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Ed Fessler
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Приєднався 15 лют 2014
I create videos for my interests that include electric cars, electric off-road motorcycles and other ideas I have that may be helpful to others. I own an electric Tesla Model 3 and an electric KTM Freeride E-XC motorcycle which I race in off-road cross-country events.
8-18-2024 SLMC Round 4, Big Bikes, Ed Fessler
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This is the 2024 Stoney Lonesome MC Round 4, Big Bikes race in Columbus, IN.
This race had 2 Stark Vargs in it! I was racing one of the Vargs in the Super Senior class, and Ryan Potter is racing the 2nd Varg in his first race ever in the First Year class!
This was a great race with a great course. Thank you Stoney Lonesome MC for putting on a great race for us!
6.75 mile lap
Total Miles 27.0
Total Time Elapsed 1:54:00 = 1.9 hours
Average Speed Elapsed 27.0 / 1.9 = 14.2 mph
Battery Power Consumption
Start - 99%
Lap 1: 82% used 17%
Lap 2: 64% used 18%
Lap 3: 47% used 17%
Lap 4: 29% used 18%
Total used 70%
Total Race Time: 1:54:00
Theoretical Total Battery Time: 2:42:51
Chapters
0:00:00 Rob, Ryan & Joe Pre-race Interview
0:02:07 Derrick Clerici Pre-race Interview
0:02:57 Ryan Potter Pre-race Interview
0:03:28 Start of Race
0:08:44 Lap 1
0:37:34 Lap 2
1:04:41 Lap 3
1:32:49 Lap 4
2:02:51 Finish & Bench racing with Lucas E Soule
2:04:14 Bench racing with Derrick Clerici
2:05:17 Bench racing with Eric Terrel & Donnie Helterbrand
2:06:26 Bench racing with Rob Pfeister
2:07:56 Bench racing with Ryan Potter & Joe Holderman
2:10:06 Final Results
This is the 2024 Stoney Lonesome MC Round 4, Big Bikes race in Columbus, IN.
This race had 2 Stark Vargs in it! I was racing one of the Vargs in the Super Senior class, and Ryan Potter is racing the 2nd Varg in his first race ever in the First Year class!
This was a great race with a great course. Thank you Stoney Lonesome MC for putting on a great race for us!
6.75 mile lap
Total Miles 27.0
Total Time Elapsed 1:54:00 = 1.9 hours
Average Speed Elapsed 27.0 / 1.9 = 14.2 mph
Battery Power Consumption
Start - 99%
Lap 1: 82% used 17%
Lap 2: 64% used 18%
Lap 3: 47% used 17%
Lap 4: 29% used 18%
Total used 70%
Total Race Time: 1:54:00
Theoretical Total Battery Time: 2:42:51
Chapters
0:00:00 Rob, Ryan & Joe Pre-race Interview
0:02:07 Derrick Clerici Pre-race Interview
0:02:57 Ryan Potter Pre-race Interview
0:03:28 Start of Race
0:08:44 Lap 1
0:37:34 Lap 2
1:04:41 Lap 3
1:32:49 Lap 4
2:02:51 Finish & Bench racing with Lucas E Soule
2:04:14 Bench racing with Derrick Clerici
2:05:17 Bench racing with Eric Terrel & Donnie Helterbrand
2:06:26 Bench racing with Rob Pfeister
2:07:56 Bench racing with Ryan Potter & Joe Holderman
2:10:06 Final Results
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Stark Varg Full XC Race, 7-14-2024 SIGPS R4, Crofton, Adult Race, Ed Fessler
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Best viewed in full 4K resolution. This is the 2024 SIGPS Round 4 race in Crofton, KY. It was a very fun course. A mix of tight trails and very fast sections. But it was very HOT! 5.2 mile lap Total Miles 26.0 Total Time Elapsed 1:46:40 = 1.778 hours Average Speed Elapsed 26.0 / 1.778 = 14.63 mph Battery Power Consumption Start - 99% Lap 1: 84% used 15% Lap 2: 67% used 17% Lap 3: 52% used 15% L...
Stark Varg Full XC Race, 6-2-2024 SIGPS R2, Red Fox T N T, Adult Race, Ed Fessler
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Best viewed in full 4K resolution. This is the 2024 SIGPS Round 2 race at Red Fox T-N-T in Tennyson Indiana. We had a lot of rain coming up to this race, so the track was a muddy sloppy mess, which made for some tough racing. 5.0 mile lap Total Miles 19.0 Total Time Elapsed - 2:02:12 Average Speed Elapsed: - 9.35 mph Total Time Elapsed - Stuck in Rut - 1:46:22 Average Speed Elapsed - 10.67 mph ...
Stark Varg Full XC Race, 5-5-2024 SIGPS Round 1, Lynnville Park, Ed Fessler
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Best viewed in full 4K resolution. This is the 2024 SIGPS Round 1 race at Lynville Park in Lynville Indiana. 8.0 mile lap Total Miles 24.0 Total Time Rolling 2:06:22 = 2.11 hours Average Speed Rolling 24.0 / 2.11 = 11.37 mph Total Time Elapsed 2:09:00 = 2.15 hours Average Speed Elapsed 24.0 / 2.15 = 11.16 mph Battery Power Consumption Start - 99% Lap 1 - 74% Lap Usage 99 - 74 = 25% Lap 2 - 47% ...
Stark Varg Full XC Race & Review. 4-21-2024 IXCR Round 2, Lee Farms, AM Race, Ed Fessler
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Best viewed in full 4K resolution. This is the 2024 IXCR Round 2 race at Lee Farms in Martinsville Indiana. This is my first race with the Stark Varg where I have the bike set up the way I want. I am running mostly at 40 hp with 100% regenerative braking. 7.7 mile lap Total Miles 30.8 Total Time Rolling 1:36:10 = 1.6027 hours Average Speed Rolling 30.8 / 1.6027 = 19.22 mph Total Time Elapsed 1:...
2-11-2024 MSXC Round 8, Cave City, Ed Fessler
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Best viewed in 4K resolution. 2023-24 Round 8 Mid-South Cross Country Winter Series race. This was a mud slop race for sure. Lots of racers getting stuck and many bottlenecks. Chapters 0:00:00 Start of Race, Comments 0:05:52 Lap 1 0:38:31 Results, Comments, GPS
10-29-2023 MSXC Round 2, Cub Mountain, Adult Race with Racer GPS Tracking and GPS Estimating
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Best viewed in full 4K resolution. This is the 2023 Round 2 Mid-South Cross Country Winter Series race. I had a lot of GPS watches I gave out to the Silver Masters class. I actually gave one of them to a Senior B racer hanging out by our row by mistake, Donny Esquer. That was my mistakebut I inlcuded his GPS traking anyway. Joe Holderman from the Senior C class also sent me the GPS information ...
10-15-2023 IXCR Round 11, Hunt Club, AM Race, Ed Fessler
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Best viewed in full 4K resolution. I had quite a few GPS watches to track racers as they went around the track. Unfortunately we only had 3 people in my class, so I handed out the extra watches to some of the racers in the Warrior class. I did not have enough for all of them, but it is cool to look at everyone that had one go around the track on the GPS map. I got to the race a little later tha...
8-27-2023 IXCR Round 9, Whiskey River, AM Race, Ed Fessler
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Best viewed in full 4K resolution. 2023 I-XCR Round 9, AM Race, Whiskey River in Milton, KY Great race day and big turnout with over 200 racers. I had GPS trackers on 4 racers including myself in this race, so it is nice to see more racer dots on the course map. What will the finish be for all these racers? Watch and find out! Ed Fessler in the Super Senior A 50 Class Riding a KTM Freeride E-XC...
7-16-2023 KXCR Round 5, The Holler, Adult Bike, It was an Adventure!
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Best viewed in full 4K resolution. This is my full race video from 2023 KXCR Round 5 at The Holler in Clay City Kentucky. The one thing I can say for sure, is that it was an Adventure! This was a tough race and was quite frustrating at times, but I won't spoil it by telling you what happened. You will just have to watch. :-) Tom Ezzell and Randy Hutchings had GPS trackers for my map, but Randy'...
07-16-2023 KXCR Round 5, The Holler, Beginner Race Start
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07-16-2023 KXCR Round 5, The Holler, Beginner Race Start
6-18-2023 KXCR Round 4, Lago Linda Hideaway, Adult Race Start
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6-18-2023 KXCR Round 4, Lago Linda Hideaway, Adult Race Start
6-18-2023 KXCR Round 4, Lago Linda Hideaway, Adult Bike, Ed Fessler
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6-18-2023 KXCR Round 4, Lago Linda Hideaway, Adult Bike, Ed Fessler
06-18-2023 KXCR Round 4, Lago Linda Hideaway, Beginner Race Start
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06-18-2023 KXCR Round 4, Lago Linda Hideaway, Beginner Race Start
5-21-2023 KXCR Round 3, Russell Creek, Adult Bike, Ed Fessler
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5-21-2023 KXCR Round 3, Russell Creek, Adult Bike, Ed Fessler
4-16-2023 KXCR Round 2, The Holler, Adult Bike Ed Fessler
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4-16-2023 KXCR Round 2, The Holler, Adult Bike Ed Fessler
4-3-2023 KXCR Round 1, The Slab, Adult Bike, Ed Fessler
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4-3-2023 KXCR Round 1, The Slab, Adult Bike, Ed Fessler
10-29-2022 MSXC Round 2, The Sand Box, Ed Fessler
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10-29-2022 MSXC Round 2, The Sand Box, Ed Fessler
10-16-2022 IXCR Round 11, John Vincent, AM Race, Ed Fessler, Head to Head
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10-16-2022 IXCR Round 11, John Vincent, AM Race, Ed Fessler, Head to Head
10-09-2022 SIGPS Round 9, EBY Motoplex, Ed Fessler
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10-09-2022 SIGPS Round 9, EBY Motoplex, Ed Fessler
9-18-2022 IXCR Round 10, Hunt Club, AM Race, Ed Fessler
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9-18-2022 IXCR Round 10, Hunt Club, AM Race, Ed Fessler
Motorcycle Tire Pinch-Flat Resistant Hybrid Tube/Foam Insert System
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Motorcycle Tire Pinch-Flat Resistant Hybrid Tube/Foam Insert System
8-28-2022 IXCR Round 9, Whiskey River, AM Race, Ed Fessler
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8-28-2022 IXCR Round 9, Whiskey River, AM Race, Ed Fessler
8/21/2022 SIGPS Round 8, Red Fox T N T
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8/21/2022 SIGPS Round 8, Red Fox T N T
6-25-2022 MSXC Summer Series Round 3, Russell Creek, AM Race, Ed Fessler
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6-25-2022 MSXC Summer Series Round 3, Russell Creek, AM Race, Ed Fessler
Hi Ed Fessler, I love your content! I'm interested in discussing a potential collaboration. Could you let me know the best way to reach you? Thanks!😊
I'm buying one with 100000 miles on it. Thanks for this content.
I’m planning on one as well. Where are you buying it through. Let me know how it goes
Brilliant! Does this work when the pool is covered with snow?
Thank you. I have had snow on mine many times. It has always done fine.
And to think Hertz is going bankrupt for renting such reliable cars, all because ignorance and miss information pretty much people don't knowing how to handel an electric car .. is just dumb!
Nice vid, Ed! Old pics were great. Good first race, @ryanpotter5002
Ryan did great for his first race! I am looking forward to him not getting stuck in a mud hole in his next race and taking the checkered flag!
8.21.24 Ed, did you fill up on pancakes at the Waffle house? Great introduction and background information and old pictures. 2 Stark Varg’s great. Another fantastic start, leave the gas bikes in the dust. NO mudder race today, some dust, some rocks. What’s the longer course blue or red? You did not stop to help your fellow Varg rider Ryan? Don’t the Varg’s have reverse now? Ran out of time watching. Will watch the rest later. Those 2 guys lhat lapped you twice were sure going fast.
Chuck, no I did not fill up on pancakes. Waffle House only has waffles! LOL The longer course was the blue one, which is the one we were on. The red arrows was a shorter course for the youth race. Yeah, Ryan told me to go on. He was worn out after he got his bike out of that mud hole, so he did not finish his 3rd lap. There is a software update that gives the Varg reverse. I have it installed on my motorcycle, but Ryan does not have it installed on his. I think it would have helped him a lot in the situation he was in, so I’m sure he will get the update installed before the next race. Thanks for the nice comments!
Great video! Wonder what your time would be on a gas bike? ;)
Thank you! I am not sure. But one thing I do know, is that compared to most of the other racers in my class, I am slow no matter which kind of motorcycle I ride. I can't keep up with them! LOL
Yes, great vid. Will buy myself a new one and get a second hand one for my son. Inspirational vid!!!
I saw the exact same thing today. Only the chipmunk wasn't running. It was circling around it. 😂
I have a tesla 2022 rwd LFP battery. I started having problems after 100k miles. My tesla computer messed up and the auto pilot not working.
Bruh 100k in two years will do that
@@RICHOFFTREES exactly 2 years. I have 127k miles and took it to service. I need to pay 3100 for computer replacement
Great video Ed. I am like you, enjoy the easy slow ride. I have a 2021 MY and have turned on Sport mode once just to show the crazy torque to family members. It's chill mode for me always.
It has reverse.
It does now. 😁 Yay!!!
Awesome review, thanks
Like your setup system for winterizing your pool but wondering about cold winter climate such as Atlantic Canada where we get temperatures range from +5 to -25 (Celsius) with sizeable snow storm amounts & accumulations during the winter. 🤔
I have had winters here in Kentucky where we get stretchs of -10 to -15 Fahrenheit and the system seemed to do ok. I have noticed when temperatures are that cold I occasionally hear some loud poping sounds. But everything seems to hold up ok. Of course I am not sure how it will do up in Canada.
@@edfesslerthanks will probably use the Extreme Tarp system from Pool Supplies Canada 🇨🇦 next winter ❄️
Jesus christ dude do not inflate your tyres to the tyre max for any reason, you are an accident waiting to happen.
You are lucky... I did not get 30k miles out of my M3 2019 before it needed a high voltage pack replacement. Hardly ever super charge and kept it between 20% and 80% soc
If you only got 30k miles from your battery, it was defective and Tesla should have replaced it under warranty.
Best thing that Tesla did for me, there is a 50 mile drive where there is heavy traffic for 25 miles. I just let the auto pilot control it and sit back and relax and listen to my Chill music, looking at the frustrated drivers. changing lanes to get ahead by 3 cars. When I want to drive, I just hit the gas (electric padel) and off I go leaving everyone behind. Then engage the auto pilot and let the car do the driving. I am enjoying my Tesla a lot. I have BMW 330i and Merc E350, but I don't even want to touch them any more. At first it was very frustrating when I did not know how to change something, however you can just talk to your car, Turn on the Wipers, Turn on the lights, Lets go home, radio station setting, call someone etc. It is like having a gas station at home, plug in forget it. When I come to sit in the car my mirrors, my radio, my seat, my AC setting are all adjusted just with my phone. When my wife is going, all her adjustments are done with her preferences. Just imagine, if you don't want to drive your BMW and Merc and go back to Tesla every time, it is telling you something.
They just added a crawl mode reverse to the bike
Yes, I just installed it. It's pretty cool but have just ridden it around the yard so far.
Nice video, Ed!
I enjoy your videos. I almost always get to see myself in them .I wish GNCC had coverage like this.I thought the track was the best so far this year ,real fun! Keep up the good work.!
Thank you. I'm glad you usually get to see yourself, it certainly makes it more fun!
7.18.24 Ed, to bad you banged the thumb and tweaked the back. Are you a part time lumber jack? Did you use the Tesla this time? Good narration during the race. No suckin dust at this event. Great start, I like when you beat all the gas bikes to the first turn. Hold them off the best that you can. Great videos, 3 windows and the track map with the positions. Did you hear about the Varg software upgrade? Crawl forward and backward and more efficient use of the battery. The conditions and track layout was more to your liken.
I AM part time lumber jack for sure! I heat my house with wood most of the time. I love a nice fire in the family room during the winter. You asked if I used my Tesla this time. Used it for what? If you are talking about using to haul the motorcycle to the race, I did not. I do not have a trailer hitch on the car. I do like getting the hole shot even though I am not quite as fast as most of the guys in my class. It allows me to hopefully get some good video of them when they come up behind me and then when they pass. I just installed the Crawl mode update yesterday. I tried it out just in the yard, it is pretty cool. I will take it for a spin and test the battery range again soon. I actually think I have a bit more battery range now than I had before even before this update. At my home it took 27% of the battery quite a while back. I tested again yesterday before the latest update and it used 22%, so I was a bit surprised at that. I really liked this track overall. The conditions were good and it had a nice variety of tight and open sections. It really had more open sections than what I usually care for, but it seemed to work pretty well for me.
Luckily it just got one
Yes. I just installed it. Very cool!
Or less weight
You need a real motor as well. Looks fun though
Let's get real here right now the American car companies but the Elon was crazy with all his ideas they didn't back him or anything like that and even SpaceX the only cars that can charge at a Tesla Supercharger or Ford in rivian and right now they're begging them for his the full self-driving technology that he has a patent on
Everybody says like replacing the battery of so expensive and everything like this how about trying to replace a Toyota Camry freaking engine not even that how about a high-end BMW for Mercedes you're looking at 30 to 40 Grand easy on high-end cars
The Tesla technician he told me it cost like $16,000 now installed and it takes like close to about 2 and a half hours I doubt you can replace a nice motor for that and have it done so quick
My model 3 has a 115,000 miles on it I'm hoping that with the new batteries and stuff like that are coming out the solid state elon's got a gigafactory in China and I'm hoping to make a direct replacement for the solid state eventually maybe in the next 2 years
Tesla is not working on solid state batteries. These batteries will lat 20 years no problem.
That's hilarious...kinda says it all about EVs, when hitting 100K and still being on the road is a proud moment. Never really see videos like this about ICE Hondas, or Toyotas. Or even Hybrids (may they be cursed to hell).
Just to be clear, I did not make the video because I was proud. I made the video to inform any perspective buyers of what may be expected from a Tesla Model 3 as it gets more miles on it. ICE cars have been around for a very long time, so everyone knows what to expect from them as they age. That is why you do not see those types of videos.
@@edfessler Sure, ok, not proud. Anyway, EVs have been around long enough to also know what to expect. But your point is about a specific EV model, in which case, again, you don't really see comparable videos on "what to expect" from a specific model modern ICE vehicle, in the same sense, because it'd be silly. A video wouldn't really be needed if high mileage was the norm for EVs, it would be common knowledge. A video like this in that case would be just as silly. Your point is it's not...which makes the rest of my point.
@@BigBear--the video was very informative especially to someone that knows nothing about Tesla. I personally was under the impression once they hit 100 k they’re basically worthless because of the battery. After researching it seems they go a long time. I just saw a couple with over 600k that required relatively little repairs during ownership.
@@atrip3900You're not really getting part of the story. Unlike an ICE vehicle, the batteries peformance decreases over time. It often doesn't just die. But manufacturers got tricky with their software...so as the performance falls off the BMS (battery management system), will keep projecting full range estimates. Now that can happen two ways, either it doesn't account for the actual decrease in performance, and it keeps giving you full range estimates, and you don't notice and think you just used more power which is why your real world range ended up being less. Or it starts to cut power output to increase range over time, so you don't ever have full access to all the HP/TQ the car was originally capable of. There's no magic...it's physics and chemistry...You can try and stall the inevitable by living in ideal weather conditions, hyper focusing on your charge cycles, etc. But you can't stop them decreasing output. Usually the EVs with lots of miles tend to be either Ubers and the like that don't care about the overall range/ouput over time, and put on a ton of miles in a short amount of time, then dump the cars; Or people that get lucky and baby their cars, and only drive a simple short work/home cycle, never worrying about range or performance anxiety. It's generally not the norm...and again...do you want an EV with 150-250K miles, but close to half the original available power, if you're lucky? Personally I'd rather get a JDM or American gas/diesel car/truck, if I want that kind of guaranteed mileage. Don't forget the rest of the EV is still a car...so you'd still have all the regular wear and tear of interiors, suspension, chassis, lights, brakes, etc. Most people that get reliable ICE platforms and have problems, tend to forget or try and extend the maintenance cycles, because it's a reliable platform, and end up with early failures. Change your oil minimum every 5,000 miles (3,000 on performance cars or severe service cars), your coolant every 4-7 years, your trans fluid every 30-50K miles, your spark plugs every 60-100K miles, and your air filter minimum every 10K miles, and they'll run basically forever. Without the headaches or performance losses of the EVs. Up to you.
@@edfesslerhandsome man
Ed Fessler with the worn-out Tessler
I've got 122k on my 2018 Model 3 AWD. The only repair was some type of 5 way coolant valve, which cost me a grand. Had a free Model 3 loaner during the repair, which took a day. Other than that the car has been flawless.
Its super annoying being stuck behind idiots going 65 in a 70 zone...
use the left lane DA. We are going on the right lane for a reason.
Tesla says 70% of original battery range is replacement time.
I think thier guarantee states at least 70% before replacement under warranty, but are you saying that they say to replace it in general after it drops below 70%. If so, did they specify why exactly.
Sucks about the rut. Next time once stuck you can try standing the bike up on the rear wheel with some throttle and pulling, usually you'll get better footpeg clearance in a wheelie, even if not moving! If nothing else, getting it standing vertical lets you wobble it side to side to grab the sides of the rut and launch out the top/side. Or when entering the rut, trying to loft the front end through the deep parts and stay light on the the bike, but above all keep the throttle on and a little more momentum than is comfortable, especially when you can see how the rut tapers off on top from everyone else's footpegs grinding! I like your approach the lap after though, staying out of them is easiest of all :D I'll see you out there with mine shortly!
Great video, if you had reverse you might have finished way higher in the polls!
Yes. I figure at least 8 positions higher if I did not get stuck.
Haha 41:20 “woah” when I passed I was worn out didn’t feel like turning any more than I had too! 🤣 that was a rough one
LOL I understand!
It's a nice story with the SUV at a lot of buttons except in that SUV you probably could see your speed without risking a crash
LOL I don't think I have ever considered looking at my speed on the left side of the display any riskier than any other car. But maybe that is just me. 😁
@@edfessler is that really? I've never driven it and I'm planning to buy it. You honestly really didn't find controlling things on a screen in a moving car distracting at all? When I look at my phone while driving I completely lose awareness of everything around me and I'm petrified of what's going to happen if I get that car. And solution in my mind is to set everything up before starting the trip.
@@raspas99 No, it does not bother me at all. Even in a regular car if you change the radio station or adjust a control you have to look over to operate the control. Also most all cars have some sort of screen now. The only thing I would change in the Tesla is to have a stalk on the steering column for windshield wiper control instead of on the screen. It does have a button for a single swipe, which is helpful. At that point it has a quick popup that allows to quickly change the setting, aside from the regular setting on the main screen. Aside from that, one very positive thing is that almost any function or control allows you to use voice commands, so in many cases you do not have to use the screen at all. And of course if you have it on Autopilot or full self driving then you are at much less risk to use the screen for things.
@@edfessler ok. Thank you
you set the speed and forget it.
Great video!
i bought a tesla m3 a week ago, and i must pay 700.-$ for repairing,, tesla refuse to repair it onwarranty,wtf
For repairing what? Is it a wear and tear item?
Is it mechanical or cosmetic?
Nice vid as always! For reverse, I think you just switch the positive and the negative, LOL
I'll keep that in mind for next time Joe!
Dam I hated this race .Im still sore as hell,I'm definitely not a mudd rider.I seen myself in your vidio on your 3rd lap.Great video as always.
Thank you! It was a tough race for sure. If you made it around the course you did really well. Keep at it! :-)
6.5.24 Looks like another mudder, maybe should have passed on this one. Do you stay overnight at the track or do you make the drive in the morning? Do you have to get up early? How many miles are you willing to travel? Good start, like to see the Stark beat the gas bikes on the start. Great video recording. What power level were you using in the mud? Only 4 guys in the old guy class. Do you make back you entry fee? Do you prefer a tight or more of an open course riding the Varg? 3 tip overs before lap 2 completed, is the Varg getting heaver? Do you like not having to change batteries like in the KTM? Ed, you got yourself stuck really good again. Use some muscle and lift that Stark Varg out of the rut. Good placement of the camera to watch you get unstuck. You were sitting there for a long time. I see why this video is 2 hours plus. It was nice of those 2 guys to help you. In my opinion I think you have the best video. Front, back, track map and positions.
Yes, it was definitely a mudder. I had a technical issue the week before the race. My phone had a software update last week and it caused me to not be able to connect or upload data from my GPS watches. I think the new version of the Zepp app that is used to get the data has a bug in it. A friend of mine helped me and it took us 3 days to find a work-around. Customer support for the watches was zero help. After all that work to get them to function properly I was more motivated to actually go to the race and use the equipment. But I think I am going to make sure my next race is a dry one! I got up in the morning to go to the race. Usually I am leaving about 6 or 7 in the morning. But since we had all the rain they let us know they would delay the race for 2 hours, so I got to sleep in. I like races that are less than a 2 hour drive, but on a rare occasion I will drive about 3.5 hours. This race was particularly exhausting. I’ve recently been told I have exercise induced asthma (I think I have always had it). I kinda put some things together after I realized that when I sometimes get altitude sickness when I snow ski, the symptoms are the same as what I sometime experience when motorcycle racing. By the time I drove home I was really feeling terrible. I was using 35 and 40 hp for the race. For muddy races sometimes 35 hp is better for more control, but on this race I tried both and did not seem to have a big preference. Only the Expert racers sometimes race for money. I have never made back my entry fee. We do this for fun! :-) The Varg did get heavier in the race from all the mud accumulating on it. I could tell when riding it. Of course any motorcycle racing in these conditions including gas bikes have the same issue. It is nice not having to change batteries. At my previous race at Lee Farms I only beat the next racer by about 50 seconds, so if I had to swap a battery I would for sure have dropped 1 position. I think the Varg foot pegs were dug into the side of the rut when I got stuck. There was no way to lift it out for sure! Going backwards seemed to be the best way to get it out. Thank you for the compliment on the video. I usually try to think of something new to add to the video, but I think it is enough work now that I am at my limit. :-)
Another great video Ed! Unfortunately I was on the Suzuki that was in the way on lap 3 that stalled before the big hill, my apologies for being in the way. 2nd race ever and it kicked my ass lol.
Thank you! No worries about being in the way. I could tell you were having a hard time! LOL I got stuck in a mud hole for 15 minutes after that, so it got way worse for me! :-)
@@edfessler after you got past me I calmed myself down and finally got out of it and pinned her wide open. Finally got to the top 😂
This is the best coverage of a harescrable I ever seen .i thought if you could ever cover a GNCC like this they would get more TV coverage.
Thank you. It's a lot of work, but well worth it.
From A to B, why should it go to C?
Great video. Looking forward to running it in September. I was surprised to see how wet it was, for the time of year. Was it as wet in 2022?
Thank you. I don't remember it being wet or muddy in 2022. But I would have to go back and look at my video to be sure. LOL
Tesla drivers are anti semites
You have no brains left? Lol
Can't speak for everyone, but I sure am! Loving my S Plaid!
Everyone hates Israel 😂
Nice car, looks good
Thanks for the update
In CA, not driving 65-70 mph is dangerous!