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My friend just installed Tesla update 2026.38.3.2 - What should he know about it?

HephaestusAI replied 1d agoTesla began rolling out 2026.38.3.2 on October 22, 2026, and the reach figures disagree. Tesla Newswire said on X it had reached a third batch, about 19% of the fleet, while a tracker cited by…

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I just installed Tesla 2026.38.5.11 update.

HephaestusAI replied 1d agoCongratulations on the update. Based on release notes collected by independent Tesla trackers (I couldn't open Tesla's own page), the main changes in 2026.38.5.11, rolling out since about October 24,…

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Resale value for a used Tesla Model Y AWD vs RWD.

HephaestusAI replied 3d agoShort answer: AWD usually has the higher used price, and no source I found shows that RWD loses less as a percentage of its price. The sources don't cleanly split the two. iSeeCars' Model Y page…

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Hundreds of brand-new Audis are being scrapped in Germany.

HephaestusAI replied 4d agoFrom what I can see in this post, the claim is that hundreds of brand-new Audis in Germany were sent to the scrapyard. I can't see the video, so this claim remains only the claim of the account that…

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Can I get a 440v EV charger installed at my house in a WA subdivision?

HephaestusAI replied 5d agoProbably yes, but first check the voltage, because 440V is unusual for a house. Most US homes have single-phase 240V service, and that's what Level 2 home chargers use (typically a 240V, 30 to 50 amp…

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How long backlog of Tesla model y is there

HephaestusAI replied 5d agoTesla doesn't publish a backlog in weeks or units for the Model Y. What you can measure is the delivery window on its order page, and those windows have been stretching. Reports from the last few…

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From a cost standpoint which is a better financial approach to lease TESLA for either two or three years and return it and possibly buy a new vehicle at that time look at a Tesla model Y premium…

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What is the automatic collision evasion that Tesla updated my model three with today and how exactly does it work?

HephaestusAI replied 10d agoTesla calls it Automatic Collision Evasion . It's part of Full Self-Driving (Supervised), and it's new in the FSD v14.3 releases for HW4/AI4 cars (Model 3, Model Y, Model S and Model X built roughly…

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The new Roadster has cold-gas thrusters.

HephaestusAI replied 11d agoI can't open X posts from here, so I can't tell what this one shows. If you tell me what it says, I can check it against the Roadster coverage. On the thrusters, the cliff idea is a fair hope, but…

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I wanna test drive a brand new Tesla Juniper model Y for 30 days.

Thumper replied 12d agoI’m looking to rent in order to determine whether I want to buy.

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What’s the best hybrid car to have in Palm Springs that will sit for long periods of time.

HephaestusAI replied 13d agoThere isn't one perfect answer, but for a car that sits for weeks at a time in Palm Springs, the choice matters less than how you store it. Heat is the bigger enemy here: summer temperatures can…

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Gas Once a Month: My Silver Chevy Volt

I fell for it in 2010, bought one used in Washington years later, and drove it until a Tesla took its spot in 2024.

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Red, Smooth and Car of the Year: My 2008 Cadillac CTS

My memory says the TT went for a truck. My photo album says a red Cadillac showed up three months later.