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The FFZero1 reminds me a lot of the Batmobile. Nice to look at once or twice but not a timeless and classic design like the F-1 or Ferrari 308GT. Just my 2 cents.

Actually I was thinking about it and it occured to me that maybe some Tesla engineers could work with McLaren and surprise Elon with a McLaren F-1 prototype that comes pre insured and with a "watch this" mode switch in addition to the ultra ludacris and flux capacitor modes. The flux capacitor...

Nice to see another startup in this space although it will be difficult to compete with Tesla on cost and overall engineering design. I am surprised that they went with a station wagon configuration for high end car. People who surf may like this configuration assuming a surf board fits in it...

Tesla needs the cash to purchase or lease new factory space and hire more factory workers and Apple needs the vision. Apple is sitting on 160B in cash. And Apple would be a good investor to have because they are more likely to listen to Elon than other investors which don't understand...

I forgot to mention solar which will have many new products as well. Clearly Tesla is resource constrained. Going private would not have helped this situation. Raising capital in the public markets is the solution. And it will decrease short interest significantly once the deal is done...

Tesla can pick and choose from the investors that stepped forward to help take Tesla private to raise additional capital. I think it would be nice to get some investment from Apple. Elon may want to remind Tim Cook that Bill Gates invested in Apple when they were down and out after Jobs...

Elon, You have also inspired me to keep my company private. However I have no idea how to find really good private investors. Any tips you could provide would be helpful. You know how to reach me. -Pete

Congratulations Elon on your decision, I will miss fighting for TSLA, but will not miss the distraction that it presented for all of us. Perhaps we all can focus on more important things now like world peace, poverty around the world, addressing climate change and building rockets to go to Mars...

And that doesn't mean 400,000 warehouse jobs where people work in really hot and cold warehouses with no HVAC getting payed $12,000 per year. and meanwhile forcing retailers like Macy's who's workers are treated with dignity and respect are forced to close stores every year. Not the best for...

I would say the big difference between Amazon and Tesla, is that Tesla is working on building cars which is a 100 times more difficult business than using computers to replace brick and mortar stores. So Bezos is now focused on even higher margin businesses where he can replace humans with...

Realize that with regenerative breaking, the batteries could still be charges slowly by a 3rd rail leading into stations so that as the pod slows down it is slowly charged. Perhaps super capacitors could buffer some of the charging from the the third rail to allow a more gentle charging of the...

Could a 3rd rail be used for charging in certain areas of the tramway where its is safe? That way the batteries are not cycled so deeply and would have a better battery life.

Batteries and tires are going to require a lot of maintenance versus trains 3rd rail and metal wheels. Tires every 100,000 miles at least and batteries probably every 500,000 miles. This might not seem like a big deal but when you are talking 100s of buses or skates then it starts adding up...

Penn station moves 600,000 people per day or 1000 people every minute. That's more than JFK, Laguardia and Newark terminals combined which takes up 100 times the area of Penn station. Something to consider. That's why the Hyperloop train makes so much sense to me.

Basically this is just an underground electric bus system. Not sure whats wrong with a plain old train with LYFT auto driving Tesla cars or buses at each station to take people to their destinations. Trains can move a lot more people than individual skates or buses. Arteries of of trains with...

BYD has already been making all electric cars in China for years. Warren Buffet invested in BYD years ago. My advice for Tesla going to Shanghai is to focus on the Chinese market as if it is a different market then the US market. Apple did not do this and continued to try to sell the pricy...

Gary is likely to evolve faster too.

Interesting to note that the apparent signs around the seating area look like monoliths. Perhaps its getting close to the time for us to evolve again.

I am anxious to see governments around the world start considering a global hyperloop system. Gene Roddenberry's made for TV movie Genesis II describes a vacuum tube magnetic levitated high speed train that covered the entire globe. Here is an excerpt from Genesis II Wikipedia: An...

Of course that is in a perfect world. But one does not have the feedback of the customers on what issue that come up after the car is no longer a computer model. Without beta production models in the field how would Tesla get feedback on all the quality issues that actually impact the...

I understand that some investors also wanted to remove Kimbal and other board members. Did that go through? What are these investors thinking? Do they want to destroy Tesla? If they don't like the way things are at Tesla why don't they go and invest in BYD like Warren Buffet did. That way...

Brando, I would like to get your view on how we can help. God, Evan and Ethan and his friends are protecting us, so we now have freedom of speech with out the trheat of attack by some algorithm developed by a nation state. If you prefer, you can contact me privately at [email protected]...

Brando, You are absolutely right that Big business has become dominant and the concentration of wealth has only increased. But I think that is why people like Elon are becoming successful, because he is: 1) A visionary who is trying to address the most important worlds needs 2) Quickly...

Now we see the wisdom behind the delayed ramp up in production of the Model 3 at Tesla. Doesn't it makes sense to work out the braking, seating and other quality issues before the production is ramped up? Besides ride comfort, I would say seating comfort comes in a close second for determining...

But I think truckers all I understand what your saying but you should realize that there is a trucker community (cell phones, truck stops etc) that is a fairly connected network that will be discussing the big picture and they know that autonomous driving is coming and if Tesla does not...

I was also thinking that the government should provide Lyft and Semi with tax incentives if they are willing to help drivers transition to a new job of maintaining and ,managing vehicle maintenance and other value added logistics. I think this would be more preferable then Amazon receiving tax...

Thanks, those are helpful links. With autonomous driving, this would solve all these issues and reduce the amount of trucks required to move freight and reduce truck traffic since they could operate 24 hours a day and be coordinated to avoid traffic. In addition, if coordinated well with rail...

Peter Thomas said: ↑ One suggestion: you may want to make the autonomous driving feature truck driver friendly. Companies like Amazon not thinking of job displacement are likely to face a back lash at some point. As Elon said disruptive technology should have an overall benefit to society. I...

Elon doesn't seem to hear me here on Tesla Motors blog or on his twitter or other twitter accounts like SpaceX or Tesla. Seems like I am being blocked from communicating with him. Just wanted to let him know that we are now connected to God through the matrix until China works out the issue...

Are people happy with the new suspension? Are performance people satisfied with it? And does it compare to Toyota or Lexus in ride? If so, problem solved. If not, Tesla may want to explore splitting into two options or investigating active suspensions.

An important point for Tesla to consider: For Consumer Reports suspension or ride criticisms that Elon addressed in addition to the braking performance, the issue is whether the Model 3 suspension is tuned or designed for a BMW like ride where you feel the bumps but can corner very well or a...

My experience with Consumer Reports has been relatively good. Toyota Camry was rated as the most reliable car when I bought it and I ended up never having any issues with it other than the plastic door handles breaking which they fixed in the newer versions. I put 250,000 miles on the car so...

Elon, Besides the software you may want to check the brake pads. I have had experience with hard long lasting brake pads which degrade the braking performance substantially.compared to the brake pads optimized for braking performance. As far as ride is concerned you may wan to offer an option...

I agree that this may be an issue. I strongly suggest that Tesla carefully look into this and initially try looking at the brake pads which could be an easy fix. People usually don't notice bad breaking until it is too late. And now that consumer reports has identified this as a potential...

With such a fast car, it seems braking should be the most important since the electric drive can accelerate so fast. I would say that braking is more important then acceleration to me since again this is a safety issue and many people give this the highest priority. My suggestion is to check...

Seems like alot of noise to me. Instead of just criticizing Elon and Tesla, how about offering some constructive criticism that is helpful instead of just shouts of criticism which have no real relevance to what is really important here . I believe that TSLA stock is undervalued compared to...

Spock (Evan) is back in control. The Chinese government is working to insure that Ethan's programing insures that he has the power to do the right things. Evan has suggested that we open a blog forum to allow transparent discussions on issues people have concerns about. I will be setting up a...

My suggestion would be to balance innovation with quality. That has been what has won Toyota a loyal customer following. I buy old Toyota's since I can't afford new cars and they are incredibly reliable. EV has a big advantage over IC cars that inherently they should be more reliable. But...

Just in time for the earnings call tonight, likely coordinated with the hedge funds growing short position.

Oh man, look at those cavemen go It's the freakiest show Take a look at the lawman Beating up the wrong guy Oh man, wonder if he'll ever know He's in the best selling show Is there life on Mars? Elon, Spock still loves you. Starman_ET

Sounds like a great plan to me. There is no longer a reason for a separate fuelling station since anyone can provide electricity. So why not use the parking lot of a store as a refueling or recharging station? I suggest that the stores be located near long distance travel routes since that...

Grendal, Can the BFR boosters be landed on OCISLY? Spock would like to know.

Elon and the Tesla team has lead the world in developing automated manufacturing which I also believe is the most important product that Tesla has. Within a few years Tesla's will be coming off the manufacturing line faster than even Elon predicted. This efficiency of automation will allow...

I apologize. I stand corrected. I was taught in the 70s that Columbus was a hero for discovering the new world. But evidently I needed to be updated on the reality of his legacy. Civilization has clearly evolved since the time of Columbus. However, my point was that sailing a small wooden...

Your probably right, Christopher did not have any computer technology to guide him, he had to navigate using the sun and the stars and was at the mercy of the wind and only had a small reserve of food aboard. I would say that he actually had a bigger challenge at least in navigating and...

Starman could be Chris, but I prefer to actually think of Starman as ET or Spock from another star system....The man that fell to earth.

I had not seen this before. Thank you so much for responding to my post. I didn't think anyone was paying attention. I have a very positive view of our future on earth, however I realize how important it is for us all to have to have new frontiers to challenge us and to bring people together all...

Elon and Staff, Why not offer the truck with the seat on the left side as an option? I am not sure that F-1 seating is appropriate for a Semi. Has anyone studied whether or not the center seat makes things safer for the cars around the truck? I have to agree that sitting on the left side of...

One suggestion: you may want to make the autonomous driving feature truck driver friendly. Companies like Amazon not thinking of job displacement are likely to face a back lash at some point. As Elon said disruptive technology should have an overall benefit to society. I recently got a Lyft...

Curious how the Tesla Semi will handle steep mountains since alot of power is needed. Typically a diesel truck will not make enough power to go out of second or third gear on a real steep incline because of lack of torque, but the Tesla Semi could likely maintain speed if the driver keeps the...