Recent content by cpa

So, if we do a little back-of-the-envelope arithmetic... $500M times 3 equals $1.5B. Let's straight-line the expenditures through April, or 1/3 of the year. So, there is about $1B remaining unspent, give or take. Supercharger department was ordered to reduce staffing by 20%. Rebecca T...

I think you are spot on. Tesla has already sunk a lot of money into the V2 sites. If the operating costs are low enough and the charging revenue is adequate, there is no reason to yank them out. We do not know how much (if any) rent that motel charges. Repair and maintenance labor is ongoing...

Many of you have provided nice write-ups and pictures of scenic highways and byways on your travels. I think the admins are trying to compile a list of such drives. I am not much of a picture-taker, and when I travel I frequently do not want to stop and find a suitable place to pull off the...

We (I) do not know exactly the type(s) of options that have been granted to Musk. In general, stock options have an exercise price based on a number of supposedly independent factors. You are correct that as long as he does not exercise any of the options granted to him, there is no tax due...

Randy, The Grand Canyon is about 60 miles north of Williams, Arizona and Interstate 40. The east entrance from Cameron, Arizona off US89 is no where near Interstate 40.

I trust you had the late Duane Eddy playing from your speakers while you navigated this particular road:

With the latest news driving a dagger into the Supercharger design and planning team, I guess this will be a golden opportunity for many participants to increase their totals more easily without seeing a bunch of new ones popping up each month.

I will stipulate that your count is accurate. I was focused on the more rural routes (like 99) and not on the urban routes. California is peculiar in the regard that most signed state routes in urban areas are not really under the purview of the state and Cal Trans. The legislature in...

That would have been Tioga Pass, elevation 9,945 feet. Head up from US395 at Lee Vining on SR 120 to the park entrance, or enter from the west at Crane Flat and traverse to Tuolumne Meadows before the final ascent. At the north junction of SR120 and US395 (it duplexes a few miles going south...

Money, I have a question for you and your excellent record keeping. (Please don't knock yourself out, but if it is handy......) I am curious if you maintain a sub ledger of non-urban Superchargers that are not proximate to interstate highways or federal numbered routes. (I also realize that...

I have encountered odd situations at Supercharger locations over the past ten years as well. There have been a few locations where the power supply for some reason is spotty which required trying another stall. In addition, there have been places where the latch does not fully engage in my...

Flyer, I can offer up California: (1) Download the CalTrans QuickMap to your phone. This is updated frequently throughout the day. You can select from a menu what it is you wish to appear on the map display; inter alia: Displays on the message boards; road...

Oh yes; I was well-aware of this. I did not look into the dates of his visits on his map. So, I tried to cover all bases in describing typical June weather in the larger geographic regions of this large and glorious state. It can be curious to be along the coast and be in the midst of...

Safe travels for your grand tour! June will be interesting for your adventure out here. Be prepared for just about any type of weather: Cool with the dread June gloom along the coast and a wee bit inland. ("Late night and early morning low clouds giving way to partly sunny skies by...

Money, shouldn't this be Interstate 25? :)