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Teslas are literally death traps.
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Lesson learned here. Don’t do drugs and drive.
A) Read the friggin owner's manual to identify the manual door pulls! It was even mentioned that the doors have manual pulls and it would behoove people to know where they are.
B) Young, inexperienced kids driving an exotic vehicle to look cool and not familiar with vehicle features.
C) Don't drink & drive. At least the driver was more than 2x over the legal limit to drive.
When I bought my 2016 Ram, I read the manual front to back. How many people know where the manual pull is to disconnect the transmission to allow the truck to be towed. I also read the manual to my 2006 Toyota Tundra (my first new vehicle). For my '95 and '99 trucks, not so much as I worked in a shop and delt with vehicles like them. Everything else I have ever owned was younger that '79...
B) Young, inexperienced kids driving an exotic vehicle to look cool and not familiar with vehicle features.
C) Don't drink & drive. At least the driver was more than 2x over the legal limit to drive.
When I bought my 2016 Ram, I read the manual front to back. How many people know where the manual pull is to disconnect the transmission to allow the truck to be towed. I also read the manual to my 2006 Toyota Tundra (my first new vehicle). For my '95 and '99 trucks, not so much as I worked in a shop and delt with vehicles like them. Everything else I have ever owned was younger that '79...
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A man read a manual.... WHAT? LOL
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The girl that died in the backseat didn't have a chance to read the manual.
My son has a tesla and I asked him about opening doors with a battery failure. He said its no problem, there is a manual handle in the arm rest. But they do not advise closing the door after manual
opening due to glass clearance issues. The gull wing back seats are a real nightmare and I'm surprised it passed DOT standards.
The car is what it is, you either like them or you don't. Next time you fill up your work car to go from A to B think about it. My son is not into classic cars like me and he hasn't been to a gas station in 4 years
The car has no required maintenance except tire rotation. If the car requires a software update its done in his garage at night while he sleeps.
For me I enjoy my classic cars too much.
opening due to glass clearance issues. The gull wing back seats are a real nightmare and I'm surprised it passed DOT standards.
The car is what it is, you either like them or you don't. Next time you fill up your work car to go from A to B think about it. My son is not into classic cars like me and he hasn't been to a gas station in 4 years
The car has no required maintenance except tire rotation. If the car requires a software update its done in his garage at night while he sleeps.
For me I enjoy my classic cars too much.
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I understand that this is an expression but have you ever thought of how redundant that statement is?
“It is what it is”.
Guess what? EVERYTHING is what it is.
A toaster is a toaster.
A rutabaga is a rutabaga.
A car is a car.
Don’t get in a car with a drugged drunk behind the wheel. I don’t like the handles but don’t blame Musk. Parents should look in the mirror. Emotional hit piece.
Doing what kids do. Give me a break.
Doing what kids do. Give me a break.
The meaning is:
- Accepting a situation as it is, even if it’s not ideal.
- Acknowledging something cannot be changed, so complaining is useless.
- Life goes on despite circumstances.
- Resigned acknowledgment of reality.
- Something truly is what it appears to be (literal).
Now let analyze the term "To die for"
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No, in literal terms, it is pointless.
Water is what it is.
Put any noun in front of that statement and it will become obvious how inane it sounds.
Water is what it is.
Put any noun in front of that statement and it will become obvious how inane it sounds.
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just accept it......it is what it is
Ok what if I were to change it to " They are what they are" ??
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depends what the definition of is, is..... 
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Which model of Tesla does your son have? Yes, most of the newer ones all have a manual override. But if you have a model Y, the rear doors are a little difficult. After removing any items stored in the door pocket (matte black), you have to pull out a (matte black) rubber mat. And then find a (black again)rubber cover and if your hands are small enough, reach inside to pull a piece of foam attached to a release wire. It's recommended that if you're in an accident in the back seat that you remain unfazed, and carry a flashlight to find the hidden release.
If you're in the back seat of a Model X, and most passengers probably haven't read the manual, how would they know that in order to reach the manual release they have to remove the speaker grill in order to find the hidden manual release handle?
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I've thought about it - a Tesla costs more than double what my wife's Subaru cost, my electric bill is already $200 a month and would be a lot more charging an EV every night, we buy warranties so all maintenance costs $0 except oil changes and tire rotation, we drove it to Florida and back almost non-stop, no waiting for it to charge, I drive a Ram 1500 and there is no EV even close I could buy that can do everything it does. I'll pay for gas
"It is what it is" is a common phrase expressing acceptance of an unchangeable situation, signaling resignation, acknowledging reality, or sometimes deflecting further discussion, often used for frustrating or imperfect circumstances that must simply be dealt with as they are. It implies "this is the situation, and we have to accept it," whether it's a missed catch in sports, a bureaucratic problem, or life's imperfections.
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