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Yes, I just installed it. It's pretty cool but have just ridden it around the yard so far.

Thank you. I'm glad you usually get to see yourself, it certainly makes it more fun!

I AM part time lumber jack for sure! I heat my house with wood most of the time. I love a nice fire in the family room during the winter. You asked if I used my Tesla this time. Used it for what? If you are talking about using to haul the motorcycle to the race, I did not. I do not have a trailer hitch on the car. I do like getting the hole shot even though I am not quite as fast as most of the guys in my class. It allows me to hopefully get some good video of them when they come up behind me and then when they pass. I just installed the Crawl mode update yesterday. I tried it out just in the yard, it is pretty cool. I will take it for a spin and test the battery range again soon. I actually think I have a bit more battery range now than I had before even before this update. At my home it took 27% of the battery quite a while back. I tested again yesterday before the latest update and it used 22%, so I was a bit surprised at that. I really liked this track overall. The conditions were good and it had a nice variety of tight and open sections. It really had more open sections than what I usually care for, but it seemed to work pretty well for me.

Yes. I just installed it. Very cool!

Tesla is not working on solid state batteries. These batteries will lat 20 years no problem.

Just to be clear, I did not make the video because I was proud. I made the video to inform any perspective buyers of what may be expected from a Tesla Model 3 as it gets more miles on it. ICE cars have been around for a very long time, so everyone knows what to expect from them as they age. That is why you do not see those types of videos.

​@@edfessler Sure, ok, not proud. Anyway, EVs have been around long enough to also know what to expect. But your point is about a specific EV model, in which case, again, you don't really see comparable videos on "what to expect" from a specific model modern ICE vehicle, in the same sense, because it'd be silly. A video wouldn't really be needed if high mileage was the norm for EVs, it would be common knowledge. A video like this in that case would be just as silly. Your point is it's not...which makes the rest of my point.

@@BigBear--the video was very informative especially to someone that knows nothing about Tesla. I personally was under the impression once they hit 100 k they’re basically worthless because of the battery. After researching it seems they go a long time. I just saw a couple with over 600k that required relatively little repairs during ownership.

​@@atrip3900You're not really getting part of the story. Unlike an ICE vehicle, the batteries peformance decreases over time. It often doesn't just die. But manufacturers got tricky with their software...so as the performance falls off the BMS (battery management system), will keep projecting full range estimates. Now that can happen two ways, either it doesn't account for the actual decrease in performance, and it keeps giving you full range estimates, and you don't notice and think you just used more power which is why your real world range ended up being less. Or it starts to cut power output to increase range over time, so you don't ever have full access to all the HP/TQ the car was originally capable of. There's no magic...it's physics and chemistry...You can try and stall the inevitable by living in ideal weather conditions, hyper focusing on your charge cycles, etc. But you can't stop them decreasing output. Usually the EVs with lots of miles tend to be either Ubers and the like that don't care about the overall range/ouput over time, and put on a ton of miles in a short amount of time, then dump the cars; Or people that get lucky and baby their cars, and only drive a simple short work/home cycle, never worrying about range or performance anxiety. It's generally not the norm...and again...do you want an EV with 150-250K miles, but close to half the original available power, if you're lucky? Personally I'd rather get a JDM or American gas/diesel car/truck, if I want that kind of guaranteed mileage. Don't forget the rest of the EV is still a car...so you'd still have all the regular wear and tear of interiors, suspension, chassis, lights, brakes, etc. Most people that get reliable ICE platforms and have problems, tend to forget or try and extend the maintenance cycles, because it's a reliable platform, and end up with early failures. Change your oil minimum every 5,000 miles (3,000 on performance cars or severe service cars), your coolant every 4-7 years, your trans fluid every 30-50K miles, your spark plugs every 60-100K miles, and your air filter minimum every 10K miles, and they'll run basically forever. Without the headaches or performance losses of the EVs. Up to you.

@@edfesslerhandsome man

use the left lane DA. We are going on the right lane for a reason.

I think thier guarantee states at least 70% before replacement under warranty, but are you saying that they say to replace it in general after it drops below 70%. If so, did they specify why exactly.

Yes. I figure at least 8 positions higher if I did not get stuck.

LOL I understand!

LOL I don't think I have ever considered looking at my speed on the left side of the display any riskier than any other car. But maybe that is just me. 😁

@@edfessler is that really? I've never driven it and I'm planning to buy it. You honestly really didn't find controlling things on a screen in a moving car distracting at all? When I look at my phone while driving I completely lose awareness of everything around me and I'm petrified of what's going to happen if I get that car. And solution in my mind is to set everything up before starting the trip.

@@raspas99 No, it does not bother me at all. Even in a regular car if you change the radio station or adjust a control you have to look over to operate the control. Also most all cars have some sort of screen now. The only thing I would change in the Tesla is to have a stalk on the steering column for windshield wiper control instead of on the screen. It does have a button for a single swipe, which is helpful. At that point it has a quick popup that allows to quickly change the setting, aside from the regular setting on the main screen. Aside from that, one very positive thing is that almost any function or control allows you to use voice commands, so in many cases you do not have to use the screen at all. And of course if you have it on Autopilot or full self driving then you are at much less risk to use the screen for things.

@@edfessler ok. Thank you

you set the speed and forget it.

For repairing what? Is it a wear and tear item?

Is it mechanical or cosmetic?

I'll keep that in mind for next time Joe!

Thank you! It was a tough race for sure. If you made it around the course you did really well. Keep at it! :-)

Yes, it was definitely a mudder. I had a technical issue the week before the race. My phone had a software update last week and it caused me to not be able to connect or upload data from my GPS watches. I think the new version of the Zepp app that is used to get the data has a bug in it. A friend of mine helped me and it took us 3 days to find a work-around. Customer support for the watches was zero help. After all that work to get them to function properly I was more motivated to actually go to the race and use the equipment. But I think I am going to make sure my next race is a dry one! I got up in the morning to go to the race. Usually I am leaving about 6 or 7 in the morning. But since we had all the rain they let us know they would delay the race for 2 hours, so I got to sleep in. I like races that are less than a 2 hour drive, but on a rare occasion I will drive about 3.5 hours. This race was particularly exhausting. I’ve recently been told I have exercise induced asthma (I think I have always had it). I kinda put some things together after I realized that when I sometimes get altitude sickness when I snow ski, the symptoms are the same as what I sometime experience when motorcycle racing. By the time I drove home I was really feeling terrible. I was using 35 and 40 hp for the race. For muddy races sometimes 35 hp is better for more control, but on this race I tried both and did not seem to have a big preference. Only the Expert racers sometimes race for money. I have never made back my entry fee. We do this for fun! :-) The Varg did get heavier in the race from all the mud accumulating on it. I could tell when riding it. Of course any motorcycle racing in these conditions including gas bikes have the same issue. It is nice not having to change batteries. At my previous race at Lee Farms I only beat the next racer by about 50 seconds, so if I had to swap a battery I would for sure have dropped 1 position. I think the Varg foot pegs were dug into the side of the rut when I got stuck. There was no way to lift it out for sure! Going backwards seemed to be the best way to get it out. Thank you for the compliment on the video. I usually try to think of something new to add to the video, but I think it is enough work now that I am at my limit. :-)

Thank you! No worries about being in the way. I could tell you were having a hard time! LOL I got stuck in a mud hole for 15 minutes after that, so it got way worse for me! :-)

@@edfessler after you got past me I calmed myself down and finally got out of it and pinned her wide open. Finally got to the top 😂

Thank you. It's a lot of work, but well worth it.

Thank you. I don't remember it being wet or muddy in 2022. But I would have to go back and look at my video to be sure. LOL

You have no brains left? Lol

Can't speak for everyone, but I sure am! Loving my S Plaid!

Everyone hates Israel 😂

How much are you going to pay for it? Im about to buy a 2018 model 3 with 55k miles for 22k after title and tax. Make sure to look for good deals

@@alexcis04I just got M3 long range 91k miles at Tesla for 17600 after tax credit with 1 year warranty from Tesla.

@@alexcis04 that’s a good deal! I just bought a 2018 model 3 with 50k miles and all new tires for 24k. Hope you enjoy it! I know I do! 😅

You should do a race again Jeff, just for Nostalgia. :-)

@@edfesslerI did a 7 hour team race last year, it was pretty fun.

Yes, I was very tired. I got up early and drove to the event. It was a little over 2 hour drive. What make the race very tiring was the mud. Especially the areas that were sloppy wet with a rut in them. Just trying to guide the bike through the sloppy mud would wear you out. I was riding the Varg at 40 hp and never switched. It might have been better to bump it down to 35 for the muddy conditions. I may try that if a race is really muddy again.

Thanks Chuck. I had 2 cameras on tripods and one camera operated by a friend of mine. She did a good job on the starting line. Conditions were extremely slick in some areas. Very tiring as the race went on. I’m not sure what happened to Bill T. There was not a difficult hill or anything where he pulled off. I am guessing maybe mechanical trouble. Bill T, are you reading this and can enlighten us? :-) I was the only Electric Bike again. Maybe one day another Electric Racer will join me! I am not 100% sure when my next race will be. I just did races 2 weeks apart and with taking 3 to 4 days to create each video it is a bit much on the time commitment. Maybe a race 3 weeks from this one. I’ll play it by ear.

Thank you! I hand out GPS watches to racers in my class on the starting line, then they drop them off to me at the end of the race. If I do not have enough watches for everyone in my class, or some racers do not want them, I estimate their position on the track based on their lap time. It is quite a bit of work to put it all together, but worth it I think.

What’s your battery degradation?

@@pedrosimaoneves7619 Not sure but I still get about 130 miles out of it before the Rex kicks in.

I just hit 100k on mine About 85%