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That’s not how “tu quoque” works. If I was saying “other automakers do this, so it’s OK that Tesla does it”, then you would have a point. The general tone and theme re: Tesla in this thread is that Tesla has uniquely bad products and processes. My only argument is that this is simply not the case.

I’m not trying to justify what Tesla has done re: suspension arms. Just pointing out that they are not a uniquely terrible/evil example of an auto manufacturer.

How old are you guys? If I had time right now, I could link at least a half dozen stories of major auto manufacturers denying and obfuscating ahead of recalls over the decades.

I’ve already acknowledged that Tesla fucked up that situation.

I am not doing a “both sides” bit here. Just pointing out that when it comes to vehicle recalls, Tesla is not some egregious outlier.

Improper use of the driver assist functions in Tesla’s caused deadly accidents. Improper use of driver assist functions (cruise control and lane-keeping) has caused automobile accidents for decades. People misuse technology Reel at 11.

Engines die unexpectedly when the fuel pump stops working. What fact did I not have straight?

From my parents’ display of Christmas cards.

Enjoyable film. Cooter hates everything. A little Dune. A little Star Wars. A little LOTR. A little Seven Samurai. If you like those, you’ll like this just fine.

Mom: “Have you read Mike Lindell’s book?” Me (mustering every bit of restraint in my being): “No, I have not.”

You’ve conflated several different issues into one comment. My point is simply that all other auto manufacturers have had very serious recall issues with large numbers of vehicles. This is not new to the automotive industry. Tesla is not a unique outlier.

Does Honda’s recall of 2.5M vehicles because the engines die unexpectedly while driving move the needle for this crowd?

That was the plan. I tell you I was SHOcKeD this morning to get the texts from United that our flight was delayed two hours. Shocked.

Have done the drive many, many times. I always enjoy it. But this time it’s not worth the stress of her being stressed.

Was just there this fall and the pooping statuary is definitely a thing. You can by one of just about any popular figure pooping.

We're heading down to Plantersville from Tulsa tomorrow to spend the holiday at my folks' place. Up until two days ago, we were planning to drive. My wife saw on Tuesday that rain was forecast for pretty much the whole drive down. She stresses about driving in the rain to an unhealthy extent, so she decides that she wants to fly down to IAH and rent a car. My internal monologue when thinking about flying on the weekend before Christmas: My internal monologue when debating on how to respond to my wife: My actual response to my wife when she asked: A cool $1500 for airfare, rental car, and paying for two full sized checked bags to take the gifts we had already wrapped. Peace on Earth is pricy this year.

Fatigue from repeated impacts. Yep. Just welded them in as cross beams for support. Good enough until their next yard period when they would do full replacements.

Seychelles is a much coveted liberty port in the US Navy. The Sailors who do get to visit will tell you about it's beautiful beaches and cheap alcohol. The problem is that it's pretty freaking far out of the way from our normal transit lanes. In order to do this port visit, a ship has to get down there and back at higher than normal speeds, otherwise they are off-station for far too long. It's a logistical pain in the ass, but we do it to maintain good international relationships and Sailors love it. At the beginning of OIF, I was the materiel officer for the Destroyer Squadron assigned to the Nimitz Strike Group. One of the biggest headaches I experienced during that gig was getting steel beams shipped to the Seychelles. You see... what had happened was that a DDG captain didn't want to be late to his port visit in the Seychelles and drove the ship at excessive speeds through high sea states. The continuous beating of the huge waves against the fast moving bow of ship compromised the structural integrity of the bow, causing it to buckle. The steel beams were needed for internal reinforcement so that the ship could get back underway and safely operate for the remainder of its deployment. I'm still not sure how that dude avoided getting fired.

Dong's guns is a landmark in Tulsa.

I can point you to plenty of online communities with thousands of satisfied Tesla customers. I’m also not the only Tesla owner here that has expressed how much they enjoy their car. I’m not making any sweeping, general claims based on my own experience. Just sharing that the Tesla vehicle and FSD experience isn’t 100% terrible.

There’s some exceptionally shitty stuff in that article. I hope Tesla fixes the defects and their customer support processes.

Yep. Glorified regional power. Though they are formidable in their region.

Holy shit, this takes me back. I wrote the CONOPS for escort operations in the BAM back in ‘03 with the Nimitz Strike Group. The Commodore put his name on it, but I wrote it. We decided that we needed to be running the same plays in the BAM that we ran in SOH. Coming up with code names for checkpoints was pretty fun. I did ballistic missile defense patrols on a DDG in the Northern Arabian Gulf in the first half of ‘09. Then in late ‘09 - ‘10 I was at the Pentagon writing the multi-national CONOPS for maritime anti-ballistic missile defense. Three years after that, I was in Jebel Ali and the Commodore tasked my command with running small craft escorts for the full length of the Red Sea. We wrote that CONOPS from scratch, except this time I put my name on the LT’s work. Not so fun fact - My command was the same one that had the guys get nabbed by the Iranians off of Farsi Island (happened during my successor’s tour in command). Was pretty fucking surreal to see guys I know in Iranian propaganda films in the media. All this to say that we know what the fuck we are doing here, and this is going to be hilarious if the Houthi actually try anything. This mission: