Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

[Ogre]

I heard the whistles are made from Cybertruck scrap. If TSLA keeps cranking away the way it has been it’ll be a nice complement to my tri motor. If it tanks… well at least I’ll have a stainless steel truck!

Someone should @ Elon and check how to program the truck to respond to this whistle.

Spoiler: Scraps

Probably not really made with Cybertruck scraps but it helps me justify spending too much money on a silly whistle

 

[space_s3x]

 

[Words of HABIT]

The bears ignore Teslas ability to flex into new markets.

The whistle business is about to see some disruption

Still kicking myself for not ordering a Tesla surfboard, and I live 941km away from the ocean (13,367km away if I want to travel within Canada).
Tesla sold limited edition (200 only) TESLA surfboards for $1,500 that sold out in one day on July 30th, 2018.
Today they are selling for up to $20,000 on eBay, but I digress.

 

[RobDickinson]

I bet an NFT of a surfboard would be worth more.

 

[MTL_HABS1909]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1465838829370228737

 

[Bet TSLA]

I heard the whistles are made from Cybertruck scrap. If TSLA keeps cranking away the way it has been it’ll be a nice complement to my tri motor. If it tanks… well at least I’ll have a stainless steel truck!

Someone should @ Elon and check how to program the truck to respond to this whistle.

Spoiler: Scraps

Probably not really made with Cybertruck scraps but it helps me justify spending too much money on a silly whistle

You know, the Apple "cloth" that Elon mocked is much cheaper and more useful. On the other hand, I imagine the whistle won't wear out. It would be truly funny if Tesla shipped it wrapped in a Tesla logo "cloth".

 

[Favguy]

This. It's best if you have an ICE for the test to just avoid the whole anti ev bias. We went thru this recently with my teen who just passed.

Oddly, I find myself agreeing with the test centre's first decision here, It's not EV bias, it's a safety issue. Although they should ensure regen be turned off/down to minimum when testing in an EV. (it's fair to grant an exception in this individuals case as that wasn't requested)

After all, the testee didn't prove he can correctly use the brakes in a conventional manner, but his licence will cover all cars, not just Tesla's, so you can argue he may not be safe in an old ICE clunker with conventional braking!

Maybe there needs to be different categories of licence, as we have in the UK. Example being, pass your test in an EV in the UK and you can only drive an EV or ICE Auto, not a stick shift as no proficient clutch and gear control has been proven.

 

[ZeApelido]

Devious plan by Musk to prevent all youth from ever getting a driver's license and therefore must use Robotaxis.

 

[thesmokingman]

Oddly, I find myself agreeing with the test centre's first decision here, although they should have requested regen be turned off/down to minimum when testing in an EV, so it's fair to grant an exception in this individuals case.

After all, the testee didn't prove he can correctly use the brakes in a conventional manner, but his licence will cover all cars, not just Tesla's, so you can argue he may not be safe in an old ICE clunker with conventional braking!

Maybe there needs to be different categories of licence, as we have in the UK. Example being, pass your test in an EV in the UK and you can only drive an EV or ICE Auto, not a stick shift as no proficient clutch and gear control has been proven.

You cannot disable regen on a Tesla. You're making the same assumption that ppl ignorant of regen braking systems make. That the driver is not using brakes. Just like the wrong testers assume the kid doesn't know how to brake just merely by the fact that he didn't use the brake pedal. That is wholly incorrect. The driver controls the regen braking by their use of the throttle. It's actually a bit harder to judge and gauge the use of throttle lift-off to mimic the use of traditional braking.

 

[RobDickinson]

Driving tests have to change, no?

if correct , safe, driving in an EV involves regenerative breaking and one pedal driving, and EVs are the future of cars then they need to deal with this and the fact they have not already just shows them in poor light.

 

[Gigapress]

Still kicking myself for not ordering a Tesla surfboard, and I live 941km away from the ocean (13,367km away if I want to travel within Canada).
Tesla sold limited edition (200 only) TESLA surfboards for $1,500 that sold out in one day on July 30th, 2018.
Today they are selling for up to $20,000 on eBay, but I digress.
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But you bought TSLA with that $1,500 instead and now it's worth 19x more, $28,500. In terms of opportunity cost, that surfboard is more affordable now than in 2018.

 

[Curt Renz]

Oddly, I find myself agreeing with the test centre's first decision here, It's not EV bias, it's a safety issue. Although they should ensure regen be turned off/down to minimum when testing in an EV. (it's fair to grant an exception in this individuals case as that wasn't requested)

After all, the testee didn't prove he can correctly use the brakes in a conventional manner, but his licence will cover all cars, not just Tesla's, so you can argue he may not be safe in an old ICE clunker with conventional braking!

Maybe there needs to be different categories of licence, as we have in the UK. Example being, pass your test in an EV in the UK and you can only drive an EV or ICE Auto, not a stick shift as no proficient clutch and gear control has been proven.

And prove you are strong enough to twirl the crank in the front to start the ICE.

 

[RobDickinson]

I'm regretting buying that takeout coffee in 2018 now.

 

[thesmokingman]

But you bought TSLA with that $1,500 instead and now it's worth 19x more, $28,500. In terms of opportunity cost, that surfboard is more affordable now than in 2018.

The one thing I wish I bought was a not a flamethrower.

 

[Favguy]

You cannot disable regen on a Tesla. You're making the same assumption that ppl ignorant of regen braking systems make. That the driver is not using brakes. Lust like the wrong testers assume the kid doesn't know how to brake just merely by the fact that he didn't use the brake pedal. That is wholly incorrect. The driver controls the regen braking by their use of the throttle. It's actually a bit harder to judge and gauge the use of throttle lift-off to mimic the use of traditional braking.

I'm not assuming, I know it can't be fully turned off and I'm sure this young man will be a fine driver, but there is an issue here, as proper, conventional brake use cannot be tested in an EV. I admit I'm somewhat ignorant of US driving tests in general, for example, can you drive a manual stick shift having passed the test in an Auto or no geared EV?

 

[phantasms]

Wasn’t expecting to frantically try and purchase a whistle tonight.

 

[thesmokingman]

I'm not assuming, I know it can't be fully turned off and I'm sure this young man will be a fine driver, but there is an issue here, as proper, conventional brake use cannot be tested in an EV. I admit I'm somewhat ignorant of US driving tests in general, for example, can you drive a manual stick shift having passed the test in an Auto or no geared EV?

BS. The car is braking and slowing down isn't? It's not doing it on its own in the test. Let me restate it again, the braking is integrated into the throttle, when you lift off it uses regen braking. Thus the driver is actually controlling the amount of braking. By stipulating the use of the actual brake pedal, you're just showing bias and inability to change with the tech.

 

[Ogre]

The one thing I regret not buying is 1000 shares of Tesla when they put the flamethrower on sale.

 

[Favguy]

And prove you are strong enough to twirl the crank in the front to start the ICE.

You make a good point actually Curt, My UK licence actually allows me to drive a steam powered traction engine, and I'd not even know how to get the boiler up to pressure without blowing it up!!

 

[Silent Ludicrosy]

I’m curious if the cyberwhistle is some sort of proof of concept for Cybertruck stamping/folding technology. But instead of throwing away the scrap metal they sell it as whistles.