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Decided this is a new thread, rather than posting in the options thread. Anybody thinking about shorting other parts of the car industry? What method(s) have you come up with? Anybody in particular you have in mind? The big part of my investment thesis is that these businesses are bankrupt...

Thanks for the refresh. I've got zero confidence in my own chosen month, and low confidence of another actual attempt this year. That has nothing to do with SpaceX and everything to do with environmental assessments and associated lawsuits. Best hope of progress is, maybe oddly, DoD as some...

A discussion thread to figure out what our next charity bet regarding Starship progress will be, along with any updates to how we conduct and judge the bet. As the winner of bet #3 I get to start this discussion. My primary contribution is the mechanics side. What the bet itself will be -...

We make some day trips with the cats on a semi-regular basis, regular enough to pose this question to the community. Any ideas for how to keep the cat carriers adequately restrained while the middle seats are folded flat? We have been strapping them in with the seats up and that works fine...

My wife and I found this pic years ago of Elon in a Roadster, I believe at a auto show of some sort. From this angle this looks like what is now our car in all details. Of course not much can be seen, and I know of at least 1 other early Roadster 2.5 sport with the same coloration (I saw that...

Reading this week's rocket report I was reminded of this: https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/03/a-falcon-9-rockets-second-stage-just-burnt-up-over-seattle/ The interesting bit of this story, to me, is that a cousin of mine lives in Washington and found a piece of carbon fiber in her front...

With this launch, I had this thought go through my head for the first time... How many more of these completely routine and boring launches do we need before SpaceX stops doing a webcast for every single one? I figure at least another year, and maybe another 5 years. But at some point...

I decided to create this thread as a more focused variation of the Option Trading and Advice thread, with that focus on the option strategy known as The Wheel. The thing to understand up front - I'm not a financial advisor, nor am I particularly expert in options trading. So far my experience...

I've had a few ah-hah moments the last few weeks that lead me to starting this thread. My question of the community - what information sources (websites, blogs, newspapers, ...) do you read regularly to gather information that you consider relevant to Tesla investing, and investing in general...

TMC20: Wabash, C&S Wholesale Grocers to put zero-emissions refrigerated trailer on California highways - FreightWaves We've periodically also talked about how lovely it'd be if in addition to electrifying the tractors, we could also electrify the trailers. Particularly the refrigerated...

Found this article on FreightWave - this is the most detailed and specific article I've found that covers operating costs for a class 8 semi: What is Total Cost Per Mile for truckload carriers? - FreightWaves These numbers are all drawn from diesel powered semis of course. I figure this...

So this is interesting. My Model X on 2019.40.2.1 stopped at a red light yesterday on my way somewhere. Shock doesn't even begin to cover my reaction :) Disclaimer - I'm not claiming this is a general feature, and I even have a hypothesis about the specific dynamic required for the behavior...

Created here out of a thread that gained life in the Investor forum. We got to talking about train vs. semi efficiency (diesel and electric), and then platoon / convoy efficiency. So in my vocabulary, trucks in platoon and trucks in convoy are the same thing (namely - incremental trucks after...

I've found myself thinking a lot lately, about how big the worldwide battery market can become. I've been particularly thinking about it in the context of the North American commercial truck industry and its demand for batteries as it electrifies - my initial napkin math tells me that the...

I decided to start up a new thread specific to divesting from O&G (and coal), to share what I've learned and to find out what others have learned. This is a take off from a conversation that has been on and off again in the Shorting Oil thread. After minutes of research this morning, an...

I found this article on oilprice: Political Rivals Hurl Insults Live Over Power Outages In Australia | OilPrice.com And it suggests to me an alternative view of what we've been reading about in South Australia, as well as an approach that we might be hearing from fossil fuel interest regarding...

For those of you with Bioweapon Defense Mode, have you noticed and/or consciously used the Bioweapon Defense Mode to reduce or eliminate new car smell in your Model X? How would you characterize those results?

My wife and I would like to look at the Sig Red in person before we make our X configuration choices final. We're leaning towards MC Red, but I've got this nagging feeling that if I don't at least look at Sig Red in person when I'm serious about it, then I'm going to grow up some day and regret...

Over in the VW thread, I had the following comment: Originally Posted by jerry33 Almost all corporations behave in exactly the same manner. VW just got caught. This is why you need strict regulations on corporate behaviour and not turn corporations into...

Was just now watching this presentation from Intel Developer Forum 2015 about the upcoming 5G networking standard: http://intelstudios.edgesuite.net/idf/2015/sf/megasession/150819_aesr/index.html There is a Model S onstage the entire hour and used as a backdrop for the speakers. It also gets a...

CORRECTION! This Saturday, August 15!! FYI, The Oregon EV Association is having an EV show and tell type event this Saturday at the Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland, OR. Send your friends or stop on by yourself. There will at least be a Roadster there - I'll have #969 throughout the day...

I'm looking at getting some performance driving training in the Portland area, and I'm wondering if anybody has experience. I have 0 track background, but besides sounding like fun, I would like to be a more knowledgeable and skilled driver of the Roadster (less likely to unwittingly exceed...

Good morning all, My request of each of you - are you aware of data sources I can access that contain raw data in and around sales / registrations, in the Model S segment. If yes, and you're willing to share, please reply with a link or other information that I can use to run down the data...

As long as we're having fun making stuff up, whiling away the hours/days/weeks/months until we get actual Model X information, this link showed up in the Off Topic forum. See slide 9 and the Model X skateboard graphic: http://www.irf.com/investor/2013annualpresentation.pdf Just like the Model...

Good morning all, We're seeing a couple of issues with our Roadster that has both us and Service stumped - wondering if anybody else has seen these and have any ideas. We have an early 2.5 Sport with an Alpine head unit. First issue - the back up camera flickers, sometimes badly, sometimes...

Roadster 969 is in for it's second annual maintenance service, and the nice folks at the Portland SC have twisted my arm and made me drive a P85+ (grey) while it's in. They previously put me into a P85. What I've learned - the Model S in the Performance configuration is freaky fast (we all...

http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/26442-Our-7-Year-Old-Hopes-His-“Tesla-Flat-Stanley”-Can-Visit-Every-Supercharger For those that haven't seen this thread, somebody's trying to get Flat Stanley to as many of the Supercharger's as possible. I've been reading and enjoying the thread...

I've been reading about Opti-Coat Pro, and I've started thinking that it sounds like a reasonable cost and high quality way to accomplish what I want to accomplish. The fundamental problem is that I'm not good about washing the car regularly, and anything beyond washing the car is way outside...

I'm looking for something comparable to the Car Show Poster for Model S that you can see over in the Model S forum, but for a Roadster. I bet somebody has assembled something like that along the way, and if you're willing, I would sure like to steal with pride. I've searched the forum and am...

Looking for some help - hopefully tonight if anybody is about. I am getting a "Charging Problem" error while charging my Roadster 2.5 with the UMC on a 14-50 plug. I know that the plug is on a 30A breaker, but I've got the current stepped down to 12, 16, and 24A and still getting "Charging...

Something I figured out in the heat of the day, during Stage 2 of the BC2BC rally - using water to cool down the PEM while charging. Is this a well known trick for helping along the charging process on a hot day, and I'm just late to the party...

On my trip to Blaine, WA for the start of BC2BC, I am pausing for a moment (while the Roadster is charging, and an excellent Burgerville lunch is settling) to reflect on how I find myself here. I first started driving an electric car in March of this year, so I’m still pretty new at this. If I...

For those that didn't know, the Portland area service center has taken over the rest of the one end of the building they are already in, and moved their entrance down a door. Now I wish I had pics, but now they have "a real shop", lots of power for charging cars, and more room. Must have been...

So I have this amusing problem with the Roadster - I'm hoping somebody else has had something similar and can make a suggestion. The knob for the fan control got left behind during a sharp acceleration (literally - I put my foot down, and the knob stayed in place while the car took off). End...

Good afternoon all, I'm looking for a San Diego area hotel, preferably south side / San Ysidro area, that also has EV charging on site (or nearby), to stay the night of Sunday July 7th when I get to the end of BC2BC. Any locals with a suggestion? This is for a Roadster. I'll have J and 14-50...

Who else is inspired by the recent information about the glass tops, and suddenly finds that they NEED the glass top? I mean - besides me and my wife :) Looks like eeenmachine might be looking. My wife and I decided today that this is the top for us, so I plan to order solo or as part of a...

Gotta love this - I just stopped by http://money.cnn.com/ for my daily fix of business and investing news. The title article is: http://money.cnn.com/2013/05/13/autos/tesla-sales-bmw-mercedes-audi/index.html?iid=Lead Followed immediately by a block of 5 more articles in and around Tesla /...

I'm wondering whether people in California think it would be worth agitating for a modification to how California thinks about and collects Use Tax on vehicle sales. As we know, the current policy amounts to a "no-out-of-state driver pickup at the factory" policy (first charged CA sales tax...

I am starting to plan for an extended road trip in the Roadster this summer. I haven't done anything like this before, so I'm looking for advice (big or little stuff) that might help me out as I get into the planning. By 'extended trip', I am planning to participate in the EV Rally that Tony...

Just posted on eBay: Tesla : ROADSTER SPORT in Tesla | eBay Motors The description claims a "low reserve".

Good afternoon all, I have a couple of related problems that I bet a few of you will have some opinions on and can help me out with. The first problem is that I've been driving an econobox for 20+ years - a car I wash annually, whether it needs it or not. Ok, sometimes I skip a year here and...

My new roadster, #969, was delivered today. I don't even get to leave the parking lot where the driver drops off the car when he asks "so what is it?". "it's a Tesla". "Yeah, but who makes it - Toyota". "No - Tesla. Believe it or not, they're a California car company" I figured there...

Good evening all, I am looking for a current or previous Roadster owner in the Ramsey, NJ area (appears to be about 30 miles north of Ellis Island) who would be willing to be my remote eyes and ears checking out a Roadster for sale. Me being in Portland, OR and all, it's a bit out of the way...

Sure wish this article was better sourced - this article (link below) on The Motley Fool includes a claim of 120 KWh batteries coming our way in 2014. Seems like a nice option to bring along with Model X (AWD, performance, 120 KWh battery pack - my fantasy Model X options are starting to sound...

There's no reason for the Model S drivers to have all the fun, and sure - I could go look at the For Sale photos associated with your VINs. But I want to see your photos of YOUR car! I want to hear your delivery story, and what brought you to the Roadster! So, if you're willing, cough 'em up.

As Bamashrink, I find that I'm looking at Roadsters these days. Waiting for Model X, even if I'm in line for an early one... I need to get my personal electric revolution started earlier. And for some reason, Leaf or Prius or what have you just doesn't really interest me. So I'm pondering the...

I went by the Tesla store over at Washington Square this afternoon; while chatting with Maria, she mentioned that the Portland store has a Roadster coming in later this week. I didn't get any other details about the car itself, but apparently it arrives Thursday at some point. Gonna have to...