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  1. Johann Koeber

    Tesla offers to transfer lifetime free supercharging to new vehicle

    Would love this in Germany/Europe. Would need to transfer FUSC and FSD Nice incentive to get more new cars on the road.
  2. Johann Koeber

    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    In Germany: The Tesla factory has a workers council (Betriebsrat). Currently the metal workers Union (IGM) is trying to get a foothold in the factory. There have been reports in the media about bad working conditions in the factory, a lot if accidents, injuries, a lot of pressure and a lot of...
  3. Johann Koeber

    Excessive supercharging voids warranty?

    There is a supercharging fair use policy. https://www.tesla.com/en_ca/legal/terms#supercharger-fair-use-policy It includes: Supercharger Fair Use To help ensure that Superchargers are available for their intended use, unless you charge on a pay per use basis, we ask that you not charge your...
  4. Johann Koeber

    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    An example for the need of education: Several Superchargers here in Germany are open to all EVs. But not many people know this. I made it a habit to walk up to EV owners charging at other outlets nearby and talk to them about the available to all Tesla chargers. Today I learned a poor guy was...
  5. Johann Koeber

    Roadster 3.0

    Yes, last month they replaced my Roadster battery with the new one after close to 3 years. Because the car stood so long, it needed a break job and new tires. Now all is well. Total invoice was 34,700 EUR plus change.
  6. Johann Koeber

    Wiki Selling TSLA Options - Be the House

    Depends completely on your strategy. This is what I do: I like to take about half the stock price for a leverage of 2. Not technically LEAPS as I don't like to commit past the year end. For example +Dec23 135 @$138 (time value about $2.60). Delta is about 98% so these behave like stocks...
  7. Johann Koeber

    AMA about owning Modern Mercedes EVs

    Good luck - really. See you back some other time.
  8. Johann Koeber

    Advice needed for Dad’s 2013 Model S

    My personal opinion: The 2013 MS mostly had lifelong free supercharging. This is a valuable car. My own MSP is from 2014. We put in a new battery because it was slow to charge - only at the supercharger. Otherwise it is great, even after 450,000 km. This is the kind of car you hand down to...
  9. Johann Koeber

    Powerwall - Server Maintenance

    Yes my Powerwall gives me the Server Maintenance message once in a while. Usually comes back in minutes, not hours. The past weeks it has been more frequent. But does not seem to lose any data.
  10. Johann Koeber

    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    Report from Germany: If you order a Model 3 now it says expect delivery Jan-Mar. But if you look at the immediately available cars (58 of them) they are offered with a price adjustment of EUR 3,000 to EUR 5,000. Inventory for Y, S and X are zero, so no price adjustments, delivery also Jan-Mar...
  11. Johann Koeber

    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    These are extremely good numbers: - production on track for 50 % growth YoY on average - unwinding the quarter end rush is good for cost management, people management and customers - less than 2 weeks between end of production and hand-over to customer is extremely short - impact on profit is...
  12. Johann Koeber

    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    Finally picked up my MS Plaid ordered 2 years ago. Car was perfect. They give us 48 hours to file any issues via the app. So it was fast in - fast out. By 1 PM delivery center was almost empty. Last delivery for today was scheduled for 2 PM. Some cars had not made it to Regensburg on time...
  13. Johann Koeber

    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    1 cu.ft. of water weighs about 62 pounds. Your math must be off. OTOH I am too dumb for the non-metric systems; I need to google this to check it. I guess Pepsi must be a lot heavier than water, cause of sugar. Not sure about diet Pepsi ... But I digress. Anyway: Semi can carry plenty weight.
  14. Johann Koeber

    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    I have two Model S Plaid on order in Germany. Yesterday the invoice was ready. The cars are to arrive at my Service Center on 12.12. with pick up to be scheduled shortly thereafter. I hope you can sympathize with how happy I am. I expect it to be a HUGE upgrade of my 2013 MS 85P. How is this...
  15. Johann Koeber

    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    Not available in Germany (yet?). Looks like Tesla is activating a demand lever.
  16. Johann Koeber

    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    In January the German federal subsidy for BEV will be reduced from 6,000 Euro to 4,500 Euro or 3,000 Euro, depending on the purchase price of the car. As Tesla cannot deliver all orders by end of 2022, they sent a mail to the customers. They will compensate for the difference if the car cannot...
  17. Johann Koeber

    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    German customer here. I have - among other Tesla cars - a MY P in red on order. I paid the reservation fee (€ 100) in December 2021. I paid the car in full in Mai 2022, hoping to nudge them for a quicker delivery. Today I got an email, that my order was upgraded to the new red. I am very...
  18. Johann Koeber

    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    Usually the trading of TSLA in Germany is not much of an indication of direction. Today they are trading at EURO 722.60 to EURO 734.90, currently above USD 781 per share. So the steep climb seems to stay with us just a little bit longer. Today I paid für my MIG MYP (red) at EURO 67.170 (86...
  19. Johann Koeber

    Full Self Driving without Assistance by this time Next Year - Musk

    There are many more nuances to this - FSD requires solving AGI - solving AGI is a singularity - singularity is impossible to predict - your can always hit a local optimum und need to start over (has happened, might happen again) This has become clear over the years. If impossible to predict, I...
  20. Johann Koeber

    anyone shorting Tesla?

    Does selling of OTM calls covered by long shares count? Guess not. This is a Tesla fan club. We HODL.
  21. Johann Koeber

    How do you plan your charging stops?

    That is exactly how I do it. One caveat: depending on the charging situation at the final destination, I like to arrive there with 20 ... 40 % SoC, just to be safe. If I know that I will be able to charge at the destination, then this is obviously not necessary.
  22. Johann Koeber

    IBKR SWIFT payment to me delayed several days - anything I can do?

    I can only tell you from my experiences (over 10 years with IB). Transfers via SEPA are quickest. 'Small' amounts are quicker than large sums. 100.000 Euro was always small day or next day. Larger amounts need more checks and internal approvals. Then there are differences depending on the...
  23. Johann Koeber

    How many shares will stockholders approve at the 2022 annual meeting?

    I would suggest 10:1, so 20 billion. Now .... do I vote the third or the fourth row?
  24. Johann Koeber

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    I wrote a letter today to our federal government (translated by deepl): >> Dear Sir or Madam, I am appalled that Germany is not following the example of other countries and extending the sanctions to Russian energy supplies. This is also in line with current EU requirements and what is morally...
  25. Johann Koeber

    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    I thought we don't brag here about the size of our holdings.;) ALSO 6.58 E-7 divide by 100 for the % ist not that much. Do the math.
  26. Johann Koeber

    Refreshed 2021+ Model X and Model X Plaid waiting room

    Germany here. Just ordered a MX to replace our 5 yo MX100D with 140.000 km. Black/white, 5 seats, non plaid; if it accelerates delivery time, I am willing to upgrade Paid 100 Euro (refundable); no price, no delivery date - nothing. You get whatever we are producing at the time we are ready...
  27. Johann Koeber

    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    No. If Tesla keeps 30% of the automobiles they do not just disappear from the balance sheet. They are assets and remain assets, just they are counted in another title. The income tax will be less, because only the sold cars contribute to the profit. The cars they keep are assets at cost basis...
  28. Johann Koeber

    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    No. Things may take a little longer to get started, but Germans can be very efficient when things are rolling. Germany also has a reputation for building good cars. Placing the European GF here was a brilliant move. Even the sentiment against US cars is slow changing. Then you have here -...
  29. Johann Koeber

    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    End of the year investment for me: 1. MYP (red/black) 2. some more TSLA This is the Tesla and TSLA investment thread. Both 1. and 2. I consider investments. I plan to get the car early 2022, so I would be delighted to get one of the early Berlin cars. Sell after 6 months for a profit. The...
  30. Johann Koeber

    Tesla told me their Quaity control specs is protected information.

    In my mind, I do not care what Tesla thinks is acceptable. I am the one who is buying, so I should be the one to state what is acceptable to me and what is not. So you have done the right thing - for you. I am sure other people will accept the car as it was presented to you and drive away...
  31. Johann Koeber

    Who needs a roadster when you have model s plaid?

    Not only the Plaid, but the MS, MX and Roadster cannot be ordered in Germany. They only offer a pre-reservation for 100 Euro (or 39.000 Euro for the Roadster). The final configuration, specs and the final pricing tbd. Many reservation holders got a letter stating - among other things -that...
  32. Johann Koeber

    Who needs a roadster when you have model s plaid?

    Ordered a new Roadster early on. Waited. So I decided, MS Plaid would help while waiting. Now they suspended Plaid deliveries to Europe. I guess the longer one waits, the higher the hopes. Anyway: The Roadster will have better brakes than the MS Plaid.
  33. Johann Koeber

    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    Unfortunately the cool stuff is not available in Germany (Europe) - Belt buckle - Whistle - Plaid Anyway we can buy the stock und do not get distracted ;)
  34. Johann Koeber

    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    And let's not forget the other markets. I have two of them on order (one since day one, the other shortly thereafter). Still no information on possible delivery in Germany. Originally it said Q4 of 2021, so I can still hope. But before demands dries up in North America there is enough demand...
  35. Johann Koeber

    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    I don't get all the talk about suggesting how Elon Musk should spend his fortune. 1. Do you really think, you know better than Elon himself? 2. Wealthy people are short of cash. Its not like he has millions or billions sitting around somewhere (couch cushions?). Otherwise he would not be...
  36. Johann Koeber

    What is GIIN?

    Take a look here: https://insights.diligent.com/fatca/what-is-the-giin-number-for-fatca/
  37. Johann Koeber

    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    IIRC Uber originally wanted to buy a bulk of Tesla production. Tesla said 'NO' Now they have found an other way to get access to the cars. I predict that Hertz will need to buy a lot more EVs. Smart if they choose Tesla.
  38. Johann Koeber

    Noob option trading questions

    A good broker platform like IB will let you: 1) enter spreads a one transaction. Nonetheless fees are charges for each leg 2) I start with the most favorable price and adjust it in 0.01, 0.02 or 0.10 increments; often it gets executed before i reach the middle of the bid/ask spread 3) the...
  39. Johann Koeber

    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    Just curious: Why is the MX Plaid much cheaper than MS Plaid? Both have End of 2022 as delivery dates for new orders. Of course I am hoping to get my new MS in Q1/22 or earlier. Ordered days after availability aka a long time ago.
  40. Johann Koeber

    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    On my way home from the Grünheide Volksfest. My impression from talking to visitors there: This event was very important and successfull to show the general public who Tesla is and what they are doing. Very good PR. The employees there were allowed to talk and all praised Tesla as an...
  41. Johann Koeber

    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    Since its after hours, let me share my joy of having won the ticket lottery for the Grünheide Fair on Saturday at Tesla. I'm going with one son and two Grandsons. Anyone care to meet?
  42. Johann Koeber

    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    This video is so unreal. Elon does not talk this way. He must be reading a prepared statement. It was not prepared by him. He is reading it like a robot. What is going on?
  43. Johann Koeber

    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    I had 760 CC and wanted to close them 5 minutes before market close on Friday. Tesla was 760.01 and the calls were around 0.75-0.85. That seemed ridiculous. Time value for 5 minutes? There was no opportunity to buy back cheaper, so I let them roll. Expecting the worst (losing my TSLA (!)...
  44. Johann Koeber

    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    I ordered another MY for an employee on monday (no holiday here in Germany). This is what I got today (translated by DEEPL): "Hallo Johann, wir haben großartige Nachrichten für Sie. Ihr Model Y steht bereits im Auslieferungszentrum EU-DE - Muenchen - Haag Delivery Hub zur Abholung bereit...
  45. Johann Koeber

    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    We were finally able to pick up our two new MY. Delivery Center near Munich working overtime to get all the cars out. We are so happy - time to buy some more TSLA. The cars are great.
  46. Johann Koeber

    When do you expect TSLA to pass AAPL valuation?

    It is still early in the poll, but I am surprised of the many pessimistic votes. IMO TSLA is worth more than AAPL. Not everybody seems to agree at this point. If you had to invest now, would you prefer to invest in a) AAPL or b) TSLA I believe the markets will discover the value of TSLA in...
  47. Johann Koeber

    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    But beware: Source: https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/index.php?f=1544&p=faqs Possible workaround: Sell securities (hopefully not TSLA) withdraw purchase securities Dumb 'regulatory reasons'.
  48. Johann Koeber

    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    Tesla is advertising Tesla electricity in Bavaria. My excitement was curbed when the link sent me to octopus energy. I am not sure, what association they have with Tesla. Powerwall users only.