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Saw this white one parked on the street outside SpaceX yesterday.

I wonder how many would consider dropping EAP if adaptive cruise was standard, as it is on the base Corolla. Or is the thought of going almost-hands-off that alluring? Right now, Tesla is saying, "Yeah, you can have your adaptive cruise, buddy, but it's gonna cost ya." Toyota, Subaru, and many...

There is indeed an exemption, even in Washington State's newly-enacted law governing wireless communications devices: "'Personal electronic device' does not include two-way radio, citizens band radio, or amateur radio equipment." So we're good!

Had dinner last night with an interior design engineer who worked on the Series 3 and X5 interiors. I asked his opinion of the Model 3 interior design. Here are some of his thoughts, based on my having shown a photo of the interior from an RC car: This is the future, like it or not. We're going...

Did I already know there's a problem? Do I care? And would I pay to fix it? The National Park Service wants to know! And they decided they want my inputs regarding fixing the hazy and dirty air at national parks and wilderness areas. I believe I was picked at random. I'm guessing that this is...

USAA routinely insists on used parts in collision repairs, and has for years. And this isn't unique to USAA. That may be preferable to non-OEM parts, though. This wouldn't include the frequently-elusive rivets we've probably all read about, but it might help get a Tesla back on the road without...

Yes, there was zero evidence of solar--or else I simply failed to notice it. I doubt there are any climate change deniers in Beijing. When the air quality index (AQI) exceeds 500, as it now does periodically, and people are advised to stay indoors, you realize how significant our impact on the...

While in China last week, I kept my eyes open for EVs in traffic. Around Beijing, Tesla was the most often-seen, but there were others. I saw none around Chongqing. The most intriguing was the caravan of three electric buses, heading northward out of Beijing, loaded on trailers. We saw one...

I was in the same store a few weeks ago, standing on the left side of the Model X, when the driver's door began to close, under power. At that moment, a small boy hopped out of the vehicle from the left gullwing door opening, with his mom just behind him. I reached out to try to stop the...

Yes, it's really great! She's currently learning about DNA in biology, and they're reading Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, in English (no joke). Wait a minute! Is there something sinister going on over there? I think I need to redirect her to something healthier! How about reanimating a mangled...

I've turned this around with our daughter. She's a student at Tesla High School, where they have intensive courses in science, technology, engineering, and math. I point out that there are plenty of 16-year-olds who've already made important discoveries, or started successful businesses. I want...

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Source? Perhaps they need to update their Investors Overview page. It sure sounds like a car company, based on their own description. Perhaps there is a better description elsewhere. But why not there?

I don't see how this transaction helps Tesla make cars any better or faster--their core business. It does increase their cash burn rate, which is already a big problem. Regardless of whether the LinkedIn buy was a good one for Microsoft, MSFT didn't budge. My TSLA shares are way down. A...

The service center in Bellevue is about to move to a new facility having a total square footage of between 4X and 5X the existing facility, based on my rough calculations. I walked around it yesterday. Even just considering the new service area alone, the new bays appear to have at least twice...

Stopped by today after some business next door. Supposedly, there's a shindig scheduled for next week. I was left with the impression that is when the work on the building is to be completed. Took a few photos. It appears to have a fairly large service bay. The showroom floor was glossy--and...