Wednesday, June 25, 2014

A Fathers Day poem from my daughter Samantha

Dear Daddy,
It has come to my attention that you are Tesla’s number one fan
It is clear that you don’t want another Highlander or van
Its an all electric, sparkly car that you truly crave
A passion for the Tesla is one you’ll take to your grave
You know all the latest Tesla news and interesting facts
There is certainly nothing that Elon Musk lacks
You’ve taken it one step further and befriended all the employee’s in the Tesla store
Too bad the heavenly prize costs $70,000 and you’re too poor
So in honor of being the best father, oh do I have a gift for you
Its a gift to show my appreciation for everything that you do
I’d be nowhere without your support and care
Maybe its a present that we can both drive and share
So I now award to the world’s best father a Tesla of his own
I hope you enjoy, it cost me quite the loan!
Xoxo,
Samantha

she then gave me a matchbox VW Bug with Tesla written in black sharpie on the roof!

Monday, May 5, 2014

Why a Tesla is better than a conventional gasoline car

I believe that Elon Musk is this decade's next Steve Jobs.   He is out to change the world for the better, convincing everyone that Tesla's electric car is far superior to the combustion engine car. His Model S has taken the world by storm.   Here are the advantages of a Tesla all electric  vs. a  gasoline car:

                       ADVANTAGES!

Tesla.... the safest car in the world!   Perfect 5 star crash testing in all categories  Motor Trend Car of the Year.    Consumer Reports HIGHEST rating ever for a car!

Zero tailpipe emissions!  Oh and by the way THERE IS NO TAILPIPE!!!!!

Replace brakes every 10 years or 150,000 miles!

No muffler

No Transmission, no transmission fluid to change!

No Tuneup  needed or spark plugs to change

No catalytic converter   no CO2 to contribute to global warming from the car(   The source still produces CO2 unless solar or wind or hydro)

No oil changes   EVA!!!!  Totally pristine under the hood...no oil splatters, coolant spills, battery corrosions, road dirt....just a perfectly clean hermetically sealed storage area for luggage

No belts, hoses, gaskets, or seals to break, leak, or replace

No expensive timing belt to change or noisy timing chain to interfere with serenity

No radiator, no coolant!

no oxygen sensors to replace

no expensive alternator to replace!!!  ( just replaced the alternator in my Toyota Highlander 2007 with 75,000 miles   cost =400 dollars!)

Extremely fast, 0 to 60 in 4 seconds...   instant torque at any speed

FREE FILL UPS(CHARGES) for life at Supercharging stations  150 miles charge in 20 minutes!

 Cheaper fuel...  One dollar of electricity equals $3.79 for gas for same mileage

No dependence on Middle East for fuel!

No ignition, no key, no start button....just get in and GO!!!

No engine noise.....no engine! No spark plugs to change, no seals and gaskets to leak oil all over your garage floor!

200% more storage room than a conventional car...has a huge trunk and a large FRUNK(front trunk)

Never go to a gas station again, fully charged every morning when you wake up

Heat the car remotely via iPhone WHILE IT IS IN THE GARAGE WITH THE GARAGE DOOR CLOSED....no poisonous Carbon Monoxide

Best looking sedan on the road!

              Disadvantages

Only has a range of 300 miles!

still have to add windshield wiper fluid!

It is expensive!


Sunday, March 9, 2014

How to correct Siri from mispronouncing your contacts


This simple to correct but not intuitive to fix
1 open Siri
2 say  "learn how to pronounce Jeffrey Mason"
3 Siri will then walk you through the steps she needs to learn the correct pronunciation of whatever name she is mispronouncing.
4  Please do not use the name "Jeffrey Mason" to correct what ever name you are trying to correct such as "Elon Musk"!