Decision Hinges on Two Bytes

[D3xDt3Reaction]

So it has come to this. If Tesla would release only two more bytes of information I could make the decision about whether to wait for AWD/performance or go for the LR:

Bits
[7:4] How much quicker the AWD (Byte 1) or Performance (Byte 2) is to 60, in 0.2s increments, relative to the LR
[3:0] How much the AWD (Byte 1) or Performance (Byte 2) costs in $2000 increments, relative to the LR

For example, if the AWD ran 4.5s to 60 at an additional cost of $4k, byte 1 would be 0x32.

Just two little bytes, Tesla? I know, you’re busy with production hell and all that, but you’ve leaked entire E-mails. Surely there is time for a couple bytes, especially when the sanity of thousands of line waiters is on the line?

 

[D3xDt3Reaction]

And don’t leak the two bytes. Just publish them. Most of the “leaks” probably had a “cc: Bloomberg, Electrek” from Elon anyway, am I right?

 

[Tiger]

Would be nice to see some Tesla AWD anti-selling for a change

 

[commasign]

There might not be anything to leak if they haven't finalized those decisions yet.

 

[Moderatefan]

So it has come to this. If Tesla would release only two more bytes of information I could make the decision about whether to wait for AWD/performance or go for the LR:

Bits
[7:4] How much quicker the AWD (Byte 1) or Performance (Byte 2) is to 60, in 0.2s increments, relative to the LR
[3:0] How much the AWD (Byte 1) or Performance (Byte 2) costs in $2000 increments, relative to the LR

For example, if the AWD ran 4.5s to 60 at an additional cost of $4k, byte 1 would be 0x32.

Just two little bytes, Tesla? I know, you’re busy with production hell and all that, but you’ve leaked entire E-mails. Surely there is time for a couple bytes, especially when the sanity of thousands of line waiters is on the line?

Man is busy with optimizing flufferbots, don't distract him with your meager requests.

 

[S'toon]

It'll take more than two bytes to tell you that information. There are 8 bits, or two nibbles, in one byte. One byte is one character.

 

[Runt8]

It'll take more than two bytes to tell you that information. There are 8 bits, or two nibbles, in one byte. One byte is one character.

You can store 2^8 different values in a single byte, he never said anything about using ASCII or another human readable encoding...

 

[D3xDt3Reaction]

Man is busy with optimizing flufferbots, don't distract him with your meager requests.

But I’m a human, and humans are underrated... Right? RIP Flufferbot.

 

[Bad Horse]

Should have just said word, much more concise

 

[D3xDt3Reaction]

You can store 2^8 different values in a single byte, he never said anything about using ASCII or another human readable encoding...

Yes. It should work - one byte (two nibbles) for the acceleration and pricing of the AWD and another for the Performance Model. No need to waste bytes here. 0x32 means 4.5s and $4000 extra.

 

[D3xDt3Reaction]

But I’m a human, and humans are underrated... Right? RIP Flufferbot.

Or maybe I am really an AI programmed with a sophisticated recurrent neural network that can fake forum posts indistinguishable from those of a human. And maybe we’re all in a simulation. The world may never know...

 

[Runt8]

Or maybe I am really an AI programmed with a sophisticated recurrent neural network that can fake forum posts indistinguishable from those of a human. And maybe we’re all in a simulation. The world may never know...

There's nothing about this thread that resembles normal human interaction...

 

[SageBrush]

Just two little bytes, Tesla?

A range of 0.8 seconds and $8k does not sound like enough. Willing to give up some resolution ?

 

[DarthPierce]

A range of 0.8 seconds and $8k does not sound like enough. Willing to give up some resolution ?

He assigned 4 bits to each value, so there are 16 possible values in each nibble (hex digit) with the assignment that each bit is worth 0.2s or 2k, that's actually a 3.2 second and $32,000 range in values... so should be plenty.

Hex Decimal Binary
0 0 0000
1 1 0001
2 2 0010
3 3 0011
4 4 0100
.......
9 9 1001
A 10 1010
B 11 1011
....
E 14 1110
F 15 1111

 

[SageBrush]

^^
Right you are. I better go get a coffee

 

[pilotSteve]

There are three kinds of people in this world: those that understand binary and those that don't.

 

[D3xDt3Reaction]

There's nothing about this thread that resembles normal human interaction...

As a computer geek, I will take that as a compliment!

 

[gregd]

There are three kinds of people in this world: those that understand binary and those that don't.

No, that would be 11 kinds.

 

[RayK]

Should have just said word, much more concise

Depending upon the CPU, a word can be 8 bits, 16 bits, 32 bits or 64 bits.

 

[D3xDt3Reaction]

Tesla will open up AWD, performance Model 3 orders next week

Thank you, Ryan McCaffrey! I may get the two bytes I’m looking for next week.