Tesla Tech Geek and Early Access FSD tester, Covering Full Self-Driving in Chicago, Industrial Automation Manufacturing Engineer, AI Enthusiast
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Jeff Bezos is right. The federal government owes an apology to the bottom 50% for forcing them to pay taxes. It really is absurd.
Jeff Bezos says taxes for lower salary workers are too high: "It's kind of absurd that we're doing this ... We shouldn't be asking this nurse in Queens to send money to Washington."
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Thank you to all of the veterans who have served this country! We greatly appreciate your service and we owe all of our freedom to you. ❤️
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Happy National Origami Day!
Fun Fact:
11/11 allows you to rearrange the 1's to create a square.
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This is definitely the hardest part when you do a DIY wrap on a Model Y Juniper front bumper. I filmed myself doing it earlier this year, but the end result was very difficult to edit for production, and I have since let go of releasing my footage. I feel so bad for that since I promised Ji to post something. My biggest fear was releasing a video that I should have been done differently or better, and confusing people or creating misinformation in the process. However, I can say this will full confidence: It’s achievable for a complete n00b (like me) and should not be dismissed for the pros only. You’ll just need a solid day to set aside. It’s not a fast process to complete… My mother’s car got in a minor collision and she had to replace her front bumper, so my work has gone to the wayside, but the memories will live forever. I’m looking forward to doing another wrap in the future!
Full front bumper PPF on a Model Y Juniper. The side recess is the part you don't rush: work the film down into it a little at a time.
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TLYARD is running a Black Friday deal until the end of the month. Here’s where to shop for Tesla accessories: tidd.ly/4pNoT1h
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I’ll be on the Chicago Today Show on NBC Channel 5 tomorrow. If you’re able to tune in, the segment for National Origami Day will air at 12:00 noon Central time.
I drove a HW4 2026 Model Y using FSD v14.3.13 (2026.38.5.12) for about 1 hour today. Many of you know me as the “HW3 guy”. Yeah… my only car is a HW3 Tesla and that’s still what I drive every day.
The following review is not to dunk on Tesla or to say bad things, but rather to point out some really important observations so that HW4 owners aren’t so quick to dismiss HW3 as being inferior or (significantly) worse technology.
In my experience today, HW4 makes the exact same mistakes as HW3 v14.3 Lite (2026.35.5.11), and it didn’t feel any better than HW3 to me. If I were to be completely honest, I was not impressed at all.
Some cases in point, which are identical, if not worse, than my HW3 car:
- It didn’t slow down for some miniature speed bumps on a side street while entering a parking lot for a home improvement store
- It missed a turn with the navigation completely, realized it in the moment, and then somewhat attempted to turn, only to be completely blocked by an adjacent vehicle
- It drove too fast on a bumpy brick road
- It didn’t go when the light turned green and I was first at an intersection. I got honked at and had to step on the accelerator pedal (this was especially embarrassing)
- It entered a parking lot the wrong way, blocking traffic on a main road, making it extremely uncomfortable for me
- It parked in a handicap parking spot at a restaurant
- It parked in an alley instead of a parking lot.
- It parked in the only ‘RESERVED’ parking spot in a completely empty parking lot with 75 other spots to choose from.
Teaching my kids what it was like making phone calls in the 1950s and 1960s. This phone actually works, too! 😂
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Tired of water getting stuck on your side cameras (HW4)??? Yeah, it’s annoying. These RepeaterShields solve the issue for good. A lot of testing went into developing this product. It really works well. 😎 Link down below if interested.
When you’re at X Takeover in Austin, you got a chance to see Maye Musk, Nicki Minaj, and then you witness one of the coolest light shows w/ drones and then you bump into the best crew around…
There’s only one thing left to do!
🔥 LIGHT IT UP! 🔥
- Tribute to Josh West and huge thanks to Kelvin and John for such a great event!! 😉😎
@Smokehbear @GrumpyTesla_ @JoshWest247 @teslaownersSV @kgee
This merge onto the highway with FSD v14.3 Lite last night was not good at all. I thought we were past these issues, but I guess not. 😣 I submitted the clip to Tesla for review. I just hope they can fix it. @TeslaSI
