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Just sold 845 shares for 508k€ to clear the profit (french taxes, I won't go into details here), pay for my dream (2021 Blue Model 3 LR sitting in front of my window), and pay for the futur swimming pool and solar panels. Then bought again 700 shares. I'll probably have to sell a lot of it to...

IIRC, Google even asks developers to have funny side-projects, to work on useless things, to explore whatever ideas they have, to be creative. It allows them to expand their skillset, and sometimes one of those funny-silly-project becomes a real project. Gmail was one of those.

119 inches (3.02m) is HUGE ! It would make a huge radius turn, really not good for some narrow parking lots in EU... My monospace (Peugeot 5008) only has a 107 inches wheelbase.

Being french, I wouldn't put lots of thoughts into this. Ségolène Royal is well known for generating buzz with her comments, but to no end...

Quick test with a EU license plate...

Voted ICE Sedan, but my 2004 toyota Corolla is a hatchback. It seems to be a reaaaally small car for you americans, but in Europe it's a well selling segment. http://photos.auto-selection.com/fiche-technique/toyota-corolla-p0011770.jpg

My budget is up to 300 TSLA shares :D I'll probably want a bigger battery, nice color/seats/interior/rims, and options like autopilot/air suspensions. I expect between $50-60k.

The peugeot 508 sw is a true hatchback, a bit longer than a BMW 3-series (20cm/8inches), and good looking when you see it on the road. Not too much bits and blops everywhere, it's not as pure as a Tesla thought. It probably misses some aggressiveness on the back to fit the Tesla style.

He is here! :D

But maybe that'll be the case for electric cars in 10 years (swap stations).

I'll follow with attention your investigations in battery technology, JRP3. Seems like you're able to think with a 5 to 10 year timeframe, I'm quite amazed :smile:

But as JB Straubel said, they won't wait for the 18650 format to lose its advantage without doing R&D. See http://ev.sae.org/article/11923

I was thinking that using some small rear hinged car doors could allow to have a 4 doors cabriolet. For example a volkswagen EOS, but you add a rear hinged door (like the RX8) between the front door and the rear wheel. EOS RX8 You would need to strengthen the floor of the car like...

115$ done :)

I fully agree with you !