People say the darndest things...

[sethr]

That's hilarious! Of course, I'm not worried: I almost always drive with the top off in my Roadster - the sleep gas will just be blown away!

 

[Gwgan]

Sontarans take over Tesla with ATMOS

 

[TessieX]

At least I won't have far to travel once the gas knocks me out...

 

[jbcarioca]

I would have said (enthusiastically), "I know! Isn't that GREAT? It's so cool. I can't wait. Are you getting a Tesla? You are, right? You don't want to miss out on THAT!"

Because never argue with crazy.

Finally, a perfect argument. Considering where you live you really should understand crazies.
BTW, as a Native Son, I have the right to say such things with impunity. Anyone not California-born cannot do so without opprobrium.

 

[Pando]

I would have popped the frunk and said "see that? I already removed one of them tanks"...

 

[vandacca]

OP should stop parking at 250 College St.

 

[mozart626]

Okay I don't know if " darndestt" is a right word for today's situation.
here is what happen, I was at a shopping mall parking lot some where in north Toronto, as I was walking out of my car and heading to the mall, a gentleman approached me and asked me if he can ask me few things about my Model X.
I gladly explain as much as I could, he asked me questions about charging, air-conditioning and quality of auto pilot. suddenly things turned very awkward, he asked me if I heard about the "BIG PLAN". I asked what it was, and he said that he read some where that all Tesla cars including Roadsters have three medium sized gas tank hidden somewhere in the car and the day that the car sales hit half a million at any random time but simultaneously all cars in motion will automatically roll up the windows, lock , and release a sleeping gas and put all occupants to sleep, the cars will all auto drive to an unknown centre some where in Arizona desert where all tesla owners will be kept and experimented on. " its a scary stuff " he said.
I tried to look serious and asked him okay but that about those who have their cars parked and not in their car? and how about people out side of north America? and he said "eventually when they get in their car it will happen.". " and every continent have their own hidden centers. I tried to explain that this is insane and so untrue. but man he had his foot down and was adamant that his sources was legit.
I told him thanks for the warning I'll keep an eye out. (you can't win an argument with some one like that).

funny how rumors and stories like this floats around.

Ridiculous. Obviously the center won't be in Arizona, it will be in Nevada by Area 51. I can only assume that's where Elon is building all his Boring tunnels to.

 

[malcolm]

...all tesla owners will be kept and experimented on.

Pfft! Mobileye would do it better.

 

[bonnie]

Finally, a perfect argument. Considering where you live you really should understand crazies.
BTW, as a Native Son, I have the right to say such things with impunity. Anyone not California-born cannot do so without opprobrium.

California-born.
Minnesota-bred.
Washington State resident.

 

[Saghost]

Times like this, we really need a "wow" option for reacting to posts...

 

[jbcarioca]

California-born.
Minnesota-bred.
Washington State resident.

I apologize for confusing POB with POR. I should know better.
You are still perfectly qualified to understand! Besides, you're an Early Adopter.

 

[scottm]

Obviously confused. It's HIM sitting in an ICE car with one or two big canisters below it (muffler) that can leak gas at any time and cause him to go to unintended places -- the afterlife -- for CO2 poisoning. You can point them out on his car. Tell him he should remove them at once! "Yes, it will be louder but that's how you know you're safe!"

Or, when conversations go crazy like that... change the subject and ask for money in one smooth motion.

"Yes, I am quite concerned about being gasified in my Tesla, hey can you give me $50 so I can have these gas canisters removed, please!? I know they're in there somewhere... it's just that... well, I need help and can't do this myself."

If he says no, ask again, and again. Lower the ask to $20.... again, again... Finally ask for $10... No? Accuse him of not wanting to help innocent people. Ask for $5... maybe he'll give you $5. If you get $5, ask for $10 more ... because... three canister's right? It's gonna cost at least $5 per canister to find and disable them.

 

[UberEV1]

. . . and how did Tesla know far in advance to remove the gas cartridges just from those specific cars that would later, eventually be in accidents, sold for scrap and then disassembled part-by-part by 3rd parties, thereby avoiding any inadvertent discovery of said cartridges? Wow!

 

[RubberToe]

Okay I don't know if " darndestt" is a right word for today's situation.
here is what happen, I was at a shopping mall parking lot some where in north Toronto, as I was walking out of my car and heading to the mall, a gentleman approached me and asked me if he can ask me few things about my Model X.
I gladly explain as much as I could, he asked me questions about charging, air-conditioning and quality of auto pilot. suddenly things turned very awkward, he asked me if I heard about the "BIG PLAN". I asked what it was, and he said that he read some where that all Tesla cars including Roadsters have three medium sized gas tank hidden somewhere in the car and the day that the car sales hit half a million at any random time but simultaneously all cars in motion will automatically roll up the windows, lock , and release a sleeping gas and put all occupants to sleep, the cars will all auto drive to an unknown centre some where in Arizona desert where all tesla owners will be kept and experimented on. " its a scary stuff " he said.
I tried to look serious and asked him okay but that about those who have their cars parked and not in their car? and how about people out side of north America? and he said "eventually when they get in their car it will happen.". " and every continent have their own hidden centers. I tried to explain that this is insane and so untrue. but man he had his foot down and was adamant that his sources was legit.
I told him thanks for the warning I'll keep an eye out. (you can't win an argument with some one like that).

funny how rumors and stories like this floats around.

Upon further consideration, I'm not buying this...

No way he could have ditched the Secret Service agents long enough to have that entire conversation.

RT

 

[bonnie]

I apologize for confusing POB with POR. I should know better.
You are still perfectly qualified to understand! Besides, you're an Early Adopter.

I was back in California for about 10 years before moving up here, so you probably saw that in various forums. And before that, about 20 years in Colorado.

No worries!