2015 Tesla shareholders meeting -- reporting as the meeting proceeds

[JohnSnowNW]

Discussing safety of the Model X and S...it's by FAR the largest reason we decided to reserve an X. We have two young kids, safety could not be more important to us. We wanted a Tesla, sure, but the safety aspect essentially sealed the deal for us.

I hope this is a consideration for many...

 

[doggusfluffy]

Finally getting to the bottom of this battery swap ponzi scheme propping up TSLA!

 

[roblab]

New body line coming, increasing capability

New paint center, large capital cost, 10,000 cars a week, best paint shop in the world

If this is true, then give me some COLORS!!! Not Black, Black, Grey, Grey, White, White! Plus No Brown, No Green, No Choice.

 

[FANGO]

I love love love this answer about pack swap.

"People don't care about pack swap."

Exactly. Use supercharging. It's great and everyone likes it more. Fantastic. This is playing out exactly how I figured/hoped it would.

 

[Johan]

I hope Alberto Zaragosa Comendador is watching

I hope he answers the ZEV credit mongering "accusation" once and for all.

 

[Nicoletta]

Battery swap not popular. Superchargers are fast enough for most people. Agreed!

 

[lg_golfs]

I am getting ready to see some updates to the Supercharging to subsidize the cost of ownership thread!

 

[Cosmacelf]

Q: Some question about pack swap.

A: We are seeing very low take rate. Initially 4-5 people out of 200 people. they did it only once. All customers have now been invited from the area. Doesn't think it will have traction. Unlikely worth expanding. Reiterating free superchargers for life. Doesn't want locals to use SCs all the time. Over time will add solar and battery to SCs.

 

[ecarfan]

Full Autopilot "technically possible in maybe 3 years" and then regulators will have to decide it is allowed to be offered. Interesting...

 

[Auzie]

If this is true, then give me some COLORS!!! Not Black, Black, Grey, Grey, White, White! Plus No Brown, No Green, No Choice.

Not all colors are created equal. Some pigments are quite toxic and the wash out of these pigments require more expensive treatment, thus increasing costs. Eliminating just a few 'difficult' pigments disproportionally simplifies operations and lowers the cost.

 

[Johan]

Wow very optimistic timeline on full auto capability.

 

[The Blue Owl]

All of the presentations have been entirely reasonable. I'm glad the lady asked her question, and I'm glad Elon answered it quickly and non-dismissively. The others were in the form of shareholder proposals which Tesla would be bound to do. They don't want to be bound to do it now, that's fine. But it makes eminent sense for them to look into it, and I'm glad people are pressuring them to do it. Non-leather options should certainly be available. It's an environmental company. The environment should take front seat.

I agree. I don't get the sneers either. The questions were addressed to Elon, not to readers of this forum, and the positions expressed were reasonable and respectfully presented. The last questioner to bring it up wasn't bitching about it, she actually had a concrete offer to help. That Elon's first word out of his mouth was "Absolutely" underlines that the negative reactions here are unwarranted.

It's not relevant where one stands on the issue in order to ask that, please, let all the voices be heard (as long as they are constructive, which the people speaking at the meeting certainly were).

 

[Cosmacelf]

Q: When will autopilot will be fully autonomous. "Go to sleep in the car"

A: Technically possible in 3 years. But some time after that for regulators to accept it (1-3 years). Need to compile evidence over a large number of miles. Best guess right now.

Elon thinks AI will occur quicker with each passing year.

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Q: Is Tesla participating in inspiring more people to study engineering.

A: No.

 

[ecarfan]

I found this important: Elon reiterated that Supercharging is free for the life of the car, that Superchargers are primarily for long distance travel, that some owners are doing a lot of local Supercharging and seemed to say that is not what the Superchargers should be used for.

 

[Nicoletta]

I like how Elon is answering the 'diversity at Tesla' question.

 

[Cosmacelf]

Q: Is tesla participating in university research?

A: Yes, especially in battery cell. We encourage other groups to contact us.

 

[Johan]

So no product announcement then...???

Bummer...

Edit: Or maybe it was the liquid cooled SC cable? But he didn't say it would imply higher charge rates...

 

[Cosmacelf]

Done.

 

[MarcG]

some owners are doing a lot of local Supercharging and seemed to say that is not what the Superchargers should be used for.

He even went further by saying some owners were contacted to remind them that supercharging was really meant for long-distance travel.

 

[Nicoletta]

I found this important: Elon reiterated that Supercharging is free for the life of the car, hat Superchargers are primarily for long distance travel, that some owners are doing a lot of local Supercharging and seemed to say that is not what the Superchargers should be used for.

and that these local owners who are abusing the Supercharges are politely contacted by Tesla......anybody else catch that?