Iowa Tesla - Jim Spencer
@IowaTeslaGuy
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YouTuber - Iowa Tesla Guy. FSD Beta Tester since 10.3. 2021 & 2022 Model Y Owner. Trying to bring practical perspectives to EV ownership.
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The Tesla referral program is back. The first 10 people to use my referral link will save $1000 off your purchase.
Here is mine.
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This is wild. Used AI to translate this from English to Japanese. It changed my mouth to match the Japanese. Anyone know if the translation is good?
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Tesla camping y’all! Had to do a quick tent setup.
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To all the
@Tesla
haters, let’s all remember it’s the most American made car on the planet.
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Get a
@Tesla
! Love how I can preheat the car, defrost the windows and turn on the seat heaters from the comfort of my office.
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My heart goes out to all the former Tesla employees that were laid off today.
From the sound of it, it was a complete blindside for most people.
I won't pretend to understand the culture or the compensation structure (less VP level) but I find it very hard to understand how
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I know I'm going to get more hate for this...
Over 2 weeks ago, I installed a Model S/X style yoke in my Model Y. Prior to using it, I was 100% in the middle of both sides. I didn't love it. I didn't hate it.
I've been driving with is ever since and my impressions of the
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Did you know you can raise both the front and back wheels of a
@Tesla
Model 3/Y with a single jack because of the stiffness of the car? Handy for DIY tire rotation.
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My wife knows me too well. (Fridge magnet)
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Why is nobody talking about the Apple Vision Pro anymore?
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Decided to pick up a white wrap on the way home from work today.
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6000 miles. 100 charges. 20 days on the road. 5 nights car camping and all in 1 Tesla. This road trip is done. Had a spectacular time but also happy to be home. However, I will miss this view.
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The free month of FSD was supposed to expire yesterday on my wife’s car. It’s still active. Maybe Elon laid off the people responsible for turning it off. 🤷
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Rolling into the hotel at midnight. Took 3 hours to go 90 miles. Need to get home today but the universe says no. (Limon, CO)
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Used FSD to drive to Target. Used auto park to park. Used smart summon to come pick me up. Used FSD to drive home. So few dots to connect to make this 100% interaction free from start to finish.
@Tesla
is killing it with autonomy.
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I know I'm going to get a lot of hate for this...
I installed a Model S/X style yoke in my Model Y. Prior to using it, I was 100% in the middle of both sides. I didn't love it. I didn't hate it.
I've used it for 1 drive to work and here is my hot take.
Positives:
1. The shapes
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The finish on the Cybertruck appears to be a fine oscillated finish. This will do a better job of hiding scratches. It’s easier for manufacturing and delivering a consistent overall finish panel to panel. Overall, very similar to my day job of 30+ years.
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Most of the time, my
#Tesla
Model Y focuses on the “S” in SUV. Today it’s earning the “U”.
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Going to do some very cold weather testing today. -11 right now. Will test warm up time and battery drain. Then I’ll go for a 30 mile highway drive to show efficiency and end at a Supercharger to see charging speeds. What else do you want to see?
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Help me understand how a Tesla without ultrasonic sensors will see this bucket in my garage.
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BREAKING: Starlink service just went down. Is it local or global? Please report in.
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Just got the performance boost. I think my car looks faster. 😎
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Being this is the last day of the year, post your gas savings for the year. For me, I saved $4000 between my 2 cars. What did you save?
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Don’t remember what this dark red is called. Have to admit that I don’t like it.
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I find the biggest problem people have with FSD is that they think it should drive just like them.
It doesn’t.
It drives like someone else driving at times. If you think of yourself as a supervised passenger, you will have a better experience.
Had an interesting conversation about FSD at dinner this evening with family.
General consensus is that they all hate it.
Terrible map data, indecisiveness, improper maneuvering, I could go on.
At this point, I feel like it’s just the shareholders that haven’t actually used
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Trying to hack auto park into my driveway/garage.
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Well… The service saga grows. Tesla has determined that I need a new compressor, super manifold and new A/C lines. Cost increased to $2600. 😕
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It’s hard to express how impressed I am with FSD 12. Now that I’m home, the changes are very apparent on roads you’ve driven 100’s of times.
1. Turns are natural.
2. Lane changes happen when they should.
3. It drives the right speed (faster and slower) where needed. It’s scary
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I don’t need one but I want one.
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I really want to press this button. My wife thinks it’s dumb. Maybe I just don’t tell her. 🤔 That will likely not end well. What should I do?
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I’m not joking. The guy in the bathroom stall next to me passed gas and my Apple Watch did this. 😂💨
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It's been 6 months since I installed a yoke steering wheel in my
@Tesla
Model Y. And after 6 months, the yoke has gotta go. I'm putting the round wheel back on and here is why.
Simply put, the yoke is worse at just about everything compared to the round wheel.
1. It's not more
I know I'm going to get more hate for this...
Over 2 weeks ago, I installed a Model S/X style yoke in my Model Y. Prior to using it, I was 100% in the middle of both sides. I didn't love it. I didn't hate it.
I've been driving with is ever since and my impressions of the
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Last night leaving Denver was brutal. BTW, the yoke steering wheel sucks in this situation.
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These Michelin CrossClimate2 really change the look of the car. That tread is beefy.
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I know this is small potatoes compared to all the other posts that I’m seeing but I only have 800ish followers and I still got paid - which I didn’t expect.
Would be nice to know what time period this is for.
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Freshly washed
@Tesla
Model Y. Sometimes I forget how pretty the MSM paint color is in the sun.
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Tomorrow is the day! The start of our 3000 mile spring break road trip. Will be posting on the journey and putting out a few road trip videos. 🚗🇺🇸
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Can’t believe I did this. Figured they might turn me away at the
#Cybertruck
event if I didn’t have one on order.
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I’m regretting this post as all the Tesla haters are using it to 💩-post it as Tesla is horrible.
For the record, this is the best car I have ever owned. Period.
Is it perfect? No. Is it maintenance free? Yes until this. 57,000 miles with no maintenance of any kind is a good
Well… The service saga grows. Tesla has determined that I need a new compressor, super manifold and new A/C lines. Cost increased to $2600. 😕
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Snow-pocalypse 2024. The
@Tesla
Model Y is a beast! Love these Michelin CrossClimate2 tires.
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Does anyone else find it very satisfying to do a perfect regen stop? Let off the “gas” and regen to a stop exactly on the white stop line without touching anything. 👌
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I need 24 bots to follow me so I can hit 1000. 😬
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Tell me you have an original center console Tesla without telling me you have an original center console Tesla.
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My Cybertruck is going to be named Pythagoras. 📐😬
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My Model Y is fixed and ready for pick up. Here is the damage for being out of warranty. Planning on driving the 2 hours each way to get it tomorrow.
(Early 2021 LR with 57,00 miles)
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Good morning to everyone except Tesla owners that use the brake pedal.
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When you’re staying with friends for a couple of days, why not just plug into 110v. Better than nothing.
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Got to witness a NIO battery pack swap in Regensburg Germany. Cool concept but swapping an entire battery pack seems extreme.
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Major 2023 Milestones
- 30 years of marriage.
- 30 years at my day job.
- Son graduated college.
- Daughter got married.
- Doubled my YouTube subscribers.
- Increased X followers by 8x.
- Attended the Cybertruck Delivery Event
- Met a ton of people I admire in the Tesla
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90% happy this is happening. The other 10% is knowing superchargers are going to get more busy. As long as Tesla keeps rolling out new superchargers as quickly as they can we should be fine.
It’s here! Doing some testing and excited to share more info very soon.
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This might be happening tomorrow - 1300 mile road trip. Starting in a snowstorm. Arriving wearing shorts. Should be fun.
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Video dropping tomorrow. See how my car handles -10°F weather. I cover preheating, range hit, regen and charging impact.
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This is something I never wanted to see. Car is on the way to the service center 2 hours away to get the heat pump replaced. 🥺
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Baby needs a new pair of shoes. 54,000 miles on the factory tires.
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Hells Ya! Tesla opened up more event tickets and I was able to get one! 🤘 See ya all next week!!! 🤠
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17 Superchargers lined up in a row… (Tulsa, OK)
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A year ago, I put out this video showing how WD-40 can make the Tesla Model Y trim look new. Unfortunately, it was temporary and you needed to keep applying it. I figured out an easy, PERMANENT solution and it took me a couple of months to confirm that it’s true. Video soon.
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After 53,000 miles, I need new tires for my
@Tesla
Model Y LR. Not too shabby. I hear the Michelin CC2’s are good.
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Left Austin at 5pm yesterday to head back to Iowa/Minnesota. Driving straight through with
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What do you think of my new aftermarket ground effects kit? 🥶(Goodland, KS)
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Needed for a long time and it’s a magic dock!
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Totaled? That’s a lot of body panels to replace. Will be very interested to hear how this turns out.
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Trying out a new set of wheel covers for this big trip. These are supposed to add range over the stock covers.
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Pulling a U-Haul 800 miles from Iowa to Denver in my
@Tesla
Model Y LR. Will be posting updates on this thread so follow along to see the good, bad and ugly. Just left with 98% battery. Next stop is 75 miles to Grinnell, IA. The car hasn’t figured out we are pulling a trailer yet
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Going to spruce up my wall connector this weekend.
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@GuntherEagleman
@elonmusk
They aren’t for the boys. They are for girls that need them when their bathroom is closed. They are for visiting girls teams that have to use the boys locker room. They are for sisters and family members that may not be able to afford them. Why is this a bad things?
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A lot of Cybertruck Foundation buyers will likely need this advice. 😂
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Quick! What should I get fixed before my basic warranty expires?
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Car repair done. Picked up on a Sunday hand free. They even washed and detailed it. Did they feel bad for it barely being out of warranty?
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It’s been over 24 hours and my car isn’t checking for updates. I’ve seen this before. Typically means the update was pushed but is being held back for some reason. I have USS. Anyone with USS get it yet?
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Waiting to get on a ferry to Victoria Canada. First time my
@Tesla
will be on a boat. Should be fun.
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If I had this kind of money, Tesla could take it. This Model X Plaid is sweet.
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There are a lot of things to complain about in Iowa but 99% of Iowans return their grocery carts. (And we don’t get charged for bags either.)
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I guess it’s official. Got my event ticket locked in. 🤘
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First Cybertruck I’ve seen in my home town of Cedar Rapids, IA. It has dealer plates - which is a little strange.
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Downloading V12. Phone hot spot to the rescue.
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There are HW3 cars on 12.4. Why can’t we all have that? I just want to get rid of the nag. Please sir
@Tesla
.
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Oh man! Looks like I got FSD 12. I’m traveling and need to find free WiFi to connect to. Might break down and tether to my phone.
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Looks like the update is going out to HW3 cars with USS. Hope this car can get the free month of FSD.
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Thanks to all the bots and a few awesome real people that put me over!
I need 24 bots to follow me so I can hit 1000. 😬
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Why the Yoke steering wheel sucks in this kind of weather.
1. You can’t use autopilot.
2. The only place to grip the yoke and have any amount of control is on the sides.
3. After many hours, it will wear on you that you can’t reposition your hands.
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Our favorite is Shelby, Iowa. Only a V2 but has a really nice walking park and convenient store in the parking lot.
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First day and first German beer in Nuremberg, Germany.
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