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  1. Cosmacelf

    Anyone charge at 800V using a Tesla V4 Supercharger?

    As the title says, has this happened yet? I have heard of people charging at CCS stations at 800V with the adapter, but Tesla Supercharger?
  2. Cosmacelf

    Bingo Card for 23Q3 Conference Call

    I'm accepting short pithy entries for next week's 3Q conference call bingo card. I'll gather the best suggestions posted here along with my own to make 24 entries and next week I'll post a link to the online bingo card generator. Example entries: S Curve Mentioned Any Roadster News Elon...
  3. Cosmacelf

    Apt Folks: OK just Supercharging?

    For all those apartment and other dwellers who can’t charge every night in their garage: are you satisfied owning your Tesla just charging via Superchargers? My son is going off to college, and his only option would be to Supercharge. He wont be driving much, maybe a few times a week, so it...
  4. Cosmacelf

    It’s a convertible now?

    The new Tesla website shows the Roadster with a removable glass roof segment. Have I been sleeping all this time and missed that it was supposed to be a convertible, or is this new?
  5. Cosmacelf

    The future of charging as seen in Norway

    Everyone‘s favorite Norwegian Tesla YouTuber gives a quick walk through on a Circle K fully decked out for EV charging.
  6. Cosmacelf

    CCS Interop Testing Video & some MCS

    Interesting video showing a recent CCS interoperability testing meet up. Supposedly, Tesla is going to adopt the MCS standard (they haven't yet), according to the Charin person they had talking. Presumably that would be for semi. Apparently, the CCS spec isn't the best written and it causes...
  7. Cosmacelf

    Maserati GranTurismo Folgore EV

    Looks like Maserati will be beating Tesla to the punch for a sports car with their GranTurismo Folgore. Its an EV with expected EPA range around 230 miles, my guess of a $250K cost and available maybe end of 2023 in the US (earlier in Europe). Edit: InsideEV's review of it: 2024 Maserati...
  8. Cosmacelf

    Does Tesla on site valet service patch tires?

    Anyone know if Tesla valet service will patch a nail in a tire tread?
  9. Cosmacelf

    Rivian Trip Report with Driver+, Autopilot Competitor

    So I finally went on a longish trip with my wife's R1S Rivian SUV, driving from San Diego to Big Bear Lake. I was keen to test out Rivian's Driver+ lane keeping system comparing it to Tesla's Autopilot on the freeway. Once I got onto a divided highway (15N in CA), I turned on the Driver+ lane...
  10. Cosmacelf

    Supercharger - La Quinta, CA (LIVE 14 Sep 2023, 8 V3 stalls)

    Also from Marco, but hasn't been shown here at TMC that I know of. An 8 stall Supercharger, submitted last year, approved January 4, 2023. Permit BCOM2022-0036. 50993 Washington St., La Quinta, CA. Permit search website: eTRAKiT There's a third site in La Quinta, but that site (permit...
  11. Cosmacelf

    Wiki Super Heavy/Starship at KSC, Florida - General Development Discussion

    Chopsticks being installed! Mechzilla assemble!
  12. Cosmacelf

    Discussion of Starlink Advertising (Twitter) and Product Awareness

    SpaceX will buy big ad package from Twitter to promote Starlink in Australia and Spain. https://watcher.guru/news/spacex-pours-big-money-into-twitter-for-ad-campaign
  13. Cosmacelf

    Tesla belatedly tries to make their connector a North American standard

    I wonder, why now? If they were going to do this, why not five years ago? https://www.tesla.com/blog/opening-north-american-charging-standard
  14. Cosmacelf

    FSD Orders without access to FSD Beta

    A while ago now Elon said all 160,000 people who bought FSD with a score above 80 would get FSD Beta. I’ve been in that camp for all of 2022, No FSD beta for me. Are there others out there like me too?
  15. Cosmacelf

    China / Taiwan discussion

    The number one thing Chinese leaders fear is their own population. China has a habit of latching onto the next new movement and violently overthrowing their leaders. It’s why modern Chinese leaders brutally suppresses anything that might be ideological against them and why they work so hard on...
  16. Cosmacelf

    So Cool: Everyday Astronaut’s New Broadcast Truck

    Cool video from Tim Dodd: They bought a used NBC News broadcast truck, complete with 70 foot mast, and turned it into a mobile streaming van. The tech is seriously high end. Interesting to see what goes into a high end streaming production these days. Also I am tickled to see that a very...
  17. Cosmacelf

    Starlink direct to T-Mobile phone

    So the big announcement is that SpaceX has partnered with T-Mobile to roll out a direct to cell phone service. Will work with existing cell phones - no extra customer hardware needed. T-Mobile is going to dedicate a slice of mid-band PCS spectrum to work with V2 Starlink satellites. Expected end...
  18. Cosmacelf

    Heads up: Dojo details given at HotChips conference

    This Tuesday, there are three Tesla presentations, two on DOJO, one on their AI architecture being given here: https://hc34.hotchips.org/program/
  19. Cosmacelf

    The Moon Isn’t So Harsh A Mistress

    Personally, I always thought lunar caves would be the perfect place to build human habitats. Seems they exist and the temperature is quite nice. Lava Tubes on the Moon Maintain Comfortable Room Temperatures Inside
  20. Cosmacelf

    Probably SpaceX debris found in Australia

    Big chunks of what was probably the remnants of a SpaceX dragon trunk jettisoned on July 8 were found in an Australian field. Love the doggos in the TV report. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-29/space-junk-found-in-nsw-snowy-mountains-paddocks-/101277542
  21. Cosmacelf

    Charity Bet #1: When Will TSLA close above $1250 (Post-split $416.67)

    This charity bet is meant to be FUN. You get to predict which month/year TSLA will close at or above $1250 $416.67 (post split). If your prediction wins, you get to select a charity at that time that everyone participating in this charity bet will pinky swear they will donate $50 to. When I last...
  22. Cosmacelf

    SpaceX F9 - Globalstar FM15 - SLC-40

    Launch Date: June 19 Launch Window: 12:25am EDT (9:25pm PDT on the 18th, 04:25 UTC) Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida Core Booster Recovery: ASDS-JRTI Booster: B1061-9 Fairings: Unknown Mass: 700 kg + ?? Orbit: LEO 1,413 kilometers for Globalstar Yearly Launch...
  23. Cosmacelf

    Charity bet #1: When will existing FSD buyers get FSD?

    In the TMC SpaceX forum we started some charity bets to predict when things will occur (Like first Starship orbital flight). The idea is that if you win, you get to name a charity, and all losers pinky swear they will donate $50 to that charity (to be chosen at time of winning). So I though...
  24. Cosmacelf

    Charity bet #5: First Starship Booster Intact Landing

    New charity bet to select the month/year when SpaceX will land a Starship BOOSTER, intact on the ground (or ocean platform), such that it could be reflown if they chose to do so. All participants must pinky swear they will donate $50 to the winner's chosen charity (to be chosen at time of...
  25. Cosmacelf

    Charity bet #3: first Starship in orbit (redux)

    This is a re-run of the Charity bet #2 which is/was to predict when the first time Starship will orbit the earth. All participants must pinky swear they will donate $50 to the winner's chosen charity (to be chosen at time of winning). I am slightly modifying this bet rerun. The upcoming...
  26. Cosmacelf

    Boring test tunnel facility in Bastrop, Texas

    Test tunnel facility? Anyways, a neighbor is having some issues with Borings lack of pulling permits and generally pissing off the neighborhood. Worth a listen.
  27. Cosmacelf

    Lucid Battery Pack

    Lucid's CEO gives a pretty good look at Lucid's battery pack. Stick with it, the new info is good.
  28. Cosmacelf

    SpaceX’s transition to also being a military contractor

    It’s happening faster than I anticipated. Volcanic lair can’t be far behind.
  29. Cosmacelf

    The real Nikola Tesla

    Turns out the "war" of Tesla vs Edison was a bunch of revisionist historical BS. About the only thing accurate about Tesla from popular histories is that he did invent an efficient poly phase AC induction motor, and he did sell that license to Westinghouse. The rest, well listen to the video:
  30. Cosmacelf

    FSD AP improvements in upcoming v11 from Lex Fridman interview

    The recent Lex Fridman interview of Elon had some interesting tidbits about the next major FSD beta version (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxREm3s1scA). First, something simple. Tesla’s AI inference chip (each car has two of them) has an image signal processor that processes each image frame...
  31. Cosmacelf

    2019 Raven Model X LR, 19K Miles, $85K

    Original owner selling perfect condition 2019 Long Range Raven Model X, Midnight Silver Metallic. Six seat interior. Full self driving and Autopilot. 20" Two Tone Slipstream wheels. Black premium interior. Comes with towing package (has 2" hitch receiver). LTE connectivity. After market window...
  32. Cosmacelf

    Rivian User Manual Released: Details

    https://rivian.com/support/article/r1t-owners-guide Doesn't seem to have advanced autopilot. It has lane keeping, but only in certain areas. That part was kinda vague in the manual, but it implies geolocking to known freeways. The portable charger instructions doesn't have a way to set the...
  33. Cosmacelf

    Layman's Explanation of Tesla AI Day

    This is my attempt to explain the technical information that was presented at Tesla AI Day. Part 1: Overview Tesla autopilot needs to be understood as a general purpose driving system that can in theory handle any driving situation in any location. This is opposed to many other self driving...
  34. Cosmacelf

    Details about Netflix Inspiration 4 series

    Trailer: Details: EPISODES 1/2: MEET THE CREW - WATCH GLOBALLY ON NETFLIX SEPT 6 EPISODES 3/4: PREPARE FOR LAUNCH - WATCH GLOBALLY ON NETFLIX SEPT 13 LIVE LAUNCH: WATCH ON NETFLIX YOUTUBE ON SEPT 15 EPISODE 5: THE RETURN HOME - WATCH GLOBALLY ON NETFLIX LATE SEPT
  35. Cosmacelf

    Rivian raises another $2.5B

    Which means it has raised $10.5B in total. This is a huge number considered that Tesla had raised maybe $200M before going public and only raised $175M in the IPO. I ran some number and since going public, Tesla has raised about $17B to date in equity. It has also raised money from debt...
  36. Cosmacelf

    Rivian delayed again (now Sep for R1T, 2 month additional delay)

    Rivian just emailed all reservation holders telling us about yet another production delay. R1T was supposed to be delivered last summer, then July, now it's September. I don't want to hear one more word about Tesla delays... ---- I am writing this letter from our Normal, IL manufacturing plant...
  37. Cosmacelf

    Starship for earth to earth cargo missions

    I think someone here was saying the likelihood of Starship being used for earth to earth transport was about nil. Well, the US military doesn't think so... https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/06/the-us-military-is-starting-to-get-really-interested-in-starship/
  38. Cosmacelf

    F-150 Ford Lightning

    Continue reading...
  39. Cosmacelf

    New Charity Bet: Date of first time Starship reaches orbit.

    So we just concluded a charity bet on when the first tenth Falcon 9 reuse would occur. @e-FTW won. Let's keep going and do another bet. This time, the next relatively near term big event will be Starship achieving orbit. To do this, SpaceX will have to use a Super Heavy. They've already built a...
  40. Cosmacelf

    CLPS: Commercial Lunar Payload Services

    This is a cool read. Here's another commercial NASA program, this time to bring cargo to the moon, hopefully a couple of years before HLS. https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/05/for-lunar-cargo-delivery-nasa-accepts-risk-in-return-for-low-prices/
  41. Cosmacelf

    Elon talks Starship

    At: XPRIZE @xprize He starts talking about Starship at 0:58:50 until about 1:04:00 He expects a permanent base on the moon using the Starship lander. He likens it to have an Antarctic base. He explains how it will be caught by launch tower and placed right back onto launch platform, refueled...
  42. Cosmacelf

    Kuiper Lives!

    Other than an FCC submission, and attempted interference against Starlink, we hadn't seen much action over at Amazon's Kuiper project (what a bad name, BTW). But now, we have ... a contract for launch services awarded to Blue Origin on New Glenn. Uh, wait a minute, (checks notes) I mean, ULA on...
  43. Cosmacelf

    NASA selects SpaceX Starship system to land on moon

    Looks like SpaceX beat out the competition, including Blue Origin. While I say Starship, I think it’ll be modified somewhat for NASA. https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/as-artemis-moves-forward-nasa-picks-spacex-to-land-next-americans-on-moon
  44. Cosmacelf

    SpaceX drilling for natural gas?

    Anyone know what this is all about? Elon Musk Is Leasing Land to Drill for Natural Gas In Texas
  45. Cosmacelf

    Liftoff! Book by Eric Berger

    Hey guys, our favorite Ars Technica columnist has written a detailed book about the very early days of SpaceX. Should be good. I'm certainly looking forward to reading it. Comes out in March. https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062979973?tag=harpercollinsus-20
  46. Cosmacelf

    Funny

    From: Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Captcha
  47. Cosmacelf

    Uber throws in the towel

    Uber discovers that creating an autonomous vehicle isn't as easy as the hype-meisters said it was. Uber abandons dreams of self-driving domination, sells self-driving unit
  48. Cosmacelf

    Chargepoint going public through SPAC

    Overview info: EV Charging Stalwart ChargePoint Seeks $2.4B Valuation in Reverse Merger Company Announcement: ChargePoint, Inc. to Become Public Company, Advancing EV Charging Network’s Reach Across North America and Europe | ChargePoint Chargepoint makes, installs and operates a public...
  49. Cosmacelf

    Tech Improvements Unveiled on Battery Day

    I'm using this post/thread to summarize all the improvements Tesla announced on Battery Day to get to a total 56% $/Kwh reduction. You can watch the full Tesla video at the link at the bottom. 1. Cell Design - Tabless Cell From a 21mm x 70mm size to a 46mm x 80mm This gives them an immediate...