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    Elon, Where is the FSD features you promised?

    Tomorrow officially makes it 6 months. We see no FSD features nor even EAP features, we only see the struggle to match AP1 parity. If FSD or even EAP were on the horizon and coming in the next update, you would see alot of hype coming from Elon like he always has. But we have crickets. What in...
  2. AssortedBread

    Found a actor who looks just Elon Musk

    I was watching Hyde Park on Hudson (bio-pic about FDR), and one the characters had a uncanny resemblance to Mr. Musk. His name is Samuel West Looked into it and Samuel West too has odd looking moments. For comparison the real Elon Musk.
  3. TMC Staff

    Musk Says Hyperloop Connecting NYC to DC in 30 Minutes Received ‘Verbal Government Approval’

    Elon Musk said today on Twitter that The Boring Company received “verbal government approval” to build a Hyperloop connecting New York with Washington DC. Musk said a trip between the two cities would take 29 minutes. It’s not clear what government agency approved the project. The...
  4. Grendal

    Elon's interview at ISS R&D conference

    2017 ISSR&D Conference – Washington D.C., July 17 - 20 | International Space Station Research and Development The live feed crashed. Ah-ha. Found it elsewhere: Watch Live Now! Elon Musk Speaks at International Space Station Research & Development Conference About an hour and half back on the...
  5. A

    A.I.ophobic? Elon Musk Says, "Yeah" We Should Be

    I, for one, do not fear change nor the imminent advancement of modern technology. Actually a world without good coffee is quite a bit more horrifying an existence. Yet, Tesla and Space X CEO Elon Musk shared at a recent broad discussion at the National Governors Conference his more than a...
  6. TMC Staff

    Blog Musk Says A.I. Regulation Needed, More Gigafactories Coming to U.S.

    [vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/2C-A797y8dA” video_title=”1″]Tesla CEO Elon Musk, in a broad conversation at the National Governors Association conference, made some bold statements about the risks of artificial intelligence and hinted that two more Gigafactories will be built in the U.S...
  7. N

    Is Musk lying on maximum battery capacity?

    The wheelbase dimensions suggest around 85 kWh battery is possible. Is he saying only 75 kWh is possible as a Model S differentiation, in the same way Tesla will be limiting the power of the performance Model 3 so as to not go close to 2.3 seconds, even though it can be quicker?
  8. B

    First L3 Self Driving Car - Audi A8 world premieres in Barcelona

    Event starts in 2 hours. Audi MediaTV - Videos - Live and On Demand | Audi MediaCenter
  9. TEG

    Discussion about production Model 3 #1 (SN1)

    Starting with "SN1" (Elon's): Elon Musk on Twitter Twitter
  10. NicoV

    Barcelona hotel met Tesla vriendelijke private parking?

    Kan er iemand een hotel in Barcelona aanraden met een private parking waar je zonder problemen met een Tesla binnen kan? Ik heb geen zin om mijn auto op straat te parkeren in Barcelona. Liefst iets waarbij het centrum gemakkelijk bereikbaar is met metro of eventueel shuttle of zo. We zijn over...
  11. DrivingTheFuture

    DEMOLISHED old EV Cannonball Coast to Coast record in Model S 85D!

    We set out to raise awareness about human trafficking in my friends 2015 Model S 85D and to our surprise beat the previous record by over 3 hours. We managed to do it in 51 Hrs 47 Mins! Feel free to ask questions about our trip here and also check out the video documenting the whole thing...
  12. G

    Watch Musk Cameo in movie Why Him

    If you want to waste 90 minutes watch the movie Why Him and look for an Elon Musk Cameo. Or ... just see this YouTube video ... Now he's appearing in this kind of trash? Elon, FOCUS! (If this is covered elsewhere, combine them ... I searched and nothing. And I cannot even figure out how...
  13. TMC Staff

    Blog Elon Musk Shows Off Progress on ‘Car/Pod Elevator’

    When video of Elon Musk’s plans to speed cars through an underground tunnel emerged, it seemed like a far-off concept. But, pictures tweeted this week by Musk show that it’s quickly becoming a reality. According to a concept video, the elevator would lower vehicles into the the tunnel...
  14. insaneoctane

    nostradamusK

    I have no doubt that many of you have heard of, or even read Elon's secret master plan. I was researching refinery energy usage statistics and ended up on that page. I re-read it and am still astonished how accurately he was able to formulate and execute such an ambitious plan over the course...
  15. TMC Staff

    Blog Bloomberg Launches Site to Track Elon Musk Companies

    To emphasize just how busy Elon Musk is, Bloomberg has launched a site to track initiatives at the four companies he’s running – Telsa, SpaceX, The Boring Company, and Neuralink. The Future According to Elon Musk presents three distinct views. The Company View shows which targets are behind...
  16. TMC Staff

    Chicago in Talks to Hire Musk’s Boring Company

    Chicago officials may tap Elon Musk’s The Boring Company to build speedy rail service between O’Hare International Airport and the Chicago Loop business district, according to a report from Crain’s. “We’re going to try to see if they can make it work here,” deputy mayor Steve Koch said in the...
  17. Bimbels

    July Meetup? Elon Musk speaking at Governor's Meeting in Providence

    Elon will be giving a speech on innovation at the summer Governor's Summit in Providence at some point the weekend of July 13-16. Elon Musk Attending Governors Summit in RI Would there be any interest in having a rally/meetup for the occasion? I'm not sure which day he is speaking but could...
  18. TMC Staff

    Blog Musk Says Tesla in Discussions to Bring Sales to India

    Tesla is negotiating with the Indian government about opening up sales and building a factory in the country, according to a tweet this week from CEO Elon Musk. Tesla hopes to avoid the penalties and restrictions currently in place for imports and eventually create a manufacturing...
  19. malcolm

    Audi - "Musk-have" Ad

    Audi teases Tesla and Elon Musk in a new billboard ad for upcoming electric vehicle Face, meet palm.
  20. kbM3

    Elon Musk Diagnosis

    Imagine it is just after the sale of PayPal and Elon feeling depressed visits a psychiatrist. Psychiatrist: So what are your life goals, your hopes, your dreams? Elon: Goal 1A is to make this planet better for all humankind. Goal 1B is to make humans a multi-planetary species...
  21. Xiao ma ge

    Crazy fans of Elon Musk.

  22. TMC Staff

    Blog Musk Says All Superchargers Being Coverted to Battery/Solar Power

    Tesla CEO Elon Musk says “almost all” Supercharger stations will eventually disconnect from the grid. Musk made the comment on Twitter in response to a tweet pointing out that Superchargers utilize energy from traditional fossil fuels like coal. Musk notes that all Superchargers...
  23. E

    Can Elon Musk Get SolarCity’s Gigafactory Back On Track?

    Can Elon Musk Get SolarCity’s Gigafactory Back On Track?
  24. ecarfan

    Elon says Tesla Semi to scale up production in 18 to 24 months

    At the shareholders meeting this week, Elon said that he anticipates Tesla Semi production starting to scale up in 18 to 24 months. Which amazed me. Clearly there is no space at Fremont to build the trucks: they don't even have enough parking for the employee workforce right now. And where would...
  25. ecarfan

    Tesla Motors is soliciting questions for Elon at 2017 shareholders meeting

    On Twitter, @TeslaMotors said: "Send us questions today for Elon to answer at our Shareholders Meeting tomorrow". I responded: "Will it be possible to implement Auto Steer only for maintaining lane centering when Model X is in Tow Mode?" I'm in Japan and am unable to attend the shareholders...
  26. Reciprocity

    Poll: $100 Billion - Elon or Green Fund?

    Lets put this Paris accord into perspective by asking this one simple question: Who would you rather give $100B a year to? The UN Green fund or Elon Musk? Which would do the most with it and waste the least of it and safe guard that investment best from corruption? And of course return the...
  27. Curt Renz

    Tweet Shareholder Meeting Questions to Elon

    Tesla is inviting shareholders to tweet questions to Elon for tomorrow's shareholder meeting: Tesla on Twitter If your question has already been asked, give it a "like". That may make it more likely to be answered.
  28. TMC Staff

    Blog Musk Says Reused Rockets ‘Feel Kinda Normal’

    After SpaceX completed a mission over the weekend to launch cargo and supplies to the International Space Station utilizing previously used equipment – a historic first – Elon Musk took to Twitter to say it’s an accomplishment that already feels normal. This is the fifth time SpaceX has...
  29. TMC Staff

    Blog Elon Musk Will Work on Production Line to Study Safety

    Elon Musk has reportedly told factory employees he will perform the same tasks as injured workers to understand how to create a safer operation. A screenshot of a letter Musk sent to employees on Thursday was posted to Reddit, where users who claim to work at Tesla confirmed the memo. The...
  30. TMC Staff

    Blog Elon Musk to Exit Trump’s Advisory Councils

    Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced he will leave President Trump’s White House advisory councils following a decision for the U.S. to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord. Musk tweeted his feelings on the decision after Trump held a celebratory press conference, complete with a jazz band in the...
  31. lunitiks

    Elon Musk: Departing presidential councils

    Out he goes Twitter
  32. berkeley_ecar

    Tesla/Musk Mention on NPR's "Wait, Wait ... Don't Tell Me!"

    This week's edition (27 May 2017) of NPR's comedy news quiz show, "Wait, Wait ... Don't Tell Me!" features a mention of Tesla and Elon Musk in its "Bluff the LIstener" segment: skip to 4:42 if you don't want to hear the other choices in this 3-choice quiz question.
  33. TMC Staff

    New Photos of Boring Company Concept Vehicle Released

    Look at this Boring bus. The Boring Company – Elon Musk’s tunnel-digging effort to speed traffic – released new photos of the people-moving platform it teased in a recent video. Photos of the glass-topped platform on wheels were posted on the company’s website without description beyond file...
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    Dear Elon, Why cant we have basic phone texting functions.....

    why cant texts be read by the car? and responded to? why cant we dictate texts? why is basic voice phone and command recognition so poor? this is stuff that a $20K honda can do
  35. Xiao ma ge

    Give up your Model 3 .

    Elon musk try to persuade us to buy Model S and give up our Model 3 by these comparison charts.Will it change your previous plan?
  36. Garlan Garner

    So...What is cool Elon?

    Anyone have any idea what line waiters will receive according to Elons " Cool " Tweet. A Falcon 9 rocket?....Naaahhh....that's too expensive. A key fob holder?.....Naaahhhh....that's too cheap. What do you think Tesla could do for line waiters that won't cost Tesla Money? First Tesla...
  37. TMC Staff

    Blog Musk Calls Upcoming Autopilot Release “Smooth as Silk”

    Tesla CEO Elon Musk described an upcoming version of the company’s Autopilot software as “smooth as silk.” During a tweetstorm, Musk hyped upcoming software that will deliver a new control algorithm expected to improve Tesla’s autonomous capabilities. Recent updates have increased speed...
  38. K

    "Nikola" - Our Project Loveday Entry

    Tracing back to the company's namesake, our submission for Tesla's Project Loveday contest pays homage to one of history's greatest minds. We hope you enjoy!
  39. Blue heaven

    Elon Musk, I owe you an apology

    Not me personally, Elon Musk, I owe you an apology The author claims Sydney drives are the worst in the nation, I find it hard to believe it could be worse than Perth.
  40. J

    10 Facts You Didn't Know About Tesla Motors & Elon Musk (Maybe)

    Who is Elon Musk and What is Tesla? Elon Musk is a South African-born Canadian-American business magnate, investor, engineer and inventor. Basically he's a real-life Iron-Man (without the suit... as far as we know). Musk started out his road to stardom in 1995, when he and brother Kimbal...
  41. S

    The boring company goes to mars

    Does anyone else think that really the ultimate goal of the boring company is to create the first long term habitable buildings on mars? In order to protect the early setlers from solar radiation they need to go down about 100 meters below the surface of the planet. Not only that but in the...
  42. 1.21 Jiggawatts

    Elon inherited a life of adventure from his sask family

    Pretty cool story on the front page of the Regina leader post yesterday. Turns out that the musk family has more connections to Saskatchewan than I thought Elon Musk inherited a lifetime of adventure from his Sask. family Regina Leader-Post
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    List of Elon Musk Autopilot Predictions

    June 2014: "I am confident that in less than a year you will be able to go from highway on ramp to highway exists without touching any controls." - Tesla’s 2014 Shareholder meeting [video] December 2015: "We're going to end up with complete autonomy, and I think we will have complete autonomy...
  44. Cr8it

    Elon at TED

    One of the fascinating talks at last week's TED conference was an interview with Elon about "The Future We Are Building." He shows some great video pieces, including his "boring" solutions to LA's traffic mess. If you are interested in what is coming next, don't miss this talk which TED put up...
  45. ohmman

    Elon "Anti-Selling"

    Musk Employs Unusual Marketing Plan for Model 3: 'Anti-Selling' Regarding anti-selling due to worries about existing Model S owners trying to "upgrade" to a Model 3, I think there's something that they might be overlooking. In my case, I'd upgrade to a fully equipped Model 3 from my Model S if...
  46. Grendal

    SpaceX Falcon 9 FT - CRS-11 - LC-39A

    NET June 1st Falcon 9 • SpaceX CRS 11 Launch time: Approx. 2130 GMT (5:30 p.m. EDT) Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 13th Dragon spacecraft on the 11th operational cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station. The flight is...
  47. Hans Noordsij

    Ted Talk van Elon Musk

    Eigenlijk wel een eigen draadje waard. Er worden veel zaken toegelicht en duidelijker. Met name genuanceerde toelichting op autonomie (beginnend dit najaar met "van oprit tot afrit" op snelwegennetwerken en uiteindelijk over twee jaar volledige autonomie) zijn verfrissend naast alle andere...
  48. EVCollies

    The Boring Company

    Thought I might start a thread on Musk's Boring Company after his release of the video at the TED2017. Here is a great, bit old, article on boring at WSJ (subscription required). The High-Tech, Low-Cost World of Tunnel Building Cost only $19,000 per foot per that article for a train, by my...
  49. TMC Staff

    Tesla Semi Teased During TED Talk

    A photo of the semi truck Tesla plans to unveil in September was teased by CEO Elon Musk during his recent TED talk. Musk has reportedly driven a prototype of the product and described it as a sportscar-like, “spry truck.” After Musk surprised the industry with a plan to unveil the truck in...
  50. C

    2 years: Musk's new timeline for door-to-door full autonomy

    Take this for what you will - he tweeted today that we are still 2 years from sleeping door to door. That's my definition of level 5 and a Tesla network of autonomous robo taxis. So at this point the logical extrapolation from Musk's claims is: 1 - Teslas since October 2016 builds will do...