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  1. chimpanzee

    Elon & Twitter

    Web/Internet = Pandora's Box FORGET about Global Warming, etc. It's man's inability to "get along" -- arguments, fights, wars "Gilligan hoped they would get along better if they could read each other's minds The Professor agreed, said he had hoped the seeds might have benefited the cause of...
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    What does Toyota see in "Fool" Cells?

    I was at the Toyota press-conference (2014 CES) 2014 CES: Automotive Tech
  3. chimpanzee

    wireless induction charging

    I was there too, & scoured everything auto-related. http://www.flickr.com/photos/chimpanzee/sets/72157639541422054/ There was a EV related TechZone in North Hall (only a few booths), plus a Model S at the Panasonic booth. The Nvidia & Intel booths featured the BMW i3. Qualcomm debut'd the...
  4. chimpanzee

    Sitting on the side of the highway with a flat tire ...

    A luxury sedan without a spare-tire or jack..unbelievable. BTW, the shoulder is a really dangerous place to be. You should have driven it to nearest off-ramp, & parked it the
  5. chimpanzee

    chimpanzee's big project

    "The Emperor wore No Clothes" an eerie reminder of the "rising background level" in Technical issues with Model S. Signifying that Model S has Durability/Reliability issue long-term, i.e. Model S could be "poser" "It's not how you start, but how you FINISH" "You can't win the Race on this 1st...
  6. chimpanzee

    chimpanzee's big project

    "The Best Advertising..is a SATISFIED CUSTOMER" If Tesla Motors is a progressive "Alternative Model" company, then it should try innovative techniques to "drive Sales" (no pun intended). THere is the oft technique of "giving referree a "credit/discount" for X number of referral sales" "Music...
  7. chimpanzee

    Model S Celebrities

    I was at 2013 ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) SIGGRAPH (Special Interest Group for Computer Graphics), the sector which created - Special Effects for TV/FILM most notable disrupter was PIXAR (founded by Dr Ed Catmull, the Computer Science PhD whose dream was to use Computers to make...
  8. chimpanzee

    chimpanzee's big project

    [/INDENT] Today, 06:51 PM Today, 06:34 PM Let's see..185 pages of "Model S Technical / Mechanical Issues" -- CLEARLY there is a PROBLEM "Houston..WE HAVE A PROBLEM" -- Apollo 13, James Lovell astronaut & nol cognizant rebuttal of my analysis (just name-calling) GET THIS: If Tesla...
  9. chimpanzee

    chimpanzee's big project

    That "chimp" is Ham, the 1st American primate in Outer Space. http://www.spacechimps.com/theirstory.html Elon Musk should take above "even temperament" to heart, it was the M.O. of Martin Eberhard, whose outstanding Public Communication skills attracted people to Tesla Motors. His...
  10. chimpanzee

    Suzy Orman Show

    Suze Orman is one of the notable U of Illinois alumni, as well as Tesla Motors co-founder Martin Eberhard
  11. chimpanzee

    chimpanzee's big project

    "Low Groan" I've read thru the various complaints about this noise. An owner which had the problem addressed with "replacement", still hears it. This is clearly a chronic-bug in the car (worthy of recall), not a mfr QA (Quality Assurance) issue. The people shelling out $55k + (nearing...
  12. chimpanzee

    Model S at SIGGRAPH 2013 Nividia booth

    Model S at SIGGRAPH 2013 Nvidia booth 2013 SIGGRAPH Tue - a set on Flickr Computer Graphics conference always has Automotive presence, in terms of CAD ("3D visualization"). Went to Nvidia talk about high-end (GPU based) rendering applications, where Automotive design is a demanding sector...
  13. chimpanzee

    Tesla should get involved in motorsports

    It's due to the Nissan Leaf being manufactured in Tennessee. Ford, Nissan, Tesla Motors, Fisker Automotive were recipients of DoE (Dept of Energy) ATVM (Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing) loan: Ford 4.9 Billion Nissan 1.6 Billion (for Nissan Leaf, mfr'd in Tennessee) Tesla Motors...
  14. chimpanzee

    Tesla should get involved in motorsports

    Sure, contact me using below (my new startup): Aerorace.Org I spoke to Martin Eberhard about it (his 2nd home in Sierra Madre) is nearby Sierra Madre, we're both near Caltech. A potential partner in a multi-University consortium for Motorsports. See below for potential sectors (incl the...
  15. chimpanzee

    Tesla should get involved in motorsports

    Model S sighting, at Long Beach Grand Prix ("Roar on the Shore" pre-race Promotion) Model S sighting at the pre race Indycar Long Beach Grand Prix, on Wednesday 4/17 ("Roar on the Shore"). Background: ALMS & Indycar (along with Pirelli series) are racing at Long Beach. ALMS is known for...
  16. chimpanzee

    Fisker Karma

    "Success is 90% FAILURE" -- Sochiro Honda Good article by Bill Gross (Idealab) about business lessons: http://www.businessinsider.com/bill-gross-lessons-2011-12?op=1 [ the guy DK who leaked the GM EV1 xxx (via GM insider) went to Caltech with Bill Gross. DK & I are friends from...
  17. chimpanzee

    What Dress Goes Best with a Tesla?

    Supercar Sunday "test" video-blog
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    swegman: Car won't turn on (screens are dark)

    What? "Never buy Version 1.0 of anything" The initial buyers will end up doing the beta-testing..
  19. chimpanzee

    Fisker Karma

    The fact is that both Fisker & Tesla Motors are immature companies trying to be "major players". Simply put, they're POSERS. The bugs in the Model S are apalling for a $50K - $100K pricepoint luxury sedan. Buyers at this price point expect near PERFECTION, which it is clearly NOT. Model S...
  20. chimpanzee

    Tesla in NASCAR (April Fool's Joke)

    Tesla To Race in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Tesla To Race in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | Edmunds.com
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    Fisker Karma

    Good article on "Risk Management" about Dr Ken Atkins (UIUC PhD Aerospace Eng, my Dad was Prof & Dept Head). http://askmagazine.nasa.gov/pdf/pdf14/61608main_14_stardust_atkins.pdf UIUC produced 3 Space Shuttle astronauts [ all with military backgrounds like Dr Atkins, he was with SAC Vietnam...
  22. chimpanzee

    Fisker Karma

    Fisker Is Bleeding Itself To Death Fisker Is Bleeding Itself To Death I met Tony Posawatz at 2009 LA Auto Show (Chevy booth, Volt) on Media Day http://2009laautoshow.blogspot.com/2009/12/m-eberhard-chevrolet-booth-09-la-auto.html [ where I met Martin Eberhard. Bob Lutz was there too, but...
  23. chimpanzee

    LE MANS: Nissan Announces Electric LM24 Racer For 2014

    Jaguar has a long history in racing. I forgot to include it in my list of History Channel programs, as well as Porsche. Spyker, Lotus (who did the chassis for Tesla Roadster), Aston Martin all have Racing programs. Did you even read what I wrote? There is NO long-term data on various issues...
  24. chimpanzee

    LE MANS: Nissan Announces Electric LM24 Racer For 2014

    LE MANS: Nissan Announces Electric LM24 Racer For 2014 There was a series of episodes on Auto Mfrs on History Channel, which I recorded on DVD. ALL the major mfrs (Ferrari, Ford, Chevy, Dodge, Audi, Volkswagen, Nissan, Toyota, etc) had Racing Programs to support development...
  25. chimpanzee

    NYT article: Stalled on the EV Highway

    "Facts [ Information ] tell, Stories [ Entertainment ] SELL" -- Motorsports NASCAR hit the big-time, when the human-interest aspect of racing (driver personalities & conflicts) made it into a "soap-opera". A "dry" success story of long-range drive simply isn't "interesting". Failure ("drama")...
  26. chimpanzee

    NYT article: Stalled on the EV Highway

    I view the whole thing as a "collision of 2 universes": 1) Technical (STEM, Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) "hard" 2) non-Technical (the masses, incl Media) "soft" There is an Information gap, which could be corrected with Communication (Instruction & Education). I can still...
  27. chimpanzee

    "The Next Frontier Movie", Roadster & Model S

    This 1hr documentary appeared on TV back in 2011 (in California): The Next Frontier: Engineering the Golden Age of Green see 21:00 into the movie
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    EVs at 2013 CES

    Audi had the winning LMP1 (Le Mans Prototype 1) on display, at 2013 CES: 2013 CES: Andre Lotterer / Audi LMP1 racer [ '13 CES Jan 8 ] with all 3 drivers present. Pics here: 2013 CES 1/8 - a set on Flickr Toyota/Lexus had their autonomous-navigation development car (parallel effort to...
  29. chimpanzee

    Model S at 2013 CES (Nvidia booth)

    Sascho from MobilGeeks.com (who I know) has a good Model S video interview
  30. chimpanzee

    Model S at 2013 CES (Nvidia booth)

    I'm at 2013 CES, & the Nvidia booth had the Model S (like last year): Tesla Model S / Nvidia booth [ '13 CES Jan 11 ] I got there late (on last day, today), so I didn't get a chance to get an interview with the official Tesla PR person. Chevrolet had a booth with the Spark EV. Ford had a...
  31. chimpanzee

    Elon Musk

    Why Nikola Tesla was the greatest geek who ever lived - The Oatmeal WOW, I had no idea of the magnitude of Nikola Tesla ("idea") VS manipulation by Edison ("monetization")
  32. chimpanzee

    A123 fail?

    Chinese firm nabs U.S. battery maker A123 - Business on NBCNews.com
  33. chimpanzee

    NADA part of "legalized corruption", stifling Innovation..incl Tesla [ Harvard BR ]

    "Ghosts of of Who-Killed-the-Electric-Car" [ political inhibitors ] are still running around?? Transportation Industry & Tesla Motors (NADA lawsuit) mentioned: How Corruption Is Strangling U.S. Innovation - James Allworth - Harvard Business Review
  34. chimpanzee

    FBN’s Gerri Willis in a 2:09 minute segment about electric cars…

    If It Bleeds, It Leads: Understanding Fear-Based Media | Psychology Today Hammer & Anvil strategy, attacking Obama:
  35. chimpanzee

    Wiki Model S Delivery Update

    Dr Craig Venter reports he got his Model S: He already has a Roadster. His company Synthetic Genomics is using Biotech to synthesize Hydrocarbon fuels from algae Designing Life: What's Next for J. Craig Venter? - CBS News The technology (algae -> hydrocarbon fuels) is not the problem, it's...
  36. chimpanzee

    EV penetration (niche to mass-market), Bill Gross lessons on Tech Startups

    Good read on Tech entrepeneurship by Bill Gross (Caltech alumni), his Idealab includes EV & Solar startups BILL GROSS: Here Are The 12 Lessons I've Learned In My 30 Years Of Being An Entrepreneur - Business Insider There are some other lessons, which have a positive/negative outlook for Tesla...
  37. chimpanzee

    Nissan Leaf

    Is It Time to Declare the Nissan Leaf a Flop? Is It Time to Declare the Nissan Leaf a Flop? | Business | TIME.com
  38. chimpanzee

    Electric-truck maker burns through cash

    Electric-truck maker Smith Electric burns through cash
  39. chimpanzee

    Think City/Elkhart Indiana collapse

    Electric car boom in Ind. city goes bust Electric car boom in Ind. city goes bust - CBS News
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    LA Times article on Elon Musk, SpaceX & Tesla Motors

    Elon Musk of SpaceX: The goal is Mars - latimes.com
  41. chimpanzee

    Hydrogen vs. Battery

    "Every absurdity has a champion to defend it; for error is always talkative. "
  42. chimpanzee

    A123 fail?

    "Success is 90% failure" -- Soichiro Honda Electric car battery company hits road bumps - CBS News Is A123 Electric Battery A Waste of $263 Million in Government Funds? - Forbes
  43. chimpanzee

    Model S and Nvidia at 2012 CES

    I was asking about the Tesla at 2012 CES, there were 2 Nvidia exhibits: outside (Central Plaza, Lamborghini & Audi) 2012 CES 1/10 - a set on Flickr & inside (South Hall, Tesla Model S) Canon 5D II 2012 CES 1/13 - a set on Flickr Samsung Galaxy II 2012 CES 1/13 Samsung Galaxy II - a set on...
  44. chimpanzee

    Model S and Nvidia at 2012 CES

    2012 CES , interview with Tes PR Manager & Nvidia Automotive Mgr (Tesla Model S) 2012 CES I am wrapping up my 2012 CES coverage, will post more info later. Need to recover from 1 week of guerilla daily photo/video coverage: JUMPLIVE - Real Time Photo-Video Updates/OffRoad Racing Collection...
  45. chimpanzee

    Ford Focus EV

    Ford Focus EV @2012 CES I'm leaving for CES for start of Media events (Sunday & Monday), the Exhibit & Conference Sessions are from Tue-Fri Just got this in from CES press-release: See why following the leader means following Ford, when you visit the Ford display at the...
  46. chimpanzee

    Ces 2012

    I'm going, will have coverage (photo & video) like I did in 2010 CES: JUMPLIVE - Real Time Photo-Video Updates/'10 Consumer Electronics Show I found that Model S beta will be at Nvidia booth: 2012 International CES | Events | Tesla Motors I will get photos/videos of it. If anyone has any...
  47. chimpanzee

    Roadster sighting (12/31 U of Wisconsin Pep Rally @Santa Monica pier)

    license plate 6HGX796 TEG found the Roadster at: http://green.autoblog.com/2010/02/24/tesla-driver-helps-roadster-fans-with-donated-charge-point-betwe/ It's a shame I didn't get to the Rally earlier, I would have interviewed the guy.. I will be uploading the Pier interviews (Wisconsin &...
  48. chimpanzee

    Roadster sighting (12/31 U of Wisconsin Pep Rally @Santa Monica pier)

    I was covering the 2012 pre Rose Bowl events (Pep Rallies for Wisconsin & Oregon on 12/31 & 1/1, respectively). I took the 704 bus from Union Station to Santa Monica, & passed the Tesla Motors store on Santa Monica Blvd (near 405 fwy). I noticed the maroon Model S in the showroom. I got there...
  49. chimpanzee

    chimpanzee's big project

    I disagree with your flippant remark about R/C electric airplanes as "hobby", home brew chargers. These are NOT home brew, but professionally designed chargers by legit engineering outfits. The LiPo batter packs have sensor leads for each cell, to properly "balance charge" the packs, the...
  50. chimpanzee

    chimpanzee's big project

    Again, a lack of Engineering "situational awareness". I have a PhD & have DONE digital & analog design. "We live in an IMPERFECT WORLD" "Fault Tolerant Computing" "You can't STOP IT..only CONTROL IT" -- female Head of Internet Security, Washington DC [ Web attacks ] "There is NO SUCH THING...