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    Model X burns on the ice in Vermont on February 24, 2019

    How was anyone able to register the cars? As far as theft recovery/repo, can Tesla just shut down a car, locate it with GPS?
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    Model X burns on the ice in Vermont on February 24, 2019

    Update: Theft, Insurance fraud Driver of Scorched Tesla Indicted for Stealing Five Cars One of the vehicles involved ended up a fireball on the frozen surface of Lake Champlain in winter 2019 in a mysterious incident. Gonzalez, 32, managed to steal five Teslas by exploiting a company sale...
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    Made a couple small changes to the Cybertruck. Thoughts?

    Yup. The body is the strength. Changing the line from the peak back would weaken it.
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    Wiki Sudden Loss Of Range With 2019.16.x Software

    For some, it could be LI contaminates? Metallic = bad. Q: Can BMS identify this? /OT: request line: i very much would like to see Any conversation WK057, PetriKarj, ingineer et al Specifically: How or what is Tesla able to observe, what problems can they identify, what can they not identify *...
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    Wiki Sudden Loss Of Range With 2019.16.x Software

    Thought I had read this entire thread, but I missed that. Ack. Will you consider another tesla? * I believe this is crisis management time A very big deal. The wildfire potential of letting The Fire Burn is Not simply the loss of a few individual customers It is the effect on the circle of...
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    Wiki Sudden Loss Of Range With 2019.16.x Software

    Dutchmeeuw I am sad to read you have decided to sell the car. But I get it. Will you get another one? * I wonder, if you might please update your Original Post with a synopsis of what we know so far? It would be extremely helpful for people A link to the Google Sheet (where everyone should...
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    Wiki Sudden Loss Of Range With 2019.16.x Software

    The proximate cause is the update The primary motivation to do the update has to be because of an issue seen in some of the batteries. 1 Warranty dodge 2 Safety 3 There is no three
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    Wiki Sudden Loss Of Range With 2019.16.x Software

    I really dislike the thought Tesla would be right.
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    Elon: "Feature complete for full self driving this year"

    So what is more difficult? Explaining gravity, or what Elon meant by that? After reading this, I wondered, if I spent as much time trying to explain gravity as I have reading threads about what Elon meant by this or that I could probably explain grav... Nah. I still woudn't have the answer To...
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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    This VW Ford deal is what I hoped to see from Tesla. Common platform for many body types, standardized batteries. Ford To Share Volkswagens's MEB Electric Vehicle Platform | CleanTechnica When? Later. Still some breathing room for Tesla I admit i am surprised at how slowly the competition is...
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    Wiki Sudden Loss Of Range With 2019.16.x Software

    This is the Internet. communication, transparency are dead simple, if that is the goal. This reality contributes to the extreme frustration in these situations * To do list Offer an Upgrade to a 100 battery for ~$10K to customers whacked by this update Not completely fair, but it could work, and...
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    Wiki Sudden Loss Of Range With 2019.16.x Software

    For those that missed it, DJRas post 922 Tesla does offer warranty coverage for degraded battery pack Hopefully DJ was given correct info
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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    This is misleading. The program will apply to all Porsche vehicles, "going back to 1981", and is only available in Oregon and Illinois. "though the carmaker has stated that it is looking to roll out the service to a third state by the end of 2019. A rollout to other US areas is currently under...
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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    Tinm a good approach might be, if the writer had made the trip in a Tesla, how would it have differed? Could result in a follow-up article. Or a tweet or two.
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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    Making Money: Kids are really dipstick about Tesla, no doubt It represents all the cool future things No kid alive will forget the image of the car in space From the entire planet. Really, that is a shared world internet experience. Great brand. Merchandising People come to you with...
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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    Last OT On Apacalypse, Soon: Well hopefully later we can compare notes on the results ; ) I obviously tend to be optimistic, believe that we will find solutions. Now, this means one has to consider surviving the death of 95% of the population to be optimistic... Cost plunges for capturing...
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    Climate Change / Global Warming Discussion

    Not sure how to look that up. Must be a way to set the search engine to give me results from a time period. Will chase that later. But I recall, 2015-16, there was an extreme bullishness in general around FSD. Calls for the gov't to step up and get to the needed regulations. The reason I...
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    Climate Change / Global Warming Discussion

    I Like the panels on the ground. With the gadget to follow the sun Easy to get at them to clean them off or service. No holes in the roof.
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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    OT: Apocalypse Pretty Soon: Long term, all the problems solve themselves Worst case, severe reduction in the population, ends a lot of problems, including CO2. Planet stabilizes, Humanity survives. Not ones accustomed to soft and cushy. Survivors, smart, tough, lucky. Skills, preparations...
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    Climate Change / Global Warming Discussion

    I share your skepticism My frustration is I am simply not qualified in the matter. "Russia’s BN 800 Reactor is on the grid now producing 880 MWe. Safe from meltdown and capable of consuming nuclear waste." Mark Schneider on Twitter
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    Climate Change / Global Warming Discussion

    SDRick, do any of those actually exist?
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    Climate Change / Global Warming Discussion

    Fix them? * I agree with SDRick. I loathe the turbines. Starting to overcome my hardened long term objection to Nuclear, Gen IV Uses radioactivity for fuel No chance of meltdown I am listening, at this point. Filtered through a learned distrust of the "too cheap to measure" industry that...
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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    Advertising Elon's tweets are covered by the entire media. Him and Trump share that, exclusively. Everyone else needs to advertise. * But I think what is needed is Education on the realities of ownership, for general audiences There is so much disinfo, on friendly sites and not. Owning and...
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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    Which brings me back to my Why No Custom shop? rant. As motivation, great employees get to go to the custom shop There is a lot of car guy talent in Cali people would flock there to be a part of it. Build Roadsters, one a week, one every two weeks, one a month Whatever. just Build Them...
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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    Sorry about the delayed response. Thx for the response. I think Niedermeyer is honest, not necessarily correct. Clearly Not the go to guy for future predictions. Heh * Hardcore leftist. ideological bias Capitalism, rich white males are the problem, the enemy * No facts, nothing that happens...
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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    Thx neroden Fossi (Montana Skeptic) admitted on the recent TeslaQ podcast that he lost a ton of money shorting TSLA, BTW. Flat out said, don't short Heh. * May I ask, How? How do you do it? I knew one kid, claimed to have a photographic memory Always straight A's without breaking a sweat...
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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    OT: neroden, what do you think of Gen IV nukes? I am long term anti nuke. Never liked it, But I am persuaded by "cant meltdown" and "uses radioactive waste for fuel" At that point I am out of objections, other than a learned distrust of people around too much money. The tech is over my...
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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    Media I have reduced media to the individuals. Generically, i dont trust any of the organizations. Hull, Kulodney, Niedermeyer, Alex Roy are solid, I believe honest. Tim Higgins I wouldnt trust as far as I could throw him Russ from LAT seems honest, but a bit ticked off lately, not sure why...
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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    Joining with Rivals They are out of their comfort zone with the tech, need more brains Haven't got answers yet. Share CAPEX risks All fear the Demand Unknown The great unanswered question as all of this is new and different which to them is new and threatening. But mainly, I suspect the...
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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    The plates were obviously going to be for people who are currently banned from owning a car but could afford one I thought it was a brilliant ploy, though unlikely to survive
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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    That article is about parts, car parts "shared development, production planning and joint purchasing" I read that as "batteries, what about the darn batteries?" Remus, for people who currently arent allowed to buy a car, getting a plate from TSLA would be a welcome opportunity, right?
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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    Everyone is nervous Only sure thing has been no sure thing Montana Skeptic on latest teslaQ podcast said he lost a ton shorting TSLA Advises, shorting in general, Dont do it, go ETFs or in the money longer term puts if you must. OT: Amazon Rivian? Rivian R1T Electric Truck Makes Surprise...
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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    Doesnt after hours incentivize/cause these AM dips? Folks taking profit at 9:32. I see it in a lot of stocks Up overnight, bangs down within 20 minutes. Same dip in S&P, NASDAQ,Russell TSLA again a similar move, but exaggerated Uptick now, all except Russell TSLA uptick It looks tied to the...
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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    Expecting a dip at the open, 10 am or so make a jump * OT: Roadster and things I am continually frustrated Tesla has no Custom Shop Fanatics being fanatical Could extend to mods of the standard lines, interior/exterior Shooting brake Model S for Too Much Money (Somebody would pay it) One...
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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    Well, I snoozed on that jump, literally Woke up to 192 yesterday. what is next? Yesterdays graphs of S&P, NASDAQ, Dow and TSLA are remarkably alike. Virtually identical. TSLA w/bigger gains Following the bigger down side, on the recent downslide. If the general market is the driver, TSLA is...
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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    I too am frustrated with the over promising Seems unnecessary. Thinking back, imagine announcing 70k EV sales for the quarter, and having folks yell Ha Ha FAIL Feels like he is repeatedly setting himself up to fail I would rather see the opposite. Why does he do that? * Now, promising a truck...
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    Drove Audi e-tron Today

    Curious about Taycan performance Due in September? Willing to bet Elon's crew applies some tweaks to dust it. Performance performance performance. Like real estate, but mobile.
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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    Regarding frustrations expressed on forums Recall that when M3 hit in the USA? Folks were giddily grabbing the $70k hot rod Forums were flooded with the frustrated 200 or so thousand that had spent years anxiously awaiting the 35k impossible dream For people stretching to 35K, and hoping for a...
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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    Regarding sales Q2? SGF SAF on TQ (Shoddy ground force - air force) has been vewwy vewwy quiet Only two I have seen recently revealed spots with No Cars. Weeks now. This was routine last Q, almost every day Cars everywhere. Now? Where are the cars? A Mystery. If Q2 goes over 80K? (now Above...
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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    We forget pertinent fact These cars Own The Streets * One error i think is in not having prominent badging on the Very Expensive versions. Add it as an option? * I seriously think that is why Mercedes now has a front logo the size of the grill
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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    of people driving, after the event, right? With no live coverage. Scene from Mexican president's office: Sir, Chairman of VW on Line one... oh and the CEO of Ford i still holding on line two...
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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    Robinhood requires 25K in the account to day trade. Limit is 3 same day buy/sells in 5 days otherwise. More likely HODLers hoping to get back to zero along with folks jumping in at the new low prices. * Resale of used EVs Right now, all except the TSLA are dead in the water Leaf for example...
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    Pregnant woman hit by MX (out of main)

    I picture the boy standing, leaning back, holding the wheel, kicking at the pedals, pushing buttons, etc. High speed jumble of zzoom Mom exhausted, relieved to be home, guard was down. I am guessing this because I see bad behavior everywhere now. "Free range Kids" * Just say no is my...
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    Pregnant woman hit by MX (out of main)

    Kid proofing life is an issue Neighbors youngest, a holy terror was playing in his brothers perfect hot rod Chevelle Making engine noises, etc. He managed to get the stick shift car rolling down the hill Leaped out the window hollering about halfway down, hitting the street with a noticeable...
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    Pregnant woman hit by MX (out of main)

    Regarding the child in the car/garage case Tesladangerousdesign | Gokal Law March 11, 2019 Alison S. Gokal Gokal Law Group, Inc. 26080 Towne Center Drive Foothill Ranch, CA 92610 RE: Your Client Mallory Harcourt Tesla Model X (VIN: 5YJXCBE29JF143687) Dear Ms. Gokal: This responds to your...
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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    FreqFlyer I saw positive spin in all of them "belt tightening" aimed at stockholder morale, hang in there... Mar 21, car deliveries being a top priority "good problem to have" Stop the leaks leak, revealed bad actors within TSLA Now this one affirming production They are all positive, or...
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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    MarcusMaximus, My goof, The post you responded to omitted a very key word. (see pics) My apology for the confusion There was no insult intended. Opposite, in fact.
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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    if it is a routine, everything leaks... where are the goods from engineering/production/QC/Shipping/Sales/service? Business is war Elon is doing what he thinks he has to do. Found a loophole, using it.
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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    FreqFlyer, do you believe the emails were intentionally leaked? I am asking because I don't believe anyone here a very sharp group... nobody here believes these are Unintentional leaks. Edit: omitted keyword "unintentional"
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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    elasalle, do you believe these are not intentional leaks?