These engines have very peaky torque curves. To keep them happy you have to rev up the RPM. Most automatic transmissions upshift too soon, even in sport mode. The result is a very sluggish performance off the line. For most people, horsepower is meaningless if sufficient torque is only available at...Read more
I bought a new car last year, possibly in the worst time due to a new job and RTO. My interest rate is 8.5%. Should I refinance this with a credit union for ~6% or sell some RSUs that are about to vest and pay it off? TC: 350k
I live in mountain state where Subarus are famous and have high resell value. Test drove both cars and felt Subaru is more comfortable, spacious, and has more features. But I commute 45 miles daily to work. So thinking electric car would be more feasible but I won’t qualify for federal incentives j...Read more
I am looking for a referral to any company in the #automotive #entertainment #Design field. I have great years of experience in VFX, Print and Commercials, using unreal engine, houdini, Maya, Vray, redshift ...etc. I would make a great addition to any team looking for a Sr. 3D Generalist. Any help...Read more
I had an interview with PACCAR for controls engineer role 2 weeks ago. Application status shows complete. Haven't heard back from the recruiter yet. I take it that they might be pursuing other candidates. However, in the meantime, when I tried to apply to another similar opening, I see a notificatio...Read more
I'd like to know what kind of engineering work happens at Palo Alto. I know Reno, Austin, & Fremont are the manufacturing hubs, so is Palo Alto more of a R&D hub or just a financial hub? Anyone from Tesla willing to give me referrals? I'm looking for manufacturing controls, robotics, assembly autom...Read more
Anyone else deal with something like this? Do incidents like this get reported to carfax? They will repair the scratch and give me a loaner in the meantime, so I do appreciate that Worried about diminished value, especially if it’s reported
I attended interview and I was offered a position . I m just worried with the current trend in electric vehicles . My current job is very monotonous and boring now Tc :160 k New offer : 180k
Rivian and Lucid are on shaky territory right now and are gonna need a lot of luck to succeed. Cruise has suffered major setbacks and isn’t hiring right now. Canoo, Faraday, Fisker are close to collapse, even though they’re SoCal companies I’m including them because many Bay Area engineers went to g...Read more
I got my California driving license this January 2024. I’ve been driving in Mumbai for almost 7-8 years. I recently bought a Toyota rav4 hybrid and planning to get a car insurance. I had called progressive, Liberty, aaa, geico - almost all of them are quoting $230-$240 per month Does anyone knows...Read more
I just submitted my resume for Tesla job position at the beginning of year. Last week, just received auto email and got the feedback “We will be reviewing your qualifications shortly”. Is Tesla still hiring? Any suggestions should I do? #tesla #hiring #asian
I am looking to trade in my Cadillac for a Tesla. I know that people are gonna say that it is a bad idea or that the way Elon Musk is that I should not be buying that but for me I’m not really looking for any of that. I always wanted to get a Tesla, and now that I have gotten more money, I can do t...Read more
Planning my first EV, had been reluctant so far due to a multitude of reasons, build quality being one of them. Has anyone experienced a change on the 2024 refresh, good enough for someone to make that first transition
I cannot understand why people are appreciative of rivian launching new models; great work on the models.. but it makes no sense... they just laid off 10% of staff.. Why did they lay off people do they not need people to develop these new vehicles... They basically doubled their entire need for p...Read more
How is this shit real! Over last 2 weeks, I’ve been using Uber comfort to commute daily. 9/10 Comfort category cars were bad. Is Uber just charging me more but sending me UberX cars? Anybody else with the same experience? #auto @uber
Is it just me who thinks this way or did Rivian actually copy Maruti 800 design from South East Asia market?
Announcing new car models and all looks great these days but please be realistic and stop BS! 0-60 in 3 secs? - Seriously? Majority of people don’t that here and majority of customers don’t care! 300+ miles? Every other OEM has that. Room for 5 - I mean seriously? Isn’t that assumed for 45k car? ...Read more
What do you think tesla stock after 1yr TC#160k