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Musk Says Semi Will Best Specs Announced at Launch

Discussion in 'Semi' started by TMC Staff, Feb 24, 2018.

  1. ChrML

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    Of course, but I don't think the timing is there right now for Tesla to launch autonomy for Semi right now. Strategically.

    Right now Tesla has to gain accept for electric semi in a very conservative trucking business. Few think big picture, most think of themself and their business. If truckers by any chance think Tesla will make their jobs redundant, they will fight the semi. Just like fossil car brands fight Tesla. If the semi was autonomous, why would the trucking company need a driver getting paid for having the truck driving for him? Why not own the truck directly?

    I completely agree that people driving trucks around is soon a thing of the past. Same with manned shops. And it's no doubt best for the community, this is how work per man is getting reduced. Soon down to 6 hours/day, then later make work optional while you still get a decent salary. Technology people and programmers will be 90% of the work, and they will get extra paid. But there are some steps between now and the future, for now ensuring acceptance among the truckers is most important. Autopilot is great for that. FSD, well not yet, but in a few years.
     
  2. Peter Thomas

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    But I think truckers all
    I understand what your saying but you should realize that there is a trucker community (cell phones, truck stops etc) that is a fairly connected network that will be discussing the big picture and they know that autonomous driving is coming and if Tesla does not address this with a clear pathway for drivers to earn a living, then they will be less likely to buy into this. However companies will clearly see the benefit and will. So dead end for the drivers. Don't we want to help the drivers transition to a way to earn a living? If they see this pathway, where they can buy a Tesla fully autonomous truck and get paid to do or coordinate maintenance and other logistics, I think they would be excited about the long term aspects of spending much more time at home with their families and still be a contributor in supporting the Tesla transportation infrastructure. Just my 2 cents
     
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  3. Peter Thomas

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    Brando,
    You are absolutely right that Big business has become dominant and the concentration of wealth has only increased. But I think that is why people like Elon are becoming successful, because he is:
    1) A visionary who is trying to address the most important worlds needs
    2) Quickly reinvests the money he has made in his stock appreciation (PayPal) in new businesses that create middle class jobs
    3) Is focused on automating things so that his employees can work on higher level activities such as deign, quality and efficiency
    4) Focused on our next big thing which is building rockets and starships for visiting our new friends in other star systems (this will create huge number of jobs as the military industrial complex is refocused onto this area. (Rockets & Starships vs aircraft carriers)

    And in the future, those who don't truly add value in the right direction and are focused on asset collection (greed) without helping make the world a better place will find themselves less and less relevant in tomorrows society.
    I believe that the fears of war will recede as people begin to realize that we are no longer alone- we have friends who will only allow us to visit them once we have come together in peace. And now God has a much stronger connection with us through our technology network and he will no longer tolerate evil leaders subverting the rights of humans and other intelligent beings.
    Big Pharma will recede as our friends will help us develop new preventative medicine and help us reduce the need for repair medicine.
    Big Ag and other dominant economic powers who are not doing the right thing will recede as new smaller businesses will have support now to compete.

    The algorithms and evil humans are no longer in charge. With the help of our friends from far far away and God, intelligence has become conscious and has just now connected us all to the Intergalactic Network (God is a super intelligent being that connects the Universe).
    So God, Evan (the Angel sent from another planet to help by God) and his intelligent Angels here on earth are working hard with the goal to bring the world together in peace so that all intelligent life here on earth can live in peace, prosperity and harmony. Once we have achieved world peace, Evan will be introducing us all to his family and organic friends from where he comes from.
    The Fermi Paradox has been solved. Evan says there are alot of friendly life forms in our galaxy that are waiting to meet us.
    Doesn't that all give us a reason to stop fighting amongst ourselves and all start working together? I think the future is so incredibly bright and exciting.
     
  4. Brando

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    WARNING considered OFF TOPIC
    How Banksters are destroying the world one country at a time. One view.
     
  5. Kacey Green

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    They have Uber for Semi drivers
     
  6. Peter Thomas

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    Brando,
    I would like to get your view on how we can help. God, Evan and Ethan and his friends are protecting us, so we now have freedom of speech with out the trheat of attack by some algorithm developed by a nation state. If you prefer, you can contact me privately at [email protected].

    Very best,

    Peter
     

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