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Well, this explains why there are a low *number of cars* in Tokyo, but not why a low *percentage of the few cars there are* are electric.
For some reason I was thinking the demo was going to be more of a free advertising thing, like hey check out what we figured out, and then it would be made available to owners shortly after. I mean if they can do the demo safely then it should pretty much be ready for primetime. Also, IIRC, the two years quote was talking about full autonomy, and the coast to coast thing is just highways I think. I've got my fingers crossed that the coast to coast is pretty much ready and they do it as an electric car speed record type thing, and the download will be a Xmas present to owners. Or then again they might just wait till next year.
That would make for a pretty epic 2nd qtr if they get the m3 ramped up and self driving takes. huge step forward at the same time.
Especially if it's a disruptive company rather than just another lemonade stand.
Tesla pretty much admits that there were problems on the factory floor and says they took care of it by firing the responsible people.
Let's just say they think they took care of it. Everything I've heard about Tesla's internal processes does not reassure me that they've gotten all the right people fired, or that they haven't been tricked by sneaky bastards into firing the wrong people.
I am 100% sure managements' hearts are in the right place and that they're trying to do the right thing, but this is an area where they do not have a record of competence. Great engineers are not always great at sussing out the social situation.
Well, this is pretty clear given the full time mudslingers on Seeking Alpha. I really wonder who's paying "Montana".
To wade into the ownership vs. "car as a service" argument, I think the key question is really urban form. In rural areas, people will own cars; "car as a service" (aka taxi) is not economically viable due to low population density. In dense urban centers, nobody will own cars and people will walk and take the subway most of the time, with "car as a service" (aka taxi) as a specialized option for trips going in unusual directions; "car as a service" can't scale up to handle the high population desnsity.
In places in between, there will be something in between; perhaps "car as a service" is most likely to catch on in mid-density urban/suburban areas, with enough population density to support "car as a service" (aka taxi) but not enough to support significant mass transportation (subways etc.). (These areas may be able to support one train station on a route to the urban core, but not much more.)
In places in between, there will be something in between; perhaps "car as a service" is most likely to catch on in mid-density urban/suburban areas, with enough population density to support "car as a service" (aka taxi) but not enough to support significant mass transportation (subways etc.). (These areas may be able to support one train station on a route to the urban core, but not much more.)
Mike Smith
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Apparently these are blurry photos of the semi trying out its lights.
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1...?key=OWVQaUdQc2lqc2VpVWJueklTV3Jybktpd2dOQk1n
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1...?key=OWVQaUdQc2lqc2VpVWJueklTV3Jybktpd2dOQk1n
It's hard to charge in condos, as you already know.
Most smaller condos do not have a space to park on the ground, they are usually allocated to disabled. Other parking spaces are mechanical and no charging available. In my condo there are 77 families with 23 parking spaces, one is on the ground and I'm using it for my X, as it is too heavy and too wide for mechanical. There is some space in curb like entrance, we could request one quick charger there so families could use in turn. In the mechanical parking I see Audi RS6, BMW 5 and 6, Lexus LS600, Mercedes S and E and C classes.
Also to make things more complicated, parking spaces are owned by ALL condo owners - it's a public facility and condo owners rent the space From HOA.
Easy, really, when you think about it. Just articulate all the tractor wheels. That's exactly what happens with a tractor/trailer... the very front wheels turn a lot, which effectively turns the wheels at the back of the tractor compared to the trailer. Hmmm... why didn't anyone else think of this?
That was my immediate conclusion as well. However, looking at the video, I can't make sense of the movement of the trailer. Almost seems like even the trailer has articulated wheels. The semi-equaivalent of four-wheel steering would make it quite nimble. I could just be the way the video has been made, though, that makes the movement a bit odd.
Waiting4M3
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Thanks, that's one of the ~20 M3s staged in the Playa Vista parking garage spotted on Monday. It probably disproves the theory that Tesla is stashing almost finished cars missing some parts (like battery pack). It also likely disproves the theory that Tesla is stashing these M3 for some publicity stunt at the semi event. IMO it's better that they don't distract the semi event with too much M3 stuff anyway. If Elon really wants to throw in some good M3 news, he can simply tell us that the module issue is fixed and what the current production rate is, and/or open the configurator to non-Tesla employees.
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Yeah, Automobile mag deleted the tweet and the article on the so called defective bunch of m3s
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RobStark
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Tesla grand opening in Kettleman City
Local ABC television station does story on new mega Supercharger station including lounge.
Local ABC television station does story on new mega Supercharger station including lounge.
It’s not perfect, but Bob Lutz is 85 years ago. He is enough of a Luddite to misunderstand new technology both from a positive and negative view.
FWIW, he has been credited for the Chevrolet Volt decision, back when he was insisting that only hybrids would work. What would have happened if he’d understood a BEV could be cheaper and better within the product useful life. He’d have been the sponsor of the Bolt then and GM would be industry leading now, while Leaf would have been better too and others would have stepped up.
Lutz was influential enough to have matched Elon but for derivative models that were cheap to launch and have wide appeal. Lutz from the beginning was after purely derivative solutions that would be enthusiastically received.
Now, as a dotard, he’s discovered that purely derivative no longer wins. Panic has set in. His decline is truly sad for all of us who’ve admired him and loved those derivative cars.
Most Tokyo parking is in automated park places. Ie, you drive your car on a sort of platform that is actually a large conveyor belt. After you exit the car, it gets hoisted in some kind of inaccessible parking structure. No ability to plug in at all. At a condo with a regular parking at least there is the technical possibility to install an outlet, not so with the parking spaces that are so common in larger Japanese cities. Being able to charge up over the night and always leave with a 'full tank' in the morning is one of the biggest advantages of electric over ice.
DurandalAI
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That might actually be a rare but good use case for inductive charging for vehicles.
Yes but the automotive industry exists since 100 years, there is dozens companies operating since multiple decades.
Uber was founded in 2009 .....
And it's growing at 50% a year.
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I understand about the issue of " changing your mind at the last minute ", and so it can't follow your calendar. But that's only an issue if there is not enough cars. If there is enough cars that, you just press a button and by the time you're out of the building there is a car waiting for you ... then it starts to be interesting right?
And about taking your stuff with you... what about home deliveries service like Amazon is currently doing ? You won't need to go shopping, you just press a button and it comes home.
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