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And like Steve said, the GTs with every box checked are not the ones selling for $25k anyway.
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Tesla owners, has anyone experienced their screen going haywire? My friend’s M3LR said today his screen was flashing blank then back on and the radio volume was going from 0-100 (his words) and the HVAC was randomly turning off and on. He said tried two different types of resets on the screen but it didn’t resolve anything.
So he dropped it off at the service department. The resolution they came up with was his screen had a screen protector on it and possibly caused it. My friend stated he couldn’t see or feel his screen had a screen protector
However they told him if the problems comes up again to bring it back in. Anyone experience this or something similar?
So he dropped it off at the service department. The resolution they came up with was his screen had a screen protector on it and possibly caused it. My friend stated he couldn’t see or feel his screen had a screen protector
However they told him if the problems comes up again to bring it back in. Anyone experience this or something similar?
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Tesla owners, has anyone experienced their screen going haywire? My friend’s M3LR said today his screen was flashing blank then back on and the radio volume was going from 0-100 (his words) and the HVAC was randomly turning off and on. He said tried two different types of resets on the screen but it didn’t resolve anything.
So he dropped it off at the service department. The resolution they came up with was his screen had a screen protector on it and possibly caused it. My friend stated he couldn’t see or feel his screen had a screen protector However they told him if the problems comes up again to bring it back in. Anyone experience this or something similar?
So he dropped it off at the service department. The resolution they came up with was his screen had a screen protector on it and possibly caused it. My friend stated he couldn’t see or feel his screen had a screen protector
However they told him if the problems comes up again to bring it back in. Anyone experience this or something similar?
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He mentioned his screen has an old(er) chip. It’s a ‘21M3LR
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Seems if Ford is having a hard time... again. Looks like they are backtracking to hybrids, but I don't see 20% of new cars being sold as those either. I'd rather have an EV any day of the week than a hybrid, Buy an EV for around town and a good ICE for trips... I was thinking about it yesterday in the car for 13 hours. Hybrids have good torque but I want all in on an EV if the car has electric motors.
https://www.thedrive.com/news/ford-d...MZAhD2HstHW_70
Ford announced Thursday that the company will delay the release of two highly anticipated electric vehicles. The Blue Oval's next-generation electric pickup and its as yet unnamed three-row SUV, originally slated for 2025, are now expected to reach customers in 2026 and 2027, respectively. Ford also announced a new commitment to hybridizing its lineup, with hybrid options for each of its models by 2030.
Sources at Ford were quick to emphasize that the company was still committed to electrification. "Our breakthrough, next-generation EVs will be new from the ground up and fully software enabled," Ford CEO Jim Farley said, "with ever-improving digital experiences and a multitude of potential services." Despite the delay, Ford intends to continue EV-focused expansion at multiple major manufacturing facilities in Ontario, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Ohio, working closely with labor organizations to keep the factories in step with the new timeline.
At the same time, sluggish EV sales and ongoing shortages of microchips and other vital components are complicating the lives of carmakers across the marketplace. Tesla had a major shortfall this quarter, selling just 386,810 cars of a projected 430,000. Other manufacturers have been making the same mistake, per Boston Consulting Group. EV sales are still high and growing—sales rose 50% in 2023—but several carmakers built their budgets expecting even faster growth. As Ford Model e COO Marin Gjuja told Detroit News, "I don't have a lot of patience for us getting the forecast wrong, but the reality is, we all sort of got it wrong."
Ford's pivot to hybrids fits with the new math. Per BCG, even in a forecasted post-2026 marketplace with EVs taking up a much larger share of the overall market, hybrids would still represent 15-20% of new cars sold.
https://www.thedrive.com/news/ford-d...MZAhD2HstHW_70
Ford announced Thursday that the company will delay the release of two highly anticipated electric vehicles. The Blue Oval's next-generation electric pickup and its as yet unnamed three-row SUV, originally slated for 2025, are now expected to reach customers in 2026 and 2027, respectively. Ford also announced a new commitment to hybridizing its lineup, with hybrid options for each of its models by 2030.
Sources at Ford were quick to emphasize that the company was still committed to electrification. "Our breakthrough, next-generation EVs will be new from the ground up and fully software enabled," Ford CEO Jim Farley said, "with ever-improving digital experiences and a multitude of potential services." Despite the delay, Ford intends to continue EV-focused expansion at multiple major manufacturing facilities in Ontario, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Ohio, working closely with labor organizations to keep the factories in step with the new timeline.
At the same time, sluggish EV sales and ongoing shortages of microchips and other vital components are complicating the lives of carmakers across the marketplace. Tesla had a major shortfall this quarter, selling just 386,810 cars of a projected 430,000. Other manufacturers have been making the same mistake, per Boston Consulting Group. EV sales are still high and growing—sales rose 50% in 2023—but several carmakers built their budgets expecting even faster growth. As Ford Model e COO Marin Gjuja told Detroit News, "I don't have a lot of patience for us getting the forecast wrong, but the reality is, we all sort of got it wrong."
Ford's pivot to hybrids fits with the new math. Per BCG, even in a forecasted post-2026 marketplace with EVs taking up a much larger share of the overall market, hybrids would still represent 15-20% of new cars sold.