed 3 months

[Speedy!]

My all time iron butt trip....last spring...Bflo NY./ Ft. Lauderdale Fla..round trip 47 hrs (towing an 18ft enclosed trailer)...no sleep...gas stops only.(a ton of em)..ate junk food @ every gas stop...the last 100 miles or so..was hallucinating...coffee was my only stimulant...and I was alone

Sounds dangerous.

 

[Boris]

I thought Tesla had this ?

They might. IDK. Never looked at one closely other than a few rides that I have taken in them.

But the TFL guys I remember bought a Tesla and I think they had issues with the door locking and not being able to open it.

But ultimately, what is wrong with a physical key? Everyone needs more and more tech for shit that I find silly. Its nice to walk up to your car and have it unlock. But is it really a deal breaker if you have to pull a key out of your pocket to unlock it? And in this situation, the lady just pulls out a key and unlocks the door. Kid can get out and no need to call the fire department to smash a window open.

 

[Bowtie Guy]

They might. IDK. Never looked at one closely other than a few rides that I have taken in them.

But the TFL guys I remember bought a Tesla and I think they had issues with the door locking and not being able to open it.

But ultimately, what is wrong with a physical key? Everyone needs more and more tech for shit that I find silly. Its nice to walk up to your car and have it unlock. But is it really a deal breaker if you have to pull a key out of your pocket to unlock it? And in this situation, the lady just pulls out a key and unlocks the door. Kid can get out and no need to call the fire department to smash a window open.

I am electric car stupid
I am modern ICE car stupid

We just purchased a new 2024 Edge
The Ford trademark door keypad is gone
The dealer never even knew
Wife left her keys in the car out of habit due to the past 3 cars having the option
She can t get the car open
Her phone that is suppose to open the door is in the car too
Love technology

Last nite I worked on an old 350 Chevy pickup with points distributor and no spark for a friend that spent all week trying to fire it up
Easy peasy
Love the old shit
A breath of fresh air

 

[MikeD1]

I get it...my wife rarely drives more than 20 miles a day...a month ago I had to take her car to Pittsburg..90 miles into the trip..the screen shows a cup of hot coffee and starts playin bedroom music...WTF is this bullshit I'm thinkin...thought is was gonna pour a cup of coffee on my feet...I called her and asked her WTF...she read the manual ..and told me the call was tellin me to take a break...again WTF...but the thing I find most disconcerting about the car..when going from drive to park..you don't move the shifter...you push a button...now I've driven 100's of vehicles in my time..it's a conditioned reflex be it a floor shifter...or on the column ....push the lever all the way forward for park...NOT SEARCH FOR A FUCKIN BUTTON...in a panic situation,,it could have negative results....driving should be second naure...searching for a park button is NOT...did I mention I hate her car

I turned that break reminder off right away, it's in the settings. One of the cool things is after a hour of driving, the massaging seats come on automatically & give your butt & back a nice massage. The knob arrangement for the shifter and media screen are very slick looking, but I would have preferred a T-shifter, it is disquieting to push a button for Park. The e-parking brake is also weird + the control operates 'backwards' IMO. Pulling the lever engages it & pushing turns it off.

Would also like to coax more intake/exhaust sound out of it. Some have cut out the huge can under the back bumper, but not sure I like that either.
Unfortunately, no aftermarket exhaust yet except from some place in Korea that's expensive and doesn't really change the sound much.

 

[Jimmy N.]

Last nite I worked on an old 350 Chevy pickup with points distributor and no spark for a friend that spent all week trying to fire it up
Easy peasy
Love the old shit
A breath of fresh air

That was one thing that made me lust for a '69 El Camino...to be able to fix just about anything on it with a Leatherman.

(Sorry. That should be Leatherperson these days.)

 

[HWDan]

I get it...my wife rarely drives more than 20 miles a day...a month ago I had to take her car to Pittsburg..90 miles into the trip..the screen shows a cup of hot coffee and starts playin bedroom music...WTF is this bullshit I'm thinkin...thought is was gonna pour a cup of coffee on my feet...I called her and asked her WTF...she read the manual ..and told me the call was tellin me to take a break...again WTF...but the thing I find most disconcerting about the car..when going from drive to park..you don't move the shifter...you push a button...now I've driven 100's of vehicles in my time..it's a conditioned reflex be it a floor shifter...or on the column ....push the lever all the way forward for park...NOT SEARCH FOR A FUCKIN BUTTON...in a panic situation,,it could have negative results....driving should be second naure...searching for a park button is NOT...did I mention I hate her car

Here's the button of all buttons for you, this was spotted in a parked in public Charger Daytona EV.

 

[TNREDEYE]

In fairness, every test vehicle needs a big Ahhh Shit button.
I suppose an all electric vehicle needs a really big one!

 

[2ndAmend]

They might. IDK. Never looked at one closely other than a few rides that I have taken in them.

But the TFL guys I remember bought a Tesla and I think they had issues with the door locking and not being able to open it.

But ultimately, what is wrong with a physical key? Everyone needs more and more tech for shit that I find silly. Its nice to walk up to your car and have it unlock. But is it really a deal breaker if you have to pull a key out of your pocket to unlock it? And in this situation, the lady just pulls out a key and unlocks the door. Kid can get out and no need to call the fire department to smash a window open.

You forgot to mention alerting Child Welfare Services to cite you for locking the kid in a hot car! You are now a registered bad parent!

 

[1971demon]

Sounds dangerous.

I wouldn't recommend it...

 

[Unholy707]

That’s the emergency battery shutoff if you wreck 😂

#racecar

Here's the button of all buttons for you, this was spotted in a parked in public Charger Daytona EV.

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[BigSwede]

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They might. IDK. Never looked at one closely other than a few rides that I have taken in them.

But the TFL guys I remember bought a Tesla and I think they had issues with the door locking and not being able to open it.

But ultimately, what is wrong with a physical key? Everyone needs more and more tech for shit that I find silly. It’s nice to walk up to your car and have it unlock. But is it really a deal breaker if you have to pull a key out of your pocket to unlock it? And in this situation, the lady just pulls out a key and unlocks the door. Kid can get out and no need to call the fire department to smash a window open.

There’s a way to get the door open in a Tesla from the inside with a completely dead battery. No one reads their manual though.

 

[Jimmy N.]

A door handle?

But what bout getting into the car?

 

[1971demon]

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There’s a way to get the door open in a Tesla from the inside with a completely dead battery. No one reads their manual though.

Read the manual???..yer kidden right...bad enough they have to drive the thing...now ya want them to read about it...

 

[covidcommander]

Here's the button of all buttons for you, this was spotted in a parked in public Charger Daytona EV.

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They actually have preproduction test cars now?

 

[2ndAmend]

A door handle?

But what bout getting into the car?

My Ferd didn't come with a manual, when I inquired they said I could BUY one!!!!! They said the manual is accessible through the screen, but that only helps if your car is working properly!!! Never again...

 

[1971demon]

My Ferd didn't come with a manual, when I inquired they said I could BUY one!!!!! They said the manual is accessible through the screen, but that only helps if your car is working properly!!! Never again...

It's a Ferd....what did ya expect...

 

[Boris]

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There’s a way to get the door open in a Tesla from the inside with a completely dead battery. No one reads their manual though.

Nice.
But the kid was trapped inside in a child seat.
It was grandma who was locked outside.

I don't own one so haven't had a reason to read a manual.