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    Elon Musk says Tesla will raise prices and slow down store closures

    Big EM fan, but there is a thing about due diligence that is just missing and killing this company with all the needless noise. EM needs a strong second.
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    Startup idea: Electric "tow truck"? Would you pay for that?

    Honest opinion is that if there is a high enough density of EV's in a given area, there is also a fairly high density of L3 charging stations. It would almost just be as easy to tow the car to one of those charging stations. Somewhere like Minnesota where I am from, charging stations are...
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    model x battery trailer idea

    There is a guy on youtube that build a battery trailer and hooked it up to his converted VW Samba. Seemed to work out for him since the trailer was so low profile it didn't add a lot of wind resistance. Complete Tesla Battery Range Extender Trailer Project - YouTube Difference being though is...
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    Cadillac kills the ELR

    Never understood why they sold it in the first place. The moment that price was announced pretty much everyone said it needed to drop 20k just to have a chance.
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    Tesla Pickup Truck

    I got the sense from watching the whole thing that while Truck was "the logical thing" It didnt sound like it was a priority in the near/medium term. I think we all assumed Model 3/Suv then maybe roadster and truck right afterwards, but maybe the truck is farther off? My guess 2020, 2022 or so.
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    Tesla Powered Truck Thoughts

    Probably the only threads i follow anymore on TMC are the pickup truck threads because i still need to tow my trailers and have decent work commute. So I am either stuck with a solution of buying 2 separate vehicles (which i dont have the space in my driveway for) or just suck up the high...
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    Pictures from the X event

    Well even Reddit is down.... Think Tesla just broke the internet! Got that Gerbil screen. Might be back up after my 3rd attempt
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    Did Tesla Just Kill Nuclear Power?

    There is no doubt in my mind that Nuclear is the end power game. The issue is the Light Water Reactor designs of today along with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission are killing any innovation in the field. While yes there is a large project for the Tokamak (which may go commercial in 40 years)...
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    Tesla Pickup Truck

    The Model S works today because of the performance and coolness factor. People are willing to pay the price premium the MS because for many those things are more important then cost. When you start getting into commercial loads a battery EV just fails on so many levels. Yes with a F450 based...
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    What questions would you ask Elon Musk if you had dinner with him?

    Couple of them have already been repeated but here it goes. 1. If spacex's plan is to be the Fed Ex of space, how do you plan on going to mars without first developing a business for going to mars? 2. Will you continue to be able to allocate high R&D funds with your planned level of operational...
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    Does an electric semi truck make sense today?

    We had a pretty good discussion on this topic about a year ago. Would suggest taking a look at Class 8 trucks going down mountains with full battery Pretty much came to the conclusion that it doesnt work for long haul but maybe with some battery weight reductions could make it work with swapping.
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    Tesla Pickup Truck

    While I agree F150's hauling capabilities are worthless (1500 to 2000 pounds) lately their tow ratings are more then respectable with some hitting 12,000 pounds (which is scary for a half ton). When Ford came out with the 6.2 and the 3.5, I have been seeing some really heavy loads pulled by...
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    Tesla Opens Its Patents To Boost Electric Car Adoption

    Tesla success formula is pretty simple. Put a big battery in the car and liquid cool it. With a big battery you have the potential for a lot of power so put a big inverter/motor in it. Now you have range acceleration and better battery life. Granted the S is a good car for other reasons but...
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    Tesla Opens Its Patents To Boost Electric Car Adoption

    Todd The ramping down is due to the infrastructure cost needed for a 135kw grid pull can be pricey. For instance currently there are 0 DC3 chargers in MN (so maybe this is a bad example). I take an ice fishing trip once per year in Baudette MN. The last hour of that trip is pretty sparce...
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    Tesla Opens Its Patents To Boost Electric Car Adoption

    While I agree opening up the protocol benefits everyone, the caveats Elon describe means that hardly anyone is going to take them up on the offer. 1. To take advantage of 120-135k kw charging requires minimum 60 kwh packs (2C charging) which at this point does anybody have over 30 besides the...