Featured on "Home Gadget Geeks" Episode #429 "Paul Braren Podcasts from the Tesla 3 and Buys Another"
I just got home from a roadtrip to visit family in Boston, spending just $9.11 cents in electricity to move ourselves 208 miles total. What a nice treat to catch this tweet (pictured at right) by @awraynor, time to write up a post!
I'm not great at article title SEO, but here's how I'd summarize the car portion of the episode:
Nerd and his wife have been driving Honda Civics for 30 years, but the Tesla Model 3 convinced them dump their old gas cars forever to increase their safety, save money, and have more fun!
Or how about:
Safety nut and his wife discovers a safe car that happens to be electric, starts at the price of the average American car, is more than three times as efficient as a Prius, and goes zero to sixty in 5.3 seconds or 4.4 seconds, so he finances one-of-each and has been joyful for every drive ever since.
Yeah, Jim's title is better, well, maybe just one correction:
Paul Braren Podcasts from the Tesla 3 and Finances Another
See also the Honda CEO in denial story. The moment anybody reading this article test drives a Tesla Model 3 (or, the soon to be even more popular Model Y), they'll know just how absurd it is for Takahiro Hachigo to make those claims, also explained in a rather blunt but funny way by Fred Lambert at Electrek here.
This new podcast episode 429 is now available at the averageguy.tv here, where you can also view, listen, and/or subscribe. Here's an excerpt:
Paul Braren joined us live from his garage and inside his now one year-old Telsa 3 for his annual visit to Home Gadget Geeks. We talk about how he has enjoyed the Telsa since purchasing it a year ago, why we bought another and how he will never purchase a gas-powered car again. Of course, there is lots of gadget chat along the way. I think you will enjoy the show.
Best watched on Jim's video playback available below, as I show you around the car and my garage, talk about new jobs and new tech my life over the past year. I used eero WiFi to blanket my garage in strong signal for the podcast, testing the speeds from inside the Model 3 at 131 Mbps down and 39 Mbps up!
Oh, and that t-shirt you see me styling? It's available on Amazon in many colors!
As I did years ago, you too can be a supporter of Jim's at "the average guy" Patreon Page.
Shownotes & Video
Detailed shownotes, podcast feeds to subscribe to, and an easy way to leave greatly appreciate podcast reviews, all found right over at Jim's source page:
Here's a summary of most of the items I mentioned on the air.
- TinkerTry.com/Tesla - All Tesla articles at TinkerTry
- bit.ly/teslavids - All Tesla videos at TinkerTry YouTube Channel
IoT:
- First look at the Ring Stick Up Cam
- First look at the Ring Alarm Home Security System
- Insteon Hub first impressions, easier home automation, configured right from your smartphone (2012 article, my hub just failed in 2019, replacement from eBay on the way)
Travel Tech:
All sorts of gear, including that extended range Gl.iNet travel router I showed/mentioned:
- Travel Tech for my 10 days of travel with my parents to Germany, Austria, Czech Republic and Italy before and after 2019 Veeam Vanguard Summit in Prague
For more secure remote access to your home lab:
Receiving shipments more securely at home
Step 2 583199 Express Parcel Delivery Box (in Black, Mocha, or White), available at:
If you get a lot of wind, you may want to put this pair of these 5 lb. rust-proof weights in the bottom of your delivery box, available on Amazon.
To keep tabs on those deliveries, you may want to consider mounting one of these near your delivery box.
Tesla Model 3
- Tesla Model 3 is now the most efficient electric car sold
Nov 08 2019 by Sean Szymkowski at Road|Show by CNET
- Tesla Model 3 replacing my 13 year old Honda Civic Hybrid, let's see how that goes. So far, so good!
Dec 23 2018
While on the air, I failed to mention the very well regarded 11 speaker sound system which still brings chills to my spine, more details found here. Not sure I should share what song I played first to test it.
I also mentioned the Raspberri Pi-Zero based device a fellow Connecticut resident started selling internationally last month that is very helpful for Tesla Model 3 owners looking to avoid having to remove an MicroSD or SSD from their car to review the Sentry Mode or Dashcam footage. It's called the Roadie for Tesla.
Thank you again Jim, for you being you, and for inviting me again!
Free Supercharging: If you find this article of value and decide to order a Tesla, please consider using this ts.la/paul68544 referral link when placing your order so you and I both get 1,000 miles of free Supercharging. If you order Solar, it's a $250 award after system activation.
Disclosure: My family owns no stock in Tesla. Tesla doesn't advertise at TinkerTry, or anywhere else, and this is not a sponsored post. We financed the purchase of two Tesla Model 3s, replacing my 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid in December of 2018 and replacing my wife's 2005 Honda Civic EX in December of 2019. These big moves to an all electric household were an expression of our mutual desire to go green, avoid gasoline, be safe, have fun, and save money in the long run. Mostly for my job, I drive a lot, 25,000 miles in 2019 for example, and I thoroughly enjoy sharing what I've learned with you. I hope you can tell!
Tesla Videos
See also at TinkerTry
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Featured on "Home Gadget Geeks" Episode #299 "Paul Braren from TinkerTry, Now With VMware- HGG299"
- My Ring Video Doorbell story starts a new chapter with Ring Video Doorbell Pro
All Tesla related videos and articles:
- Affordable and convenient way to get Tesla cables off the garage floor, trip-free charging from above!
Feb 01 2020
- Michelin CrossClimate+ 18" tires for Tesla Model 3 are better in snow & rain, protect rims, and cost less
Jan 31 2020
- Featured on "Home Gadget Geeks" Episode #429 "Paul Braren Podcasts from the Tesla 3 and Buys Another"
Jan 12 2020
- First year and 25,000 miles of Tesla Model 3 ownership went very well, far exceeding our expectations
Dec 23 2019
- Charging your Tesla Model 3 at home and on the road, with details to discuss with your electrician
Jan 30 2019
- Best road-tested Tesla Model 3 accessories for all-weather long-distance safety and convenience
Jan 05 2019
- Tesla Model 3 replacing my 13 year old Honda Civic Hybrid, let's see how that goes. So far, so good!
Dec 23 2018
- Elon Musk's Powerwall, time-shifting the energy from that handy fusion reactor in the sky
May 04 2015
See also
- Honda CEO says ‘There will be no dramatic increase in EV demand’
Dec 26 2019 by Bradley Berman at electrek
