Krugerrand
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Don't be too hard on him, he's an accountant. They sometimes don't get out much.
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Don't be too hard on him, he's an accountant. They sometimes don't get out much.
Krugerrand
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Report of the city of Vaasa, Finland putting together a bid for the European gigafactory. This is now the third? city we've heard mumbling about in this regard. Somebody in Europe is under the impression the second gigafactory is nearing. I will not provide the link from SA on it. Got to have principles.
Mike Smith
Active Member
BMW expects years of difficulties for electric cars, should get better in ~7 years with doubling battery capacity
So legendary investors Mark Spiegel and Jim Chanos think there are a flood of EVs coming in the next few years, yet BMW doesn't think anyone except Tesla can make EV's profitably for another 7 years or so. Seems like a disagreement. I wonder who is right.
So legendary investors Mark Spiegel and Jim Chanos think there are a flood of EVs coming in the next few years, yet BMW doesn't think anyone except Tesla can make EV's profitably for another 7 years or so. Seems like a disagreement. I wonder who is right.
Krugerrand
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The day isn't over yet. I've heard this story before. I'll be delighted with a new ending, but not holding my breath just yet.
We've all heard the Koch brothers are spending money to campaign against EVs. I don't think we know exactly where this money is spent but we can guess. We know there is plenty of negative press influencing the share price. David H. Koch is a board member of the Smithsonian and they recently featured 17 people "changing your universe." It is interesting that they chose Jeff Bezos over Elon Musk. I wonder if anyone on the board of the Smithsonian has an interest in not mentioning Elon Musk.
I guess any article about commercial space has to include Elon's name as not including it would be seem biased. Here is the quote that included him in the recent issue of the Smithsonian:
Read more: Is Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin the Future of Space Exploration? | Innovation | Smithsonian
Here is the original article about the Koch brothers spending on an anti-EV campaign:
The Kochs Are Plotting A Multimillion-Dollar Assault On Electric Vehicles | The Huffington Post
I guess any article about commercial space has to include Elon's name as not including it would be seem biased. Here is the quote that included him in the recent issue of the Smithsonian:
Read more: Is Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin the Future of Space Exploration? | Innovation | Smithsonian
Here is the original article about the Koch brothers spending on an anti-EV campaign:
The Kochs Are Plotting A Multimillion-Dollar Assault On Electric Vehicles | The Huffington Post
Krugerrand
Meow
I'm most intrigued by the conflicting statements that come out of these companies. People say Tesla has a PR problem, I say Tesla has it right - nobody speaks for Tesla except Elon Musk (and JB Straubel on occasion), that way you don't have the heads of different departments saying different things about what the company is or is not doing down the road.
SuperDragon
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“We’ve learned that people aren’t prepared to pay a higher price for an electric vehicle. I don’t see some kind of disruptive element coming from electric cars that would prompt sales to go up quickly in the next five to six years.”
- Friedrich Eichiner, BMW’s Chief Financial Officer
Nothing to see here
Krugerrand
Meow
Wait, what?! Bezos is focused on reusability, but Musk is focused on operational systems but is still working toward reusability to reduce costs?
Okay, stating the obvious here. SpaceX already has significant cost reductions - as in the least expensive in the industry by a mile - and was the first to show what could be done for a fraction of the money, AND was always firstly focused on reusability and is the farthest ahead on that front.
Krugerrand
Meow
Okay, I think I'll start holding my breath now.
Krugerrand
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Nothing to see here
Right? It's just one of those weak statistical charts where the data can be interpreted in a number of ways. Off the top of my head I can't think of one of those ways, but I know there has to be a way.
MartinAustin
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"Looking ahead, and given what we already know of the December selling season (which sees soaring Tesla deliveries...)..."
EV Market Share In The US Nearly Hits 1% In November – Graphs
TSLA looking pretty nice right now... up 3%
EV Market Share In The US Nearly Hits 1% In November – Graphs
TSLA looking pretty nice right now... up 3%
dmckinstry
Model X 2019
Hey. I did my bit to drive the price down. Bought 5 shares @ 185.2. My last available cash. In about 3 more weeks I'll have a little more cash to help it drop some more. After all, the standing rule is buy lo, drive it lower isn't it.
“We’ve learned that people aren’t prepared to pay a higher price for an electric vehicle. I don’t see some kind of disruptive element coming from electric cars that would prompt sales to go up quickly in the next five to six years.”
- Friedrich Eichiner, BMW’s Chief Financial Officer
Nothing to see here
Great post! Can you believe that with Tesla eating their lunch in luxury sedan sales and having 500,000 reservations for the Model 3, BMW can make this statement to the press. Unbelievable!
Tesla Motors: Easy Does It?
Recommend following www.teslanewsfeed.com - it seems to pick up most if not all tesla related.
Recommend following www.teslanewsfeed.com - it seems to pick up most if not all tesla related.
McMuggets
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What Chowdry says in that link jives perfectly with the pushback in delivery dates people have reported. Tesla may be experiencing a surge in already strong demand. No matter which Model S config you want, even when paying in full cash, the delivery date is pushed back to "March Delivery" now.
Mike Smith
Active Member
Tesla Motors: Easy Does It?
So Tesla told Trip Chowdhry that 60% of new model S's are being sold with full autonomy ($8,000), the other 40% are getting EA ($5,000), and that 90% are getting the new glass roof ($1,500)? That's a massive boost to gross margin.
So Tesla told Trip Chowdhry that 60% of new model S's are being sold with full autonomy ($8,000), the other 40% are getting EA ($5,000), and that 90% are getting the new glass roof ($1,500)? That's a massive boost to gross margin.
Should we also assume that the glass roof is aiding in getting production speeds up? As I understood the design is supposed to allow a much quicker production speed.
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