Off topic galore

[Christine69420]

As soon as I saw the pics of the Celestiq, all I could think of was that it looks like the 6000 SUX car from Robocop....
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Hostage taker : "And I want a new car! And I want the city to pay for it all!"

Cop: "What kind of car Miller?"

Hostage taker: "Something with reclining leather seats, that goes really fast and gets really shitty gas mileage!"

Cop: How about the 6000 SUX?

Robocop (1987) 6000 SUX Commercial

Fake commercial from the 1987 movie Robocop. For more videos visit my channel http://www.youtube.com/user/Greendub420

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"It's back. BIG is back. Because Bigger is better. 6000 SUX, an American tradition..."

"Cobra Assault Cannon. State of the art. Bang! Bang!" in "RoboCop" (1987) by Paul Verhoeven 1080p

Kurtwood Smith (Clarence J. Boddicker) Ray Wise (Leon C. Nash) Paul McCrane (Emil M. Antonowsky) Jesse D. Goins (Joe P. Cox) If you like it, watch this: Villains of Old Detroit (was blocked by YouTube) ROBOCOP — Creating a Legend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYawQScPnto Designing & Animating...

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I kind of like the look but not so much the specs and price. But then I am from a GM/Opel family...

 

[JRP3]

I'm getting heavy mid 60's Barracuda vibes

 

[SOULPEDL]

Daily reminder that SpaceX and Tesla are two giant white pills in a modern sea of black pills.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1583466193783910400

A bunch of miserable blackpillers (like Rob Reich types) are nothing more than human versions of crabs in a bucket, and profit off the misery they spread.

The size of the platform looks like an oil rigger. Just Huge! Very tempting to visit soon. I'd love to see this launch in person (or from inside).

 

[ZachF]

Alibaba is now worth less than it’s 2014 IPO price…

 

[Rarity]

Alibaba is now worth less than it’s 2014 IPO price…

Raising the question of whether the US power structure will play nicer with billionaires than the Chinese power structure...

 

[elasalle]

Alibaba is now worth less than it’s 2014 IPO price…

Again get rich, get cocky, make mistake ..... by Jack Ma ... (that too in China )

BABA is the only IPO I bought and experienced in life. Folks paid like $99-$100+ to get the shares, I think I got em around $94 for ~ $92 IPO sold way back, and happy
+ buying on day of IPO when stock is super hyped ain't worth it ... just like reading reviews of new movie about to be release to theatres

 

[Rarity]

The size of the platform looks like an oil rigger. Just Huge! Very tempting to visit soon. I'd love to see this launch in person (or from inside).

Yes, it appears that Starship will be repurposing many of the tools and infrastructure of the oil industry. The gentrification of Mordor continues apace...

 

[Dangerous Fish]

Euro, pound, and yen lost lots of value in Q3.

 

[thesmokingman]

It’s kinda amazing how the Japanese yen is in complete collapse and no one is talking about it….

Not a lot going right over there and at least one looming issue.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/06/03/japan-low-births-population-decline-2021/

I wanna share one ironic aspect of JDM land though, they built a crapton of EV chargers yet have companies in denial of EV's. How ironic?

Japan doesn't have enough EVs for its chargers

The number of EV charging stations in Japan fell to around 29,200, down from more than 30,300 the previous year.

europe.autonews.com

 

[Paracelsus]

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[ZachF]

Not a lot going right over there and at least one looming issue.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/06/03/japan-low-births-population-decline-2021/

I wanna share one ironic aspect of JDM land though, they built a crapton of EV chargers yet have companies in denial of EV's. How ironic?

Japan doesn't have enough EVs for its chargers

The number of EV charging stations in Japan fell to around 29,200, down from more than 30,300 the previous year.

europe.autonews.com

The demographics of Japan, China, Taiwan, and South Korea are horrific….

 

[jerry33]

Not a lot going right over there and at least one looming issue.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/06/03/japan-low-births-population-decline-2021/

I wanna share one ironic aspect of JDM land though, they built a crapton of EV chargers yet have companies in denial of EV's. How ironic?

Japan doesn't have enough EVs for its chargers

The number of EV charging stations in Japan fell to around 29,200, down from more than 30,300 the previous year.

europe.autonews.com

Instead of spending money on a military industrial complex, Japan spends money on construction (especially landslide prevention, roads, and bridges). Charging infrastructure is just another part of this.

 

[mongo]

The demand-pumping usefulness of any special item, like a fine color (I agree that the new red is magnificent), or a limited-time LR or free SpC or Mr Musk's signature or so forth, is a function solely of its surprise appearance. Were a unique color to be expected as a seasonal special, then orders soon would diminish in anticipation of the Next New Thing, and even worse, be susceptible to being received as a damp squib. "My favorite color: putty" <===and 42 TeslaPoints to the first who correctly provides the where, when and by whom.

Doris, 1995 , Get Shorty?

 

[mongo]

New poll: What do you think the share price will be on January 1st, 2023?

Same as Dec 30th, 2021...
And it probably depends on if I am still holding my Jan 23 leaps ...

 

[SOULPEDL]

Bidirectional Charger by Lucid.

"The Lucid Connected Home Charging Station costs $1,600 in Canada or $1,200 in the US. For that price Lucid Air owners will be able to charge their vehicles at home at up to 19.2kW. Lucid says this will give owners up to 80 miles (129km) of charge per hour through a 24ft charging cable.

For comparison, Tesla’s Wall Connector can charge at up to 11.2kW, providing 44 miles of driving range per hour."

We've only used stock Tesla chargers at home, both our vehicles, single 220V outlet. There's still no line at our pump so not sure the problem they've solved on that comparison. The bidirectional charging is a nice offering. Ford thinks so too, which is a bit of a savings grace strategy wise.

Lucid Air gets new line of official accessories, including a bi-directional home charger

The list of Lucid Vehicle Accessories includes their own home charging station that can support bi-directional charging.

driveteslacanada.ca

 

[Prunesquallor]

Bidirectional Charger by Lucid.

"The Lucid Connected Home Charging Station costs $1,600 in Canada or $1,200 in the US. For that price Lucid Air owners will be able to charge their vehicles at home at up to 19.2kW. Lucid says this will give owners up to 80 miles (129km) of charge per hour through a 24ft charging cable.

For comparison, Tesla’s Wall Connector can charge at up to 11.2kW, providing 44 miles of driving range per hour."

We've only used stock Tesla chargers at home, both our vehicles, single 220V outlet. There's still no line at our pump so not sure the problem they've solved on that comparison. The bidirectional charging is a nice offering. Ford thinks so too, which is a bit of a savings grace strategy wise.

Lucid Air gets new line of official accessories, including a bi-directional home charger

The list of Lucid Vehicle Accessories includes their own home charging station that can support bi-directional charging.

driveteslacanada.ca

That would imply a 220V 110A circuit .

 

[mongo]

That would imply a 220V 110A circuit .

Or 100A breaker 80A continuous 240V...
OG S and X could do that.

 

[SOULPEDL]

That would imply a 220V 100A circuit .

Ya, that's exactly half my entire home panel for some perspective.
And my charging is only 50A rated which required commercial "looking" conduit runs in the garage. (Edit: Yes I know it can be hidden $$$$$.)
$1,600 is their starting cost IMO. An electrician, for example, would say I need the larger panel and higher monthly utility bill that goes with it.

 

[bkp_duke]

Or 100A breaker 80A continuous 240V...
OG S and X could do that.

Those of us with original Tesla Wall Chargers and older Model S's with "dual chargers" can do 80A already.

Basically Lucid is bragging about something that Tesla released in 2013 . . .

 

[mongo]

Interesting... can you elaborate?

Mass is wrong.
Tariff code is wrong.
Shipment is in shipping containers.
Only thing going for it is doe casting machine can be abbreviated as DCM.

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