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We took the Model 3 out for a proper shakedown this past weekend with Cal Club. A few hours of real lapping told us more than a month of theorizing would have. Here’s what we learned. Instant torque is harder than it sounds The biggest driver-adjustment item is corner exit. With an ICE car you…

First track test on the calendar. Last week was the sprint to close the gap. Three big ones got done — and one of them was an actual drag-out fight with the drive inverter. o o o RADIATOR MISTING PROTOTYPE EVs derate when they get hot. Battery and powertrain loops both share a front heat…

The car is back on the ground. New springs, new struts, fresh bushings everywhere, new rotors, new wheels. Two weeks of garage time. One weird sensor issue…finally resolved. o o o TO DRIFT OR NOT TO… When the car starts up, the wheel speed sensors are checked. These sensors are critical to all of the…

One of the best things about EVs is how little there is to maintain. The list of things that don’t exist is longer than the list of things that do.No oil changes, no transmission fluid, no timing belts, no spark plugs. But simpler doesn’t mean zero. And the maintenance that remains can be surprisingly consequential.…

The Gauntlet Reviving a salvage vehicle in California is not one inspection. It’s a multi-visit odyssey across three different agencies, each with their own paperwork, appointments, and opinions about whether your car deserves to exist on public roads again. Here’s what it took: 1. DMV Visit 1 — pay all fees, get a CHP referral,…

It arrived. And it’s not…terrible. So far. We wont know for sure until we actually get a look at the battery pack and eventually run a diagnostic with Tesla to see if we can use the superchargers again. But the other issues seem solvable. o o o The Arrival The car arrived from Copart on…

It’s happening. 50 miles away is a 2019 Tesla Model 3 sitting in a parking lot with some battle scars and a salvage title. We picked this up at auction through Copart for $5,100. It’s blue. It’s dented in a way we like – our 11th owner 924s has a matching dent on the drivers…

Video was a bit of a challenge. We knew there would be thermal issues (over 90F at some points in the day) and even had some venting and fans, but struggled against overheat protection with our Insta360. Will upload a few more in coming days. You can rotate the view on some of these to…

When you hit the Barbie Corvette, they make you sign it. Easy to miss the older dents now, given this new one.