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Once robotic cars are on the road at scale, insurance companies will drive human drivers off the road immediately.

All of those acronyms that Knightshade likes to chuck around are all things that can be implemented, no problem. The ODD can be limited for level 4. I would say that the OEDR is probably better than Waymo, and that the DDT fallback is a concept that is a relic of heuristics, and can be...

Also Tesla has elaborated the sustainability aspect of Robotaxis several times and with the huge reduction in passenger vehicles overall (Privately used poorly utilised) along with the requirements for car parking, this will result in the urban footprint in US cities being transformed.

The NC500 is too remote for superchargers. It is quite well equipped for Chargeplace Scotland chargers. When in the highlands, I have been able to charge overnight wherever I have been staying and never had range anxiety even on the Islands. Never really had cause to use Fort William SC. I...

Payload has very little effect in range, towing tho'. There are multiple strategies to provide electrical charging to a advancing force, many of which are less vulnerable than a horde of petrol tankers.

I use UN regulations crippled autopilot for about 70-80 of my driving. In town in traffic, disengage at junctions. Great for stop and go in town. All long A roads with 60 mph limits (single lane each way). Have to watch some of the tighter bends though, speed control is not good. On the...

Cyber van/ robo minibus could easily be built on CT platform.

His young kids will never need to work.

Yup. Still seeing 2024 massive luxury gas guzzlers driving around, and I am just speechless.

Replaced a 10 year old Renault Grand Scenic diesel MPV with a M3P off the first boat to the UK in 2019. Transformed my life ! Still grinning from ear to ear. (already had Tesla shares since the first landing of Falcon 9 blew my mind)

In Scotland I am buying electricity at 7p/kw at night (mainly wind) and selling my excess solar at 15p during the day You need a power wall.

Two different pricing models with differences between markets. Just like UBER. Urban would require aggressive pricing differences to keep congestion down (therefore may be tax based). Long distance commute in southern California has always seen good use of pooled Tesla use, so that is another...

Localised pickup/drop off location data bases may be the magic sauce for a ride share aquisition by Tesla ? Nah. I would think this information could be provided to the training model using retrospective/prospective data from the fleet pretty quickly, especially as many Teslas are already...

higher off the ground, easier to get into than a model 3 for sure. It should be like a sci fi looking more aerodynamic Honda Jazz that all the old folks have

They have already announced Gen3 and have been working on PRODUCTION for over a year. this time it is not the same.

The energy is just to feed the AI :)

The main psychological support for my HODL strategy is this thread, thank you guys. But this is helped along by the real time sales in the world's most mature EV market. https://elbilstatistikk.no/ No the competition is still not coming, but who earth is buying those BZ4Xs ?

My experience is that they will bundle in the routine stuff like the trunk harness with a regular service request. They were coming out to do the air filter, so just added that. I Had other wiring tidies done when I had the steering rods done under warranty, that was at the service centre.

First new air filter on my 2019 M3P ordered on app in January, fitted by mobile Ranger (Model Y with back seats down/out in Van mode). Performed trunk harness retrofit that was clearly a programmed recall (free). 50 quid for air filter, delivery and fitting including tax. Did not have to get...

Crazy. I live in Scotland and have 3 Tesla service centres within 1 and a half hours from my door. But then Dundee is the centre of the Universe :cool:

Musk sent them the how to build a 48V car manual after all.

If the Cybertruck Osbournes the F150. Bingo.

They want a monopoly on Robotaxis. Car sales are irrelevant in the long term, and will diminish.

And that then tied to Michael Dell being touted by NVIDIA at the product release . Dell is neck deep in the AI race. Tesla and X were on the partner flash in the NVIDIA talk. Had to be quick to pause that slide !

Conversely the insurance to drive manually will skyrocket.

They are keeping tight as Joe hasn't spotted any prototypes as far as I can tell.

My neighbour has been able to charge his MachE at the local supercharger since he bought it a couple of years ago, but then it has recently disappeared and a shiny model 3 appeared ! Well I never. Wonder if all that exposure to the Tesla ecosystem made any difference ?

Lots of people are poised to be part of the Robotaxi network. That is where we get the running start. Full owned Tesla Robotaxi business will take more time to establish. A really great example of a wedge hybrid implementation.

I agree, that the potential for this as a money maker as level 2/3 is huge if they go down in price and keep the high prices for the full autonomy roll out. I would pay for the ADAS for my old Dad no problem. Tesla have defo been slowing the uptake deliberately, but once they decide the...

I think war is where this works. The DoD already champing at the bit for a supply of Starships. Let us go destabilise another part of the globe. Money no object in the forever wars.

Figure has that big back pack. Does not look as ready to go as Optimus.

I am bullish on this tentative roll out as it feels like they are doing the final tweaks before they release something profound.

Nope and Q1 sales for BYD have gone off a cliff

Did anyone say Blue Origin, when talking about Amazon vs Tesla ?

As the previous post points out LK Performance can answer all your questions.

The car has to be taught the key. Standard in menu option.

Ah still hear those banjos playing'. :)

The lawyers that sued are trusted veteran fighters for Big Oil and Tobacco. Nice guys !

The only Ford MachE on my street has disappeared, replaced by a nice new Model 3!

The Mobile Ranger in our part of Scotland has a model Y fitted out in the back (I think the seats were removed or just permanently down) That is a great wee van.

My prejudice would be newer tech higher mileage. They seem to eat the miles no problem.

Lots of the big bladder boys turned up on the site today :-)

They will do the control arms for free if you get in there before the expiry of the general warranty.

Sorry this thread has gone way off the topic :-(

No money ? Seems to be plenty flowing in all the wrong directions esp. to fossil fuel companies. Most of the current govt are either ex fossil fuel staff and/or have extensive financial links with them. Don't give me the no money rubbish.

How do you generate a second hand fleet ?

Mine is a 2019 with 88,000 miles on the clock. <8% battery degradation. Still drives like a dream. Love it. Defo check the control arms have been done and the condition of the sills right behind the wheels especially if mud flaps not fitted.

It should wallow like a truck ? Steer like a truck ? Don't think so. Most trades don't need any more range than this, but the toughness, utility and comfort of the CT will be v attractive. In Europe trades mainly use vans rather than trucks for real practicality and security of moving stuff...

The petrol station at the Newbridge roundabout has about 5 really good ultra rapids that I use for my Fiat500. The CPS ones in Edinburgh are all owned by BP Pulse and are usually f**ked. It is particularly awful the huge bank of such chargers at the Ingelston Park and Ride. Last time I was...

There was always the airport only a couple of miles away.