why I won't buy a k3 (Warning: Satire Thread)

lesmore49 · 11-05-2021, 03:10 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Parallax

My son's Subaru does that. It would drive me nuts.
He can turn the feature of, and often does, but it has to be turned off every time you start the vehicle. It can't be turned off permanently.

It drives me nuts too. The thing that bugs me..is it affects my 'launch' off the line, when the light turns green.

I can't turn mine off. At this point I'm resigned to starting it up about 5 seconds before the green light.

lesmore49 · 11-05-2021, 03:12 PM

Originally posted by slartibartfast01

I guess it idles for a while before deciding to shut off, those times add up. It certainly helps to save fuel though.

Mine doesn't idle very long. I come to a stop and it generally shuts off it seems in about 4-5 seconds. Think it's set up to stay on that long, in case I'm just at a stop sign. At most, I think testing (not by me, by engineers) indicated maybe a 1 MPG or so saved in a tankful.

lesmore49 · 11-05-2021, 03:15 PM

Originally posted by tim60

Does anyone make winter tyres for Teslas?

No problem I would think. Believe they use standard wheels, similar to other auto makers, so there would be lots of choice of tires for Teslas.

lesmore49 · 11-05-2021, 03:20 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Put a Webasto in it.

If it's that coid, I'll put my wife into it (SUV) and get her to warm up the engine and interior.

If the SUV is outside, I just use my remote starter. Either way, it would be pretty painless for yours truly.*

* I'm pretty brave and talk is cheap....when she's not around..eh.

robtcorl · 11-06-2021, 06:57 AM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by lesmore49

If it's that coid, I'll put my wife into it

I know you meant cold, and it's all I can do to keep from rearranging those last 4 words.

Parallax · 11-06-2021, 08:11 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by lesmore49

* I'm pretty brave and talk is cheap....when she's not around..eh.

What I say or don't say to Mrs. P depends very much on whether or not she's within hearing range.
It's not always foolproof though. I can ask a routine question or make a general statement in a normal speaking volume from 10 feet away and she won't hear it, or acknowledge it, anyway. Make a snide comment under my breath from 10 yards away and wow! It gets "acknowledged."

Racer X 69 · 11-06-2021, 10:16 AM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by Parallax

What I say or don't say to Mrs. P depends very much on whether or not she's within hearing range.
It's not always foolproof though. I can ask a routine question or make a general statement in a normal speaking volume from 10 feet away and she won't hear it, or acknowledge it, anyway. Make a snide comment under my breath from 10 yards away and wow! It gets "acknowledged."

We all have that problem Jim.

Also I sometimes say something, or ask an innocent question, Mrs. Racer misunderstands it, and then I spend half the day trying to convince her she misunderstood me.

Women.

Can't live with them, can't live without them.

lesmore49 · 11-06-2021, 10:17 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by robtcorl

I know you meant cold, and it's all I can do to keep from rearranging those last 4 words.

I gotta start proof reading my stuff.

lesmore49 · 11-06-2021, 10:19 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by Parallax

What I say or don't say to Mrs. P depends very much on whether or not she's within hearing range.
It's not always foolproof though. I can ask a routine question or make a general statement in a normal speaking volume from 10 feet away and she won't hear it, or acknowledge it, anyway. Make a snide comment under my breath from 10 yards away and wow! It gets "acknowledged."

I know what 'acknowledged ' means in married men code.

And for some reason...they call women the weaker sex.

Parallax · 11-06-2021, 11:05 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Also I sometimes say something, or ask an innocent question, Mrs. Racer misunderstands it, and then I spend half the day trying to convince her she misunderstood me.

Yes, I get that too, but Mrs. P has refined that to an art. She regularly, while I'm in mid sentence, responds to what she thinks I'm going to say. On rare, very rare, occasions she gets it right.

I really, REALLY hope she never reads any of this.

normhead · 11-06-2021, 11:56 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by Parallax

Yes, I get that too, but Mrs. P has refined that to an art. She regularly, while I'm in mid sentence, responds to what she thinks I'm going to say. On rare, very rare, occasions she gets it right.

I really, REALLY hope she never reads any of this.

When T does that she goes on for so long correcting what she thinks I was going to say, I've usually forgotten what I was trying to say before she finishes.

Parallax · 11-06-2021, 01:06 PM

robtcorl · 11-06-2021, 01:16 PM - **3 Likes**

What can flip me out is a woman trying to tell me what I actually meant by what I said.
I meant what I said and said what I meant.

**Ex Finn.** · 11-06-2021, 01:58 PM - **3 Likes**

Ended up getting married to a Finn last summer. When I mess up, the language barrier card gets played right-away, she usually buys it

Parallax · 11-06-2021, 02:16 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by robtcorl

I meant what I said and said what I meant.

Well said, Horton.

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11-05-2021, 03:10 PM - 1 Like	#93136
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,349	Originally posted by Parallax My son's Subaru does that. It would drive me nuts. He can turn the feature of, and often does, but it has to be turned off every time you start the vehicle. It can't be turned off permanently. It drives me nuts too. The thing that bugs me..is it affects my 'launch' off the line, when the light turns green. I can't turn mine off. At this point I'm resigned to starting it up about 5 seconds before the green light.

11-05-2021, 03:12 PM	#93137
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,349	Originally posted by slartibartfast01 I guess it idles for a while before deciding to shut off, those times add up. It certainly helps to save fuel though. Mine doesn't idle very long. I come to a stop and it generally shuts off it seems in about 4-5 seconds. Think it's set up to stay on that long, in case I'm just at a stop sign. At most, I think testing (not by me, by engineers) indicated maybe a 1 MPG or so saved in a tankful.

11-05-2021, 03:15 PM	#93138
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,349	Originally posted by tim60 Does anyone make winter tyres for Teslas? No problem I would think. Believe they use standard wheels, similar to other auto makers, so there would be lots of choice of tires for Teslas.

11-05-2021, 03:20 PM - 2 Likes	#93139
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,349	Originally posted by Racer X 69 Put a Webasto in it. If it's that coid, I'll put my wife into it (SUV) and get her to warm up the engine and interior. If the SUV is outside, I just use my remote starter. Either way, it would be pretty painless for yours truly.* * I'm pretty brave and talk is cheap....when she's not around..eh.

11-06-2021, 06:57 AM - 4 Likes	#93140
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	Originally posted by lesmore49 If it's that coid, I'll put my wife into it I know you meant cold, and it's all I can do to keep from rearranging those last 4 words.

11-06-2021, 08:11 AM - 3 Likes	#93141
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Originally posted by lesmore49 * I'm pretty brave and talk is cheap....when she's not around..eh. What I say or don't say to Mrs. P depends very much on whether or not she's within hearing range. It's not always foolproof though. I can ask a routine question or make a general statement in a normal speaking volume from 10 feet away and she won't hear it, or acknowledge it, anyway. Make a snide comment under my breath from 10 yards away and wow! It gets "acknowledged."

11-06-2021, 10:16 AM - 4 Likes	#93142
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,073	Originally posted by Parallax What I say or don't say to Mrs. P depends very much on whether or not she's within hearing range. It's not always foolproof though. I can ask a routine question or make a general statement in a normal speaking volume from 10 feet away and she won't hear it, or acknowledge it, anyway. Make a snide comment under my breath from 10 yards away and wow! It gets "acknowledged." We all have that problem Jim. Also I sometimes say something, or ask an innocent question, Mrs. Racer misunderstands it, and then I spend half the day trying to convince her she misunderstood me. Women. Can't live with them, can't live without them.

11-06-2021, 10:17 AM - 1 Like	#93143
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,349	Originally posted by robtcorl I know you meant cold, and it's all I can do to keep from rearranging those last 4 words. I gotta start proof reading my stuff.

11-06-2021, 10:19 AM - 3 Likes	#93144
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,349	Originally posted by Parallax What I say or don't say to Mrs. P depends very much on whether or not she's within hearing range. It's not always foolproof though. I can ask a routine question or make a general statement in a normal speaking volume from 10 feet away and she won't hear it, or acknowledge it, anyway. Make a snide comment under my breath from 10 yards away and wow! It gets "acknowledged." I know what 'acknowledged ' means in married men code. And for some reason...they call women the weaker sex.

11-06-2021, 11:05 AM - 2 Likes	#93145
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Originally posted by Racer X 69 Also I sometimes say something, or ask an innocent question, Mrs. Racer misunderstands it, and then I spend half the day trying to convince her she misunderstood me. Yes, I get that too, but Mrs. P has refined that to an art. She regularly, while I'm in mid sentence, responds to what she thinks I'm going to say. On rare, very rare, occasions she gets it right. I really, REALLY hope she never reads any of this.

11-06-2021, 11:56 AM - 3 Likes	#93146
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by Parallax Yes, I get that too, but Mrs. P has refined that to an art. She regularly, while I'm in mid sentence, responds to what she thinks I'm going to say. On rare, very rare, occasions she gets it right. I really, REALLY hope she never reads any of this. When T does that she goes on for so long correcting what she thinks I was going to say, I've usually forgotten what I was trying to say before she finishes.

11-06-2021, 01:06 PM	#93147
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332

11-06-2021, 01:16 PM - 3 Likes	#93148
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	What can flip me out is a woman trying to tell me what I actually meant by what I said. I meant what I said and said what I meant.

11-06-2021, 01:58 PM - 3 Likes	#93149
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	Ended up getting married to a Finn last summer. When I mess up, the language barrier card gets played right-away, she usually buys it

11-06-2021, 02:16 PM - 3 Likes	#93150
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Originally posted by robtcorl I meant what I said and said what I meant. Well said, Horton.